On Monday, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a bipartisan coalition of state attorney generals to urge GoFundMe to adopt better disclosure policies and provide greater clarity in terms of service for consumers who use their platform.… Continue Reading
Vulnerable Democrats Urge Biden to Reconsider Title 42 Expiration
Democrats desperate to appeal to voters in swing districts are calling on President Biden to reconsider his Administration’s position on allowing Title 42 to expire. The Trump-era federal health order enacted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) bars people from entering the United States for public health reasons during the pandemic and allows for border patrol officials to send illegal immigrants back to their native country immediately upon apprehension.… Continue Reading
2024 Setting up to be Democrats’ Nightmare
If the democrats were worried about the upcoming 2022 midterms this Fall, they may be heading toward an even worse situation in the 2024 elections. While the House is expected to flip Republican in the midterm elections the Senate map in 2024 is ripe for the possibility of the GOP picking up a veto-proof majority in the upper chamber.… Continue Reading
Amtrak Lifts Mask Mandates for Employees and Passengers
On Monday, Amtrak brought an end to mask mandates following Trump nominated U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle’s decision to strike down the mandates on federal transportation. Effective immediately masks will no longer be enforced and will now be optional for passengers and employees.… Continue Reading
Former Maryland Mayor Avoids Prison in Revenge Porn Case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former Maryland mayor who admitted to posting nude photos of his ex-girlfriend on Reddit will not have to spend time behind bars under a plea deal announced by the state prosecutor’s office on Monday.… Continue Reading
TSA Ends Enforcement of Mask Mandates
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the end of enforcement of the Biden Administration’s mask mandates on planes, trains, and other methods of public transit, said an administration official on Monday. Last week the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the mandates on public transit to stay in effect until May 3.… Continue Reading
Politics & A Pint @ Bourbon Boulevard – 4/14/22
Ilhan Omar Expresses Outrage Over Christians Singing on Plane
The Squad leader Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) took to Twitter over the weekend to voice her anger over a viral video of Christians singing songs on an airplane over Easter weekend. Her tweets of opposition to the signing were met with harsh backlash and suggesting that she was demonstrating anti-Christian bigotry toward to airplane signers.… Continue Reading
Youngkin Taps Former Legislator to Head Criminal Justice Service Agency
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced on Friday that he had nominated former Republican Delegate Jackson Miller to lead the Department of Criminal Justice Services as the next director of the agency.… Continue Reading
Inflation is Here to Stay
Over the past several months, Americans have experienced a massive surge in consumer prices on items ranging from groceries to gas. While the continued rise in prices in unlikely to last forever, the days of cheap goods and services may be in the rear view.… Continue Reading
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