
State of the race: Big lead for Warner in Senate re-election campaign
The 2020 cycle does appear to be trending much better for U.S. Sen. Mark Warner than his first re-election campaign in 2014.

The 2020 cycle does appear to be trending much better for U.S. Sen. Mark Warner than his first re-election campaign in 2014.

It’s not Joe Biden, as much as it is that Joe Biden isn’t Donald Trump. That’s the potentially sobering finding in a new VCU poll, which pegs roughly half of the support for the Democrat as being a vote against the president.

The U.S. Senate voted along party lines to confirm the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday.

Norfolk State is the preseason favorite to win the MEAC North, and Joe Bryant Jr. and Devante Carter were named to the preseason All-MEAC team.

The pandemic has introduced several unusual challenges — from remote learning and NBA “bubbles” to virtual graduations and socially distanced “Real Housewives” reunions.

News stories during an election season often focus on the ups and downs of opinion polling. As a decision nears, polls become central to reporting and analysis, and often affect the enthusiasm of the various candidates’ supporters and opponents.

A rousing debate over the nature of freedom of speech has beset the United States of America, and unfortunately this particular debate is far from a civil one. This debate is largely the byproduct of Twitter’s recent decision to fact-check President Donald Trump’s erroneous comments on the voting process, though it quickly blossomed into a far-ranging discussion about the nature of speech, debate, and consequences (or the lack thereof) in modern America.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer for the Western District of Virginia.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring today wrote to key law enforcement and elections stakeholder organizations asking for their commitment to ensuring a safe, fair, free and accurate election, and outlining protections in state and federal law to prevent voter intimidation and harassment.

The Interstate 81 Advisory Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 9 a.m. on Friday. Members of the public are invited to participate by viewing the meeting online and submitting questions by phone.
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