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Like many universities, George Mason University is addressing the problem of how best to reduce costs for students seeking to avoid extreme loan debt. Photo courtesy George Mason University
Jul 10, 2025

Trump administration investigating GMU for racial discrimination

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating George Mason University for racial discrimination.

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Jun 25, 2025

HUD to move into National Science Foundation building in Alexandria

HUD is relocating its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to the National Science Foundation building in Alexandria.

Raft acquires N3bula Systems for undisclosed amount
Jun 23, 2025

Raft acquires N3bula Systems for undisclosed amount

McLean-based defense technology company Raft announced last week it has acquired weapons technology developer N3bula Systems.

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Jun 12, 2025

Army official says Chinese mineral shortage could impact military equipment

A growing shortage of rare minerals, magnets and metals from China needed for manufacturing military warfighting equipment could lead to the Department of Defense's accessing and sending out military equipment from a stockpile.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Jun 11, 2025

Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%

President Trump announces a new trade framework with China including 55% U.S. tariffs and rare earth mineral supplies, but key details remain vague.

Police officers stand guard at the entrance of Lancaster House, where the trade talks between the U.S. and China are taking place, in London, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Jun 9, 2025

The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump’s phone call with Xi

U.S. and China officials met in London to revive stalled trade talks, aiming to extend a 90-day tariff truce and address rare earth export concerns.

Molina Healthcare to close Henrico office, laying off 268 workers
Jun 9, 2025

Molina Healthcare to close Henrico office, laying off 268 workers

Molina Healthcare, a Fortune 500 company that manages health care services for Medicaid and Medicare recipients, is closing its Henrico County office and laying off 268 workers.

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Northbrook, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Jun 5, 2025

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week rises to highest level in eight months

Unemployment claims rose to 247,000, an 8-month high, as tariff uncertainty and corporate job cuts weigh on the U.S. labor market and economic outlook.

President of China Xi Jinping attends a dinner on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation for heads of foreign delegations in the Grand Palace at the Kremlin in Moscow, Thursday, May 8, 2025, ahead of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (Alexandr Kryazhev/Photo host agency RIA Novosti via AP)
Jun 5, 2025

Trump speaks with Xi amid stalled talks between the US and China over tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke amid stalled tariff negotiations that have roiled global trade.

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Jun 4, 2025

Virginia Congress members press for details on Fort Eustis layoffs

A bipartisan delegation is seeking more transparency regarding the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command moving its headquarters .

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Jun 4, 2025

Old Dominion Job Corps to lay off 130 in Amherst

Amherst County-based Old Dominion Job Corps Center will lay off 130 people on June 30.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia
Jun 2, 2025

Warner, Kaine condemn closure of Job Corps centers

Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have condemned the Department of Labor’s decision to shut down contractor-run Job Corps centers.

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