Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He's returning to make the case for Kamala Harris
Barack Obama is returning to the Democratic National Convention stage two decades after his memorable debut.
Biden again calls Trump a 'convicted felon' at a fundraiser pushing his 5-day total to around $40M
President Joe Biden is again taunting Donald Trump as a โconvicted felon,โ saying his likely opponent in Novemberโs election is waging an โall-out assaultโ on the U_S_ legal system.โ.
Virginia Democrats lost in several key swing districts. So how did they win the General Assembly?
The election results this week in Virginia suggest that Republicans must essentially run the table in competitive areas in order to find statewide success at the ballot box.
Cheers! Virginia First Lady partners to toast agriculture with wine
The First Lady of Virginia and Barboursville Vineyards are making a toast together to celebrate Virginia agriculture with a limited-edition wine, according to Virginia Wine.
Youngkin shifts Virginia right, raising profile inside GOP
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has spent a tightly choreographed first six months in office cultivating his image in a way thatโs furthered speculation he has designs on higher office.
EXPLAINER: Can Pa. GOP candidate make voters re-register?
If Republican Doug Mastriano is elected governor of Pennsylvania, the state could become a test case for his idea to wipe its voter rolls clean and make everyone re-register if they want to vote again.
Finance reports: Youngkin raised big bucks post election
Corporate interests with business before the state government cut hefty checks to Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's campaign committee after his victory in November through the end of December, according to finance reports filed this week.
New GOP leaders say Virginia will join vaccine mandate challenges
Virginia will join other Republican-led states and business groups in challenging Biden administration mandates intended to increase the nationโs COVID-19 vaccination rate once GOP Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares take office, the two said in a statement Friday.
Kansas governor breaks with Biden in appeal to GOP voters
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has signaled her efforts to appeal to moderate Republican and GOP-leaning independent voters whose support is necessary for her to win a tough reelection race in Kansas next year.
Democrats sell infrastructure bill, push for Biden backup
Congressional Democrats who are facing potentially tough reelection fights next year are crowing about long-neglected public works projects set to spring to life thanks to the new infrastructure package.
Analysis: After tough election, Biden dismisses danger signs
The hazard lights are blinking for President Joe Biden after Democratic setbacks in this week's elections, but the president professes to see no reason for panic.
The lessons Republicans and Democrats learned from Decision 2021, according to analysts
After an eight-year Democratic stay in the governorโs mansion and two-year full control of the General Assembly, voters have flipped Virginia red.
Youngkin's winning formula: Trump voters plus suburbs
When Virginia Republicans nominated Glenn Youngkin as their gubernatorial candidate in May, they wondered whether the former private equity executive could appeal to both diverse, educated voters in the stateโs northern suburbs and white voters in its rural GOP strongholds.
Rattled Democrats reckon with bruising results in VA, NJ
Democrats are blending finger-pointing, optimism and a renewed push to unstick their stalled legislative agenda as they scramble for Election Day lessons from a jolting loss in Virginia and a closer than expected win in New Jersey.
Murphy ekes out win in NJ, GOP's Youngkin upsets in Virginia
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey narrowly won reelection in his reliably blue state while a Republican political newcomer delivered a stunning upset in the Virginia governorโs race, sending a warning to Democrats that their grip on power in Washington may be in peril.
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WATCH LIVE: Virginia governor candidate Terry McAuliffe hosts an Election Night watch party
Democratic candidate for Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe is holding an Election Night watch party for his supporters Tuesday night.
AP VoteCast: Youngkin win built by small gains in key groups
Republican Glenn Youngkin mobilized voters with concerns over race and education and made slight gains with suburban voters and other key groups to improve on Donald Trumpโs poor showing last year and win election as Virginia governor.
Close races for governor unfolding in Virginia, New Jersey
Tight races for governor were unfolding in Virginia and New Jersey late Tuesday with the Democratic candidates narrowly trailing their Republican rivals in states that President Joe Biden easily captured a year ago.
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Steve Kornacki explains how Youngkin could win the Virginia governorโs race
With the race too close to call, analysts have their eyes on Montgomery County and Lynchburg - places where Trump lost in 2020, but Youngkin will need to win.
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Campaign funds top $115 million becoming most expensive governorโs race in Virginia
Youโve seen them on TV and heard them on the radio: Political ads are taking over the airways ahead of Novemberโs election.
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Democratic women in Virginia frustrated by paid leave flop
Democratsโ decision to drop a proposal for paid family leave from their massive social safety net and climate change package was met with disappointment and irritation by female voters in Virginia.
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In Virginia, McAuliffe brings big names, Youngkin goes solo
Democrat Terry McAuliffe has brought out the biggest names in Democratic politics as heโs tried to maintain his edge in Virginiaโs hotly contested gubernatorial race.
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Glenn Youngkin outlines his plans if elected office in a one-on-one interview with 10 News
Republican candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin states his case on issues ranging from critical race theory and the role of parents in their child's education to the best way to fight COVID-19 in the Commonwealth in a one-on-one interview with 10 News anchor John Carlin.
WATCH LIVE: Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe to make stop at University of Lynchburg
On Wednesday, Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe will be heading to the University of Lynchburg at 3:30 p.m.
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Biden easily won Virginia. Why is McAuliffe struggling?
