Tag: Virginia

Veterans Home of California-Yountville houses approximately 1,100 aged or disabled male and female veterans who served in World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom. (JL Sousa/Napa Valley Register via AP)

Active shooter, hostage situation reported at country’s largest veterans home in California

Anna Giaritelli · March 9, 2018 8:28 pm

Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, will have to wear two GPS monitoring bracelets during his home confinement. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Paul Manafort now has to wear two GPS monitoring bracelets

Caitlin Yilek · March 9, 2018 3:33 pm

Jason Kessler was the organizer behind a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., last year that turned deadly. (Zack Wajsgras/The Daily Progress via AP)

Unite the Right rally organizer sues Charlottesville after city refuses permit for anniversary event

Naomi Lim · March 8, 2018 10:49 pm

Veterans Affairs Department employees broke agency rules by failing to report more than 100 safety breaches at a Washington, D.C., VA medical center, the inspector general said in a report. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Dirty needles and wasteful spending: Watchdog finds massive failures at DC VA hospital

Sarah Bedford · March 7, 2018 3:33 pm

President Trump took a trip from Mar-a-Lago to the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday morning. According to one count, this means Trump has spent 100 days at one of his golf courses since taking office. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

CNN counts: Trump has spent 100 days at one of his golf properties

Daniel Chaitin · March 3, 2018 2:17 pm

Del. Nick Freitas, a Republican from Culpeper, is running in Virginia's U.S. Senate election to unseat Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's running mate in the 2016 presidential election. (screenshot)

Tim Kaine challenger roils Virginia House with speech connecting ‘abortion industry’ to mass shootings

Daniel Chaitin · March 3, 2018 4:25 am

Us dogs can also play a very important role around vineyards - in fact, many vineyard owners keep us around to help scare away deer and other animals who may get into the vines. (Photo courtesy R.J. Lehmann, R Street Institute)

Beltway Confidential

Rejoice, dogs! Man’s best friend may soon be able to join owners when they visit wineries, breweries, and distilleries in Virginia

Murray Rothbark · March 2, 2018 4:37 pm

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney has said the growth of Medicaid, which is funded by the government, is "unsustainable" and the Trump administration is committed to addressing it. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump administration weighs in on Medicaid expansion in Virginia, stirring confusion

Kimberly Leonard · March 1, 2018 11:34 pm

When reached by the Washington Examiner, the Dave Brat campaign blamed the errant like on a campaign staffer, reiterating that the congressman has never supported "any alt-right views or individuals." (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Dave Brat blames staffer for ‘alt-right’ tweet about David Hogg

Philip Wegmann · March 1, 2018 9:26 pm

Elia Crawford, who is married to a Army Special Forces veteran, learned she was up for deportation after she tried to complete paperwork that would allow her to seek legal residency. (screenshot)

Wife of Army Special Forces veteran could be deported: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · March 1, 2018 5:40 am

Afternoon Links: Can a GoFundMe Bring Back the Past, and the Worrying Treatment of Michael Steele

Jim Swift · February 28, 2018 4:17 pm

"An envelope containing an unknown substance was received, today, aboard Joint Base Fort Myer-Henderson Hall," U.S. Marine Corps spokesperson Maj. Brian Block said in a statement. "Several Marines are receiving medical care as a result of this incident. No additional details are available at this time as the investigation is ongoing." (Screenshot)

11 people sick, 3 hospitalized after suspicious letter received at Fort Myer in Virginia

Diana Stancy Correll · February 27, 2018 11:59 pm