Jahd Khalil
@jahd.bsky.social
I’m a public radio reporter for @vpm.org in Richmond, Virginia. My website is jahdkhalil.com and my instagram is @jahdreports.
Really enjoyed this week's episode of the Virginia Press Room with Liz Crampton of Politico, Michael Martz of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Keyris Manzanares of @vpm.org
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The Virginia Press Room
Go behind the headlines with Virginia journalists as they analyze state politics, policy and community issues. Join host Michael Pope for expert insights from the Capitol and beyond.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Really enjoyed this week's episode of the Virginia Press Room with Liz Crampton of Politico, Michael Martz of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Keyris Manzanares of @vpm.org
www.vpm.org/vapressroom
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VCU changed scholarship for descendants of the enslaved to align with anti-DEI policies
Great work by my colleague Megan Pauly
www.vpm.org/news/2025-11...
Great work by my colleague Megan Pauly
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VCU changed scholarship for descendants of the enslaved to align with anti-DEI policies
Among the scholarships reviewed by an outside firm was the Gabriel Scholars Program.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
VCU changed scholarship for descendants of the enslaved to align with anti-DEI policies
Great work by my colleague Megan Pauly
www.vpm.org/news/2025-11...
Great work by my colleague Megan Pauly
www.vpm.org/news/2025-11...
Virginia's giving $1.2 million to Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit's US subsidiary where it manufactures night vision tech in Roanoke, +$300k for a performance based grant. Elbit produces drones it calls "the primary platform of the IDF in counter-terror" ops www.elbitsystems.com/autonomous/a...
Governor of Virginia | Governor.Virginia.gov
Governor Glenn Youngkin, 74th Governor of Virginia
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November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Virginia's giving $1.2 million to Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit's US subsidiary where it manufactures night vision tech in Roanoke, +$300k for a performance based grant. Elbit produces drones it calls "the primary platform of the IDF in counter-terror" ops www.elbitsystems.com/autonomous/a...
Gov-Elect Spanberger wants the University of Virginia to pause its search for a president until she can appoint the rest of the board. Democrats in the Virginia Senate didn't confirm a number of Governor Glenn Youngkin's nominees. And the new Prez would replace Jim Ryan, who Trump admin pushed out.
November 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Gov-Elect Spanberger wants the University of Virginia to pause its search for a president until she can appoint the rest of the board. Democrats in the Virginia Senate didn't confirm a number of Governor Glenn Youngkin's nominees. And the new Prez would replace Jim Ryan, who Trump admin pushed out.
"We saw a little wave, but we didn't see this doggone tsunami," Speaker of the HoD Don Scott said this morning.
Looks like the special masters that drew the political maps might've seen something like it coming.
Looks like the special masters that drew the political maps might've seen something like it coming.
November 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"We saw a little wave, but we didn't see this doggone tsunami," Speaker of the HoD Don Scott said this morning.
Looks like the special masters that drew the political maps might've seen something like it coming.
Looks like the special masters that drew the political maps might've seen something like it coming.
Reposted by Jahd Khalil
Democrats swept Virginia's top three statewide offices and flipped about a dozen seats in the House of Delegates Tuesday, according to unofficial results from The Associated Press.
More from @jahd.bsky.social and WAMU's @margaretbarthel.bsky.social on a big night for Dems in the commonwealth:
More from @jahd.bsky.social and WAMU's @margaretbarthel.bsky.social on a big night for Dems in the commonwealth:
Democrats sweep Virginia’s statewide offices, expand House majority
Voters sent Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones to the Capitol.
www.vpm.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Democrats swept Virginia's top three statewide offices and flipped about a dozen seats in the House of Delegates Tuesday, according to unofficial results from The Associated Press.
More from @jahd.bsky.social and WAMU's @margaretbarthel.bsky.social on a big night for Dems in the commonwealth:
More from @jahd.bsky.social and WAMU's @margaretbarthel.bsky.social on a big night for Dems in the commonwealth:
Democrats sweep Virginia’s statewide offices, expand House majority www.vpm.org/elections/20...
Democrats sweep Virginia’s statewide offices, expand House majority
Voters sent Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones to the Capitol.
www.vpm.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Democrats sweep Virginia’s statewide offices, expand House majority www.vpm.org/elections/20...
Follow here for VPM's unofficial results in the race for governor www.vpm.org/elections/20...
Unofficial results: Governor
Live results from the governor's race between Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger.
www.vpm.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Follow here for VPM's unofficial results in the race for governor www.vpm.org/elections/20...
VA's got to spend $3.2 bn more on Medicaid than it has currently budgeted over the next 3 years, according to a DMAS document I obtained.
$410 mn this year (FY26), $1.1 bn in FY27, $1.7 bn in FY28. This isn't HR1 related, but its another cost that piles onto federal changes
$410 mn this year (FY26), $1.1 bn in FY27, $1.7 bn in FY28. This isn't HR1 related, but its another cost that piles onto federal changes
November 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
VA's got to spend $3.2 bn more on Medicaid than it has currently budgeted over the next 3 years, according to a DMAS document I obtained.
$410 mn this year (FY26), $1.1 bn in FY27, $1.7 bn in FY28. This isn't HR1 related, but its another cost that piles onto federal changes
$410 mn this year (FY26), $1.1 bn in FY27, $1.7 bn in FY28. This isn't HR1 related, but its another cost that piles onto federal changes
How this week's elections in Virginia became about ... everything. By your four favorite public radio reporters @margaretbarthel.bsky.social @theshabomb.com @bradkutner.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/11/02/n...
How this week's elections in Virginia became about ... everything
Earlier this year, "quiet" was one word to describe the Virginia race for governor. Then came DOGE, a text message scandal down ballot, a redistricting surprise, the government shutdown and more.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
How this week's elections in Virginia became about ... everything. By your four favorite public radio reporters @margaretbarthel.bsky.social @theshabomb.com @bradkutner.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/11/02/n...
