Jay Jones taps scandal-plagued former Governor Ralph Northam to lead transition team for Virginia attorney general role.

Now that November’s election tallies have been finalized, it’s becoming clearer which candidates over-performed, or ...

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Virginia’s governor acknowledged Friday that he was photographed more than 30 years ago in a costume that was “clearly racist and offensive” — admitting that he had dressed either as a member of the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The political crisis engulfing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has triggered a flurry of comparisons to another chief executive who once found himself facing deafening calls from ...

Ralph S. Northam took office as Virginia’s 73rd governor on Saturday and urged citizens to maintain the strong “moral compass deep in our hearts” to help guide the state forward. In his inaugural ...