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Virginia's Embattled Loudoun County Votes Against Release of Sex Assault Report
An embattled Virginia school board voted against releasing a potentially damning internal report on two student sexual assault cases, just months after a grand jury indicted school officials over the incidents. → Read More
Michigan State Shooter Had Prior Felony Gun Charge Dismissed By Progressive Prosecutor
A gunman who killed three and wounded five others at Michigan State University on Monday would have been barred from owning a firearm at the time of the shooting had he not had felony gun charges dismissed by a progressive prosecutor. Anthony McRae was charged in June 2019 with illegally carrying a concealed handgun without […] → Read More
Second Republican New Jersey Lawmaker Shot Dead Within a Week
A second Republican New Jersey councilman was shot dead Wednesday, just a week after a first was gunned down outside her home. → Read More
Ahead of State of the Union, House Republicans Slam Biden for Ignoring Learning Loss
President Joe Biden is expected during the State of the Union to tout the trillions of dollars that his administration has spent on COVID relief. But House Republicans say the relief effort has little to show for it—especially when it comes to the disastrous impact school shutdowns had on students. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R., N.C.), […] → Read More
DC Metro Shooter Had Prior Assault Dismissed by Progressive DA
A gunman who killed a transit employee and wounded three bystanders at a Washington, D.C., Metro station on Wednesday had a prior assault dismissed last year by a progressive prosecutor. → Read More
Former Teachers' Union President Arrested in Virginia for Embezzlement
A former Virginia teachers' union president was arrested on Monday for pilfering more than $400,000 from her organization. → Read More
Dem Lawmaker’s Child Released on $500 Bail After Assaulting Cop
The "nonbinary" child of Democratic House minority whip Katherine Clark charged with assaulting a cop was released from custody Monday night after posting a $500 cash bail. → Read More
George Washington University Professor Accused of Anti-Semitism Says Zionism Is a Mental Illness
A clinical psychology professor at George Washington University teaches that Zionism is a mental illness and claims Jews commit "violence" against every Palestinian they meet. → Read More
D.C. Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto, Lightens Sentencing for Carjackings and Gun Crimes
The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted to override Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser’s veto of an update to the district’s criminal code which will reduce sentences for carjackings, robberies, and gun-related felonies in the nation's capital. The all-Democratic council voted 12-1 against Bowser, who vetoed what she called "a complete overhaul of our criminal code" that […] → Read More
Virginia Progressive Prosecutor Won't Prosecute Misdemeanors Including Hit-and-Runs
A progressive prosecutor in one of Virginia's largest counties says her office will no longer prosecute a number of misdemeanors, including reckless driving, petty theft, and hit-and-runs. → Read More
Jewish Students Reported a Professor for Anti-Semitism. Their University Retaliated Against Them.
On the first day of classes last fall, a psychology professor asked students in one of George Washington University’s required diversity courses to share their names and identities. The professor went around the room "affirming" each student’s introduction, until one student said she was born in Israel. "It’s not your fault you were born in […] → Read More
'Repent to Allah': Machete-Wielding Times Square Attacker Is an Islamic Extremist
The machete-wielding assailant who wounded two police officers in Times Square on New Year's Eve was motivated by Islamic extremism, according to reports. → Read More
Virginia Democrats Fight To Abolish Single-Sex Bathrooms in Public Schools
Virginia Democrats are fighting to abolish single-sex bathrooms in public schools and keep parents in the dark when their children assume different genders at school. → Read More
Not Funny: Liberals Are Furious Conservative Supreme Court Justice Has Sense of Humor
Justice Samuel Alito made a joke during oral arguments Monday, a seemingly innocuous exchange that caused liberals to call for his impeachment. → Read More
Liberals Are Furious NYC Mayor Wants to Take Dangerous Mentally Ill People Off The Streets
New York City mayor Eric Adams (D.) on Tuesday empowered police to remove potentially dangerous mentally ill people from the street and commit them to psychiatric institutions without their consent, a move officials say will curb widespread homelessness and crime. → Read More
Jewish Professors Say University Is Retaliating Against Them for Fighting Anti-Semitism
Two Jewish professors at the City University of New York who have sounded the alarm about anti-Semitism on campus say their employer has launched a retaliatory investigation against them. → Read More
Left-Wing Lawyer Who Firebombed Police Car Dodges Five-Year Sentence, Will Spend Just 15 Months in Prison
NEW YORK—Urooj Rahman, a public interest lawyer who firebombed a police cruiser during the 2020 George Floyd riots, was sentenced to just 15 months in prison on Friday after the Biden Justice Department intervened on her behalf, pressing the court to issue a sentence below the guidelines that called for 10 years. U.S. District Judge […] → Read More
Supreme Court Eyes End of Affirmative Action in College Admissions
The Supreme Court's conservative justices on Monday suggested they would vote to overturn the legal basis for affirmative action in college admissions. → Read More
Virginia Public Library Dropped $40K on Speech From 1619 Project Creator
A Virginia public library forked over $40,000 to the creator of the New York Times's 1619 Project to speak as part of its "banned books week," the Daily Wire reported on Thursday. → Read More
Murders, Rapes Rose in 2021, FBI Data Show
Murders and rapes rose across the country in 2021, according to FBI data released on Wednesday. → Read More