Justice Breyer Announces Retirement
After just shy of 28 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer is making his retirement official. Earlier this afternoon, Breyer notified the White House that his retirement would commence tomorrow at noon Eastern Time. In a letter to President Biden, Breyer called his time on the court a “great honor” and expressed his appreciation for […]
New Virginia ABC Laws Take Effect This Week
Several new laws that deal with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority’s (ABC) licensees, as well as those applying for ABC licenses, are set to take effect starting July 1. As reported by ABC, starting July 1, the Virginia ABC says the Commonwealth will be enacting the following new laws: Third-party delivery license/cocktails to-go (HB […]
Youngkin, Virginia Republican Congressmen Call on Defense Secretary Austin to Delay COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Facing a July 1 national deadline for members of the military to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia’s Republican congressmen sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin asking him to permanently delay the mandate. “[T]his directive will unnecessarily impact troop readiness, at a time when the Virginia National […]
Sears Could Be the Deciding Factor in Abortion Laws
As Virginia is still trying to see what the future of abortion laws is going to look like following the historic Dobbs Supreme Court case, according to an interview with ABC, it appears that Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears could be the tie-breaking vote on abortion policies. Now that Roe v. Wade has been struck down […]
Loudoun County Public Schools hit with lawsuit for ‘moral corruption of children,’ parental ‘violations’
The troubled Loudoun County Public School district has been hit with another stunning accusation, this time in the form of another lawsuit. In an exclusive report from Fox News, the conservative America First Legal (AFL), through its Center for Legal Equality, has filed a lawsuit against the school system “for the district’s systemic and egregious […]
Youngkin Calls Together GOP Lawmakers for Abortion Bill
Following up on his plans to push for a 15-week abortion plan in place for Virginia, Governor Youngkin has gathered a group of Republican lawmakers to see his plan come to fruition. According to WTOP, Youngkin called together four Republicans to work on the bill: delegates Kathy Byron and Margaret Ransone, and senators Siobhan Dunnavant […]
In Family Foundation Webinar, Youngkin, Earle-Sears, Celebrate Dobbs Decision, But Don’t Expect Rapid Change in Virginia’s Abortion Laws
Governor Glenn Youngkin and Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears spoke in a Tuesday evening webinar where speakers highlighted the win for conservatives in the Dobbs decision, while also calling on pro-life supporters to vote, donate, and volunteer for Republicans in upcoming elections. Twenty-one to 19 Democratic control of the Senate was a constant theme of the speakers, who […]
Army Chaplain Who Praised Roe v. Wade Decision Subject of Command Inquiry
ANALYSIS – As I wrote about yesterday, a courageous former Green Beret turned Army chaplain provoked a backlash from the woke Army when he sent a brigade all-hands email praising the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (RELATED: Florida Governor Goes to War Against ‘Radical Vigilante Woke Mob’) First, a couple of woke colonels in the chaplain’s command virtue […]