US House Republicans approved a budget bill aiming to cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, threatening access to health care for nearly 25,000 Virginians last week. Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia said the bill jeopardizes essential services such as birth control, STI treatments, and cancer screenings, especially in underserved communities.

Republicans describe the move as a shift of funding away from abortion providers, although Medicaid already restricts abortion coverage. They aim to pass the bill in the US Senate by Memorial Day and deliver it to President Trump for signing by July 4.

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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.

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:

A Virginia man taken by masked ICE agents. Now detained in Texas. His family says he’s a political prisoner.

Dr. Badar Khan Suri was seized in Arlington back in March. His lawyers say he’s being targeted for his Palestinian ties—and the Trump administration wants his case moved out of Virginia altogether.

👀 A federal judge wasn’t buying it.
🎥 Here’s what went down in court today—and why it matters

Last week, in a 5–2 vote, the Norfolk School Board rejected a federal letter tied to the Trump administration’s anti-DEI agenda.

Before the vote, parents like Nicholas Green showed up to push back.

During US Rep. Eugene Vindman’s town hall last week, voters weren’t here for vague promises. Watch for the reality check: