The House of Representatives voted to advance a censure resolution against Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Wednesday. The House voted 208-218 along party lines on a motion to table the measure, rejecting a Democrat-led effort to block the resolution from coming to the floor for a vote. Wednesday’s vote marked the second time the House voted on a motion to table a resolution to censure the California Democrat for his handling of investigations into former President Trump. Last month, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) filed a motion to have Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) expelled from Congress over his role in building up claims…
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Nancy grew up in the South where her passion for politics first began. After getting her BA in journalism from Ole Miss she became an arts and culture writer for Athens Magazine where she enjoyed reporting on the eclectic music and art scene in Athens, GA. However, her desire to report on issues and policies impacting everyday Americans won out and she packed her bags for Washington, DC. Now, she splits her time between the Nation’s Capital and Philadelphia where she covers the fast-paced environment of politics, business, and news. In her off time, you can find Nancy exploring museums or enjoying brunch with friends.
A federal judge has ordered West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) to hand over information in a lawsuit from a coal supply company. U.S. District Judge Leonard Stark ruled Wednesday that Justice must provide written responses to questions and provide all requested documents to the company Xcoal by July 5. Xcoal is seeking $2 million from Justice, according to reports from The Hill. Earlier this month, Justice filed a motion stating that the information he provides could be at risk of being leaked or hacked for political purposes as he is a current candidate for office. He acknowledged that a protective…
An accounting mistake reportedly led the Pentagon to overestimate the value of weapons and equipment it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion dollars over the last two years. According to Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh, an internal review uncovered that the military had used the estimated cost to replace the transferred equipment instead of the value recorded in the Pentagon’s books. That discrepancy resulted in a $3.6 billion shortfall this fiscal year, and a $2.6 billion shortfall in fiscal year 2022. “It’s just going to go back into the pot of money that we have allocated for the future Pentagon stock drawdowns,” Singh…
Fox News is making some changes. Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera announced that he will no longer be a panelist on the network’s roundtable opinion show, The Five. “My last scheduled show appearances are Thursday and Friday June 29th and 30th,” Rivera tweeted Wednesday morning. “It’s been a great run and I appreciate having had the opportunity. Being odd man out isn’t always easy. For the time being, I’m still Correspondent at Large.” https://twitter.com/GeraldoRivera/status/1671507338975494145 As a rotating panelist on The Five, Rivera was known for regularly clashing with his right-leaning co-hosts. So far it’s unclear who the network plan to replace Rivera with. The…
A former CNN producer will spend nearly two decades behind bars after he pleaded guilty to child sex crimes in December. A federal judge sentenced John Griffin to 19 years in prison and an additional 15 years of supervised release during a hearing at a U.S. District Court in Vermont. (RELATED: Chris Cuomo’s Ex-Producer Arrested for Allegedly Luring Girl to His Vermont Cabin) Fox News reports more of the details: The 45-year-old resident from Stamford, Connecticut was accused of coercing parents to allow their minor daughters as young as seven years old to engage in sexual activity in his Vermont ski…
An ally to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has received her sentence after pleading guilty to accepting an illegal campaign contribution. Lynda Bennett, who unsuccessfully ran for former Rep. Mark Meadows’s seat (R-N.C.) in 2020, was sentenced to a year of probation on Tuesday. The Hill has more: Lynda Bennett, who ultimately lost in the Republican primary to Madison Cawthorn despite endorsements from both Meadows and former President Trump, was also ordered to pay a $7,500 fine. Bennett pleaded guilty in March to accepting a contribution in the name of another, after she borrowed $25,000 from a family member that she reported…
The Biden family is not out of the woods yet. Hours after the President’s son Hunter reportedly reached a plea deal top Congressional Republicans say that their investigations into the Biden family’s business dealing are far from over. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said a plea deal will not deter the current investigations into the Biden’s wrongdoings. “It continues to show the two-tier system in America,” McCarthy said of Hunter Biden’s plea deal. “If you are the president’s leading political opponent, the DOJ tries to literally put you in jail and give you prison time. But if you are the president’s…
Hollywood has lost a star. Paxton Whitehead, an English actor who starred in television shows including, “Friends,” “Mad About You” and “Frasier,” has died. Whitehead’s rep confirmed the news to Fox News Digital in a statement. “Paxton was loved and respected by his family and everyone who knew him. He was a cherished client, a luminary in the acting world who is renowned for his extraordinary talent and dedication to his craft.” “He was admired for his versatility and many roles he performed on stage, TV and film. His contributions to the world of entertainment will be cherished and remembered for years…
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has reportedly reached a plea agreement in the federal investigation into tax-related issues. Hunter is expected to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor counts of failing to pay his taxes. On Tuesday, two sources familiar with the agreement told NBC News that it includes a provision in which the U.S. attorney has agreed to recommend probation for Biden for his tax violations. https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1671152395236040704 Chris Clark, attorney for Hunter Biden, told NBC News in a statement: “With the announcement of two agreements between my client, Hunter Biden, and the Unites States Attorney’s Office for the District…
Trump says that a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin delayed the country’s invasion of Ukraine by “several years.” Trump made the comments during an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier on Monday, saying he told Putin an invasion would be “catastrophic” and have dire consequences. Baier asked Trump, who is currently running for President, how he would end the invasion within 24 hours as he’s repeatedly stated “I thought he might do it,” Trump continued. “Look, I talked to him. I said, if you do it, there’s going to be hell to pay. It’s going to be a…