Category: District of Columbia

AG Karl Racine Opens Investigations Against Republican Governors for Busing Illegal Aliens Into DC

October 15, 2022
District of ColumbiaFeatured Topicsillegal aliensillegal immigrants transported in busesillegal immigrationImmigration & Border Securityimmigration crisisKarl RacineLocal NewsPoliticsRegional-Local NewsSocial IssuesUSUS News
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District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine is opening an investigation into whether Republican governors are misleading illegal immigrants into transporting them to places like Washington. According to a report by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, Racine told the outlets that his investigators interviewed illegal aliens who “talked persuasively about being misled, with talk about…

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Restaurant Sues Washington, DC Health Department After Being Closed for Violating COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

October 13, 2022
AMERICABusiness & MarketsBusinesses in COVID-19CCP VirusDistrict of ColumbiaLocal NewsRegional-Local NewsThe Big BoardUSUS NewsVaccines & SafetyWashington
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The owner of a restaurant shut down by Washington, D.C., officials for violating the city’s strict COVID-19 vaccine mandate sued the city on Oct. 13. Eric Flannery owns The Big Board. Washington authorities in February ordered the restaurant to close, citing violations of food code regulations and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s requirements that venues only let…

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Washington Deputy Mayor Charged With Assault After Allegedly Grabbing Man by His Neck

October 6, 2022
Crime and IncidentsDistrict of ColumbiaLocal NewsMuriel BowserRegional-Local NewsUSUS NewsWashington DC
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Washington, D.C., Deputy Mayor Chris Geldart was charged with assault and battery after allegedly getting into a fight outside a gym in Virginia over the past weekend. Geldart was placed “on leave” after the charges were filed against him, according to Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office. “We take any accusations seriously and are reviewing the…

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Washington, DC City Council Gives Initial Approval to Bill That Would Allow Non-Citizens to Vote

October 5, 2022
District of ColumbiaElection IntegrityFeatured TopicsLocal Newsmail-in ballotsPoliticsRegional-Local NewsUSUS NewsWashington
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The City Council in Washington, D.C., has preliminarily approved bills that would enable non-citizens to vote in elections and make mail-in voting permanent. The City Council approved the bills in a first reading. The Democrat-controlled body must do so again in the next vote, called the final reading, for the legislation to be sent to…

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Keep Gun Ban on DC Metro, Biden Administration Urges Court

October 2, 2022
constitutional rightsDistrict of ColumbiaFeatured TopicsJudiciaryPolicies & ImpactsRegional-Local NewsSecond AmendmentUSUS News
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The Biden administration is urging a federal judge to uphold the District of Columbia’s ban on individuals carrying firearms on the crime-ridden local public transit system popularly known as the DC Metro. The lawsuit is one of many filed nationwide challenging gun laws after the Supreme Court’s landmark 6–3 ruling on June 23 recognizing a…

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Many Prospective Oath Keeper Jurors Say They Can Be Impartial Despite Strong Views

September 28, 2022
District of ColumbiaFeatured TopicsJan. 6Jan. 6 CoverageLocal NewsOath KeepersPoliticsRegional-Local NewsUSUS News
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WASHINGTON—Many prospective jurors questioned on Tuesday and Wednesday for the Oath Keepers trial say they can be impartial despite having strong views on the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump, and gun control. Several prospects called what happened on Jan. 6 an insurrection, a term used by many Democrats…

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Many Prospective Jurors in Oath Keepers Trial Say They Can Be Impartial Despite Strong Views

September 28, 2022
District of ColumbiaFeatured TopicsJan. 6Jan. 6 CoverageLocal NewsOath KeepersPoliticsRegional-Local NewsUSUS News
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WASHINGTON—Many prospective jurors questioned on Tuesday and Wednesday for the Oath Keepers trial say they can be impartial despite having strong views on the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump, and gun control. Several prospects called what happened on Jan. 6 an insurrection, a term used by many Democrats…

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District of Columbia Repeals Gun Ammo Limit in Bid to Settle Second Amendment Lawsuit

September 16, 2022
constitutional rightsDistrict of ColumbiaFeatured TopicsJudiciaryLocal NewsNew York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. BruenPolicies & ImpactsRegional-Local NewsSecond AmendmentUS
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The District of Columbia has gotten rid of its regulation limiting how much ammunition a concealed-carry handgun permit holder may carry after a local resident sued it in federal court. This marks the second time in under a year that the local government in the nation’s capital city has been forced to amend its gun…

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Buses of Illegal Immigrants Dropped Off Near VP Kamala Harris’s Residence in Washington

September 15, 2022
District of ColumbiaFeatured TopicsImmigration & Border SecurityKamala HarrisLocal NewsPoliticsRegional-Local NewsTexasUSUS News
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Two buses filled with illegal immigrants were bused from Texas and dropped off near Vice President Kamala Harris’s home in Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning, according to video footage and the Texas governor. The two buses filled with dozens of people arrived at the U.S. Naval Observatory, which is the vice president’s residence, local media photos…

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2 Buses of Illegal Immigrants Dropped Off Near VP Harris’s Washington Residence

September 15, 2022
District of ColumbiaFeatured TopicsImmigration & Border SecurityKamala HarrisLocal NewsPoliticsRegional-Local NewsTexasUSUS News
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Two buses filled with illegal immigrants were dropped off in Washington near Vice President Kamala Harris’s home on Sept. 15, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The two buses with dozens of people who had been picked up by authorities in Eagle Pass, Texas, arrived at the U.S. Naval Observatory, which is the vice president’s residence, local…

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