School officials in Alexandria’s public school system said they followed procedure, including not informing parents, following the discovery of a violent sexual assault that occurred at the Minnie Howard campus, a satellite of Alexandria City High School that serves ninth-graders. According to FOIA documents obtained by Independent Women’s Forum (IWF), the police arrested a 14-year-old […]
Dissent is growing in Russia over the Ukraine war, even among Vlad the Invader Putin’s inner circle. The ongoing turmoil in the intelligence services and blame game in the senior military ranks could lead to serious troubles for the embattled Russian leader. The New York Times just published a piece titled ‘As Russia Stalls in Ukraine, […]
An eyewitness to the death of reporter Sierra Jenkins, 25, claims they know what ignited the deadly shooting that claimed her life in front of a Norfolk pizzeria. A spilled drink. Fox News reports: “This is another incident in which conflict resolution did not exist,” Police Chief Larry Boone said while addressing the Downtown Norfolk […]
The University of Virginia’s student newspaper received plenty of criticism after its editorial board wrote that they couldn’t “condone” former Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the Charlottesville campus. But they didn’t stop there. Indeed, The Cavalier Daily’s editorial board called Pence’s speech “unjustifiable” and warned that Pence’s very beliefs threatened “the well-being and safety […]
In case you missed it, Gov. Glenn Youngkin called for a 90-day gas tax holiday to combat the pain at the pump felt by hardworking Virginians. Youngkin’s proposal would temporarily suspend the state tax on motor fuel, which adds 26.2 cents per gallon to the cost of unleaded gas and 27 cents per gallon of […]
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is leading an effort by 25 U.S. senators demanding the ATF explain its recent ruling on gun silencers and if they’re banning homemade suppressors. Daines argues the Bureau’s recent actions infringe on the Second Amendment rights of American citizens. In a letter to the ATF, the senators wrote, “These continued assaults […]
In case you missed it, Rep. Elaine Luria has a strong aversion to the minimum wage. The Hampton Roads Democrat called the federal minimum wage “criminal” and passionately added, “that everyone deserves a living wage to raise their family in the community.” But at least two of her congressional staffers earned less than what qualifies […]
The stalled Russian offensive into Ukraine has raised the risk of ‘Vlad the Invader’ Putin choosing to use tactical nukes to ensure victory. As ADN has reported Russia has far more tactical nuclear weapons than the U.S. or NATO, and Russian nuclear doctrine emphasizes ‘escalate to de-escalate.’ This allows Russia to use tactical nuclear weapons first to stave off defeat or simply […]
A Virginia-Pilot reporter was one of two fatalities in a quintuple shooting in downtown Norfolk in the early morning hours of Saturday. Sierra Jenkins, 25, was a Norfolk native who joined The Pilot in 2020. The paper reported Jenkins missing after her editor couldn’t contact her to make sure she covered the shooting as part […]
Virginia Republicans are bumping into a new reality of unelected institutions fighting them every inch of the way. Are we up to the fight? This is a long one. Which probably doesn’t surprise long-time TRS readers, but bear with me — I’m going someplace with this one. One of G.K. Chesterton’s observations is that it’s […]
