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Virginia’s races for governor and attorney general, newly jarred by a turbulent debate and a texting scandal, have suddenly changed three weeks before Election Day, giving new hope to Republicans. After sitting in a holding pattern for months, Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears has cut Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger’s lead in half, and Attorney General Jason Miyares, running for reelection, has overcome Democrat Jay Jones’ lead. In a new Trafalgar Group poll of likely general election voters completed Friday, Earle-Sears trailed Spanberger by just 2.6%, 47.7% to 45.1%. And Miyares has overtaken Jones, 48.9% to 43.1%. Earle-Sears, who dogged...

Whatever Winsome Earle-Sears had for dinner tonight before her debate against Abigail Spanberger ahead of the Virginia gubernatorial election in November, we want some of that. Because Sears came out swinging haymakers and continued throwing molten fire at Spanberger for the entire hour while basically taking over the debate from the moderators.

Please excuse this rant.

Early voting in Virginia began just last week, but the first wave of ballots already shows Republican-leaning House of Delegates districts pulling ahead of their Democratic counterparts. Of the 20 districts with the highest number of ballots cast so far, 11 are strongly Republican or lean Republican, five are strongly Democratic, and four are competitive, according to data compiled by the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project. In total, 35,224 votes had been cast statewide as of Monday, nearly all of them in person. Fewer than 1,000 ballots were cast by mail. And while Virginia does not register voters by party,...

Breaking news out of Virginia, and it’s the kind of news that should make every Republican’s heart race with pride! The numbers are in, and they are stunning: conservative, Republican-leaning counties are shattering expectations in early voting, leaving Democrat strongholds in the dust. In Dinwiddie County, turnout is soaring to a jaw-dropping 82%. Goochland is not far behind at 72%. Hanover—rock solid conservative territory—is holding strong at 62%. These aren’t just numbers on a page. They are proof of a movement, proof of energy, and proof that the Republican grassroots is more alive and determined than ever. Now let’s look...

Virginia Lt. Gov Winsome Earle-Sears is continuing to ask President Donald Trump to back her bid in the high-stakes Virginia governor’s race — but the president, as of now, is refusing to endorse her. Earle-Sears has met with Trump in the Oval Office at least once to discuss her challenging campaign, and her team has coordinated daily with the White House’s political operation for months, according to sources familiar with the conversations who spoke with Bloomberg Government. The former House member [Abigail Spanberger] has specifically focused her message on blaming Trump — and Earle-Sears by association — for defunding education...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Association (VBPBA) is distancing itself from its statewide counterpart and publicly endorsing a slate of Republican candidates, including Winsome Earle-Sears for governor.In a post on X Friday morning, the local association said it was not affiliated with the Virginia Police Benevolent Association (VAPBA) and wanted to “clear up a misconception that occurs often, especially during election year.”“We represent Virginia Beach law enforcement professionals only, and make no claim to other jurisdictions,” the statement read. “Any information, including political endorsements, coming from the [state or Southern States PBA] are not reflective of...

A longtime Democratic donor publicly displayed his support for Republican Virginia gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears’ campaign following a racist attack on the black GOP candidate during a protest outside a school board meeting on Aug. 21. Robert Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and chairman of asset manager RLJ Companies, contributed $500,000 to Earle-Sears’ campaign, Politico’s Playbook reported on Friday. Johnson, one of the United States’ first black billionaires, said he decided to donate to Earle-Sears’ campaign to stand with the lieutenant governor against a racist attack on her campaign. (RELATED: ‘Tolerant Left’: Black GOP Nominee Blasts White Liberal’s...

A liberal protester targeting Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears with a racist sign has gone viral and caused confusion over her intentions. Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee in the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election, attended an Arlington County School Board meeting where she spoke out against a policy that allows transgender students to use girls’ locker rooms and bathrooms. The meeting occurred as a result of a threat by the Department of Education to cut off federal funding from the school district over its bathroom policy. A transgender rights rally was held outside the meeting in support of the school district’s policy....

The Virginia Police Benevolent Association, which four years ago supported all Republicans, is backing Abigail Spanberger (D) over Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R). RICHMOND — The Virginia Police Benevolent Association is backing Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee for governor — a switch from four years ago, when the group favored Republicans up and down the statewide ticket. The PBA announced Wednesday that it is splitting its endorsements in statewide races this year, picking the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general, John Reid and Jason S. Miyares. The group praised Spanberger for voting to increase local law enforcement funding...

Virginia’s [Democrat] gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger raked in $50,000 in campaign donations from an electric vehicle tycoon who is a member of the Chinese Communist Party, according to campaign finance records. The funding is perplexing given that Virginia law forbids foreign nationals from making political contributions, and Chinese law typically bans CCP members from holding foreign citizenship or permanent residency.Pin Ni, an executive at Chinese automotive conglomerate Wanxiang Group and the head of the company’s American subsidiary, gave the donations to Spanberger’s campaign in April and May.The news comes as Republicans slam [the Democrat] over her support for electric vehicle...