Democrat Terry McAuliffe walked into the Virginia governorโs race late last year as the overwhelming frontrunner in a state former President Donald Trump had just lost by 10 percentage points.
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Gubernatorial candidates make stops in Virginia with one week left until Election Day
Itโs a tight race for who will become Virginiaโs next Governor according to recent polls. Both democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe and republican candidate Glenn Youngkin are making several stops across the Commonwealth during the week leading up to the election.
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Virginia House Democrats aim to protect their majority
Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice system, loosening abortion restrictions and expanding voting access.
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In one-on-one interview with 10 News, Terry McAuliffe details his plans if elected Virginia governor
On the day of our interview, Democrat Terry McAuliffe met with leading health experts from UVA in Charlottesville, all talking about the risks and problems from COVID-19.
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WATCH: Biden joins McAuliffe to campaign ahead of Virginia governorโs race
President Joe Biden headed to the Commonwealth to help Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe campaign a week before Virginians place their votes.
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Youngkin's school warnings intensify the GOP's suburban push
Republican Glenn Youngkin is highlighting cases of alleged sex crimes in schools to help repair the GOP's standing in the Virginia suburbs, where educated moms and dads have turned against Donald Trumpโs Republican Party.
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Biden, Manchin and Schumer huddle, but still no budget deal
President Joe Biden spent hours Sunday at his home in Delaware with two pivotal senators as they seek to resolve the disputes over the Democratsโ wide-ranging social safety net and environmental bill.
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Obama sharply criticizes Youngkin in Va. governor's race
Former President Barack Obama has offered a sharp rebuke of the Republican candidate for Virginia governor while campaigning for the Democrat in the closely contested race.
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McAuliffe's backslapping political brand put to test in 2021
Terry McAuliffe won Virginiaโs 2013 governorโs race by embracing his own brand of personal politics that rely on decades-old friendships, backslapping charisma and tell-it-like-it-is authenticity.
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Harris campaigns in Virginia, calls governor's race 'tight'
Vice President Kamala Harris has traveled to the Washington suburbs to campaign for Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe in a Virginia governorโs race that she acknowledges looks closer than once expected.
![WATCH: Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe in Dumfries, Virginia](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/azIJWGyKlbBsleDVPTNGq1cqaXo=/800x450/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/d1vhqlrjc8h82r.cloudfront.net/10-22-2021/t_34f33d61df654f0fab27ebe73397ce36_name_Election_2021_Virginia_Governor_scaled.jpg)
WATCH: Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe in Dumfries, Virginia
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Dumfries, Virginia on Thursday campaigning for Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe.
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President Joe Biden returning next week to campaign with Terry McAuliffe
President Joe Biden is set to return to Virginia for his second campaign stop with fellow Democrat Terry McAuliffe as the state's closely watched race for governor enters its final stretch.
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CEO: Dominion wants money back from anti-Youngkin PAC
Dominion Energy's CEO said the company's political action committee didn't properly vet an anti-Glenn Youngkin PAC before giving it large donations, and Dominion wants its money back.
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Top Democrats woo Black voters in Virginia governor's race
Voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams was in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday to urge Black churchgoers to turn out for Democrat Terry McAuliffe in next monthโs Virginia governorโs election.
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Biden says he's open to shortening length of new programs
President Joe Biden says he would prefer to slash the length of the new and expanded programs in his $3.5 trillion social safety net and climate change legislation, rather than eliminate programs entirely.
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VT expert: Jan. 6 riots to have small impact on Youngkinโs chance as Virginiaโs next governor
With less than two weeks to go, the race for the governorโs mansion in the Commonwealth is getting closer by the day.
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Watchdog: Psaki violated ethics law by promoting McAuliffe
A government watchdog group says it has filed an ethics complaint against White House press secretary Jen Psaki for a comment she made earlier this week about Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe.
![WATCH: Jill Biden campaigns for Virginia governor candidate Terry McAuliffe in Henrico County](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/5vtAcyhpATLROQYseetfmTq55NY=/696x392/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/LNB2HU5YVJAMVHFU5QDNKSA4RU.jpg)
WATCH: Jill Biden campaigns for Virginia governor candidate Terry McAuliffe in Henrico County
First Lady Jill Biden is going on the road to Henrico County to campaign for Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe.
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Biden open to shortening length of programs in spending bill
President Joe Biden says he would prefer to slash the length of the new and expanded programs in his $3.5 trillion social safety net and climate change legislation, rather than eliminate programs entirely.
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Youngkin calls rally flag pledge 'weird and wrong'
Virginia's Republican candidate for governor is calling it โweird and wrongโ that attendees at a right-wing election rally recited the Pledge of Allegiance to a flag said to have been flown at a rally before the Capitol riot in January.
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GOP's Youngkin stays away from 'Take Back Virginia' rally
GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin and many other candidates for office are staying away from an election rally intended to fire up the partyโs right wing, though the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor is expected to speak.
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McAuliffe urges Dems to use muscle on voting, infrastructure
Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, is calling on leaders in Washington from both parties โ including President Joe Biden โ to โget their act together.โ.
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The AP Interview: McAuliffe wants Democrats to 'get it done'
Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, is calling on leaders in Washington from both parties โ including President Joe Biden โ to โget their act together.โ.