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Cartoon: The Trade War
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (104+ words) The Virginian-Pilot Cartoon by Michael Ramirez for Sept. 14, 2026. James City County mom let her 5-year-old son walk alone to neighborhood pond. Was it a crime? Waterside Ferry stop closes Virginia Beach, Norfolk urge residents and businesses to cut water use…...
Column: The Fed’s credibility depends on resisting politics, not playing it
3+ day, 18+ min ago (450+ words) At Jackson Hole last month, all eyes were on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh in his first speech at the Fed’s annual conference. But all thoughts were about the Fed’s rate decision this week. But playing politics to preserve independence…...
Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (867+ words) Trump was asked by a reporter if he had spoken with Zelenskyy following his recent conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Trump responded by calling on Zelenskyy to halt strikes against Russia. “Mr. Zelensky has to do one thing. He has…...
Today in History: September 13, Margaret Chase Smith elected to US Senate
13+ hour, 58+ min ago (250+ words) Today is Sunday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2026. There are 109 days left in the year. On Sept. 13, 1948, Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate; she became the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress. In…...
Column: Virginia’s seat at the table matters more than ever
3+ day, 2+ min ago (498+ words) America is entering one of the most consequential periods for our national defense in decades. We face a rapidly modernizing China, continued threats from Russia, Iran and North Korea, increasingly sophisticated unmanned systems, strained munitions stockpiles and a defense industrial…...
Column: Sept. 11 should be a call to vigilance — and to unity
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (561+ words) Few Americans who were alive on Sept. 11, 2001, will ever forget where they were when they first heard the news. I know I never will. Twenty-five years later, much has changed. Yet in many ways, there is nothing new under the…...
Virginia Beach sailor pardoned by Trump after weapons conviction
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (392+ words) A Virginia Beach sailor was pardoned by President Donald Trump last week after spending four years in federal prison for possessing and selling unregistered weapons. Patrick Tate Adamiak, a former Navy master at arms, was convicted in federal court and…...
Letters for Sept. 10: Officials must be deserving of the public’s trust
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (411+ words) Public service comes with an unwritten promise: Government will conduct the people’s business honestly, professionally and in a manner worthy of public trust. Recent comments surrounding the Virginia Beach National Golf Club bring up a larger question than the support…...
Editorial: As consumer worries grow, they’re like to echo in November
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (577+ words) A report released last week by Roanoke College found Virginians increasingly sour on the state of the economy and believing that the outlook for improvement is grim. Anecdotal evidence and lived experience suggest the same. Is it any wonder why?...
UK government defends decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (591+ words) “Britain has to stand for fairness against injustice where people are being bullied out of their homes,” Burnham told Parliament. “We will always stand with the underdog and take what action we can to support them.” The U.K. announced…...