2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (892+ words) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. " Golden Tempo showed exactly why he is a great closer, and his stretch run at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday delivered more history for trainer Cherie De Vaux. Ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz from 12 lengths off the lead,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1298+ words) By now, their enthusiasm for Donald Trump had curdled into frustration. "I absolutely do not regret voting for Trump in 2024," said Nathaniel Showalter, 34, who sat in front of a concrete pillar covered in spray paint. "I can't wait for him…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (149+ words) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed a bill that would have allowed for the retail sale of recreational marijuana. "I share the General Assembly's goal of establishing a safe, legal, and well-regulated cannabis retail m" More than half of Baltimore…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1043+ words) The audience had just heard Ed Gallrein, who was drafted by President Donald Trump to run against Massie in next Tuesday's primary, describe the congressman as suffering from "a severe case of Trump derangement syndrome." Then Gex Williams, a state…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (334+ words) The move came after the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a constitutional amendment that voters narrowly passed just last month. The 4-3 state court decision found that the Democratic-controlled legislature improperly began the process of placing the amendment on…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (40+ words) Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, wrote in a social media post last week that "the Virginia Supreme Court: Reversing Abigail Spanberger's naked power grab." The high court ruled that the General Assembly's redistricting push violated the state c...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (55+ words) If approved by the courts, Virginia's new congressional district map would put blue urban centers in northern Virginia with red rural areas far away to create 10 blue-leaning districts and leave only one Republican district in place. The current map has…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (461+ words) By GARY D. ROBERTSON and DAVID A. LIEB The Virginia court proceedings mark the latest twist in a national redistricting battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an advantage in a November election that will determine whether Republicans maintain their narrow majority in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (874+ words) By JESSE BEDAYN and MIKE CATALINI Virginia's redistricting referendum, which could net Democrats a 10-1 House seat advantage, is spurring Republican legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D. C. , and cost the state Democratic voters. Georgia Republican Rep. Rich Mc Cormick…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (38+ words) Virginia voters on Tuesday narrowly advanced legislation to redraw the states Congressional maps, a move that could give Democrats 10 out of the 11 seats in the U. S. House. Currently, there are six Democrats and five Republicans...