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Our slave-owning third president, Thomas Jefferson, is a reminder that our leaders have always been flawed, Curtis writes. The room - 14 feet, 8 inches wide and 13 feet long - has no windows.
Paris authorities are evacuating some 1,500 migrants from a makeshift street camp as Europe faces an up... . Migrants line up as they wait to be evacuated from a makeshift street camp, in Paris, France Friday, July 7, 2017.
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.
I f you think the terrible sniper attack on the Republicans' baseball practice near Washington was just another instance of an angry nut having easy access to guns, you haven't been listening to Rep. Tom Garrett of Virginia. He and some other GOP colleagues say last week's shooting illustrates the need for more lenient firearms laws, not stricter ones.
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.
Ralph Northam and Tom Perriello led state Democrats in a show of unity Saturday in Richmond, four days after the lieutenant governor topped the former 5th District congressman for the party's nomination for governor.
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 .