Attorney General Alan Wilson joins lawsuit to stop federal funding of abortions

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A federal rule change allowing taxpayer dollars to be used to encourage and support abortions has prompted Attorney General Alan Wilson to join with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost…

Wisconsin School District Announces It Will Keep Parents In The Dark About Kids Declaring Themselves Transgender

A school district in Wisconsin has issued a memo telling employees to not inform parents about their children coming out as transgender. “[S]taff members are no longer required to seek parental consent…

How A Moms Group Could Shake Up 2022 Elections

Moms for Liberty, a parental rights advocacy group focused on education, is grabbing national headlines as it rapidly expands throughout the U.S. The Washington Post dedicated 2,000 words to the group in…

New Hampshire School Boards Are Dumping The NSBA After It Called Parents ‘Domestic Terrorists’

The New Hampshire School Boards Association chapter is the latest state-level organization to withdraw its membership from the National School Boards Association. The New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA) sent out a…

McAuliffe Campaign Denounces Lincoln Project’s ‘Disgusting And Distasteful’ Tiki Torch Stunt

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe denounced the Lincoln Project’s Friday morning tiki torch stunt designed to falsely link Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin to white nationalism. “What happened today is disgusting and…

Heroin and Cocaine Suppliers for Bloods Gang Members Sentenced

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. –A New Jersey couple was sentenced yesterday to 125 and 30 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine to members of the Bloods gang. According to…

Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Child Exploitation and Child Sexual Abuse Offenses

WASHINGTON – A 62-year-old man, of Southeast Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a jury of federal child exploitation offenses, including production of child [censored]ography,…

Husband and Wife Real Estate Team Indicted on Federal Fraud, Identify Theft Charges

ABINGDON, Va.– A federal grand jury returned an indictment this week charging a Wise, Virginia couple, who owned and operated a local real estate agency, with defrauding multiple advance commission companies and…

Attorney General James Fights to Defend States’ Abilities to Protect Residents From Gun Violence

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general from around the nation, today took action to defend a Florida law that generally…

Attorney General James Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Accelerate Actions to Protect Children From Toxic Metals in Baby Food

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to protect the health and well-being of babies…

‘There Is No Rational Debate’: Loudoun County School Board Chair Trashes Parents

Brenda Sheridan, chair of the Loudoun County Public Schools board, criticized parents protesting the use of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools, claiming “[t]here is no rational debate” on the issue. Sheridan…

McLean Man Convicted of Sexual Exploitation of Minors

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted a McLean man today for producing, receiving, and possessing child [censored]ography. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, from at least 2017 to…

Culpeper Woman Arrested in Dark Web Murder-for-Hire Plot

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Culpeper woman, who went online in an attempt to hire a hitman using bitcoin, was arrested today on federal criminal charges. According to court documents, Annie Nicole Ritenour,…

Randolph County woman admits to methamphetamine charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Patricia Ann Mahoney, of Elkins, West Virginia, has admitted to a methamphetamine charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Mahoney, 52, pleaded guilty today to one…

Inmate admits to assaulting officer, sentenced

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Daripsy Sanchez, an inmate at the Secure Female Facility at Federal Correctional Institution Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 15 months for an assault…

Hardy County man admits to role in drug trafficking operation

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Richard Allan Howell, of Moorefield, West Virginia, has admitted to his role in a drug distribution operation, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Howell, 43, pleaded…

21 House Democrats Call For IRS Reporting Proposal To Be Scrapped

A group of House Democrats on Wednesday called for a tax reporting proposal included in the Build Back Better Act to be scrapped, citing concerns over privacy. “Americans expect their bank or…

‘Thank God You Are Not On The Supreme Court’: Cotton Slams Garland

Sen. Tom Cotton called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to “resign in disgrace” during a contentious Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday. “This testimony, this directive, this performance, is shameful. Thank God you…

McAuliffe Dismisses Parents’ Concern For Education As Campaign Tactic ‘Generated By Glenn Youngkin’

Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe said parental concern regarding public education is a campaign tactic “generated by Glenn Youngkin” in a Wednesday interview. “Lets be very clear here, this is all generated…

Blinken Confirms Internal Review Of State Department’s Role In Afghanistan Withdrawal

Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Wednesday the State Department is conducting an internal review into the evacuation of Afghanistan. “It’s absolutely critical that we capture and benefit from lessons learned,” Blinken…

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