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In a commencement speech at Regent University, Governor Glenn Youngkin told graduates to follow two guides: mentors and a “compass that points us in the direction of core values that define us.” He told them that they were not called to comfort, and criticized conformity in academia. “Sometimes we are called to speak up, to say unpopular […]
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that President Joe Biden understands the “passion” behind pro-abortion protests. But that’s not all. The threat posed by rowdy demonstrators has forced police to turn the Supreme Court into a fortress and provide the justices with additional security from the U.S. Marshals Service. Far-left activists have gone so far as […]
Airport authorities at Reagan National Airport have confirmed that a man from Alexandria, Virginia, was stopped and cited with 23 weapons — including knives, disposable scalpels, and brass knuckles in his carry-on luggage. According to a press release from the airport, the TSA officers located the weapons when the man’s carry-on bag entered the security […]
Fulfilling another one of his campaign promises, Governor Youngkin announced the members of the recently created Commission to Combat Antisemitism, which includes some big names in Virginia politics, including Attorney General Miyares. According to Youngkin, the commission will study antisemitism in the Commonwealth, propose actions to combat antisemitism, reduce the number of antisemitic incidents, and […]
Attorney General Jason Miyares is leading 19 other attorneys general in opposition to the newly announced federal Disinformation Governance Board launched by the Department of Homeland Security. The recently unveiled board has earned criticism from conservatives this week; in a fact sheet, the DHS explains that its role of protecting the U.S.’ security extends to “threats […]
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is arguably the Senate’s most vulnerable incumbent. Political prognosticators rate her chances of getting reelection as a toss-up, at best. Of course, in a wave election, highly competitive races can quickly morph into landslides once undecided voters break. One ominous sign that things aren’t going well for Cortez Masto came this week […]
Virginia’s state employees must return to on-site work by July 5 unless they have a new telework agreement approved, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s new telework policy. “After listening to the needs of Virginians, discussing solutions with agency heads across government, and closely monitoring the pandemic, we are excited to welcome our employees in-person this […]
Virginia has been adding more and more solar energy farm along southern Virginia, and some counties are beginning to feel overwhelmed. Last week, the first release of the Virginia Solar Survey documented how Virginia’s solar energy output more than doubled from 2020 to 2021. University of Virginia energy economist Bill Shobe, recently quoted on WVTF-FM, […]
Though the letter Z does not exist in the Russian Cyrillic alphabet, it has nonetheless become synonymous with leader Vladimir Putin’s unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine ever since the letter was seen emblazoned on the invading forces’ vehicles. But why the letter ‘Z’? The Kremlin has claimed the letter stands for the phrase ‘za pobedu’ (for victory), […]
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Boeing Co., a leading defense contractor and one of the world’s two dominant manufacturers of airline planes is expected to move its headquarters from Chicago to the Washington, D.C., area. After a challenging time for the plane-making company, Richard Aboulafia, an analyst with consultant AeroDynamic Advisory, […]
