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abigail spanberger

Diving into the supposedly bad poll numbers for Abigail Spanberger

April 7, 2026

nuclear weapons

Politics, U.S. & World

Is Trump about to nuke us all into the afterlife? Probably not, but, keep an eye on things

April 7, 2026

trump iran

Politics, U.S. & World

Trump to Iran: ‘A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again’

April 7, 2026

glenn youngkin donald trump

Politics, U.S. & World

Glenn Youngkin goes on Sean Hannity podcast to plead for job with Trump

April 6, 2026

mailbag

Mailbag: What happens to the nasty emails some of y’all send me?

April 6, 2026

fueling up at gas station

Politics, U.S. & World

Gas, diesel prices continue to spike, as Trump threatens to unleash ‘hell’ on Iran

April 6, 2026

iran

Politics, U.S. & World

Donald Trump seems to think his 15-point plan will end the war with Iran

April 5, 2026

donald trump

Politics, U.S. & World

Bluster without strategy: The fallout from Donald Trump’s ill-fated Iran war

April 4, 2026

northern virginia

Northern Virginia firm to get $840K in corporate welfare for expansion

April 4, 2026

virginia 10-1 map

Politics, Virginia

WaPo referendum poll has ‘Yes’ at +9: ‘Mixed signs,’ ‘alarm bells’ for Ds?

April 4, 2026

bible

How the Pentagon turned the Sermon on the Mount into a war manual

April 3, 2026

fueling up at gas station

Politics, U.S. & World

How much more are you paying for gas since the start of the Iran war?

April 3, 2026