The Justice Department claims that the state law is an illegal attempt to regulate the federal government, adding it puts officers at risk of harassment, doxing and violence.…
Read more Justice Department sues Virginia over bill banning federal officers from wearing masks – WTOP NewsDays after taking office, Attorney General Jay Jones (D) is reversing his predecessor’s position on the Trump administration’s fight against in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. Days after taking…
Read more Virginia’s new AG Jones fights DOJ on in-state tuition for immigrant students – 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 diversityElection Day has brought two major victories for Democrats in Virginia’s statewide races. Stay with WTOP on air, online and on our news app for team coverage, live…
Read more Spanberger win leads Democratic sweep of statewide races in Virginia – 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 CandidateVirginia is in the political spotlight, as pundits will look to the result of the state’s election for governor between Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears for clues about…
Read more Will Virginia’s race for governor be bellwether for congressional midterms? – WTOP NewsVirginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones squabbled over a host of lawyerly issues on Thursday in their first and only debate: criminal prosecutions,…
Read more Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric in feisty debate – WTOP NewsThe two candidates for Virginia attorney general, Republican incumbent Jason Miyares and his Democratic challenger Jay Jones, squared off Thursday night in their first and only debate before…
Read more WATCH: Virginia attorney general candidates debate with text scandal front and center – WTOP NewsVirginia’s election is only a few weeks away and the race for attorney general is drawing attention following the discovery of text messages sent in 2022 by Democratic…
Read more Will text message scandal derail Democratic success in Virginia election? – WTOP NewsAbigail Spanberger, Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, declined to say on Thursday whether she still endorsed her party’s attorney general hopeful, Jay Jones, who is facing a storm…
Read more Virginia Democratic nominee sidesteps Jay Jones question during debateDays after Virginia Attorney General Candidate Jay Jones apologized for violent text messages he sent in 2022, some Fairfax County voters said they’re standing by him, while others…
Read more Are Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones’ old texts having an impact on voters’ decisions? – WTOP NewsA once-happy Virginia Democratic ticket. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images Until very recently, the much-watched off-year elections in Virginia were looking pretty bad for Republicans. Their gubernatorial candidate, Lieutenant…
Read more Republicans See an Upset in Violent Texts From Virginia DemocratJay 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 LawmakerThe Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general, Jay Jones, apologized Friday after text messages in which he jokingly sent to a colleague about shooting former Virginia House Speaker…
Read more Va. attorney general nominee apologizes for violent text messages about former GOP House Speaker – WTOP News
