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Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine accused the Trump administration of treating war like political content—prioritizing flashy videos, online trolling, and optics over the hard work of keeping Americans safe. Kaine said the administration is using conflict to distract from “larger problems of its own making,” calling the approach “juvenile,” “embarrassing,” and tragic.

As Democrats renew calls to shut down the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas, Virginia Rep. James Walkinshaw read letters and drawings from children ages 5, 7, 9, 12 and 14 held there. The children wrote about missing school, pleading to leave, feeling depressed and getting sick from the water, arguing no child should have…

At a combative hearing over the Trump administration’s push to strip “divisive narratives” from Smithsonian exhibits, Virginia Rep. Don Beyer asked historian Dr. David Blight what a museum becomes when uncomfortable history gets edited out. “A nice, pleasing stroll,” Blight replied, “and not much to talk about afterwards at lunch.” Pressed further on where museums’…

Virginia Rep. Josh Walkinshaw says senators who confirm Todd Blanche will be helping shield the truth about Jeffrey Epstein. He accused Blanche of helping cover up the Epstein files and argued that confirming him would further politicize the Justice Department. Walkinshaw says the DOJ should release every Epstein file—not confirm another Trump loyalist.

Rep. James Walkinshaw sharply criticized President Trump, accusing him of putting his personal financial interests ahead of the American people. Walkinshaw alleged that Saudi Arabia and other foreign governments have enriched Trump and his allies in an effort to influence his decisions.

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A bipartisan Senate bill would cap insulin at $35 a month for people with private or employer-sponsored health insurance. Sen. Tim Kaine, who co-sponsored the measure, said it has cleared committee and now needs approval from the full Senate and the House. He called it a concrete way to lower health care costs for families.

“Museums should educate people on the facts, not Trump’s vanity projects and ideology.” Rep. Suhas Subramanyam questions director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Anthea M. Hartig during a congressional hearing on U.S. history exhibits.

A year after they lost their jobs, many federal workers are still fighting for accountability from the Trump administration. John Spykerman served in the US State Department for over 20 years when he was fired last July. He said the Trump administration’s mass firing of him and his colleagues was wrong, but many stand ready…

Sen. Mark Warner says he’ll urge banks and Wall Street firms not to pay for early access to Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts, warning the proposal could give investors an unfair edge over the rest of the market. Warner argued that because Trump’s posts can move financial markets, charging for advance access resembles a “pay-to-play”…