Ralph Northam
Virginia Dem down big in new poll after sex video scandal
A Democratic candidate for the Virginia legislature who was caught performing sex acts with her husband for “tips” during online webcam shows is down more than 10 percentage points among...
How 'America's gov' became 'America's a--hole': Ex-Cuomo staffer's new book
A new book by political operative Lis Smith blames her former boss, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, for ruining the lives of everyone around him after letting fame get to his head.
State of emergency: Virginia, DC, bracing for more snow on heels of crippling blizzard
Virginia declared a state of emergency Wednesday night as the Washington DC metro area braced for more snow, days after the region was trounced by a monster blizzard.
Slippery slope: Liberals slammed for blaming Va. I-95 mess on Gov.-elect Youngkin
As motorists were stranded on Interstate 95 in Virginia this week, many on social media were quick to blame Republican Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin.
McAuliffe shrugged off Virginia gov's racism scandal after pushing resignation
Terry McAuliffe walked back on his comments for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign over a man dressed in a Ku Klux Klan robe and blackface appeared on Northam's yearbook page.
133-year-old time capsule at foot of Robert E. Lee statue to be replaced with new capsule
The new capsule, announced by Gov. Ralph Northam earlier this year, will contain 39 items that capture "the resilience and struggle of life within a pandemic."
Black men executed in 1951 rape granted posthumous pardons
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam granted posthumous pardons to the "Martinsville Seven" — seven Black men who were executed in 1951 for the rape of a white woman.
Biden lauds gov whose resignation he once demanded over blackface scandal
President Biden on Friday held a public event with disgraced Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and praised him as "one of the best" governors in handling COVID-19 — despite previously demanding...
'I’m not going anywhere': Embattled Gaetz vows to fight, tries to stay on offensive amid scandal
MIAMI — The mere whiff of a scandal once unraveled political careers with stunning speed. Not anymore. Embroiled in a federal sex trafficking investigation, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida has...
Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana
Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize marijuana Wednesday, as lawmakers voted to approve Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed changes to a bill that will allow adults to possess and...
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, wife test positive for coronavirus
The Democratic governor and first lady received nasal swab tests Thursday afternoon after learning a staff member who works in their living quarters became infected with the virus, his office...
Virginia governor to announce removal of Robert E. Lee statue
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond’s prominent Monument...
DOJ sides with church suing Virginia governor over coronavirus lockdown
A Virginia church cited for flouting Gov. Ralph Northam's stay-at-home order now has the federal Department of Justice's backing in its lawsuit against the governor. The department announced Sunday it...
Virginia becomes first Southern state to ban gay conversion therapy for minors
Virginia has become the 20th state -- and the first in the South -- to ban “conversion therapy” for minors. Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation Tuesday barring the therapy,...
Trump on Virginia gun rally: Dems trying to take away guns is just the beginning
President Donald Trump claimed in a tweet Monday that Democrats in Virginia are a threat to gun owners' rights -- as thousands of pro-gun activists arrived in Richmond to rally...
Thousands gathering in Virginia to rally against gun control proposal
Thousands of gun activists from across the country descended on Virginia's capital, Richmond, on Monday to protest proposed gun control legislation by the Democratic governor and legislature that they contend...
Mom of Charlottesville rally victim Heather Heyer issues warning ahead of Virginia gun rally
The mother of protester Heather Heyer, who was killed in the 2017 Charlottesville white supremacist rally, has a message for attendees of an upcoming pro-gun demonstration: "To anybody planning violence,...
Virginia declares emergency weapons ban ahead of gun rights rally
"The rally is going on no matter what," insisted gun-rights advocate Philip Van Cleave, who said the temporary order is unconstitutional.
After mass shooting, Virginia governor to host gun control talks
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is announcing a series of public talks his administration will host in the run up to a July 9 special session on gun...
Investigators can't prove Virginia gov is in racist yearbook photo
An independent probe into a racist yearbook photo that nearly derailed Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s career earlier this year “could not conclusively determine” that the governor wore blackface, according to...