The House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly passed a bill that would make Washington, D.C. a state. In a partisan 216-208 vote, the House approved the legislation, which would give Washington two senators and representation in the lower chamber if it’s also passed by the Senate and signed into law. All Democrats backed the bill,…
House Approves Legislation That Would Make DC a State
The House of Representatives narrowly passed a measure on April 22 that would make Washington, D.C., a state. In a 216-208 party-line vote, the House approved the legislation, which would give the district two senators, one voting member of the House, and a governor if it’s also passed by the Senate and signed into law. All…
Capitol Protester Alleges Inmates Are Being Physically Assaulted by Jail Guards
An alleged rioter charged for his involvement in the U.S. Capitol breach earlier this year has argued jail guards have assaulted inmates kept at the Washington D.C. correctional center. “Myself and others involved in the Jan. 6 incident are scared for their lives, not from each other but from correctional officers,” Ronald Sandlin said Tuesday as…
Video Shows Noah Green, Suspect in Latest Capitol Attack, Buying Knife
Newly released video footage shows Nation of Islam follower Noah Green shopping for a knife at a store in Washington just hours before ramming his vehicle into a barrier at the U.S. Capitol. The security footage, captured at District Cutlery, was published by WJLA. Green entered the shop in Union Market just after 11 a.m….
Timeless Wisdom: George Washington Deemed Religion and Morality Essential to Political Prosperity
George Washington said something that many modern Americans would find nonsensical—and he did so not in some private document, but in perhaps the most public statement of his career, his Farewell Address published just prior to the end of his presidency. He said the following: “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political…
Over 100 Fully Vaccinated People in Washington State Test Positive for COVID-19
Over 100 people have tested positive in Washington state for COVID-19 even after getting fully vaccinated, authorities said Tuesday. Epidemiologists found evidence of 102 so-called breakthrough cases since Feb. 1. That number represents 0.1 percent of people in the state who have been fully vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19. The…
Washington Man Sentenced to Prison for Hurling Molotov Cocktails at Police During Floyd Protest
A Washington man on Monday was sentenced to more than three years in prison for tossing Molotov cocktails at police.
DC Mayor Deletes Social Media Post About Preventing Auto Thefts After Man’s Death During Carjacking
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser deleted a Twitter post on Sunday that advised people on how to prevent carjackings, following the death of a Pakistani immigrant after his vehicle was stolen by teenage girls. Bowser, a Democrat, shared a post from police in the District of Columbia before adding her own statement saying: “Auto theft is…
Bipartisan Proposal Would Ban Permanent Fencing Around US Capitol
A bipartisan pair of senators on March 25 introduced legislation that would ban permanent fencing around the outer perimeter of the U.S. Capitol complex.
2 Teen Girls Charged With Murder of 66-Year-Old Uber Eats Driver in DC
Two teenage girls were charged with murder and carjacking in connection to the death of a 66-year-old Uber Eats driver in Washington, officials said. The girls, aged 13 and 15, were charged in a family court with felony murder while armed, reckless driving, and carjacking, according to Fox Baltimore. A police homicide detective, Chad Leo,…
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