Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in marathon voting Tuesday to become House speaker, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the new Congress.… Read more
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Officials: 2 Reported Missing After Boat Capsizes
Two people have been reported missing after a boat capsized on Smith Mountain Lake, officials said.… Read more
Maryland Rep. Raskin Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Lymphoma
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin said Wednesday that he has a type of lymphoma that’s a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment.… Read more
65,000 View Benedict XVI’s Body Lying in State at Vatican
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ’s body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday as tens of thousands queued to pay tribute to the pontiff who shocked the world by retiring a decade ago.… Read more
Trump Tax Audits Required by IRS Were Delayed, Panel Says
The IRS failed to pursue mandatory audits of Donald Trump on a timely basis during his presidency, a congressional panel found on Tuesday, raising questions about statements by the former president and leading members of his administration who claimed he could not release his tax filings because of the ongoing reviews.… Read more
Press Release: Gov. Youngkin Announces More than $2 Million Distributed Through Hurley Relief Fund
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that more than $2 million has been distributed through the Hurley Relief Fund. The relief payments are available to Virginia residents with real property damages caused by the flooding event occurring on Aug. 31, 2021, in Hurley, Virginia, which was subject to both a state declaration of emergency and federal Major Disaster Declaration.… Read more
Projects Examining Richmond’s History Win $16m in Funding
The former Confederate capital has secured an $11 million grant to build an interpretive center that city officials hope will someday be part of an ambitious, long-envisioned memorial campus honoring the memory of enslaved people.… Read more
Virginia Probes Hiring of Trooper who Killed Teen’s Family
After a former state trooper from Virginia drove across the country, kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl, killed three members of her family, then shot himself, Virginia State Police and the sheriff’s office he had recently started working for said they found no warning signs during background checks before he was hired.… Read more
Press Release: Virginia’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign is Back to Deter Drunk Driving this Holiday Season
Virginia’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over DUI enforcement and public education campaign is back on Virginia’s roads this holiday season to close out its 21st year of deterring drunk driving. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, formerly known as Checkpoint Strikeforce, combines law enforcement efforts with research-based outreach to remind Virginians to plan for a safe ride home after drinking.… Read more
Trump Referral: What Laws the Jan. 6 Panel Says were Broken
The House Jan. 6 committee on Monday urged the Justice Department to consider prosecuting Donald Trump for four different crimes — actions that touch not only the former president’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but also his behavior during last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.… Read more
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Category Archives: Headlines
McCarthy Fails in Marathon Votes for Speaker, Not Giving Up
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in marathon voting Tuesday to become House speaker, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the new Congress.… Continue Reading
Officials: 2 Reported Missing After Boat Capsizes
Two people have been reported missing after a boat capsized on Smith Mountain Lake, officials said.… Continue Reading
Maryland Rep. Raskin Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Lymphoma
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin said Wednesday that he has a type of lymphoma that’s a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment.… Continue Reading
65,000 View Benedict XVI’s Body Lying in State at Vatican
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ’s body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday as tens of thousands queued to pay tribute to the pontiff who shocked the world by retiring a decade ago.… Continue Reading
Trump Tax Audits Required by IRS Were Delayed, Panel Says
The IRS failed to pursue mandatory audits of Donald Trump on a timely basis during his presidency, a congressional panel found on Tuesday, raising questions about statements by the former president and leading members of his administration who claimed he could not release his tax filings because of the ongoing reviews.… Continue Reading
Press Release: Gov. Youngkin Announces More than $2 Million Distributed Through Hurley Relief Fund
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that more than $2 million has been distributed through the Hurley Relief Fund. The relief payments are available to Virginia residents with real property damages caused by the flooding event occurring on Aug. 31, 2021, in Hurley, Virginia, which was subject to both a state declaration of emergency and federal Major Disaster Declaration.… Continue Reading
Projects Examining Richmond’s History Win $16m in Funding
The former Confederate capital has secured an $11 million grant to build an interpretive center that city officials hope will someday be part of an ambitious, long-envisioned memorial campus honoring the memory of enslaved people.… Continue Reading
Virginia Probes Hiring of Trooper who Killed Teen’s Family
After a former state trooper from Virginia drove across the country, kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl, killed three members of her family, then shot himself, Virginia State Police and the sheriff’s office he had recently started working for said they found no warning signs during background checks before he was hired.… Continue Reading
Press Release: Virginia’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign is Back to Deter Drunk Driving this Holiday Season
Virginia’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over DUI enforcement and public education campaign is back on Virginia’s roads this holiday season to close out its 21st year of deterring drunk driving. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, formerly known as Checkpoint Strikeforce, combines law enforcement efforts with research-based outreach to remind Virginians to plan for a safe ride home after drinking.… Continue Reading
Trump Referral: What Laws the Jan. 6 Panel Says were Broken
The House Jan. 6 committee on Monday urged the Justice Department to consider prosecuting Donald Trump for four different crimes — actions that touch not only the former president’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but also his behavior during last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.… Continue Reading