A portion of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline has restarted, days after it was shut down by a diesel fuel leak in Virginia, Colonial Pipeline said.… Continue Reading
Ga. Special Grand Jury Ends Probe of Trump, 2020 Election
The special grand jury in Atlanta that has been investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia has finished its work, bringing the case closer to possible criminal charges against Trump and others.… Continue Reading
Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Known as Devoted to Students
The Virginia teacher who authorities say was shot by a 6-year-old student is known as a hard-working educator who is devoted to her students and enthusiastic about the profession that runs in her family, according to fellow teachers and city officials.… Continue Reading
Virginia Lawmakers Returning for Short Election-Year Session
The part-time, politically divided Virginia General Assembly is set to convene this week in Richmond for its annual sprint of a legislative session.… Continue Reading
Kemp Done Being Underestimated, Aims to Steer GOP Past Trump
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is done being underestimated. Having vanquished both a Donald Trump-backed Republican challenger and Democratic star Stacey Abrams to win reelection, Kemp is looking to expand his influence in his second term, free from the caricature of the gun-toting, pickup-driving, migrant-catching country boy that emerged during his first campaign for governor.… Continue Reading
FTC Proposes Rule that Would Ban Employee Noncompete Clauses
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule Thursday that would ban U.S. employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers, a sweeping measure that could make it easier for people to switch jobs and deepen competition for labor across a wide range of industries.… Continue Reading
US House has No Members, No Rules as Speaker Race Drags On
As Republicans continue to squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives — only members-elect.… Continue Reading
McCarthy Fails Again in Bid for Speaker, GOP in Disarray
House Republicans flailed through a second day of multiple balloting Wednesday, unable to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker or to come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority.… Continue Reading
McCarthy Fails in Marathon Votes for Speaker, Not Giving Up
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in marathon voting Tuesday to become House speaker, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the new Congress.… Continue Reading
Officials: 2 Reported Missing After Boat Capsizes
Two people have been reported missing after a boat capsized on Smith Mountain Lake, officials said.… Continue Reading
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