Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton just proved how much she truly detests Trump supporters. During a recent interview with CNN, the former Secretary of State floated the idea of “formally deprogramming” Trump supporters. Discussing the ongoing Speakership battle on Capitol Hill, Clinton contrasted what she called the “sane” part of the GOP caucus who helped prevent a government shutdown with the “cult” wing devoted to Trump. “That’s the way it used to be,” Clinton told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Thursday. “I mean, we had very strong partisans in both parties in the past, and we had very bitter battles over…
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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.
Thursday evening, former President Donald Trump filed to voluntarily dismiss his lawsuit against former “fixer” Michael Cohen. In April, Trump sued his longtime attorney and fixer, for $500 million over accusations that Cohen maliciously worked to acquire attention and wealth at Trump’s expense, in particular taking aim at his book, podcast, and media appearances. Trump in the lawsuit claimed Cohen breached his contract, among other claims, alleging he has regularly revealed information that was deemed confidential by the nature of their attorney-client relationship, with Trump further claiming that significant portions of Cohen’s claims were false. In a statement to The Hill, a…
Fox News is asking a New York judge to compel liberal billionaire George Soros to produce documents as the network seeks to defend itself from defamation allegations brought by voting systems company Smartmatic. In a new court filing, Fox’s lawyers say the network is “entitled to all evidence that is relevant to Smartmatic’s claims and Fox’s defenses, including evidence bearing on the full extent of Smartmatic’s entanglement with the Soros Group.” As part of its process of legal discovery, Fox is seeking to depose Mark Malloch Brown, who is the president of the Soros-backed Open Society Foundation and served as chairman of Smartmatic’s parent company.…
A federal court ordered an injunction on a top agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after finding that it likely violated the First Amendment by partnering with social media companies to censor “election-related speech.” On Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals extended the scope of an injunction that limits the Biden administration’s communication with big tech companies to include the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security. According to GOP Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who is leading the litigation against the Biden administration, CISA is the “nerve center” of the White…
On Thursday, progressive presidential candidate Cornel West announced he’s leaving the Green Party to register as an Independent. “People are hungry for change. They want good policies over partisan politics. We need to break the grip of the duopoly and give power to the people,” West wrote on X, the website previously known as Twitter. “I’m running as an Independent candidate for President of the United States to end the iron grip of the ruling class and ensure true democracy!” This marks the second time West has changed his party affiliation since launching his White House campaign in June. (RELATED: Progressive…
The Biden administration announced the need to waive 26 federal laws to help build a border wall in Texas, a stark reversal in policy. “There is presently an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States in the project areas,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in the statement. On Wednesday, Biden announced the need for a border wall citing security, drug and arms trafficking, and steepening migration. The U.S. Border Patrol saw more than 245,000 people in the last fiscal…
This is disturbing… A new report on Rudy Giuliani’s drinking problem details how the former New York City mayor frequently indulged before appearing on Fox News to defend former President Trump. According to the New York Times, the ex-attorney for former Trump often overdrank at the Havana Club — an exclusive, members-only cigar club in Manhattan — before appearing on the network. From the Times: “On some nights when Mr. Giuliani was overserved, an associate discreetly signaled the rest of the club, tipping back his empty hand in a drinking motion, out of the former mayor’s line of sight, in case others…
The race for a new House Speaker is officially on… On Wednesday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced he is running to become the next Speaker of the House. Jordan is the first lawmaker to announce his candidacy for the role. Jordan said that he would step up to run for the job. House Republicans plan to hold a candidate forum next Tuesday and an election the following day. https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan/status/1709592826864964022 On Tuesday, the House voted 216 to 210 to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in a historic move. Multiple Republican lawmakers have floated the possibility of nominating Donald Trump…
Fresh reports indicate that recently ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will not make another run for the Speaker’s gavel. The Hill has more: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) informed members of his conference Tuesday night that he will not run for Speaker again after the House voted to oust him from the post hours earlier, multiple lawmakers confirmed to The Hill. On Tuesday afternoon the House made history with its 216-210 vote to oust McCarthy as Speaker. According to The Hill, the chamber will be run by an acting Speaker — Speaker pro tempore — chosen from a list designated…
On Tuesday, The House of Representatives voted to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. A Speaker has never been ousted by a motion to vacate, putting Congress in uncharted territory. Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Bob Good (Va.), Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Ken Buck (Colo.) Tim Burchett (Tenn.), Nancy Mace (S.C.), Matt Rosendale (Mont.), and Rep. Eli Crane (Ariz.) voted yes to vacate. Now Republicans must elect a new Speaker via a simple majority of the chamber. The vote comes after a motion to table Gaetz’s resolution to remove McCarthy as Speaker failed in the House in a 208-218 vote, allowing Gaetz’s motion to…