Voters pave the way for Va. Democrats to redraw congressional districts BY RITHVIK HARI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Voters in Virginia approved a landmark redistricting referendum Tuesday, April 21. The measure is the latest in the nationwide redistricting fight, with Democrats…
Community members take to the streets as part of national movement BY ISABELLA PEARLSTEIN, STAFF WRITER Recently, the third string of nationwide “No Kings” protests made it to the City of Fairfax. People of all ages and backgrounds joined together…
Democrat group on campus set to join nationwide protests this week BY RENATA PERNEGROVA, STAFF WRITER The Democrats at Mason are organizing an “ICE OUT” protest at the east plaza of the Johnson Center on Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 4:00…
Governor-elect’s proposals on higher education could reshape oversight at Virginia’s largest public university BY RITHVIK HARI, STAFF WRITER Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger’s victory over current Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earl-Sears has raised questions about how the new governor could shape…
Election and Disputes Commission moves to indict Grays on 4 of 5 charges BY EMMA G. SCHAIBLE, NEWS EDITOR The Election and Disputes Commission has removed Isaiah Grays from his position as Student Body President after the Undergraduate Representative Body…
New legislation could win Democrats 5 more House seats in 2026 BY EMMA G. SCHAIBLE, NEWS EDITOR California voters on Nov. 4 passed Proposition 50, authorizing temporary redistricting of California’s congressional map. AP News reports the proposition received 63.9% of…
Sherrill becomes second female governor of N.J. in state history BY EMMA G. SCHAIBLE, NEWS EDITOR AP News has called the New Jersey gubernatorial race for Democratic candidate for Governor Mikie Sherrill with 69% of votes counted. She has defeated…
Jones will become the first African American to serve as Va. Attorney General BY RITHVIK HARI AND JOSEPH TRIOLO, STAFF WRITERS The Associated Press has called the election for Attorney General of Virginia, making Jay Jones Attorney General-elect with 87%…
Democratic candidate set to become mayor of New York City BY KARLOS CORIA, STAFF WRITER Democrat Zohran Mamdani has been elected the next mayor of New York City, according to MSNBC. The New York City Mayoral election has historically attracted…
Hashmi becomes first Muslim woman to represent a U.S. state at-large BY NATHAN FERRARO, MANAGING EDITOR Democrat Ghazala Hashmi has been announced Lieutenant Governor of Virginia by the Associated Press. Hashimi is currently over 100,000 votes ahead of Republican candidate…