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President Biden Withdraws from 2024 Race, Endorses Vice President Harris

by RVA Staff | NEWS, POLITICS, VIRGINIA NEWS, VIRGINIA POLITICS

As of this afternoon President Joe Biden officially announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race and formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. His announcement letter is below followed by statements from Virginia Democratic representatives. From a...

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Lobby Day: A Peaceful Event Filled With Inflammatory Ideas

The Capitol Square gun rally Monday managed to avoid outbreaks of violence, but the abundant rhetoric still struck an ominous note for the Commonwealth. After all the talk, after all the hype, lobby day in Richmond on Monday came and went without any serious incidents...

The Many Faces of the Virginia Gun Rally

Monday's gun rally wasn't violent, thankfully. But there was a lot to see at the Capitol that day nonetheless. Tens of thousands of people from throughout Virginia and all over the nation descended on the Capitol Building Monday for a massive pro-gun rally, and the...

Standing Strong For Women’s Rights

Freezing temperatures and even hail did nothing to prevent the 2020 Women's March from making a strong statement for women's rights in the nation's capital. Saturday, January 18th was the kind of cold that required three layers, two pairs of gloves, and three cups of...

Hundreds Trek To Virginia’s Capitol To Support Environmental Bills

Supporting alternative energy, lowering carbon emissions, and protecting Virginia's vulnerable communities were important issues to the crowd that gathered at the Capitol building. Hundreds of clean energy supporters trekked to the State Capitol last week demanding...

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