A government watchdog issued a dire warning to Congress on Wednesday. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko warned the House Oversight Committee that the Taliban may be stealing money from the billions of taxpayer dollars allocated to help the people of Afghanistan. Wednesday’s hearing was focused on the Biden administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. (RELATED: Republicans Launch Probe Into Afghanistan Withdrawal) “Unfortunately, as I sit here today, I cannot assure this committee or the American taxpayer we are not currently funding the Taliban,” Sopko said in his opening remarks. “Nor can I assure you that the Taliban are…
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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.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy announced on Wednesday that he would officially be running for president as a Democrat in 2024. The news of Kennedy Jr.’s run for president was expected after filing paperwork to run for president earlier this month. (RELATED: It’s Official – A Kennedy Is Running For President Again) https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1648672412307685378 “If it looks like I can raise the money and mobilize enough people to win, I’ll jump in the race. If I run, my top priority will be to end the corrupt,” Kennedy said hinting at a presidential campaign in March. https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1634314581878222849 Kennedy joins self-help author Marianne…
Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg has been released from prison. According to reports from CNBC, he was promised a sentence of five months in jail to be served on Rikers Island and five years’ probation in exchange for his testimony and agreed to repay nearly $2 million in taxes owed. He was sentenced to five months behind bars but was eligible for release after 100 days with time off for good behavior. Weisselberg pleaded guilty in August to all 15 charges: one count of grand larceny in the second degree; three counts of criminal tax fraud in the third…
Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems have reportedly reached a settlement over the network’s coverage of former President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. The settlement came just hours before opening arguments in the defamation trial were slated to begin in a Delaware courtroom. Details of the deal were not immediately disclosed but Dominion lawyer Justin Nelson said the settlement was reached at around $787.5 million. In a statement, Fox News Media said the network was “pleased” to reach a settlement and that it acknowledged “the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false.”…
Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., underwent surgery Monday to remove the “small cancerous tumor found in his tonsil.” The Democrat Congressman who announced his diagnosis last month plans to remain hospitalized for the next few days as he recovers, according to his office. “This afternoon, the Congressman had a surgery to remove a small cancerous tumor found in his tonsil. He is expected to remain at George Washington University Hospital for the next several days as a part of the normal recovery process. Later in the week, the Congressman is expected to continue his recovery at home,” Kildee’s office said. “The…
Federal authorities arrested two men on Monday for allegedly running an illegal overseas police station for communist China inside New York City. “Harry” Lu Jianwang, 61, of the Bronx, and Chen Jinping, 59, of Manhattan, were arrested for operating a provincial branch of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Department of Justice said in a statement. According to reports by The Daily Wire, the secret police station was opened in the Spring of 2022 but was closed by the Fall of 2022 after those connected to the ring were tipped off about an FBI…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans to introduce a resolution to temporarily replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the Judiciary Committee this week as Democrats are desperate to keep President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees moving to the floor. Schumer said he hopes Republicans will support the resolution to fill Feinstein’s seat on the committee while the 89-year-old California senator recovers from shingles. “I’d like to do it sometime this week,” he said according to The Hill. Schumer said he spoke with Feinstein a couple of days ago and told reporters that she expects to be back at…
U.S. Central Command released a report indicating U.S. forces have killed a senior Islamic State leader in a raid. The early Monday helicopter raid in northern Syria targeted an unnamed operational planner responsible for orchestrating attacks in the Middle East and Europe, in a raid that “resulted in the probable death of the targeted individual,” CENTOM said. “Two other armed individuals were killed on the target,” though no civilians were assessed as killed or injured, the statement claimed. “Though degraded, ISIS remains able to conduct operations within the region with a desire to strike beyond the Middle East,” CENTCOM Commander Gen.…
Is the highly anticipated Fox News trial finished before it even started? Hours before the trial was set to begin, a Delaware judge announced late Sunday he would delay the beginning of Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News by 24 hours. “The Court has decided to continue the start of the trial, including jury selection, until Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.,” Superior Court Judge Eric Davis said in a statement. A trial in the case had been slated to start Monday morning. Numerous high-profile Fox News officials including Chairman Rupert Murdoch, CEO Suzanne Scott, Tucker Carlson and Maria…
“Squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was blasted as a “total fraud” online after her infamous “accent” video re-emerged. The video first caused issues for Ocasio-Cortez in 2019 when she appeared to use an “accent” at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention that year. The Democrat socialist congresswoman was responding to critics who pointed to her past employment as a bartender that she categorized as attempts at delegitimizing her as a lawmaker. The footage of her speech made its way around the Internet again this week when the Twitter account End Wokeness reposted the video cut with a…