The Senate’s oldest sitting member is dealing with a “health matter” according to her office. Dianne Feinstein, 89, has been absent from Capitol Hill this week according to The Daily Wire. Sen. Feinstein isn’t the only lawmaker struggling with their health… Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman recently checked himself into Walter Reed Medical Hospital to address symptoms of severe depression. (RELATED: Sen. John Fetterman Checks Himself Into Hospital) “While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks,” Adam Jentleson, his chief of staff, said in a statement. He said that after undergoing…
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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.
Liberal lawmaker Cori Bush (D-Mo) has been hit with a complaint from the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) over payments to her now-husband for private security services. On Thursday, Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed a formal complaint against the staunch “defund the police” advocate and demanded FEC general counsel Lisa Stevenson open an investigation into whether “Rep. Cori Bush and her campaign committee may have used campaign funds for personal use.” According to reports from Fox News, Bush’s campaign paid her now-husband, Cortney Merritts, $60,000 for security in 2022 despite him not having a private security license, which…
Is Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) preparing to toss his hat into the 2024 Republican primary ring? Adding to the rumors Youngkin is considering a White House bid the first-term governor is scheduled to participate in a CNN town hall event next week. But Youngkin isn’t the only Republican governor eyeing a White House announcement… Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been eyed as a potential White House contender for months but so far has remained silent on the prospect. Last month, DeSantis indicated that he will make a decision on a 2024 presidential run after his book tour and the…
Chicago voters are breathing a sigh of relief… On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) lost her bid for re-election in a stunning blow to the incumbent lawmaker. Lightfoot is Chicago’s first mayor to lose re-election in 40 years… “Obviously, we didn’t win the election today, but I stand here with my head held high,” she told her supporters. The unofficial results from the Chicago Board of Elections reported Paul Vallas, former Chicago Public Schools CEO, and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson will face one other in an April 4 runoff. Neither candidate managed to secure 50 percent of the…
Joe Biden has tapped Julie Su to replace outgoing Labor Department Secretary Marty Walsh. “It is my honor to nominate Julie Su to be our country’s next Secretary of Labor,” Biden said in a statement. Democrats are turning a blind eye to her catastrophic resume… https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1630637902353842196 Su has served as deputy secretary of labor since July 2021 and previously worked as secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. The senior official was responsible for overseeing billions in Covid-19 pandemic relief fraud. According to a 2021 report from the San Fransisco Chronicle, Su indirectly oversaw the California Employment Development Department…
A county in Pennsylvania recently announced the decision to terminate its status as a “sanctuary county” for illegal immigrants. “We are a county of security and law and order,” said Republican state Rep. Stephenie Scialabba. Did you know? Over 5 million illegal migrants have crossed our border since Joe Biden was elected… Illegal immigration has exploded under the Biden administration. The New York Times reported in January that in the 12 months leading up to last October, the Border Patrol encountered 1.7 million migrants trying to cross illegally marking the highest number since 1960. The Biden administration has allowed the border…
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was “attacked” by an “insane” woman while dining with her staff at a restaurant Monday night. “I was attacked in a restaurant tonight by an insane woman and screamed at by her adult son,” Greene said in a tweet. “They had no respect for the restaurant or the staff or the other people dining or people like me who simply have different political views.” She isn’t alone. Threats against other lawmakers continue to surge… The alleged altercation is the latest in a long line against lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, including Greene.…
The Sunshine State just gave Disney World the boot. On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new law into effect that strips Disney World of its self-governing status. The bill, HB9, renames the Randy Creek Improvement district, where Disney World is housed, to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Under the new law, the park may only have term-limited members who are not recent employees or have been contracted by Disney in the past three years. According to Fox News, “Since the 1960s, they’ve enjoyed privileges unlike any company or individual in the state of Florida has ever enjoyed,” DeSantis said at…
As more presidential contenders declare their candidacy some Republicans are taking the time to publicly break with former President Donald Trump well ahead of the 2024 primaries. Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is firmly against what is now Trump’s third pursuit of the White House and says he intends to keep his distance-literally. In an interview with WISN-TV, Ryan said he will not attend the Republican National Conference (RNC) if former President Trump wins the party’s presidential nomination in 2024. Ryan announced the results naming Trump as the Republican nominee in 2016 when he was the chair of the RNC…
Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced she’s running to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate. “Today, I’m announcing my run to be Michigan’s next U.S. Senator,” Slotkin wrote in a statement. “We need a new generation of leaders that thinks differently, works harder, and never forgets that we are public servants.” Slotkin’s three-minute campaign video highlights her work with the Central Intelligence Agency as a Middle East analyst and her bipartisan White House experience “under two presidents: one Republican, and one Democrat.” https://twitter.com/ElissaSlotkin/status/1630191500188348420 “We all know America is going through something right now. We seem to be living crisis to crisis, but…