The 2024 presidential ring could take a surprising turn… West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D) indicated over the weekend that he’s considering a third-party presidential run in 2024. Manchin made the remarks during a Sunday morning news show when asked about a recent report from The New York Times about a self-described bipartisan group, “No Labels.” (RELATED: Democrat Voters More Open To Third-Party Presidential Candidate) “No Labels has been moving and pushing very hard the centrist middle. Making commonsense decisions,” Manchin told Fox News host Shannon Bream. “People that basically expect us to do our job. And not put the…
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Nancy Jackson
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.
The fight is on. Former Vice President Mike Pence has filed to run for president, officially setting up a showdown against his former running mate, Donald Trump. The former vice president is scheduled to launch his campaign on Wednesday with an event in Iowa, which will be followed that evening by a CNN town hall in Des Moines. (RELATED: Mike Pence Expected To Announce White House Run June 7) https://twitter.com/IAPolls2022/status/1665743626092130306 Pence joins a growing field of candidates but enters the race with some of the strongest name recognition of any Republican candidate. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and South Carolina Senator…
Former Trump impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., is seriously mulling a bid for Senate. The high-profile Democrat says he plans to make a final decision by the Fourth of July according to The Hill. “I’ve not decided. I love the House of Representatives. I love the people I serve. And I love being in the people’s House. But, as some of my House colleagues have pointed out, these Senate seats only open up every 25 or 30 years,” Raskin said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “A lot of people are encouraging me to check it out because there’s…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is shedding more light on his policy ideas as he makes campaign stops in Iowa. Last week, the White House hopeful announced his plans to address the country’s massive student debt — which currently stands at a whopping $1.6 trillion according to CNN and his plan to boost military morale. While speaking in Salix, Iowa, DeSantis declared that universities should have to pick up the tab if a former student can’t pay back their loans. “If somebody defaults, the university should pick it up,” he said. “If they were on the hook for it, they would…
China is refusing a request from the Pentagon for a meeting between the top military officials of Washington and Beijing. The frosty move came after the Department of Defense offered a meeting between U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore. “Overnight, the [People’s Republic of China] informed the U.S. that they have declined our early May invitation,” the Pentagon said in a statement on Monday. “The Department believes strongly in the importance of maintaining open lines of military-to-military communication between Washington and Beijing to ensure…
Former Vice President Mike Pence will not be charged in the Justice Department’s investigation into the classified documents seized from his home from his time serving in the Trump administration. Multiple sources informed Fox News that the Justice Department (DOJ) has closed the investigation into Pence’s possession of classified documents recovered from his Indiana home. Fox News reports: The Justice Department sent a letter to Pence attorneys this week, saying that the FBI and DOJ have completed the investigation no criminal charges will be brought against the former vice president. The news comes days ahead of Pence’s expected 2024 White…
President Joe Biden suffered a misstep on Thursday while boarding Air Force One. During the commencement ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy, the President tripped over something on stage. He was helped to his seat by two officers. The White House said Thursday that the president tripped over a sandbag. It’s unclear the extent of the 80-year-old president’s injuries. https://twitter.com/jacobkschneider/status/1664343681321541636 This is a breaking news story. Click refresh for the latest updates. READ NEXT: An Election With Plenty Of Surprises
Sources close to the matter revealed Hunter Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell has deposed John Paul Mac Isaac, the computer repair shop owner who turned a laptop belonging to the president’s son over to authorities in 2020. The legal move is part of a countersuit Hunter has filed against the owner, which alleges he illegally distributed Hunter’s personal data and accuses him of six counts of invasion of privacy. Fox News reports: In 2020, Isaac said a man who he believed to be Hunter Biden dropped off three laptops at his store in April 2019, only one of which was salvageable.…
The debt ceiling showdown is rapidly coming to a close on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, the House passed the 99-page bill by a vote of 314-117, sending the bill to the upper chamber. Once passed by the Senate, the bill will avert a default on the nation’s $31.4 trillion debt and limit discretionary spending. The passage of the bill was a mark of success for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who struggled to win the gavel in January. While the bipartisan debt limit bill halts the threat of government default until 2025 Congress still has work to do to actually…
The Republican primary field is getting crowded. ABC News has put its relationship with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on pause ahead of his expected White House campaign. (ALERT: Chris Christie Nears White House Decision With PAC Announcement) “In light of Chris Christie’s pending campaign announcement, ABC News is suspending the relationship with him as contributor,” an ABC News spokesperson confirmed in a statement to The Hill. Christie joined ABC News as a contributor in early 2018 but has been absent from the Sunday show panel for the last two weeks as he preps for the official announcement. Christie,…