Virginia
Republicans defend US House majority as 50 competitive races loom ahead of 2026 midterms
The outcome of the races could decide whether Democrats gain the three seats needed to reclaim control of the chamber from Republicans.
'Magic Deportation Bus': White House photoshops iconic cartoon while praising ICE raids in DC area
Five shot outside Virginia State University residence halls, one critically wounded
Former FBI agent charged with stealing nearly $1m in crypto from Russian target
Virginia Democrats say only they can fight US antisemitism
Democrats in Virginia said that antisemitism is on the rise in the US and only the democrats can fight it ahead of the governor race.
GOP nominee accuses Soros of placing political operatives in school boards
Glenn Youngkin, the Republican nominee for governor of Virginia, described “chaos” in the Virginia school system and blamed Democratic opponent Gov. Terry McAuliffe, as well as Soros.
Violins recovered from Holocaust to be played in special show
Thanks to the Violins of Hope project, the show in Roanoke, Virginia, will feature violins restored after the Holocaust, on which the works of Jewish composers who died in the war will be played.
GOP flier in Virginia depicts Jewish Democrat with pile of gold coins
The flier was distributed this week by Dan Helmer’s Republican challenger, Howard Pyon.
Virginia Republican apologizes for mocking Jewish House speaker's nose
In his apology, Hahns Copeland said the comment mocking House speaker Eileen Filler-Corn's nose was not meant to be antisemitic.
Virginia House GOP candidate likens being conservative to Nazi Germany
A number of Republicans over the last year, including the prominent House Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, have likened coronavirus restrictions to the Nazi treatment of Jews.
Idaho and West Virginia pass anti-Israel boycott laws
Idaho’s Anti-Boycott Against Israel Act states that public entities cannot do business over a total of $100,000 with companies that do not expressly oppose the BDS movement
Virginia Republicans won’t move convention voting off Shabbat
A majority of the State Central Committee voted Thursday for a religious exemption to voting at the convention taking place on May 8, a Saturday.
Two dead, eight injured in at least two shootings in Virginia Beach
“What you can see is we have a very chaotic incident, a very chaotic night in the Beach,” Police Chief Paul Neudigate told local news. “Many different crime scenes.”
New study sheds light on the causes of cold sores, herpes flare-ups
Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is one of the most common human pathogens in existence, present in approximately 40–90% of the population worldwide.
