Congress sends K-12 education reform bill to president’s desk
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The Senate and House have passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, overhauling No Child Left Behind to ensure access to a high-quality education.
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What’s next for Jim Webb? For sure, not another long-shot presidential race
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Jim Webb dropped out of the Democratic Party presidential race this week, and said he is considering a run for president as an independent. Don’t count on that happening.
MSNBC piece questions Jim Webb commitment to Democratic Party presidential race
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An MSNBC piece published Wednesday raised questions about the commitment of former Virginia U.S. Sen. Jim Webb to the 2016 Democratic Party presidential race.
Ted Cruz names Virginia campaign leadership team
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced William M. “Bill” Stanley, Majority Whip of the Virginia Senate Republican Caucus, will serve as chairman of his Virginia Leadership Team.
Jim Webb: Help my ‘under-financed insurgent campaign’
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Former Virginia U.S. Sen. Jim Webb is trailing well behind in the polls in his bid for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. He’s also trailing in the money race, and as much as he hates the money part of politics, well, that’s the way the game is played.
Jim Gilmore not worried by low poll numbers
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Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore – yes, he was once Virginia’s governor – is apparently not concerned that he is barely registering as a presidential candidate.
Warner, Kaine urge immediate bipartisan budget negotiations
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to schedule the first round of bipartisan budget negotiations immediately to prevent a predictable fiscal crisis as the federal budget year draws to a close on Sept. 30.
All but one: Jim Gilmore left out of next Republican debate
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Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore was left off the invite list for the next Republican presidential debate, scheduled for Sept. 16 and to be broadcast on CNN.
David Swanson: Obama talks peace, but throws in a bit of Cheney
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President Obama’s peace speech on Wednesday at American University quoted former President Kennedy: “President Kennedy warned Americans not to see conflict as inevitable. It is time to apply such wisdom.”
Off the table? Virginia polling shows supports for Obamacare, background checks, gay marriage
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Republicans have had Obamacare, gun rights and gay marriage as go-to issues to use to rile up the base when necessary. It might be time to update the playbook.
