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U.S. Navy Veteran Rep. Elaine Luria Hauls in $500,000 in 24 Hours Since Launching...

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Big fundraising haul by former Rep. Elaine Luria, who announced yesterday that she'll be running to take back the VA02 from the horrible Rep....

Video: Regarding the Epstein Files, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10) Vows That Dems Will “continue...

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Regarding the ongoing scandal involving Donald Trump's close connections with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, see below for some thought from Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10)...

Thursday News: “Al Gore wonders if ‘bullying’ Trump prompted Bill Gates to backtrack on...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, November 13. World still on track for catastrophic...

Governor-Elect Abigail Spanberger Calls On UVA Board of Visitors to Pause Presidential Selection

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Good stuff from Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger: Governor-Elect Abigail Spanberger Calls On UVA Board of Visitors to Pause Presidential Selection RICHMOND, Va. — Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger today sent a letter to the...

Video: Rep James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) – “For months I’ve been asking why Donald Trump...

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Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11): "For months I’ve been asking why Donald Trump is covering up the Epstein files. Now we know why.” For more,...

VA02 Democratic Candidate Mike Williamson Announces He’s Ending His Campaign, Endorses Fmr. Rep. Elaine...

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Kinda hard to disagree with any of this by VA02 Democratic candidate Mike Williamson, who is now endorsing former Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02) and...

Wednesday News: Newsom “calls Trump ‘an invasive species’ at Cop30 climate talks”; “US House...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 12. California governor calls Trump ‘an invasive...

U.S. Navy Veteran Rep. Elaine Luria Launches Campaign for Virginia’s Second Congressional District

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See below for a press release from the Elaine Luria for Congress (VA02) campaign, which is officially launching this this morning.  As I wrote...

Politico, Punchbowl Report That Former Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02) “will launch a comeback bid...

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Former Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02), who was first elected in November 2018 and then served two terms in the US House before being narrowly...

Youngkin’s Four-Year Fiasco: Far-Right Extremism, Incompetence, Failures, Embarrassments, Lies, etc.

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After racking up bad bets and being forced out of the Carlyle Group in September 2020, after serving as "co-CEO" for just 30 months...

Veterans Day News: “‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, Veterans Day, November 11. UN shipping regulator advocates...

Video: On MSNBC, Sen. Tim Kaine Has Heated Exchange with Katy Tur Over Whether...

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Well, that was certainly an interesting interview on MSNBC by Katy Tur of Sen. Tim Kaine. Check it out. Katy Tur: "So, you mentioned the...

Video: LG-Elect Ghazala Hashmi Joins MSNBC to Reflect on Historic Campaign and Plans to...

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From LG-elect Ghazala Hashmi: ICYMI: Lieutenant Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi Joins MSNBC to Reflect on Historic Campaign and Plans to Strengthen Virginia RICHMOND, VA — Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor-elect Ghazala...

Monday News: “This Week’s U.N. Climate Conference Is a Depressing Sign of the Times”;...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, November 10. Also, check out the following video...

Sen. Tim Kaine Announces He Will Support Deal to Reopen Government; Sen. Mark Warner...

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See below for statements by Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner on the funding deal to reopen government: a) Kaine explains why he supports...

Virginia House Democrats Reelect Proven Leadership (Speaker Don Scott, Leader Charniele Herring, and Chair...

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From the VA House Democratic Caucus: Virginia House Democrats Reelect Proven Leadership to Guide 64-Member Majority RICHMOND, VA — On Sunday, November 9, after historic election gains...

Video: VA Governor-Elect Abigail Spanberger Declares “I am a capitalist and Democrat and I...

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See below for a press release from Governor-elect Spanberger's office regarding her appearance this morning on "Face the Nation. A few thoughts on this. ...

12 Major Reasons Why Abigail Spanberger (and VA Democrats) Won Huge on Tuesday

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So why did Abigail Spanberger defeat Winsome Earle-Sears by nearly 15 points this past Tuesday? A bunch of reasons, of course, although I've definitely ...

Sunday News: “The Mafia Presidency”; “Flight disruptions worsen as shutdown persists”; “Trump wants Commanders’...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, November 9.  What is the COP30 climate summit,...

Audio: On WAMU, LG-Elect Ghazala Hashmi Says Tuesday’s Huge Dem Wins Were the Result...

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Great stuff by Lt. Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi on WAMU's Politics Hour yesterday: Ghazala Hashmi: "I think there were two major factors at play...

Saturday News: “US consumer sentiment drops to near record low as shutdown persists”; “Supreme...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, November 8. The Guardian view on worsening...

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) Rips Trump for His Unhinged, Dishonest “I Don’t Want To...

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See below for a press release from Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08)'s office in response to Trump's bizarre, dishonest, full-of-crap-as-usual rant on not wanting "to...

ICYMI: “Democrats across the country can learn from what we accomplished in Virginia” –...

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From VA Speaker Don Scott's office: ICYMI: “Democrats across the country can learn from what we accomplished in Virginia” - Speaker Don Scott and Delegate...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says Huge Democratic Wins in VA, Across the Country Were...

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See below for video and a few highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's weekly press availability yesterday. I've added bolding, as usual, for emphasis of...

Friday News: “‘Hurtling Toward Climate Chaos’ as COP30 Nears”; “Republicans Only Have One Plan...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, November 7. Over 100 US leaders to attend...

Reactions to Retirement of “iconic, heroic, trailblazing, legendary and transformational leader” Nancy Pelosi, Who...

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See below for a few reactions, from both national and Virginia politicians, to the news that the greatest Speaker in US history, Nancy Pelosi,...

With the 2025 Elections Over, Time to Start Focusing on the 2026 Midterms; In...

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Now that the 2025 Virginia statewide elections are over - with huge Democratic wins - it's time to take a break...nah, who are we...

Thursday News: FAA May Have to Cut Flights; 2025 Elections “illuminate a nightmare scenario”...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, November 6. Still a chance to return to...

Video: VA Speaker Don Scott on House Democrats’ “historic, unbelievable 64 seats”; “Virginia Republicans...

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See below for video and highlights from Speaker Don Scott's press conference earlier today. Speaker Don Scott: "Two years ago, after winning back the House...

Political Winners and Losers: Virginia Elections November 2025

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Here are a few “winners” and “losers” that I believe are worth highlighting from Tuesday’s elections. Note that this list isn’t even close to...