Former President Donald Trump met with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin for the first time on Thursday, sparking speculation that Youngkin may be a dark-horse contender to be Trump’s running mate in the 2024 election. The meeting reportedly focused on strategies to flip Virginia, which has not supported a Republican for president since George W. Bush […]
The Trump campaign has had enough of House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good’s campaign for reelection. It is threatening legal action over campaign signs featuring Good and Trump’s names in what has become one of the most fiercely contested Republican primaries this cycle. Good, a Virginia Republican and unabashed conservative, apparently incurred Donald Trump’s wrath […]
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has had enough. The longtime moderate Democrat announced on Friday that he was leaving the party he’s called home for decades to register as an independent. In a statement, Manchin accused both parties of embracing “partisan extremism” and “jeopardizing our democracy.” “Today, our national politics are broken and neither party […]
Alice Stewart, a prominent Republican consultant and CNN political commentator, died over the weekend. Stewart’s body was found outside in Northern Virginia after suffering a medical emergency. Authorities do not suspect foul play. Stewart was 58. While the exact cause of death has not been officially confirmed, her passing has been widely mourned by colleagues, […]
A mock tribunal at George Washington University’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment sentenced school administrators on Friday. Student agitators tried President Ellen Granberg, Provost Christopher Bracey, the Board of Trustees, campus police, and others, all in absentia. And it was all caught on camera. At one point, an unidentified female activist asks the crowd, “How do the […]
The former director of a Virginia hospital that treats children and young adults has been acquitted following a high-profile trial. Dr. Daniel Davidow was indicted in November 2022 for allegedly subjecting two patients to sexual abuse. Several lawsuits were filed against Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents in New Kent County by more than three […]
To the delight of Iran’s mullahs and their proxies, another pro-Palestinian (i.e., anti-Zionist/antisemitic) encampment popped up on a major college campus on Friday. This time, it wasn’t in New York, New Haven or Cambridge but amidst the conservative bastion that is Southwest Virginia. BREAKING: The Encampment at Virginia Tech appears to have taken down all […]
The FBI and Virginia Department of Transportation have issued an urgent warning to motorists about a new scam involving unpaid toll texts. Authorities consider it a significant threat that requires your immediate attention. “Smishing,” or identity theft schemes involving text messages intended to dupe you, have become increasingly common in recent years, like their closely […]
Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney has decided to suspend his ambitions for the governor’s mansion, at least for the time being. In a statement posted to X, the Democrat announced his decision to run for lieutenant governor and reiterated his commitment to helping Democrats reclaim Virginia’s state executive offices in 2025. Tuesday’s decision makes Rep. […]
At first glance, Bedford, Virginia, seems like an unorthodox choice for a World War II memorial. Yet, the disproportionate sacrifices of this Southwest Virginia hamlet make it a poignant site for the National D-Day Memorial. It was here, amidst the splendor of the Blue Ridge Mountains, that 34 Virginia National Guard soldiers comprising Company A, […]
