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I do not think that because Justice Brown is an African-American woman she has to adhere to a particular political orthodoxy, something that has been suggested by the other side of the aisle. Just as it would be cynical and offensive that Justice Brown be vilified simply for being a Black conservative, it is equally offensive and cynical to suggest that somehow she should get a pass for her outlandish views simply because she is a Black woman. I hope we have arrived at a point in our country's history where Black folks can be criticized for holding views that...

Joy Behar told her co-hosts Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” that the Republican Party was the “non-eduction” party because of GOP legislation addressing Critical Race Theory. While discussing a New York Times article on Critical Race Theory, co-host Whoopi Goldberg said, “I think if you’re saying we shouldn’t be talking about — any time somebody says you shouldn’t be talking about this, I want to know why not? Why shouldn’t people be aware there’s something out there that may or may not relate to race?”

Toby Anderson, an Iraq War veteran and health care businessman, announced today that he will run as a Republican in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, currently held by Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair). “New Jersey deserves representation that cares more about the needs of our families, and less about rigid partisan loyalty – we’re not getting that from Mikie Sherrill,” Anderson said in a statement. We need economic policies to control out-of-control inflation, immigration policies that secure our border and keep us safe, and education policies that empower parents ahead of government. I’m proud to have fought overseas for freedom, and...

There is a very serious and sick problem with the exploitation of children, child sex trafficking and deviant sex crimes against children around the world. One of the biggest problems with our open border is the trafficking of children. Unfortunately, an increasingly visible segment of society has attempted to diminish the problem. Hollywood and the international fame industry are notorious for their sexploitation of children. As the evidence in the Jeffrey Epstein case showed us, extremely powerful people participate in the horrific evil of exploiting children for sex. The networks of politicians and rich billionaires are filled with people who...

According to an analysis by FiveThirtyEight's Seth Masket, any chance that the Republican Party will return to its more moderate ways is being undercut by supporters of Donald Trump who are taking over local parties and punishing any lawmaker who doesn't toe the Trump line. As Masket notes, censuring of candidates used ... read full story

Vulnerable Democrat Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) appeared to go on a tirade against parents taking issue with what their children are learning in school, calling their concerns “made-up cultural bullshit” stemming from a “fringe movement.” In the video, exclusively obtained by Breitbart News, Malinowski was asked at a town hall event what Congress was doing to “protect educators, and our students and their identity.” “One of the crazy things happening in America right now is we’ve got a political movement that says they care about kids, because the way they express that care is by banning books,” Malinowski replied. “And...

Party leaders often see their role as cheerleaders, but Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), must be privy to some devastating internal polling because he’s issued a dire warning to his fellow Democrats. “If [voters] agree with us on the issues, why don’t they like us more?” Maloney asked. Maloney has an answer, too. “They think that we’re divisive and too focused on cultural issues. They think that we’re preachy. They think that we act like we know better than parents when it comes to their kids in schools,” Maloney said. “The...

The White House is hopeful for a rebound after a strong week, with bipartisan support for backing Ukraine, a strong jobs report, COVID-19 restrictions eased and the confirmation process for its Supreme Court nominee underway. President Biden, who has been plagued by low approval over high inflation and pandemic fatigue, saw his numbers rise in at least one poll after his first State of the Union address.

In the preface to the recently published bestselling hardcover edition of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones uses an incident from 2015 to demonstrate what she claims is a need for The 1619 Project. The incident involved Roni Dean-Burren who was alerted by her teenage son to a caption in his geography textbook that read, “The Atlantic Slave Trade between the 1500s and 1800s brought millions of workers from Africa to the Southern United States to work on agricultural plantations.” The number of Africans brought not only to the Southern United States but to all...

Virginia school principals will have to once again report certain misdemeanors to law enforcement after Democrats in the state Senate voted with Republicans to pass one of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s legislative priorities. The bill from Del. Scott Wyatt (R-Hanover) that lawmakers passed Monday was one of many backed by Youngkin that proposed to roll back a law giving principals and superintendents discretion on reporting some misdemeanors that occur on school grounds. Under the current law, administrators have to report felonies but have discretion when referring students to law enforcement for conduct that could be a misdemeanor in Virginia. These include...

