Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin may be returning to the political arena after hinting that she may be interested in filling the congressional seat vacated by the death of Congressman Don Young over the week. In an interview with Newsmax, Palin said she would consider replacing Young.… Continue Reading
Republicans Prepare for SCOTUS Nomination Hearing
The nomination hearings for President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began yesterday, with Republicans vowing to question much of Brown’s legal record but will do so in a fair and respectful manner. Jackson was nominated to replaced outgoing Justice Stephen Breyer who announced his retirement late last year.… Continue Reading
UVA Student Paper Pressures Administration to Ban Pence Speech
Students at the University of Virginia’s paper are stepping up their pressure on school administrators to prevent former Vice President Mike Pence from speaking at an upcoming student sponsored event. This pressure from the paper marks another example of liberal student groups attempting to censor speakers on college campuses around the country.… Continue Reading
Mainstream Media Attempts to Cancel Russell Brand
The famed English actor Russell Brand has come under scrutiny in the past week by members of England’s mainstream media for veering from the establishing talking points on a variety of issues. Many of the tactics being deployed be the mainstream media to tarnish Brand’s reputation are similar to those tactics used against Joe Rogan earlier this year.… Continue Reading
Virginia General Assembly Remains on Recess with State Budget Unresolved
The Virginia General Assembly adjourned more than a week ago after a 60-day session, but there continues to be no path forward for passing a budget to fund the state. On the final day of the session, March 12, all discussions surrounding the passage of a state budget came to a halt.… Continue Reading
Vulnerable Democrats urge party to repeal mask mandates
With the Fall midterm elections looming, vulnerable Congressional Democrats are hopping the fence to join republicans in calling for an end to mask mandates. While mask mandates garnered support at the beginning of the pandemic their popularity has waned significantly over the past few months as COVID cases and hospitalizations have declined drastically.… Continue Reading
O’Connor & Company 03.21.22: Annetta Catchings, Joe diGenova, Mary Margaret Olohan, Mike Litterst, Inez Stepman
Youngkin Appoints New Virginia Department of Elections Commissioner
Governor Glenn Youngkin took steps to secure elections in the Commonwealth over the weekend by appointing Susan Beals, a Republican and former member of the Chesterfield Electoral Board, as the new commissioner of the Virginia Department of Elections.… Continue Reading
Montgomery County School Hosts Protest for Police-Free Schools
Over the weekend a group of parents and students gathered in front of the Montgomery County Board of Education building to voice their opposition to a police presence inside of schools. The call to remove law enforcement from schools echoes the national narrative from democrats to defund police departments nationwide.… Continue Reading
Court Decision Opens Oil and Gas Permitting on Federal Land
The Department of the Interior said on Friday that it will be moving forward with plans for oil and gas leasing on federal lands. This comes after an appeals court halted the decision of a lower court allowing the Biden Administration to use values known as “social costs” to quantify the climate costs of oil an gas leasing projects.… Continue Reading
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