One of the biggest factors for the most costly storm preparation in almost a decade stems from the governor’s decision to evacuate 245,000 residents from low-lying parts of Hampton Roads, the opening of two state-sponsored emergency shelters, and the mobilization of 6,000 Virginia National Guard troops.
As news media mocks Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s made-up narrative, it has only hurt those who are actually Native American, because having that ancestry means something that goes far deeper than the superficial identity politics game that is being played by progressives.
After missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi was allegedly “cut into pieces” inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, the South Carolina Republican says that he will work to “sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia.”
The PEN American Center, an advocacy group that works to defend and celebrate free expression through the advancement of literature and human rights, filed a lawsuit alleging that “official acts” undertaken by President Trump have “violated the First Amendment and his oath to uphold the Constitution.”
Speaker of the House Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights) says the “build it and they will come” approach to economic development is antiquated. Instead, he writes, Virginia must be the “build strong bridges from school to jobs” state; the “prepare resilient graduates for lifelong success and service” state; the “provide an affordable pathway for everyone in a growing economy” state.
It’s been 10 years since the infamous auto industry bailout, in which the U.S. government inserted $80 billion into the failing automotive leviathans amidst the potential loss of at least one million jobs in the industry. As Ford announces layoffs of American workers due to foreign tariffs, will there be a another bailout like farmers received months ago?
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, who has come back into the spotlight recently, said this week that “civility can start again” after Democrats retake the majority in either House or Senate in next month’s elections. Republicans are now using this message and many others like it to keep the majority.
For the first time in U.S. history, voters in 24 counties in West Virginia will be able to cast their votes via mobile application. Some claim the measure will increase voter participation for members of the military deployed overseas, but also carries serious risks.
Following historically-low reimbursement rates from military dental plans, Congressman Scott Taylor (VA-2) has called for a congressional investigation into the lack of proper healthcare. The former Navy seal and Iraq combat veteran said, “Something has to change.”
“There is no Democrat – including Hillary Clinton, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, or Ralph Northam – who has ever received more voted in the 10th District than Barbara Comstock – who received 211,000 votes in 2016,” the memo from the new polls states, showing the incumbent Republican ahead four weeks before Election Day.
