http://www.wvec.com/news/politics RSS Feed for WVEC - News - Politics en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:54 GMT http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/Democratic-senators-begin-speeches-opposing-House-abortion-bill-212112931.html They're fighting an abortion bill House Republicans passed Tuesday night that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/Northam-Herring-win-Democratic-nominations-211140131.html 53-year-old Ralph Northam, a pediatric neurologist, led the Democrats' Senate charge against a Republican bill that would require intrusive ultrasound exams of women seeking abortions. http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/President-Obama-to-push-immigration-with-labor-biz-leaders-210973661.html The first votes in the full Senate are scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/Voter-registration-offices-open-Saturday-for-absentee-voting-209909281.html Democrats will choose their candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general in a statewide primary election, for the House of Delegates and local offices. http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/President-Obama-Gov-Christie-to-review-Hurricane-Sandy-recovery--209136931.html - President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie, the odd couple of politics, are finding common cause again. http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/Former-IRS-commissioner-heads-to-Hill-amid-scandal-208273271.html Some of the questions for Douglas Shulman will be direct: What did you know and when did you know it? http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/208139861.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats are framing the new statewide ticket the Republican Right nominated Saturday as a referendum on the GOP's surprise lieutenant governor nominee, firebrand Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson, and his statements demeaning gays and equating Planned Parenthood with the Ku Klux Klan. http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/Obama-aims-to-halt-perception-of-passive-president-207678301.html Faced with a trio of controversies, President Barack Obama is trying to halt a perception spreading among both White House opponents and allies that he has been passive and disengaged as unexpected developments consume his second term. http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/Top-IRS-official-didnt-reveal-tea-party-targeting-207339021.html Congress was not told tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency Chief Steven Miller had been briefed on the matter. http://www.wvec.com/news/politics/Senator-Obama-should-condemn-IRS-targeting--207162751.html The IRS, an independent agency in the Treasury Department, has already apologized for scrutinizing the tax-exempt status of groups with conservative titles such as "Tea Party" or "Patriot" in their name