Scoop: Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones cancels fundraiser amid "two bullets" backlash The scrubbed fundraiser is another indication that Jones' campaign is in crisis mode. Axios · Oct 7, 2025
Virginia governor’s race shaken up by ‘violent’ texts sent by ally of Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger faces criticism for her support of fellow Democrat who speculated about Republican lawmaker getting ‘two bullets to the head’ The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2025
Missing store cat found after accidental cross-state adventure Francine the cat is back home at a Lowe’s store in Virginia after going missing The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
Who Is Jay Jones? Virginia Democrat's 'Unhinged' Texts About Shooting Republicans and Dead Cops Spark Fury Virginia's Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones faces backlash over resurfaced violent text messages targeting Republicans, prompting bipartisan outrage and calls for his withdrawal. International Business Times UK · Oct 7, 2025
Civil Rights Group Sues ICE for Withholding Records of the Agency's Detention Expansion Plans in Virginia Lawyers at America's largest civil liberties group say the agency’s lack of transparency violates federal disclosure requirements. Reason · Oct 7, 2025
Jay Jones texting scandal throws Virginia Democrats into crisis Republicans from President Trump to JD Vance are demanding that Jones drop out of the race. Axios · Oct 7, 2025
The winner (if there is such a thing) of the government shutdown will be determined by these two races ANALYSIS: Sorting out who wins when workers are being furloughed and services to Americans frozen is a fool’s errand, writes Eric Garcia, but two races ahead of the 2026 midterms will serve as bellwethers. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
Federal prosecutor resists pressure from Trump to charge Letitia James Prosecutor reportedly does not believe there is probable cause to file charges against the New York attorney general The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2025
Melania Trump begins US Navy address with ‘Hooyah’ chant Melania Trump led US Navy sailors in a "Hooyah" chant as she opened her speech at the Navy 250 Celebration in Virginia on Sunday, 5 October. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
Forget Route 66: Five under-the-radar road trips that get to the heart of America If you want to discover the real America, you need to explore the roads less traveled. Here US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill reveals five of the most seductive The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025
JD Vance piles on Democratic candidate who likened rival to Hitler and said he should be shot Jay Jones admitted that his text messages were ‘abhorrent’ and apologized, but said Virginians deserved a leader who would ‘accept when they’ve made mistakes’ The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025
ACC Expansion History: Looking Back to Understand How Much Bigger the Conference Could Get The ACC continues to adapt, evolve and add to its footprint as the college athletics landscape shifts every year. Sports Illustrated · Oct 3, 2025
US military under fire in Virginia, but were Trump and Hegseth shooting blanks? President and his defence chief took aim at the ‘fat generals’, but some doubted there was much substance to the swagger on show The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025
At the Races: Who ends the shutdown? - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the shutdown and campaign developments. Roll Call · Oct 2, 2025
The Conversation · Oct 2, 2025 Where George Washington would disagree with Pete Hegseth about fitness for command and what makes a warrior As he paced across a stage at a military base in Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told the hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals he had summoned from around the world that he aimed to reshape the military’s culture.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025 Trump sounded ‘exhausted, incoherent and stupid’ in his speech to military top brass, says retired general Retired General Barry McCaffrey, said the presentation at Quantico, in Virginia, was ‘one of the most bizarre, unsettling events I’ve ever encountered’
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025 Hesgseth ramps up war against leakers by introducing lie detector tests and NDAs to Pentagon, report says Defense Secretary ordered hundreds of admirals and generals to a meeting in Quantico, Virginia earlier this week
International Business Times · Oct 1, 2025 Trump and Hegseth Address U.S. Military Leaders at Quantico: 'Fat Generals' and 'Woke Garbage' Take Center Stage President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed top U.S. military leaders at Quantico. See key moments from the high-profile summit.
The Conversation · Oct 1, 2025 The Dixson family were great Australian philanthropists, but their wealth was built on slave labour The barque Glenswilly arrived in Sydney Harbour from Greenock, outside Glasgow, on October 29 1839. Among the new arrivals were Hugh Dixson, his wife Helen, and their infant son, also named Hugh.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Virginia man who suffered heart attack while driving describes ‘miracle’ stroke of luck that saved his life His widow maker artery was at least 90 percent blocked in two different sections, the man said
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Grand jury to hear case against man accused of setting Virginia city councilman on fire over affair A judge finds that there is enough probable cause for a man charged with dousing a Virginia city councilman in gasoline and setting him on fire to have his case be sent to a grand jury
Axios · Sep 30, 2025 Trump says he'll fire generals "on the spot" if he dislikes them Trump made the comment at the White House before he headed to a Marine Corps base in Virginia.
The Conversation · Sep 30, 2025 ‘Warrior ethos’ mistakes military might for true security − and ignores the wisdom of Eisenhower Hundreds of generals and admirals converged on Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30, 2025, after being summoned from across the globe by their boss, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, for a session that, as expected, covered what Hegseth often describes as the “warrior ethos.”
The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2025 Trump pressure tactics in Comey case ‘chilling’ – but they could backfire, experts say Former prosecutors condemn ‘takeover of the DoJ’ but say chance of success could be tainted by president’s comments
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Trump subjects top generals to familiar list of grievances after Hegseth says ‘dudes in dresses’ must go: Live updates President delivers rambling address to top brass at Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, after secretary of war’s sermon on ‘warrior ethos’ met with deathly silence