With Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's future in doubt over a racist photo, many are looking to the next in line. But now Fairfax is defending himself against a sexual assault allegation.
U.S. service members will install wire barriers and help monitor the border. However, some in Congress have questioned whether it's a good use of active-duty troops.
Residents who were once the governor's allies are now wrestling with what to make of a racist yearbook photo and his insistence on remaining in office.
The Virginia House of Delegates opened its session Monday amid mounting pressure for Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam to resign. Rachel Martin speaks with reporter Michael Pope, who is at the Capitol.
Steve Inskeep talks to Virginia Delegate Jeff Bourne, a member of the state's Legislative Black Caucus, who's calling on Ralph Northam to resign. NPR's Sarah McCammon weighs in on the conversation.
Democrats say they plan to follow through on the campaign pledges to protect health care and close the gender pay gap. With the shutdown over, they plan to push legislation and prove they can govern.
What do Republican and independent voters in Colorado make of President Trump's ongoing call for a border wall? We talk to voters in the Denver suburbs.
Trump told CBS News that he would like to keep U.S. troops in Iraq to "watch Iran." The statement is causing a stir in Iraq, where roughly 6,000 Iraqi forces are stationed to help Iraq fight ISIS.
Virginia's governor is under fire for a racist photo. Jury deliberations get underway for drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. And Pope Francis is on a historic trip to the Arabian Peninsula.