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Ibraheem Samirah beats Gregg Nelson in Virginia House of Delegates special election

Democrat Ibraheem S. Samirah handily beat Republican Gregg G. Nelson in a special election Tuesday for Northern Virginia seat in the House of Delegates, overcoming a series controversies dragging on the state's Democratic leaders.

February 19, 2019

Va. House Democrats pass buck on hearing rape allegations against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax

The Virginia House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday said rape allegations against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax should be investigated "outside of the political arena," signaling that they've taken impeachment off the table.

February 19, 2019

Election fraudster vouches for GOP’s Mark Harris: ‘He’s the one getting the wrong end of the deal’

A woman's bombshell testimony Monday about her role in absentee ballot fraud in a North Carolina House race ended with her vouching for the Republican candidate linked to the scheme.

February 18, 2019

Election officials find evidence of fraud in disputed North Carolina House race

North Carolina's elections director on Monday presented evidence of fraud uncovered in a House race that state officials are struggling to resolve nearly three months after the 2018 midterms.

February 18, 2019

DA contacts second woman accusing Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of rape

The district attorney in Durham, North Carolina, has contacted Meredith Watson about her allegation that Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax raped her in 2000 at Duke University.

February 15, 2019

Virginia scandals’ fallout to test special election

The extent of the damage Virginia Democrats suffered from rape and racism scandals will be put to the test next week in a special election for the House of Delegates.

February 14, 2019

Vanessa Tyson to report Justin Fairfax accusation to Boston DA

Vanessa Tyson plans to meet with the district attorney's office in Boston to report her rape allegation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, her lawyer said Wednesday, elevating the crisis from the political to the criminal realm.

February 13, 2019

Justin Fairfax under scope; Boston DA ready to investigate rape allegation

The district attorney in Boston has offered to investigate Vanessa Tyson's rape allegation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, raising the stakes in the crisis engulfing the state's top Democratic leaders.

February 13, 2019

Ralph Northam, Virginia Democrats may be forgiven by black voters

The state's black voters might forgive racist conduct by Gov. Ralph Northam simply because he is a Democrat, said Gregory McLemore, vice chairman of the Virginia Democratic Black Caucus.

February 12, 2019

Justin Fairfax presides over Virginia Senate as Patrick Hope impeachment push stalls

Embattled Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax on Monday defiantly presided over the Virginia Senate chamber where his own Democrats want him to resign over rape allegations but are unwilling to force him out.

February 11, 2019

Justin Fairfax dodges impeachment process, calls for ‘independent investigation’ of rape claims

With impeachment proceedings put on hold, embattled Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax on Monday said he still wanted an investigation to clear his name of rape allegations.

February 11, 2019

Patrick Hope wants more time to investigate rape allegations against Justin Fairfax

The Democratic state lawmaker who abruptly halted plans to file articles of impeachment against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax said Monday that he still wants an investigation into rape allegations against the lieutenant governor.

February 11, 2019

Patrick Hope, Virginia lawmaker, backs off fast track for Justin Fairfax impeachment bill

A Democratic state lawmaker hit the brakes Monday on plans to file articles of impeachment against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax for allegedly raping two women when he was in his 20s.

February 11, 2019

Patrick Hope to launch impeachment of Justin Fairfax

A Democratic state lawmaker plans to introduce articles of impeachment Monday against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who is accused of sexually assaulting two women during his 20s, stoking the political bonfire consuming Virginia's Democratic leadership.

February 10, 2019

Vanessa Tyson, Meredith Watson say they are willing to testify in Fairfax impeachment hearing

The two women accusing Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of rape said Saturday that they are ready to testify at an impeachment hearing.

February 9, 2019

Top Virginia Democrats demand Lt. Gov. Fairfax resign or face impeachment

Most of Virginia's congressional delegation on Friday called on Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign his post, and a state delegate announced he will begin the impeachment process.

February 8, 2019

Justin Fairfax, Virginia lieutenant governor, accused by second woman of sexual assault

A second woman came forward Friday to accuse Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of rape and call for his resignation.

February 8, 2019

Justin Fairfax rape charges in Boston from Vanessa Tyson allegations possible

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax could face rape charges in Boston over an accusation that he forced a woman to have sex with him at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, though no charges have been filed.

February 7, 2019

More blackface in Virginia: Racist photos in 1968 yearbook edited by Senate GOP leader

Virginia Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment was ensnared Thursday in the political furor over blackface, with the emergence of a 1968 college yearbook he worked on that included several racist photographs.

February 7, 2019

Kamala Harris demands probe of rape allegation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala D. Harris on Thursday called for an investigation of allegations that Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax raped a woman in 2004.

February 7, 2019