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More than $6 billion in federal education funding remains on hold by the Trump administration and could impact programs in Southwest Virginia.
Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $5,058,755 in federal funding to support infrastructure improvements at seven airports across Virginia, including Roanoke Regional Airport.
Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran have fallen short.
Senators are emerging from a classified briefing with sharply diverging assessments of President Donald Trump’s bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites.
President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites without fully consulting the U.S. Congress is layering a partisan approach onto a risky action.
The U.S. Military’s strikes on Iran drew criticism from lawmakers, including Virginia’s two U.S. Senators. Here's what 10 News Political Analyst Ed Lynch had to say about the strikes.
The strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities received mixed responses from local lawmakers. The decision garnered criticism from Democrats such as Sen. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, but was praised by Republican representatives, as well as Gov. Youngkin.
President Donald Trump will depart the G7 summit in Canada to Washington on Monday night, a day earlier than planned, due to the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran.
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), who serves on both the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, has introduced a war powers resolution aimed at addressing the growing violence in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump is urging Iran to make a nuclear deal now that Israel has launched strikes against the country.
Senate Democrats were shaken to the core after seeing videos of officers aggressively pushing California Sen. Alex Padilla out of a press conference with the Homeland Security secretary and eventually restraining him on the floor outside the room.
In a now deleted list released by the Department of Homeland Security, several localities, including the cities of Martinsville and Lynchburg and several local counties, were listed as sanctuary jurisdictions. A term used to describe localities that are not cooperating to the fullest extent with the federal government’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators have sparred over a wide range of the Trump administration’s foreign policies: Ukraine and Russia, the Middle East, Latin America, the slashing of the U.S. foreign assistance budget, refugee admissions and more.
Senate Republicans have blocked a Democratic resolution to require more transparency from the Trump administration about deportations to El Salvador.
President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to de-escalate the trade war.
Senate Democrats plan to force a vote in the coming weeks on a resolution to require more transparency from President Donald Trump’s administration about deportations to El Salvador.
Senator Tim Kaine reflected, on the loss of Pope Francis on his Facebook page Monday. The senator remembered meeting the Pope in Rome where they spoke in Spanish about the need to provide hospitality to refugees. What happened next is something that sticks with him to this day.
An obscure bookkeeping matter has become the latest flashpoint in Congress as Democrats accuse Republicans of violating Senate norms.
After weeks of anticipation and speculation, President Donald Trump followed through on his reciprocal tariff threats by declaring a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States.
The Senate has passed a resolution that would thwart President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada.
With President Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” of tariff implementation fast approaching, Senate Democrats are putting Republican support for some of those plans to the test by forcing a vote to nullify the emergency declaration that underpins the tariffs on Canada.
President Donald Trump has once again scrambled the politics of organized labor and the working class with his planned tariffs on auto imports.
Local lawmakers issued statements regarding President Trump's recent executive order that ordered the closure of the Department of Education.
Local Representatives Ben Cline, Morgan Griffith, and John McGuire, as well as U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are reacting to the recent passing of the Trump-backed CR.
The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.
President Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper” activities.
Parts of Southwest Virginia are still reeling from this weekend’s storms that brought flooding to areas already impacted by Hurricane Helene.
On Saturday, President Trump signed an order that imposes significant tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. In Virginia, various local lawmakers made statements regarding the legislation.
President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees have flooded the zone in back-to-back-to-back confirmation hearings.
The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair Saturday as it tries to guide Democrats through Republican Donald Trump’s second presidency.
An increasing number of Democrats are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates, especially women, may lead to more political struggles in the Trump era.
Incumbent Tim Kaine is projected to hold onto the U.S. Senate seat for Virginia, defeating Republican opponent Hung Cao.
Roanoke College released a poll on Aug. 2 that asked likely Virginian voters multiple questions regarding their opinions on candidates, who they would vote for, if they feel the country is on the right path, among others.
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao have gone toe to toe in their only debate of the campaign over issues from illegal immigration to tariffs on foreign goods.
The vice presidential debate between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will bring together undercards who have spent two months going after each other and the top of each ticket.
Politicians from both parties used the Buena Vista Labor Day Parade to rally support and emphasize the importance of voter participation ahead of the upcoming election.
A new Roanoke College poll gives Vice President Kamala Harris a slim three-point lead over former President Donald Trump in Virginia.
Virginia senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine recently celebrated the unanimous Senate passage of their proposed bill to rename the Lynchburg VA Clinic after the war hero Desmond T. Doss.
Last Thursday, Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine released statements regarding the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, a piece of legislation they both cosponsored. It is set to receive a final vote in the Senate next week.
The Department of Energy announced that Mack and Volvo Trucks will be awarded over $208 million in federal funding through the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion and Grant Program.
One of America’s most conservative congressmen is locked in a tight renomination battle against an opponent endorsed by former President Donald Trump in Virginia.
Senator Kaine and Mark Warner are working to advance the Right to IVF Act. The Senate is expected to vote soon on the legislation that would protect and expand access to IVF nationwide.
Political observers have already placed their bets on U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, predicting the Democrat will win his third term in November.
Broadband internet is a need all across rural America, and with parts of the Affordable Connectivity program now expired, thousands of Virginians could have higher monthly internet bills.
Nearly $100 million is headed to the Commonwealth to fund affordable housing, community development, and homelessness.
A Virginia legislative panel has approved a state incentive package to bring a lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant to Lynchburg.
On the 17th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting, Virginia senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced a new bill to reduce gun violence across the nation.
Tranq is the street name for Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer that is now being found laced with other drugs.
The guest list for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address speaks volumes about what Democrats and Republicans want to focus on as the 2024 election season heats up.
More of President Joe Biden’s top Senate allies are demanding that the U.S. act directly to ease Palestinian civilian suffering in Gaza and are joining calls to cut military aid if Israel refuses to change course.
Both Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are sponsoring a bill to protect access to IVF treatment.
The scene in classrooms around the country is similar: Kids are on their phones, even when school rules forbid it.
The U.S. Senate is slogging past far-right Republican opposition to helping Ukraine fight Russia.
Senate Democrats are pushing to prevent the Biden administration from bypassing Congress when approving weapons sales to Israel as the Jewish state's war against Hamas comes under increasing scrutiny.
The Blue Star NBR glove manufacturing project is only partially finished as the rest of this multi-million dollar development is on hold after federal funding fell through.
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Republicans are probing the business dealings of the president and his son, Hunter Biden.
Senator Tim Kaine was in Roanoke Friday to meet with new Americans and citizenship students to learn more about their immigration experiences and some of the issues they’ve faced.
Retired Navy combat veteran Hung Cao, who ran an energetic but unsuccessful campaign last year for a blue-leaning northern Virginia U.S. House seat, has set his sights on the U.S. Senate, announcing Tuesday that he’s seeking the 2024 Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Tim Kaine.
