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  • MARK GREEN has resigned from the House. He hasnt voted in a few weeks.

    07/21/2025 12:59:38 PM PDT · by george76 · 30 replies
    X ^ | Jul 21, 2025 | Jake Sherman
    MARK GREEN has resigned from the House. He hasnt voted in a few weeks. . House is now: 219 - R 212- D 4 vacancies ... How/when do these vacancies get filled? By whom? ... They trigger special elections but often governors play games with when to schedule them depending on whose party the vacancy favors ... Special election for Tennessee - not an appointment. So usually several months from governor declaring the writ and the election ... Two Dem elections are in September. One in Virginia and the other in Arizona 7th. .... 3 of those are D vacancies...
  • Electricity bills projected to jump 20% in coming months for these 13 states

    07/18/2025 4:31:04 PM PDT · by george76 · 66 replies
    American Thinker ^ | July 16, 2025 | Olivia Murray
    2024, prices jumped 800% at PJM Interconnection, a “traffic controller” part of the grid that provides service in 13 states as well as D.C. .. PJM operates the largest power grid in the U.S., with around 67 million customers—that’s more than 20% of the American population. ... amid a dwindling supply and an increase in demand, “Prices for power plants landed at $269.92 per megawatt-day, compared to $28.92 per megawatt-day” in 2023. ... prices are set to spike again, and the projection for this year is around 20%. If you live in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey,...
  • Sen. Mark Warner: Tulsi Gabbard ‘not competent’

    07/19/2025 9:14:44 AM PDT · by RandFan · 108 replies
    The Hill ^ | 07/18/25 10:25 PM ET | by Amalia Huot-Marchand
    Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Friday bashed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. “Tulsi Gabbard is not competent to be the director of national intelligence,” he told moderator Peter Baker at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. “I believe she is trying to politicize the workforce and work product, and that makes America less safe.” His comments came just before Gabbard released a Friday report alleging that Obama-era officials engaged in a “treasonous conspiracy” to alter intelligence regarding Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. “Their goal was to subvert the will of...
  • ICYMI: Virginia GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Winsome Earle-Sears Campaign Funded By Known Nazi Sympathizer [Fake News]

    07/18/2025 10:02:22 AM PDT · by Steven Scharf · 34 replies
    Democratic National Committee ^ | July 10, 2025 | Democratic National Committee
    ICYMI: Virginia GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Winsome Earle-Sears Campaign Funded By Known Nazi Sympathizer July 10, 2025 In response to reporting detailing Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears’ campaign receiving donations tied to a known Nazi sympathizer, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement: “MAGA extremist Winsome Earle-Sears gladly took the money of a Nazi sympathizer to fund her losing campaign — despite once condemning that very action. The company you keep matters. Working Virginians have a choice this election — a candidate who associates with Nazis or a candidate who will spend every day fighting for working Virginians.”...
  • Arlington Democrats shoot for 3-to-1 victory margin to help Spanberger

    07/10/2025 5:22:58 PM PDT · by T Ruth · 19 replies
    ARL Now ^ | July 8, 2025 | Scott McCaffrey
    For Arlington Democrats, the number to beat on Nov. 4 is 51,465.That’s the difference between the number of votes cast in the county, in 2021, for Democrat Terry McAuliffe (73,013) over Republican Glenn Youngkin (21,548). McAuliffe lost that race, falling short by about 64,000 votes statewide.This year, the Arlington County Democratic Committee has started working overtime to provide as many votes as possible for the party’s 2025 nominee for governor ....“Everyone’s looking at us, and we have something to show,” said County Board Chair Takis Karantonis, speaking at the July 2 Democratic Committee meeting. “It’s here where we determine the...
  • Manassas GOP Headquarters Vandalized Over July 4 Weekend

    07/08/2025 7:26:17 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 16 replies
    WMAL - Radio ^ | July 08, 2025 | Alex Swoyer
    The Manassas Republican Party headquarters in Virginia was vandalized over the Independence Day holiday weekend, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced Monday. Located about 45 minutes outside of Washington, the Manassas GOP headquarters had spray paint on its building with the word “fash” written, almost certainly a short form of the word “fascist,” a common Democratic epithet against Republicans for decades. Urine was also splattered on the windows. The NRCC said in its press release that one Virginia Democrat, in particular, has been fearmongering and refuses to condemn the attack. “Fearmongering Democrat Eugene Vindman must condemn this disgusting attack. To...
  • Garcia wins top Democratic spot on Oversight panel

