Story of the Week: What Election Day 2021 Results Mean for GOP, Dems

Republican candidates scored big victories on Election Day 2021 in a potential preview of 2022's midterm elections. Since they happen a year after each presidential election, gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey are often seen as a key indicators of the nation's political...
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Story of the Week: State Elections Prompt 2020 Speculation

Tracking impeachment: President Trump called for the whistleblower to testify publicly, as televised hearings on the impeachment inquiry are scheduled to begin next week with three high-profile testimonies. Tuesday's gubernatorial and legislative elections in key states including Kentucky...
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Story of the Week: Blackface Scandals, Sexual Assault Allegations Roil Virginia Politics

Virginia politics fell on a downward spiral this week with the Commonwealth's three leading politicians coming under fire: Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and Attorney General Mark Herring (D) admitted to wearing blackface in the 1980s, and a woman came forward detailing sexual assault allegations...
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