Thirty Virginia legislators called on the Biden administration Saturday to take action on behalf of Asim Ghafoor, a friend and former lawyer of slain dissident Jamal Khashoggi who’s been imprisoned by the United Arab Emirates.… Continue Reading
Former Va. Lt. Gov. Fairfax: FBI Asks About 2019 Allegations
The FBI has recently conducted interviews about the origin of the sexual assault allegations made in 2019 against then-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, according to Fairfax and several others who said they were interviewed.… Continue Reading
Press Release: VA AG Miyares Sues Biden Administration for Threatening to Withdraw School Nutrition Assistance
Attorney General Jason Miyares joined 22 attorneys general in a lawsuit filed today against the Biden Administration’s new regulatory guidance on sex discrimination for schools and programs that receive federal nutritional assistance.… Continue Reading
Maryland Lawmaker Charged with Felony Theft, Other Charges
A Maryland state legislator who recently lost his primary for reelection has been charged with felony theft and other charges related to the misuse of state funds, officials said Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Kremlin Poker-Faced on US Swap Offer to Free Griner, Whelan
The Kremlin warned Thursday that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare.… Continue Reading
Commanders Owner Dan Snyder Testifies Before House Committee
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has begun testifying before a congressional committee investigating the NFL team’s history of workplace misconduct.… Continue Reading
Justice Thomas Cancels Plans to Teach at DC Law School
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has backed out of teaching a seminar at George Washington University’s law school in the nation’s capital, following student protests and the university’s statement of support for the conservative justice’s role on campus.… Continue Reading
Virginia AG Miyares to Sue US Agency Over LGBTQ School Guidance
More than 20 Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Joe Biden’s administration over a Department of Agriculture school meal program that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.… Continue Reading
FDA Chief’s Long-Promised Opioid Review Faces Skepticism
As U.S. opioid deaths mounted in 2016, the incoming head of the Food and Drug Administration promised a “sweeping review” of prescription painkillers in hopes of reversing the worst overdose epidemic in American history.… Continue Reading
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Hogan Announces $10 Million in Grant Awards to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Tuesday, Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC) announced $10 million in block and competitive grant awards to help support programs around the state to address the opioid crisis. The grant funding, which will be distributed between July 2022 and June 2023, will be used to support the Hogan-Rutherford administration’s policy priorities of Prevention & Education, Enforcement & Public Safety, and Treatment & Recovery.… Continue Reading
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