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Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It'll be mostly white South Africans

Read full article: Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It'll be mostly white South Africans

The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States to 7,500 and they'll be mostly white South Africans.

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16 hours ago

Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by 10 points, Jones falls behind Miyares in final Roanoke College poll before 2025 election

Read full article: Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by 10 points, Jones falls behind Miyares in final Roanoke College poll before 2025 election

Roanoke College released a poll on Oct. 30 that asked likely Virginian voters multiple questions regarding their opinions on candidates and who they would vote for.

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1 day ago

The US draws down troops on NATO's eastern flank as Europe frets about a security vacuum

Read full article: The US draws down troops on NATO's eastern flank as Europe frets about a security vacuum

The U.S. confirms it will reduce its troop presence on NATO’s borders with Ukraine.

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2 days ago

Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown

Read full article: Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown

A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the government shutdown.

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2 days ago

Consumer confidence dips modestly in October with Americans concerned about the future

Read full article: Consumer confidence dips modestly in October with Americans concerned about the future

Consumer confidence weakened slightly in October as Americans remain anxious about their future financial prospects.

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3 days ago

Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow it to fire head of US Copyright Office

Read full article: Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow it to fire head of US Copyright Office

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office.

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Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1

Read full article: Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1 as the government shutdown drags on.

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Trump administration won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says

Read full article: Trump administration won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says

The Trump administration says it won't use a roughly $5 billion contingency fund to keep food aid flowing in November amid the government shutdown.

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US imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president and family members over drug trade allegations

Read full article: US imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president and family members over drug trade allegations

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and a government member over drug trade allegations.

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Government shutdown likely means no inflation data next month for 1st time in decades

Read full article: Government shutdown likely means no inflation data next month for 1st time in decades

The government shutdown likely means there won’t be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White House said Friday, leaving Wall Street and the Federal Reserve without crucial information about consumer prices.

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USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

Read full article: USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs.

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Roanoke protestors raise their voices against the Trump administration during “No Kings Rally”

Read full article: Roanoke protestors raise their voices against the Trump administration during “No Kings Rally”

The No Kings Rally in Roanoke was put on by Roanoke Indivisible and saw over 2,000 people gather at Washington Park so they could have their voices heard as part of the national movement.

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Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to get FEMA money

Read full article: Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to get FEMA money

A federal judge in Rhode Island has accused the Trump administration of trying to “bully” states into accepting conditions that require them to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get disaster funding after he ruled those actions were unconstitutional.

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IMF more upbeat about US growth than just months ago, but outlook is dimmer than last year

Read full article: IMF more upbeat about US growth than just months ago, but outlook is dimmer than last year

The U.S. and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, though the full impact of those policies is still emerging.

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Virginia Tech coming under fire for eliminating two living-learning communities

Read full article: Virginia Tech coming under fire for eliminating two living-learning communities

Virginia Tech plans to eliminate living-learning communities (LLCs) on campus: the Ujima House for Africana studies and the Lavender House for LGBTQ+ students, starting fall 2026.

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El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

Read full article: El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.

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Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can't end birthright citizenship

Read full article: Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can't end birthright citizenship

A federal appeals court in Boston has ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily.

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National voices criticize Jay Jones following controversial text messages sent in 2022

Read full article: National voices criticize Jay Jones following controversial text messages sent in 2022

Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s attorney general, has faced criticism from both parties after allegedly sending controversial text messages to Republican State Del. Carrie Coyner in 2022.

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Trump administration offers migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to home countries

Read full article: Trump administration offers migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to home countries

The Trump administration is offering migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, dangling a new incentive in efforts to persuade people to self-deport.

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Agencies prepare for possible impacts of government shutdown

Read full article: Agencies prepare for possible impacts of government shutdown

The Local Office on Aging in Roanoke has contingency plans ready in case of a shutdown. These plans would allow its Meals on Wheels and transportation programs to continue—at least temporarily.

