Advance Morning News

It's Saturday, March 29, 2025. Today's features include a commentary on wealth and democracy; a look at movies that explore the Fourth Estate; and the week's best.

American Dominance; American Struggles

By Jay Brock

Photo by Andy Calhoun on Unsplash

The United States has long been the world's policeman. However, despite the nation's wealth, we can't police our citizens' healthcare.

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Journalism in American Films: The Good Fight, Part 1

By Alan Herrmann

Many of us love movies that celebrate the good fight as offered by the fourth estate.

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The Week’s Best

Breaking News

• City Schools Closure Related to Missing Juvenile

Executive Order Project

• Reports from Weldon Cooper Center Highlight the Economic Impact of the Federal Workforce in Virginia

• School Nutrition Programs Targeted by House Budget Resolution

• Return to Work Order Spikes Ridership on VRE

• More than $2 Million in Grant Funding to Friends of the Rappahannock Has Been Terminated or Frozen

• Some Deliveries to Regional Food Bank Cancelled

Localities

• Rappahannock United Way Announces Expansion of "Ride United" Program

• King George Board of Zoning Appeals Denies Request from Amazon Data Services

Opinion

• Tone-Deafness Runs Deep in Recent Virginia Politics

• Tomato Tariff

• A Plea for Responsible School Funding

Local Obituaries

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