    06/25/2025 8:27:15 AM PDT · by RandFan · 10 replies
    Roll Call ^ | June 25 | Roll Call
    Rep. Robert Garcia of California will take over as the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, signaling a shift toward younger leadership among his party. The ranking member position opened earlier this year when Virginia Rep. Gerald E. Connolly announced he would step down after his esophageal cancer returned. He died last month. Garcia sounded a conciliatory note after the Tuesday vote, praising the “incredible members” of the committee and its “incredible staff.” “We’re going to uplift their work and do everything we can to hold this administration accountable and focus on the corruption of Donald...
  • Heightened alert: Iranians in U.S. previously charged with support for terrorism

    06/22/2025 6:38:06 PM PDT · by bitt · 6 replies
    https://justthenews.com ^ | June 22, 2025 | By Bethany Blankley
    Prior to President Donald Trump authorizing targeted strikes against Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday, federal agents and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have been arresting Iranian nationals, nearly all men, in the U.S. illegally. In the last few months, federal prosecutors have also brought terrorism charges against Iranians, including those in the U.S. working for the Iranian government. Iran is a designated state sponsor of terrorism. Iranian nationals illegally in the country are considered “special interest aliens” under federal law. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Sunday issued a warning to all Americans to be on a heightened...
  • Gang Recruit Effort Alleged At Middle School in Va. [Tony Fairfax County]

    03/30/2009 8:54:57 PM PDT · by freespirited · 16 replies · 832+ views
    Washpost ^ | 03/27/09 | Tom Jackman
    Efforts by a street gang to recruit Fairfax County youths have led to the arrests of seven Chantilly area teenagers, ages 13 and 16... ...this time, the Latino gang Sur 13, with roots tracing to a notorious Mexican prison gang in Southern California, tried to pick up more members at Franklin Middle School, just off Centreville Road in western Fairfax County, court records state. A student at Franklin reported to the school resource officer that a student approached him during lunch period and asked him to join his gang, according to an affidavit for a search of the alleged gang...
  • Family of deported immigrant to leave Virginia for Guatemala to ‘start over'

    06/19/2025 3:46:16 AM PDT · by 11th_VA · 62 replies
    A family from Manassas, Virginia, decided to voluntarily leave the country after Claudia Alvarenga España was deported to Guatemala and brought back to attend an immigration hearing. Alvarenga España's husband said in an interview with News4 sister station Telemundo44 that they no longer want any more suffering. "Well, we've made the decision that basically we all have to return to our country," Jhoan Mesen said in Spanish. Alvarenga España's case gained notoriety this week when the Guatemalan woman appeared in court on Tuesday seeking to remain in the United States. Both her husband and Alvarenga España's employer said that immigration...
  • Police: MS-13 Stabbed DC Area Teen More Than 100 Times And Set Victim On Fire

    03/16/2019 6:39:58 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 60 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | March 15, 2019 | Timothy Meads
    WUSA9 reports that the Prince George Police Department announced the arrest of five suspects connected to the notorious Mara Salvatrucha-13 (MS-13) street gang after the gruesome discovery of a slain 16-year-old boy stabbed more than 100 times and lit on fire in a Virginia field on March 9th.Police told local media that the victim, Jason Chicas, was also part of the "MS-13 clique" in question. Chicas was "killed inside of a home located in the 7000 block of Varnum Street in Landover Hills, Md. in Prince George's County. Police say his remains were then driven to Stafford County." His body was discovered...
  • EXCLUSIVE: GOP Gubernatorial Candidate In Consequential 2025 Race Rolls Out New Ad

    05/31/2025 6:42:32 AM PDT · by T Ruth · 35 replies
    Daily Caller ^ | May 28, 2025 | Adam Pack
    Republican Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’ gubernatorial campaign rolled out a new ad Wednesday morning, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.The release of the ad, titled, “Always,” is the second video the Earle-Sears campaign has put out highlighting the lieutenant governor’s background, including her service in the Marines, working class roots and status as a first-generation American. The Earle-Sears campaign is putting $1 million behind the 30-second video, which spotlights her work with Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin to lower taxes and improve education. ...“I’m no typical politician,” Earle-Sears says in the ad. “I’m a first generation American, joined...
  • New York AG Tish James Colleague Says Razzle Dazzle Real Estate Queen 'Abused' Her Prosecutorial Power

    05/29/2025 4:24:53 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 17 replies
    Hotair ^ | 05/29/2025 | Beege Welborn
    This could be awkward. The New York State Attorney General is bouncing from one hot seat to the next, and darn if that isn't an unpleasant mental picture. But she brought it all on herself. Already under fire for her creative accounting tricks and faulty memories while juggling paperwork for out-of-state properties while looking as if she was trying to avoid more city interference and fees on her Brooklyn residence - and who hasn't mistakenly said they married a parent on official documents? 🚨BREAKING: Letitia James is facing 30 years in federal prison and a 1 million dollar fine. She...
  • DC Airport Celebrates Pride Month Amid Series Of Plane Mishaps