School Board Member in VA cannot take criticism and leaves the scene.

As the national debate about Critical Race Theory unfolds, questions continue to circulate about the college-level concept. 10 On Your Side sat down with William & Mary Law School Professor Vivian Hamilton, who is also the director of the school’s center for social justice, to answer some common questions about CRT. Hamilton teaches a unit on CRT in a class covering race and law at William & Mary. She said CRT isn’t taught in Virginia’s K-12 public schools and that most college students don’t learn about it unless they are in specialized courses. What is Critical Race Theory? Critical Race...

‘How do you explain me?’.. s Republicans consider who ought to be tasked with responding to President Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1, they have the luxury of an obvious, unobjectionable choice whose message speaks to the moment, and to their priorities in 2022: Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, Winsome Sears. The San Francisco school board recalls are just the latest sign that American voters are fed up with the state of things in almost every arena, but particularly when it comes to school closures, mask and vaccine mandates, and the racial politicization of education. They are tired of...

Virginia's newly elected Republican leadership has been hard at work fulfilling its campaign promises for residents of the Commonwealth. Among their early accomplishments, Attorney General Jason Miyares' work to rescind executive mask and vaccine mandates saw Virginia's public universities drop their requirements and Governor Glenn Youngkin successfully rolled back mask mandates for Virginia's students, something Lt. Governor Winsome Sears guided to Senate passage with bipartisan support. As a new week of work began on Monday for Virginia's Republican leaders, "an unknown prankster" hid Lt. Governor Sears' gavel, but she didn't skip a beat, bringing Virginia's Senate chamber to order with...

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears argued on Sunday that lawlessness in America is "coming from the highest levels," explaining that she believes it is "from the presidency on down where there is no leadership." ...she believes there is a "vacuum" and that leaders "seem to be following what’s happening on the streets." "There is right and wrong, and you can’t look at what’s happening in the streets and smash-and-grab and say, ‘Well, it’s just social justice.’ No, it’s theft, and it’s destroying our economy." "The governor fulfilled his campaign promise and he told everybody if you want to wear a...

[1:08 video clip] [Virginia] Inaugural Ceremony and Spirit of Community Parade.

Republican Virginia Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears took a strong stand for individual liberty Sunday as she said forcing the coronavirus vaccine on those who do not need it is wrong. Sears appeared on the CNN show “State of the Union” on Sunday, where she tried to talk common sense to host Dana Bash. “Let's ask ourselves, if the purpose of the COVID vaccine is to prevent us from getting COVID, then why is it that those who have had COVID must get the vaccine?” she said as she began staking out her position. “The one doesn't follow the other. And...

The significance of Virginia Lt. Governor-elect Winsome Sears' victory cannot be overstated. But her victory is significant not only because she is a Black woman and the "first" of her race and gender to hold the office of lieutenant governor in Virginia, but also because she has been described as an anti-racist. Sears does not buy into a victimhood that characterizes the Democratic Party's view of people of color. In her victory address, she said: "I'm telling you that what you are looking at is the American dream." I recall seeing white racists jeering at Black students integrating a high...

Shhh … hear that? It’s silence at CNN. Deafening silence. With all the noise about race – CRT, antiracism, blah, blah, blah – there was none of the usual jubilation over the history-making of the first black lieutenant governor-elect of Virginia, Winsome Sears. No TV profile with movie music weaving through the sentimental story-telling. No specials with Tom Hanks voiceovers. Nothing. Wait! I hear something. It’s Van Jones. Yep, here we go … he’s about to comment on the Youngkin-Sears win. “The stakes are high. When this election is over in Virginia, we will know … have we seen the...

On February 14, 2022, the Virginia House voted to repeal the controversial “red flag” law, which gave the power to any attorney or law enforcement officer in Virginia to ask a judge for a “substantial risk order” to confiscate guns from a person who poses a “substantial risk” to himself or others. The law also created a registry of such orders. The bill had passed the Committee on Public Safety by an 11 to 10 vote. It passed the house 52 – 47.The controversial Red Flag bill had narrowly passed in 2020 while Governor Northam was in power and Democrats...