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Va. Republicans meet to chart course for coming elections
At annual Advance retreat, some clamored for a change of direction while others vowed to stand pat.
As campaigns spar, Va. AG race recount set to start Dec. 16
Lawyers for the two candidates sparred over the procedures that will govern the ballot tally and the crucial days leading up to it.
Jennifer Boysko seeks recount in 86th district election loss
The Democrat lost the race for the House seat to Republican Tom Rust by 54 votes.
McDonnell unveils official portrait in Richmond
The mansion backdrop served as a reminder of the Virginia governor’s ongoing gifts scandal.
McDonnell to appear at state Sen. McWaters fundraiser
The Republican state senator says he is taking ‘an interested look’ at challenging U.S. Sen. Warner.
GOP field against Mark Warner in 2014 a work in progress
GOP hopes poor health law rollout will help chances, but after sweeping losses in 2013, more may be needed.
Obenshain will ask for recount in tight Virginia AG race
Herring had been declared the winner by 165 votes out of more than 2.2 million cast over Obenshain.
McDonnell expects recount in attorney general’s race
At least for now, the governor does not see any basis for contesting the election through the legislature.
Elections board: Herring wins Va. attorney general race
The Democratic state senator from Loudoun beat state Sen. Mark Obenshain by 165 votes.
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George Mason to host C-SPAN’s historical archive
The records of how Brian Lamb helped create, and then grow, C-SPAN will be housed in GMU’s library.
News for Degenerates, Vol. 4: Va. may never have casinos, D.C. no longer wants online gambling
The Old Dominion is willing to turn away hundreds of millions in revenues, thousands of jobs, fun.
Some George Mason students are homeless, others launch program to help
Two seniors trying to help less fortunate students uncover small number of homeless students
No noise is too loud in Fairfax County -- for now
A 2009 state Supreme Court ruling invalidated most municipal noise ordinances. Fairfax and Arlington are moving to fix theirs.
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The year in prep highlights
Members of the 2012-2013 All-Met teams narrate a multimedia presentation that highlights the biggest moments in high school sports.
Shelley and Bill: A love story
On the eve of their first Valentine’s Day as a married couple, Shelley Belgard and Bill Ott tell the story of their unique romance that has spanned the decades.
On May 26, 1988, 59 fifth graders from Seat Pleasant Elementary School in Seat Pleasant, Md., were offered scholarships to college if they completed high school. Now, 23 years later, the students reflect on the opportunity they were given and where it has taken their lives.
Ready to run: Dupont High Heel Race
Men dressed in drag donned stilettos and wedges to race down 17th Street NW during the 25th annual Dupont High Heel Race. (Oct. 25)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial unveiled
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is revealed to members of the press before opening to the public. The design is derived from part of King's famous "I have a dream" speech when he said, "With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope." The memorial sits by the tidal basin between the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials.
"Government officials" stayed on message in this puzzle from the 2011 Post Hunt.
A contorting woman had the clue you needed in this puzzle from the 2011 Post Hunt.
A furniture display matched a page in The Washington Post Magazine in this puzzle from the 2011 Post Hunt.
9/11 firefighters react to Osama bin Laden's death
Firefighters who responded to terrorist attacks on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, talk that day and their thoughts about the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, at Fire Station 8 in Arlington, Va.
Obama, Romney campaigns make final push in Henrico, Va.
Go behind the scenes as campaign volunteers for both President Obama and Mitt Romney canvass, make phone calls and rally on the eve of election day in the critical area of Henrico County, Va. In 2008, Obama beat McCain here by a 56 percent to 44 percent margin, becoming the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Henrico since Lyndon B. Johnson.
Journalists wait outside the home where Paula Broadwell is thought to be staying in the northwest Washington neighborhood of Mount Pleasant.
A worthy opponent: A history of the Georgetown-Syracuse rivalry
Over the past 33 years, Georgetown and Syracuse have been one of the most contentious rivalries in college basketball. Former players, coaches, journalists and alumni recall the history of the rivalry.
Floyd Lee Corkins buys gun, week before shooting at Family Research Council
On August 9, 2012, France TV briefly interviewed Floyd Lee Corkins II for a general story on buying guns at a store in Chantilly, Va. He is the first man to appear on camera. This occured the week before the shooting of an unarmed security guard last summer at the D.C. headquarters of the conservative Family Research Council.
Obama, civil rights leaders dedicate MLK memorial
President Barack Obama, Bernice King and civil rights leaders spoke at the dedication for the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on the National Mall on Sunday. (Oct. 16)
Thousands gather to dedicate MLK Memorial
Some 10,000 spectators arrived on the National Mall early Sunday morning for the dedication of a stone memorial for civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.Follow our Virginia politics reporters on Twitter:
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