Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday after voters in the northern and central part of the state backed two Democrats.

Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday.

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced his bid for reelection Tuesday before dozens of supporters inside a Riverhead concert hall, kicking off a campaign that will likely see him run ...

Day one of the legislative session is about the formalities of gaveling in and gearing up for 90 days of policy making.

North Carolina’s highest court blocked on Tuesday the certification of a November election result for one of its own seats so ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama ...

Acton filed paperwork and launched her campaign Tuesday. She plans to run as a Democrat, which places her at an immediate disadvantage in a state that has turned solidly red in recent years.

The State Board of Elections is now temporarily blocked from certifying Allison Riggs as the winner in the Supreme Court ...

The law will increase benefits for millions of retirees, but it's still not clear where the added funds will come from.

Democrats held onto the Loudoun House and Senate seats, while Republicans retained a Senate post in central Virginia, according to the Associated Press.

The bill would require authorities to detain undocumented immigrants who have been charged with theft-related crimes.