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Abigail Spanberger calls threat of mass layoffs during shutdown an ‘egregious attack on Virginians’

By WTOP Staff

Democratic nominee for the Virginia governor’s seat Abigail Spanberger is warning that a government shutdown will seriously impact not just federal employees, but also everyday people in the state.

Spanberger joined WTOP’s Nick Iannelli to discuss how the government shutdown will impact Virginians and the looming November gubernatorial election.

She criticized her Republican opponent, Winsome Earle-Sears, for suggesting she should pressure Democratic senators to pass a “clean” continuing resolution. Instead, she called for bipartisan efforts to end the shutdown.

WTOP has reached out to Winsome Earle-Sears for comment, who will speak with us on Friday.

Hear the full conversation and read the transcript below:

The following transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

‘My dad said we root for DC sports’ — And that was that for comedian Danny Jolles, even from LA

By Rob Woodfork
Danny Jolles is sitting in front of a camera in Los Angeles wearing a black Jayden Daniels Commanders jersey and a burgundy hat with the team's throwback rallying cry, "hail." He's touched every corner of the DMV and bleeds Burgundy and Gold, so putting him in the same vein as fellow actor and Commanders fan Matthew McConaughey is a problem. "He's not a D.C. sports fan," Jolles said. "And it kind of annoys me...he just kind of picked our team randomly. And I don't like it."
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