Republican Lt. Gubernatorial nominee Winsome Sears made history Tuesday night when she became the first African American woman in Virginia to win a statewide race. With 95% of the precincts reporting. Ms. Sears, a former House of Delegates member and a…
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RNC predicts ‘red wave’ with Republican Glenn Youngkin leading in Virginia gubernatorial election
The Republican National Committee on Tuesday predicted an approaching “red wave” of political victories after Glenn Youngkin took the lead in Virginia’s gubernatorial election. The RNC posted a video of Vice President Kamala Harris sa…
Terry McAuliffe not backing out as he remains down in Virginia election
Democrat Terry McAuliffe is not backing out of the Virginia governor’s race, as he trailed Republican Glenn Youngkin by about 100,000 votes Tuesday night. Mr. McAuliffe came on stage to speak to supporters at his election night party in McLean ar…
Minneapolis votes against replacing police with new agency
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety, an idea that supporters had hoped would bring radical change to policing in the city where Georg…
Far-left Democrats blame Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema for Terry McAuliffe loss in Virginia
Far-left Democrats were quick to stir intra-party divisions on Tuesday after Republicans swept the Virginia governor’s race and other statewide offices. Progressive groups and lawmakers blamed the loss in particular on the intransigence of two mo…
Anxiety high at Terry McAuliffe election night party
The mood was anxious at Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s election night party in McLean, Virginia. Mr. McAuliffe, a candidate for governor, hosted a few hundred guests at the Hilton McLean Tyson’s Corner hotel in Northern Virginia, but the result…
Donald Trump: ‘My BASE’ drove Glenn Youngkin victory
Former President Donald Trump credited his supporters with fueling Republican Glenn Youngkin’s victory in Virginia’s gubernatorial race. Mr. Trump also thanked Democrat Terry McAuliffe for making the race a referendum on Trumpism, saying it backfired. …
Glenn Youngkin defeats Terry McAuliffe in Virginia
Republican Glenn Youngkin upset Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, breaking his party’s losing streak in the state and giving the GOP a reason to be optimistic heading into the congressional elections next year. Mult…
Alex Villanueva, Los Angeles County sheriff, won’t enforce vaccine mandate
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Tuesday he won’t comply with a mandate requiring deputies be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face termination, claiming thousands could leave the department and that will l…
Bernie Sanders rules out generous tax cut for wealthy in blue states
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernard Sanders dashed the hopes of congressional Democrats on Tuesday that a generous federal income tax break that mostly benefits blue states will be included in President Biden’s $1.75 trillion budget bill. Mr…