James Walkinshaw, Democrat of Virginia, Wins House Special Election NYT | Top Stories By: Reid J. Epstein 10 September 2025 at 07:39 James Walkinshaw will fill a seat left open by the death of his former boss, Gerald Connolly, and shrink the Republicans’ majority in the chamber. © Kevin Wolf/Associated PressJames Walkinshaw is the first Democrat to win a House special election since President Trump took office in January.
The Lone G.O.P. Governor Opposing Trump’s War on Offshore Wind NYT | Top Stories By: Maxine Joselow and Brad Plumer 9 September 2025 at 23:25 Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Republican of Virginia, has championed a wind farm under construction off the coast of his state. He’s trying to persuade President Trump to leave it alone. © Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesGov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia has privately urged the Trump administration not to target a wind farm project off the coast of his state.