Virginia Senate votes to propose redistricting amendment www.vpm.org/generalassem...
Virginia Senate votes to propose redistricting amendment
"We are taking a truly proportional response to an extreme situation."
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October 31, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Virginia Senate votes to propose redistricting amendment www.vpm.org/generalassem...
Reposted by Jahd Khalil
DEVELOPING: Virginia delegates file 2026 redistricting amendment draft
by @jahd.bsky.social
#VApol #generalassembly
by @jahd.bsky.social
#VApol #generalassembly
Virginia delegates file 2026 redistricting amendment draft
Four Democrats filed the resolution Tuesday afternoon.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
DEVELOPING: Virginia delegates file 2026 redistricting amendment draft
by @jahd.bsky.social
#VApol #generalassembly
by @jahd.bsky.social
#VApol #generalassembly
Virginia delegates file 2026 redistricting amendment draft www.vpm.org/generalassem...
Virginia delegates file 2026 redistricting amendment draft
Four Democrats filed the resolution Tuesday afternoon.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Virginia delegates file 2026 redistricting amendment draft www.vpm.org/generalassem...
After @bethabeyer.bsky.social investigation, Office of Attorney General data refutes Miyares’ chief campaign claim cardinalnews.org/2025/10/28/a...
After Cardinal News investigation, Office of Attorney General data refutes Miyares’ chief campaign claim
Attorney General Jason Miyares says 70 people died because offenders who should have been behind bars were out killing Virginians. Data from the Office of Attorney General and Department of Correct…
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October 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
After @bethabeyer.bsky.social investigation, Office of Attorney General data refutes Miyares’ chief campaign claim cardinalnews.org/2025/10/28/a...
Here it is, folks. In the procedural resolution for what can be considered in Virginia's meeting this week "joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia related to reapportionment or redistricting may be offered."
lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
HJ6006 - 2024 Special Session I | LIS
lis.virginia.gov
October 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Here it is, folks. In the procedural resolution for what can be considered in Virginia's meeting this week "joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia related to reapportionment or redistricting may be offered."
lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
Judge sides with disenfranchised voters in challenge to Virginia's felony voting laws | Courthouse News Service @joedodson16 www.courthousenews.com/judge-sides-...
Judge sides with disenfranchised voters in challenge to Virginia's felony voting laws
The judge granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs, holding that Virginia's mass disenfranchisement policy likely violates federal law.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Judge sides with disenfranchised voters in challenge to Virginia's felony voting laws | Courthouse News Service @joedodson16 www.courthousenews.com/judge-sides-...
"For every meal that food banks distribute, SNAP provides nine. There is simply no way that we can make up significant gaps or losses to that program" www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
Virginia food banks warn they can't meet demand if SNAP benefits are delayed in November
Virginia food banks are sounding the alarm about their inability to meet demand if SNAP benefits do not go out on time in November.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"For every meal that food banks distribute, SNAP provides nine. There is simply no way that we can make up significant gaps or losses to that program" www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
John Reid is promoting a debate with an "AI" version of his opponent, Ghazala Hashmi. Another time Reid has appears to have used AI is this alterted image from a June interview I did with Hashmi
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October 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
John Reid is promoting a debate with an "AI" version of his opponent, Ghazala Hashmi. Another time Reid has appears to have used AI is this alterted image from a June interview I did with Hashmi
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Reposted by Jahd Khalil
BREAKING: The University of Virginia has become the fifth school to reject the "Compact for Academic Excellence" that was initially sent to nine universities.
UVA rejects Trump administration’s ‘Compact for Academic Excellence'
"We will continue to work to strengthen free expression and free inquiry in an increasingly polarized world."
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October 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The University of Virginia has become the fifth school to reject the "Compact for Academic Excellence" that was initially sent to nine universities.
Youngkin mobilizes Virginia National Guard for anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests
Youngkin mobilizes Virginia National Guard for anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests
The governor's office is coordinating with both protest organizers and law enforcement.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Youngkin mobilizes Virginia National Guard for anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests
The only debate between Virginia attorney general candidates is about to begin. You can watch it here: law.richmond.edu/about/commun...
Virginia Attorney General Debate 2025 - School of Law - University of Richmond
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October 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The only debate between Virginia attorney general candidates is about to begin. You can watch it here: law.richmond.edu/about/commun...
Youngkin administration keeps details of paused federal grants under wraps from me and @margaretbarthel.bsky.social www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...
Youngkin administration keeps details of paused federal grants under wraps
The governor's office has twice cited "working papers" in response to records requests.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Youngkin administration keeps details of paused federal grants under wraps from me and @margaretbarthel.bsky.social www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...
Arab and Middle Eastern journalists notice a troubling change. www.cjr.org/news/arab-mi...
Arab and Middle Eastern journalists notice a troubling change.
In a new survey from the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association, 85 percent of respondents say their reporting has been held to a “higher standard of neutrality.”
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October 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Arab and Middle Eastern journalists notice a troubling change. www.cjr.org/news/arab-mi...
Have you been laid off during the government shutdown? VPM News wants to hear from you. www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...
Have you been laid off during the government shutdown? VPM News wants to hear from you.
White House budget director Russell Vought posted that layoffs began Friday.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Have you been laid off during the government shutdown? VPM News wants to hear from you. www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...
ICE detains lawfully present Richmond father as son waits for school bus www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...
ICE detains lawfully present Richmond father as son waits for school bus
Silviano Mora Vera's U visa should have insulated him from detention.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
ICE detains lawfully present Richmond father as son waits for school bus www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...