A High-Profile Endorsements for Salim in Senate Race In perhaps his highest-profile endorsement yet, Saddam Salim, the News-Press endorsed candidate in the race to represent Falls Church in the Virginia Senate, was endorsed by Eileen Filler-Corn, the first ever female or Jewish Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, and […]
Commentary
Joe Biden and the Struggle for America’s Soul
By David Brooks of The New York Times Joe Biden built his 2020 presidential campaign around the idea that “we’re in a battle for the soul of America.” I thought it was a marvelous slogan because it captured the idea that we’re in the middle of a moral struggle over […]
Senator Dick Saslaw’s Richmond Report
The General Assembly met in mid-April for the reconvened session, where we debated and voted on the Governor’s amendments and vetoes. Overall, the meeting in Richmond went as expected. Now that our work from the reconvened session has concluded, the only outstanding item is the budget. As a reminder, the […]
Our Man in Arlington
The 162-page lawsuit seeking to block the Missing Middle housing rezoning approved by the county in March gives hope to vocal opponents—many of whom continue to display “Save Our Neighborhood” yard signs. But opinions appear cautious on prospects for undoing the plan to allow by-right building of multi-family structures in […]
Editor’s Column: Trump Exposes Male Chauvinist Underbelly of His Movement
It never ceases to amaze me how, for my entire post-graduate adult life, the fundamental axiom that my circle of colleagues and I identified as key and central to the issues of social justice so long ago, as if seemingly utterly novel at the time, has remained valid to this […]
Editorial: N-P Endorsements: Salim & Dehgani-Tafti
Early voting for the Democratic Primary this spring begins this Friday, May 5. There are two hotly contested races on the ballot for Falls Church voters. There is the primary race for the 47th State Senate District and that for the Arlington-Falls Church Commonwealth Attorney. As there now is a […]
The Weekly Diplomatic Reach: May 4-10, 2023
News-Press Endorses Salim for State Senate The News-Press endorsed Saddam Salim in the race to represent Falls Church in the new Virginia Senate District 37, citing Salim’s Falls Church upbringing, progressive values, and stark contrast to opponent “incumbent” Chap Petersen, one of the most conservative Democrats in the Commonwealth. News-Press […]
Our Man in Arlington
A certain pool of Arlingtonians follow the continuing feats of super swimmer Torri Huske, silver medalist in the 2021 pandemic-postponed Olympics while just out of high school. Her records in the butterfly and relays remain posted at the Yorktown Aquatic Center, the Yorktown High School Hall of Fame and Inspiration […]
The Weekly Diplomatic Reach: April 27 – May 3, 2023
Yalowitz Exits Senate Race, Endorses Salim Last Thursday Erika Yalowitz withdrew her name from contention in the June 20 Democratic primary to represent new VA Senate District 37, which includes Falls Church. In an email sent to supporters, Yalowitz endorsed Saddam Salim for the nomination she is no longer seeking, […]
Editor’s Column: Biden’s Re-Election News Has Set the 2024 Clock in Motion
“So, what happens if voters are forced to choose between two candidates they don’t want? A Wall Street Journal poll (conducted by pro-Trump super PAC pollster Tony Fabrizio) suggests the answer: It found that among voters who disapprove of both Trump and Biden, Biden leads Trump by a massive 39 […]
