Outgoing West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is not running for president in 2024. Speculation surrounding the retiring Democrat had flared in recent months, climaxing yesterday when he said he would consider picking Mitt Romney to be his running mate if he mounted a third-party bid. The Hill has more: The West Virginia senator, one of […]
FBI Informant Indicted Over Hunter Biden
Special Counsel David Weiss has charged an FBI informant with giving false information about the Bidens, according to recently unsealed court documents. Alexander Smirnov is charged with making a false statement and creating a false and fictitious record during FBI interviews. Fox News reports: According to the indictment, Smirnov gave “false derogatory information” to the FBI despite […]
Putin Opposition Leader Dead, Say Russian Authorities
The Russian critic that Vladimir Putin feared most is dead. Quoting prison officials, Russian state media is reporting that opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died. Navalny was the leading voice against centuries of systemic Russian corruption. Navalny’s demise leaves Putin’s opponents leaderless. It comes as Putin’s grinding invasion of Ukraine has created one of the […]
What Will Youngkin Do With Anti-Gun Bills Headed To His Desk?
Democrats in Virginia have once again drawn up legislation to further expand the confusing nexus of rules and regulations about what lawfully can and can’t be done with firearms in the Commonwealth. They seek to severely limit the ability to purchase firearms in the state with the passage of HB2, this year’s assault weapons ban […]