Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Mark E. Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and named as his successor Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala of Washington. The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington May 1 by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. An installation date for Menjivar-Ayala as the 10th…
What does Britain’s royal couple bring to a potluck? On Thursday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at a block party in Front Royal, Va., with coronation quiche (a spinach, broad bean and tarragon quiche created for the king), some Victoria sponge (known in country as the queen of cakes) and honey from the…
The Virginia Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in a Republican challenge to a state congressional map that had been redrawn by the legislature and approved less than a week ago by voters in a statewide referendum. The case revolves around procedural issues, some of them quite technical, but it carries national stakes, possibly…
Washington, DC – The latest battle in United States congressional redistricting has been decided, with voters in Virginia approving redrawing the state’s electoral map. The result of Tuesday’s referendum on Virginia redistricting is widely expected to benefit Democrats in their fight to retake control of the slimly Republican-controlled US House of Representatives in the midterm…
A referendum that just passed in Virginia has captivated the political world, and it could have major implications for determining control of Congress. Let’s break it down. What happened? Last night, Virginia voters approved a referendum to redraw the state’s congressional map, embracing a Democratic-designed one that is “as extreme a political gerrymander as exists…
Democrats’ success in pushing through one of the country’s most aggressively gerrymandered congressional maps on Tuesday in Virginia represented the latest example of the party’s willingness to take the gloves off as it seeks to win back control of Congress and thwart President Trump’s agenda. It was a stark reversal for a party that has…
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