A counselor for Virginia’s largest public school system kept his job for more than a year and a half after his arrest on charges of soliciting prostitution from a minor, a newspaper reported.… Continue Reading
Rudy Giuliani Faces Grand Jury in Georgia 2020 Election Probe
Rudy Giuliani faced several hours of questioning Wednesday before a special grand jury in Atlanta as a target of an investigation into attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.… Continue Reading
Pence Tells GOP to Stop Lashing Out at FBI Over Trump Search
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday implored fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at the FBI over the search of Donald Trump’s Florida home and denounced calls by some of the former president’s allies to defund the FBI, saying that was “just as wrong” as a push by Democratic activists to shift money from police.… Continue Reading
ACLU Challenges Amendment Blocking Inmates’ Early Release
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia has filed a legal challenge to a last-minute amendment to the state budget that blocked the planned early release of hundreds of inmates this summer.… Continue Reading
Concerns Over Segregation Display Led to Post Office Closure
The United States Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over agency management’s concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation.… Continue Reading
Firefighter Charged with Setting Fire to Abandoned Building
A Virginia volunteer firefighter charged with setting fire to an abandoned building was with the first crew to arrive on the scene, an investigator said Monday.… Continue Reading
Companies Facing 1st Tax on Stock Buybacks in Biden Bill
Democrats have pulled off a quiet first in their just-passed legislation addressing climate change and health care: the creation of a tax on stock buybacks, a cherished tool of Corporate America that had long seemed untouchable.… Continue Reading
Cheney Braces for Loss, as Trump Tested in Wyoming and Alaska
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a leader in the Republican resistance to former President Donald Trump, is fighting to save her seat in the U.S. House on Tuesday as voters weigh in on the direction of the GOP in two deep-red states.… Continue Reading
Maryland Board Seeking Earlier Mail-In Ballot Count
The Maryland State Board of Elections voted Monday to file an emergency petition in court that seeks an earlier count of mail-in ballots for the general election in November.… Continue Reading
Maryland Gambling Revenue Sets New Record in Fiscal Year
Maryland raised a record $1.5 billion for the state from gambling revenue in the last fiscal year, the lottery announced Monday.… Continue Reading
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