Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
Spotlight on VPM Original Content
Virginia News
NPR News
Virginia News
-
Officials issued the advisory after a pump failure at a water treatment facility.
-
Thousands are without power, water as temperatures hover around freezing.
-
Three special elections could determine control of the General Assembly.
-
Dozens of Virginians have been convicted or accused of crimes at the 2021 riot.
-
Energy and public safety are also among local officials’ top issues.
-
Schools in Greater Richmond impacted by the water outage, boil orders remain closed.
NPR News
-
In the shadow of President Trump's efforts to lower drug prices, the Medicare drug price negotiation process that began in the Biden administration continues.
-
The analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office also found that the version of the bill passed by the House last month would lead to nearly 11 million people going uninsured.
-
Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman says the attack represents an erosion of democratic values: "Ultimately, this is about Trump trying to impose his view of the world on everybody else."
-
President Trump said it was a "good conversation" but noted the Russian leader had vowed "very strongly" during the call to respond to Ukraine's Sunday drone strikes on air bases in Russia.
-
A declining birth rate led lawmakers to approve a new policy on Tuesday that lifts the limit on the number of children many families may have.