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Competitive Virginia races could play a critical role in the battle for Congress

Published November 5, 2024 at 10:10AM | Updated November 5, 2024 at 5:47PM

Arlington resident casts ballot in 2024 general election (staff photo by James Jarvis)

By OLIVIA DIAZ, MATT BARAKAT and BEN FINLEY Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s marquee matchups for U.S. House races in Tuesday’s election feature tight contests in a district being vacated by three-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and a district known to flip between Democratic and Republican control.

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Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract

By The Associated Press

Published November 5, 2024 at 9:45AM

Boeing HQ in Crystal City (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

By DAVID KOENIG, LINDSEY WASSON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed cash.

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Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations

By The Associated Press

Published October 30, 2024 at 1:15PM

Supreme Court building (file photo)

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday allowed Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who are not U.S. citizens from voting.

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Virginia asks U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate removals of 1,600 voter registrations

By The Associated Press

Published October 28, 2024 at 3:40PM

The Supreme Court building is seen, June 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

By MATTHEW BARAKAT and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene to allow the state to remove roughly 1,600 voters from its rolls that it believes are noncitizens.

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Judge orders Virginia to restore 1,600 voter registrations canceled in effort to purge noncitizens

By The Associated Press

Published October 25, 2024 at 1:00PM

A man inserts a ballot into a voting machine at Walter Reed Community Center on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voter registrations that she said were illegally purged in the last two months in an effort to stop noncitizens from voting.

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Evangelicals emerge as a potent lobby for U.S. support of Ukraine

By The Associated Press

Published October 24, 2024 at 2:00PM

Slavik Pyzh, the president of the Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary in Lviv, Ukraine, stands in the sanctuary of a Baptist church in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Since the war in Ukraine began, Yaroslav Pyzh, a Baptist pastor in Lviv, has worn many hats.

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More than 1,600 voters have registration revoked under Virginia program targeting noncitizens

By The Associated Press

Published October 24, 2024 at 11:15AM

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is seen, Sept. 9, 2024, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — More than 1,600 Virginians have had their voter registrations canceled since August under a state program that the Justice Department and advocacy groups contend is illegal.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia on Election Day

By The Associated Press

Published October 22, 2024 at 2:00PM

Voting at Arlington Central Library on Nov. 7, 2023 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

By BRIAN HOPMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for the White House tops the list of contests that Virginia voters will decide on Election Day.

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Justice Department says Virginia is illegally striking voters off the rolls in new lawsuit

By The Associated Press

Published October 14, 2024 at 9:00AM | Updated October 14, 2024 at 9:27AM

Voting on Election Day 2022 in Arlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Virginia election officials Friday that accuses the state of striking names from voter rolls in violation of federal election law.

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Lawsuit says Virginia is illegally purging legitimate voters off the rolls

By The Associated Press

Published October 8, 2024 at 3:00PM

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is seen, Sept. 9, 2024, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A coalition of immigrant-rights groups and the League of Women Voters in Virginia has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares of an ongoing “purge” of voter rolls that will disenfranchise legitimate voters.

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Kaine and Cao face off in only debate of campaign for US Senate seat from Virginia

By The Associated Press

Published October 3, 2024 at 11:15AM

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, left, debates Republican challenger Hung Cao at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday Oct. 2, 2024. (Nextstar/WAVY-TV via AP, Pool)

By BEN FINLEY Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao sparred over issues from illegal immigration to tariffs on foreign goods Wednesday in their only debate of the campaign.

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Boeing CEO says the company will furlough employees soon to preserve cash during labor strike

By The Associated Press and ARLnow.com

Published September 18, 2024 at 4:40PM

Boeing headquarters building and the Crystal City and Pentagon City skyline (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer

Boeing’s CEO said Wednesday that the company will begin furloughing “a large number” of employees to conserve cash during the strike by union machinists that began last week.