Democratic U.S. senators from Virginia and Maryland sought unsuccessfully to pass new legislation on Tuesday that would protect federal civil servants from being unfairly terminated by a new president. This story is part of WTOP’s ongoing series, Trump Impact, which looks at how the new administration could change the D.C. region. Democratic U.S. senators from Virginia…
From funding deadlines to cabinet picks, D.C. politicians still have loads to tick off their checklist before signing off and diving into their December break. From looming government deadlines to potential cabinet picks for the incoming Trump administration, politicians on Capitol Hill still have loads to tick off their checklist before signing off and diving…
As Virginians gather around the table for some Thanksgiving turkey, the state’s first shipment of turkey products are headed to India, thanks in part to the work of the state’s two U.S. senators. This article was reprinted with permission from Virginia Mercury. As Virginians gather around the table for some Thanksgiving turkey, the state’s first…
Tim Kaine has won reelection to his third term as the junior U.S. senator from Virginia. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Hung Cao in Tuesday’s election. Sen. Tim Kaine has won reelection to his third term as the junior U.S. senator from Virginia. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Hung Cao in Tuesday’s election. Cao is…
Polls have closed in Virginia, where voters are not only choosing the next commander in chief but also electing members of Congress and leaders for local offices. The battle for the White House inches toward the end in a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Polls have closed in…
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia is vying for a third term against a GOP challenger who is trying to become the first Republican in the state since 2002 to win a seat to the upper chamber. Voters in the D.C. area are making their choice in a historic presidential election. WTOP has team…
