The call for former Richmond radio host John Reid to withdraw from the race to become Virginia's next Lieutenant Governor intensified on Friday afternoon with the addition of Washington, D.C.-based radio host, John Fredericks, the publisher of The Virginia Star. Strongly denying the allegations, Reid confirmed on Friday to The Richmonder that Youngkin asked him to withdraw from the race that morning, telling the outlet that the governor informed him, "there were salacious pictures on the internet reposted by an account that uses my Instagram handle."

U.S. Customs duty collections soared more than 60% in April, marking the highest monthly revenue haul in terms of dollars in American history. According to newly released Treasury Department data reviewed by Bloomberg, at least $15.4 billion in customs duties and related excise taxes flowed into federal coffers last month, $6 billion more than the month before. This spike in revenue coincides with the first wave of President Donald Trump’s newly implemented tariffs taking effect. Those include a renewed 25% tariff on steel and the “universal” 10% tariff Trump announced on April 2.