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Judge orders Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLA

Read full article: Judge orders Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLA

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding that it froze at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees, generating confusion, fear

Read full article: What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees, generating confusion, fear

The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas has stunned and confused employers, students and workers from the United States to India and beyond.

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US bars Iran's diplomats from shopping at Costco without permission

Read full article: US bars Iran's diplomats from shopping at Costco without permission

The Trump administration has formally barred Iranian diplomats based in or visiting New York from shopping at wholesale club stores like Costco and purchasing luxury goods in the United States without specific permission from the State Department.

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Trump administration proposes selling nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel

Read full article: Trump administration proposes selling nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel

The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel.

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Money Matters | The truth about no tax on overtime

Read full article: Money Matters | The truth about no tax on overtime

You may have heard about this on the news or from a friend that no tax on overtime pay is coming.

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West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting

Read full article: West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting

Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Democrats press FBI director on Epstein files and other takeaways from his testimony to Congress

Read full article: Democrats press FBI director on Epstein files and other takeaways from his testimony to Congress

FBI Director Kash Patel has defended the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense questioning from Democrats over his promises of transparency surrounding the convicted wealthy financier’s case.

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University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration

Read full article: University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration

University of California faculty, staff and student organizations and labor unions have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the federal government is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the university to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech.

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Colombia’s president lashes out at Trump administration over drug war designation

Read full article: Colombia’s president lashes out at Trump administration over drug war designation

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has criticized the U.S. after it added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war.

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Vessel struck by US military off Venezuela was heading back to shore, AP sources say

Read full article: Vessel struck by US military off Venezuela was heading back to shore, AP sources say

The U.S. military strike on what the Trump administration says was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela came after the vessel had turned around and was headed back to shore.

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Political experts weigh in on rising violence in the digital age

Read full article: Political experts weigh in on rising violence in the digital age

From the shooting of Charlie Kirk to attacks targeting two lawmakers in Minnesota to the shooting of President Trump on the campaign trail, acts of political violence are increasingly part of the national conversation.

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Judge temporarily blocks US effort to remove dozens of immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children

Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks US effort to remove dozens of immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children

An Arizona judge has extended a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s effort to remove Guatemalan and Honduran children living in shelters or foster care after coming to the U.S. alone.

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South Korean workers detained in immigration raid leave Atlanta and head home

Read full article: South Korean workers detained in immigration raid leave Atlanta and head home

A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid on a battery factory in Georgia last week has left Atlanta bound for South Korea.

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Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally

Read full article: Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally

A federal judge has blocked Trump administration restrictions on federally-funded services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education.

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Agents seize hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes smuggled from China in nationwide crackdown

Read full article: Agents seize hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes smuggled from China in nationwide crackdown

Federal agents have seized illegal vaping products nationwide as the Trump administration cracks down on items often used by teens.

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Poll: Trump’s job ratings stay negative; Americans express strong support for vaccines

Read full article: Poll: Trump’s job ratings stay negative; Americans express strong support for vaccines

Americans’ views of President Donald Trump’s job performance remain negative amid a flurry of activity from his administration on tariffs, immigration and public health, according to the latest NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.

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Postal traffic to US sank 80% after Trump administration ended exemption on low-value parcels

Read full article: Postal traffic to US sank 80% after Trump administration ended exemption on low-value parcels

The U.N. postal agency says postal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after a Trump administration move to end a tariff exemption for low-cost imports.

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Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum

Read full article: Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum

The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting transgender people from owning guns — a move that would all but certainly face immediate constitutional challenges if ever implemented.

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Amazon to construct “last mile” distribution facility in Amherst County

Read full article: Amazon to construct “last mile” distribution facility in Amherst County

Amherst County announced Thursday that Amazon had purchased the largest lot in the Amelon Commerce Center to construct a “last mile” distribution facility.

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The US will buy 2 million doses of an HIV prevention drug for low-income countries

Read full article: The US will buy 2 million doses of an HIV prevention drug for low-income countries

The U.S. is purchasing enough doses of a new twice-a-year HIV prevention shot to share with up to 2 million people in poor countries by 2028.

