How are you voting, Senator?

The Commonwealth has spoken! Congratulations to our Democratic nominees, Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi, and Jay Jones!

And a big congratulations to all who won their House of Delegates and local primary election races.

Pretty sure Father of the Year isn’t a prerequisite for due process.

YouTube video by GZERO Media Who benefits from Trump's tariff wall? | Ian Bremmer's Quick Take

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So surely she’s supporting the right to contraception?

Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election The offer was made two days after early voting started in the race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel, the preferred candidate of Musk and Republicans.

nothing says democracy more than...paying voters?

Hanover neighbors push back on landfill expansion plan: 'We found our voice' Ashcake Road Landfill Incorporated, the owner of the existing landfill, is requesting approval from county leaders to construct another landfill adjacent to the current site.

We stand with the people of the Brown Grove and Mount Herman Road communities in opposing the expansion of this landfill.

Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)

We are crowd sourcing reductions in graduate admissions and hiring freezes across biomedical research and higher ed in response to pauses in NIH funding and EO’s. If you have information if you could add to this spreadsheet, it would be greatly appreciated!: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Health clinics face cuts, closures as Trump's funding fight ripples outside of Washington A judge has blocked the funding freeze, but organizations say they are still unable to access money they urgently need to pay for salaries, utilities, supplies and other expenses.

Across the country, health clinics and nonprofit organizations largely serving rural and low-income patients have found themselves unable to access previously allocated federal funds.

Trump’s DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Case Challenging Virginia’s Voter Purge Program Read more here.

NEW: Trump's DOJ dropped its lawsuit challenging Virginia’s unlawful voter purge program that targeted voters before the 2024 election. The move aligns with a recommendation from a Project 2025 contributor to end litigation against voter purge programs.

January 29, 2025 M-25-14 MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FROM: Matthew J. Vaeth, Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget Me SUBJECT: Rescission of M-25-13 OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded. If you have questions about implementing the President's Executive Orders, please contact your agency General Counsel.

🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.

Full text, per government source:

I invite you to do the same and reach out if I can be of service.

We (vChief) serve a lot of nonprofits, healthcare orgs, professional services firms, etc. EVERYONE is trying to keep up as things change by the minute. It's not just you.

We rise and fall together. Take a breath. We're looking to our partners and community and how we can figure things out together.

No matter what business you're in, it's being disrupted right now.

I don't know about your social feeds, but mine is a mix of folks trying to carry on with business as usual while others are in the midst of chaos trying to figure out what their next step is.

Sen Tim Kaine (D-VA) speech about Trump Admin. "buyout" idea for federal workers

"He's tricked hundreds of people with that offer. If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you just like he stiffed the contractors. He doesn't have any authority to do this. Do not be fooled by this guy"

❗️We did it (for now)! ❗️

Our lawsuit was successful - US district court is blocking OMB from moving forward on its reckless plan to halt federal funding.

The stay is until Monday, so still much more to do.

For now - take a breath, take a rest, and buckle up - we’re not done.

Editorial: Hampton Roads’ clean energy hopes imperiled by new administration Hampton Roads has high hopes for developing a green-energy economy here, progress now under threat by the Trump administration.

Trump’s order to halt offshore wind development is bad for Virginia. Hampton Roads is poised to lead America in this industry, which would create jobs and boost the economy. I’ll do all that I can to make sure that happens. www.pilotonline.com/2025/01/25/e...

Officials announce relief fund for Richmond residents impacted by water crisis Applications for funds will be open Friday. Eligible expenses will include rent and mortgage payments, healthcare, childcare, utility bills and car loan payments.

Applications for funds will be open Friday. Eligible expenses will include rent and mortgage payments, healthcare, childcare, utility bills and car loan payments.

Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at agencies The firings were carried out without giving Congress 30-day notices — something even a top Republican said violated the law.

The firings were carried out without giving Congress 30-day notices — something even a top Republican said violated the law.

bloomberg philanthropies to help fund the united nations climate agency after trump's withdrawal from the paris agreement

populations of immigrants trump wants to deport
(unauthorized + temporary permissions)

financial times: president trump insisting he’s serious about greenland in phone call with denmark prime minister

“five current and former senior european officials briefed on the call said the conversation had gone very badly.”