Political Analysis

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (298+ words) The high court, granting a request by President Donald Trump’s administration, will hear arguments on whether Izuchukwu Ozurumba’s cooking job for leaders of the Unknown Gunmen qualifies as providing “material support” for a terrorist group. The Justice Department asked the…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (147+ words) Republican candidate for New York Governor Bruce Blakeman visited Williamsburg, where he met with prominent philanthropist Yoeli Landau at his home to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing the community. During his visit, Blakeman also met with prominent…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (385+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia state lawmakers approved a set of priorities for governing chat bots ahead of the next General Assembly session, with specific concerns about the potential harm posed to children. In a meeting Thursday, the Joint Commission on Technology…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1241+ words) PORTSMOUTH — Voters have a choice this year of keeping the current City Council intact, or returning two former members to seats they previously held. Incumbents Mark Hugel and Vernon Tillage Jr. are seeking reelection to their second terms, while Vice…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (213+ words) The City of Newport is asking voters to approve a proposal that would help fund repairs or replacements to local infrastructure and facilities. The $38 million replacement bond proposal aims to fix up Newport parks, facilities and systems that provide water…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (178+ words) The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, criticized the speed at which the project slated for Memorial Circle has moved without going through the full review process. The lawsuit asks that “the agency’s feverish pace toward construction of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (313+ words) Voters across Virginia will decide on 64 local ballot measures on Nov. 3, more than four times as much as the November 2024 election. Ballotpedia has covered every local ballot measure in Virginia beginning in 2023. Between 2023 and 2026, an average of about 24 measures were…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (917+ words) November 3, 2024 / 9:56 AM EST / CBS News Colonial Williamsburg, capital of the British colony of Virginia, has been preserved as a sprawling museum. Its mission: that "the future may learn from the past." The crown jewels of Williamsburg, Virginia, are the interpreters,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (986+ words) It’s a far different image than the one his Democratic opponent, local prosecutor Shannon Taylor, has been painting for voters in the red-leaning district. She says Wittman is “too busy getting rich” by trading stocks in companies he’s supposed to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (851+ words) Virginia Republican leaders on Tuesday called for Gov. Abigail Spanberger to summon lawmakers to Richmond and suspend the state’s gasoline and diesel taxes for 90 days, arguing that the temporary break would help families, farmers and trucking companies cope with high…...