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Washington, Oregon and California governors form alliance in rebuke of Trump administration

Read full article: Washington, Oregon and California governors form alliance in rebuke of Trump administration

The Democratic governors of Washington, Oregon and California have created an alliance to safeguard health policies, believing the Trump administration is putting Americans’ health and safety at risk by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Trump is cutting 500-plus jobs at Voice of America and its parent agency despite legal challenges

Read full article: Trump is cutting 500-plus jobs at Voice of America and its parent agency despite legal challenges

The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters says it's eliminating jobs for more than 500 employees.

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Denver school district pushes back but hasn't decided whether to change all-gender bathrooms

Read full article: Denver school district pushes back but hasn't decided whether to change all-gender bathrooms

Denver school officials are pushing back against a U.S. Education Department finding that its all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination.

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DC Man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor after grand jury declines indictment

Read full article: DC Man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor after grand jury declines indictment

A man captured on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington has been charged with a misdemeanor after prosecutors failed to convince a grand jury to return a more serious felony indictment, according to court papers filed Thursday.

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Trump administration asks military base near Chicago for support on immigration operations

Read full article: Trump administration asks military base near Chicago for support on immigration operations

The Trump administration has asked a military base outside of Chicago for support on immigration operations.

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New top admiral takes over the US Navy amid military firings

Read full article: New top admiral takes over the US Navy amid military firings

Adm. Daryl Caudle has taken over as the Navy’s highest-ranking officer.

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What to know about Trump deportation policies that could send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda

Read full article: What to know about Trump deportation policies that could send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda

Efforts by U.S. immigration officials to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, a country to which the Salvadoran national has no ties, has again focused attention third-country deportations.

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VA AG Miyares determines Roanoke College discriminated against female athletes after transgender woman joins swim team

Read full article: VA AG Miyares determines Roanoke College discriminated against female athletes after transgender woman joins swim team

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares found on Monday that Roanoke College discriminated against female student-athletes on the basis of sex.

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The Latest: Justice Department releases transcript interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell

Read full article: The Latest: Justice Department releases transcript interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell

The Justice Department has released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump administration scrambles to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlash over an earlier refusal to disclose a trove of records from the sex-trafficking case.

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Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump

Read full article: Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump is declaring victory after an appeals court threw out the massive civil fraud penalty against him.

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DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it

Read full article: DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the entire southern border wall with Mexico is being painted black to deter illegal immigration.

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Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials

Read full article: Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials

The Trump administration says it's revoking the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials.

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Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by 7 points in August Roanoke College poll

Read full article: Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by 7 points in August Roanoke College poll

Roanoke College released a poll on Aug. 19 that asked likely Virginian voters multiple questions regarding their opinions on candidates, who they would vote for, if they feel the country is on the right path, among others.

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Judge denies Trump administration request to end a policy protecting immigrant children in custody

Read full article: Judge denies Trump administration request to end a policy protecting immigrant children in custody

A federal judge has denied the Trump administration's request to end a policy protecting immigrant children in federal custody.

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Trump administration ordered to restore some withheld grant funding to UCLA

Read full article: Trump administration ordered to restore some withheld grant funding to UCLA

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore millions in National Science Foundation grants to UCLA.

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Virginia lawmakers react to Trump’s announcement of federal control in D.C.

Read full article: Virginia lawmakers react to Trump’s announcement of federal control in D.C.

Virginia lawmakers have responded to Trump's recent move to place Washington police under federal control.

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US will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China under a new, unusual agreement

Read full article: US will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China under a new, unusual agreement

Nvidia and AMD agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, President Donald Trump confirmed at a press conference on Monday.

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Trump doubles reward to $50 million for arrest of Venezuela's president to face US drug charges

Read full article: Trump doubles reward to $50 million for arrest of Venezuela's president to face US drug charges

The Trump administration is doubling to $50 million a reward for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and accusing him of working with cartels to flood the U.S. with fentanyl-laced cocaine.

