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ONE WEEK Until Early Voting Begins, Spanberger Encourages Virginians to Make Their Voices Heard

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From the Spanberger for Governor campaign: ONE WEEK Until Early Voting Begins, Spanberger Encourages Virginians to Make Their Voices Heard Early Voting in Virginia Runs from...

Friday News: “Trump stands by as Putin and Netanyahu cross new lines”; “Brazil Just...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, September 12. How a Group of Students in...

Video, Highlights: “TL:DR of House Emergency Committee on Federal Cuts: Virginia’s economy is screwed”...

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See below for video and a few highlights from this morning's Joint Meeting of the Emergency Committee on the Impacts of Federal Workforce and...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner Decries “the horrific killing of Charlie Kirk yesterday,” Blames in...

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See below for video and highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's weekly press availability, held earlier today (bolding added by me for emphasis of things...

After VA Del. Nick Freitas (R) Claims “the other side murdered [Charlie Kirk],” VA...

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From Speaker Don Scott, in response to the Facebook post by VA Del. Nick Freitas, a right-wing Republican (see screenshots of his post, below),...

Trump’s Signature Budget Bill to Cost Virginia Families More Each Year

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From The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis: Trump’s Signature Budget Bill to Cost Virginia Families More Each Year Richmond, VA — Although some costs remain unknown, federal...

Thursday News: “Russia’s drone incursion in Poland demands a U.S. response”; “Trump Lashes Out...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, September 11 - it's been 24 years since...

Video: After Landslide Election Yesterday, Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) Is Sworn In to US...

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See below for video from a few minutes ago, as new Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) was introduced by the dean of the Virginia US...

Winsome Earle-Sears Campaigns Alongside Extreme Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders 

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Very, very telling  - two extremists (Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Winsome Earle-Sears) campaign together; per DPVA: Winsome Earle-Sears Campaigns Alongside Extreme Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee...

VA NAACP: Federal Judge Finds That Forcing High School Students to Convey Confederate School...

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From the VA NAACP: Federal Judge Finds That Forcing High School Students to Convey Confederate School Names Violates Their Constitutional Rights HARRISONBURG, Virginia - A federal...

Jay Jones, Democratic Nominee for Attorney General, Releases Plan to Lower Costs and Protect...

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While Jason Miyares and the rest of the 2025 Virginia GOP ticket focus on fear mongering, demagoguery, bigotry, hysteria and flat-out lying (e.g., that...

RELEASE: DLCC Announces Additional Investment of Nearly $1.5M and Expanded Target Races for Virginia...

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Good news from the DLCC: RELEASE: DLCC Announces Additional Investment of Nearly $1.5M and Expanded Target Races for Virginia House of Delegates Protecting and expanding the...

Wednesday News: Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones; “Netanyahu’s attack in Qatar just narrowed Israel’s...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, September 10. Jump in US greenhouse gas pollution...

[UPDATE: Walkinshaw Wins by 3:1 Margin] VA11 Special Election Results (Democrat James Walkinshaw vs....

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vVEKE9oumg UPDATE 8:33 pm - Walkinshaw now leading 74.7%-25.1% with about 132,000 votes counted and 145/175 precincts reporting in Fairfax County. UPDATE 7:30 pm - Some...

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) on “The Trump Administration’s Shockingly Dishonest, Out-Of-Touch Response To Terrible...

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From Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08): The Trump Administration’s Shockingly Dishonest, Out-Of-Touch Response To Terrible Jobs Report September 9, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) – Friday morning the Bureau...

New VCU Poll: “Spanberger leads Earle-Sears 49% to 40% in Virginia governor’s race, margin...

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New poll this morning from VCU: Commonwealth Poll: Spanberger leads Earle-Sears 49% to 40% in Virginia governor’s race, margin narrows by 3 points since last...

NEW TV AD: Winsome Earle-Sears Backs Trump’s Agenda That Raises Costs for Virginia Families,...

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From the Spanberger for Governor campaign:  NEW TV AD: Winsome Earle-Sears Backs Trump’s Agenda That Raises Costs for Virginia Families, Kills Virginia Jobs Winsome Earle-Sears Said...

Tuesday News: “The Supreme Court Is Trump’s Partner in Crimes Against America”; “Trump’s Chicago...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, September 9. Geoengineering Won’t Save Us From Global...

Sen. Tim Kaine Rips SCOTUS for Decision – “without even hearing oral arguments first”...

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See below for some reactions by Virginia Democrats - Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07), Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08), etc. - to the...

At Housing Summit, Sen. Mark Warner Charts What He Calls a “Comprehensive Path for...

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See below for a press release from Sen. Mark Warner's office about addressing the national housing crisis. I'd argue that these are mostly good...

Three Rural Healthcare Clinics in Virginia Close Because of Trump Tax Law Which Earle-Sears...

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See below for press release from the Spanberger campaign and DPVA regarding the closing of rural healthcare clinics due to the Trump “Big Ugly...

Video: Henrico County’s “Top Prosecutor” Shannon Taylor Announces Run for Democratic Nomination to Face...

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As has been anticipated for weeks, Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor ("A Proven Fighter for Our Community") has entered the race for the...

Monday News: “US Raid on Hyundai Plant Leaves Korean Companies Reeling”; Trump Is “America’s...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, September 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffysHrY3pqA   The climate solution both the right...

Video: On “Face the Nation,” Sen. Mark Warner Says the Maduro Regime in Venezuela...

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See below for video and highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's appearance this morning on "Face the Nation" - on CBS "News" in airquotes, lol ...

Video: With the Special Election This Tuesday, Dems – Mark Warner, Abigail Spanberger, Don...

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Thanks to the Fairfax County Democratic Committee for this excellent video montage of yesterday's rally for VA11 Democratic nominee James Walkinshaw - special election...

Sunday News: Russia REALLY Doesn’t Want Peace; Trump Threatens War on Chicago; “RFK. Jr’s...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, September 7. Charting Whale ‘Superhighways’ for Conservation ("A...

Ivy Main: “In Puerto Rico, customers are helping to keep the lights on. Could...

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See below for a cross-post, with permission, of an article by Ivy Main from her excellent website, Power for the People VA. Back in 2017,...

Flip and Defend-a-District 2025 (Vol. 14): Virgil Thornton (HD86), Biko Agozino (HD42), Dr. Jena...

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From Del. Rip Sullivan's Project Blue Dominion: With Labor Day behind us we are in the final sprint to election day — and we are more than...

Saturday News: “South Korea expresses ‘concern’ over US immigration raid at Hyundai’s Georgia plant”;...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, September 6. Public strongly backs aim of 30%...

Virginia Dems Comment on Terrible New Unemployment Report, As Youngkin/Earle-Sears/etc. “stand firmly by President...

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See below for some thoughts by Virginia Democrats on the latest, godawful unemployment report...which strongly indicates that Trump took an economy in good shape...