Judge strikes down physicians-only abortion law in Virginia
A federal judge has struck down a Virginia law that says only physicians can perform first-trimester abortions.
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How a congressional freshman is learning to balance people and party
Freshman GOP Congressman Denver Riggleman is now four months into his new job. Between the government shutdown and hearings over the Mueller report, he’s learning to balance life on the Hill with the needs of his Virginia constituents. Lisa Desjardins…
‘What’s the end game here?’ Voters in this Virginia district divided over Mueller report
Outside the Beltway, in Charlottesville and other parts of Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, voters appear just as divided Congress as they watch the fight over the Mueller report play out on Capitol Hill.
Virginia first lady expresses regret after complaint of racially insensitive tour
The mother of eighth-grader says Pam Northam singled out African-American students when passing out cotton and discussing the horrors of slavery during a tour of the governor's mansion. Northam's office said the first lady did not single anyone out.
Two women have come forward with allegations that Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, sexually assaulted them years ago.
Amazon jilted New York City on Valentine's Day, scrapping plans to build a massive headquarters campus in Queens amid fierce opposition from politicians angry about nearly $3 billion in tax breaks and the company's anti-union stance.
The online retailer has faced opposition from some New York politicians, who were unhappy with the tax incentives Amazon was promised.
In our news wrap Monday, Democratic leaders criticized freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., for a tweet accusing a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group of paying members of Congress to support Israel. Also, a Democratic delegate from Virginia backed down on his…
Historians say Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam wrongly used the term "indentured servants" when referring to the first Africans to arrive in what is now Virginia. Scholars say they were enslaved.
