Bob Topper: AI, and the lessons unlearned from our economic history
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In the last century people marveled at the Wright Brothers’ success. Just 66 years later, an awestruck world watched American astronauts walk on the moon.
Search Results for U.S. Senate
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The two faces of Ben Cline when it comes to deficits, the national debt
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The national debt when Donald Trump took office in 2017: $20.2 trillion. The debt would rise during his first term by $8.2 trillion, then during the four-year term of Joe Biden another $7.8 trillion.
It’s OK for Trump to bully people: Fight fire with fire, and you’re the bad guy
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Our average Augusta County reader: not offended by the president posting videos of the Obamas as apes, Ben Cline calling a Senate Democratic leader a “clown.”
High-stakes SOTU: Kaine invites Harrisonburg dentist to presidential address
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A Harrisonburg dentist will join U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., at tonight’s State of the Union address by President Donald Trump at 9 p.m.
Ben Cline, working hard, highlights his effort to save us all from Sharia law
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Ben Cline, laser-focused on issues affecting his Sixth District constituents, is a proud charter member of something called the Sharia-Free America Caucus, an effort led by Chip Roy, who I’m ashamed to admit is a fellow 1994 UVA alum.
Mark Warner sounds the alarm about ICE playing a role in 2026 midterms
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Mark Warner isn’t what I’d call an alarmist. I wouldn’t put him in the category of conspiracy theorist. Dude traffics in facts.
The Spanberger folks weren’t ignoring me: It was technical issues
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Today’s politics deep dive is about how I’d been having trouble getting anybody from the Spanberger administration to get back to me, which, given what I was asking about, felt kinda funky to me.
Poll: Majority backs Virginia Democrats on congressional redistricting
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A Christopher Newport University poll out Wednesday tells us that the battle lines on a proposed redistricting amendment are already pretty well set – in favor.
Tim Kaine signals that he is not on board with $10B in new funding for ICE
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I wondered aloud if U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., would help Senate Republicans get cloture on an appropriations measure that would give ICE an extra $10 billion.
Seven House Democrats help MAGA pass $10B in new funding for ICE
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Seven House Democrats voted with the 220-207 majority that passed a new funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes $10 billion for ICE.
