Capitol Courage Pod

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

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

As @RepSuhas said recently, this is the time for elected officials to have a tough stomach. The fight is too important

[Graham Moomaw @gmoomaw]

About to be choosing time for Virginia Dems who insisted they only wanted a "temporary" override of the redistricting commission

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

This is our Friday energy

[Nicholas Wu @nicholaswu12]

Sen. Gallego was blunter to @daveweigel :

“Once we take power, whoever the president is, we’re going to break up your companies”

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

We said we’d be daily during session and we MEANT it. Join us today to celebrate 10-1 https://t.co/hTnzggHxsE

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

We’re BACK with season 2!!! Happy Virginia Crossover to all who celebrate #valeg https://t.co/B2XhLjwYdw

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

The perfect time to tell our viewers we’re coming back this month for Season Two!!

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

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

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

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! https://t.co/lQEhHx7ZsC

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

UVA’s recent bending of the knee to the Trump administration is just cowardice masquerading as courage https://t.co/kln7PlUlfQ

[VoteHub @VoteHub]

🚨 NEW per Politico: National Democrats are urging Maryland lawmakers to draw out the state’s single Republican House seat.

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

THIS is what courage looks like

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

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. https://t.co/EMJdzfR1w9

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

THIS is taking courage to a fight @SenatorLocke @ssurovell @SenLouiseLucas https://t.co/1f6Mme6WLD

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

Corporations are truly the most sniveling, cowardly chickens around right now

Absolutely pathetic

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

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: https://t.co/K0skxF5hGo

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

Elected officials at all levels need to grow a spine and do what voters want them to do — fight these cowardly corporations

#WeHaveACourageProblem

[Senator Adam Schiff @SenAdamSchiff]

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?

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

They’re simply too scared of American history and are too cowardly to own both the good and the bad of our past

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

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”

https://t.co/QKznyrBMGe

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

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 https://t.co/plonVfwGLQ

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

Yes!!! Do not accept these fascist weirdos’ interpretation of the world, and don’t admit fault when you did nothing wrong

[K.J. Sturr @kjsturr]

GMU President Refuses to Apologize for Diversity Efforts, Lawyer Calls Ed. Dept. Claims ‘Absurd’ https://t.co/XXJOSK3Ao2

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

Have the courage to fight fire with fire, Gov. Moore!

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

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

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

Key here: If Colorado Democrats can muster the will. Courage is everything in politics, let’s send some to CO

[Deep Singh Badhesha @DeepNotShallow]

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!!!

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

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.

[Capitol Courage Pod @CapitolCourage]

Folks in PWC are showing courage and grit in the fight for their communities

[Josh Thomas @VA_JET]

My statement on today’s huge win for Prince William County: