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1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (880+ words) Shannon Taylor, the elected top prosecutor in a suburban Richmond county, will take on longtime GOP incumbent Rob Wittman in the 1st Congressional District. The coastal 2nd Congressional District, a true swing district with a heavy military presence, will see a rematch…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (52+ words) The August primary elections in Virginia featured a slate of competitive races as candidates seek to secure their party's nomination for the general election in November. The August primary elections in Virginia featured a slate of competitive races as candidates…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (308+ words) There are mounting questions about whether one of Trump’s longtime allies, Jeanine Pirro, will keep her job after he lashed out on her decision to drop charges Epstein survivor Dani Bensky called the Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Blanche’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (722+ words) The congressional primaries will take place using the commonwealth's existing district boundaries. Voters approved a more Democratic-friendly map in April, but Virginia's highest court invalidated the new boundaries less than three weeks later. The failed effort to enact a new…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (70+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. And more cuts may be on the horizon. It would be easy…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (691+ words) Richmond, Va. (7News) — Virginia's mid-term elections could tip the scale in the balance of power in Congress as several incumbent seats are up for grabs. Early voting is underway in Virginia's August primaries, which will select nominees to send to the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (403+ words) A host of bills hoping to put new limits on artificial intelligence were presented during the 2026 legislative session, but threats from the Trump administration played a part in killing them. “You know we’ve had customers tell us, ‘Oh, we’re not…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (393+ words) As she mulls over her own political future, Arlington’s senior state senator is seeking to help Democrats pick up seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Despite the Democratic redistricting map being overturned by the Virginia Supreme Court, Sen. Barbara…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (40+ words) Yahoo Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett criticizes Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones's failed attempt to restore a congressional map favoring Democrats, with the Supreme Court rejecting the bid....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (959+ words) May 16, 2026 at 11:25 AM EDT May 16, 2026 at 11:27 AM EDT Republicans have gained an edge in a nationwide redistricting battle after the Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to…...