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Video: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Says He’s a “Child of the 1960s” and Supports...

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Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) nails it on student protests, Israel/Gaza and the dynamics in the US House right now. Check out the video and...

Monday News: “If Roe v. Wade can fall, anything can fall”; “Trump Gestapo comment...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, May 6. El Nino and climate change combine...

Biden Campaign Statement on Trump’s “40%” Welfare Comments, Celebrating Political Violence and January 6,...

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From President Joe Biden's reelection campaign: Biden Campaign Statement on Trump’s RNC Comments Reports out of the closed-door Trump retreat were…a lot. Here’s a quick recap: Romney...

Revealing Interviews with 7 of the 12 Democratic Candidates for VA10; Check Out Their...

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Sinclair/WJLA7 is usually right-wing propaganda, but...gotta give their reporter, Nick Minock, credit here for these very helpful (and perfectly fair) interviews with 7 of...

Sunday News: “Israelis rally for hostage deal as ceasefire talks continue”; “Trump’s bombardment of...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, May 5. How the world wastes hundreds of...

FiveThirtyEight’s New “8 Types Of Democrats And Republicans In The House” Analysis Is In...

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Over at post-Nate-Silver, now-owned-by-ABC-News FiveThirtyEight.com, they're out with a new analysis, "8 Types Of Democrats And Republicans In The House." Now that certainly *sounds*...

Ivy Main: Yes, “Virginia can stay on track to carbon neutrality” – BUT “Asking...

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Great stuff as usual from the brilliant Ivy Main, cross posted from her website, "Power for the People VA" Following the General Assembly’s failure either...

Saturday News: “G-7 Eyes Plan on US-Led $50 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine”; “It’s...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, May 4. BP Was Warned Gas-Driven Climate Change...

VA Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears Decries Protesters “Destroying Your Buildings,” “Showing Up With Helmets…Gas...

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Earlier today, Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears was on Fox "News" (actually, right-wing propaganda 24/7). In the following video clip, Sears decries the college...

Video: Biden-Harris 2024 Launches New Latino Media Blitz With Ad Focused on Trump’s Attacks...

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asdf NEW AD: Biden-Harris 2024 Launches New Latino Media Blitz With Ad Focused on Trump’s Attacks on Reproductive Freedom “A guy like Donald Trump that attacks...

Friday News: Asia Sweltering Under “by far the most extreme event in world climatic...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, May 3. Venomous snakes likely to migrate en...

Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Moving Forward On Schedule

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From the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN): Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Moving Forward On Schedule Baseless claims from fossil-fuel-linked groups repeatedly disproven by scientists Richmond, VA --...

Detailed Elections Data Since 2008 Shows Which CDs in Virginia Have Been Moving in...

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Very interesting stuff from the UVA Center for Politics/Sabato's Crystal Ball/J. Miles Coleman - nice job! "After being a single-digit Republican-won district for the...

Video: Biden Nails It – “As President, I will always defend free speech and...

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President Biden nails it: "Before I head to North Carolina, I wanted to speak a few moments about what's going on on our college campuses...

VA Sen. Ghazala Hashmi Launches Her Campaign for the 2025 Democratic Nomination for Lt....

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See below for a press release from State Senator Ghazala Hashmi on the launch of her campaign for Lt. Governor. And below that, check...

Thursday News: “‘On every roof something is possible’: how sponge cities could change the...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, May 2. Big oil spent decades sowing doubt...

Trump Sheds Light on How Jen Kiggans and House Republicans Will Fall in Line...

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From the DCCC: Trump Sheds Light on How Jen Kiggans and House Republicans Will Fall in Line to Make his Dangerous Agenda A Reality If...

Planned Parenthood Discusses Impact of Florida’s Near-Total Abortion Ban: “Time and again, we’ve seen...

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From Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia and the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood:  Virginia League for Planned Parenthood and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia Host...

Video: President Biden Takes on Trump for Saying States Should Be Allowed To Punish...

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From President Joe Biden's reelection campaign: We have to beat Donald Trump and his anti-freedom agenda. Join me: https://t.co/dol5R1mqjE pic.twitter.com/TyB5cqelqn — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 1, 2024 President...

Wednesday News: “Russia is trying to exploit America’s divisions over the war in Gaza”;...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, May 1. Increasingly Frequent Ocean Heat Waves Trigger...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says Hostage Deal Leading to Ceasefire Could “diffuse some of...

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See below for video and a few highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's press availability earlier today. On the Middle East situation and protests occurring...

Trump Tells TIME His 2nd Term Agenda: Political Violence, Danger to the Constitution, and...

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Just horrifying: Trump Tells TIME His 2nd Term Agenda: Political Violence, Danger to the Constitution, and Dictatorship Donald Trump gave an unvarnished, in his own words...

BREAKING: Trump Endorses Prosecuting and Punishing Women Who Have Abortions

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From President Joe Biden's reelection campaign: BREAKING: Trump Endorses Prosecuting and Punishing Women Who Have Abortions In a TIME Interview Published Hours Ago, Trump Repeatedly Refuses...

Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) Set to Raise Monthly Internet Costs for Over 45,000 Virginia...

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From the DCCC: Jen Kiggans Set to Raise Monthly Internet Costs for Over 45,000 Virginia Households Tomorrow, full funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will expire,...

Tuesday News: “G7 leaders agree to shut down coal-powered plants”; “U.S. pushes for Gaza...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 30. Developed countries accused of bowing to...

Trump’s Minority Outreach Plan: Racism and Not Much Else

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From President Joe Biden's reelection campaign: Trump’s Minority Outreach Plan: Racism and Not Much Else Devastating AP report lays out Trump campaign’s (nonexistent) minority outreach Fired outreach...

Senators Warner, Kaine; Reps. McClellan, Wittman Meet with Postmaster General DeJoy; Declare, “USPS has...

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From Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA04) and - ugh - Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA01): STATEMENT OF WARNER, KAINE, McCLELLAN &...

Richmond Democrats Call on Mayor, Council Candidates to Support Creation of Department of Transportation,...

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From the Richmond City Democratic Committee: Richmond Democrats Call on Mayor, Council Candidates to Support Creation of Department of Transportation Richmond, Va. – In a meeting earlier this...

Clean Virginia Explains How “Dominion’s long-term energy plan missed the mark for a THIRD...

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Good stuff from Clean Virginia: Dear friend, Dominion Energy’s latest long-term energy plan once again failed to receive approval from state regulators, leaving Virginians in the dark about...

Monday News: “Despite the Ukraine aid vote, the neo-isolationist threat still looms”; “Young Americans’...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, April 29. Taxing big fossil fuel firms ‘could...