Alexandria (Virginia)

Republican Senator Michael Crapo of Idaho has been arrested in Virginia for drunk driving, police said.

Idaho Senator Michael Crapo was arrested Sunday and charged with driving under the influence. Idaho Senator Michael Crapo was arrested Sunday and charged with driving under the influence. The 61-year-old Crapo, a Republican, was arrested after failing to stop at a red light in Alexandria, Virginia, CNN reported. ?Sen. Crapo was identified as the driver and arrested after failing several field sobriety tests,? Jody Donaldson, a spokesman for the Alexandria police department, said in a statement. ?He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Alexandria Adult Detention Center where he was released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.? ?I am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance,? Crapo said in a statement released through his office. ?I made a mistake for which I apologize to my family, my Idaho constituents and any others who have put their trust in me.? ?I accept total responsibility and will deal with whatever penalty comes my way in this matter. I

Congressman Scott Rigell faces the tightest re-election battle in all of Virginia, so while he steps up his campaign ground game, the lawmaker is turning to what helped get him elected in the first place: social media.

As is the case across the United States, the economy is the dominant concern for voters in Virginia, but here abortion is such a hot issue that it could tip the balance on election day.

As is the case across the United States, the economy is the dominant concern for voters in Virginia, but here abortion is such a hot issue that it could tip the balance on election day.

A painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, bought for $7 at a flea market, is no longer up for auction this weekend after a US museum alleged it was stolen more than 60 years ago.

A box of bric-a-brac purchased for several dollars at a Virginia flea market contained an unlikely treasure: a painting by French Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

A retired Colombian national police general pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiring to support a group that Washington considers a terrorist organization, the US Justice Department said.

Foodies paid tribute Wednesday to celebrity chef Julia Child, marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the woman who introduced Americans to exotic French delicacies like boeuf bourguignon.

Foodies paid tribute Wednesday to celebrity chef Julia Child, marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the woman who introduced Americans to exotic French delicacies like boeuf bourguignon.

A former CIA official accused of leaking secret information to journalists, including the names of US intelligence agents, pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court and was released on bail.

The Moroccan immigrant accused of attempting a suicide attack against the US Capitol building waived his rights to preliminary and detention hearings before a court in Virginia.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered a Moroccan man to be held on charges that he planned a suicide bombing attack against Congress, believing he was working with al Qaeda militants when in fact his contacts were undercover agents.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Moroccan man was arrested near the U.S. Capitol on Friday wearing a vest he believed was full of al Qaeda-supplied explosives and charged in an attempted suicide bombing of Congress, the Justice Department said.

A former Marine reservist pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a shooting spree at five military installations including one where he was recording shouting "Allahu Akbar," officials said.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) - A former Marine Corps reservist pleaded guilty to reduced charges of shooting at the Pentagon and attempting to desecrate graves at Arlington National Cemetery in a plea deal on Thursday and agreed to a 25-year prison sentence.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) - With his wife and daughters already in Hawaii for the holidays, President Barack Obama took his dog Bo shopping on Wednesday as he waited for congressional leaders to mop up a payroll tax mess that has kept him in Washington.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) - With his wife and daughters already in Hawaii for the holidays, President Barack Obama took his dog Bo shopping on Wednesday as he waited for congressional leaders to mop up a payroll tax mess that has kept him in Washington.

US President Barack Obama did a spot of Christmas shopping Wednesday, and in the process made a subtle political jab at Republicans over a tax row which has kept him from his family at holiday time.

FORT MEADE, MD (Reuters) - Military prosecutors sought to link U.S. Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning directly to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday at a hearing to determine whether Manning will be court-martialled in the biggest leak of classified documents in American history.