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Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, gives a thumbs up after learning that a Tazewell judge had blocked an injunction against Democratic redistricting efforts during a special session of the Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at the Capitol in Richmond.

State Senate approves constitutional amendments for voters' consideration

Virginians will be asked to weigh in on redistricting plans as soon as April.

Cyclists ride past tractors blocking O'Connell Street on the fifth day of the National Fuel Protest, in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday.

Fuel protests have Ireland's government facing possible no-confidence vote

The prime minister announced new tax cuts to try to end the crisis that began after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The government could face a no-confidence vote over its response to the fuel protests.

U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez

The newly announced sanctions relief is the latest U.S. recognition of Rodríguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela ever since the U.S. military captured her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro.

Nozlee Samadzadeh's haft sin — a traditional table set for Nowruz featuring symbolic objects.

'Everybody was wearing black.' How the Iranian diaspora is observing Nowruz amid war

Nowruz celebrates the arrival of spring and rebirth. But for many in the Iranian diaspora, this year is different. As the war continues, many are trying to balance the joy of the holiday with grief.

Birds fly around the U.S. Capitol Dome at sunrise in September 2024 in Washington, D.C.

A record number of congressional lawmakers aren't running for reelection in 2026. Here's the list

NPR is tracking the record number of lawmakers in Congress who have already announced they don't plan to run for reelection ahead of the 2026 midterms.

A look at the Aztec Rebels, a family-oriented motorcycle club based in the Bronx

The Aztec Rebels are a motorcycle club based out of the South Bronx where Eddie Lucero, the club's president, says you can be a family man and a leader in your community.

“Dark money” organizations have spent more than $1.7 million on Virginia candidates. More than $1.4 Million going to Republican candidates

Nearly $2 million in “dark money” pours into historic Virginia campaigns

Early outside spending heavily favors Republicans leading into November ballot

Spring TV season was busy. Here's what to catch up on

The spring has been full of great TV. Here's what you might have missed.

Takeaways from Hillary Clinton's deposition. And, Paramount outbids for Warner Bros.

Hillary Clinton says the questioning in a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee's Epstein investigation was repetitive. And, Paramount has outbid Netflix for Warner Bros.

How Kash Patel is roiling the FBI and changing its mission

New Yorker writer Marc Fisher says Patel became FBI director without senior law enforcement experience because of his loyalty to Trump and willingness to seek retribution for his perceived enemies.

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