Local and national news for Friday
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Rep. Spanberger called on President Biden to extend Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) released a statement calling on President Joe Biden to extend the Aug. 31 deadline for the complete removal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Virginia Republicans file lawsuit in attempt to remove McAuliffe from the ballot
The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) announced Thursday that they are suing the State Board of Elections (SBE) in an attempt to get the Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe removed…
CNU poll shows McAuliffe with a nine-point lead in the gubernatorial race
In a poll of likely voters from CNU’s Wason Center and AARP, Democratic candidates up and down the ticket are showing commanding leads with 22 days until early voting begins…
Wednesday news update
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McAuliffe and Youngkin release dueling abortion ads
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe released a new ad Wednesday morning highlighting hidden video footage of his opponent discussing abortion in Virginia. Glenn Youngkin, the Republican nominee responded with his…
“I can’t promise you I won’t concede,” Youngkin says when pressed by an attendee at a recent event
Follow us on: Facebook – Twitter – Youtube – Instagram by Brandon Jarvis Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin was recently pushed by an attendee at an event to answer if…
McAuliffe touts slate of support from anti-Trump Republicans
mon theme during the last four years, anti-Trump Republicans are endorsing the Democratic candidate in a high-profile race. A long list of Virginia Republicans announced their support of Terry McAuliffe…
After receiving full FDA approval, McAuliffe calls on businesses to require COVID-19 vaccine
After the FDA announced their full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe called on all Virginia employers to require the vaccine for their employees.
Virginia Professional Fire Fighters Endorse Terry McAuliffe
The Virginia Professional Fire Fighters (VPFF) announced Monday morning that they are endorsing Terry McAuliffe for governor.