President Joe Biden — perhaps the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan — headed to Delaware on Monday to tout new federal investments for trains on the heavily trafficked Northeast Corridor.… Read more
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DC official on administrative leave, charges dropped after domestic violence incident
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 6, 2023 Charges have been dropped against newly promoted Assistant City Administrator Christopher Rodriguez but the DC government official remains on leave after being arrested late last week. A police report says that Rodriguez pushed his wife to the ground with both hands on Thursday night. In a…… Read more
Fairfax County Police release sketch of suspected serial flasher
Heather Curtis – WMAL News | November 2, 2023 Fairfax County Police released a sketch Thursday of a man they think exposed himself to multiple people in Bailey’s Crossroad dating back to August 2022. The most recent case happened on Thursday, Oct. 26 when police said he man exposed himself to a minor in the…… Read more
Virginia campaign numbers ramp up ahead of election
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 2, 2023 Candidates running for seats in the Virginia legislature are raising staggering amounts of money ahead of Tuesday’s election where every seat is up for grabs. Campaign finance reports show candidates raised millions of dollars in October alone. Virginia Political Analyst, Bob Holsworth, tells WMAL News these…… Read more
New executive order cracks down on DC government’s sexual harassment policy
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 31, 2023 Mayor Bowser issued an executive order to update DC government’s sexual harassment policy following controversy from earlier this year. The order cracks down on previous provisions from 2017 and reaffirms DC government’s no-tolerance policy towards inappropriate workplace behavior or sexual harassment. “With this Mayor’s Order we…… Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Lt. Governor Winsome Sears Endorses Republican Paul Lott
Republican Paul Lott announces that Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears has endorsed his campaign for the Virginia House of Delegates in the new 28th District.… Read more
Prince William supervisors approve environmental plan, hypocritical about data centers
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 26, 2023 The Prince William Digital Gateway saga is ruffling feathers again as the Board of Supervisors approves the county’s environmental master plan. The county’s first environmental plan could cost as much as $860 million over the next 25 years. However, money isn’t being shelled out just yet.…… Read more
12-year-old boy found responsible for several Montgomery County school fake bomb threats
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 25, 2023 Montgomery County has been plagued in recent weeks with a series of bomb threats at different high schools, including two this morning. Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville was targeted three separate times by email threats this month and police have now identified a suspect. Montgomery…… Read more
Senate panel OKs Lew to be ambassador to Israel, and a final confirmation vote could come next week
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved Jacob Lew to be ambassador to Israel, moving quickly to get him in place during the country’s new war with Hamas.… Read more
Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia’s election
Attorney and prominent conservative media figure Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia, tearfully telling the judge she looks back on that time with “deep remorse.”… Read more
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‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden touts $16 billion for passenger rail projects near his home in Delaware
President Joe Biden — perhaps the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan — headed to Delaware on Monday to tout new federal investments for trains on the heavily trafficked Northeast Corridor.… Continue Reading
DC official on administrative leave, charges dropped after domestic violence incident
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 6, 2023 Charges have been dropped against newly promoted Assistant City Administrator Christopher Rodriguez but the DC government official remains on leave after being arrested late last week. A police report says that Rodriguez pushed his wife to the ground with both hands on Thursday night. In a…… Continue Reading
Fairfax County Police release sketch of suspected serial flasher
Heather Curtis – WMAL News | November 2, 2023 Fairfax County Police released a sketch Thursday of a man they think exposed himself to multiple people in Bailey’s Crossroad dating back to August 2022. The most recent case happened on Thursday, Oct. 26 when police said he man exposed himself to a minor in the…… Continue Reading
Virginia campaign numbers ramp up ahead of election
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 2, 2023 Candidates running for seats in the Virginia legislature are raising staggering amounts of money ahead of Tuesday’s election where every seat is up for grabs. Campaign finance reports show candidates raised millions of dollars in October alone. Virginia Political Analyst, Bob Holsworth, tells WMAL News these…… Continue Reading
New executive order cracks down on DC government’s sexual harassment policy
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 31, 2023 Mayor Bowser issued an executive order to update DC government’s sexual harassment policy following controversy from earlier this year. The order cracks down on previous provisions from 2017 and reaffirms DC government’s no-tolerance policy towards inappropriate workplace behavior or sexual harassment. “With this Mayor’s Order we…… Continue Reading
PRESS RELEASE: Lt. Governor Winsome Sears Endorses Republican Paul Lott
Republican Paul Lott announces that Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears has endorsed his campaign for the Virginia House of Delegates in the new 28th District.… Continue Reading
Prince William supervisors approve environmental plan, hypocritical about data centers
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 26, 2023 The Prince William Digital Gateway saga is ruffling feathers again as the Board of Supervisors approves the county’s environmental master plan. The county’s first environmental plan could cost as much as $860 million over the next 25 years. However, money isn’t being shelled out just yet.…… Continue Reading
12-year-old boy found responsible for several Montgomery County school fake bomb threats
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 25, 2023 Montgomery County has been plagued in recent weeks with a series of bomb threats at different high schools, including two this morning. Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville was targeted three separate times by email threats this month and police have now identified a suspect. Montgomery…… Continue Reading
Senate panel OKs Lew to be ambassador to Israel, and a final confirmation vote could come next week
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved Jacob Lew to be ambassador to Israel, moving quickly to get him in place during the country’s new war with Hamas.… Continue Reading
Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia’s election
Attorney and prominent conservative media figure Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia, tearfully telling the judge she looks back on that time with “deep remorse.”… Continue Reading