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Governor Glenn Youngkin is sending National Guard troops to the southern border in Texas next month, a move that critics say is politically motivated. A previous governor who used his powers as the commander-in-chief in a way that still invites controversy.

Back in the ‘60s, my friends’ parents who were active in Arlington politics lamented “the Byrd Machine.” But as a teen I held only a vague notion of why political attitudes in Northern Virginia differed from those I’d sensed about Richmond. On March 9, Alexandria-based radio reporter Michael Lee ...

‘I cannot subscribe to the narrow partisan creed of the men who say, ‘My party, right or wrong.’”

Almost seven decades ago this month, a Charlottesville woman took up a pen and for the first time wrote a letter to Virginia’s governor.

Several circuit court judges set to be approved by the General Assembly this week received mediocre marks in recent evaluations by local attorneys. Their pending approval is drawing renewed attention to a process that critics say is opaque and subject to potential conflicts of interests.

When citizens win a popular victory in Richmond, there is a good chance Paul Goldman helped make it happen.

Breaking down 2021’s marquee race with less than 3 weeks to go.KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— In the closely-watched Virginia gubernatorial race, Glenn Youngkin (R) is keeping it close with Terry McAuliffe (D), in part because he now enjoys some of the advantages that Democrats enjoyed in Virginia during Donald Trump’s presidency.— Though the McAuliffe campaign has worked relentlessly to tie Youngkin to Trump, an unpopular figure in the commonwealth who has endorsed Youngkin several time...

In 1977, Andrew Miller almost became governor of Virginia. The fact that he did not was described as “the upset of the century” and accelerated the realignment of Virginia politics that led to its current political order. If that’s all you know about Andrew Miller — “Andy” Miller to his friends and supporters — then that’s a poor understanding of Virginia history, which we will set about to rectify today. Alas, the occasion for this history lesson is a sa...

In 1977, Andrew Miller almost became governor of Virginia. The fact that he did not was described as “the upset of the century” and accelerated the realignment of Virginia politics that led to its current political order. If that’s all you know about Andrew Miller — “Andy” Miller to his friends and supporters — then that’s a poor understanding of Virginia history, which we will set about to rectify today. Alas, the occasion for this history lesson is a sa...

A lot of one-time Virginia heroes came down last week. The departure of the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville made national news. The departure of Harry Byrd Sr.’s statue from the State Capitol grounds drew less attention — even though you can argue that Byrd had more influence on Virginia than Lee ever did. Byrd certainly lasted longer. Lee’s main claim to fame lasted for four bloody years. Byrd ruled — there’s really no better word — over Virginia for four ...