Politics Nov 01 WATCH: Obama rallies with Democratic candidates in Virginia and New Jersey Obama's appearances Saturday for Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill contrast with Trump spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, leaving Republicans Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia and Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey to campaign for themselves.
Politics Oct 31 Ohio panel, Virginia lawmakers move forward on congressional redistricting plans President Donald Trump has been urging Republican-led states to reshape their U.S. House districts in an attempt to win more seats. Democrats have been pushing back.
Politics Oct 20 Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia The winner of the election will likely influence abortion law in the only Southern state that's maintained broad access to abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 eliminated a national right to the procedure.
Politics Oct 10 Candidates in Virginia governor’s debate clash over government shutdown, violent rhetoric Virginia gubernatorial candidates Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger faced off Thursday for the first and only time on the debate stage in a fiery affair that was combative from the very first answer.
Politics Oct 09 What to watch for as Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates Spanberger and Earle-Sears debate Virginia is one of two states choosing governors this November, and its election is often seen as a bellwether for the party in power across the Potomac River ahead of midterm elections next year.
Politics Jul 30 Virginia city councilman set on fire in attack over ‘personal matter’ A city councilmember in Virginia was set on fire by a man who had entered a local magazine's office through a locked door, authorities said Wednesday.
Politics Jun 19 Party like it’s 2018: Democrats look back at 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and beyond Democrats have spent the early months of Trump's second presidency trying to find the right messages and messengers to counter an aggressive administration. In the only two governor's races of 2025, they have models that have worked before.
Politics Jun 17 Virginia Democrats go to the polls in closely watched 2025 primaries In the race for governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger, whose candidacy thwarted prospective primary challengers, will go up against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears — the only Republican who qualified for the ballot.
Politics May 21 Rep. Gerry Connolly, Democratic fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75 Connolly, an outspoken Democrat who sought key reforms in the federal government while bringing transformational development to his populous Virginia district, died Wednesday.
Politics May 14 Georgetown scholar released from immigration detention after federal judge’s ruling A Georgetown University scholar from India who was arrested in the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign college students was released from immigration detention Wednesday after a federal judge's ruling.