Donald Trump paid a visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday, the eve of his inauguration. Trump’s visit to Arlington marks the first time he has visited the solemn site since he attended a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the 13 service members who died during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Trump visited the […]
Virginia’s Pro-DEI Water Manager Resigns After Residents Left Without Water
The public utility manager of Richmond, Virginia, a proponent of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda, resigned after the city endured a crisis. April Bingham resigned from her position as director of the Department of Public Utilities this week after residents of Virginia’s capital city were left without water for days following a snow storm. The […]
Report: Republican Senator Eyeing Gubernatorial Bid
A prominent Republican could be cutting her Senate term short… Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has been placing calls and informing people that she is likely to mount a gubernatorial bid, Axios reported, citing D.C. and Tennessee sources. State and federal elected figures have been placing calls in support of Blackburn’s potential run, a source noted, according […]
President Biden Announces Decision To Lift Cuba’s Terror Designation
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it will remove Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) in exchange for the release of political prisoners. The Trump administration previously placed the SST designation on Cuba in the last week of the president-elect’s first term, and Biden officials said they are in contact […]
CNN Commentator Predicts ‘All’ Trump Nominees Will Be Confirmed
CNN’s Manju Raju predicted President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees will cruise through the confirmation process. Raju’s colleague Jim Acosta kicked off a segment on Monday morning by noting that “13 of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks will be on Capitol Hill this week for their confirmation hearings before the Senate,” including Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio. “Manu, […]
Report: Virginia Leaders Prioritize Curbing Fentanyl Crisis
Virginia Republicans announced their top priorities for the new year, with curbing fentanyl deaths among them. Under current case law, it is difficult to charge a drug dealer with the murder of a user who died from fentanyl they had purchased unless they are in the proximity of that dealer, according to GOP legislators. State […]
Virginia Man Arrested After Torching Attempt Near US Capitol
United States Capitol Police have identified the man arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to light a car on fire while President-elect Donald Trump was paying his respects to former President Jimmy Carter, who was lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. Virginia man Adrian J. Hinton, 35, is the suspect, police announced on […]
Trump Ups The Ante As Don Jr. Heads To Greenland
President-elect Trump ramped up his calls for the U.S. to take ownership of Greenland in an amusing social media post on Monday. Trump’s message comes as his son Don Jr. is personally traveling to Greenland on Tuesday but is not expected to meet with any government officials. In a Truth Social post, President-elect Trump said that he […]
Congress Certifies Election As Snowstorm Hits Northern Virginia
On Monday afternoon, lawmakers convened on snow-covered Capitol Hill to officially certify Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory. Trump captured the presidency with 312 electoral votes to Harris’s 226 — a total that was confirmed during the certification on Monday, marking the final step in the election process before Trump formally takes back the White House […]