Politics
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Harris seeks to lower drug costs for Virginians, building on recent progress
Harris wants to expand the $35 monthly cap on insulin costs and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs so that they apply to all Americans, not just seniors on Medicare.
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Leslie Mehta hopes ‘common sense’ bipartisan approach will win over voters in Virginia congressional contest
Democrat Leslie Mehta is challenging Republican Rob Wittman in the race to represent Virginia’s 1st congressional district.
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Former Trump official, Virginia Republicans rally for Harris in Alexandria
A former Trump Administration official and two former Virginia Republican US House members made their case in Alexandria on Thursday for why fellow conservatives should join them in supporting Kamala Harris for president.
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Constant threat of GOP’s government shutdowns create uncertainty, stress for Virginia workers
Home to 140,000 federal workers, Virginia is particularly vulnerable when Republicans use the funding of the government as a bargaining chip in their culture war battles.
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Harris wants to cap child care costs and expand the child tax credit. Trump’s solution? Tariffs.
Harris has proposed capping families’ child care costs to 7% of their income and offering families of newborns up to $6,000 in the first year of the child’s life. Trump, on the other hand, has focused on tariffs as a solution to the child care crisis, despite evidence showing they would only raise costs for…
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Kamala Harris wants to end the Senate filibuster to restore national abortion rights
The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes.
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Harris wants to lower grocery prices by taking on price gouging. Trump’s plan would increase prices.
Kamala Harris has said that she will call on Congress to pass a federal ban on price gouging and give the federal government more authority to prevent consolidation in the food industry, if elected. Donald Trump, on the other hand, wants to impose tariffs and reduce food imports, a plan that would cause food prices…
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VIDEO: How many times during the Debate did each candidate acknowledge the ‘American people’?
The last presidential debate showed in real time how Kamala Harris’ campaign is focused on “the American people” and Donald Trump is more worried about his crowd sizes. @vadogwoodnews The last presidential debate showed in real time how Kamala Harris' campaign is focused on "the American people" and Donald Trump is more worried about his…
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VIDEO: US Sen. Tim Kaine on Trump’s bad economic record
Virginia US Sen. Tim Kaine tells no lies about Trump’s bad economic record. @vadogwoodnews Virginia US Sen. Tim Kaine tells no lies about Trump's bad economic record. #timkaine #timkaine2024 #trump #virginia2024 #virginianews2024 #senator ♬ original sound – The Dogwood
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VIDEO: Virginia’s 2025 Governor’s Race is Heating Up
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears had filed paperwork to become the first Republican to enter the governor’s race. @vadogwoodnews Getting to know the Republican candidate who wants to be Virginia’s next governor. #virginianews2024 #virginia #governor2025 #winsomeearlesears #politicstiktok #danicaroem #abigailspanberger ♬ original sound – The Dogwood
