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Elections

Trump purges another Republican critic: Rep. Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky

Trump purges another Republican critic: Rep. Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky

  • Nathan Layne Reuters
  • Updated 4 mins ago

Massie angered Trump by leading a push to force the Justice Department to release files tied to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Search warrant FBI served at Georgia elections office seeks records tied to 2020 election

Search warrant FBI served at Georgia elections office seeks records tied to 2020 election

  • KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Last week, Trump predicted prosecutions over a contest in which judges and other officials said they found no evidence of widespread fraud.

Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with Trump-backed congressional map

Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with Trump-backed congressional map

  • BILL BARROW and NADIA LATHAN Associated Press
  • Updated May 14, 2026

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he'll try to remove Democratic lawmakers from office if they do not return after many left to block the adoption of redrawn House maps. 

Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That could be a problem

Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That could be a problem

  • BILL BARROW and MATT BROWN Associated Press
  • Updated May 14, 2026

It's been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Trump, can't stop talking about him.

Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity

Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity

  • JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press
  • Updated Nov 19, 2025

PHOENIX — Joe Biden's time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party.

Wisconsin, Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

Wisconsin, Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

  • JILL COLVIN and MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press
  • Updated May 14, 2026

A trio of spring elections provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: The top images from the 2024 elections

PHOTOS: The top images from the 2024 elections

  • The Associated Press
  • Updated May 18, 2026

Associated Press photographers captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow.

Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high

Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high

  • Updated May 27, 2025

Women will for the first time make up a majority of state legislators in Colorado and New Mexico next year, but at least 13 states saw losses in female representation after the November election.

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

  • Updated May 20, 2025

Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and often misleading GOP attacks on the issue.

Elon Musk's PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump, AP source says

Elon Musk's PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump, AP source says

  • Updated May 18, 2025

Elon Musk's super PAC spent about $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group's spending.

Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student debt forgiveness

Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student debt forgiveness

  • Updated May 15, 2025

Trump has not said what he would do on student debt forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over their personal finances.

A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

  • Updated May 16, 2025

A record 13 women will serve as governor next year after the election of New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte, breaking the record set in 2023. 

AP VoteCast takeaways: Gender voting gap was unremarkable compared with recent history

AP VoteCast takeaways: Gender voting gap was unremarkable compared with recent history

  • Updated May 13, 2025

Trump benefited from narrow gains among both men and women, with Harris modestly underperforming compared with Biden in 2020.

Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says

Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says

  • Updated May 16, 2025

Trump, a Republican, did not host Biden, a Democrat, for a sit-down after Trump lost his reelection bid in 2020.

Local News

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 20

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 20

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

A1 Minute! May 19, 2026: Explore Top 15 of RTD 100; St. Christopher's Boys Tennis wins title; Copphead season in Va  | A1 Minute

A1 Minute! May 19, 2026: Explore Top 15 of RTD 100; St. Christopher's Boys Tennis wins title; Copphead season in Va | A1 Minute

  • Updated 13 hrs ago

A1 Minute! May 19, 2026: Explore Top 15 of RTD 100; St. Christopher's Boys Tennis wins title; Copphead season in Va | A1 Minute

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 19

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 19

  • Updated 10 hrs ago

Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 18

Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 18

  • Updated May 18, 2026

Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

State & Regional

Update: Spanberger vetoes prescription drug bill, several others

Update: Spanberger vetoes prescription drug bill, several others

  • Updated 12 hrs ago

Gov. Abigail Spanberger will veto legislation that aimed to limit prescription drug prices to what the Medicare system pays, said state Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, who sponsored the measure.

Spanberger vetoes cannabis market, delaying legalization another year

Spanberger vetoes cannabis market, delaying legalization another year

  • Updated 14 hrs ago

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed a bill that would allow Virginia residents to buy and sell cannabis.

Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery

Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery

  • Updated May 18, 2026

A report by Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth researchers highlighted five “districts on the rise" in Virginia: Richmond, Charlottesville, Danville, Roanoke County and Smyth County.

4 years after UVa shooting, Spanberger tightens gun restrictions on college campuses

4 years after UVa shooting, Spanberger tightens gun restrictions on college campuses

  • Updated May 13, 2026

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a bill into law she says closes a loophole in the state code allowing guns on college campuses.

Nation & World

Another Trump dissenter bites the dust: Takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections

Another Trump dissenter bites the dust: Takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections

  • Updated 4 mins ago

The Trump administration's success at booting dissidents out of the GOP is unquestionable, but it may have some negative consequences that could immediately backfire in Washington.

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie's first interview after primary loss

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie's first interview after primary loss

  • Updated 4 mins ago

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie explains why his election night watch party felt more like a rally than a loser's party.

Trump purges another Republican critic: Rep. Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky

Trump purges another Republican critic: Rep. Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky

  • Updated 4 mins ago

Massie angered Trump by leading a push to force the Justice Department to release files tied to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Senate advances measure limiting Trump's Iran war powers

Senate advances measure limiting Trump's Iran war powers

  • Updated 4 mins ago

The Senate advanced a war powers resolution Tuesday evening that would end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress' authorization. 

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Powerhouse partnership: Big Auto Injury Attorneys, The Popok Firm and ‘Legal AF’ podcast by MeidasTouch Network unite for justice

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Content by Big Auto Injury Attorneys. Learn more about MeidasTouch Network’s “Legal AF” podcast's new partnership with Big Auto Injury Attorneys and The Popok Law Firm.

Crime

Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

  • Updated Mar 27, 2026

Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week. 

Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

  • Updated Mar 26, 2026

A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.

'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

  • Updated Feb 10, 2026

Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge F. Patrick Yeatts found Tony Brown guilty of first-degree and three other felonies on Monday in the stabbing death of his Nicole Rosser, his ex-girlfriend.

Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

  • Updated Feb 10, 2026

Virginia football wide receiver Jahmal Edrine was arrested on Thursday and charged with one count of rape and one count of abduction.

Politics

Update: Spanberger vetoes prescription drug bill, several others

Update: Spanberger vetoes prescription drug bill, several others

  • Updated 12 hrs ago

Gov. Abigail Spanberger will veto legislation that aimed to limit prescription drug prices to what the Medicare system pays, said state Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, who sponsored the measure.

Spanberger vetoes cannabis market, delaying legalization another year

Spanberger vetoes cannabis market, delaying legalization another year

  • Updated 14 hrs ago

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed a bill that would allow Virginia residents to buy and sell cannabis.

Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery

Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery

  • Updated May 18, 2026

A report by Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth researchers highlighted five “districts on the rise" in Virginia: Richmond, Charlottesville, Danville, Roanoke County and Smyth County.

4 years after UVa shooting, Spanberger tightens gun restrictions on college campuses

4 years after UVa shooting, Spanberger tightens gun restrictions on college campuses

  • Updated May 13, 2026

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a bill into law she says closes a loophole in the state code allowing guns on college campuses.

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