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Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11): “The Postmaster General is trying to rewrite history after cutting...
From the House Oversight Committee Democrats, of which Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) is the ranking member:
Ranking Member Connolly’s Statement on Postmaster General DeJoy’s DOGE...
Abigail Spanberger Announces She’s Turned in 40,000+ Petition Signatures (4x What’s Needed) to Get...
Great news - the Virginia Democrats' almost-certain 2025 nominee for governor, Abigail Spanberger, just announced (on the first day when candidates can do so)...
Virginia State Del. Adele McClure Nominated for EMILYs List’s Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award
Well deserved for the superb VA Del. Adele McClure (D-Arlington) from EMILY's List!
Virginia State Del. Adele McClure Nominated for EMILYs List’s Gabrielle Giffords Rising...
Monday News: “Blame Canada — Our warmongering, drugged-out conspiracy theory”; “Lawless” – “Trump Deports...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, March 17. And yes, we really are at...
Video: Rep. Gerry Connolly’s St. Patrick’s Day Event Has Record Turnout of 1,200; Straw...
See below for video and straw poll results from tonight's St. Patrick's Day fete, the 31st annual put on by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11)...
MAGA Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA09) Claims Town Halls Are “Inefficient” So He’s Not Holding...
From the Lexington and Rockbridge and Buena Vista Democrats:
Republican Congressman Morgan Griffith, who represents our neighboring Ninth District, says holding in-person town hall meetings...
Sunday News: Trump’s “Massive Gift to America’s Enemies”; “Trump’s Attempts to Muzzle the Press...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines political and otherwise, for Sunday, March 16.
Climate change could be increasing sewage-associated...
New Study by Media Matters Illustrates Democrats’ MASSIVE – and Disastrous – Failure in...
This graphic by Media Matters clearly illustrates the MASSIVE failure of Democrats over the past 15-20 years or so to build an online presence,...
Audio: 2025 VA GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Amanda Chase Says She Wasn’t Going to Run...
How far off the deep end has the Trumpified, MAGA Republican Party gone? Check out this interview, and see below for audio clips, for...
Trump’s Assault on Perkins Coie, Covington & Burling, Georgetown University Law Center, etc. Puts...
by John Seymour, a retired attorney living in Arlington, Virginia.
During President Theodore Roosevelt’s terms of office he frequently referred to his office as a...
Saturday News: “Republican Russophilia” – Trump “Putin-ised” the GOP; “It Isn’t Just Trump. America’s...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, March 15. As historian/author Kevin Kruse says, “I...
New Report: U.S. House Bill’s SNAP Cuts Could Blow a $352M Hole in Virginia’s Budget,...
From the always-excellent Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis:
New Report: U.S. House Bill’s SNAP Cuts Could Blow a $352M Hole in Virginia’s Budget
New Center on Budget...
WINSOME, LOSE SOME: With a Campaign in Shambles and Primary Opponents on Her Heels,...
See below for two press releases from the Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA); note that the first one draws on this scoop by Virginia...
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) Nails It: “Allowing this CR to proceed puts a Democratic...
With Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer apparently throwing in the towel on any effort to stop the House GOP's/Trump's horrendous "CR" (in quotes, because...
Friday News: “Dark economic clouds loom over Trump and the GOP”; “Inside Elon Musk’s...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, March 14.
Trump’s EPA insists climate change isn’t...
Video: Sen. Tim Kaine Says Senate Should “extend the current spending level for 30...
From Sen. Tim Kaine:
VIDEO: KAINE SPEAKS ON SENATE FLOOR BLASTING HOUSE REPUBLICAN FUNDING BILL, HIGHLIGHTING REPUBLICAN CONCERNS OVER HARMFUL NATIONAL SECURITY IMPACTS OF THE...
Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says He’s Heard From “Virginians of every stripe” That “you...
See below for video and a few highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's weekly press availability.
"Welcome to Day 53 of the reign of chaos...In...
Virginia AG Jason Miyares Refuses to Join 21 Other Attorneys General in Suing the...
From the Democratic Party of Virginia:
NEW: Jason Miyares Refuses to Stand Up for Virginia’s Students
On Thursday, Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares refused to join 21 other...
Audio: 2025 VA GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Dave LaRock Slams LG Winsome Earle-Sears for Inability...
LOL, this new press release from DPVA is awesome; check it out! Also, if you want to listen to the full interview by former...
VPAP: Money in Virginia House of Delegates Elections Increased 10-Fold from 1996/97 to 2022/23;...
Fascinating information by VPAP:
"In the 1996-97 election cycle, candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates raised more than $9 million. In the 2022-23 cycle,...
Thursday News: “‘Nobody Is Safe’: Canada Sends World a Warning Against Trump”; “Trump Administration...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, March 13.
IEA sees global oil market surplus...
House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Sounds the Alarm on Ethics...
Good to see House Oversight Committee Democrats, led by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11), calling out this blatant corruption, kleptocracy, etc.
Ranking Member Connolly Sounds the...
Ranking House Oversight Committee Member Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Demands Answers After Reports DOGE is...
See below for a press release from from the House Oversight Committee, where Rep. Gerry Connolly is the ranking Democratic member. Regarding folks who...
Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus: “Firing half of the Department of Education’s staff is…yet another...
See below for some statements/reactions by Virginia Democrats to Trump and Musk (illegally/unconstitutionally) gutting the US Department of Education. Of course, if the law...
VAPLAN’s 2025 Virginia General Assembly Scorecard Is Out; There Are Some Surprises and Some...
The much-anticipated VAPLAN scorecard for the 2025 Virginia General Assembly session is now available. Great work as always to Cindy, both for putting together...
Wednesday News: “A Great Unraveling Is Underway”; “How Do You Like the Trade War...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, March 12.
‘Global weirding’: climate whiplash hitting world’s...
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) Condemns “Blatant Lies and Intimidation from US Attorney Pushing Trump’s...
More deeply disturbing, unAmerican, thuggish behavior from the Trump administration, this time directed against Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07), who says it's Trump "punishing people...
New Report Finds “Virginia added a state record 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity...
Check out the following press release from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) about their new report (the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2024 Year...
Levar Stoney Campaign “Internal” Poll of the 2025 VA Democratic Lt. Governor Primary Has...
See below for a new "internal" poll by the Levar Stoney for Lt. Governor campaign. A few thoughts:
As far as I'm aware, there...
CNN: Virginia House Democratic Caucus “Advertising Blitz” Exposes GOP Delegates for “Following the Leader”...
From the VA House Democratic Caucus:
CNN: Virginia House Democratic Caucus “Advertising Blitz” Exposes GOP Delegates for “Following the Leader” on Trump and Elon’s Job-Killing...