POLITICS
Sen. Mark Warner Rips RKF Jr. During Confirmation Hearing
Published May 21, 2025
The grilling continues 🔥 Virginia Sen. Mark Warner did not hold back during the confirmation hearing for Trump's nominee, RFK Jr., for Health and Human Services Secretary.
Apple got exempted from tariffs, but VA small businesses aren’t so lucky, delegate says
Published May 21, 2025
President Donald Trump's tariffs are hurting small businesses that lack the resources of huge corporations that can lobby the Trump administration for exceptions. Hear Virginia Del. Josh Thomas break down how Republicans are using tariffs to pick winners and losers in our economy.
Republican cuts to Medicaid and SNAP could leave Virginians without critical care and food assistance
Published May 15, 2025
Proposed budget cuts threaten access to essential services for low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities across Virginia.
Sen. Kaine Doesn’t Let Up On Trump Nominee Vought On Family Funding Programs
Published May 14, 2025
Virginia US Sen. Tim Kaine had some questions 🧐 for Trump's nominee for Budget Director. Wait for Kaine’s mic drop at the end. 🎤
Youngkin addresses advisor’s resignation after extortion claims from LG candidate
Published May 14, 2025
Gov. Youngkin’s top PAC advisor is out—after being accused of trying to extort Virginia’s openly gay GOP lt. gov. nominee, John Reid.
Matt Moran allegedly pressured Reid to drop out over claims tied to an explicit account (which Reid denies).
🎥 Watch what he had to say about the shake-up:
Wife of Georgetown professor detained by Trump regime speaks out
Published May 14, 2025
“All we’re praying for is freedom and justice.”
On March 17, masked federal agents seized Virginia resident Dr. Badar Khan Suri. Now he’s 1,500 miles away in a Texas detention center—his family says he’s being punished for speaking out for Palestine.
He’s a scholar. A father. A man of peace.
So why is the Trump administration calling him a threat?
📢 Watch his wife’s powerful plea—and help spread her call for justice
Federal judge rules detained Georgetown academic must be released and returned to Virginia
Published May 14, 2025
A federal judge in Alexandria ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration must immediately release on bond a Georgetown University academic detained in Texas and return him to his home in Arlington.
Virginia Judge Rules Dr. Badar Khan Suri Be Released from ICE detention
Published May 14, 2025
A district court judge in Virginia has ruled Badar Khan Suri must be released from ICE detention in Texas and brought back to Virginia.
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How federal cuts are impacting Virginia real estate
Published May 14, 2025
Wondering if Gov. Youngkin's support for Trump's federal cuts will change local housing costs and availability this year? Carly Seward's a Virginia Realtor, and she breaks down the answer for us.
House GOP fast-tracks budget bill that would cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
Published May 13, 2025
Abortion is already excluded from coverage—the new bill is going after all health care services the clinics provide for low-income Americans.
How Trump/Youngkin tariff policies will impact Virginia real estate and construction
Published May 12, 2025
Carly, a VA Realtor, gives us real-life examples of how Trump’s tariffs will impact the bottom line for everyone—and jobs for tradespeople in Virginia.
As southern states ban abortion, thousands of patients head north—to Virginia
Published May 9, 2025
With abortion bans tightening across the South, Virginia is absorbing a growing number of out-of-state patients—straining clinics, stretching support networks, and raising the stakes for future protections.