Antifa continues to cause problems in the Atlanta metro area, and Georgia’s governor has taken bold actions that he believes will help curb the violence. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Thursday that contained an emergency declaration set to last two weeks through February 9th, ordering the Georgia Department of Defense to call up 1,000 National Guard Troops to State Active Duty. Protests in Atlanta turned violent last weekend after “the death of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán (“Tortuguita”), a climate activist who was killed during a violent confrontation with police earlier in the week”, per National Review. A tweet shared…
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Victoria Snitsar Churchill
Victoria Snitsar Churchill is a proud immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen with a decade of experience in grassroots politics and community organizing. Her writing has been featured in many online publications, including Campus Reform, The Daily Torch and The Daily Signal. As an undergraduate at the University of Kansas, Victoria appeared in media outlets such as CBS News, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, The Blaze and NRATV. Victoria is also a former NCAA D1 student-athlete and Kansas College Republicans State Chair. After moving eleven times in six years, Victoria resides in Arlington, Virginia and enjoys overpriced brunch on Sundays with her husband.
Another member of the U.S. House of Representatives has shared his intentions to seek a higher office in 2024. Adam Schiff, former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee announced an intention to run for the U.S. Senate Thursday morning. Sen. Dianne Feinstein currently holds the seat. It’s still unclear if Feinstein, 89, will retire at the end of her term. https://twitter.com/adamschiff/status/1618626586303160325?s=46&t=SgfOrFGKO2Wl1HiMvjaNzA Schiff is widely known for leading the first impeachment trial of President Donald Trump and for serving on the January 6th Committee. Under the new House Republican Majority, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy officially denied Schiff a seat on the…
In a move some are calling divisive, Los Angeles’ top cop has issued a ban on public displays of the “thin blue line” flag, most commonly associated with police solidarity. As reported by the LA Times, Police Chief Michael Moore stated the following in an email issued this past weekend: “Moore said the flag’s original meaning of support for police was overshadowed when it began appearing at rallies for the Proud Boys and other far-right extremist groups. “It’s unfortunate that extremist groups have hijacked the use of the ‘Thin Blue Line Flag’ to symbolize their undemocratic, racist and bigoted views.…
President Joe Biden is once again calling for a nationwide ban on so-called “assault weapons” following two shootings that took place in California this week. In a statement issued Monday, the President urged Congress to “act quickly” to deliver legislation banning “assault weapons” to his desk. In the aforementioned statement, Biden specifically mentioned legislation introduced by Senator Diane Feinstein of California, where this week’s shootings took place. “Today, Senator Feinstein, with whom I worked with to pass the last Assault Weapons Ban in 1994, has once again introduced an Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazine Ban in the Senate, as well…
Welcome back to Hill Happenings, your source for the most and least talked about stories on and around Capitol Hill. In a nutshell – these are the stories we won’t miss – even if others have. Nebraskans officially have their replacement for former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse. Pete Ricketts is now serving as Nebraska’s junior senator, following his swearing-in ceremony last night. Ricketts was appointed to fill the remainder of Sasse’s seat by Nebraska’s new governor Jim Pillen, who succeeded Ricketts in that role. Ricketts endorsed Pillen to succeed him as governor last year out of a crowded GOP primary field.…
In the wake of a shooting which took place in Los Angeles over the weekend, a professional football team has called for its fans to support a prominent gun control group. The Los Angeles Rams – one of two NFL teams based in the city – shared the following posts on their Twitter account Sunday: https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1617241141682008065?s=20&t=MvxR9w8ck7zqUAMejzmDsQ The second tweet in the thread, which called for fans to “support those working to end gun violence like Everytown For Gun Safety” was promptly “ratioed” by Twitter users, and had amassed 487 comments to only 250 retweets. A majority of comments and retweets…
Hillary Clinton’s former pick for vice president revealed his own future electoral plans to reporters today. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine has announced that he will seek reelection to his seat in 2024. https://twitter.com/DeanMirshahi/status/1616455679954354176?s=20&t=09bgL8n2SmYv0uvevt_8nA Virginia’s former Governor Terry McAuliffe celebrated the news, calling Kaine a “dynamo getting RESULTS” for Virginians. https://twitter.com/TerryMcAuliffe/status/1616456371741786112?s=20&t=09bgL8n2SmYv0uvevt_8nA HuffPost Politics notes the following about Kaine’s announcement, and what it means for Democrats moving forward: Kaine’s decision to run for reelection bolsters Democrats’ odds of retaining the Virginia Senate seat. Still, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) victory in 2021 ― the first GOP statewide win in Virginia since 2009…
In response to new regulations announced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) last week, a Florida Congressman has introduced a bill to abolish the agency entirely. Matt Gaetz, Republican Congressman representing Florida’s First Congressional District, announced the bill’s introduction Wednesday. https://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1615785370540732416?s=20&t=MV0v-yJlpNODf4RFSTO43Q Its entire text is as follows: To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, andExplosives.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Abolish the ATF Act’’.SEC. 2. ABOLISHMENT OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS,…
Welcome back to Hill Happenings, your source for the most and least talked about stories on and around Capitol Hill. In a nutshell – these are the stories we won’t miss – even if others have. Despite today being the tail end of a recess week, there is no shortage of news to cover! First up, Virginia’s 8th District Congressman Don Beyer is in the news again for his poor oversight of personnel. Beyer’s official Congressional Communications Director and Deputy Chief of Staff Aaron Fritschner is being called out by a number of conservatives on Twitter for being a political hack…
Welcome back to Hill Happenings, your source for the most and least talked about stories on and around Capitol Hill. In a nutshell – these are the stories we won’t miss – even if others have. Congress is currently in its first recess period of the first session of the 118th Congress. This is notable as the first two weeks of the year only involved one week of actual congressional business due to members not being formally sworn in until January 7th, thanks to the McCarthy speakership debacle we saw earlier this month. Still, House Republicans are already making their…