Some public figures carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands.

Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and former Democratic Del.

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers has prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions.

Republicans have seized on recently unearthed violent rhetoric from Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general in a bid to re-shape the state’s governor’s race — and tarnish the Democratic Party nationally.

Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general has been widely condemned for text messages from 2022 that revealed him suggesting that a prominent Republican get “two bullets to the head.”.

Todd Gilbert, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, resigned on Wednesday, according to a spokesperson.

A man was sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of child sexual exploitation and one count of possession of child pornography, the U.S. Department of Justice for the Western District of Virginia said on Monday.

A longtime Virginia lawmaker is stepping into a new role—this time as the region’s top federal prosecutor.

Virginia Republicans are stepping up their criticism of the rhetoric being used by their Democratic opponents in abortion-focused messaging in this year’s critical legislative elections.

For first the first time in years, Republicans officially have a majority in the House of Delegates.

The Virginia General Assembly is set to convene in person next week amid a surge in cases of COVID-19, and when it does, members in at least one chamber will not be facing mask, testing or vaccine mandates.

Virginia House Republicans on Sunday unanimously elected their leadership team for the upcoming legislative session, nominating Del. Todd Gilbert to serve as House speaker.

Days after Democrats conceded control of the Virginia House of Delegates to Republicans, Democrats have walked back that concession since two races appear headed for recounts.

While the final votes in Virginia are getting counted, it’s expected that democrats will also lose control of the House of Delegates.

Skeptical Virginia Republicans have come around to Glenn Youngkin, the party's candidate for governor.

The Virginia House gave initial approval Wednesday to a spending plan for billions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief money, a day after the Democratic majority flatly rejected a Republican-proposed alternative.

RICHMOND, Va. – More than 100,000 Virginians filed unemployment claims in the past week, new data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor shows. Overall there have been more than 415,000 claims filed in the last month, which is about 9% of the state's workforce. The new figures come amid growing unhappiness from Republican lawmakers and others with Democratic Gov. Others said many Virginia businesses will not survive an indefinite closure. We need people to be working," said Thessen, a 42-year-old from Rockville who brought her four young children.