Hot takes, bold moves & unfiltered commentary. VA national politics with heart, humor & courage. Hosted by Rhena & Ryan | Capitol Courage Podcast.

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As @RepSuhas said recently, this is the time for elected officials to have a tough stomach. The fight is too important
About to be choosing time for Virginia Dems who insisted they only wanted a "temporary" override of the redistricting commission
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This is our Friday energy
Sen. Gallego was blunter to @daveweigel : “Once we take power, whoever the president is, we’re going to break up your companies”
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The perfect time to tell our viewers we’re coming back this month for Season Two!!
Virginia Democrats now have total control of the state government and have immediately moved to: —End police cooperation with Trump’s ICE —Pass new maps to combat Trump’s gerrymandering and eliminate up to 4 Republican House seats —Enshrine LGBTQ rights in the state constitution —Enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution —Protect and expand voting rights —Fire Republican appointees to the University of Virginia board —Reestablish support for diversity and inclusion —Accelerate a minimum wage increase —Build more housing to lower rent prices
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We're thrilled to welcome @McAuliff4VA to Capitol Courage today to highlight his courageous run for HD-30. Can't wait to call him Del-elect McAuliff in just 4 days! open.spotify.com/episode/33i…

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24 Oct 2025
🚨 NEW per Politico: National Democrats are urging Maryland lawmakers to draw out the state’s single Republican House seat.
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THIS is what courage looks like
Breaking NYT: Virginia Democrats are moving to redraw their state's congressional map. The surprise move could give Democrats two or three additional House seats. nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/po…
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Corporations are truly the most sniveling, cowardly chickens around right now Absolutely pathetic
In the hours leading up to the decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel, two sources familiar with the matter say, senior executives at ABC, its owner Disney, and affiliates convened emergency meetings to figure out how to minimize the damage. Multiple execs felt that Kimmel had not actually said anything over the line, the two sources say, but the threat of Trump administration retaliation loomed. Details: rollingstone.com/tv-movies/t…
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Elected officials at all levels need to grow a spine and do what voters want them to do — fight these cowardly corporations #WeHaveACourageProblem
Kimmel. Colbert. Suits against the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and 60 Minutes. Extorting settlements from CBS, ABC, and others. Blocking the AP's access to the White House. This administration is responsible for the most blatant attacks on the free press in American history. What will be left of the First Amendment when he’s done?
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They’re simply too scared of American history and are too cowardly to own both the good and the bad of our past
The Trump administration has reportedly ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks, including the historic photograph “The Scourged Back” washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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The common thread here? The cowardice of state and federal Democrats across the country is threatening our ability to fight fascism. We need to match Gavin Newsom’s energy, and we need it yesterday politico.com/news/2025/09/12…
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Yes!!! Do not accept these fascist weirdos’ interpretation of the world, and don’t admit fault when you did nothing wrong
27 Aug 2025
GMU President Refuses to Apologize for Diversity Efforts, Lawyer Calls Ed. Dept. Claims ‘Absurd’ chronicle.com/article/gmu-pr…
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Have the courage to fight fire with fire, Gov. Moore!
24 Aug 2025
Wes Moore confirms that he's considering retaliating against Republican gerrymandering by redrawing the maps in Maryland to eliminate the state's one Republican seat
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Key here: If Colorado Democrats can muster the will. Courage is everything in politics, let’s send some to CO
ALERT 🚨 COLORADO HOUSE DEMOCRATS NOW HAVE A WORKING SUPERMAJORITY If Governor Polis amends the Special Session Call, then Colorado could start moving towards an amendment for this Nov 2025 to redraw lines for 2026! If Colorado Democrats can muster the will, it's possible!!!
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Capitol Courage Pod retweeted
Over the long term, we shouldn’t have political gerrymandering in America, just a fair fight between Republicans and Democrats based on who’s got better ideas. But since Texas is taking direction from a partisan White House and gerrymandering in the middle of a decade to try and maintain the House despite their unpopular policies, I have tremendous respect for how Governor Newsom has approached this. He’s put forward a smart, measured approach in California, designed to address a very particular problem at a very particular moment in time.
20 Aug 2025
We’re grateful to President @BarackObama for being in this fight with us and supporting our mission. California is advancing a process that gives voters the final say on implementing new maps. This is a fair and responsible response to Trump’s unprecedented power grab.
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Folks in PWC are showing courage and grit in the fight for their communities
7 Aug 2025
My statement on today’s huge win for Prince William County:
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