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Meet the Latest Pro-Trump, Far-Right, Anti-Democracy Billionaire Trying to Buy Virginia’s Elections for Glenn...

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Back in July, we posted about "Youngkin’s Big-Money Donors: Nazi Memorabilia Dude, 'Secretive Titan' Working 'ruthlessly…to strip workers of protections'; etc." Now, as the...

NEW: Monty Mason Launches Public Safety Ad Featuring Newport News Sheriff Gabe Morgan

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From VA State Senator Monty Mason's reelection campaign:  NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Monty Mason’s campaign launched a new ad highlighting the State Senator’s support for...

EMILY’s List Memo:  Democratic Pro-Choice Women are Defending Our Rights in Virginia

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From EMILY's List: TO:            Interested Parties FROM:      Sarah Curmi, EMILYs List Vice President of State and Local Campaigns DATE:  ...

Wednesday News: “Pope Francis calls out fossil fuel companies, says climate action is too...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, October 4. Also, thanks to Memeorandum for today's...

Youngkin Administration Illegally Purges Registrations of Unknown Number of Voters Amid Early Voting

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From DPVA: Youngkin Administration Illegal Purges Registrations of Unknown Number of Voters Amid Early Voting RICHMOND, VA – The Youngkin administration’s Department of Elections publicly admitted today...

Rep. Abigail Spanberger Statement: “In the Absence of Any Desire by Speaker McCarthy to...

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Check out the following statement by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) "ahead of a vote to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S....

Video: New Ad by HD30 Democratic Nominee Rob Banse (Accurately) Calls Out His Opponent...

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Excellent, hard-hitting, 100% factual ad by Democratic House of Delegates nominee Rob Banse (HD30 - Loudoun/Fauquier), whose Republican opponent, Geary Higgins, is as bad...

Video: New Biden-Harris 2024 Ad Touts Lower Costs for Middle-Class Families

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From the Biden-Harris 2024 campaign: New Biden-Harris 2024 Ad Touts Lower Costs for Middle-Class Families “Never Left” Highlights President’s Scranton Roots and Administration’s Record Enacting Cost-Saving...

Tuesday News: “Why MAGA Wants to Betray Ukraine”; “The [GOP] Must Collapse if the...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, October 3. Cities are struggling with warmer, wetter...

Want VA Women to Continue Being Able to Decide, Along with Their Doctors, What...

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This year's Virginia General Assembly elections are, of course, crucial for the future of Virginia in many ways, including protecting the right to vote...

Majority of Virginia Republicans in Congress Vote Against Keeping Government Open

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From the Democratic Party of Virginia: Majority of Virginia Republicans in Congress Vote Against Keeping Government Open RICHMOND, VA – While every Virginia Democrat voted to keep...

NEW: DLCC Announces A Total $2 Million Investment In Virginia

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Good news from the DLCC: NEW: DLCC Announces A Total $2 Million Investment In Virginia The DLCC sets a new record for its direct investment in...

Monday News: Trump’s “Bizarre,” “Bonkers” Rant as Fraud Trial Begins; “McCarthy and Gaetz go...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, October 2. Also, definitely check out this "Friday...

Video: Must-Watch Interview with President Joe Biden About the MAGA Republican Threat to Our...

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Superb interview with President Joe Biden, who REALLY lays out what's at stake in this country right now. Check out the video and transcript,...

The Most Important Race You Haven’t Heard Of: Antonin Scalia’s Daughter Is Running for...

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By Chris Seaman, Director, Albemarle Parents Promoting Learning, Inc. (APPL) One of the most important races this fall is one you probably haven’t heard about. ...

Sunday News: “What the world would look like without fossil fuels”; “The GOP’s arsonists...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, October 1. Climate Fiction Is No Longer Dystopian....

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08): “I am relieved that Speaker McCarthy folded and finally allowed...

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See below for a statement by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08), and others as I get them, on U.S. House passage of a Continuing Resolution...

Video: Biden-Harris 2024 Announces New Ad, “Get Ahead,” Targeting Black Americans  

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From the Biden-Harris 2024 campaign: Biden-Harris 2024 Announces New Ad Targeting Black Americans   Ad will run nationally during Colorado v. USC game; Part of largest, earliest...

Video: DLCC Briefing on VA Legislative Races – “cautiously optimistic”; “make no mistake, an...

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Yesterday, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) held a Zoom press conference "to provide updates on key legislative races and unveil our 'Path to...

Saturday News: “Slovakia’s Election Could Echo in Ukraine”; “Republicans ‘still can’t get their s***...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, September 30. UAE's president-designate for UN COP28 offers...

Flip and Defend-A-District Friday: Volume XV (Del. Karrie Delaney, Nadarius Clark, Keith Braxton, Bob...

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From Del. Rip Sullivan's BLUE DOMINION PAC: Welcome to the fifteenth edition of the 2023 Flip and Defend-A-District Series. With a federal government shutdown looming, there is even more...

Video: Russet Perry Hits Her GOP Opponent as “Liar” Who’s Hiding His Desire to...

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From the Russet Perry for VA State Senate campaign: While my opponent has run ads blatantly lying about my record and hiring actors to impersonate...

Senators Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Provide Back Pay for Federal Contractors Ahead...

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From Senators Warner and Kaine: WARNER, KAINE, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE BACK PAY FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AHEAD OF POSSIBLE SHUTDOWN   ~ Bill would ensure federal contract service workers will...

Friday News: “The World Already Has Its Climate Solutions. Now Is the Time to...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, September 29. If we can't fix this "frightening"...

In Last Night’s SD27, Democrat Joel Griffin Showed He’d Make a Great State Senator,...

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Since the "mainstream media" obviously is not going to do its job and cover the SUBSTANCE - as opposed to the "horse race" or...

The WaPo’s Infatuation with Glenn Youngkin Continues. Now, They’re Reporting on a Presidential Campaign...

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See here for the latest in the ongoing saga of the Washington Post's infatuation with its "6 foot 5 inch mystery date," namely Glenn...

Video: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11), Using SCATHING Sarcasm, Mocks House Republicans for Not Looking...

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Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) really nails it here: What Republicans are doing: "Distract, deflect, dissemble...I think this hearing's all about 'look over here, not...

Video: In New Ad, Biden-Harris 2024 Highlights Bipartisanship Accomplishments

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From the Biden-Harris 2024 reelection campaign: Biden-Harris 2024 Highlights Bipartisanship Accomplishments in New Ad Today, Biden-Harris 2024 announced a new ad touting the President’s long-standing commitment...

Video: Planned Parenthood Virginia PAC Invests $140K in Support of Key NOVA and Hampton...

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From Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia: Planned Parenthood Virginia PAC Invests $140K in Support of Key NOVA and Hampton Roads Reproductive Rights Champions A second round...

Video: Senators Mark Warner, Tim Kaine Raise the Alarm About the Devastating Impacts of...

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See below for videos of Sen. Mark Warner and Sen. Tim Kaine talking about how damaging a government shutdown, caused by House Republicans, will...