by Jay Shakur | Nov 2, 2021 | Featured, Politics
MANASSAS, Va. — Education dominated concerns for many voters in Virginia as GOP gubernatorial hopeful Glenn Youngkin has leaned into conservative outrage over mandates and Critical Race Theory, which polls have suggested might put him in the governor’s mansion. “The...
by Medill News Service | Nov 2, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
Voters in Virginia spoke with our reporters on Election Day about the state’s neck-and-neck governor’s race. This report was published in conjunction with USA Today. 8:00 p.m. By Cristobella Durrette RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — Voters across the Richmond area...
by Jeannie Michele Kopstein | Nov 1, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Virginia Governor’s race is neck and neck as voters head to the ballot box on Tuesday. Former Democratic governor Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin have been battling it out across the state for months, campaigning on the issues of...
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by Annie Klingenberg | Nov 1, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a Texas law that effectively bans abortion after six weeks. This is the first of two major abortion cases on the Court’s docket this term. This case was focused on the enforcement mechanism in Texas SB8...
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by Jeannie Michele Kopstein | Oct 28, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — After last year’s game was canceled due to the pandemic, the Congressional Women’s Softball Game returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday night. The game is held annually to raise money for the Young Survival Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to...
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by Ariel Gans | Oct 28, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The House may move on the long-delayed infrastructure bill as soon as this evening after President Biden on Thursday released the text of the massive spending bill that progressives had been waiting to see. “The text is up for review, for consideration,...
