Tag: Virginia

Veterans Affairs official files FOIA request to spy on whistleblower

Pete Kasperowicz · June 20, 2017 12:01 am

Early Polling in Virginia Has Good News for Gillespie

Benjamin Parker · June 19, 2017 8:12 pm

This race is about whether Virginia taxpayers are interested in tax relief or would like to reward a candidate who championed one of the largest tax hikes in Virginia history. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Virginia governor’s race pits tax-hiker Ralph Northam against reformer Ed Gillespie

Paul Blair · June 19, 2017 7:11 pm

One agency that's had problems with whistleblower retaliation is the Department of Veterans Affairs. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Rep. Jeff Denham: A long overdue change at the VA is about to improve the lives of our veterans

Rep. Jeff Denham · June 19, 2017 12:00 pm

Polls and GOP politicos had predicted that the establishment-backed Ed Gillespie would win in a rout, but he was nearly upset by an enthusiastic Trump supporter. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Close Virginia race shows Trump poses risks to Republican incumbents

W. James Antle III · June 16, 2017 4:01 am

Reps. Tenney and Schneider will eschew the traditional seating arrangement. (Congress)

Lawmakers from both parties will sit together at congressional baseball game in display of unity

Leah DePiero · June 15, 2017 7:51 pm

People walk to a church to say a prayer near the baseball field, the scene of a multiple shooting in Alexandria, Va. A rifle-wielding attacker opened fire on Republican lawmakers at a congressional baseball practice, wounding House GOP Whip Steve Scalise and several others. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Be civil, but don’t blame incivility for attempted murder

Washington Examiner · June 15, 2017 4:01 am

Whatever "fringe" Trump appealed to, none of them have picked up an assault rifle to gun down a congressman. (St. Clair County Sheriff's Dept.)

FBI asks for information on congressional baseball practice shooter James Hodgkinson

Anna Giaritelli · June 14, 2017 10:17 pm

MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr., issued a response following the mass shooting at a GOP baseball practice. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

MLB supports Congress’ decision to play charity baseball game after shooting

Anna Giaritelli · June 14, 2017 9:20 pm

"Should America embrace and accelerate the use of advanced energy sources, it can open new markets for a wide range of goods and services, promote prosperity in emerging economies, and establish new energy tethers and political influence," the retired admirals and generals wrote to the Trump administration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Trump can unite a divided country if he suits up for the Congressional Baseball Game

Mark Vargas · June 14, 2017 8:51 pm

"Our office receives threats like these regularly." (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

National Security

Lawmakers receive death threats after baseball shooting

Matthew Trunko, Leah DePiero · June 14, 2017 8:27 pm

Other Republican lawmakers agreed that Hodgkinson appeared to be motivated by the desire to kill Republicans. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

National Security

Steve King: Violence in America is ‘coming from the Left’

Pete Kasperowicz · June 14, 2017 7:54 pm