Virginia gets the VIP treatment at the Democratic National Convention, while the District and Maryland watch from the nosebleed seats.

Norfolk Southern Railroad waited an hour after a spill of toxic liquid ethanol to notify the Alexandria fire department, again calling into question the whether the city should be able to regulate the practice.

National Journal's Reid Wilson talks about winners and losers from the first night of the Democratic National Convention, and how a third-party candidate could affect the presidential race in Virginia.

A 2009 Virginia law allows gun owners to attain a concealed carry permit by doing little more than an online test. Now, a growing number of those permits are being issued to residents not from the commonwealth.

Former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe joins us to explore the national political landscape and his political future in Virginia.

Kojo joins the Politics Hour gang live from Tampa, where he's been covering the Republican National Convention.

Virginia delegate Barbara Comstock weighs in on Mitt Romney's pitch for the Republican National Convention as well as her perception of the role of women in the GOP and the Romney team.

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell will deliver a keynote address Tuesday night to underscore the party's goal of promoting economic growth and job creation.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli joins Kojo to discuss Voter IDs and the role social issues will play in Election 2012 and 2013.

We examine the challenges facing the GOP in the suburbs and cities of Northern Virginia.