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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday appealed a ruling by a federal judge in Virginia that declared a key part of President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law unconstitutional.U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson last month backed the state of Virginia's argument ...

The district is on the east bank of the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia. In addition, the district's financial affairs are under the control of a review board appointed by the President. As the result of a compromise between Alexander Hamilton ...

No one will deny in this hotly contested political climate our country is involved in today, that the Tea Party has become quite a little force on the landscape. In the state of Virginia, the anger stemmed from the fact that 2 ...

Long-endangered, white Southern Democrats closer to extinction after Tuesday's electionThe white Southern Democrat — endangered since the 1960s civil rights era — is sliding nearer to extinction.After this week's elections, the Democratic Party barely holds a presence in the region outside of ...

Resurgent Republicans piled up gains in pursuit of a House majority Tuesday night and added seats in the Senate, too, in midterm elections shadowed by recession and fueled by a rebellion of tea party conservatives.. "We've come to take out government back," ...

Getting Blown Away: This year has already brought the D.C. region blizzards, near-record heat waves, and an earthquake. For now, southern Virginia looks to be at more risk than the District, which has already proven it isn't ready; the run-of-the-mill thunderstorms earlier ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has asked the federal government for permission to place tolls on Interstate 95, a move that could generate up to $60 million annually, his office said on Monday.McDonnell said levying a toll of $1 to ...

Virginia's governor commited to drilling off his state but wants Gulf spill questions answeredVirginia's governor says he remains committed to making his state the first on the East Coast to drill offshore for oil and gas, despite the Gulf of Mexico oil ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Commonwealth of Virginia on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging the overhaul of the United States' healthcare system after President Barack Obama signed the massive plan into law.The complaint was filed against Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. Secretary of Health ...

One year ago, the Obama administration trotted out a so-called stimulus package that put nearly $1 trillion into the economy to create and save jobs. Congressman Eric Cantor of Virginia, a Republican, says billions of dollars have been wasted. They've gone to ...

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Topic: Virginia

Obama administration appeals Virginia healthcare ruling

Geography of the District of Columbia

How the Tea Party may be beating itself

Election nearly wipes out white Southern Democrats

GOP gains House seats; tea party favorites thrive

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Virginia governor seeks tolls on Interstate 95

Va. governor commited to drill despite Gulf spill

Virginia takes healthcare dispute to court

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