1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1455+ words) U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain staged a U.S. House committee “field hearing” in Richmond last week that promoted heightened roles for military members and veterans in education in light of two local school board members criticizing a local school board member who was…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (293+ words) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear revealed what happened after he reached out to Sen. Mitch McConnell following his hospitalization. The governor shared his frustration over the senator's silence and issued a pointed challenge on national television. "I wish him no harm,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (880+ words) Shannon Taylor, the elected top prosecutor in a suburban Richmond county, will take on longtime GOP incumbent Rob Wittman in the 1st Congressional District. The coastal 2nd Congressional District, a true swing district with a heavy military presence, will see a rematch…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (52+ words) The August primary elections in Virginia featured a slate of competitive races as candidates seek to secure their party's nomination for the general election in November. The August primary elections in Virginia featured a slate of competitive races as candidates…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (308+ words) There are mounting questions about whether one of Trump’s longtime allies, Jeanine Pirro, will keep her job after he lashed out on her decision to drop charges Epstein survivor Dani Bensky called the Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Blanche’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (722+ words) The congressional primaries will take place using the commonwealth's existing district boundaries. Voters approved a more Democratic-friendly map in April, but Virginia's highest court invalidated the new boundaries less than three weeks later. The failed effort to enact a new…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (327+ words) Democratic attendees made their concerns about Sen. Mitch McConnell known this weekend, chanting "Where's Mitch?" at an annual Kentucky event, according to a New York Times dispatch. The crowd reaction at the state's "Fancy Farm" picnic, which is a signature…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (70+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. And more cuts may be on the horizon. It would be easy…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (39+ words) Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader emeritus, announced Monday he is not yet able to return to his full schedule and will be unable to attend an annual western Kentucky political event, the Fancy Farm Picnic, which…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (762+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia has written many of America's first chapters, but this weekend, the Old Dominion will add an entirely new one shaped by the voices of women past and present. Abigail Spanberger will be sworn in as Virginia's 75th governor…...