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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks as former President Donald Trump looks on at a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on April 12, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump, who won November’s presidential election, endorsed Johnson to remain speaker Monday. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Johnson wins Trump’s endorsement to continue as U.S. House speaker

By Shauneen Miranda - December 30, 2024

Georgia, Rhode Island repealed car taxes. Could Youngkin’s plan lead to an elimination in Virginia?

By Nathaniel Cline - December 30, 2024

As ‘smart cities’ tools grow nationwide, so do privacy and ethical concerns

By Paige Gross - December 30, 2024

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Virginia Attorney General Miyares asks SCOTUS to uphold ‘divest or ban’ law against TikTok

BY Samantha Willis - December 27, 2024

Elections, blue catfish, huge trees, education: The Mercury’s most-read stories of 2024

BY Staff Report - December 27, 2024

Immigration drives nation’s population growth

BY Tim Henderson - December 27, 2024

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How Virginia plays into the history of campaign finance laws and more state headlines

BY Staff Report - December 27, 2024

Social Security benefits boosted for millions in bill headed to Biden’s desk

BY Jennifer Shutt - December 26, 2024

‘Why not us?’ Nannies, housekeepers win labor protections in some states

BY Kevin Hardy - December 26, 2024

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Santa, maybe? Why we have different names for who ‘hurries down the chimney’ on Christmas

BY Valerie Fridland - December 25, 2024

We suspected data centers were creating an energy crisis for Virginia. Now it’s official.

BY Ivy Main - December 24, 2024

Trump’s plans pose dilemma for Virginia governor

BY David J. Toscano - December 20, 2024

Supporting a grieving loved one on holidays: Practical tips from a clinical psychologist

BY J. Kim Penberthy - December 17, 2024

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Minimum wage increases, other new Va. laws that go into effect in 2025 and more state headlines

BY Staff Report - December 26, 2024

Virginia Beach woman plays Santa for teens experiencing homelessness and more state headlines

BY Staff Report - December 25, 2024

Va. Beach condo sale botched by discrimination drives nationwide campaign and more state headlines

BY Staff Report - December 24, 2024

Christmas list represents the changes we all encounter

BY Roger Chesley - December 23, 2024

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House Rose Garden Nov. 7. Biden on Monday commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Biden commutes nearly all federal death sentences

BY Ashley Murray - December 25, 2024

Biden admin withdraws trans student athlete proposal as Virginia continues Title IX challenge

BY Nathaniel Cline - December 24, 2024

Then-U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, speaks at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee. The U.S. House Ethics Committee released a report Monday finding "substantial evidence" of misconduct by Gaetz. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

‘Substantial evidence’ Gaetz paid for sex with minor, U.S. House Committee says

BY Ashley Murray - December 23, 2024

Natural gas projects accelerate as Virginia’s energy needs soar

BY Charlie Paullin - December 23, 2024

U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to members of the press at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 20, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

U.S. House at the last minute passes bill to avert government shutdown; Senate next

BY Jennifer Shutt - December 20, 2024

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