Nick Shirley, the vlogger who tried to peddle video he shot at the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol to news orgs, went viral last month with his video in which he revealed a nine-figure fraud scheme in Minnesota.
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Ken Mitchell: A military veteran’s perspective on U.S. action in Venezuela
The Trump administration’s recent seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has left me shocked and disappointed.
Nelson County: Democrats elect Paul Sullivan to serve as local party chair
Nelson County, just over the mountain from my base in Waynesboro, has a rather qualified new local Democratic Party chair.
Pete Barlow: Fighting isn’t about speaking louder and playing legal games
For the past five months, I’ve had the honor of speaking with thousands of neighbors around the Shenandoah Valley and the Alleghany Highlands.
Tracy Pyles: Lessons unlearned
In April of 1970, I was deployed as a third-class petty officer on the USS Richard E. Byrd, DDG-23, “Sea Power from Pole to Pole.”
MAGA state senator Mark Obenshain mourns the political end of Glenn Youngkin
Mark Obenshain, on his taxpayer-funded break from having to chase ambulances and haunt nursing homes to keep the lights on, took to Facebook on Thursday to mourn the political end of Glenn Youngkin.
Virginia moving forward with redistricting: What it means for us locally
The Virginia House of Delegates voted 62-33 on Wednesday to advance a resolution that would allow state leaders to redraw our congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Ben Cline, on Fox Business, deflects on ICE shooting, healthcare, Venezuela
Ben Cline thinks, with respect to those who want to engage in peaceful protest of ICE, that while “protest is protected under your First Amendment right, you are not allowed to interfere with law enforcement in the performance of its duties.”
Election 2026: Beth Macy campaign shows strength with impressive money numbers
I don’t know Beth Macy, but what I know of Beth Macy would have me believing that she isn’t comfortable having to brag about her political fundraising prowess.
Ben Cline, Jen Kiggans praise Trump overthrow of Venezuelan government
Jen Kiggans and Ben Cline, in remarks on Venezuela released by their respective offices on Saturday, appear to be unaware that they’re about to be gerrymandered into leans-D congressional districts.