The next Voting Rights Act must outlaw gerrymandering The supreme court has gutted one of the strongest federal tools we had against the most effective weapon in US politics The Guardian - US · May 10
FBI storms office of Virginia’s top Democrat after her ‘gerrymander miracle’ handed the party a 10-1 House map The FBI just raided the office of Virginia’s top Democrat, Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas, as part of a federal corruption investigation. Agents executed a search warrant at Lucas’s office in Portsmouth early on May 6, 2026, with multiple FBI vehicles spotted outside. Law enforcement was also present… The Mary Sue · May 7
Virginia Senator Louise Lucas Breaks Silence After FBI Search of Portsmouth Office Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas reacted defiantly Wednesday after FBI agents raided her Portsmouth office and a nearby cannabis business she co-owns as part of what authorities described as a public corruption investigation. Latin Times · May 7
The Latest: US military fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump presses for deal to end war A U.S. fighter jet on Wednesday fired on an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports, the U.S. military said The Independent UK · May 6
Virginia candidate who livestreamed sex videos draws support from women, Democratic leader A Democratic Virginia legislative candidate is moving forward with her campaign Tuesday after her race was rattled by the revelation that she and her husband livestreamed themselves having sex The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
Virginia Democrats defeat bills limiting abortion access A Democratic-led Virginia Senate panel has defeated several bills that would have restricted abortion access in the state The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023
Gunman kills 6 at Virginia Walmart "I will not rest until we find the solutions to end this gun violence epidemic," said a Virginia state lawmaker Salon · Nov 23, 2022