Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is taking President-elect Donald Trump’s “No Tax on Tips” to the Commonwealth and is pushing for the new policy in the state’s upcoming budget. “Today I announced our initiative to provide no taxes on tips to all of those hard working folks in the hospitality and restaurant and food industry,” Youngkin […]
Jill Biden Leaves Job At Virginia Community College
First lady Jill Biden announced that she recently taught her last class at Northern Virginia Community College. According to Fox News, she made the remarks in a message to educators while flanked on either side by union presidents Randi Weingarten, of the American Federation of Teachers, and Becky Pringle, of the National Education Association. “Last […]
Governor Proposes Pulling State Funding From Sanctuary Cities
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday that part of his budget proposal includes a ban on “sanctuary cities” in Virginia. “I will be introducing no sanctuary cities amendments that will be included in my budget proposals next week,” the governor said. Youngkin said that the proposal also ensures that counties or cities not complying with ICE […]
Virginia Teachers No Longer Forced To Use Students’ Preferred Pronouns After Settlement
Teachers in Harrisonburg, Virginia, no longer face the risk of being fired over students’ pronouns. Deborah Figliola, Kristine Marsh and Laura Nelson filed a suit in June 2022 against the Harrisonburg City School Board saying their rights protected in the Commonwealth’s Free Speech Clause and the Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act had been violated by compelling […]
Republican Senator Says She’s ‘Not Attached’ To Partisan Label
While speaking at an event for the No Labels political organization Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Ak.) raised eyebrows when she said she is not “attached to a label” when it comes to partisan affiliation. Politico called Murkowski’s comments an “escalation of the Alaska senator’s occasional bucking of her party as the chamber readies itself for a […]
State Lawmaker Arrested After Threatening Entire GOP Delegation
A West Virginia state delegate-elect was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill multiple lawmakers, reportedly after being informed he might be dropped from his GOP caucus position. Del-elect Joseph de Soto, a medical doctor from Gerrardstown which is located approximately 100 miles west of Washington, D.C. allegedly threatened several other delegates, including the Speaker of the House […]
Report: Pelosi ‘Actively Working to Tank’ AOC’s Bid To Lead Congressional Committee
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is reportedly “actively working to tank” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) bid to serve as the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee. AOC is reportedly trying to position herself to take over as chair when Democrats take back the lower chamber of Congress. From Punchbowl News’ midday newsletter: […]
Number Of FBI Confidential Sources Present During Jan 6 Revealed By DOJ
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz said there were more than two dozen confidential human sources in the crowd on Jan. 6, but noted only three were assigned by the FBI to be present for the event. The IG also said none of the sources were authorized or directed by the bureau to “break the law” or […]
Watch: Trump Responds To Questions Regarding Potential Biden Prosecution
Will the Trump administration prosecute Joe Biden? It does not seem likely… President-elect Donald Trump told NBC News anchor Kristen Welker he would be open to prosecuting President Joe Biden if “I find something that I think is reasonable.” Trump sat for an exclusive interview that aired on Sunday morning’s edition of NBC’s Meet the Press, during which Welker asked Trump about the “retribution” […]