An eighty-year-old federal program allows employers to pay certain adults with disabilities less than minimum wage. Virginia is shutting this program down, and The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the Biden administration aims to eliminate it nation-wide.

16 hours ago · Federal employees are receiving additional communications that appear designed to entice them to accept the Trump administration's "Fork in the Road" resignation offer, despite mounting questions about whether the offer is legal.While the initial offer to federal employees to resign by Feb. 6 and retain their pay and benefits through Sept. 30 came directly from the U.S. Office of Personnel ...

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22 hours ago · It's been nearly 60 hours since an American Airlines regional jet and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in mid-air as the jet attempted to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people on both aircraft are believed to have died. In the past day we've learned information ...

12 hours ago · WASHINGTON — Federal authorities have restricted helicopter flights near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The move comes two days after a deadly collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter that killed 67 people.. The restrictions on helicopter routes along the Potomac River were confirmed by two FAA officials.

Jan 22, 2025 · We check in with local participants in the Point-In-Time Count, tallying the number of homeless… The General Assembly moves forward with three Democratic-backed constitutional amendments… The legislature also debates what the state should require for parents who home school their children….

Jan 24, 2025 · Restorative justice practices already used in Harrisonburg schools are getting a statewide boost from the General Assembly… More than 80 Virginians are among the 1500 people pardoned by President Trump for their role in the Capitol insurrection… In our Friday politics chat, Jeff Schapiro joins us to discuss changes in Washington and revenge in …

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22 hours ago · The Kali Mandir has a serene energy — dogs can be heard barking in the distance, chimes ring in the Southern California winds. These are the same winds that just a few days earlier had fanned wildfires and spread chaos …