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I really hate it when I keep agreeing with former VA Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican and Trump supporters, but here we are...LOL....

About a year ago, David Rothkopf posted an article ("About That Asteroid Hurtling Toward Earth...Everything Seems Fine Until It Doesn't") which really made an impression...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, June 8. As Arctic ice vanishes, maritime traffic...

Great stuff from the Henrico Dems, letting the deplorable Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA01) know what many (hopefully most!) of his constituents think of him....

This morning, the VA11 Democratic committee issued a Call to Caucus & Candidate Filing Forms. Key points include: "The 11th Congressional District Committee will hold...

See below for another excellent article by Ivy Main, posted over at her blog, Power for the People VA: The war on woke…energy? I’ve been thinking a...

Just a reminder that Sinclair/WJLA7 is NOT a real news station, it's an arm of the Republican Party, right-wing propaganda all the way. Case...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, June 7. Some Hopeful News About the Future...

Earlier this afternoon, I had the chance to chat (at his campaign’s request) with VA11 Democratic candidate  Leopoldo "Leo" Martinez who is one of eight...

From DPVA: TONIGHT: Sears to Deliver Commencement Address at School Where Homosexuality Is “Prohibited” and Declared “Sinful” VIRGINIA – Tonight, Winsome Earle-Sears is slated to deliver the commencement...

From the Abigail Spanberger for Governor campaign: NEW: Spanberger Announces Plan to Lower Virginians’ Housing Costs, Continues Focus on Making Virginia More Affordable Spanberger: “Virginians Deserve...

From DPVA: Ahead of the Anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, Remember Winsome Earle-Sears Has an Extreme Record Attacking Reproductive Rights Sears voted against the Right to...

With just 11 days until the June 17th Virginia Democratic primary, the Attorney General contest between former Del. Jay Jones and Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney...

Thanks to Fairfax City Dems' Chair Laura Stokes for this video of several of the VA11 Democratic candidates speaking last night for about 1...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, June 6. Lifeblood for Pacific Islands Threatened as...

I'm posting this analysis by former VA Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) for three main reasons: 1) it's awesome to watch Elon Musk and...

Earlier this afternoon, I had the chance to chat (at her campaign's request) with VA11 Democratic candidate Amy Roma, who is one of seven...

From The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis - the House GOP "reconciliation" budget bill would be an unmitigated disaster for Virginia, yet EVERY Republican...

As Abigail Spanberger notes, House Republicans - including ALL of them from Virginia - are busy "working to undo the progress we’ve made and...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, June 5. Rich Countries’ Energy Transitions Threaten Indigenous...

Yes, Winsome Earle-Sears' political ally, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL19), is virulently anti-reproductive-freedom (as the press release from DPVA, below, points out), and that's important...

See below for video and a few highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's weekly press availability (bolding added by me for emphasis of key points). ...

"As the Virginia General Assembly’s LGBTQ+ Caucus celebrates PRIDE 2025, the Caucus also recognizes that PRIDE is more than just a celebration; PRIDE is an...

From the DCCC: WHAT KIGGANS & WITTMAN VOTED FOR: “Trump’s Budget Wish Could Threaten Billions in Clean Energy Investment in Virginia” Kiggans and Wittman voted to...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, June 4. Top Ocean Experts Sound the Alarm...

For a wide variety of reasons - extremism, paranoia, authoritarianism, etc. - Winsome Earle-Sears is pretty much the LAST type of politician you'd ever...

Earlier this afternoon, I had the chance to chat with former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (just to be clear, this was at his campaign's...

Powerful, troubling words (for troubling times!) by Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA04) at her town hall last night - see below for video and highlights...

From DPVA: Elected, Reproductive Rights Leaders Call Out Sears for Unearthed Comments Attacking Reproductive Rights Sears: “We need to make our choices before we're pregnant, not,...

And...we've got a date for the VA11 special election to replace the late, great Gerry Connolly. Now, the VA11 Democratic committee can proceed with...