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Donald Trump is, for a second time, trying to revive the political spoils system, this time with a new Schedule F executive order in which he is attempting to reclassify tens of thousands of federal employees as political hires.
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Jay Matthew Kenyon, 47, of Harrisonburg, was sentenced earlier this month to 15 months in prison for brandishing a knife at police during the Jan. 6, 2021, putsch that Kenyon and thousands of fellow self-styled citizen-patriots led on behalf of Donald Trump.
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire in Gaza, which is set to take effect on Sunday, signaling the possible beginning of the endgame in the 15-month war.
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Donald Trump is still working on the concepts of a healthcare plan. Senate Democrats, now in the minority in the senior chamber, have a plan in place.
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UVA Health has launched a mobile care unit to bring care to communities that have challenges accessing care.
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Donald Trump, who wants to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico, told a fake news radio host on Monday that he will “unban” President Biden’s sweeping offshore drilling prohibition.
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Retired Virginia State Police Superintendent W. Gerald Massengill has passed away. The news was announced by the office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday.
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A provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that will go into effect Jan. 1 will cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs at $2,000 per year for people with Medicare Part D.
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Micron Technology announced on Monday the details of a planned $2.2 billion expansion in Northern Virginia that will play a key role in the national effort to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
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Jimmy Carter, the former President, 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Habitat for Humanity volunteer, died on Sunday, at the age of 100.
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