Nov 06 Democrats promise swift action after win in Virginia By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Democratic leaders said Virginians should expect a higher minimum wage, new gun restrictions and greater abortion rights after their party flipped control of the state House and Senate in Tuesday's election. Continue reading
Nov 06 Democrats flip Virginia’s legislature; Kentucky governor’s race too close to call By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Democrats took full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: 9 Americans killed in brutal Mexican ambush In our news wrap Tuesday, nine Americans, including six children, were brutally killed in an ambush in northern Mexico, about 75 miles south of the U.S. border. Mexican officials are investigating whether the attack was a case of mistaken identity. Continue watching
Nov 05 Live Results: Virginia General Election In Virginia, Democrats are seeking to flip control of the state legislature, where Republicans hold a one-seat advantage in both the state Senate and House of Delegates. Democrats are eyeing seats in the northern Virginia counties outside of Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 8:03 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what’s at stake for Trump in 3 key governor’s races NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the release of transcripts from the impeachment inquiry, what three upcoming gubernatorial races say about President Trump’s support, early… Continue watching
Sep 23 Florida man charged with making racist threats asks for bond By Mike Schneider, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A white man charged with cyberstalking and making racist threats against a black activist in Virginia was ordered Monday to remain in custody, in a case that could test the boundaries of when online trolling becomes a criminal threat. Continue reading
Sep 17 Probe into racist photo in Virginia governor’s yearbook cost nearly $368,000 By Associated Press The law firm hired to investigate the photo spent five months conducting interviews, reviewing decades of yearbooks and analyzing news reports. Continue reading
Sep 17 Virginia governor sets renewable energy goal of 100 percent by 2050 By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Such a shift will help address climate change, a challenge that "poses potentially devastating risk to Virginia," the order said. Continue reading
Sep 12 Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax sues CBS over accuser interviews By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday alleges nobody at the company investigated or adequately fact-checked the allegations before airing them. It says CBS' actions have damaged Justin Fairfax's reputation and "once promising career and political prospects."… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 7:18 Why Kremlin mole story is ‘disruptive’ to U.S. intelligence Reports that the U.S. extracted a Russian spy from the Kremlin in 2017 have reignited a discussion about intelligence community sources and methods. Specifically, questions are arising about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin himself ordered interference into the 2016 presidential… Continue watching