
Bob Denton: Kaine–Stewart campaign less vicious than expected
The much anticipated vicious and brutal U.S. Senate campaign between Corey Stewart and Tim Kaine never really materialized, says Virginia Tech political expert Bob Denton.

The much anticipated vicious and brutal U.S. Senate campaign between Corey Stewart and Tim Kaine never really materialized, says Virginia Tech political expert Bob Denton.

I seem to find myself in the minority in today’s national Democratic Party. I disagree with the tendency of most Democrats (including political candidates for Congress and those in the news media) to constantly bash Donald Trump over his obnoxious personality and his divisive comments.

Incumbent Republican Congressman Scott Taylor leads his Democratic challenger, retired naval officer, Elaine Luria, 49-41 percent, according to a new New York Times Upshot/Siena College poll of likely Second District voters.

I long chafed at the notion that I have been the recipient of any sort of privilege. I mean, sure, I’m a white male, but: a white male who was raised by a single mom, in a trailer park.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin and House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer visited Shockoe Atelier to discuss the value of creating good-paying local jobs through entrepreneurship, and how lawmakers can remove barriers small business owners face.

Rep. Elijah. E. Cummings and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly a Department of Commerce investigation into the decision to add a question regarding citizenship status to the upcoming 2020 Census.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) had an in-depth conversation about how lawmakers at every level can continue to make investments in and prioritize green infrastructure.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner joined a group of 12 Senate Democrats in demanding CFPB leadership to explain how Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Policy Director Eric Blankenstein was chosen to oversee supervision, enforcement, and fair lending issues given his past racist writings.

Republicans surely could have found any of a number of judges ready, willing and chomping at the bit to overturn Roe v. Wade, so why this insistence on Brett Kavanaugh?

Here’s the reason Donald Trump can mock Christine Blasey Ford and get away with it: because you let him.
AFP will break down local, Virginia and national races in the battle for the control of Congress Tuesday night.