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Mike Pruitt suspends campaign for Democratic congressional nomination

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Bipartisan group of lawmakers allege FBI ‘cover-up’ amid new Epstein revelations

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Source for Virginia MAGAs on immigration letter undoes their argument

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Prof shades new UVA president: Not qualified for elite university presidency

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Tracy Pyles: Fear and loathing in Augusta County over proposed ICE facility

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Locked down. Rounded up. Warehoused. The rise of America’s concentration camps

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Alon Ben-Meir: The Democrats need to develop a concrete governing agenda

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Epstein victims believe redacted files protect pedophiles, want more transparency

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Mark Warner sounds the alarm about ICE playing a role in 2026 midterms

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Ben Cline got us $17 million for Interstate 81 improvements: No, that’s not a lot

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Advocates push state legislators to step up effort to protect victims of child abuse, rape

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Natural history museum funding under consideration by General Assembly