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Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups

The new law signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger is the culmination of a long, Democrat-led push to distance Virginia from its Confederate past.

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia speaking in Williamsburg, Va., in February.
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Near the White House, Hundreds of High School Students Protest ICE

The demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial was the latest in a string of school walkouts across the country, which have resulted in arrests and condemnation from some officials, and plaudits from others.

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Hundreds of students from schools around the region walked through Washington, D.C., on Friday and gathered at the Lincoln Memorial.
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Abigail Spanberger, in Democratic Response, Asks if Trump Is Working for Americans

“We all know the answer is no,” the Virginia governor argued in her rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union address.

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered a Democratic rebuttal to President Trump that struck the political notes her party’s leaders are aiming to press on the economy and other issues.
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Spanberger Will Stress Affordability in Democratic Response to Trump’s State of the Union

Abigail Spanberger, the newly elected governor of Virginia, was chosen to deliver her party’s response to President Trump’s State of the Union address.

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia won election to her office last year.
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Trump State of the Union Speech 2026: How to Watch, Time and Attendees

President Trump will speak at 9 p.m. Eastern time to a joint session of Congress. The New York Times will carry the address live.

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A watch party for President Trump’s State of the Union address in Novi, Mich., in 2019.
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger Will Deliver Democratic Response to Trump’s State of the Union

In selecting the Virginia governor, Democrats turned to a centrist former congresswoman whose winning campaign last year showed how their party’s candidates can succeed in the Trump era.

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia in early February. A Democrat, she was elected in the purple state by 15 points, a victory that buoyed her party.
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Virginia’s New Governor Moves Swiftly to Overhaul State University Boards

Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, appointed new board members at three state schools, hours after she was sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor.

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia took a variety of executive actions during her first few hours in office on Saturday.
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Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power

After months of upheaval at the state’s flagship university, a new Democratic governor appeared ready to shake up the school’s leadership.

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Virginia’s governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger, will be sworn in on Saturday.
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Virginia Moves Closer to New House Maps That Could Set Democrats Up for a Win

Voters will now get a say over whether the current maps can be redrawn ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va.
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Justice Department Sues Virginia Over Tuition Aid for Unauthorized Immigrants

The department said the state’s policy of granting unauthorized immigrants in-state financial aid at public colleges and universities violates federal law.

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The University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, Va.
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Scott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia’s New President

The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.

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The University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, Va.
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Democrats Running for Governor Stick to a Familiar Theme: Fight Trump

While other Democrats have tried to address their party’s failings with new strategies, Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey are hoping to once again tap into anger at the president.

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Representative Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey pledging allegiance at a campaign event earlier this month. Ms. Sherrill sees similarities between her race for governor and her initial run for Congress.
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