In his final State of the Commonwealth address, outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged lawmakers not to undo core policies he credits for economic growth as he prepares to…
Read more Gov. Youngkin touts economic, education gains in final address to Virginia General Assembly – WTOP NewsThe University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors on Friday chose Scott Beardsley as the institution’s 10th president, despite calls from lawmakers, UVA faculty and community organizations and Gov.-elect…
Read more University of Virginia Board of Visitors names 10th president – WTOP NewsThe U.S. Capitol on Tuesday began displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school, a pointed…
Read more U.S. Capitol replaces statue of Robert E. Lee with teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose JohnsDespite saying he is not looking ahead to post-governorship, Youngkin headlined annual party dinners in Iowa and South Carolina, early primary states that would be natural launchpads for…
Read more What will Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin do next? He’s not ready to tell – WTOP NewsThe Virginia Supreme Court has refused to take up a case that suspended multiple appointees by Gov. Glenn Youngkin from serving on three Virginia university governing boards. This…
Read more Virginia Supreme Court refuses to review AG’s appeal in college board appointees case – WTOP NewsVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin responded directly to Abigail Spanberger with a letter saying her request to pause U.Va.’s search for a president is possibly damaging to the university.…
Read more Youngkin slams Spanberger’s request to pause U.Va. president search – WTOP NewsRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the polls closed on Tuesday across Virginia, it quickly became clear it was a night of firsts: Voters overwhelmingly elected a slate of…
Read more Virginia election winners break race and gender barriers amid national scrutiny on diversityLess than 12 hours after Democrats swept Virginia’s statewide offices and expanded their majority in the House of Delegates, Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressed reporters. This article was reprinted…
Read more After stinging GOP losses, Youngkin pivots to legacy and transition – WTOP NewsAbigail Spanberger on the campaign trail. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images Virginia’s off-year elections have predictably lined up as a negative referendum on Donald Trump’s fractious second-term agenda. But…
Read more Spanberger Cruising in Virginia, But Scandal Could Take Down AG CandidateRepublican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger faced off for the first and only time on the debate stage Thursday night in Virginia’s high-stakes gubernatorial race. It was…
Read more Candidates in Virginia governor’s debate clash over shutdown and violent rhetoricA new crisis center in Prince William County, Virginia, hopes to relieve the strain on hospitals and first responders and provide “understanding instead of judgment” to those seeking…
Read more Mental health crisis center opens in Prince William County – WTOP NewsJay Jones once texted that he hoped someone would put two bullets into head of then-Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert. Jones then said he would piss on Gilbert’s…
Read more Dems Refuse To Condemn Virginia Candidate Who Fantasized About Killing Republican LawmakerGlenn Youngkin has ordered the Va. Board of Health to issue regulations barring biological males from using locker rooms for female athletes, and from participating in organized women’s…
Read more Va. Gov. Youngkin orders state Board of Health to restrict transgender women athletes from female sports – WTOP NewsTurning Point USA’s college tour will return to Utah on Tuesday for its first event in the state since its founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated on a college…
Read more Turning Point, moving forward without Charlie Kirk, makes first return to Utah since his killingOn Wednesday, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican who is barred from seeking a second consecutive term, attacked the Democratic frontrunner in the race to replace him, Abigail…
Read more Glenn Youngkin injects trans issues into Virginia governor’s race, where Democrat Abigail Spanberger leadsA conservative lawyer who has said she was falsely accused of being at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been named to serve as the top…
Read more White House names replacement for acting U.S. attorney in office probing Letitia JamesEli Lilly announced plans on Tuesday to build a $5 billion drug manufacturing facility in Virginia. The announcement comes amid pressure from President Donald Trump to bring more…
Read more Eli Lilly to Build $5 Billion Drug Manufacturing Plant in VirginiaA local tech and analytics firm is expanding, and Virginia leaders are celebrating the news as a major win for the region’s economy. An area tech and analytics…
Read more Tech firm Systems Planning and Analysis to add 1,200 jobs in Northern Virginia – WTOP NewsRobert Johnson, the billionaire co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), has donated $500,000 to Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears’ gubernatorial campaign after she was targeted by a racist…
Read more Winsome Earle-Sears gets powerful billionaire backer after racist attackGov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered state police to investigate explosive allegations from a conservative blog that Fairfax County Public Schools officials helped multiple underage girls obtain abortions in…
Read more Fairfax Co. schools abortion allegations fuel new political firestorm in Virginia governor’s race – WTOP News