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Senate Democrats will hold a vote on birth control protections in June
The Right to Contraception Act would protect access to birth control nationwide as many reproductive rights advocates worry that contraceptive access will be Republicans’ next target after they successfully helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Sick of absurd Ticketmaster prices? Biden’s DOJ is going after them
The lawsuit is backed by attorneys general for 29 states plus Washington, D.C., and alleges that Live Nation leveraged its power as a venue owner, concert promoter, and ticket seller in order to lessen consumer choice, raise prices, and eliminate its rivals.
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Sun safety: Your guide to skin cancer awareness
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month—and with upcoming warm weather and frequent beach trips in mind, it’s important to take precautions to protect yourself and your family from the sun.
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VIDEO: Rep. Jennifer Wexton took the House floor utilizing a text-to-voice app
Progressive Super Nuclear Palsy (PSP) is believed to affect at least 20,000 people in the United States. Unfortunately, there is currently no treatment. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) took the House floor utilizing a text-to-voice application to speak with PSP, a degenerative brain condition she was recently diagnosed with. Wexton is the first person to deliver…
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House Democrats announce investigation into Big Oil price-fixing
The investigation comes in the wake of bombshell allegations accusing former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield of colluding with OPEC to drive up oil prices at the expense of American consumers.
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Biden’s VA approves 1 million claims under burn pit law
President Biden’s PACT Act was the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic exposed veterans in more than 30 years. The law aims to provide specific support to veterans who have been exposed to toxins, often from open burn pits that were located near where these US military members were stationed.
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6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal
6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal. Here’s what you need to know about the doctors’ letter.
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VIDEO: Ongoing state budget debate will determine if education needs are met
The budget standoff between Democrats in the General Assembly and Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin will determine whether Virginia’s underfunded and short-staffed school divisions get the money they need. WATCH our political reporter, Michael O’Connor, as he breaks down what’s at stake: @vadogwoodnews The budget standoff between Democrats in the General Assembly and Republican Gov. Glenn…
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Female White House chef duo has dished up culinary diplomacy at state dinners for nearly a decade
The White House Executive Pastry Chef, Susie Morrison, started at the executive mansion as a contract pastry employee in 1995 while she was working at a hotel in northern Virginia.
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Trump: ‘We’re looking at’ restricting birth control
Former president Donald Trump said he was looking at the possibility of restricting access to birth control, but also alluded to a state-by-state approach to limiting contraception access.
