Virginia Democrats sharpen focus on ICE limits after Spanberger’s State of the Union rebuttal

Virginia Democrats sharpen focus on ICE limits after Spanberger’s State of the Union rebuttal

Virginia Democrats were already advancing legislation to curb state cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when President Donald Trump took the podium Tuesday night to tout record deportations and declare the border “secure.”

Spanberger’s Subtext: What the Governor’s Rebuttal Really Reveals

In a remarkably efficient 12 minutes, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger told Americans quite a bit—less about the formal trappings of the State of the Union, and much more about what the 2026 political cycle is likely to be about.  Before getting to her address, some background is useful.  Former House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, who served in Congress with Spanberger, has noted the significance of her political rise and the strength of her…