Ghazala Hashmi has become the first Muslim nominee for statewide office in Virginia’s history, winning the Democratic primary election for lieutenant governor on Tuesday night.Hashmi won the closely watched primary by less than a percentage point, setting the stage for a historic election in t...
Ghazala Hashmi meets voters at the MAPS Global polling place in Richmond, Virginia, on June 17.Max Posner/The Washington Post/Getty Images
Richmond, Virginia AP — The candidates for Virginia’s lieutenant governor are set to make history after state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won the Democratic no...
June 16, 2025 11:11 amTwo prominent Democratic National Committee members who head major labor unions resigned from the organization, pointing to disagreements with its chairman, Ken Martin, in their resignation letters.Randi Weingarten, the influential leader of the American Federation of T...
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NewportFilm Outdoors, which hosts screenings of documentaries on the grounds of some of Newport’s most historic estates and outdoor venues, is unveiling its new summer season. The lineup includes films on a wide array of subjects, ranging from the country?...
June 16, 2025 10:14 amThe U.S. and Canada share a cherished partnership, rooted in a $1.2 trillion annual trade relationship, with Michigan facilitating over $70 billion through the Detroit-Windsor corridor, North America’s busiest commercial crossing.This bond sustains 8 million U.S. jobs, in...
June 13, 2025 6:10 amBefore the 2024 presidential election, clean energy companies and industry commentators were relatively bullish about the prospects for their field, irrespective of who might win and what that might mean in terms of possible policy changes.The bedding-in of projects, the pro...
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats helped clear the way for passage of a landmark cryptocurrency bill on Wednesday as the industry capitalizes on the tens of millions of dollars it spent on congressional elections last year. The 68-30 vote to advance the bill occurred amid growing scrutiny of Presi...
David McAfeeSenior EditorDavid joined Raw Story in 2023 after nearly a decade of writing about the legal industry for Bloomberg Law. He is also a co-founder and a commissioning editor at Hypatia Press, a publisher that specializes in philosophical works that challenge religion or spirituality.FIL...
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