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Virginia Democrats' Push for Mandatory Government Unions Is Not an 'Affordability' Agenda

The legislation would almost certainly lead to a higher cost of living in the form of substantial tax increases.

Reason

Democratic response to Trump's SOTU becomes a crowded affair

Democrats are trying to mobilize every faction of their coalition before the midterms.

Axios

MAGA has called her a villain, a witch, and ‘dangerous,’ and now she’s been picked to deliver the State of the Union rebuttal

Big career moment for the Democrat.

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Scoop: Rep. Summer Lee to deliver progressive State of the Union response

The Pennsylvania Democrat vowed to " say what too many politicians won't: the system is rigged."

Axios

Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address

Virginia governor is seen as a model for the party to win back power in midterm elections

The Guardian - US

Abigail Spanberger tapped to deliver Dem response to Trump’s State of the Union address

Spanberger became Virginia’s first female governor earlier this year

The Independent UK

AOC is pushing the Democrats to take her seriously. Munich could launch her rebirth

ANALYSIS: Once seen as an insurgent, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become a team player for the Democratic Party, Eric Garcia writes. Now, she wants to remake what that team looks like

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Proposed Virginia map would help Democrats flip up to four House seats

Virginia voters are poised to weigh on a proposed congressional map that would give Democrats an advantage in 10 of 11 House seats.

Roll Call

Vance Goes to Minnesota

Plus: Nurses on strike, Florida is full, the consumer revolution, and more...

Reason

Dems' potential 2028 contenders cautious on trans rights

Republicans already are promising to air ads blasting Democrats over the party's support for trans rights in the 2028 campaign.

Axios

Virginia's First Female Governor Scraps ICE Cooperation Order Hours After Historic Inauguration

Abigail Spanberger reverses Youngkin's order requiring Virginia police to cooperate with ICE, sparking fierce Republican backlash over public safety concerns.

International Business Times UK

Virginia tradition calls for morning suits at an inauguration. But Spanberger switched things up

Virginia’s governors traditionally wear morning suits for their inaugurations

The Independent UK

Abigail Spanberger makes history being sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor

Democrat Abigail Spanberger sworn into office as Virginia's first female governor

The Independent UK

'Affordability' Politics Is a Major Opening for the Free Market Message in the New Year

The socialists of both parties want things to cost less. Only free markets can make that so.

Reason

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Democrats close year emboldened by 2025 electoral successes - Roll Call

Here’s a look back at the big campaign moments of 2025 including mid-decade redistricting and Democrats overperforming in off-year elections.

Reason

Virginia's New Blue Trifecta Puts Right-To-Work on the Line

Democrats retook full control in Richmond and are already advancing right-to-work repeal, testing whether incoming Gov. Abigail Spanberger will stand by her campaign promise.

International Business Times UK

AI Data Centre Electricity Demand Increasing US Utility Bills, Putting Households in Debt

Rising energy demand from power-hungry AI data centres is straining household budgets, with the average overdue utility bill balance continuing to grow.

Reason

The Democratic Party Is Offering a False Choice Between Socialism and Technocracy

By looking to the past, Democrats could chart a pro-freedom blueprint for their party’s future.

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The Guardian - US

In the midterms, Republicans will be footing the bill for Trump’s policies

The abject obedience of GOP members and the 4 November election results do not augur well for Republicans in the midterms

The Conversation

Economic forecasts point to a Democrat win in the 2026 US midterm elections

The resounding victories in recent elections by Democrats Zohran Mamdani in New York, Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey has reinvigorated the party after a dismal year since Donald Trump became president.

Roll Call

Former Rep. Elaine Luria makes comeback bid in Virginia - Roll Call

Democratic former Rep. Elaine Luria is launching a comeback bid, challenging Rep. Jen Kiggans in Virginia's 2nd District.

The Independent UK

Why Republicans not extending Obamacare tax credits helps Democrats in the long run

NEWS ANALYSIS: Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia tells Eric Garcia that House Speaker Mike Johnson cannot renew ACA credits ‘without having November 2026 make November 2025 look like a picnic’

Radio France Internationale

What the Democrats' resurgence in US elections spells for the 2026 midterms

The United States' Democratic Party make decisive gains in local elections last week, hinting at new political fault lines in an unsettled electorate. Political scientist Charles Bullock of the University of Georgia, a veteran observer of US elections, analyses the implications for the 2026 midterms.

The Guardian - US

A year after devastating Trump loss, have the Democrats begun to find their way back?

Party was shell-shocked after 2024 defeat but Tuesday night’s coast-to-coast romp signals brighter times ahead

The Guardian - US

Leftist and centrist Democrats won on Tuesday. So what’s the party’s lesson?

Zohran Mamdani, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill focused their messages on the economy, but structural problems endure

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