Toppling like trees in a hurricane, many male executives in entertainment, media and other industries have been felled by allegations of sexual harassment. The hashtag #MeToo has raised awareness about the prevalence of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, sparking a growing movement in the U.S. and abroad.
Jeff Gammage, a staff writer, was part of the five-reporter team that won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for public service. He's the author of China Ghosts: My Daughter's Journey to America, My Passage to Fatherhood , and has written about adoption for publications including the New York Times.
Republican delegates on Wednesday are expected to designate Majority Leader Kirk Cox as the next speaker of the House, following William Howell's decision to retire. Republican House members will caucus to select Cox, a retired government teacher from Colonial Heights, as the speaker-in-waiting, according to reports published by the Washington Post and other news outlets.
Just yesterday we wrote about an FBI investigation into potential voter fraud in the critical swing state of Virginia after it was revealed that 19 dead people had recently been re-registered to vote . While the Washington Post caught wind of the investigation, it was not known who was behind the operationuntil now.
Harrisonburg City Council candidate Paul Somers chats with Councilman Kai Degner, the Democrat's candidate for the 6th Congressional District, before the start of the Harrisonburg and Rockingham Democratic Committees' Labor Day Banquet on Sunday. State Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath, speaks with Wilhelmina Santiful of Edinburg before the start of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Democratic Party Labor Day Banquet on Sunday.