Top congressional Democrats are protesting the reported firing of Gen_ Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency, with one lawmaker saying the decision “makes all of us less safe.”.

Trump administration officials are struggling to stem the fallout from revelations that top national security officials discussed sensitive attack plans over a messaging app and mistakenly added a journalist to the chain.

Local lawmakers issued statements regarding President Trump's recent executive order that ordered the closure of the Department of Education.

Local Representatives Ben Cline, Morgan Griffith, and John McGuire, as well as U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are reacting to the recent passing of the Trump-backed CR.

The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.

The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.

Veterans questioned the local leadership during a quarterly town hall meeting, telling them care has greatly improved but that the layoffs have them concerned for the future.

Members of congress have mixed reactions to President Donald Trump’s address last night.

Around 1,000 employees were recently laid off for the National Park Service, which has left many residents and lawmakers concerned.

Parts of Southwest Virginia are still reeling from this weekend’s storms that brought flooding to areas already impacted by Hurricane Helene.

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm RFK Jr. as health secretary today in a 52 to 48 vote.

CIA employees have gotten letters offering them buyouts if they voluntarily resign.

President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees have flooded the zone in back-to-back-to-back confirmation hearings.

Democratic senators have grilled three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks during their confirmation hearings.

The Virginia senator shared his condolences after the plane collision at Reagan National Airport.

The first bill signed by President Donald Trump is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during Trump’s White House campaign.

With a ban on TikTok in the United States looming, Virginia Senator Mark Warner offered a statement on the possibility of users losing access to the social media service.

The Poff Federal Building in Downtown Roanoke will soon have a new name, in honor of the life and legacy of civil rights lawyer Reuben Lawson.

Virginia Congressman Bob Good and Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are paving the way for an emergency exit in Wintergreen in response to wildfire concerns.

Senate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as party leader on Tuesday as the party moves into a deeply uncertain time, with no real consensus on a strategy as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.

Senator Mark Warner made a few stops in our neck of the woods today.

Virginia Tech has one of the leading national security programs in the country and they have won the department of defense’s Jack Donnelly Award for excellence in counterintelligence.

China watchers know Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz as “the Florida faction” in foreign policy — two Florida lawmakers who share especially tough positions on China.

Candidates sought to drive turnout in the final hours before Election Day.

Clean-up continues in Pulaski County after severe flooding from Helene.

In times of tragedy, having support from your community can make all of the difference, and in Giles County, since the historic floods caused from Helene, that is exactly what is happening.

The hours and days immediately after Election Day are likely to pose the greatest opportunity for anyone looking to mislead and deceive U.S. voters.

A judge is freeing from prison a Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020.

When the Russian government hacked into Hillary Clinton's campaign emails and leaked them to the press in 2016, intelligence officials agonized for weeks about the correct response.

Virginia senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine recently celebrated the unanimous Senate passage of their proposed bill to rename the Lynchburg VA Clinic after the war hero Desmond T. Doss.

Top U.S. intelligence officials say Russia, China and Iran are continuing to target voters in the U.S. with disinformation and propaganda related to the upcoming presidential election.

Last Thursday, Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine released statements regarding the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, a piece of legislation they both cosponsored. It is set to receive a final vote in the Senate next week.

After meeting for around two hours to discuss whether President Joe Biden should remain at the top of their presidential ticket, Senate Democrats almost unanimously have agreed on one thing — not to say anything about it.

Senator Mark Warner is urging the Department of Education to expedite the review process of FAFSA form issues, criticizing the effectiveness of recent changes ahead of the 2024-25 rollout.

Text, photos, videos and audio created using artificial intelligence are increasingly making their way into campaigns for state and local office.

Senator Kaine and Mark Warner are working to advance the Right to IVF Act. The Senate is expected to vote soon on the legislation that would protect and expand access to IVF nationwide.

The Justice Department says it's concerned that releasing audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents could lead to deepfakes that trick Americans.

The leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee says the U.S. may be less prepared for the threat of foreign disinformation ahead of this year's election than it was four years ago.

Senator Mark Warner said lawmakers have been working on a bipartisan bill to help stop the flow of fentanyl into the country and tighten the asylum and parole process.

The election is six months away and intelligence officials are preparing for increased interference.

Nearly $100 million is headed to the Commonwealth to fund affordable housing, community development, and homelessness.

As protestors at universities across the country call for the end of the war in Gaza, lawmakers are speaking out on the growing tension.

Senator Mark Warner announced a multi-million dollar investment for first responders in Galax, Grayson County, and Carroll County.

Senator Warner gave an update on bringing more broadband internet to the region, plans for AI and TikTok, and future bills to aid in the housing crisis.

Senator Mark Warner addressed the Virginia Association of School Superintendents at their 2024 Spring Conference Monday morning.

Sen. Warner will address business, higher education, and community leaders as well as elected officials from the City of Radford, Pulaski County and Montgomery County at an economic development luncheon hosted by Radford University.

On the 17th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting, Virginia senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced a new bill to reduce gun violence across the nation.

