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House gives final approval to Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

US Politics · United States

House gives final approval to Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

50% Center coverage: 448 sources

The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans intensified their efforts to target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda.See the Story

Senate approves $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid, public media funding

US Politics · United States

Senate approves $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid, public media funding

50% Center coverage: 423 sources

DOJ investigating George Mason University employment practices

DEI · United States

DOJ investigating George Mason University employment practices

39% Right coverage: 31 sources

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday it is investigating George Mason University over alleged “discriminatory employment practices based on race and sex,” a probe that comes as the Education Department is also investigating the school over diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. See the Story

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Virginia Expands Use of AI to Cut Red Tape Under Youngkin Order

Virginia Expands Use of AI to Cut Red Tape Under Youngkin Order

Virginia Expands Use of AI to Cut Red Tape Under Youngkin Order

Trump's Desire to Replace FEMA Is Challenged by Tragedy and Politics

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Says He Supports Iowa's First-in-the-Nation Caucuses

73% Center coverage: 15 sources

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a potential 2028 contender, said he "absolutely" supports Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses during a Des Moines visit.Glenn Youngkin · Des Moines See the Story

Paucity of Details on Immigration Arrests Highlights Youngkin’s Pattern of Misstatements • Virginia Mercury

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Gov. Glenn Youngkin. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)Gov. Glenn Youngkin, when it comes to culture war issues including immigration, rarely misses a chance to stretch – or even obliterate – the truth. The governor’s office noted this month that more than 2,500 people arrested by the Virginia Homeland Security Task Force for being in the country illegally were “violent criminals.” Then Youngkin, in a news conference July 2 about t…White House · Tucson See the Story

Virginia takes steps to bring advanced nuclear reactor to Wise County • Virginia Mercury

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Dominion Energy's North Anna Nuclear Power Station in Louisa County. (Photo by Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)As Virginia wrestles with high energy demands and deadlines to switch to zero-carbon emission energy production, Gov. Glenn Youngkin last week announced funding to take the first steps towards building an advanced nuclear reactor in the southwest region of the state. Wise County is the focus of a combined grant of $197,500 to search for pri…Nuclear Power · Wise County See the Story

Virginia hospitals receive $8.5 million in grants for violence intervention programming

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

(Photo by Getty Images)Virginia hospitals that provide wraparound services and care for violently injured people will receive millions in grant funding for the next two years to support their programs, officials announced this week. Hospital-based violence intervention programs bring trauma-informed care and resources to patients in the hospital while they are recovering physically from violence-induced injuries. The logic is that bringing suc…Richmond, United States · Richmond Read Article

Who Donated to Virginia Candidates? Campaign Finance Reports Released

34% Center coverage: 9 sources

Miyares outraises Earle-Sears, influence from the Murdochs, and more headlines from the midyear campaign finance reports for the 2025 November election in Virginia.Republican Party · Virginia See the Story

Work to Revitalize NEON District in Norfolk Officially Underway Again

Coverage: 2 sources

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Work is officially back on for the NEON District Streetscape Project in Norfolk, and business owners are hopeful it will revitalize the area. The project kicked off last year and was underway until crews ran into some utility conflicts, according to Public Information Officer for the project Ha Koehler. Those conflicts have since been resolved as of Tuesday, July 15, and crews are back out working on Granby St. between…Work · Norfolk See the Story

SCC Says Dominion’s Future Spending Plan ‘Legally Sufficient,’ Warns Against Impact on Consumers

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

In a ruling on Tuesday, the State Corporation Commission stated that Dominion Energy’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan, while “legally sufficient”, raises concerns about the utility’s future spending plans, which will “significantly impact millions of residential and business customers in the…Dominion Voting Systems · Harrisonburg See the Story

One year in, Va. corrections ombudsman office on track to investigate misconduct allegations • Virginia Mercury

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Virginia Corrections Ombudsman Andrea Sapone (left) listens to Bending the Bars founder Nicole Deyo (right) during a meeting in Richmond on July 15, 2025. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)As the state grapples with public concerns about conditions inside prisons and the complaint reporting process, prisoners’ grievances are on track to being heard and, when possible, investigated, Virginia Corrections Ombudsman Andrea Sapone share…Virginia, United States · Virginia See the Story

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