Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (5/3/26)

Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (5/3/26)

Still waiting for a decision by the VA Supreme Court in redistricting case; Virginia Democrats slam SCOTUS for dealing "devastating blow to one of America’s most hard-won civil rights achievements"

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• Video: WDBJ7 Puts on a Clinic – How NOT to Conduct an Interview, How NOT to Challenge Right-Wing Disinformation, How NOT to Be Actual Journalists...

• Video: Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) Rips Trump’s, Hegseth’s “preposterous statements saying that a ceasefire is a termination of the conflict” as “just absolute nonsense”

• Governor Abigail Spanberger Announces David Wilkinson as Chief Transformation Officer

• Gov. Abigail Spanberger Orders Flags to Be Flown at Half-Staff “in Memory and Respect of Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax, Victims of Domestic Violence”

• Video: Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) Says “Ted Waitt was in a serious romantic relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell while she engaged in crimes with Epstein”

• Video: Far-Right Fmr. VA AG Ken Cuccinelli (R) Says He “would not be surprised…to see a 7-0 vote” to Overturn the Redistricting Referendum

• Video: After Hegseth Absurdly Claims 60-Days War Powers Deadline Not in Effect Because “we are in a ceasefire right now,” Sen. Tim Kaine Says the 60-Days Runs Out Tomorrow

• Video: Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) Tells Pete Hegseth “It sounds like you’re blaming daddy for the mess we’re in, and I don’t think he’s going to be particularly happy with you”

• “Today, SCOTUS dealt a devastating blow to one of America’s most hard-won civil rights achievements”

• New Poll of *Existing* VA01, by GOP Firm, Has Rep. Rob Wittman with a Slim (4 -Point) Lead Over Democrat Shannon Taylor

• “Is Vulnerable Congresswoman Jen Kiggans [R-VA02] ‘Accepting Sure Defeat’” for U.S. House and Running for Governor of Virginia in 2029?

• Video: Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) Says King Charles Not Meeting with Epstein Survivors Is a “Slap in the Face,” a “Huge Missed Opportunity”

• Sen. Tim Kaine Announces Vote on War Powers Resolution “To direct the removal of [U.S.] Armed Forces from hostilities within or against…Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress”

• 100 Days of Action: Attorney General Jay Jones Prioritizes Lowering Costs, Defending Rights, and Keeping Virginians Safe

• Audio: Virginia Supreme Court Hears Case on Redistricting Measure