US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place

The unveiling ceremony of the statue representing Virginia in the Capitol will take place in Emancipation Hall, featuring ...

Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore’s veto is overridden

Maryland will create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery after lawmakers voted Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Wes Moore — currently the nation’s only Black governor — that ...

Here’s what it will take to redraw Virginia’s congressional maps before the midterms

Virginia Democratic legislators are seeking to amend the state constitution to allow the General Assembly to redraw ...

After a year of Trump, EU leaders begrudgingly learn to live with the reality of an unreliable ally

BRUSSELS (AP) — Over the course of 2025, a new reality has sunk in for Europe. The United States, long its strongest ally, ...

Democrats close year emboldened by 2025 electoral successes

Here’s a look back at the big campaign moments of 2025 including mid-decade redistricting and Democrats overperforming in off ...

Virginia voters nominate candidates in Fairfax, Prince William ahead of January special election

Voters in several Northern Virginia districts are nominating candidates Tuesday who could be elected to serve on the state’s ...

Wisconsin judge rules Trump aides must face trial in 2020 fake elector scheme

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge ruled Monday there is enough evidence to proceed to trial in a felony forgery case ...