President Donald Trump has nominated a circuit judge to become a federal judge for the U.S. Eastern District of Kentucky. Chief Circuit Judge Daniel Ballou currently serves on the bench in the 34th Judicial Circuit in McCreary and Whitley counties. Trump announced the nomination on Truth Social Tuesday evening, along with other federal judge appointments. […]
(The Center Square) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney both said late Tuesday the 50% U.S. tariff on Canadian goods will be delayed, but Trump said a deal is done while Carney said talks continue.
• “Virginia ranks among worst states for women’s equality.” — WAVY • “Virginia childhood vaccines schedule unchanged after new Trump EO.” — VPM News • “Trump’s shipbuilding plan can’t come at expense of Hampton Roads, Virginia lawmakers say.” — The Virginian-Pilot • “Court documents reveal Instagram messages from alleged VSU shooter: ‘It was us.'” — […]
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• “Virginia Gov. Spanberger on intervening in NextEra-Dominion merger: The deal should benefit the people of VA.” — CNBC • “Congressional analysts predict Newport News Shipbuilding doesn’t have room to build Trump’s new battleships.” — WHRO • “Virginia tourism hits $36.2 billion as Roanoke among standout performers.” — The Roanoke Star • “Vulgar clothing in […]
Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know […]
• “Democrats’ big Virginia plans were foiled, but it’s still at the center of the battle for the House.” — NBC News • “As Trump promotes critical mineral mining, a company eyes the seafloor in Coastal Virginia.” — Inside Climate News • “Former Va. House candidate sentenced in $225,000 pandemic relief fraud scheme.” — WRIC […]
(The Center Square) — Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James is boasting about filing a mountain of lawsuits against the Trump administration and claiming she has clawed back tens of billions of dollars for the state as she seeks another term as the state's top law enforcement official.
• “Northern Virginia Republicans vie to take on US Sen. Mark Warner.” — WTOP • “New study lists Virginia Beach as America’s safest large city.” — WAVY • “Crops and solar power? Virginia farms are ripe for the combo.” — WHRO • “Danville’s Black history center is ‘without walls’ for now, but it will soon […]
