Virginia
Old Dominion shooting victim identified as US Army veteran Lt. Col. Brandon Shah
The victim was identified as Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, killed after an IS-connected terrorist opened fire inside an Old Dominion University classroom, killing Shah and injuring two others.
Gunman at Virginia university shot dead after injuring two
West Virginia sues Apple over iCloud's alleged role in distributing child sex abuse material
Largest aircraft carrier in the world sent by US to Middle East as Iran talks continue
Republican Youngkin wins Virginia governor's race
A McAuliffe loss in VA, which Democratic President Joe Biden won by a double-digit margin over Republican then-President Donald Trump, represents a demoralizing setback for national Democrats.
Too-close-to-call Virginia governor's race headlines US elections
Virginia voters will head to the polls to elect their next governor in a close race, carrying national implications.
Protesters posed as neo-Nazis to target the GOP nominee in Virginia’s governor race
The protest Friday against Glenn Youngkin, who is running for governor against former governor Terry McAuliffe, was organized by the Lincoln Project, a group of anti-Trump Republicans.
Virginia Democrats say only they can fight US antisemitism
Democrats in Virginia said that antisemitism is on the rise in the US and only the democrats can fight it ahead of the governor race.
GOP nominee accuses Soros of placing political operatives in school boards
Glenn Youngkin, the Republican nominee for governor of Virginia, described “chaos” in the Virginia school system and blamed Democratic opponent Gov. Terry McAuliffe, as well as Soros.
Violins recovered from Holocaust to be played in special show
Thanks to the Violins of Hope project, the show in Roanoke, Virginia, will feature violins restored after the Holocaust, on which the works of Jewish composers who died in the war will be played.
GOP flier in Virginia depicts Jewish Democrat with pile of gold coins
The flier was distributed this week by Dan Helmer’s Republican challenger, Howard Pyon.
Virginia Republican apologizes for mocking Jewish House speaker's nose
In his apology, Hahns Copeland said the comment mocking House speaker Eileen Filler-Corn's nose was not meant to be antisemitic.
Virginia House GOP candidate likens being conservative to Nazi Germany
A number of Republicans over the last year, including the prominent House Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, have likened coronavirus restrictions to the Nazi treatment of Jews.
Idaho and West Virginia pass anti-Israel boycott laws
Idaho’s Anti-Boycott Against Israel Act states that public entities cannot do business over a total of $100,000 with companies that do not expressly oppose the BDS movement