The year featured startling national political twists, protests and crackdowns on Virginia’s college campuses, revelations about Richmond’s Office of Elections, and a star UVa coach’s sudden departure.
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It was a year of startling national political shifts, protests and crackdowns on Virginia’s college campuses, and a steady drip of revelations about Richmond’s Office of Elections.
A month after a June debate debacle, President Joe Biden scrapped his reelection campaign and gave way to Vice President Kamala Harris. Former President Donald Trump survived two assassination attempts, then defeated Harris and reclaimed the White House, promising tax cuts, massive deportations and major cuts in the federal government.
Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Glenn Youngkin shake hands during a Trump campaign rally in Chesapeake on June 28. Trump reclaimed the White House, but Democrats won Virginia for president a fifth straight time.
