West Virginia officials invite Fairfax-based NRA to move as Virginia plans for gun-control

Officials in West Virginia are inviting the National Rifle Association to move to their state as lawmakers pursue gun-control measures in neighboring Virginia, where the group now has its headquarters.

Trump lauds US economy at World Economic Forum, slams impeachment

President Donald Trump is leaving the World Economic Forum in Switzerland with bullish talk on the American economy and lashing out at his Senate impeachment trial back in Washington.

Republican state delegate Dave LaRock wants to split up Virginia

With Democrats now in control of the Virginia Statehouse, Republican Delegate Dave LaRock says he is concerned that liberal values are taking over so he’s calling for Arlington and Alexandria to be split off and given to D.C.

Can you pass this simple civics test?

Maryland Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Trent Kittleman feel Maryland residents just don’t know enough about our government. It’s why they co-sponsored House Bill 834.

Senate Majority Leader McConnell backs off, abruptly eases impeachment trial limits

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly backed off some of his proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Tuesday, easing plans for a tight two-day schedule and agreeing that House evidence will be included. He acted after protests from senators, including fellow Republicans.

Hillary Clinton unleashes on Bernie Sanders in new documentary: 'Nobody likes him'

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about "Hillary," the new Hulu documentary series on her life, Hillary Clinton bashes 2020 Democratic contender Bernie Sanders in harsh terms, building on what had already been a news cycle filled with bad press for Sanders in advance of the Iowa caucuses.

President Trump tells business leaders of 'spectacular' US economy at World Economic Forum

President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to sell the United States to the global business community, telling an economic conference in the Swiss Alps that America's economic turnaround has been “nothing short of spectacular.”

President Trump's lawyers urge dismissal of 'flimsy' impeachment case

President Donald Trump's legal team asserted Monday that he did “absolutely nothing wrong," urging the Senate to swiftly reject an impeachment case that it called “flimsy" and a “dangerous perversion of the Constitution." The lawyers decried the impeachment process as rigged and insisted that abuse of power was not a crime.

Virginia Democrat says death threats ahead of gun-rights rally will force him into safe house

Del. Lee Carter, a Democrat from Manassas, will spend Monday in a safe house after he said he received death threats ahead of a rally that’s expected to draw crowds of gun activists to Virginia’s capital.

Virginia gun dealers see spike in sales

As the gun debate rages on in Virginia, gun store owners in the Commonwealth say business is booming.

Department of Homeland Security seeks Pentagon funds for 270 miles of border wall

Defense officials say the Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to fund the construction of 270 miles of border wall this year as part of a counter-drug effort.

Judge upholds Gov. Ralph Northam's ban on weapons at upcoming pro-gun rally in Virginia

A judge on Thursday upheld a ban on firearms at a pro-gun rally scheduled for next week in Virginia, rejecting a request from gun-rights groups that sued to overturn it.

Judge postpones sentencing hearing for ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn

A federal judge on Thursday postponed the sentencing of former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn, two days after Flynn moved to withdraw his guilty plea.

Senate passes US-Canada-Mexico trade deal

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives President Donald Trump a major policy win before senators turn their full attention to his impeachment trial.

White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid: Government Accountability Office

The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald Trump's impeachment, a federal watchdog agency said Thursday.