Roanoke Valley health leaders and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) met for a roundtable talk at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on Wednesday.

A leadership shake-up at Boeing is highlighting the difficult path facing the iconic aircraft manufacturer as it tries to navigate through another safety crisis.

TikTok’s extensive lobbying campaign is the latest tech industry push since the House passed legislation that would ban the popular app if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake.

Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (D) introduced legislation honoring national hero Desmond T. Doss.

A bill proposed by Virginia lawmakers that would have provided federal protections for IVF treatments has been rejected.

Both Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are sponsoring a bill to protect access to IVF treatment.

The U.S. Senate is slogging past far-right Republican opposition to helping Ukraine fight Russia.

The FCC ruled Thursday to outlaw AI robocalls.

Federal officials are clearing the ways for grounded Boeing planes to resume flying.

A northern Virginia county is acknowledging that it underreported President Joe Biden’s margin of victory there over Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election by about 4,000 votes.

Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are both hopeful to avoid a shutdown.

A former Colorado officer has been sentenced to 14 months in jail in the death of Elijah McClain.

Senator Tim Kaine and Senator Mark Warner are weighing in on the Matts Creek wildfire available federal assistance.

Senate Democrats have moved to temporarily change Senate rules and confirm hundreds of military nominees.

The Biden administration has chosen a location for a new FBI headquarters in Maryland, selecting the site over one in Virginia following a sharp competition between the two states.

A jury has acquitted another Denver-area police officer who put Elijah McClain in a neck hold before the Black man was injected with the powerful sedative ketamine by paramedics and died.

As the war continues, Virginia lawmakers are speaking up. Senator mark warner spoke on the terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel this weekend saying the attacks are barbaric.

The clock is ticking and time is running out to prevent a potential government shutdown.

Congress has yet to agree on a new national funding plan.

At a closed-door Senate forum, tech leaders loosely endorsed the regulation of artificial intelligence.

Montgomery County leaders and their partners are working to connect every citizen in Montgomery County to the Internet, no matter where they are located.

Senator Mark Warner wants more people in rural communities to be able to purchase homes.

On Monday, Senator Mark Warner announced more than $1.4 billion in funding to expand broadband access in Virginia.

On Tuesday, Senator Mark Warner and Senator Tim Kaine announced more than $4,000,000 in federal funding for Virginia airport improvements.

A judge in Colorado has agreed to delay the first criminal trial in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was stopped by police, forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative nearly four years ago.

The Commonwealth is responding to a request from the Lone Star State, asking for emergency assistance to help with the border crisis.

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation that would require the National Archives to screen documents leaving the White House for classified material.

A proposed Drug Enforcement Agency rule aimed at cracking down on prescriptions for dangerous drugs has spurred a backlash from dying patients and those who care for them.

Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine helped to secure funding to raise the low water bridge on Wiley Drive.

Millions of dollars in federal funds will go to help ensure people living in Lexington and parts of Rockbridge County will continue to have clear, safe water.

The Biden administration has begun sharing with a bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the Gang of Eight classified documents found in the possession of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence.

A handful of red-state Democrats were instrumental in helping Republicans secure a rollback of banking regulations sought by then-President Donald Trump in 2018.

U.S. Senator Mark Warner is working to strengthen national security, starting with TikTok.

Senator Mark Warner is voicing his concern over national security after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down over U.S. airspace.

Virginia lawmakers are pushing for the new FBI headquarters to come to Springfield.

All eyes will be on Congress’ chambers on Tuesday night as President Joe Biden reflects on the nation’s achievements and his goals in the last half of his presidential term during the 2023 State of the Union address.

Virginia Senator Mark Warner calls out Republican leaders over the debt ceiling.

Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine proposed a bill to ban assault rifles on Tuesday.

Members of the Senate intelligence committee say they should have access to classified documents that were discovered in the homes of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence.

The discovery of classified documents at the home of former Vice President Mike Pence is scrambling the blame game in Washington.

Tens of thousands of dollars are heading to Roanoke to help veterans find affordable housing.

On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced over $842,140 in federal funding to help homeless veterans access affordable housing in Virginia.

The maker of the popular Fortnite video game will pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children’s privacy and its payment methods that tricked players into making unintended purchases.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has banned the use of several Chinese-owned apps including TikTok and WeChat on state government devices and wireless networks.

Governor Glenn Youngkin has banned the use of Tiktok and WeChat, along with other Chinese-owned apps and websites, on state-owned devices and state-run wireless internet networks.

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Several local and state politicians are offering their condolences following a shooting at UVA that left three people dead and two hurt.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $115,675,266 in federal funding to lower home heating costs for low-income Virginians.

Eight local school districts will be getting funds to purchase the buses, officials say

Virginia Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced more than $4 million in federal funding are going to projects in Southwest Virginia on Monday, according to a news release.

A Roanoke-based lawyer who has also served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia is asking lawmakers to consider a name change for the Poff Federal Building in downtown.

As TikTok's popularity has exploded, it's become more than just a place for viral dance challenges.