Supreme Court agrees to hear D.C. sniper case

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider Virginia's plea to reinstate the life-without-parole sentence of a man who as a teenager participated in sniper shootings that terrorized the Washington, D.C., region in 2002. Lee Boyd Malvo was 17 when he and John Allen Muhammad fatally shot 10 people in Maryland, Virginia and Washington. Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano for analysis.

• Mar 18, 2019
• 5:26

ACC dominates ahead of March Madness

Selection Sunday is here. The ACC could wind up with three number one seeds in this year's men's basketball tournament: Virginia, Duke and North Carolina. Nicole Auerbach, senior reporter for The Athletic, joins CBSN to discuss.

• Mar 17, 2019
• 4:57

Stolen firearms search leads feds to gun dealer in Virginia

The Justice Department has launched a multi-state search for firearm parts stolen from a federal facility

• Mar 14, 2019

Johnny Depp sues Amber Heard for $50 million in defamation lawsuit

The suit said Depp has suffered financial losses because of the accusations

• Mar 2, 2019

Manafort's lawyers request lighter sentence

Attorneys for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort are requesting a lighter sentence, saying prosecutors' suggestion of 19.5 to 24 years are "clearly disproportionate" for his fraud conviction. Keir Dougall, a CBSN legal contributor and a former U.S. attorney for New York's Eastern District, joins CBSN to discuss.

• Mar 1, 2019
• 3:49

Virginia first lady accused of racial insensitivity by black teenager

A young page took offense at Pamela Northam's approach to a discussion about cotton picking by slaves in Richmond

• Feb 27, 2019

Accused of sex assault, Virginia's Fairfax evokes lynching victims

When he finished his five-minute impromptu speech, stunned senators sat in awkward silence.

• Feb 25, 2019

Over 40 percent of Virginians say Northam should stay in office

A new University of Virginia Center for Politics/Ipsos poll ​finds 43 percent of Virginians say the governor should stay in office, despite controversy he's faced in recent weeks

• Feb 20, 2019

Justin Fairfax accuser speaks out as Va. Democrats end calls for impeachment

The Democratic caucus is urging law enforcement to carry out an investigation into allegations against Fairfax "outside the political arena"

• Feb 20, 2019

Cop checks on kids, stays to play

When Virginia community had a gas leak, an officer stopped to make sure two little girls were safe. Then, he sat down on the sidewalk and played dolls with them

• Feb 19, 2019
• 1:32

McAuliffe says he's close to deciding on 2020 presidential bid

"I have made hundreds and hundreds of calls across the country, talked to potential staff," former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Sunday on "Face the Nation"

• Feb 17, 2019

Tommie, the dog who was tied to a pole and set on fire, has died

"His body simply gave out," Richmond Animal Care and Control announced on Facebook

• Feb 15, 2019

Virginia 7th graders are learning about blackface. Here's what they think.

Scandals at the highest levels of Virginia's government are forcing some of the state's younger residents to have difficult conversations about race

• Feb 15, 2019

Fairfax accuser Vanessa Tyson speaks at #MeToo-related event

Tyson, an associate professor at Scripps College, was expected to attend before her accusations against Virginia Lt. Gov. became public

• Feb 12, 2019

Justin Fairfax's accuser to speak publicly

The first woman to accuse Virginia's lieutenant governor of misconduct is expected to speak in public Tuesday for the first time since her story came out. Vanessa Tyson says Democrat Justin Fairfax forced her to perform a sex act in 2004. He says it was consensual. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Feb 12, 2019
• 1:32

Political reporters discuss Virginia scandals

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is resisting calls to resign over a scandal involving racist yearbook photos and admissions of wearing blackface. Jeff Schapiro, a politics columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Jake Burns, a reporter for CBS affiliate WTVR, join CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe on CBSN's "State of Crisis: Scandal in Virginia" to discuss the latest developments.

• Feb 11, 2019
• 7:13

Va. residents on whether Northam should resign

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is resisting calls to resign over a controversy involving racist yearbook photos and admissions of wearing blackface. Eugene Scott, Washington Post reporter, Joel Payne, Democratic strategist and former senior aide for Hillary for America, and Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBSN political reporter, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments.

• Feb 11, 2019
• 8:24

2/11: CBS Evening News

Lawmakers deadlocked as another government shutdown looms; Why you may get a smaller tax refund this year

• Feb 11, 2019
• 18:03

Is blackface a prevalent issue on college campuses?

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam continues to face backlash over racist yearbook photos. The controversy is now raising the question of whether blackface is becoming more commonplace on college campuses. Adam Harris, staff writer for The Atlantic, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss his latest piece, "Yearbooks aren't the only place to find blackface on campus."

• Feb 11, 2019
• 4:37

State of Crisis: Scandal in Virginia

CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe hosts a CBSN special report from Richmond, Virginia, on the scandals rocking the top three officials in Virginia's government.

• Feb 11, 2019
• 49:58

State of crisis: Scandal in Virginia

A look at where things stand after a week of controversies that rocked the Virginia legislature

• Feb 11, 2019

Support split for Northam amid racist photo scandal

Virginians remain split on whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign because of a racist picture that appeared on his medical school yearbook page. A Washington Post poll found 47 percent want him to stay and an equal number want him out. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Feb 11, 2019
• 2:44

Virginians split on support for Northam amid racist photo scandal

The governor is raising new questions after referring to slaves as "indentured servants" in an interview with Gayle King

• Feb 11, 2019

4 staffers for Justin Fairfax quit amid sexual assault controversy

Fairfax was accused of sexual assault and rape last week by two separate women

• Feb 11, 2019

Parallels between Fairfax and Kavanaugh

Two women have now accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault, and many are calling for his resignation. Fairfax has denied the claims, saying they are an attempt to "smear" him as his political profile rises. The situation draws parallels to the allegations Brett Kavanaugh faced during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings last year, which many said was a loss for the #MeToo movement. Washington Post national columnist Karen Tumulty joined CBSN to discuss her recent column comparing the two.

• Feb 11, 2019
• 3:47

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