Tag: District of Columbia

Democrat Staffer Called Police on Colbert Crew After Hearing Loud Noises, Chief Says

A staffer working for Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) on June 16 called the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) on the nine Stephen Colbert staffers who were subsequently arrested, according to USCP Chief Thomas Manger. The staffer, whose name was redacted, heard a man shouting outside his office, according to a letter from Manger to Reps. Rodney…


Democratic Staffer Called Police on Colbert Crew After Hearing Loud Noises, Chief Says

A staffer working for Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) on June 16 called the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) on the nine production crew members for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” who were subsequently arrested in a House office building, according to USCP Chief Thomas Manger. The staffer, whose name was redacted, heard a man shouting outside his office, according…


Washington, DC Mayor Decries Illegal Immigrants Being Bused Into City

Washington, D.C.’s mayor is criticizing two border states for busing illegal immigrants to the nation’s capital, which bills itself as a sanctuary city. Texas and Arizona authorities have for months been offering free rides to illegal aliens who have claimed asylum, citing a lack of resources in dealing with the immigrants and the hope that…


Washington Mayor Decries Illegal Immigrants Being Bused Into City

Washington’s mayor is criticizing two border states for busing illegal immigrants to the nation’s capital, which bills itself as a sanctuary city. For months, Texas and Arizona authorities have been offering free rides to illegal aliens who have claimed asylum, citing a lack of resources in dealing with the immigrants and the hope that sending…


House Lawmakers Approve Amendment to Defense Spending Bill Giving DC Mayor Command of City’s National Guard

The U.S. House of Representatives on July 13 voted to adopt an amendment to the annual defense spending bill that hands command of the capital city’s National Guard over to the mayor of Washington, D.C. The measure (pdf) was approved in a mainly party-line vote of 218–209 to be added to the House version of the National Defense Authorization…


Why Life Is Cheap Under Communist Rule: Elizabeth Spalding, Victims of Communism Museum Curator

A harsh reality of communism is that when an atheist state dictates every aspect of people’s lives, life itself becomes cheap and expendable in the eyes of the state, according to Elizabeth Spalding, founding director of the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington. In an interview with Epoch TV’s “American Thought Leaders,” Spalding said the…


‘Unruly’ Protesters Hound Justice Kavanaugh From DC Steakhouse

Activists targeted Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday, driving him out of a popular Washington, D.C. restaurant where he was enjoying an evening meal. The action is apparently part of the “summer of rage” leftists have promised to protest the court’s decisions. Protesters massed outside Morton’s Steakhouse after learning Trump appointee Kavanaugh was inside,…


Rep. Gohmert: ‘Violations of American Rights’ of Jan. 6 Prisoners ‘Mind Blowing’

At a June 15 press conference in Washington, three GOP representatives joined forces with the Patriot Freedom Project and family members of Jan. 6 prisoners to call out the injustice and denial of due process rights for those incarcerated. According to Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), the “violations of American rights” is “mind-blowing.” “We are extremely…


Gun Rights Champion Dick Heller Sues D.C. Again, This Time Over Ammo Limits

A man whose lawsuit against the District of Columbia 14 years ago led to the Supreme Court’s recognition that the Second Amendment safeguards an individual right to own firearms, is suing the capital city again, this time over its strict limit on how much ammunition may accompany a person’s concealed handgun in public. This new…


Gun Rights Champion Dick Heller Sues DC Again, This Time Over Ammo Limits

A man whose lawsuit against the District of Columbia 14 years ago led to the Supreme Court’s recognition that the Second Amendment safeguards an individual right to own firearms, is suing the capital city again, this time over its strict limit on how much ammunition may accompany a person’s concealed handgun in public. This new…