POLITICS
Virginia can raise billions with new taxes on millionaires, report finds
Published November 13, 2025
The income of a public school teacher in Virginia is currently taxed at the same rate as the income of millionaire business executives. A new report makes the case for why that needs to change.
Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House says release is a Democratic smear
Published November 12, 2025
The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls," according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.
Commentary: A blow to Trumpism as Democrats soar in Virginia
Published November 5, 2025
Democrats in Virginia won with the message they would fight back against the excesses of the Trump administration and make voters’ lives more affordable.
Democrats expand control of Virginia House of Delegates
Published November 4, 2025
Virginia Democrats could end up winning as many as 64 seats in the state House of Delegates when all is said and done.
Democrat Jay Jones elected Virginia attorney general
Published November 4, 2025
Democrat Jay Jones overcame a texting scandal to become Virginia’s first Black attorney general.
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi elected Virginia lieutenant governor
Published November 4, 2025
Virginia voters backed Democrat Ghazala Hashmi over Republican John Reid.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor
Published November 4, 2025
She is the first woman to be elected governor in Virginia’s history.
Meta’s ‘teen safety’ tools are failing Virginia kids—and Gov. Glenn Youngkin isn’t helping
Published November 3, 2025
Parents and cybersecurity experts want Virginia lawmakers to hold companies like Meta accountable when their platforms fail to keep their pledges to keep kids safe.
Obama rallies with Spanberger in Norfolk
Published November 1, 2025
The campaign for Abigail Spanberger said 7,000 people attended a rally where Democrats, including former President Barack Obama, criticized Republicans for worsening inequality and eroding America’s democracy.
OPINION: With storms ahead, Virginia confronts a season with no aid
Published October 31, 2025
Amid another Virginia hurricane season, the Commonwealth faces an unprecedented test: weathering severe storms without the full strength of the federal safety net.
New reports says Virginia lawmaker will get tax cut from bill he helped pass
Published October 31, 2025
There’s a Virginia congressman set to gain financially from a bill he helped pass.
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Spanberger rallies Latino voters in Alexandria amid growing distrust of government, deportation fears
Published October 30, 2025
The impacts of the Trump administration’s mass deportation program mean fewer Latinos are showing up to their jobs while those who do risk being assaulted at work.