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Your Vote Is at Risk: “SAVE Act” Targets Women, Seniors, and Veterans – And...

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By Michelle Moore, Bridge2Blue ("a grassroots volunteer organization in Virginia dedicated to electing Democrats. We create and distribute clear, reliable information that helps voters understand issues...

Elaine Luria, Shannon Taylor Added to DCCC’s Coveted ‘Red to Blue’ Program (in VA02...

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See here for a press release from the DCCC regarding the "First Round of Candidates Named to Coveted 2026 ‘Red to Blue’ Program." Here...

Monday News: “Armed Man Shot Dead at Mar-a-Lago Was Fixated on Epstein Files”; “The...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, February 23.  Is Climate Change Making Inflation Worse? ...

Video, Statements: VA House, Senate Democrats Release Budgets for FY 2026-2028

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See below for press releases rom the VA Senate Democrats and the VA House Democratic Caucus on their proposed budgets for FY 2026-2028. Also,...

Video: Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) Says Hillary Clinton “had nothing, zero, zilch, nada to...

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See below for video and a transcript of what Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) had to say this morning on MSNOW's "The Weekend," including about...

Video: Speaking at Democratic AG’s Conference, Jay Jones Says Trump “probably doesn’t like the...

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See below for video and highlights of Virginia AG Jay Jones, speaking to Michael Popok (founder of the "Legal AF" podcast) "from the Democratic...

Ivy Main: After “Crossover,” It’s Clear that VA General Assembly Members “want data center...

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Another great column by Ivy Main, cross posted from Power for the People VA: Wednesday marked crossover at the General Assembly, the day on which...

Sunday News: “Renewables Are Booming” Worldwide; Trump Deploys Nearly 1/2 of U.S. Air Power...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, February 22. New global data confirms renewables are...

The Town Hall: A Tale of Two Virginia Congressmen

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See below for an excellent press release from the Tom Perriello for Congress campaign. The contrast between Perriello and far-right-extremist, insurrectionist, etc. John McGuire...

Gov. Abigail Spanberger Signs New Congressional Maps, Putting Final Approval to Virginia Voters

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See below for a press release from the pro-referendum group, Virginians for Fair Elections, about Gov. Abigail Spanberger last night signing  House Bill 29...

Saturday News: “Ukraine is the biggest and most consequential of all the American betrayals”;...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, February 21. Sustainable Switch Climate Focus: US issues...

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08): “Even Trump’s Supreme Court allies, who have bent over backwards...

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See below for reactions to the US Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling this morning, which " holds that International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) – a 1977...

NEW ADS: ‘Commission” and “General” — Underscore Trump’s Threats to Fair Elections 

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From Virginians for Fair Elections, "the campaign advocating for a constitutional amendment to protect fair representation..." NEW ADS: ‘Commission” and “General” — Underscore Trump’s Threats...

Kyle Ford on Yesterday’s Tazewell Court Virginia Redistricting Ruling: “If a court lacks equity...

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This analysis, by Appalachian School of Law graduate Kyle Ford,  of yesterday's Tazewell Circuit Court judge's ruling on the Virginia Democrats' redistricting amendment nails...

Friday News: “As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for...

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fby Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, February 20. U.S. Tells International Energy Agency to...

[UPDATED] Leaders Jeffries, Schumer Announce Gov. Abigail Spanberger Will Deliver the Democratic Response to...

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Governor Spanberger to Deliver Democratic Response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address from Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area Spanberger: “I Look Forward to Joining...

BREAKING: Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Reportedly Has Enjoined the VA Redistricting Referendum; So...

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Just six days ago, the Virginia Supreme Court said that Virginia "can hold its special election on the redistricting plan" on April 21.  But...

Shannon Taylor Statement on New Reporting That Rob Wittman Voted to Slash His Own...

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See below for a press release from the Shannon Taylor for Congress campaign (note: Taylor announced recently that she'd be running for the redistricted...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says “the idea that that [Trump] is going to launch...

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With reports that the U.S. military is "prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final...

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10) on Arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: “He appears repeatedly in...

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See below for a statement by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10) to the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. I'll add more statements as I see...

Thursday News: Oil Prices Jump as “US military prepared to strike Iran as early...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, February 19. ‘They pushed so many lies about...

Video: At “Crossover” Press Conference, VA Speaker Don Scott Declares, “Unfortunately for our friends...

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See below for video and highlights from this morning's post-"Crossover" press conference, in which VA Speaker Don Scott, House Majority Leader Charniele Herring, and...

[UPDATED with Statewide Endorsements] 20 State and Local Leaders from Across Virginia’s New 11th...

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Statewide Virginia Leaders Endorse Congressman James Walkinshaw for Re-Election Leaders you trust know that James Walkinshaw understands the needs of our Commonwealth Fairfax, VA – Today,...

VA Senate Dems Tweak VA02 to Make It Bluer (“Likely” or “Safe” Democratic); Rep....

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See below for some big news this morning - as Chaz Nuttycombe explains: "The Senate Finance Committee has tweaked the VA Congressional Map proposal to...

Wednesday News: “Trump moves closer to a major war with Iran”; “Stephen Colbert says...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, February 18. US threatens to quit energy agency...

[UPDATED with Official Announcement] Audio: VA Del. Dan Helmer Says He’s Running for Congress...

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:  VA-07 Candidate Dan Helmer Announces more than $300,000 Raised in First 24 Hours More Than Half of General Assembly Democrats, Former Governor Ralph Northam, Dozens...

Youngkin Gutted High-Hazard Dam Funds, Dems Can Restore Them

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by Freeda Cathcart Dems need to restore the $25 million high-hazard dam funds that former Governor Youngkin left out of his 2026-2028 budget. State code...

30 Days of Action: Attorney General Jay Jones Delivering for Virginians, Defending the Commonwealth

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So here's the thing; whatever you think of Jay Jones as a person, having a Democratic Attorney General is INFINITELY better than having a...

Video: Alexandria City Council Democratic Candidates Debate, with “Firehouse Primary” This Saturday and Special...

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Recently, as you may recall, Alexandria City Council member Kirk McPike was elected to replace Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (who is moving up to the...

NEW HuffPost Report: Trump Political Team Running Virginia’s ‘No’ Campaign

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Check out the following press release from Virginians for Fair Elections, the group advocating for "a temporary, emergency exception designed to level the playing...