
Donation from Smithfield Foods to support homeless veterans
The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., has donated $150,000 to support state programs for homeless veterans and their families.

The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., has donated $150,000 to support state programs for homeless veterans and their families.

The U.S. government is working hard to destabilize the nation. No, this is not another conspiracy theory.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger helped introduce bipartisan legislation to increase transparency in the federal student loan process and to give borrowers additional tools to understand and decrease their student debt burdens.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger held her 2019 Rural Broadband Summit on Saturday to hear about how a lack of reliable broadband internet access is impacting families, farmers, first responders, and small business owners across Central Virginia.

The Department of the Interior has been working to implement preventative measures to limit the size and scope of wildfires, treat current wildfires already underway, and protect wildfire-prone areas to best safeguard people and their communities.

What’s the background of the controversy over whether to allow development of a big copper and gold mine near Alaska’s Bristol Bay?

The evidence of the importance of earlier than kindergarten programs must not be ignored by politicians.

New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force has released policy principles to combat climate change with the seriousness and urgency it demands.

Rep. Beyer (D-VA) today joined a call on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up and pass H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act.

Yes, gun violence is a problem in America, although violent crime generally remains at an all-time low.
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