Former Va. senator awarded Gerald R. Ford Medal

Former Virginia Senator John W. Warner was honored as a recipient of the Gerald R. Ford Medal of Distinguished Public Service Monday for his years of service and dedication to his country. A 30-year veteran of the U.S. Senate, Warner is the second-longest serving senator in the state's history and has garnered a reputation as one of the most effective legislators of his time.

CIA nominee says she wouldn’t resume brutal interrogations

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the CIA has told senators privately that she would stand firm against any effort to restart the brutal detention and interrogation program the spy agency ran after 9/11, administration officials said Friday. In comments meant to soften the public profile of Gina Haspel before her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, two administration officials said she was not the "architect" of the program, but a "line officer" who never interrogated any terrorism suspects.

Sen. Warner: Mark Zuckerberg Needs to Testify Before Congress

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg should testify before Congress about privacy protections in the wake of revelations data from 50 million users was shared without their knowledge, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said Sunday. In an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation," Warner said Zuckerberg has to go beyond the full-page ad he placed in British and U.S. newspapers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, to apologize for the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Sen. Warner Cautions Trump Against Meddling in Mueller Probe

The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is warning President Donald Trump against firing special counsel Robert Mueller or pardoning any targets of the federal probe into Russia and the president's Republican campaign. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner said Wednesday that growing criticism of Mueller's probe pointed to an effort to lay the groundwork for Mueller's removal or other interference in the federal investigation.

McCain Thanks Midshipmen for Their Sacrifice to Nation

Republican Sen. John McCain on Monday gratefully thanked U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen for sacrificing for fellow Americans "who won't be asked to make sacrifices for you'' in an emotional address from the former Navy pilot now battling brain cancer. With a mix of humor and pathos, the six-term Arizona senator returned to his alma mater to speak to the Brigade of Midshipmen and field a few questions about past presidential campaigns, the Russia probe and advice for those at the academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Sen. Warner: Trump’s Allegations of Obama Wiretapping – Reckless’

Sen. Mark Warner , a top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" that it was "reckless" to claim that the Obama administration wiretapped then-presidential candidate Donald Trump "without any evidence." "And so what I find so strange -- and I thought the president's comments could no longer surprise me, but, boy, this one yesterday surprised me.

Meet the Candidates: District 4 Senate Race

With State Sen. John Warner, D-Ryder, choosing not to run for reelection, the door opened for two first-time candidates to run for the open spot in next week's election for North Dakota's District 4. This may be Republican Jordan Kannianen's first run for the state legislature, but he's no stranger to service. "That's the biggest issue in my mind is to ensure that constitutional rights are defended and property owners' rights are defended, and also to push back against federal overreach," said Kannianen.

Seeking maximum lift from debate, Clinton courts millennials

Hillary Clinton sought Wednesday to parlay her widely praised debate performance into stronger support from women, young Americans and other critical voter groups, while Donald Trump kept focus on the die-hard backers who have thronged his rallies this year. Two days after her first debate against Trump, Clinton was trying to extract maximum political gain from the more controversial aspects of Trump's performance.

Senator Questions Yahooa s Handling of Data Breach Disclosure, Calls for SEC Investigation

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., asked the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday to open an investigation into whether Yahoo "fulfilled its obligations under federal securities laws to keep the public and investors informed," about a massive security breach revealed last week. The company revealed that a "state-sponsored actor" stole data associated with some 500 million accounts from its servers in late-2014.