Patawomeck tribe’s push for federal recognition challenged and more Virginia headlines

The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)

• “Patawomeck Indians’ roots under dispute.” — The Free-Lance Star
• “Stoney: multiple employees in city’s finance department recently fired.” — Richmond Times-Dispatch
• “Youngkin embraces Trump but still plays coy on some MAGA policies.” — Washington Post
• “Weeks into the Harris honeymoon, Trump opens 14th Virginia campaign office.” — The Daily Progress
• “VCU to require anyone covering their face on campus to show ID, among other policy changes.” — WRIC