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U.S. House narrowly passes assault weapons ban: Does the bill have a chance in the Senate?

Chris Graham
Published date: July 29, 2022 | 7:45 pm
Updated: May 15, 2025 | 7:10 pm
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The U.S. House voted 217-213 Friday to pass an assault weapons ban that would reinstate the ban on military-style rifles, high capacity magazines, and other assault weapons modeled on firearms designed for use on the battlefield.

economy job

GDP contracted 0.9 percent in second quarter: Are we in a recession?

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: July 29, 2022 | 10:52 am
Updated: July 29, 2022 | 12:14 pm
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The American gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 0.9 percent in the second quarter of 2022 according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Why did Senate Republicans block burn pit bill? Getting into the weeds

Chris Graham
Published date: July 29, 2022 | 10:40 am
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You know that Senate Republicans voted this week to block a bill that would help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, but you probably don’t know why – or at least what they’re claiming to be the reason why, other than just being petty over Democrats coming to a deal on climate legislation.

roe v. wade abortion rights

Ken Plum: Life and struggles after Roe

Ken Plum
Published date: July 29, 2022 | 9:35 am
Updated: July 14, 2025 | 7:00 pm
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In the half century since the Roe v Wade decision, the Republicans in the state put into place a number of measures designed to make it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion since they could not prohibit it outright.

Poll: Virginians disapprove of President Biden, split on Virginia’s abortion laws

Crystal Graham
Published date: July 28, 2022 | 2:42 pm
Updated: December 7, 2023 | 6:18 pm
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A new Commonwealth Poll by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University shows respondents are unsupportive of the job President Joseph Biden is doing as president.

ben cline

ClineWatch: Ben Cline votes no on bill supporting research on cognitive effects of COVID

Chris Graham
Published date: July 27, 2022 | 10:17 pm
Updated: January 7, 2024 | 6:06 pm
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It should come as no surprise that Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline – despite his own COVID diagnosis — was among the 69 Republicans voting NO on this important measure to protect the mental health of thousands of his constituents.

pronouns

Republicans are right about one thing: We’re losing the battle over pronouns

Chris Graham
Published date: July 27, 2022 | 4:12 pm
Updated: July 28, 2022 | 3:09 pm
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Kamala Harris is getting piled on by conservatives for introducing herself including her pronouns at a celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act this week.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin

VCU Poll: Less than half of Virginians approve of Gov. Youngkin as governor

Crystal Graham
Published date: July 26, 2022 | 4:00 pm
Updated: May 21, 2023 | 11:58 am
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In a new Commonwealth Poll conducted by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, only 49 percent of those polled reported approval how Gov. Glenn Youngkin is handling his job as governor.

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Survey: one in five Medicare recipients skip medications because of costs

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: July 25, 2022 | 4:22 pm
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In a survey of 1,000 senior citizens, MedicarePlans.com determined that 40 percent of seniors say inflation is making it more difficult for them to afford their medications.

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ClineWatch: Ben Cline votes ‘no’ on Right to Contraception Act

Gene Zitver
Published date: July 21, 2022 | 7:59 pm
Updated: April 10, 2023 | 10:32 am
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On Thursday Congressman Ben Cline joined 194 other House Republicans to vote NO on a bill establishing a nationwide right to contraception.

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