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- October 12, 2024
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DOJ Takes Legal Action Against Virginia Over Voter Roll Purge: What’s Really Going On?

Under the direction of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin via executive order, the commonwealth has removed thousands of noncitizens from its voter rolls, using DMV data to verify citizenship status. The Department of Justice is suing, arguing that it violates the Quiet Period Provision of the National Voter Registration Act requiring states to leave a 90 day […]

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- October 2, 2024
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Virginia High School Teacher Ignites Firestorm With Pro-Hamas Classroom Lessons

A Hamas-supporting educator in Arlington County, Virginia is spreading these views in her English class. Shayma Al-Hanooti reportedly worked the Israel-Palestine conflict into her assignments. Emails obtained via public records request highlight Arlington Public Schools high school English teacher Shayma Al-Hanooti inserting the Israel-Palestine conflict into many aspects of classroom teaching ….An assignment due on January 25 was on the documentary […]

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- September 20, 2024
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Virginia’s Nail-Biting Showdown: In-Person Voting Kicks Off As Poll Shows Razor-Thin Race

In-person voting officially began in Virginia on Friday, and early reports suggest that MAGA activists are highly organized and enthusiastic in blue-leaning Fairfax County. The latest polling also indicates a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, with both candidates nearly tied. Early voting is officially underway in the great Commonwealth of Virginia. Check out […]

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- September 13, 2024
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Boar’s Head Shuts Down Virginia Plant Amid Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Boar’s Head has announced the indefinite closure of its Virginia deli meat plant, which has been linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak. The outbreak has prompted a nationwide recall of certain meat and poultry products produced at the facility. According to the CDC, the outbreak has hospitalized 57 people and resulted in nine deaths across […]

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- September 11, 2024
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Watch: Protestors Interrupt Youngkin During 9/11 Ceremony

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A disrespectful display… Climate change protesters interrupted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) during a speech to the Federalist Society and Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI) while he was recounting his morning visit to Arlington Cemetery’s 9/11 Memorial. Youngkin had been speaking for several minutes when he shifted to honor the Virginians and Americans lost in […]

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- September 5, 2024
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Winsome Sears Announces Groundbreaking Run For Governor

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) has officially submitted paperwork to run for governor in the upcoming election. The Virginia Department of Elections accepted Sears’ documentation on Wednesday. Her team also announced a “special announcement” event in Virginia Beach on Thursday, accompanied by a 90-second campaign video titled “Ever Forward.” The video highlights her journey as […]

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- September 2, 2024
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Smash, Grab And Dash: Robbers Flee Pentagon City Mall, Run Straight To The Pentagon

Arlington Police swarmed and evacuated the Pentagon City Mall on Sunday during a smash-and-grab robbery at the Fashion Centre. Afterward, the alleged assailants made the desperate decision to escape the heavy police presence by running toward the Pentagon. 🔥🚨BREAKING NEWS: Arlington Police are responding to a smash-and-grab robbery at ritzy shopping mall across the street […]

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- August 31, 2024
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Youngkin’s ‘It Only Takes One’ Campaign Targets Fentanyl Crisis

Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) announced a new statewide initiative on Tuesday to highlight the progress his administration and Virginia First Lady Suzanne Youngkin have made in fighting the deadly impact of fentanyl on Virginians. Youngkin introduced the “It Only Takes One” fentanyl awareness campaign, emphasizing the importance of having conversations about the dangers of fentanyl. “One pill can kill…it only takes one person […]

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- August 31, 2024
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Virginia Ballot Update: RFK Jr. Approved, Cornel West Disqualified

Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be on the ballot in Virginia despite his pledge to remove his name from ballots in “10 battleground states.” The Virginia Department of Elections approved Kennedy’s placement on the November 2024 general election ballot while informing independent candidate Cornel West that he did not qualify, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. Election officials said West […]

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- August 28, 2024
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Gold Star Families Rally Behind Trump Amid Arlington Cemetery Controversy

The Gold Star Families of the Abbey Gate disaster during the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan have issued a powerful statement backing former President Donald Trump amidst media attacks following an NPR report of a “verbal and physical altercation” during his visit to Arlington National Cemetery. The visit was meant to draw attention to the White House’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, which […]

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