The contest is a barometer for how Virginians, and maybe Americans, feel about the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Utility ratepayers will see higher bills because of it.
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CEO says advocacy group “is not backing down from this fight.”
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Several staff separately accused RPS' talent chief of inappropriate behavior.
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General Assembly bills banning personal use, enabling public financing advance.
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Despite pause on federal funding freeze, centers unable to access grants
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Agents would only be allowed access to schools when legally required
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The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander.
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Juvenile detention systems often deny young offenders credit for the time they spend waiting behind bars
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The blowup marks the end of an alliance between the president and the billionaire that lasted far longer than many observers expected.
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Gerard Van de Werken is a volunteer with Austin Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit housing organization. For our series, Here to Help, he discusses his decades-long history with the organization.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the government was arming factions in the Gaza Strip to combat Hamas, after accusations from an opposition politician.
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