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November 1, 2021

Supreme Court hears Texas abortion law arguments, Kagan knocks 'geniuses' who wrote it

The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments concerning a Texas law that has banned most abortions in the state.

October 31, 2021

Glenn Youngkin vows to take bold stand against critical race theory as governor

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin vowed Sunday on "Life, Liberty & Levin" to "ban" critical race theory on his first day as governor.

October 29, 2021

Trump: 'Not even believable' that Biden admin considering 450K for families separated at border

Former President Trump said Friday “it's not even believable” that the Biden administration is debating $450,000 payments per person to migrants who were separated from their families at the southern border.

October 29, 2021

Legal firm files request for AG Garland to face conflict of interest investigation over son-in-law's business

A legal firm has filed an official request with the Office of Government Ethics to investigate a possible conflict of interest between Attorney General Merrick Garland and his son-in-law’s business that promotes Critical Race Theory in classrooms.

October 29, 2021

Loudoun superintendent compared parent protests to Jan. 6, people drinking at beach

Loudoun School Superintendent Scott Ziegler likened a parent protest to the events on Jan. 6 and to his experience seeing people drinking at the beach — once again underscoring the tension between administrators, law enforcement and parents in the lead up to Virginia's hotly contested gubernatorial election.

October 29, 2021

Crenshaw slams Biden for considering payments to migrants, compares treatment to military: 'Let that sink in'

Rep. Dan Crenshaw and other Republicans attacked President Biden for a report that Biden is considering giving money to migrants they say broke U.S. laws.

October 28, 2021

Delaware men linked to 'The Base' White supremacist group sentenced to nine years in prison

Two members of a neo-Nazi group called The Base were each sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison more than a year after they discussed bringing firearms to a pro-gun rally in Virginia.

October 28, 2021

Biden administration debates paying 'hundreds of millions' to families separated at the border

President Biden's administration is considering whether to make payments to immigrants who were separated from their families at the border under former President Trump's administration, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

October 28, 2021

Top sheriff asks Garland to rescind 'troubling' school board memo: 'Sheriffs have always enforced these laws'

One top sheriff is criticizing Attorney General Merrick Garland's controversial memo to the FBI to look into instances of "intimidation" and "harassment" by parents at school board meetings.

October 28, 2021

McConnell slams DOJ for targeting parents during crime, border crises

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell slammed the Justice Department and Attorney General Merrick Garland Thursday for targeting parents amid a number of crises hitting the nation.