Feb 19 Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats from work on congressional redistricting bid By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America A Virginia court on Thursday temporarily blocked Democrats from preparing for an April voter referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps, handing the party another setback in its efforts to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the national… Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 6:22 Massive sewage spill in Potomac River becomes a political flashpoint By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant A sewage spill along the Potomac River, and the struggle to contain it, are raising alarms. A major sewer line collapsed last month, sending hundreds of millions of gallons of waste into the water before it could be diverted to… Continue watching
Feb 13 Virginia redistricting election will go forward while state Supreme Court considers appeal By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Virginia Democrats hold six of the state's 11 U.S. House seats, but they are backing a revised map that could help them win up to 10 seats in this year's midterm elections. Continue reading
Jan 27 Virginia Democrats' redistricting resolution illegal due to technicality, judge finds By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America The judge also said the Democratic-led legislature failed to follow its own rules in adding the redistricting amendment to a special session, calling that “a blatant abuse of power.”… Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's address to state's General Assembly By Steff Staples Spanberger’s agenda focuses on lowering costs for Virginians, protecting health care access, improving education and public safety. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Abigail Spanberger inaugurated as Virginia's first woman governor By Steff Staples History will be made in Virginia on Saturday as Abigail Spanberger is sworn in as the state's first woman governor. … Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's 2026 State of the Commonwealth address By Molly Finnegan In his last major speech as chief executive, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin will address both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond on Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 05 Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Jan. 6 attack appears in court By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A Virginia man on Friday made his first court appearance on charges that he planted a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of a mob’s attack on U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Nov 12 Elaine Luria helped investigate Jan. 6 and lost her House seat. Now she's making a comeback bid By Bill Barrow, Mike Pesoli, Associated Press A Virginia Democrat who helped investigate Jan. 6 is making a comeback bid after last week’s sweeping election wins as her party looks to break President Trump’s grip on federal power in the 2026 midterms. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 5:43 'We needed to change the equation,' Sen. Kaine says on his vote to end shutdown By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold The vote to end the government shutdown has divided Senate Democrats. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is one of the eight who voted to end the stalemate. He joined Geoff Bennett to explain his vote to end the shutdown. Continue watching