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Olivia Diaz is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

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Nation Dec 25

An Arkansas Powerball player has won $1.87 billion in a Christmas Eve drawing. It's the 2nd largest jackpot in U.S. history

Organizers say that made it the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025.

Nation Dec 24

$1.7B Powerball jackpot could make a lucky winner's Christmas Eve especially merry

The United States' 4th-largest jackpot on record comes after 46 consecutive draws without someone claiming to have all six numbers.

Nation Dec 23

Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion after another drawing with no winner

The next drawing will be Christmas Eve on Wednesday. The prize is expected to be the 4th-largest in U.S. lottery history.

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.

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