Montgomery County voters elected a historic slate of candidates to the county council.… Read more
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Judge Orders Gingrich to Testify in Georgia Election Probe
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich must comply with a subpoena seeking his testimony in front of a special grand jury in Georgia investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence that state’s 2020 election results, a Virginia judge ruled Wednesday.… Read more
Maryland’s Chris Van Hollen Wins Second US Senate Term
Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland won a second term Tuesday, defeating Republican Chris Chaffee in the heavily Democratic state.… Read more
Muriel Bowser Wins 3rd Term as Washington, DC, Mayor
Mayor Muriel Bowser secured a third term Tuesday after a campaign focused on her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and on her history as one of the faces of Washington’s ongoing quest for statehood.… Read more
Maryland Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana Legalization
Maryland voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana in a constitutional amendment Tuesday.… Read more
Wes Moore Elected as Maryland’s Governor
Democrat Wes Moore was elected Maryland’s first Black governor Tuesday, defeating Republican Dan Cox in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.… Read more
Republicans Flip 1 of 3 Hotly Contested Virginia U.S. House Races
Republicans knocked off one of three Democratic congresswomen in Virginia who faced tough reelection bids Tuesday in a midterm election season where the GOP sought to regain control of the House of Representatives.… Read more
GOP’s Cheney Endorses Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney crossed the political aisle again this election year and endorsed a Democratic colleague in a competitive House race, backing former CIA officer Abigail Spanberger on Saturday as she seeks a third term in a newly redrawn district in northern Virginia.… Read more
Trial Set for Reenactor Charged with Leaving Pipe Bomb
A federal trial for a former Civil War reenactor accused of planting a pipe bomb at a Virginia battlefield and threatening to disrupt other events has been set for next year.… Read more
Plan to Expand Data Centers in Northern Virginia Approved
A plan to redevelop a rural swath of northern Virginia into data centers has received approval after a marathon public hearing that stretched through the night.… Read more
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Category Archives: Local News
Montgomery County Elects Historic Slate of Candidates to Council
Montgomery County voters elected a historic slate of candidates to the county council.… Continue Reading
Judge Orders Gingrich to Testify in Georgia Election Probe
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich must comply with a subpoena seeking his testimony in front of a special grand jury in Georgia investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence that state’s 2020 election results, a Virginia judge ruled Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Maryland’s Chris Van Hollen Wins Second US Senate Term
Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland won a second term Tuesday, defeating Republican Chris Chaffee in the heavily Democratic state.… Continue Reading
Muriel Bowser Wins 3rd Term as Washington, DC, Mayor
Mayor Muriel Bowser secured a third term Tuesday after a campaign focused on her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and on her history as one of the faces of Washington’s ongoing quest for statehood.… Continue Reading
Maryland Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana Legalization
Maryland voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana in a constitutional amendment Tuesday.… Continue Reading
Wes Moore Elected as Maryland’s Governor
Democrat Wes Moore was elected Maryland’s first Black governor Tuesday, defeating Republican Dan Cox in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.… Continue Reading
Republicans Flip 1 of 3 Hotly Contested Virginia U.S. House Races
Republicans knocked off one of three Democratic congresswomen in Virginia who faced tough reelection bids Tuesday in a midterm election season where the GOP sought to regain control of the House of Representatives.… Continue Reading
GOP’s Cheney Endorses Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney crossed the political aisle again this election year and endorsed a Democratic colleague in a competitive House race, backing former CIA officer Abigail Spanberger on Saturday as she seeks a third term in a newly redrawn district in northern Virginia.… Continue Reading
Trial Set for Reenactor Charged with Leaving Pipe Bomb
A federal trial for a former Civil War reenactor accused of planting a pipe bomb at a Virginia battlefield and threatening to disrupt other events has been set for next year.… Continue Reading
Plan to Expand Data Centers in Northern Virginia Approved
A plan to redevelop a rural swath of northern Virginia into data centers has received approval after a marathon public hearing that stretched through the night.… Continue Reading