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I didn't leave the GOP it left me!!
Now votes solid blue
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What to know about the FAA’s multibillion dollar air traffic control system upgrade - WTOP News
The FAA is preparing an overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system, investing tens of billions of dollars into equipment at airports and control centers.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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What to know about the FAA’s multibillion dollar air traffic control system upgrade - WTOP News
The FAA is preparing an overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system, investing tens of billions of dollars into equipment at airports and control centers.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Virginia’s congressional redistricting effort on hold after Tazewell court ruling
A circuit court judge ruled that Democrats’ attempts to change the constitution to allow redistricting failed several legal tests. Democratic lawmakers plan to appeal the ruling.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Nuclear power research funding signed into law
The Wise-based Energy DELTA Lab and Virginia Tech will receive about $2.4 million combined under a federal appropriations package.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Va. lawmakers try again on paid sick leave and family medical leave bills • Virginia Mercury
In Virginia, there is no state policy that sets a minimum for paid sick days, so it’s up to companies whether they offer them or not. A multi-year effort to require paid sick leave for workers is up f...
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January 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Lawmakers, Va. Native tribes pitch education, sovereignty reforms to address historic injustices • Virginia Mercury
The Virginia legislature plans to address the impact of a racist 1920s policy that for decades prohibited Native American children from pursuing education beyond 7th or 8th grade.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Thank you, Mr. President.
January 28, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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Kiggans, Wittman seek answers after federal pause of offshore wind projects • Virginia Mercury
After a major Virginia offshore wind project was halted by the federal government due to "national security concerns" some representatives want answers.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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Democrats push restrictions on federal immigration enforcement in Virginia • Virginia Mercury
Virginia Democrats on Wednesday introduced a package of bills designed to curb federal immigration enforcement activities in the commonwealth. The lawmakers framed their effort as a public safety meas...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says
Lord Stockwood says people in government ‘definitely’ talking about idea as technology disrupts industries
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January 29, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE song dedicated to Minneapolis
Singer says song is in response to ‘state terror’ visiting city, painting image of unrest due to ‘King Trump’s private army’
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January 29, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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‘I was violated and put in extreme danger’: women denied abortions sue over Arkansas ban
Suit filed by Amplify Legal says laws violate constitutional right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
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January 29, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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Shut it down! The US is better off with no government than with the one it has | Judith Levine
As senators refuse to fund Trump’s immigration crackdown, a partial shutdown is likely. For Democrats, it’s the right move
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January 29, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.

I don’t let bullies win.

Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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30 years after the Navy retired its last battleship, President Trump wants to build them again • Virginia Mercury
One of America's last battleships, USS Wisconsin, is moored on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia.Now a floating museum, the ship's most recent battle was winning Good Morning America's Great Ch...
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January 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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Energy-efficiency bills clear House committee
The bills would help some residents replace oil and propane heat with electric heat and would study barriers to access for energy-efficiency and weatherization programs.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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In newly Democratic Virginia, immigration enforcement becomes early test for Spanberger • Virginia Mercury
Gov. Abigail Spanberger, sworn in earlier this month as Virginia’s 75th governor, has moved quickly to draw a line between state law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement, while acknowledgin...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Virginia Senate panel advances gun safety bills once vetoed by Youngkin • Virginia Mercury
Democratic lawmakers on Monday advanced a sweeping slate of gun safety proposals — many of them previously vetoed by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s veto pen — as they test whether Virginia’s new Democra...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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What happens to the human body in 49C heat? Australians are finding out
Doctors warn there are biological limits to temperatures we can survive, and exposure to extreme heat can provoke a heart attack
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January 27, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Fortunately not much wind today so that takes then edge off this brutal cold!
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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While those of you in Australia are experiencing record heat, here in the US the Eastern third of the country is experiencing record cold!

Where I am in Virginia:
8:30 AM more than30 minutes after sunrise it IS sunny but it 7F
Which is -14 C
January 27, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Kanye West takes out full-page ad apologising for antisemitic behaviour and denying he is a Nazi
Rapper, now known as Ye, apologises to his family and to the Black community and says he loves Jews, blaming his bipolar disorder for his ‘poor judgment and reckless behaviour’
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January 27, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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Shedeur Sanders set to better father Deion by reportedly making Pro Bowl as rookie
Shedeur Sanders will reportedly become a Pro Bowler in his rookie season as a replacement for Drake Maye
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January 27, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event
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January 27, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar
Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the air, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global publi...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM