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Tag Archives: Local Politics

Evette Barton: Group relaunches local League of Women Voters unit

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Waynesboro is a community that shows up – at the ballot box, in our schools and neighborhoods, and when our neighbors are hungry.

Posted byChris GrahamJanuary 2, 2026January 11, 2026Posted inLocal News, PoliticsTags: Augusta County, Local Politics, Staunton, Waynesboro

CNN, for some reason, has Ben Cline on to defend the MAGAs from Jack Smith

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For a guy who has a law degree, Ben Cline doesn’t betray that he knows a lot about the law – and to be sure, he couldn’t argue his way out of wet paper bag.

Posted byChris GrahamDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025Posted inLocal News, Politics, U.S. & WorldTags: Ben Cline, Bob McDonnell Corruption Case, Congress, Local Politics

Perriello, Luria get endorsements from Kaine, Warner for congressional bids

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Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are putting their weight behind the campaigns of a pair of former Members of Congress in two 2026 Democratic Party congressional primaries.

Posted byChris GrahamDecember 13, 2025December 13, 2025Posted inLocal News, PoliticsTags: Beth Macy, Congress, Elaine Luria, Election 2026, Local Politics, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Tom Perriello, Virginia Politics

Video: Beth Macy gets Tim Kaine endorsement for congressional campaign

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Beth Macy, the Roanoke-based journalist and author running for the Democratic nomination for Congress in what is now the Sixth District, picked up the keyest of key endorsements – from U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.

Posted byChris GrahamDecember 10, 2025Posted inLocal News, PoliticsTags: Beth Macy, Congress, Election 2026, Local Politics, Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine endorses Beth Macy in her bid for congressional nomination

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Beth Macy, the Roanoke-based journalist and author running for the Democratic nomination for Congress in what is now the Sixth District, picked up the keyest of key endorsements – from U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.

Posted byChris GrahamDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025Posted inLocal News, PoliticsTags: Beth Macy, Congress, Election 2026, Local Politics, Tim Kaine, Virginia Politics

Tom Perriello announces candidacy for Congress in the Fifth District

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Tom Perriello is the latest Democrat in our part of the state to throw his hat into the congressional ring for the 2026 midterm cycle.

Posted byChris GrahamDecember 9, 2025December 9, 2025Posted inLocal News, PoliticsTags: Congress, Election 2026, Local Politics, Tom Perriello, Virginia Politics

Ben Cline runs interference for Trump, DoD, on illegal missile strikes

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Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline, predictably, because he’s hard-core MAGA, isn’t interested in the oversight part of his job on the matter of the Sept. 2 double-tap missile strike.

Posted byChris GrahamDecember 9, 2025Posted inLocal News, Politics, U.S. & World, VirginiaTags: Ben Cline, Donald Trump, Local Politics

Sam Rasoul thinking over run for congressional seat in 2026 midterm cycle

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Sam Rasoul, a Democrat has represented Roanoke in the General Assembly since 2014, is now publicly mulling over a run for a seat in Congress in the 2026 midterm cycle.

Posted byChris GrahamDecember 8, 2025Posted inLocal News, PoliticsTags: Congress, Election 2026, Local Politics, Sam Rasoul, Virginia Politics

Trump, Duffy intentionally flub on Buttigieg’s last name: Reminds me of somebody

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Donald Trump and his Transportation Secretary, fellow former reality-TV star Sean Duffy, made a show of themselves Wednesday mocking the pronunciation of Pete Buttigieg’s last name.

Posted byChris GrahamDecember 5, 2025December 7, 2025Posted inLocal News, PoliticsTags: Donald Trump, Jim Wood, Local Politics, Pete Buttigieg

Waynesboro: Afghan man detained by ICE for allegedly supporting ISIS

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The Trump administration is wasting no time rounding up Afghan nationals in the U.S., including a Waynesboro man who it claims provided weapons to ISIS.

Posted byCrystal GrahamDecember 4, 2025December 7, 2025Posted inLocal News, Politics, U.S. & WorldTags: Ben Cline, Donald Trump, Immigration, Kristi Noem, Local Politics, Waynesboro

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