Virginia Democrats Pass Sweeping Agenda in First Trifecta Session but Adjourn Without a Budget

Virginia Democrats closed their first legislative session during which they held a trifecta in state government having passed bills to raise the minimum wage, ban “assault firearms,” limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, establish a legal cannabis retail market, and expand family and paid sick leave—priorities echoed by Democratic parties in statehouses across the

Trump Seeks to Delay Meeting With China’s Xi by One Month Due to Iran War

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Women’s History Month event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 12, 2026. Jim Watson/AFP President Donald Trump on March 16 said he has requested to delay his planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing by about a month. “We’ve

Here’s what’s in Trump’s SAVE America Act

President Trump’s push to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is taking center stage this week in the Senate, where it faces an uphill battle amid unified Democratic opposition.  The legislation — which is a top priority for the president — is unlikely to muster enough votes to pass the upper chamber,…