Tag: Virginia
Virginia gubernatorial candidates debate trans youth rights as LGBTQ+ voters weigh a fraught moment
SALEM, Va. (AP) — RenĂ© Harvey and her wife arrived at a Roanoke Valley pride celebration in October…
Virginia lawmakers aim to redraw maps to help Democrats gain seats in Congress
Virginia has entered the national mid-cycle redistricting battle, with Democratic state lawmakers intent on redrawing the state’s congressional…
NY Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump adversary, pleads not guilty to mortgage-related charges
By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. LynchNORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) -New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime critic…
Virginia Democrats plan to redraw House maps in redistricting push and more headlines
The state Capitol. (Photo by Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)• “Virginia Democrats plan to redraw House maps in redistricting push.”…
A whole lot of 2028 Dems are showing up to New Jersey and Virginia
The next stop on the 2028 campaign trail: New Jersey and Virginia.Ambitious Democrats are barnstorming the Garden State…
Virginia homeschool numbers trend upward, spark oversight debate
Richmond's central Monroe Park, frequented by students and families alike. (Photo by Zainab Sesay/VCU Capital News Service)By Zainab…
DNC boosts Virginia’s get-out-the-vote efforts with additional six-figure investment
Virginia State Capitol. Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia MercuryThe Democratic National Committee announced a six-figure investment into Virginia’s…
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Rae Pickett stepped onto Richell Hines' front stoop wearing a pink T-shirt that foretold…
Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric in feisty debate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones squabbled over a…
In debate, Virginia’s Jones apologizes for violence-themed texts
RICHMOND, Virginia — Jay Jones, the Democratic Virginia attorney general hopeful whose violence-themed text messages triggered a nationwide…
What to Know About Her Estranged Husband and 3 Children
NEED TO KNOWVirginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April 2025, shared three children with her estranged husband,…
Advocates condemn graphic anti-trans ad targeting leading Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger
With just over two weeks before Virginians head to the polls, a new political ad is drawing national…