14 h. ago Science Rules: Bill Nye, Buttigieg to boost Spanberger in key VA city as Jones scandal looms over Dem ticket

Virginia's gubernatorial race intensifies as Spanberger campaigns with celebrity endorsers while facing pressure over scandal-plagued running mate Jay Jones.

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20 h. ago Jay Jones murder texts latest case of Democrats circling the scandal wagons

From Jay Jones to Larry Craig: how Democrats and Republicans respond differently to party member scandals reveals deep partisan divides in American political accountability.

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45 h. ago Trump calls Jay Jones an 'animal,' says 'anybody would be put in prison for what he said'

President Donald Trump called Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones an 'animal' over text messages wishing death on political opponents.

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4 d. ago DNC Chair Says Voters Have Forgiven Jay Jones for Violent Texts, but Polls in Virginia AG Race Say Otherwise

Most Virginians have “accepted the apology” of state attorney general nominee Jay Jones for his disturbing, violent threats about a Republican legislator, a top Democrat is saying. The post DNC Chair Says Voters Have Forgiven Jay Jones for Violent Texts, but Polls in Virginia AG Race Say Otherwise appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago JD Vance: Jay Jones Calling for Political Assassination '1,000 Times Worse' than Young Republican Group Chat

The leak of a Young Republican group chat has garnered the attention of the White House, with reports stating that officials confronted a State Department staffer accused of getting the messages to Politico, and Vice President JD Vance arguing that threatening texts sent by Democrat Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones were "1,000 times worse." The post JD Vance: Jay Jones Calling for Political Assassination ‘1,000 Times Worse’ than Young Republican Group Chat appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Social media erupts after disgraced Dem nominee leans on Trump attacks in Virginia AG debate

Republican incumbent Jason Miyares seized on Jay Jones’ violent rhetoric and past controversies, with social media reaction largely favoring Miyares’ performance.

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4 d. ago Top Dem leaders refuse to call on disgraced AG nominee to drop out of Virginia race

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries defends Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones despite violent text messages about killing his GOP rival in 2022.

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5 d. ago Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries Stands by Jay Jones: 'Appropriately Apologized for His Remarks'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced on Thursday that he stands by Democrat Jay Jones in his race for Virginia Attorney General despite past text messages that showed him apparently fantasizing about a Republican lawmaker being fatally shot. The post Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries Stands by Jay Jones: ‘Appropriately Apologized for His Remarks’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Jay Jones invokes Trump nearly 50 times during Virginia AG debate, ties Miyares to ‘MAGA’

Democratic candidate Jay Jones focused heavily on attacking Donald Trump rather than Republican opponent Jason Miyares during the Virginia attorney general debate on Thursday.

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5 d. ago Dem AG candidate Jay Jones' grilled over reckless driving conviction, by GOP opponent

Virginia Attorney General hopeful Jay Jones faced debate scrutiny as GOP rival Jason Miyares grilled him over a reckless driving case and past violent rhetoric about a Republican rival.

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5 d. ago Jones and Miyares clash over murder texts as Dem repeatedly invokes Trump at heated, high

Democratic nominee Jay Jones repeatedly invokes Trump while defending murder texts as Republican Jason Miyares questions his qualifications for attorney general.

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6 d. ago Jay Jones’ ‘two bullets’ scandal over violent texts expected to dominate Virginia AG debate

Former Virginia delegate Jay Jones faces scrutiny over violent messages about a Republican lawmaker as he prepares for Thursday's debate against Jason Miyares.

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6 d. ago Democrat Congressman Don Beyer Says Jay Jones Pondering Shooting GOP Leader 'No Worse' Than What Trump Says

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) claimed that Virginia Democrat candidate for Attorney General Jay Jones pondering the shooting of a Virginia Republican lawmaker is "no worse" than what President Donald Trump says "almost every day." The post Democrat Congressman Don Beyer Says Jay Jones Pondering Shooting GOP Leader ‘No Worse’ Than What Trump Says appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago JD Vance tells Dems outraged over young Republicans' leaked group chat to 'grow up'

Vice President JD Vance told people to "grow up" over outrage about a leaked Republican group chat, comparing it to Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones' violent texts.

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6 d. ago Trump, Vance blast Democrats for backing Virginia AG candidate over texts fantasizing GOP lawmaker’s murder

Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones faces criticism from Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump over violent texts as he prepares to debate Jason Miyares Thursday.

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6 d. ago Youngkin slams Democrats' 'lack of courage' for backing candidate who texted about shooting GOP speaker

Gov. Glenn Youngkin says gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger’s refusal to drop support for Jay Jones over threatening texts could shift Virginia’s election.

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7 d. ago The Replacements Rocker Tommy Stinson Stumps for Virginia Democrats After They Refuse to Disavow Homicide

The Replacements’ guitarist Tommy Stinson has shown his support for Virginia's Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, who has refused to denounce fellow Democrat Jay Jones for his text messages calling for the death of a Republican and his family. The post The Replacements Rocker Tommy Stinson Stumps for Virginia Democrats After They Refuse to Disavow Homicide-Fantasizing Jay Jones appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Virginia voters sound off on Democrats' handling of 'horrendous' Jay Jones scandal, trans bathroom fight

Virginia voters in Winchester discuss crime, transgender bathroom policies and candidate responses to Jay Jones scandal ahead of gubernatorial election.

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8 d. ago Jay Jones scandal looms large over his hometown for Sears–Spanberger clash as area Dems vouch for AG nom

The Hampton Roads debate between Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger was overshadowed by controversy over Jay Jones' threatening messages to a GOP leader.

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9 d. ago Spanberger quiet on twin controversies in final stretch of Virginia race

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Abigail Spanberger faces mounting scrutiny over two controversies ahead of Virginia’s election, among them Jay Jones’s violent text scandal.

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