For Arlington Democrats, the number to beat on Nov. 4 is 51,465.That’s the difference between the number of votes cast in the county, in 2021, for Democrat Terry McAuliffe (73,013) over Republican Glenn Youngkin (21,548). McAuliffe lost that race, falling short by about 64,000 votes statewide.This year, the Arlington County Democratic Committee has started working overtime to provide as many votes as possible for the party’s 2025 nominee for governor ....“Everyone’s looking at us, and we have something to show,” said County Board Chair Takis Karantonis, speaking at the July 2 Democratic Committee meeting. “It’s here where we determine the...

Republican Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’ gubernatorial campaign rolled out a new ad Wednesday morning, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.The release of the ad, titled, “Always,” is the second video the Earle-Sears campaign has put out highlighting the lieutenant governor’s background, including her service in the Marines, working class roots and status as a first-generation American. The Earle-Sears campaign is putting $1 million behind the 30-second video, which spotlights her work with Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin to lower taxes and improve education. ...“I’m no typical politician,” Earle-Sears says in the ad. “I’m a first generation American, joined...

There’s a demand for alternative schedules. Many new parents feel overwhelmed by the number of vaccines given to young babies today; 24 doses are given in the first year alone. When parents realize the medical establishment is trying to push unnecessary vaccines on them, they begin to question the entire process. The result is that parents simply want to vaccinate more carefully, and be smarter about it, instead of blindly following the system. There’s a Well-Planned Alternative The alternative schedule [I outline in The Vaccine Book] is designed to provide infants with only the vaccines that protect against diseases that...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) endorsed Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) for governor on Monday ahead of the state’s gubernatorial race in 2025. “Winsome has been an outstanding Lt. Governor, and she will be a great governor,” Youngkin wrote in a post on X. “She has been an outspoken advocate for commonsense conservative principles and policies, a passionate voice for our military and veterans, and a relentless advocate for educational freedom and economic opportunity. She brings the fighting spirit of a Marine to the office every single day,” he said. Sears was elected lieutenant governor in 2021 when Youngkin was...

Back in the spring, ResiClub reported that in response to the growing strain on housing affordability, Home Depot is selling tiny homes. It turns out Amazon is doing the same, continuing to expand its offerings of tiny homes and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on its e-commerce website. Among the Amazon offerings is this 40-foot luxury portable shipping container home. Dubbed the 'Modern Prefab Modular House with Glass Walls,' it’s priced at $28,865. The description highlights its two-story design with “fast and easy setup and a customizable layout, making it ideal for tiny homes, guest houses, or modern offices."

The doors to the last full-size Kmart store in the United States will close forever on October 20. WJAR reported on Sunday that an employee confirmed the location in Bridgehampton, New York, will close up shop on that date. “Kmart has been slowly closing stores for years since merging with Sears in 2005 under the management of hedge-fund CEO Eddie Lampert. Sears Holdings, the parent company of Kmart and Sears, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018,” the report said. According to Fox Business, the department store chain ran about 2,300 locations in the 1990s. Transformco, which owns the smaller...

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) filed paperwork this week to run for governor next year in the state. Sears’s paperwork was accepted by Virginia’s Department of Elections on Wednesday, according to Nexstar’s Richmond affiliate WRIC. The Hill is owned by Nexstar Media Group. The development comes after Sears’s team said on Wednesday she would be making a “special announcement” in Virginia Beach on Thursday. Sears is the first Republican to jump into the off-year race that will likely dominate campaign news next year. Late last year, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) launched her own campaign for the governor’s mansion. The...

Republican Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears responded to a social media video made by former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Democratic Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas to target Democratic voters with a message about women's rights to abortion and "MAGA Republican extremists." "From attacking our freedoms and trying to jail women and their doctors, MAGA Republican extremists are out of control, " Democratic Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas said in a video with Pelosi. ... "Democrats have momentum. Virginians will be voting to protect women's rights, fund public education, and address the kitchen table needs of...

Best Buy fired Enis Sujack, the whistleblower who went public after exposing the manager’s ban on Christian symbols at the workplace. Earlier this month O’Keefe Media Group (OMG) dropped a story featuring a whistleblower from inside Best Buy who released screenshots of a training program. A Citizen Journalist has revealed Best Buy is partnering with McKinsey & Company on a Management Training Program. The program is not open to white applicants. “Candidates must meet the [racial] requirements below” ... The program is only for employees who “identify as Black, Latino, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander.” ... DISCRIMINATION: A Citizen Journalist...