Virginia attorney general race: Jason Miyares, Jay Jones have measured debate in Richmond

Virginia's race for attorney general took the stage at the University of Richmond Thursday night for their one and only debate. FOX 5's Sydney Persing has more on how it went. RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia's race for attorney general took the stage at...

Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over incendiary texts

Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones squared off in their first and only debate Thursday over a set of violent and incendiary text messages sent by Jones — an issue that has overtaken the race and...

Virginia AG candidates clash over violent rhetoric in feisty debate

Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones squabbled over a host of lawyerly issues on Thursday in their first and only debate: criminal prosecutions, consumer protection and unlawful discrimination. But...

Virginia attorney general candidates debate leaked text messages, Trump ties, and the future of the Commonwealth

Jason Miyares and Jay Jones clashed at the University of Richmond, trading barbs over prosecutorial experience and ties to Trump. RICHMOND, Va. — Thursday night, the candidates for Virginia attorney general faced off on the debate stage at the...

Virginia prepares to open Express Lanes extension, will Maryland make any changes?

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (7News) — As Virginia prepares to open an extension of the Beltway Express Lanes from the Dulles Toll Road area to the George Washington Parkway, 7News looked into whether Maryland plans to do the same for the Beltway on its...

Virginia’s AG debate spotlights Democratic candidate’s ‘abhorrent’ texts likening rival to Hitler: ‘I am ashamed’

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Virginia Giuffre Details Trump’s Role in Her Early Encounters With Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Virginia Giuffre’s upcoming posthumous memoir details her early encounters Jeffrey Epstein and how President...

Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric in feisty...

Referencing a quote from President Abraham Lincoln, Miyares started the debate by saying: “Character is what you do in the dark when no one is watching. But now we know what he (Jones) was doing in the dark.” Jones apologized for his words from...

Virginia Giuffre's Family: What to Know About Her Estranged Husband and 3 Children By Jordana Comiter

NEED TO KNOW Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April 2025, shared three children with her estranged husband, Robert Giuffre A few weeks before her death, she told PEOPLE that Robert had allegedly been abusing her for years, though he has...

Virginia Republican AG Jason Miyares and Democratic candidate Jay Jones to debate

RICHMOND, Va. (WCYB) — Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic Attorney General candidate Jay Jones will debate Thursday in Richmond. The debate will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the University of Richmond’s...

Virginia Attorney General Candidates Face Off in 2025 Debate

The University of Richmond and the Virginia State Bar host the 2025 Virginia Attorney General Debate at 6 p.m. ET on Oct. 16. Candidates for attorney general, Jason Miyares and Jay Jones, share their vision, discuss key issues, and answer...

Jones texts addressed in Virginia attorney general’s debate, but don’t dominate discussion

RICHMOND — The candidates running for Virginia attorney general were quick during Thursday’s debate to address an issue that has threatened to be the October surprise of the election: former Del. Jay Jones’ text messages espousing violent...

Republican candidates for Virginia election visit JMU

The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial Republican ticket spoke about their campaigns and introduced themselves to students on Monday. In Bridgeforth Stadium, gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears, lieutenant governor candidate John Reid and incumbent...

SW Virginia Deserves Better Than Pay-to-Play Politics

SW Virginia deserves better than pay-to-play politics Delegate Wren Williams represents Virginia’s 47th District, served entirely by Appalachian Power. Yet Dominion Energy—which doesn’t provide electricity to a single constituent here—gave...

Leaked texts loom over Virginia AG debate

(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones are set to face off Thursday night in their first and only debate. The debate comes after weeks of controversy surrounding Jones’ leaked text...

Melanie McDonagh: Beyond the grave, Virginia Giuffre hits back at her tormentors in memoir

Beyond the grave, ­Virginia Giuffre can still turn the tables on her tormentors. Of course, the villain of her story is dead, Jeffrey Epstein, having died while in prison facing charges of sex trafficking, but the familiar charges have a dreadful...

Violent Texts and Trump Dominate Virginia AG Debate

Virginia’s Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares kicked off the Thursday debate referencing text messages in which his Democrat opponent Jay Jones wished death on a political rival. Jones responded in his opening remarks on the controversy...

Prince Andrew Saw 'Sex With Me As His Birthright': Virginia Giuffre In Posthumous Memoir

Last Updated:October 16, 2025, 22:45 IST Giuffre first came to public attention after accusing Epstein, the disgraced US financier, of using her as a sex slave and alleging that Andrew sexually assaulted her Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Prince...

First-ever Washington State matchup could be a trap, but No. 18 Virginia isn’t falling for it

In Coach Tony Elliott’s view, the bye week that the team had this past week was perfectly time. It fell right after their sixth game, making it a crucial moment for this football team to catch their breath at the midpoint of their season. “This...