A former Biden Administration Energy Department official has narrowly avoided jail time this week in connection to a grand larceny case. According to Fox News, In early December Las Vegas prosecutors charged Sam Brinton with grand larceny of an item valued between $1,200 and $5,000. Police accused Brinton of stealing a suitcase with a total estimated worth of $3,670 on July 6 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. The bag contained jewelry valued at $1,700, clothing worth $850 and makeup valued at $500. According to Clark County, Nevada, criminal court records, Brinton was ordered to pay $3,670.74 to…
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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.
A prominent Utah lawmaker appears to be gearing up for a Senate bid, potentially teeing up a competitive primary challenge against incumbent Senator Mitt Romney (R). Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson announced Thursday that he is launching an exploratory committee to consider running for Senate, according to reports from Fox News. “I’ve really loved the opportunity that we’ve had to keep government small and out of people’s lives, it’s part of why Utah is so special,” Wilson said of his time in public office. https://twitter.com/electbradwilson/status/1646613882545537024 He continued, “I really believe that what Washington needs is to be a lot more…
A former Obama administration staffer is accusing President Joe Biden of being involved in a “kickback scheme” concerning his son Hunter’s overseas business dealings while he was vice president. Mike McCormick, a stenographer for the White House for years, told “Fox & Friends First” the FBI has been ignoring his alarms on the matter despite his willingness to testify to the grand jury investigating Hunter. “In February, I went to the FBI and filed one of their tips on their website. If you do that, and you’re lying to them, you go to jail. I’m not lying. I’m telling the…
Former President Donald Trump is reportedly under investigation by federal prosecutors probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot for alleged wire fraud related to his fundraising efforts between the 2020 presidential election and President Joe Biden’s inauguration. The Washington Post reported the news on Wednesday evening, citing “eight people with knowledge of the investigation” who “spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing criminal investigation.” The report explains that Special Counsel Jack Smith is investigating potential wire fraud crimes committed by Trump and his “fundraising operation” for using false claims of election fraud to elicit donations, which would “violated wire fraud laws.” The Post notes that under federal law…
Numerous news organizations have filed a lawsuit to going access to surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack which was released exclusively to Fox News. In February, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy granted top-rated Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to some 41,000 hours of footage. “[T]here was never any legitimate reason for this footage to remain secret,” Carlson told Axios at the time. “If there was ever a question that’s in the public’s interest to know, it’s what actually happened on January 6.” (RELATED: Speaker McCarthy Hands Thousands of Hours of Jan. 6 Coverage Over to Fox News Star) “By definition, this video will…
A Fox Corp. shareholder is suing leaders at the company and chairman Rupert Murdoch over Fox News’ coverage of the 2020 presidential election. According to The Hill, shareholder Robert Schwarz alleges in a lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court that Murdoch and other board members breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to uphold the company’s ethical reputation. “FOX knew – from the Board on down – that Fox News was reporting false and dangerous misinformation about the 2020 Presidential election, but FOX was more concerned about short-term ratings and market share than the long-term damages of its failure to tell the…
Pro-Trump GOP attorney Eric Early announced Tuesday he’s running for Senate in California. On his campaign website, Early says he will “stand-up to the Socialist woke interests that control Washington, DC fight to preserve and protect our Democracy, and fight for ordinary Californians who are being left behind.” https://twitter.com/EricEarly_CA/status/1645890715384201229 Early ran unsuccessfully for state attorney general in 2022 and 2018 and for Congress against Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in 2020. According to Fox News, Early received 16% of the vote in the 2022 primary and did not advance to the November runoff. In the 2018 contest, he received 14% of the…
A judge in Delaware has ruled that Dominion Voting System’s lawyers may not reference the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot during its upcoming defamation trial against Fox News. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis ruled Tuesday during a pretrial conference that references to Jan. 6 could skew the jury’s view of the case and Dominion’s claims against Fox are not about whether it “influenced,” the attack on the Capitol. “That may be for another court at another time, but it’s not for this court at this time,” Davis said, CNN reported. Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 billion lawsuit in 2021 following…
New information has confirmed suspicions the Biden administration involved itself in the unprecedented FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s home despite previous reports that its officials were “stunned” to find out about the raid via social media. “The evidence further suggests that Biden officials in the Executive Office of the President and the Department of Justice unlawfully abused their power and then lied about it to the American people,” said Reed D. Rubinstein, America First Legal senior counselor and director of oversight and investigations, on Tuesday. “This government, it seems, acknowledges no limits on its power to harass, intimidate,…
On Tuesday, Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) announced she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. “If there’s one thing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on, it’s that Parkinson’s Disease sucks,” Wexton said on Twitter. According to Politico, over the previous months, the disease has primarily affected Wexton’s speech and how her mouth moves, causing her to speak more quickly. It has also impacted her balance and the way she walks. https://twitter.com/RepWexton/status/1645766336386039812?s=20 While the disease has caused impairments, the Virginia Democrat emphasized that Parkinson’s isn’t a “death sentence” and that she’s working with a doctor to address the symptoms. “What…