Tag: Virginia

Democratic candidate for governor, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, left, gestures during a debate with Republican challenger Ed Gillespie at the University of Virginia-Wise in Wise, Va., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Washington Secrets

McAuliffe’s hand-picked successor warned of November ‘surprise’

Paul Bedard · October 15, 2017 4:47 pm

If the Virginia governor's mansion stays blue, Biden promised, the state will thrive. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Beltway Confidential

‘Middle-class Joe’ Biden campaigns for Virginia Democrat in third-richest county in America

Philip Wegmann · October 15, 2017 12:43 pm

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden gave a speech supporting Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam's gubernatorial campaign on Saturday. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Joe Biden: Obamacare brought ‘peace of mind’

Robert King · October 14, 2017 3:19 pm

A group of 18 attorneys general, including Eric Schneiderman of New York, sued President Trump after he decided to halt cost-sharing reduction payments for Obamacare insurers.

18 states, DC file lawsuit against Trump over Obamacare insurer subsidies

Diana Stancy Correll · October 14, 2017 12:52 am

The lawsuit names as defendants nearly two dozen private paramilitary organizations, white nationalist groups, and organizers of the "Unite the Right" rally. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Lawsuit aims to prohibit white nationalist groups from returning to Charlottesville

Melissa Quinn · October 12, 2017 6:04 pm

The former president's appearance with Northam marks his first return to the campaign trail since Obama left the White House in January. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Obama to campaign for Virginia Democrat in governor’s race

Melissa Quinn · October 11, 2017 8:04 pm

Republican candidate for Attorney General of Virginia, John Adams, speaks to the crowd at the victory party for Ed Gillespie Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Washington Secrets

National group goes all in for Va GOP attorney general hopeful

Paul Bedard · October 11, 2017 7:09 pm

Northam didn't so much dump him under the bus as he jacked the vehicle up on stilts, dragged him under, and dropped it on him. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Beltway Confidential

Frontrunner in Virginia’s governor race, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, just admitted Terry McAuliffe snubbed the police over politics

Philip Wegmann · October 10, 2017 2:13 am

Vice President Mike Pence will appear alongside Republican candidate for governor, Ed Gillespie, at a rally in Virginia, the Republican Governors Association announced Monday. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Mike Pence to campaign for Ed Gillespie ahead of Virginia governor’s election

Melissa Quinn · October 9, 2017 2:22 pm

The Robert E. Lee statue, along with another of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, are currently covered in black tarps. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

White nationalists return to Charlottesville for brief torch-lit rally

Daniel Chaitin · October 8, 2017 3:44 am

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie is keeping President Trump at arm's length. (Scott Mason/The Winchester Star via AP)

Ed Gillespie keeps Trump at arm’s length following president’s endorsement

David M. Drucker · October 7, 2017 4:01 am

"Ralph Northam,who is running for Governor of Virginia,is fighting for the violent MS-13 killer gangs & sanctuary cities. Vote Ed Gillespie!" Trump tweeted. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Trump: Ralph Northam of Virginia is ‘fighting for the violent MS-13 killer gangs’

Daniel Chaitin · October 6, 2017 2:39 am