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Pinwheels and the "lobster district: How Virginia Democrats drew up a US House map to all but lock out Republicans | CNN Politics
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (483+ words) Virginia Democrats hope the new congressional map they're asking voters to approve Tuesday will flip four Republican House districts, delivering 10 of 11 seats in a state former Vice President Kamala Harris won with just 52% of the vote in 2024. Here's how they…...
How a trash-talking, meme-posting great-grandmother pulled Virginia into a fight that could define the midterms | CNN Politics
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (1815+ words) L. Louise Lucas was attending a conference in Boston last summer for state legislators when she learned that a group of Texas Democrats were in town after fleeing their home state to try to block a Republican gerrymander done at President…...
Virginia's redistricting fight ramps up as opponents wield Barack Obama's past comments | CNN Politics
2+ week, 4+ day ago (681+ words) Members of the Virginia NAACP gathered Wednesday morning to denounce mailers they said were misleading voters about the upcoming redistricting referendum in their state. The mailers feature images of former President Barack Obama and quotes in which he criticizes gerrymandering,…...
Watch: Frozen sand and sea foam on Virginia Beach | CNN
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (210+ words) Meteorologist Derek Van Dam reports from Virginia Beach as the winter storm strengthens offshore, whipping sea foam along the shoreline and freezing the sand solid. Residents took advantage of rare snowy conditions in Charlotte, North Carolina, grabbing sleds and heading…...
Watch: Powerful winds and heavy snow create near-blizzard conditions in Virginia Beach | CNN
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (210+ words) Meteorologist Derek Van Dam reports from Virginia Beach, where conditions have rapidly deteriorated. Winds are gusting to tropical storm-force as snow intensifies, creating near-blizzard conditions. Residents took advantage of rare snowy conditions in Charlotte, North Carolina, grabbing sleds and heading…...
How Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez primed the Democratic Party for a shutdown fight
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (32+ words) In March, six days after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and nine of his colleagues voted with Republicans to keep the government open, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria. .....
Republican nominee for Virginia governor names new campaign manager
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (33+ words) Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is bringing on a new campaign manager as the GOP nominee for Virginia governor seeks to quell concerns about the direction of her campaign ahead of the high-profile. .....
Man indicted for allegedly making improvised explosive devices and placing them on Williamsburg Bridge and Manhattan rooftops
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (33+ words) A 55-year-old man was indicted Tuesday after creating and placing at least seven improvised explosive devices in different areas of New York City, including subway track on the Williamsburg Bridge and. .....
Mudslide strands thousands on mountainous West Virginia highway for more than 8 hours
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (37+ words) Thousands of motorists were stranded for more than eight hours along a section of rural interstate highway in southern West Virginia early Friday after a mudslide caused by heavy rains blocked a storm drain the previous night,...
Virginia will elect its first female governor this fall. Neither candidate is talking much about it
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (35+ words) This fall's gubernatorial race in Virginia will make history no matter the winner: Either Democrat Abigail Spanberger or Republican Winsome Earle-Sears will become the state's first elected female. .. You can cancel anytime....