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2 People Shot Outside Restaurants In Washington DC, Diners Flee For Safety

July 23, 2021
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Two adult males were shot outside popular restaurants on 14th street in Washington, D.C., in the evening of July 22, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The shooting occurred at approximately at the intersection of 14th Street and Riggs Street NW, sending diners fleeing from the area to seek safety. According to WUSA 9, one person was shot in…

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Pedestrian Bridge Collapses Over DC Highway, Injuring 5

June 23, 2021
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WASHINGTON—A pedestrian bridge collapsed over a highway in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, sending five people to the hospital. Traffic was expected to be snarled for hours. The collapse happened just before noon along Interstate 295 in Northeast Washington. Investigators believe a truck struck the bridge, causing it to come loose and collapse, said Chris…

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Beware Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing Hunting Our Sheepdogs

June 7, 2021
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Commentary The Bible teaches us to “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves” (Matthew 7:15).  Today false prophets abound, clad in the sheepskin of racial justice, but seeking to devour our brave Men in Blue. As anti-police animus sweeps the country, driven in part by…

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The CCP’s Washington DC 

June 3, 2021
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Commentary On April 22, House Democrats unilaterally approved H.R. 51, which would grant statehood to Washington, D.C. if signed into law. Progressives claim this legislation will strengthen our democracy by enfranchising D.C. residents who currently pay federal taxes but lack representation in Congress like other Americans. However, D.C. is full of corrupt officials and elites…

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Time to Take Action: Three Proposals Regarding Free Speech, the Media, and Washington, D.C.

March 22, 2021
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There is a lot of chatter among conservatives (well, among some conservatives) about finally dispensing with chatter and moving on to action. We’ve had a lot of diagnosis. Where’s the treatment? As a first offering in this big project, I’d like to propose three courses of action. None is original. This pleases me. Novelty in…

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The Nation Speaks (Jan. 9): Where Does America Go From Here?; Efforts to Impeach Trump; DC Rally-Goers Reflect on Experience

January 9, 2021
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In this episode of The Nation Speaks, we talk to Epoch Times senior investigative reporter Joshua Philipp about where the nation is headed. Then, we sit down with constitutional attorney and former Texas Representative Rick Green to discuss Democrats’ efforts to impeach Trump before Inauguration Day. After that, Mary and Vera Bondarenko, daughters of a…

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Lawmaker Who Filmed Himself Entering US Capitol During Protest Won’t Resign: Attorney

January 8, 2021
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A lawmaker from West Virginia who filmed himself while protesters entered the U.S. Capitol building in Washington earlier this week won’t resign despite facing bipartisan calls and mounting pressure, his lawyer said. Derrick Evans, a Republican and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, was among other people from the state who traveled to Washington…

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DC Mayor Issues Citywide Curfew Amid Protests, US Capitol on Lockdown

January 6, 2021
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Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a citywide curfew amid protests and a reported breach and lockdown of the U.S. Capitol Building from 6 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. on Thursday. Both the Senate and the House went into recess amid the reported breach. A number of lawmakers said they were essentially told to shelter…

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