Tag Archives: Virginia

The Trump administration filed lawsuits last week against California and Virginia, challenging newly enacted state gun laws that restrict the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms, arguing the measures violate the Second Amendment. The Justice Department filed separate lawsuits in federal court, contending that both states enacted unconstitutional restrictions on firearms …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected an effort by Virginia Democrats to revive a voter-approved congressional map that party leaders hoped would boost Democratic gains in the 2026 midterm elections. The court issued a brief order without noted dissents, leaving intact a ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia …

Virginia Democrats on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state court ruling that invalidated a voter-approved constitutional amendment aimed at creating four additional competitive U.S. House districts favorable to Democrats. The emergency appeal follows a 4-3 decision Friday by the Supreme Court of Virginia striking down the …

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is promising a sweeping Democratic response after last week’s Virginia Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a congressional map favoring Democrats and handed Republicans a significant advantage ahead of the midterm elections. In a letter sent Monday to House Democrats, Jeffries said the party would pursue …

The Supreme Court of Virginia on Friday struck down the voter-approved redistricting amendment, upholding a lower court ruling that had declared the measure unconstitutional less than 24 hours after last month’s special election and briefly halted its implementation. The high court found that the amendment itself was flawed because lawmakers …

Federal agents searched the office of a prominent Virginia Democratic lawmaker Wednesday as part of a long-running public corruption investigation tied to one of the state’s most influential political figures. The FBI confirmed that law enforcement activity took place at the Portsmouth office of Virginia state Senate President Pro Tempore …

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment allowing mid-decade congressional redistricting, a move expected to dramatically reshape the state’s political map and potentially shift its congressional delegation from a closely divided 6-5 split to a heavily Democratic-leaning 10-1 advantage. By 8:50 p.m., the measure passed by a vote of …

Virginia voters are headed to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to approve an unusual mid-decade redrawing of congressional districts, a move that could boost Democrats’ chances of flipping control of the U.S. House and intensify a growing national redistricting battle. The proposed constitutional amendment, backed by Democratic leaders, would …

Virginians will head to the polls Tuesday to approve or reject a closely watched constitutional amendment that could reshape the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections. The standalone spring referendum will cap months of legal battles, political messaging and unusually high early voting interest. The vote follows a …

The Supreme Court of Virginia has agreed to allow Democratic lawmakers’ mid-decade redistricting attempt to move forward, announcing it will hear the case on an expedited basis. The court denied Republican lawmakers’ motion to pause a redistricting referendum as the high court deliberates the case. The order means voters will …

A Virginia circuit court on Tuesday struck down a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at giving lawmakers the option to redraw congressional districts mid-decade, dealing a major setback to Democratic legislative leaders who say the change is needed to respond to partisan gerrymandering in some Republican-led states and had hoped to …

Lindsey Halligan has departed the Justice Department after a federal judge ruled she could no longer refer to herself as a U.S. attorney, finding that her continued use of the title violated binding court orders that invalidated her appointment last year. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Halligan’s exit in a …

Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is projected to make history Tuesday night as the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in the United States, according to Decision Desk HQ. Hashmi campaigned to become Virginia’s next lieutenant governor in a competitive race against Republican John Reid, a former conservative …

Democrat Abigail Spanberger has defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to become Virginia’s first female governor, NBC News projected Tuesday night, flipping control of the state’s top office and giving Democrats a morale boost as they seek to regroup nationally under President Donald Trump’s second term. Spanberger, 47, a former CIA officer …

Virginians are heading to the polls on Tuesday, in what has become a high-stakes, drama-laced election cycle with nearly everything on the line — from the governor’s mansion to each of the 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates. With polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., anyone …