Supreme Court rules that cellphone location data is protected under the Fourth Amendment. Law enforcement officers now need a warrant to gather.
Is Trump’s Nomination For Nobel Peace Prize Too Soon?
Although President Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work getting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to the table in Singapore, in actuality, the road to peace is far, far away.
Trump Holds On Russian Sanctions Announced By UN Ambassador Haley
After UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced new sanctions on Russia after the alleged chemical attack in Syria by Assad, President Trump is holding off.
Port of Virginia Container Volume Booming In March
After two months of flat numbers, the Port of Virginia’s volume was booming in the month of March as container volume reached near-record numbers.
LINGAMFELTER: I’m a Dreamer, Too…
Scott Lingamfelter dreams about a lot of things.
Remembering The Jewish Holocaust and The Endgame of Populist Nationalism
If we don’t remember why the past happened, we will most assuredly fall back into the ways of the past — and we all know how that story ends.
Colonial Williamsburg To Paint Interior of Governor’s Mansion
Colonial Williamsburg is taking the extraordinary step of painting the great hall of the Governor’s Mansion between Jan 15th thru Jan 26th.
Ken Burns’ Vietnam Might Be The Best Documentary Ever Made
By now, you have either heard of someone mention Ken Burns’ masterful documentary of the Vietnam War, or you are actively watching the series.
Reason.com recently had the chance to interview Ken Burns and Lynn Novak about the project and its relevance. For those who lived through the Vietnam War, it defined a generation in a way the Iraq War (and by extension, the Afghanistan War) imitated, but never quite did.
For those who know of Vietnam as a history lesson, the documentary provides the raw emotions of the conflict in a way that brings the humanity of both sides to bear — and the mistakes and errors.
Worth your time.
“Fake News” and Media Violence in 19th Century Danville
On September 20, 1836, James M. Smith – younger brother to William “Extra Billy” Smith – published an account in the Lynchburg Virginian accusing the Danville Reporter of libel against his brother.
Price Gouging and (Drunk) Colonial Libertarians
On September 18, 1626, the Governor and Council of Virginia heard a case against Richard Taylor and William Sharpe for speaking out against the Virginia government.