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Former Rep. Elaine Luria makes comeback bid in Virginia - Roll Call

Democratic former Rep. Elaine Luria is launching a comeback bid, challenging Rep. Jen Kiggans in Virginia's 2nd District.

Roll Call · Nov 12, 2025

Why Republicans not extending Obamacare tax credits helps Democrats in the long run

NEWS ANALYSIS: Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia tells Eric Garcia that House Speaker Mike Johnson cannot renew ACA credits ‘without having November 2026 make November 2025 look like a picnic’

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Virginia Republican who shared violent texts from prominent Democrat loses re-election

Carrie Coyner conceded defeat after igniting text scandal over Democrat imagining ‘two bullets’ in rival’s head

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2025

Deep red and swing states making election flip to Democrats indicate Trump’s plunging popularity

Results in smaller districts may offer even greater insight into the US political landscape heading into the midterms

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2025

Dems' resistance stymies DOJ in Stephen Miller doxxing case

The case exposes the sharp partisan divide between Northern Virginia's Democratic resistance and President Trump's MAGA government.

Axios · Nov 7, 2025

Deep in Trump country, coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man'

Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

Trump’s ratings slump as shutdown grinds on; Democrats have big wins in state elections

Donald Trump’s net approval has slumped to its lowest this term as the United States government shutdown breaks the record for the longest shutdown. Democrats had big wins in state elections on Tuesday.

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2025

Virginia school teacher shot by six-year-old student awarded $10m in damages

Abigail Zwerner alleged assistant principal ignored reports that a firearm was on school property

The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2025

Airline passenger seeks $5 million after being jabbed by used hypodermic needle left in seatback pocket

Exclusive: “The airlines have absolutely perfected the art of dehumanizing their customers,” the plaintiff’s attorney Abram Bohrer told The Independent

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025