The Latest: Facebook to testify to Congress in Russia probe

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., left, joined by Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., updates reporters on the status of their inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Burr says the committee has interviewed more than 100 witnesses as part of its investigation and that more work still needs to be done.

21 States Were Subjected to Russian Hacker Attacks During the US Elections

Wisconsin, Ohio, California and 10 other states said on Friday they were among 21 states that Russian government hackers targeted in an effort to sway the 2016 presidential election in favor of Donald Trump though no votes were changed. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed it had notified the states of the activity but declined to identify them.

The Latest: Senator says hack notice should’ve come sooner

Virginia U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is praising the federal government's notification to 21 states about election hacking attempts last year but says it should have come sooner. The Democrat says it's unacceptable it took almost a year after the presidential election to notify states their elections systems were targeted.

Lawmakers Float New Regulations For Online Political Ads

Two Senate Democrats are trying to rally support for legislation that would require Facebook and other large web platforms to follow some of the same disclosure rules for political ads as broadcasters. On Thursday, Sens. Amy Klobucar and Mark Warner circulated a letter seeking co-sponsors for a bill aimed at increasing transparency of political ads.

The Latest: Warner eyes social-media political-ad regulation

The top Democrat on the Senate intelligence panel says he is pleased with Facebook's announcement that the company is going to provide Congress with thousands of ads bought by Russians and increase transparency. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner is writing a bill that would require social media companies to disclose who funded political ads, similar to television broadcasters.

Senate panel cancels private interview with Trump lawyer

A scheduled private meeting between President Donald Trump's personal lawyer and Senate committee staff was abruptly canceled on Tuesday amid a dispute over a public statement he issued before the meeting. Senate intelligence committee leaders said they called off the closed-door staff meeting after Michael Cohen sent a public statement to the media just as the interview was about to start.

Equifax bungles details over and over again

LAWMAKERS in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives blasted credit reporting firms in the wake of the Equifax hack revealed last week, scheduling hearings and calling for an overhaul of the sector and its cybersecurity requirements. Credit reporting agency Equifax suffered a cybersecurity breach in May that persisted until its discovery in July.

Trump and Charlottesville threaten to upend Virginia governor’s race

Racial politics and President Trump are roiling Virginia's governor's race and threatening to derail Republican nominee Ed Gillespie. Gillespie is saying and doing all the right things in the wake of a white supremacist uprising and left-wing counter-protest in Charlottesville, Va., and Trump's decision to spread equal blame for the unrest between the racists and opposition demonstrators.

Bipartisan condemnation for ‘Unite the Right’ rally

As thousands of white nationalist and alt-right protesters descended on Charlottesville for the "Unite the Right" rally Saturday, voices from both sides of the aisle have emerged to condemn the gathering's violence and rhetoric. President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Saturday afternoon to weigh in on the violent demonstration, which has caused Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe to issue a state of emergency.

Progressive Voice: Adios Leni Gonzalez, Arlington Will Miss You

Today's national media attention on immigration is primarily focusing on the deportation of undocumented immigrants and on the building of a border wall and who will pay for it. Less attention is focused on the positive work being achieved in local jurisdictions where immigrants are viewed as an asset, not a liability, and the work that they do to bring a civil tone to the immigration debate.

Republican Donor Sues GOP for Fraud Related to ObamaCare Repeal

A Republican donor from the state of Virginia filed a lawsuit against the national and Virginia Republican parties, with accusations of fraud and racketeering related to their raising of millions of dollars in donations while knowing full well they were not going to repeal ObamaCare. Thursday, Bob Heghmann , 70, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court stating that the national and Virginia Republican parties, as well as some GOP leaders, took in millions in donations in campaign funds while being fully cognizant of the fact that they were never going to be able to overturn ObamaCare.

West Virginia governor, a Democrat, to switch to Republican

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday he's switching parties to join Republicans as President Donald Trump visited the increasingly conservative state. Justice told about 9,000 Trump supporters at a rally in Huntington that he will be changing his registration Friday.

West Virginia governor to switch to Republican

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday he's switching parties to join Republicans as President Donald Trump visited the increasingly conservative state. Justice told about 9,000 Trump supporters at a rally in Huntington that he will be changing his registration Friday.

Groups break ground for capitals’ Virginia Indian Tribute

Troy Adkins , his cousin, Preston Adkins of the Chickahominy tribe and other members of the Virginia Indian Dancers perform during Saturday's groundbreaking celebration of Mantle, the Virginia Indian Tribute monument, in Capitol Square in Richmond. Olympic Gold medalist Billy Mills, of the Ogala Lakota tribe, speaks during Saturday's groundbreaking celebration of Mantle, the Virginia Indian Tribute monument, in Richmond's Capitol Square.

Virginia spaceport plan hones in on rockets, drones and student satellites

Last month, when Gov. Terry McAuliffe made headlines and history by flying aboard an unpiloted Centaur aircraft on the Eastern Shore, it did more than officially kick off the state's new $5 million drone runway. It also ticked a key box in Virginia Space's five-year strategic plan to expand its operations and customer base at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport by adding aerial and submersible drone research and development.

Facing a tough reelection, Rep. Comstock finds her voice

In recent days, she has granted several interviews and stopped to talk to reporters in the halls of the Capitol - a rarity for her - to heap full-throated praise on the appointment of former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III as the special counsel in the Russia probe. The shift is taking place as Comstock prepares to face what could be her toughest election yet, with at least five Democrats vying for the nomination to challenge her next year.