Keya Vakil

Unless a deal is struck at the eleventh hour tonight, President Donald Trump will raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25% on Friday, with additional tariffs on another $325 billion worth of goods coming “shortly.” Trump’s threat is the latest shot fired in a now year-long trade war between the world’s…

Virginia Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, a retired naval commander, introduced a bill to reverse a tax hike on Gold Star Families caused by the Republican-backed Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017. Republicans rushed to pass the tax overhaul legislation, leading to many unintended consequences. Among those is that families of deceased service members got…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all the Virginia news that’s been happening coming right up. Want to subscribe? Click here. But First… Procrastinating? Us too (Don’t tell our editor). Our method of choice is looking up ASMR videos, but that’s not for everyone. Instead, make sure to follow…

Virginia’s 76th district has been represented by House Appropriations Chairman Chris Jones (R-Suffolk) since 1998, but this year, he will face his first challenger in over a decade. Democrat Clint Jenkins opted to jump into the race after a federal court ordered Virginia’s House of Delegates map to be redrawn in January. As a result…

In a victory for the abortion rights movement, a federal judge in Richmond ruled on Monday that requiring a doctor to perform most abortions violates the Constitution. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson agreed with a group of clinics and abortion rights advocates that “a consensus appears to have evolved” on the issue, meaning Virginia’s…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all the Virginia news that’s been happening coming right up. Want to subscribe? Click here. But First… A new investigation from the New York Times revealed that President Donald Trump lost over $1 billion from 1985 to 1994 and “appears to have lost more money…

In commemoration of World Asthma Day, we’re taking a look at the state of asthma care in Virginia. One out of every ten adults in Virginia suffers from asthma in their lifetime, according to the Virginia 2018 Asthma Burden Report from the Virginia Department of Health. Using data from 2016, the report estimated that there…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all the Virginia news that’s been happening coming right up. Want to subscribe? Click here. But first… You think Washington D.C. and Westeros are experiencing chaos? The Virginia GOP isn’t far behind: The Prince William County Republicans nominated a far-right candidate for county…

With Virginia General Assembly elections less than six months away, state Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan (D-Richmond) has launched a new political action committee to help Democrats win control of both houses of the General Assembly. Republicans hold razor-thin, two seat margins in both the state House and Senate, and Democrats see a majority in sight…

In an attempt to ease the concerns of some locals, retail giant Amazon said its second headquarters in Arlington would not exacerbate housing problems the way the company did in Seattle. Jay Carney, a senior vice president with the company, told the Washington Post that the company is able to plan for growth in Arlington…