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Mizusawa wins Virginia Republican primary, to face Warner
(The Center Square) – Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa won the Republican primary in Virginia on Tuesday and will challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner in the Nov. 3 general election. The Associated Press called the race 29 minutes after polls closed. According to the Virginia Department of Elections, Mizusawa had 52.54% of the…
Cardiovascular health spending has tripled, but death rates are rising in major Hampton Roads cities
By Yiqing Wang/WHRO Cardiovascular care has become more advanced over the past two decades, giving doctors new ways to prevent deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other conditions. But a new national study found those advances have come with rapidly rising costs while improvements in cardiovascular death rates have largely stalled. The
Democratic attorneys general, governors sue feds over tariffs
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading another lawsuit against the Trump administration over tariffs. Filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, the lawsuit from Bonta and other Democratic attorneys general and governors challenges the Trump administration’s recent decision to increase tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on the European Union…
Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
WASHINGTON — U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was one step closer to permanently leading the Justice Department Tuesday, after two skeptical Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans voted to advance his nomination given Blanche’s signed promise that President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is dead. Republican Sens. John Cornyn
Democratic state officials urge US Supreme Court to affirm pause on Trump vote-by-mail order
WASHINGTON — States do not have time before November’s midterm elections to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating overhauls of their mail-in-voting systems, two dozen Democratic state officials told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. Justices should keep a stay pausing the order in place through Election Day,
Bipartisan bill seeks to block dismantling of education agency
(The Center Square) – The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance bipartisan legislation that would prevent the U.S. Department of Education from transferring several major education offices to other federal agencies. In a 13-9 vote, a bipartisan bill S.5046, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, with two Republican cosponsors –…
Spending deal freezes Trump proposal to gain power over federal grants, extends highway law
WASHINGTON — Leaders of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee announced a bipartisan deal over the weekend that would keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11 and pause the Trump administration’s effort to add controversial new criteria for federal grants. The agreement — which Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, a Maine
LIVE COVERAGE: Virginia Primary Day 2026
Virginia voters cast their ballots at a precinct inside Libbie Mill Library on Election Day, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo by Marcus Ingram for the Virginia Mercury) Key Events Aug. 4, 2026 9:01 am Heading to the polls? Here’s what to know. Heading to the polls? Here’s what to know. By
Virginia Republicans to choose Warner challenger Tuesday
(The Center Square) – Virginia Republicans head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner this fall. Warner does not face a primary opponent. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa, certified public accountant and former federal financial executive Kim Farington, and David Williams, a combat veteran, former CIA…
Virginia voters to decide House primaries
(The Center Square) – Virginia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide several congressional primaries, including Democratic races in the 8th and 9th districts and a three-way Republican race in the 10th District. The winners will advance to the Nov. 3 general election, where several races could help shape Virginia’s congressional delegation. District…
