Virginia governor vows not to resign over racist incident

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Virginia governor vows not to resign over racist incident

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, accompanied by his wife Pamela Northam announces he will not resign during a news conference Richmond, Virginia, U.S. February 2, 2019. REUTERS/ Jay Paul/ RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) - Virginia's embattled Democratic governor vowed in an interview on Monday not to resign over revelations that he wore blackface at a 1980s party, as a web of scandals enveloped three top party officials. A Democratic state lawmaker, meanwhile, said on Twitter that he would not move immediately on his call over the weekend for ...

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Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax could face articles of impeachment Monday

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