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Democrat Challenger Tom Perriello Stumps in Virginia’s 5th District
Former Rep. Tom Perriello told a rally in Charlottesville that Democrats “have an opportunity for this to be the first election of the post-Trump era.” He vowed that if voters send him back to Washington, he will work to “box in Donald Trump.” The Democrat is facing off against Rep. John McGuire in Virginia’s 5th… -
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Taking a Big Gamble
The thing about gambling is that you convince yourself that the truism “The House always wins” doesn’t apply to you. This is what gets gamblers in trouble. This is why the house always wins. That is until the house starts losing. Virginia has tied an awful lot of its future tax collections to gambling and… -
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New Ad Spending in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
The political experts at the Cook Political Report rate the race in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District as the closest in the state. It’s the only race listed as a “toss-up,” while each of the other 10 races is rated as either leaning toward or solid for one of the parties. The district covers most of… -
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Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano Responds to Judiciary Committee Subpoena
The office of Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano told the Daily Signal that it “produced an additional 2,800 pages of documents on Friday” in response to a subpoena from Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee. Those records had been demanded by Sept. 25. In a Sept. 16 letter, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the committee… -
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It’s Been One Week …
Friends of mine like to shrug off accusations of being “conspiracy theorists” by saying what they are engaged in is called “pattern recognition.” Just over a week into Virginia’s 2026 midterm voting, a familiar pattern is emerging. Based on the statistics carefully collected and curated by the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP.org), we are seeing… -
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More Than 200 Virginia Pastors Sign Letter Opposing Constitutional Amendments
A pastoral letter that encourages Virginia voters to reject a pair of proposed amendments to the state constitution is going viral, with more than 200 signatures as of Tuesday morning, and more expected in the days ahead. The letter asks Virginians to reject both Ballot Question 1, which would enshrine the right to an abortion… -
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Virginia’s Energy Mix May Include Fusion, But Will Require Natural Gas
Virginia’s economic future depends on access to reliable, affordable energy. The Commonwealth already hosts more than a third of the planet’s hyperscale data centers, for example, and plans are on the drawing board to deliver even more capacity in the decades ahead. New data centers may be required to supply their own power at peak… -
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When Local Bureaucracy Pays Better Than the Oval Office: Fairfax County’s Salary Problem
Fairfax County Public Schools Chief Equity Officer Nardos King makes $288,064 this year—more than every single member of the president’s Cabinet—Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, all of them—each of whom earns $253,100 to run a federal department. King’s job is to oversee equity initiatives… -
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Spanberger Changes Virginia’s Regulations Regime
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger quietly issued an executive order over the summer that changed the way state agency regulations are developed and reviewed by the executive branch. The action was required by June 30 but went under the radar because it was announced with only a vague news release. The new executive order eliminates the… -
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Unions Lose Again
Union membership in the U.S. private sector has fallen to record lows, with 2024 data showing that only 5.9% of the U.S. private sector workforce is unionized, according to research by the Pew Research Center. It points out that this is down sharply from 20.1% in 1983 and 37% in 1957. That number is about… -
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Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: How Spanberger Buried a Rule to Protect Girls
Earlier this month, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger was finally clear about her permissive stance on boys in girls sports and bathrooms. During her campaign, though, she ran from a reporter and offered word salad answers whenever the issue came up. On Sept. 8, from the stage at Virginia’s Pridefest in Richmond, Spanberger told the crowd… -
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Big Money vs. Winsome Earle-Sears
Last week, Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was the beneficiary of a massive fundraiser at the home of media producer Jeffrey Soros, yes, George’s nephew. While a Soros raising money for a Democrat isn’t news—Uncle George and Cousin Alex have already contributed $102.8 million to races in 2026—it’s indicative of the hypocrisy of the Left. El-Sayed… -
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Early Voting Underway in Virginia With Senate Race, 11 House Seats on Ballot
As of Friday, early voting is underway in Virginia, and voters can cast ballots in person through Halloween ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. Among other key races in the commonwealth, Democrat Sen. Mark Warner is seeking a fourth term against Republican Bert Mizusawa, a retired U.S. Army major general. In addition, all 11 congressional… -
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Virginians, Don’t Fall for the Abortion Amendment Deception
When Virginia’s political version of that now-infamous Hyrox endurance race begins on the 18th, the question will not be whether we will push ourselves to the point of losing control over our bodily functions. It will be whether voters are turning out because of the congressional races or the constitutional amendments. There is an interesting… -
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Dominion Energy Merger Under Scrutiny on Final Stop of ‘Listening Tour’
Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi will host her final meeting next week in Roanoke to discuss the purchase of Richmond-based utility Dominion Energy by Florida-based NextEra Energy. Hashmi, who scheduled five total sessions for her “Energy Costs Listening Tour,” has already held meetings in Loudoun, Norfolk, Richmond, and Charlottesville. Opponents of the merger want to… -
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Warner’s Opponent Is No Murkowski on the SAVE America Act
In a master class on controlling the narrative, the American Left has so convincingly gaslit the political class into believing that the SAVE America Act would be viewed by their constituents as voter suppression that more GOP leaders are creating increasingly convoluted stories to justify why they oppose making sure that only U.S. citizens vote… -
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Rep. Beyer Seeks September Hearings About AI Regulation
Rep. Don Beyer, a Democrat who is seeking a seventh term in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District, is warning that lawmakers should act quickly to maintain control over the growth of artificial intelligence. “Far too often Congress reacts AFTER a disaster. We must not only be reactive with artificial intelligence, we can’t wait for an AI… -
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3 People Convicted of $11M Medicaid Fraud in Virginia
A federal jury in Richmond convicted three people this week on charges that they defrauded Medicaid out of more than $11 million. The charges relate to billing by their company, Divine Youth Counseling LLC. The three people, 31-year-old twin sisters E’mon and Armone’ Ambers, as well as 32-year-old Traquan Brown, billed Medicaid for a service… -
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Bid to Raise Sales Taxes in Virginia Raises Questions
Thirty-five percent of Virginia’s municipal governments will be holding a referendum this November on whether to add a 1% sales tax to any transactions that take place in their county or city. The General Assembly approved amendments to Sections 58.1-605.1 and 58.1-606.1 to allow all Virginia cities and counties to put forth a referendum to… -
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Macy Declines Cline’s Proposed Debate Schedule in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District
Voters in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District will be able to attend or observe a debate between sitting Republican Rep. Ben Cline and Democrat challenger Beth Macy. However, it won’t be this week. Macy challenged Cline to three exchanges this year. Last week, Cline announced that not only had he accepted, but he also had scheduled…
