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- March 22, 2024
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Virginia Resident Behind Reagan Assassination Attempt Complains About Being Canceled

The man who shot President Ronald Reagan with a .22-caliber revolver two months after his first inauguration is likely stewing today at his home in Virginia’s Tidewater region. John Hinckley Jr., who recently rebranded himself a folk singer, was 25 when he nearly assassinated Reagan and maimed White House Press Secretary James Brady outside of […]

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Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...
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- May 15, 2023
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Rep. Connolly’s Staffers Attacked In District Office

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Two staffers in Rep. Gerry Connolly‘s (D) Virginia office have been rushed to the hospital after being attacked on Monday. Connolly, who represents Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, said the assailant asked for him before attacking his staffers. The attacker reportedly entered the Virginia office while wielding a baseball bat and “committed an act of violence.” […]

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Nancy grew up in the South where her passion for politics first began. After getting her BA in journalism from Ole Miss she became ...
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- November 5, 2022
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BLAKELY: Messaging on Crime Could Unlock the Suburbs for Republicans

As Republicans and Democrats across the country race toward election day, pollsters, pundits, and Twitter denizens search for indicators of who will win. One major question which has loomed large over the past several election cycles is which party will win the suburbs. As Democrats continue to dominate urban areas and Republicans maintain their grip […]

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- July 2, 2022
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Drug Arrests Down, Overall Incidents Down, Violent Crime Up in 2021 Crime in Virginia Report

Drug arrests in Virginia 2021 decreased 46.7 percent in 2021 from 2020, according to the Crime in Virginia 2021 report released Wednesday by the state police. The number of total incidents reported was also down: 324,558 in 2021 versus 338,784 in 2020, and 375,639 in 2019. Violent crime was up in 2021 with 16,823 incidents compared to 15,713 in […]

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- June 23, 2022
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Vega Sees The ‘Democrat Party Has Lost touch’ with Hispanic Community

Yesli Vega, a Hispanic and newly elected Republican nominee says the Democrats have “lost touch” with voters seeking change, and that Hispanic voters are “frightened” by the direction America is taking under their control. Following a close primary election, Vega was elected to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District against longtime democratic representative Abigail Spanberger. Following […]

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- June 14, 2022
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Vega Launches New VA-07 Ad Focused on Rising Crime

GOP candidate for VA-08 Prince William Supervisor Yesli Vega launched her first ad in several months on Monday, with the primary just over a week away on June 21. “I was leaving church with my family when I received the worst phone call of my life, that my brother had been gunned down and nearly […]

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- May 17, 2022
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Governor Youngkin Announces Violent Crime Task Force

Governor Glenn Youngkin met with local officials and community leaders to discuss the recent violent crimes in Petersburg at the Petersburg Library, and has announced the creation of a task force of executive branch and office of the Attorney General officials to better align strategies to reduce violent crime in cities and communities across the […]

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- April 19, 2022
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Escaped Psychiatric Hospital Inmate Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’

Two felons escaped from Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia on Easter Sunday. Thus far, only one has been apprehended. Bryant Wilkerson, 29, fled the psychiatric facility alongside Austin Leigh, 31. Wilkerson remains on the loose and is considered “armed and dangerous.” The Washington Examiner reports: “State and local police departments are still actively searching […]

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- March 3, 2022
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Judicial Watch Sues Virginia Supreme Court Officials

Government watchdog Judicial Watch has filed a lawsuit on behalf of former Magistrate Elizabeth Fuller against allegedly vengeful officials with the Virginia Supreme Court. The Office of the Executive Secretary of Magistrate Services fired Fuller. According to Judicial Watch, Fuller’s termination came after she discussed publicly available information that showed Virginia’s “soft-on-crime” policies as grossly […]

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- February 11, 2022
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Crime Spikes in Vulnerable Democrats’ Congressional Districts

We all know that crime has risen nationwide, but statistics show an especially pronounced spike in swing U.S. House districts held by vulnerable Democrats. Even before the latest numbers were published, Democratic incumbents were bracing for a potentially brutal midterm election. Now, variables such as crime trends and President Biden’s spiraling approval rating signal that […]

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