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UCLA says Trump administration has frozen $584 million in grants, threatening research

Read full article: UCLA says Trump administration has frozen $584 million in grants, threatening research

The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants for the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation

Read full article: Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from reallocating more than $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters.

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OPEC+ countries to boost oil production by 547,000 barrels per day

Read full article: OPEC+ countries to boost oil production by 547,000 barrels per day

A group of countries that are part of the oil cartel OPEC+ have agreed to boost oil production, which some believe could lower oil and gasoline prices.

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Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects

Read full article: Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects

The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development.

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Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision

Read full article: Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.

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From Cardinal Care to the ACA, clearing up how new federal laws impact insurance coverage for Virginians

Read full article: From Cardinal Care to the ACA, clearing up how new federal laws impact insurance coverage for Virginians

New estimates from the Congressional Budget Office show 10 million more Americans will be without health care coverage in the next 10 years after the passage of President Trump’s budget reconciliation legislation, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, approved by Congress earlier this month.

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McDowell County, West Virginia, birthplace of food stamps, faces a disappearing safety net

Read full article: McDowell County, West Virginia, birthplace of food stamps, faces a disappearing safety net

Nonprofits in McDowell County, West Virginia, face severe challenges due to federal funding cuts.

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Venezuela investigating alleged mistreatment of migrants Trump sent to El Salvador

Read full article: Venezuela investigating alleged mistreatment of migrants Trump sent to El Salvador

Venezuela's attorney general has launched an investigation into El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele for alleged mistreatment of Venezuelan migrants.

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Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the US illegally

Read full article: Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the US illegally

A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s restrictions on social services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education.

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The Latest: Trump administration releases records on FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.

Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration releases records on FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Trump administration has released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate’s family and the civil rights group that he led until his 1968 assassination.

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Court rules Mississippi's social media age verification law can go into effect

Read full article: Court rules Mississippi's social media age verification law can go into effect

A federal court has ruled that a Mississippi law that requires social media users to verify their ages can go into effect.

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Virginia educators begin to assess potential impact of Trump funding freeze

Read full article: Virginia educators begin to assess potential impact of Trump funding freeze

Virginia hasn’t joined a lawsuit filed by other states but that doesn’t mean educators here aren’t closely watching the situation.

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Immigration agency flexes authority to sharply expand detention without bond hearing

Read full article: Immigration agency flexes authority to sharply expand detention without bond hearing

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to detain far more people than before, tapping a legal authority to jail anyone who entered the country illegally.

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Capital One, Walmart: A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under Trump

Read full article: Capital One, Walmart: A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under Trump

In the nearly six months since the Trump administration has had control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the bureau’s leadership has focused almost exclusively on rolling back any punishments, fines and penalties doled out against companies during the Biden administration.

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14 million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2024, UN estimates

Read full article: 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2024, UN estimates

U.N. health officials have estimated that more than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year.

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WATCH: Virginia Lawmakers speak out on holds for federal schools funding

Read full article: WATCH: Virginia Lawmakers speak out on holds for federal schools funding

More than $6 billion in federal education funding remains on hold by the Trump administration and could impact programs in Southwest Virginia.

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Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws

Read full article: Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws

The Trump administration is suing California over its animal welfare laws, claiming they unconstitutionally raised egg prices.

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Copper Prices Surge After Trump Tariff Announcement — Roanoke Businesses Already Feeling the Heat

Read full article: Copper Prices Surge After Trump Tariff Announcement — Roanoke Businesses Already Feeling the Heat

On Tuesday, U.S. copper futures surged more than 13% after President Trump announced plans for a 50% tariff on imported copper. Some Roanoke business owners say the price hikes are already rolling in although tariffs have not taken effect yet.

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George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdown

Read full article: George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdown

The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university.

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White House escalates pressure campaign on Fed chair by targeting its headquarters renovation

Read full article: White House escalates pressure campaign on Fed chair by targeting its headquarters renovation

The White House is escalating its pressure campaign to get the Federal Reserve chairman to either lower interest rates or quit his post by targeting the expensive renovation at the central bank’s headquarters.

