Trump tariffs wipe out one year of economic recovery in two days
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Back on April 4, 2024, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 38,596.98; a year later, today, it closed at 38,314.86.
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Trump, finally, approves disaster declaration for Southwest Virginia
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It only took Donald Trump six weeks to approve a disaster declaration for the early February flooding in Southwest Virginia. To be fair, he plays a lot of golf.
Amanda Chase might be on the ballot for a Republican governor primary
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Amanda Chase is still in the race for the Republican governor nomination, for now, but I’d say it’s not looking good for her.
Trump announces ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs: $600B tax increase for you and me
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Donald Trump reminded the world how little he understands economics on Wednesday, with his “Liberation Day” speech rolling out a baseline 10 percent tariff on all imports.
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank prepares for possible USDA funding cuts
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The loss of more than $1 billion to pay American farmers to provide food to schools and food banks will create hungry stomachs nationwide.
Making our rights disappear: The authoritarians wage war on due process
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Imagine this: you’re rounded up in the dead of night by government agents, arrested and sent to a detention center.
RFK Jr. gutting HHS even more, replacing healthcare with ‘wholesome food, clean water’
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., under the guise of Making America Healthy Again, is operating under the assumption that cutting HHS to the bone is the important thing there.
Battle lines formed among Virginia delegation over Signalgate
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Our two local Republican congressmen, Ben Cline and John McGuire, have gone radio silent on Signalgate, though Cline did at least publicly acknowledge that there was a House Intelligence Committee meeting on the schedule for Wednesday.
Youngkin guts contraception bill with amendment protecting religious objections
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MAGA Gov. Glenn Youngkin lost the 2023 legislative midterms after pledging to roll back abortion rights. On Monday, he doubled down on legislation that would guarantee a right to contraception.
Mark Warner poses questions to American intelligence leaders in op-ed
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Coinciding with a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to America, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner has written an op-ed.