    05/28/2025 2:47:06 PM PDT · by george76 · 17 replies
    Daily Caller News Foundation. ^ | May 28, 2025 | Ashley Brasfield
    Washington’s Reagan National Airport (DCA) has announced its celebration of 50 Years of Pride amid recent safety concerns following a deadly crash and other incidents. In the wake of a fatal January crash that killed 67 people and multiple collisions and other incidents, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and DCA both made an announcement to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pride in Washington, D.C. “Join the momentous celebrations as the nation’s capital is painted with pride, featuring a variety of events to inspire, empower and connect the international LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) community and their allies,” the...
  • Woman shot and wounded at CIA headquarters after crashing into gate (Virginia)

    05/22/2025 6:42:34 PM PDT · by dynachrome · 21 replies
    nbc ^ | 5-22-25 | NBC Washington Staff
    A woman was shot outside of CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, early Thursday after she crashed into a gate, authorities say. She was shot by security guards, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News. The shooting is “non-fatal,” police said, and an investigation by the CIA and FBI is underway. Fairfax County officers responded to the 900 block of Dolley Madison Boulevard at about 4 a.m. to help CIA police with traffic control, county police said. The woman who crashed into the gate was preliminarily identified as 27-year-old Monia Spadaro, two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the...
  • Shooting reported at CIA headquarters in Virginia

    05/22/2025 6:50:25 AM PDT · by McGruff · 14 replies
    ABC News ^ | May 22, 2025 | Jack Date and Luke Barr
    A non-fatal shooting was reported outside CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, Thursday morning, the Fairfax Police Department said. The incident happened around 4:00 a.m., a police spokesperson said. "The main gate is currently closed, employees should seek alternative routes," a CIA spokesperson said. "Additional details will be made available as appropriate." Fairfax police said officers are in the area to direct traffic while the CIA conducts their investigation. There are no road closures at this time.
  • The last 8 members of Congress to die in office have all been Democrats

    05/21/2025 3:01:27 PM PDT · by fwdude · 66 replies
    Business Insider via MSN ^ | May 21, 2025 | Bryan Metzger
    In the last two and a half years, eight sitting members of the House or Senate have died in office. Every time, it's been a Democrat. Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, died on Wednesday at 75, after a battle with esophageal cancer. He's the third House Democrat to die in the last three months. If Democrats had gained a narrow 1 or 2-seat majority in 2024, they would have lost it by now.
  • 'Ms James? Consider Yourself Served'

    05/10/2025 7:45:24 PM PDT · by george76 · 31 replies
    Hot Air ^ | May 09, 2025 | Beege Welborn
    Well. ... What I would have paid to be a fly on that doorstep...or wherever it happened. Like, if I won the lottery or something, of course. ... New York AG Letitia James has been served a grand jury subpoena in the Mortgage Fraud Criminal probe. ... I guess somebody means business, no? Letitia James was elected specifically to run Donald Trump to Earth, however and wherever she could for whatever she could cook up to do it with. Which is exactly what happened as she spun the threads of an arcane real-estate case so preposterous, on its face, not...
  • Charlottesville removes Lewis and Clark statue featuring Sacagawea along with Confederate statues

    05/05/2025 10:06:55 PM PDT · by xxqqzz · 57 replies
    cnn ^ | July 13, 2021 | Amir Vera, Artemis Moshtaghian and Elizabeth Joseph
    A Lewis and Clark statue featuring Sacagawea (also spelled Sacajawea), a famous Native American woman, was taken down in Charlottesville, Virginia, making it the third statue to be taken down in the city. The statue is of two White men – Meriwether Lewis and William Clark – and Sacagawea, who was depicted tracking, according to historians. Those against the statue have said Sacagawea appears to be cowering, according to The Daily Progress newspaper. “It was a very offensive statue, and not only did it delineate me as a Native American, it delineated our women and their role in society,” said...
  • Warner: Disappointing Rubio Is ‘Kowtowing to Trump’

    05/04/2025 7:16:31 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 42 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 05/04/2025 | Pam Key
    Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s “kowtowing” to President Donald Trump had been disappointing. Host Jake Tapper said, “Is Secretary Rubio able to do the two main jobs there?” Warner said, “I don’t know how anybody could do these two big jobs, and they’re frankly very different. One is actually trying to diplomatically work with friends and adversaries around the world. And unfortunately, the number of adversaries has gone up dramatically as Trump’s approach has been so awful to our allies. The other are our national security adviser...