LawNews
Virginia Moves Closer to Retail Marijuana Sales
THE CENTER SQUARE—Retail marijuana sales are one step closer to becoming a reality in Virginia after lawmakers approved a plan to create a state-regulated market,… Read More
LawCommentary
Spanberger Faces Second Amendment Test as Virginia Gun Bills Loom
THE CENTER SQUARE—Abigail Spanberger has been governor of Virginia for only a few months, yet she already faces a political crossroads. The 75th governor of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Is Virginia Leadership Ignoring the Risks of Sanctuary Policies?
Congress will soon scrutinize Fairfax County’s sanctuary policies at an April House Judiciary hearing titled “Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies.” The need for… Read More
PoliticsNews
EXCLUSIVE: Poll Finds Virginia Voters Reject Democrats’ Redistricting Push
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Democrats are attempting to redraw the Virginia congressional map to put four of the commonwealth’s five Republican-held seats in their hands. However, new polling finds that… Read More
LawNews
Fairfax County Leaders Push Back as Lawmakers Advance Tysons Casino Bill
Virginia lawmakers recently passed a bill that would make Fairfax County, outside Washington, D.C., eligible to host a casino—a move county leaders say undermines local decision-making. The bill was… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Immigration Enforcement Saves Lives
When a 41-year-old mother is murdered at a bus stop, who bothers to protest? Stephanie Minter’s death is as closely tied to the nation’s immigration… Read More
Economy Commentary
Virginia Democrats Backtrack on Affordability Promises
Newly elected Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, used the national spotlight for the State of the Union response to make affordability promises. By Friday, Virginia Democrats… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Spanberger and Dems Lie About Gerrymandering Scheme
Once you burn your credibility, it’s hard to get back. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger deceived voters and concealed her true leftist agenda to win the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Spanberger’s Subtext: What the Governor’s Rebuttal Really Reveals
In a remarkably efficient 12 minutes, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger told Americans quite a bit—less about the formal trappings of the State of the Union, and much more about… Read More
EconomyNews
Abigail Spanberger Poses 3 Questions in Democrat Rebuttal to Trump
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democrat response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, posing three questions focused on affordability, security, and… Read More
EconomyNews
Spanberger to Respond to the State of the Union Despite Sewage Crisis
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ran her gubernatorial campaign last year as a moderate Democrat. Now that she’s sworn in, however, Virginia Democrats are pushing for… Read More
PoliticsNews
New Poll Shows What Virginians Think About Redistricting
Virginia voters are more likely to oppose than support Democrats’ push for congressional redistricting, a newly released poll suggests. Virginia’s Democrat-controlled Legislature has approved legislation… Read More
PoliticsNews
Democrats Make Pick to Respond to Trump’s SOTU Address
Recently sworn-in Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech next week, Democrat congressional leaders announced… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Virginia’s New ‘Centrist’ Governor Goes Full California on Day One
“Nobody elected him to be [President Franklin Roosevelt], they elected him to be normal and stop the chaos,” then-Rep. Abigail Spanberger harshly said of then-President Joe Biden in 2021,… Read More
PoliticsNews
Could Republicans Turn Redistricting in Virginia on the Democrats?
The Daily Signal’s Virginia Correspondent Joe Thomas is out with a new podcast breaking down Virginia Democrats’ effort to redistrict the commonwealth. Now that Democrats… Read More
News
Virginia Could Lose Surprising Number of Republican Seats in Congress
Virginia’s new Democrat-controlled government could pursue a redistricting effort that could wipe out four of the five Republican congressional seats heading into the midterms. Newly-minted Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is… Read More
Energy News
‘Life Just Got Harder and More Expensive’ in Virginia Less Than 1 Week Into Spanberger’s Term
Only one week into the new Democrat-led legislative session in Virginia and Democrats are proposing tax hikes and a policy that is expected to cost households over… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
What Spanberger Vetoes in 2026 Will Tell Us a Lot About 2028
Shortly after the 2025 election victories of Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger in Virginia, Douglas MacKinnon penned an op-ed for The Hill titled “Forget Crockett and AOC: Spanberger,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Yes, Virginia. You Elected Santa Claus.
The late Rush Limbaugh posited in 2012 that it would be very difficult to win an election over Santa Claus. Meaning that someone who is just seen… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Virginia’s Bleak Energy Future
The return of the political trifecta Democrats enjoyed during the 2020-21 General Assembly sessions—now bolstered with a 64-36 majority in the House of Delegates—leaves the… Read More
PoliticsNews
GOP Leader Details Why Republicans Lost Virginia
Loudoun County Republican Party Chairman Scott Pio is calling for big changes in the wake of this month’s election results. Pio spoke with The Daily Signal’s Virginia correspondent and… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Bad News for Republicans, Warnings for Both Parties
Virginia and New Jersey, the two states that voted for governor in 2025, both voted for then-Vice President Kamala Harris over then-candidate Donald Trump by… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
ABOUT-FACE: 6 Key Youngkin Policies Spanberger Will Likely Reverse in Virginia
Next year, Democrat Abigail Spanberger will take Republican Glenn Youngkin’s place in the Virginia governor’s mansion, and she will likely reverse many of his key… Read More
PoliticsNews
Virginia Governor Vows a Smooth Transition of Power
Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin welcomed Democrat Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger to the executive mansion in Richmond on Thursday to discuss the transition of power coming in January. “Our administration is fully,… Read More
PoliticsNews
Wins for Dems Keep Coming in Virginia as They Expand Majority in State House
Tuesday was a good night for Virginia Democrats, and it only got better as Wednesday approached. Not only did all three Democrat candidates win their… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
What Tuesday’s Election Results Mean for the 2026 Midterms
If you missed last night, a few blue state politicians won some elections in a few blue states and now the big blue sky is… Read More
PoliticsNews
Behind the Scenes of Earle-Sears’ Watch Party
LEESBURG, Virginia—The mood at Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears’ campaign watch party remained largely consistent all night long, even after major news outlets announced her defeat. “We’re incredibly proud of… Read More
PoliticsNews
BREAKING: Abigail Spanberger Wins Virginia Governor’s Race
Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the Virginia governor’s race, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, numerous outlets project. “Tonight, we sent a message,” Spanberger said in her… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Circular Firing Squad for Dems? Spanberger Calls Out Mamdani
This Election Day, Democrats may be pitted against each other in more ways than one as voters head to the polls. Not only are New… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘Negative Partisanship’ Seen as Keeping Democrat Jones Afloat in Virginia AG Race
The Virginia election season began with the Democrat ticket leading, but after scandal hit Democrat attorney general nominee Jay Jones, at least one observer predicts it could be the first split-ticket outcome in the state in 20 years. Democrat… Read More
