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Hundreds gather for MLK remembrance at Virginia church, celebration of 'Day of Service'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPETERSBURG, Va. – On the day that the nation paused to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the keynote...
Pick for Norfolk judgeship advances, would be Virginia’s first openly gay federal district judge
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a Northern Virginia federal prosecutor to become Hampton Roads’ newest federal district judge. If he wins confirmation by the full Senate ...
US Senate confirms first openly gay federal judge in Virginia — and first in 4th Circuit
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHe’s young. He’s Black. He’s gay. And he’s got a powerful new gig — Hampton Roads’ newest federal judge. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jamar K. Walker, a 36-year-old federal prosecutor ...
Countdown to 2024: These candidates have already announced Senate plans for next election
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe countdown to the 2024 election is on with candidates beginning to announce their intentions to...
Five Senate Democrats who could retire ahead of 2024
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAll eyes are turning to a handful of Senate Democrats in key battleground states to see whether they’ll decide to run again in 2024 after Sen. Debbie...
House Democrats pass abortion bill codifying Roe v Wade without Republican support
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON–Facing mounting pressure to respond to a conservative Supreme Court ruling, House...
Security fears flare anew in Congress after an attack on one of their own
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCongressional staff and lawmakers are on edge, once again, in the aftermath of a violent Monday attack that targeted the district office of Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly. The incident ...
Who voted against the debt ceiling bill, and who voted for it?
CBS News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoWashington — The House and Senate both passed a bill this week to suspend the debt ceiling and limit...
Opinion: One thing Joe Biden could learn about Latin America from Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRepublicans live in an alternate foreign policy world in which Mexico is far more pressing than...