Jim Webb News

The clock is ticking for the University of Virginia's class of 2013. The university's final exercises kick off with valediction on the lawn Saturday morning - depending on Mother Nature.

Preparations are well underway for this weekend's commencement celebrations at the University of Virginia.

From leading an Army platoon in Iraq at age 22 to serving as a press secretary, chief of staff and communications director for influential United States Congress and Senate members, Allison Jaslow's professional experiences since her graduation have earned her special recognition from her alma mater.

U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell is beginning a new push to force the federal government to open up Virginia's coastal waters to oil and natural gas drilling.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said she is 'personally very skeptical' about DoD plans to raise Tricare fees for retirees, and criticized the 1 percent pay raise for troops for not keeping up with private-sector salaries.