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FBI agent: Williams' spending on McDonnells topped $177,000
Prosecutors have rested their case on Day 14 of the McDonnells' corruption trial in U.S. District Court. The defense will begin its case on Monday. → Read More
Prosecution rests in McDonnells' trial
The defense begins its case on Monday. → Read More
Prosecution rests its case in McDonnells' trial
The defense begins its case on Monday. → Read More
Couple’s credit card debt reached $90,000
Testimony at their corruption trial showed Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, owed owed nearly $75,000 on seven credit cards when he took office. → Read More
McDonnells' credit card debt was nearly $75,000 when governor took office
Their credit card debt hit a high of $90,000 in September 2010, an FBI agent testifies. → Read More
Government might rest its case Thursday in McDonnells' trial
The judge on Friday will hold a hearing on media access to the prospective jurors' questionnaires. The defense case would start Monday. → Read More
McAuliffe will not appeal ruling that school takeover division is unconstitutional
Gov. Terry McAuliffe will not appeal a ruling that deemed the state’s school takeover division unconstitutional. → Read More
McQuinn joins Dance in seeking Marsh seat
Del. Delores L. McQuinn, D-Richmond, plans to run for the Virginia Senate seat vacated by Henry L. Marsh III, making her the second member of the House of Delegates to announce a bid. → Read More
How Cantor's campaign spent $6 million
In raising and spending more than $6 million in 2013-14 on his unsuccessful re-election bid, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor racked up bills far outside the borders of the 7th Congressional District. The Cantor for Congress committee’s spending between May 22 and June 30, the latest campaign reporting period, included nearly $970 in hotel stays at The Palazzo and $5,922 in catering at Encore at… → Read More
McAuliffe orders review of state's contracted labor
IT contract costs grew $17 million between 2012 and 2013. → Read More
Fairfax Democrat Keam urges Morrissey to resign
Del. Mark L. Keam, D-Fairfax, appears to be the first lawmaker to publicly call on Del. Joseph D. Morrissey to resign from the House of Delegates. → Read More
'It's been a whirlwind,' Brat says of days since primary win
The news crews have left his house and he hasn’t rapped on doors for days – but a heck of a lot more people know Dave Brat’s name. → Read More
McAuliffe says 'tea party took over the General Assembly'
He says he's considering his options on the state budget that seeks to tie his hands on Medicaid expansion. → Read More
Cantor: 'I was in my district every week'
House Majority Leader stunned by primary defeat says he'll give up his leadership position July 31, asserts he had not fallen out of touch. → Read More
Brat reflects on upset win
The stars had to align for Dave Brat to upset House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. → Read More
Judge halts implementation of state's school takeover division
A Norfolk Circuit Court judge has halted implementation of the state’s school takeover division, finding that the legislation is not constitutional. → Read More
Number of homeless Virginians down nearly 8 percent, McAuliffe says
The number of homeless Virginians decreased by nearly 8 percent in the last year to 7,020 people, Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s office announced Thursday. → Read More
Richmond Tea Party leader jokes that Obama is illegal alien and Muslim
The head of the Richmond Tea Party on Tuesday night made a joke at a political event that referred to President Barack Obama as an illegal alien and Muslim. → Read More
State officials seek to improve schools' Internet access
A new assessment of the quality and cost of high-speed Internet access in Virginia’s schools could lead to lower bills and better bandwidth, according to state officials and an executive with the nonprofit leading the review. → Read More
Ingraham attends rally for Brat
Dave Brat drew some star power Tuesday night in the final week of his bid to beat House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the 7th Congressional District’s Republican primary. → Read More