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Video: On Face the Nation, Sen. Mark Warner Says the Trump Administration’s “doing damage...

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See below for video and highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's appearance on Face the Nation this morning. BTW, Margaret Brennan's pro-Republican framing, bias, etc....

VA11 Democratic “Firehouse Primary” Winners (Walkinshaw’s Campaign, the VA11 Dems, Turnout, etc.) and Losers...

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The "Winners/Losers" list for the VA11 Democratic firehouse primary will be somewhat abbreviated, for one big reason: I have no particular desire to name...

[UPDATE: Walkinshaw Wins with Nearly 60% of the Vote] VA11 Dems Firehouse Primary Results...

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Polls closed at 7 pm, and we should have official results in the next few hours from the VA11 Democratic "firehouse primary" held today...

Sunday News: “Iran could start enriching uranium for bomb within months, UN nuclear chief...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, June 29. ‘Climate is our biggest war’, warns...

Video: VA Senate Dems Agree That Ouster of UVA President Was “deliberately coordinated, specifically...

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See below for video and highlights from the VA Senate Democrats' press conference this morning on the Trump administration pressuring UVA President Jim Ryan...

Video: At 2025 VA Women’s Summit, Abigail Spanberger Says Forced Resignation of UVA President...

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See below for video and a transcript (bolding added by me for emphasis of stuff that jumped out) of Abigail Spanberger's fired-up speech at...

Saturday News: SCOTUS Makes Trump “Closer to King”; Senate Blocks Kaine’s War Powers Resolution;...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, June 28. Countries should keep their statehood if...

Video: Speaking to a Packed, Fired-Up House at the Opening Night of the 2025...

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Sen. Tim Kaine was *really* on fire tonight, speaking to HUNDREDS of pumped-up people at the 2025 Women's Summit opening night. See below for...

Video, Photos: Spanberger, Hashmi, Jones Visit the Eden Center in Falls Church

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Just got back from the bus tour event for the 2025 VA Democratic statewide ticket - Abigail Spanberger for governor, Ghazala Hashmi for LG,...

UVA President Jim Ryan’s Forced Resignation “A sad day for higher education in our...

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If you thought today's news couldn't keep getting worse, try this on for size. University President Jim Ryan submitted his resignation to the Board of...

Jay Jones on Supreme Court’s “Trump v. CASA” Decision: “Your rights now may depend...

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See below for reactions, starting with 2025 VA Democratic AG nominee Jay Jones, to this morning's horrendous Supreme Court decision "in a historic case...

After COMPLETELY Botching Their VA11 Democratic Candidates Questionnaire (Weird Yes/No Questions, Lack of “nuance...

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Even by the Bezos Post's low, low standards (and almost nonexistent coverage of Virginia politics, elimination of the Metro section, etc.), this VA11 Dems...

Flip and Defend-a-District 2025 (Volume 4): Lily Franklin, Mary Person, Angela Chainer, Del. Paul...

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Thanks to Del. Rip Sullivan for doing these... The statewide primaries are behind us, but many folks in northern Virginia are still in the middle...

Spanberger on Virginia Facing Longest Unemployment Surge Since The Great Recession, While Earle-Sears Is...

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From Abigail Spanberger: Spanberger Statement on Virginia Facing Longest Unemployment Surge Since The Great Recession Spanberger: “These Job Losses Aren’t Just Statistics on a Spreadsheet —...

Friday News: “Trump and Hegseth Are Melting Down”; “Did the US Obliterate Iran’s Nuclear...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, June 27. ‘We are perilously close to the...

Video: Jason Miyares, John Reid Ratchet Up the Fear Mongering (“crazy”/”leftist communists”/”domestic terrorist attitude”/”sided...

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Want a quick preview of what the Virginia Republican ticket's campaign the next four months or so is going to be like? Warning, though,...

Democratic Attorneys General Association Announces Initial $1 Million in Virginia AG Race

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Good stuff from the Democratic Attorneys General Association; it's absolutely crucial that we replace the egregious, godawful excuse for an Attorney General (Jason Miyares)...

Thursday News: “At the NATO summit, fear of Trump dominates”; “‘Criminal immigrant’ means whatever...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, June 26. ‘It’s death by a thousand cuts’:...

Blue Virginia Interview: VA11 Dem Candidate Irene Shin Says “I decided to jump into...

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Earlier this evening, I had the chance to chat (at her campaign’s request) with VA11 Democratic candidate Irene Shin, who is one of ten Democratic candidates...

Photos: “Span Virginia Bus Tour” Keeps Rolling as Spanberger Meets Virginians in Lynchburg, Appomattox,...

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Good stuff from Abigail Spanberger's campaign: “Span Virginia Bus Tour” Keeps Rolling: Spanberger Meets Virginians in Lynchburg, Appomattox, Prince Edward, and Charlottesville ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. — On...

Video: Candidates in VA11 GOP Candidates Forum Basically All Agree That They “trust everything...

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Yesterday, VA11 Democrats held a candidates forum, and overwhelmingly it was a thoughtful, fact-and-reality-based, sane and sensible conversation on numerous important issues facing our country...

Video: Virginians Call Out Winsome Earle-Sears’ Extreme Record – on Cutting Medicaid, Defunding Public Education,...

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From the DPVA: Virginians Call Out Winsome Earle-Sears’ Extreme Record  Learn more about Sears’ extreme record at WorstofWinsome.com. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — Today, Virginians continued the “Worst of Winsome”...

Live Video, Highlights of VA11 Democratic Forum Tuesday (6/24) Evening

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See below for video and a "live blog" from the VA11 Democratic candidates forum this evening, starting at 6:30 pm. With early voting having...

Wednesday News: Trump “Rages Through Night” as “Intel Report on Iran Upends Victory Lap...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, June 25. ‘This is a fight for life’:...

DLCC Announces $400K Investment and Additional Target Races for Virginia House of Delegates

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From the DLCC: RELEASE: DLCC Announces $400K Investment and Additional Target Races for Virginia House of Delegates Protecting and expanding the Democratic majority in the Virginia...

Del. Michael Jones (D-Richmond) Expresses “profound dismay and unequivocal condemnation” of Recent ICE Raids...

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From VA Del. Michael Jones (D-Richmond) Statement from Delegate Michael Jones Concerning the ICE Raids at Chesterfield Courthouse Richmond, VA – I wish to express my...

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) Says Fifth Straight Increase In Virginia’s Unemployment Rate Due to...

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See below for a press release from Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08), after "monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that the Commonwealth’s unemployment...

Virginia Senate Leaders File Lawsuit Challenging Governor Youngkin and Attorney General Miyares’ Unconstitutional Overreach...

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Good stuff from VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, Sen. Louise Lucas, Sen. Aaron Rouse, etc. Virginia Senate Leaders File Lawsuit Challenging Governor Youngkin and...

Abigail Spanberger on Three Years Since Dobbs Decision: “As the next Governor…I will always...

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From Abigail Spanberger: Spanberger Statement Marking Three Years Since Dobbs Decision Spanberger: “As the Next Governor of Virginia, I Will Always Protect the Right to Choose,...

Tuesday News: “Oil prices pare back losses amid doubts over Israel-Iran ceasefire”; “Is Climate...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, June 24. Heat waves are getting more dangerous...