President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are headlining their first joint campaign rally of the year in Manassas on Tuesday that’s expected to place reproductive rights front and center.

A Gainesville veteran on Sunday was the latest Democrat in an ever-growing field to announce their candidacy for the 10th Congressional District. 

Northern Virginia lawmakers and Gov. Glenn Youngkin gathered in Arlington on Thursday to announce $729 million in federal funding they secured to support the $2.3 billion construction of the Long Bridge rail line across the Potomac River to connect commuters and freight to the nation’s capital. 

State Sen. Jeremy McPike this week put to rest rumors that he might seek higher office, confirming that he will remain in the Virginia Senate and not join the growing race to replace outgoing Rep. Abigail Spanberger in Congress.

Del. Michelle Maldonado on Wednesday became the latest Democrat to join the growing race for Congress to replace Rep. Jennifer Wexton, who is not seeking reelection because of ongoing health issues. 

Eleven members of Virginia’s congressional delegation officially called for an investigation into the selection process for the new FBI Headquarters. In a letter, they called on the General Services Administration’s Acting Inspector General Robert Erickson to launch the probe.

The Prince William Human Rights Commission on Friday afternoon issued a statement condemning the attacks carried out against Israel by Hamas last weekend.

Presidential politics are ramping up in Virginia as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis filed petition signatures Thursday to appear on the state’s GOP primary ballot next year, joining fellow early filers Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner on Tuesday headlined a semiconductor conference in Fairfax County to convince global industry leaders to bring more microchip manufacturers to Virginia, a state they say offers lucrative incentives.