POLITICS

Virginia Congressman on how medicaid cuts could impact children
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 11, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of Virginian children, seniors, and people with disabilities depend on Medicaid. Hear how cutting the program, as Republicans hope to do, could impact one of them — a 12-year-old girl with bladder issues.

Virginia lawmaker angry over Republican threats to medicaid
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 11, 2025
Listen as Virginia House of Delegates Majority Leader Charniele Herring vents her anger over the Republican effort to take health care away from hundreds of thousands of Virginians—young and old.

Spanberger unveils new plan to lower Virginians’ energy costs
By Michael O'Connor |
Published June 10, 2025
The Democratic nominee for governor rolled out an energy plan aimed at making the cost of living more affordable in Virginia.

US Representative Abigail Spanberger on Va Governor Youngkin response to federal workers
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 10, 2025
The Trump administration has laid off thousands of federal workers, while Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin applauds the efforts. Abigail Spanberger says Virginia deserves better as she makes her case to become governor.

Federal Workers Rally Outside DOL Building in Washington, DC
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 10, 2025
Hundreds rally in DC as Musk moves to shut down USAID under Trump’s government-cutting agenda.

Sen. Warner Warns Trumps’ Tariffs will Increase Costs for ALL Virginians
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 9, 2025
Trump’s new tariffs could drive up prices on everyday essentials like avocados, beer, and even cars—hitting consumers and industries like Virginia’s wine market hard. Just in time for the Super Bowl, get ready to pay more. 🥑

Spanberger rolls out housing affordability plan
By Michael O'Connor |
Published June 6, 2025
The Democratic nominee for governor wants Virginia to become the national leader in addressing the housing affordability crisis by increasing the housing supply.

Congresswoman McClellan: The American People Needed ‘Comfort’ From our leader After DCA Incident
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 6, 2025
Rather than providing genuine leadership or solutions, Trump opted to blame DEI and the Democrats for the DCA tragedy. The American people need comfort and support during these challenging times.

Tesla protest at Tesla dealership in Arlington, Virginia
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 6, 2025
Dozens of Virginia residents rally outside of a Tesla dealership in Arlington.

Trump Administration Erases Black History from Arlington National Cemetery Website
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 5, 2025
Black history IS American history. But the Trump administration is shamelessly erasing the stories of sacrifice and courage of Black veterans from the Arlington National Cemetery website.

Virginia Tesla protests continue to grow
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 5, 2025
There are weekly protests happening at Tesla dealerships across Virginia where people are demanding Tesla-owner Elon Musk be held accountable for his role in the Trump administration. Check out our coverage of a recent Tesla protest in Arlington.

Virginia Rep. Beyer on not giving into fear-mongering by the Trump administration
By Dogwood Staff |
Published June 4, 2025
The opening weeks of the second Trump administration have caused anger and fear among communities across Virginia. But now is the time to get involved and share your story about how you are being impacted. "We do not want to be hopeless," Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia said.