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Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban

Read full article: Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban

The Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.

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Roanoke Reacts: Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Sparks Mixed Reactions

Read full article: Roanoke Reacts: Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Sparks Mixed Reactions

While supporters hail the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as a win for working Americans, others worry about its deep cuts to key social safety net programs. On the streets of downtown Roanoke, opinions were anything but one-sided.

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Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in US

Read full article: Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in US

The Department of Homeland Security says it's ending Temporary Protected Status for nearly 80,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the U.S. This status, granted after Hurricane Mitch in 1998, allowed them to live and work in the country.

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A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%

Read full article: A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%

Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla tumbled 7% as the feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump reignited over the weekend.

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“No Kings” protests take place in Southwest Virginia on Independence Day

Read full article: “No Kings” protests take place in Southwest Virginia on Independence Day

As many of us mark July 4th with celebrations and fireworks, some Roanoke residents decided to spend the day protesting Donald Trump and his administration as part of the national “No Kings” protests.

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Judge briefly blocks immigrants' deportation to South Sudan, but legal path eventually cleared

Read full article: Judge briefly blocks immigrants' deportation to South Sudan, but legal path eventually cleared

Eight immigrants the Trump administration has been trying to send to the war-torn country of South Sudan can now be relocated after a federal judge briefly halted the action Friday.

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How people are celebrating, protesting and traveling for July Fourth

Read full article: How people are celebrating, protesting and traveling for July Fourth

People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings.

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EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump

Read full article: EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump

The Environmental Protection Agency has placed on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a so-called “declaration of dissent” against the federal agency's policies.

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RSV vaccine access expanded to some people in their 50s, according to CDC website

Read full article: RSV vaccine access expanded to some people in their 50s, according to CDC website

The Trump administration appears to be expanding RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50 instead of 60.

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With public ban on band Bob Vylan, Trump appears to ease visa privacy rules to make a point

Read full article: With public ban on band Bob Vylan, Trump appears to ease visa privacy rules to make a point

The U.S. State Department's revelation that it has revoked visas for British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan is the latest indication that the Trump administration appears to have eased privacy restrictions to make public points.

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20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials

Read full article: 20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials

The Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

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Federal judge halts the Trump administration from dismantling the US African Development Foundation

Read full article: Federal judge halts the Trump administration from dismantling the US African Development Foundation

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from dismantling a U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses.

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Mexican banks face cascading consequences following US sanctions

Read full article: Mexican banks face cascading consequences following US sanctions

Three Mexican financial institutions sanctioned by the Trump administration last week have felt a cascade of economic consequences.

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HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says

Read full article: HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says

A federal judge says that recent layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and must be halted.

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Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down

Read full article: Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down

Congressional Democrats are grappling with how to conduct oversight of the Trump administration after some colleagues were arrested and face charges for attempting to observe the administration's conduct.

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Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say

Read full article: Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say

The Justice Department has fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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UVA President Jim Ryan issues statement following resignation

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Amidst pressure from the Trump administration, University of Virginia President Jim Ryan has told the board overseeing the school that he will resign from his position, the New York Times reported.

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DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detention

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The Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea that’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built in a Florida swamp.

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10 News Political Analyst breaks down the response to strikes on Iran

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The U.S. Military’s strikes on Iran drew criticism from lawmakers, including Virginia’s two U.S. Senators. Here's what 10 News Political Analyst Ed Lynch had to say about the strikes.

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Virginia lawmakers react to U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear bases

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The strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities received mixed responses from local lawmakers. The decision garnered criticism from Democrats such as Sen. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, but was praised by Republican representatives, as well as Gov. Youngkin.

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Close ally of drug kingpin 'El Mencho' gets 30 years in prison as US ramps up pressure on cartels

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Two close associates of the fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” have been brought to justice in a U.S. courtroom as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the cartel it recently designated a foreign terrorist organization.

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US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

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The U.S. State Department says it’s restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but says all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.

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