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Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark
Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities are causing delays at airports as the government shutdown nears the one-month mark. Controllers have been working without pay since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been warning that travelers will see more flights delayed or canceled the longer they go without a paycheck.
Two Virginia companies donate to White House ballroom project
Altria Group and Booz Allen Hamilton donating to President Donald Trump’s roughly $300 million White House ballroom construction project.
Virginia Democrats say U.Va.-DOJ deal violates state law
Virginia Democratic Senate leaders raised concerns about the university's recent agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.
US Patent and Trademark Office to lay off 126 at Alexandria HQ
The United States Patent and Trademark Office will lay off 126 employees at its Alexandria headquarters, on Dec. 9.
U.Va. faculty call for no deal with Trump administration
University of Virginia faculty members largely oppose the deal offered by President Donald Trump in exchange for improved access to federal money.
GMU president’s lawyer calls DOE findings ‘legal fiction’
George Mason University President Gregory Washington's attorney advised that Washington should not apologize.
U.S. Department of Education finds GMU violated civil rights law
George Mason University has been found in violation of civil rights law, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday.
Jefferson Lab seeks voluntary 7% workforce reduction
Jefferson Lab Director Jens Dilling confirmed Thursday that the lab wants 7% of its workforce to agree to resign by the end of August.
Ex-Virginia House Speaker Gilbert resigns as U.S. attorney after 1 month
Former speaker of the House of Delegates resigned after a little more than a month as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia.
Trump administration eyes 10% stake in Intel amid US chip push
The Trump administration is negotiating a 10% stake in Intel by converting CHIPS Act grants. The move deepens U.S. government involvement in semiconductors as Trump pressures chipmakers to boost domestic production.
FDA’s new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe views
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is using informal expert panels on antidepressants, menopause drugs and talc, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.
Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell
Trump calls Fed Chair Powell “stubborn” and urges the Fed board to take control and slash interest rates amid a slowing U.S. economy and rising inflation.
