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December 2, 2021

Children's charity suing HHS for revoking waivers for faith-based organizations

The Health and Human Services (HHS) Department is facing a fresh lawsuit after its recent decision to revoke waivers from faith-based organizations that seek to provide services in accordance with their beliefs.

December 2, 2021

Soros-backed Loudoun prosecutor defending parents against school board faces potential disqualification

Loudoun County, Virginia, Commonwealth's Attorney Buta Biberaj said she does not plan to recuse herself from the legal battle to remove School Board Chair Brenda Sheridan, despite the fact that a judge disqualified Biberaj from a similar case against a former school board member and despite Biberaj's alleged involvement in some of the claims against Sheridan.

November 30, 2021

AOC invited by Virginia GOP House hopeful to campaign for Dem incumbent Spanberger

Republican Tina Ramirez invited Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to campaign for moderate Democrat Abigail Spanberger, after Ocasio-Cortez' recent remarks to The New York Times.

November 26, 2021

Janina Jefferson murder: Ex-con ex-husband Eric Jones remains on the run 5 years after ambush shooting

Virginia police renewed their pleas for the public’s help catching a murder suspect who has eluded capture for five years after the ambush shooting death of Janina Jefferson in a parking lot outside her workplace.

November 25, 2021

Youngkin announces lawmakers, others helping with transition

Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday he had assembled multiple "landing teams" to coordinate his transition to governor.

November 24, 2021

ODU professor resigns after comments on ‘minor-attracted persons’

The Old Dominion University professor who drew criticism after comments that attempted to normalize the phrase “minor-attracted persons” has stepped down from their position as assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice at the school.

November 24, 2021

DC-area airport customs agents seize nearly 4,000 bongs from China, $23K in unreported currency

Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport have seized nearly 4,000 bongs and $23,000 in unreported currency, the agency said Thursday.

November 24, 2021

Fairfax County schools reinstates books with explicit images, claiming they don't include pedophilia

Fairfax County Public Schools reinstated two books that parents have condemned as obscene and pedophilic, Gender Queer and Lawn Boy. FCPS claims that two committees of school administrators, librarians, parents, and students determined that the books did not contain pedophilia and did not violate regulations by including obscene material. Parents condemned the move in comments to Fox News.

November 23, 2021

Partial verdict reached in Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally case

A partial verdict has been reached in the Sines v. Kessler, a federal civil case against the organizers of the 2017 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville, Virginia

November 23, 2021

Virginia AG-elect vows to investigate Loudoun after sheriff's letter says school district enabled assault

Virginia Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares vowed to investigate the Loudoun County School Board's actions surrounding two sexual assault allegations brought forth in the county.