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
G.W. Parkway to Face Lane Closures this Week
There will be single lane closures alternating in the north and southbound lanes along sections of the parkway as prep work is done for a major rehab project. Those closures will take place Monday through Friday on the Donaldson and Windy Run Bridges, as well as the stretch between Route 123 and Spout Run. … Continue Reading
White House may send gas cards to Americans
The White House faced strong Congressional opposition on a proposed plan to send Americans gas cards to help those struggling with the rising prices at the pump, according to reports by Axios. The plan comes as a response to the average cost per gallon rising above $4 for the first time since 2008 last week.… Continue Reading
Separate Officer-Involved Shootings In Loudoun And Frederick Counties Leave One Dead, Another Injured
Loudoun County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a woman who lunged at them with a knife early Friday morning, and a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy shot and injured a man police say shot at him.… Continue Reading
O’Connor & Company 03.18.22: Tanya Snyder, Charlie Spiering, Jonathan Fahey
Alexandria School Withholds Sexual Assault Details from Parents
In a recent report released by the National Review it was discovered that the Alexandria School District withheld information from parents regarding the nature of a violent sexual assault that sent one student to the hospital. The incident that took place at Minnie Howard High School last October led to a police investigation, but police later declined to share additional details on the case as all involved parties were minors.… Continue Reading
World Leaders Unite to Call for UN Probe into Civilian Deaths in Ukraine
After more than two weeks since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine the United Nations has reported 1,900 civilian deaths, including 52 children, according to a UN official.… Continue Reading
Democrat Inflation Plan Stuck Amidst Internal Party Division
The Democrats plan to combat skyrocketing inflation is currently on hold due to in-fighting amongst Members of the Democratic Caucus. The hold comes as tensions between Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin continue to escalate.… Continue Reading
Trucker Convoy Blocks Beltway Traffic Following Permit Denial
Following a week of circling the Beltway the People’s Convoy has moved the highways into the city in an effort to disrupt traffic as a means of protest against the government’s COVID mandates.… Continue Reading
Missed a Show? Listen Here
