The new governor of Virginia, who ran as a centrist Democrat and a former intelligence officer, says the attacks are a sign of her success.

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Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, appointed new board members at three state schools, hours after she was sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor.

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But the departing Virginia governor sidestepped questions about whether he himself planned to run for president in three years.

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The department said the state’s policy of granting unauthorized immigrants in-state financial aid at public colleges and universities violates federal law.

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The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.

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