This is a story fit for reality TV… The “Tiger King” is re-entering the world of politics. Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as “Joe Exotic” or the “Tiger King” has announced he’s running for president as a libertarian. He is hardly the first celebrity to run for public office… Recently, 90s sitcom “Boy Meets World” star Ben Savage (D) announced he is running for Congress. He is running for California’s 30th District, which is currently held by Rep. Adam Schiff who recently announced his campaign for Senate. (RELATED: Hollywood Child Star to Run for Adam Schiff’s House Seat) “Together, we can…
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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.
Embattled freshman Congressman George Santos (R-Ny.) is betting on himself… On Tuesday, Santos officially filed to run for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives brushing off calls from within his own party not to run again. https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1635702079187451905 https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1630233884502929408 Santos, who represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Long Island, has faced heavy backlash in recent months after revelations surfaced that he lied about numerous details of his life. (RELATED: Newly Sworn-in Congressman Accused of Stealing Thousands From Homeless Veteran) The New York Congressman was accused of stealing thousands of dollars intended for a procedure to save the life of a homeless…
U.S. officials have confirmed a Russian fighter jet has intercepted an American MQ-9 Reaper drone after colliding over the Black Sea. According to reports, the Russian jet involved was one of two Su-27’s flying in tandem when the collision occurred in international airspace over international waters. A U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News, that the propeller to the un-manned drone was damaged and the drone landed in the Black Sea, west of Crimea. The Russian Su-27 landed there after the collision. https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1635685779639873540 President Biden was briefed Tuesday morning on the incident according to The Hill, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told…
A federal judge has issued an arrest warrant for Roy McGrath, the former chief of staff to two-term Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan. McGrath is facing an eight-count federal indictment stemming from a criminal corruption investigation. Charges include wire fraud, including securing a $233,648 severance payment equal to one year of salary as the head of Maryland Environmental Service. He also faces fraud and embezzlement charges connected to roughly $170,000 in expenses. McGrath has pleaded not guilty to the charges. McGrath resigned from Hogan’s office a few months after the six-figure payment was reported. One charge relates to allegations that McGrath falsified…
The Department of Treasury has finally agreed to hand over suspicious activity reports (SARs) related to Hunter Biden’s foreign business deals to the House Oversight Committee. Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) initially requested information about the Biden family and their associates’ business transactions flagged by U.S. banks in January. Under federal law, when banks suspect suspicious overseas activity by an account holder, it submits a “suspicious activity report” or “SAR” to the Treasury Department. However, the Department’s delay in responding to the requests triggered an investigation into the matter and prompted Comer to hold a March 10 hearing to examine the…
Now that’s an embarrassing first day on the job… A local Democrat forgot the Pledge of Allegiance in her first meeting as a Miami city commissioner last week. Sabina Covo, who was elected as the Miami City District 2 commissioner on Feb. 27 in a special election, went blank-faced during the March 9 meeting after being asked to recite the pledge in a video that has since gone viral. “And now, Commissioner Covo, will you lead us in the pledge of allegiance, please?” she is asked in front of the room. “You don’t know it? Ok,” the commission’s chairwoman whispered…
Former President Donald Trump seems unconcerned with Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation into his alleged involvement in the $130,000 hush payment made to former pornstar Stormy Daniels. On Monday, Trump’s attorneys revealed the former president would not testify in the grand jury investigation into the 2016 payment. “We have no plans on participating in that proceeding,” Trump attorney Joe Tacopina told ABC News on Monday. “Decision needs to be made still. There’s been no deadline set, so we’ll wait and see.” The Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg has been investigating whether Trump falsified business records in connection with a $130,000 payment Trump’s former…
President Biden has reportedly approved a new drilling project in rural Alaska poised to produce over 100,000 barrels of oil a day. Reports indicate Biden’s Department of Interior will approve the massive Willow oil project in Alaska in an official release later on Monday. The approval from the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management represents the culmination of years of lobbying around Willow, which, as proposed, sought to produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day on five drilling pads. The company has forecasted the project will produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil per day, create more than 2,500 construction jobs…
The 49 states of America? Earlier this week, Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton (R) filed a bill to allow Texans to vote in the next general election on whether to secede from the United States and form their own sovereign nation. “All political power rests in the People of Texas, and they deserve to have an opportunity to make their voice heard about the future of Texas,” Slaton said in an emailed statement to The Daily Wire. The Texas Independence Referendum Act in the Texas House of Representatives would place a referendum on the ballot asking residents to determine the state’s…
Liberal Congresswoman Cori Bush, D-Mo., isn’t used to being in the spotlight but right now all eyes are on a member of her security team. Bush’s bodyguard, Nathaniel Davis, has invited backlash over his claims to be a master of psychic self-defense — born 109 trillion years ago — along with his anti-semitic comments. The Washington Free Beacon confirmed that Davis is, in fact, a St. Louis, Missouri, spiritual guru known as Aha Sen Piankhy who teaches classes on how to read minds, summon mythical beings and maintain urban gardens “to avoid having to buy food from the Jews.” Davis…