After years of fighting counterinsurgency wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US Army has a tough mission ahead of it. During those counterinsurgency years—some of which continues today as we keep a lid on any resurgence of ISIS—the US Army engaged in a combination of urban warfare and search and destroy missions. The tactical skills […]
Earlier this week, Virginia could not agree on a budget for the next two years. So, the Governor and both sides agreed to symbolically meet in the epicenter of the Capitol in the shadow of Geroge Washington’s statue and plot a way forward. That path will take the General Assembly into a Special Session in […]
Readers can be forgiven if they think news stories sometimes run at cross-purposes. Consider a couple of recent stories about electric cars, pollution mandates, and the Biden administration, and watch the crack-up unfold. We begin with the slightly older story, and one that’s had legs for a few months: EV sales are slowing. Not ending, […]
Pick any member of the General Assembly at random, stop them in the grocery store for a chat, and quiz them about the digital sales tax they approved a week ago Saturday. It will quickly become clear that most had no idea what they were voting for when they approved it. What will the tax add […]
Progressive elves at the Department of Energy are working in lockstep with fringe environmentalists… ‘Twas the week before Christmas and all cross the states, the progressives were chanting a new set of regulations and rates – talking points to diminish your good Christmas cheer, by shaming your holiday lighting in the hopes you won’t shine […]
There are few things politicians enjoy more, and generates more bipartisan enthusiasm, than committing vast sums of taxpayer money to the construction of new stadiums and arenas for pro sports teams.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is sleepwalking into lame duck territory among conservatives, writes Lingamfelter. Here’s a five-step program to snap himself out of it.
In a few short weeks, the giant panda bears at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. will be catching a ride on a custom built-out FEDEX 777F plane – dubbed the “Panda Express” – back to China. The China Wildlife Conservation research lease/contract on the family of three giant pandas – Mei Xiang (25 year […]
For several years, parents in Loudoun County, Virginia have been clamoring for accountability, transparency, higher standards, and safety in their schools. They haven’t been getting it, and that’s why new leadership is needed. The brunt of the parents’ grievances has been largely directed toward the Loudoun County School Board, which has been embroiled in several […]
The Biden administration has sunk to a new low in its anti-gun crusade, reportedly withholding funds from schools that have hunting or archery programs as part of their curriculum. Fox News is reporting the administration “is blocking key federal funding earmarked under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 for schools with hunting […]
