Ralph Northam

EDUCATION May 24, 2022

WaPo ed board calls for 'meaningful reform' after report on lowered academic standards in Virginia

The Washington Post editorial board called out Virginia officials over a report that described poor student performance rates after the lowering of the state’s Standards of Learning.

Media May 19, 2022

Virginia students backslide after COVID closures, lowered standards create 'disturbing trends': Report

A recent report from the Virginia superintendent of public instruction Jillian Balow unearthed the startling effects of COVID-19 school closures and lowered academic standards under the Northam administration.

Abortion May 9, 2022

Scott Walker denounces Molotov attack on Wis. pro-life office, slams 'Ralph Northam' wing of Democrats

Former Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker denounced the Molotov cocktail attack on a Madison-area pro-life group office.

Ralph Northam January 12, 2022

Virginia Gov. Northam '99% sure' he knows who wore blackface in his yearbook photo

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is "99% sure" he knows the identity of the man in blackface featured in his yearbook.

Media January 10, 2022

Washington Post fawns over Gov. Ralph Northam in puff piece praising 'rebirth' following blackface scandal

The Washington Post fawned over Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam in a puff piece that praised his "rebirth" following his blackface yearbook photo scandal.

Virginia January 9, 2022

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine says he's 'glad' Gov. Ralph Northam didn't resign over blackface scandal

Virginia's outgoing Democratic governor, Ralph Northam, faced multiple calls for his resignation following a blackface scandal in 2019, with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., demanding Northam step down. Yet Northam did not resign, and Kaine recently said he was “glad” the governor remained in office.

Fox News Flash January 8, 2022

This is the second-worst scandal involving Gov. Northam: Failla

"The Big Saturday Show" co-hosts uncovered left-wing elitism and unaccountability on Saturday.

Virginia January 7, 2022

Virginia officials ignored forecasts, warnings ahead of I-95 winter disaster, meteorologist says

Northam has so far refused to take any responsibility for failing to prepare his state or the roads into Washington, D.C., for the significant snowfall.

Virginia January 6, 2022

Virginia I-95 shutdown: Local woman outraged over state's response

Interstate 95 in Virginia reopened Tuesday night after hundreds of drivers were stranded, many of them spending the night after a snow storm struck the D.C region Monday

Media January 6, 2022

Northam tells local Virginia reporter he's 'sick and tired' of people asking what went wrong on I-95

Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., angrily responded to a local Virginia reporter after continually being asked what went wrong with the frozen I-95 highway.

Media January 5, 2022

Ralph Northam blames Virginia drivers for getting stranded on I-95: 'People need to pay attention'

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam blames drivers who didn't heed his "warnings" about the winter storm.

Virginia January 5, 2022

Virginia officials defend response to snowy gridlock on I-95

A winter storm that started as rain — meaning roads couldn't be pretreated — followed by an unusually heavy snowfall and plunging temperatures resulted in the stranding of hundreds of motorists along a stretch of one of the nation's biggest interstate highways, Virginia officials said, as they defended their response to the gridlock.

Virginia December 30, 2021

Ownership of Richmond's Confederate monuments will transfer to Black History Museum

Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., and Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced Thursday that state and city governments had reached an agreement to transfer the ownership of the recently removed Confederate monuments to the Black History Museum.

Virginia December 5, 2021

Virginia to remove Robert E. Lee statue pedestal in Richmond: 'Successful conclusion'

The pedestal on which a controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stood for 131 years in Richmond, Virginia, before being dismantled in September is also slated to be removed, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Sunday.

Virginia September 13, 2021

Terry McAuliffe lauds our 'great governor' Northam of Virginia after once demanding he resign

McAuliffe praised Northam as a great governor' despite previously calling on Northam to resign

Virginia September 8, 2021

Statue of Confederate Robert E. Lee taken down in Virginia

A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the giant pedestal where it has towered over Virginia’s capital city for more than a century.

US September 1, 2021

1 person missing in Virginia after Tropical Depression Ida soaks state's southwest

One person has been reported missing after heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Depression Ida caused life-threatening flash flooding in Virginia's Buchanan County.

Virginia August 24, 2021

Virginia school rejects state's policies for transgender and nonbinary students

A public school district in Virginia rejected implementing state policies that address the treatment of transgender and nonbinary students.

Politics on Late Night August 7, 2021

Bill Maher says 'sleazy' Cuomo needs to get out: 'This is worse than Ralph Northam'

"Real Time" host Bill Maher insisted that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has overstayed his welcome in Albany amid the growing scandals plaguing the prominent Democrat.

Politics August 5, 2021

Virginia to require COVID-19 vaccines, testing for state employees

Gov. Ralph Northam announced that Virginia will require state employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo regular testing starting Sept. 1.

Media July 1, 2021

Cuomo scandals vanishing from news are latest proof liberal bias plagues America’s media, critics say

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the latest high-profile Democrat to have a career-threatening scandal to seemingly vanish from the mainstream media’s focus. Critics say it’s another example of widespread double standards and liberal bias plaguing America’s press. 

Politics May 24, 2021

McAuliffe criticizes Virginia school funding, despite Northam calling budget 'great' and 'very progressive'

Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic frontrunner looking to reclaim his old job, blasted the new budget signed by Northam, saying the state had “bigger problems” if it could not find more money to invest in schools.

Virginia April 8, 2021

Virginia Gov. Northam endorses McAuliffe, who once called on him to resign over blackface scandal

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Thursday endorsed former Gov. Terry McAuliffe to replace him in the 2021 gubernatorial election despite the fact McAuliffe once called on him to resign amid his 2019 blackface scandal. 

Media April 1, 2021

CNN’s John Avlon asks Northam if Cuomo should ‘follow your playbook’ and refuse to step down amid scandal

A liberal CNN anchor enlisted Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to offer advice on surviving political scandal to embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Virginia March 23, 2021

Virginia murderer, sex offender to get early release in 15-year-old’s strangling

A Virginia murderer who strangled a 15-year-old girl in 1988 after claiming he’d had consensual sex with her will walk free next week after 32 years in prison.

Andrew Cuomo March 8, 2021

Cuomo’s refusal to resign evokes comparisons to Northam’s resistance after yearbook photo scandal

The continued refusal by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign in the face of mounting scandals is drawing comparisons to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, who wouldn't resign in 2019 despite calls from members of his own party to step down over a scandal of his own.

Virginia December 24, 2020

Virginia Democrats' push for assault weapon ban loses momentum

Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and other state Democratic lawmakers have appeared to slow their efforts to ban assault weapons in the state.

Virginia December 16, 2020

Angel families react to Virginia law giving illegals driving privileges

Virginia's move to allow illegal immigrants to obtain permission to drive in the state is "dangerous" and "utter nonsense," according to a pair of Angel parents who lost their adult sons to drivers who had entered the country without permission.

Ralph Northam December 11, 2020

Hemingway slams Northam for telling Virginians how to worship: 'Flat-out wrong'

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam "overstepped his role" when he told citizens how to worship amid the latest coronavirus restrictions, Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway told "America's Newsroom" on Friday.

Live Coverage November 14, 2020

Live Updates: Governors impose new restrictions as coronavirus cases surge

Governors across the country are implementing new coronavirus restrictions as cases rise from coast to coast.