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In this Thursday Jan. 26, 2016 photo, Virginia Lt. Gov., and Democratic candidate for Governor, Ralph Northam, left, talks with Senate Chief Deputy Clerk, Tara Perkinson, right, prior to the start of the Senate session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va.
New Hampshire U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says her direct lineage to Pocahontas is too touchy a subject to bring up in conversation with Bay State U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who claims her own Native American heritage. "It's kind of a sensitive topic," Shaheen told CNN when asked if she's told Warren about her ancestry, "so probably not."
This May 31, 2017, photo shows part of the Pittsburgh skyline with the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. President Donald Trump framed his decision to leave the Paris climate accord during a news conference on Thursday, June 1 as "a reassertion of America's sovereignty," he said, "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris."
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.
RICHMOND, Va . - Self-proclaimed white nationalist Richard Spencer led a large group carrying torches and chanting "You will not replace us" Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, protesting plans to remove a Confederate monument that has played an outsize role in this year's race for Virginia governor.
More news out of Virginia: Valerie Jarrett, who served as a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama for the duration of his presidency, endorsed former Rep. Tom Perriello in Virginia's hotly contested Democratic gubernatorial primary... Received this e-mail today from former Rep. Tom Perriello's gubernatorial campaign: Friend, I want to talk to you about something serious.
Self-proclaimed white nationalist Richard Spencer led a large group carrying torches and chanting "You will not replace us" Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, protesting plans to remove a Confederate monument that has played an outsize role in this year's race for Virginia governor. "What brings us together is that we are white, we are a people, we will not be replaced," Spencer said at the first of two rallies he led in the college town where he once attended the University of Virginia.
The Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary race between Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam and Tom Perriello provides the biggest political test yet for the Democratic Party forces that have been mobilized by President Donald Trump's assault on American political norms. Northam is a 10-year veteran of Virginia politics, with deep ties to the state's political establishment.
State Sen. Frank Wagner cited his business experience and military background in making a case for why he should be the Republican Party nominee for Virginia governor.
Members of the Senate intelligence committee are expected to have a briefing Tuesday at the CIA, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as part of the panel's investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election last year. Members of the committee -- including Chairman Richard Burr of North Carolina and ranking Democrat Mark Warner of Virginia -- were spotted boarding a chartered bus to CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.
The Republican primary for governor will take place in June. Although three candidates are running, only Corey Stewart has demonstrated the character and courage to represent the interests of conservative Virginians.
The governor's position is one of great power and influence, as the current officeholder, Terry McAuliffe, has demonstrated by breaking the record for most vetoes in Virginia history. However, during the last gubernatorial race in 2014, the voter turnout was less than 42 percent, compared with 72 percent during last year's presidential election.
Despite Speaker Paul Ryan's ill-fated attempt at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, Virginia Republicans recently doubled down on their opposition to the ACA and rejected a proposal by Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe to expand Medicaid. "Every taxpayer should know that we have forfeited $10.4 billion," said McAuliffe at a press conference .
One of Charles Dickens's lesser known novels is "Bleak House," dealing with a legal case over an estate that lasted so long and was so expensive that the expenses of the case exceeded the value of the estate. The same is unfortunately true of disputes over the redistricting process.
Tom Perriello, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Virginia governor, touted the value of community colleges as a path to the middle class during a stop in Roanoke Friday on a tour of Southwest Virginia.
Former congressman Tom Perriello, a Democrat running for governor of Virginia, announced his opposition to the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. RICHMOND - Another contender for Virginia governor took aim at energy suppliers on Wednesday, coming out against two proposed natural gas pipelines while swearing off campaign donations from utility giant Dominion Virginia Power.
" The Navy is investigating the apparent display of a Donald Trump presidential campaign flag by the lead vehicle in a military convoy. The Virginian-Pilot reported Thursday that the Navy has repeatedly warned sailors against appearing to endorse candidates while on the job.
During the first full week of the General Assembly session, there were few bills that held bigger potential implications for Virginians' pocketbooks than Sen. Chap Petersen's SB1095, which was swiftly smothered Monday in the Senate's Labor and Commerce Committee.
President Donald Trump made a peace offering to the CIA and sought divine blessing for his administration Saturday, but mass protests in multiple cities provided a graphic demonstration of the nation's huge political divides. Trump traveled to the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, for a briefing from senior agency leaders and spoke to several hundred people in the spy agency's foyer, in front of the wall of honor where fallen operatives are remembered with stars.