POLITICS
Worries remain over Trump cuts as Virginia jobless rate rises, climate programs slashed
Published June 27, 2025
President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce and cut federal spending has created serious uncertainty about Virginia’s economy and undercut the state’s ability to combat climate change.
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
Published June 27, 2025
A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.
Abigail Spanberger says more housing needed to address affordability crisis
Published June 27, 2025
Virginia—like the rest of the country—is dealing with a housing affordability crisis. Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger says more housing supply is the answer.
Looming medicaid cuts impact on Virginia’s health and workforce
Published June 27, 2025
Lawmakers say Virginia can’t fill the funding gap if Republicans in Washington cut Medicaid, which would leave many patients and even home care workers vulnerable.
Abigail Spanberger: ‘It’s time to get culture wars out of our schools and let teachers teach’
Published June 26, 2025
The Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia wants to stop making educators the enemy—and help them prepare students for success.
Who is Winsome Earle-Sears and what does she stand for?
Published June 26, 2025
Carly takes a look at where the Republican candidate for governor stands on some of Virginians’ top issues.
DEIA debate divides VA Beach school board
Published June 26, 2025
Frustrated community members from across Virginia Beach are speaking out following the Virginia Beach School Board’s recent vote to suspend diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives in K-12 schools.
Reporter Lucas Henkel explains how more Virginians can make their voices heard at the Virginia Beach school board meeting.
States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
Published June 26, 2025
A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.
Where do the candidates for governor stand on reproductive rights?
Published June 25, 2025
There are real stakes on the line for Virginia's women this year. Carly breaks down what the candidates have said about repro rights.
Youngkin tried to quietly cut benefits for military families
Published June 25, 2025
It's called the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, and Gov. Youngkin quietly tried to cut it without public input.
Several hospitals in rural Virginia are at risk of closing if Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ passes
Published June 25, 2025
Studies reveal that at least half a dozen rural hospitals and health centers in Virginia will be forced to close their doors if the Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is passed. In a letter, Youngkin supported the bill as a way to give Trump the “resources he needs.”
Virginia passes two landmark bills to protect pregnant people behind bars
Published June 25, 2025
With bipartisan backing and pressure from formerly incarcerated women, Virginia lawmakers have banned shackling during labor in jails—and made it easier for pregnant people to await trial at home.