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, […]
If one thing is clear, Trump has taught the Right that it is OK to fight back.
Rep. Abigail Spanberger seemed to know a lot more about what was going to happen on January 6th than anyone else, writes LeHuray. Why?
Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund has committed $55 million to the Dominion Square affordable housing project in Fairfax County, Virginia. The plan calls for two high-rise apartment towers that will bring over 500 new affordable housing units within walking distance of a Silver Line Metro stop in Tysons. “In addition to that, this project will also […]
The United States Senate has passed a motion urging lawmakers in the House of Representatives considering H.R. 4521 to retain language introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) prohibiting funding for federal agencies from going to gain-of-function research in China. The language is part of Paul’s amendment to S.1260, the Senate’s companion bill to H.R. 4521. Sen. Paul’s office released a […]
The Loudoun County Circuit Court dismissed one of the convictions Scott Smith was facing after being arrested at a June 2021 Loudoun County School Board meeting. Smith, represented by State Senator Bill Stanley’s (R-Franklin) legal firm, asked the judge to recuse Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj from the case; a written opinion from the […]
Virginia’s Office of the Children’s Ombudsman (OCO) officially launched Tuesday, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced. The office provides oversight of Virginia’s child welfare system and can receive complaints about the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS). “I am excited that, after several months of preparation and with the support of the Administration and our partner agencies, […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Delegate Israel O’Quinn’s (R-Washington) HB 553 to help address a CDL driver shortage in a ceremony Wednesday. In February, O’Quinn said the shortage is contributing to broader supply chain problems. “While we can’t control what goes on in 49 other states, we can control what goes on in Virginia,” O’Quinn said in a subcommittee […]
Intuit, the owner of tax filing software TurboTax, has agreed to pay $141 million in a settlement with all 50 states for allegedly steering millions of low-income Americans away from free tax-filing services, with Attorney General Miyares confirming that 3.5 million of that will be paid to Virginians who were misled by ads for “free” tax-filing […]
