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Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate Democrats
Read full article: Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate DemocratsA judge has ordered that eight university board members tapped by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin should be removed from their posts.
Correction: US-Virginia-Wife-Killing story
Read full article: Correction: US-Virginia-Wife-Killing storyIn a story published July 25, 2025, about an IRS agent charged with killing his wife and another man, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a deputy chief from the Fairfax County police department resigned.
Google partners with Youngkin and offers AI training courses to Virginia job seekers
Read full article: Google partners with Youngkin and offers AI training courses to Virginia job seekersRepublican Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday that Google will partner with his administration to provide free and low-cost artificial intelligence certification courses to Virginians as part of his officeโs ongoing effort to connect citizens to new jobs amid changes to the stateโs economy.
Party like it's 2018: Democrats look to 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and 2026 momentum
Read full article: Party like it's 2018: Democrats look to 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and 2026 momentumDemocrats have spent the early months of Donald Trump's second presidency trying to find the right messages and messengers to counter an aggressive administration.
Virginia Democrats reap fundraising gains as they center campaigns around Elon Musk
Read full article: Virginia Democrats reap fundraising gains as they center campaigns around Elon MuskVirginia Democrats are vying to shield their statehouse majority while flipping the governorโs mansion in November, and new reports show they have a cash advantage in those races against Republicans.
ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books
Read full article: ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related booksThe American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Department of Defenseโs school system over banned race- and gender-related educational materials.
Governor amends Virginia's budget bill to increase rainy-day reserves over changes in Washington
Read full article: Governor amends Virginia's budget bill to increase rainy-day reserves over changes in WashingtonRepublican Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he hoped to bolster Virginiaโs rainy-day fund by trimming the stateโs budget by $300 million.
Judge finds frozen embryos are not divisible property in cancer survivor's case against ex-husband
Read full article: Judge finds frozen embryos are not divisible property in cancer survivor's case against ex-husbandA judge finds that Virginia law does not consider frozen embryos to be property that can be divided up in a partition lawsuit.
Scholars stranded in America and abroad amid funding freeze of State Department programs
Read full article: Scholars stranded in America and abroad amid funding freeze of State Department programsThe U.S. State Department has frozen funding indefinitely for thousands of scholars participating in long-established cross-cultural programs connecting the U.S. to other parts of the world.
Youngkin grants clemency to a fired Virginia police sergeant who shot and killed an unarmed man
Read full article: Youngkin grants clemency to a fired Virginia police sergeant who shot and killed an unarmed manVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has granted clemency to a fired police sergeant who shot and killed an unarmed man accused of stealing sunglasses.
Spanberger and Earle-Sears want to make history in Virginia. But voters have election exhaustion
Read full article: Spanberger and Earle-Sears want to make history in Virginia. But voters have election exhaustionDemocratic former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears are picking up steam in their bids to be Virginia's next governor.
Virginia elections signal no major shift in voter sentiment in a state watched closely for clues
Read full article: Virginia elections signal no major shift in voter sentiment in a state watched closely for cluesVirginiaโs three special elections this week garnered national attention as Democrats protected their slim statehouse majority by winning two left-leaning districts.
Poor, less white US neighborhoods get worst internet deals
Read full article: Poor, less white US neighborhoods get worst internet dealsHaving a fast internet connection at home has become a near-requirement for many Americans, especially with the rise of remote education and working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
