President Joe Biden’s Justice Department is doing anything it can to take Donald Trump down. The DOJ is now attempting to compel Trump’s attorney, Evan Corcoran, to testify before a grand jury in the case involving the possible mishandling of classified documents, seeking to pierce attorney-client privilege by contending he may have aided in a crime. According to reports from The Hill, Justice Department prosecutors sought approval from a judge in a sealed filing to invoke the crime-fraud exception. The rare move to push for such cooperation from an attorney can only be ignited when legal advice was given in…
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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.
California Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein announced on Tuesday that she will retire at the end of this term, opening the primary field to replace the veteran lawmaker. “I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term ends,” Feinstein said in a statement. “I campaigned in 2018 on several priorities for California and the nation: preventing and combating wildfires, mitigating the effects of record-setting drought, responding to the homelessness crisis, and ensuring all Americans have access to affordable,…
Former Vice President Mike Pence is reportedly planning to fight a subpoena for testimony as part of a Justice Department special counsel’s investigation into former President Donald Trump. Multiple sources close to Pence informed Politico that the former VP, who is rumored to be planning to announce a 2024 White House run, will likely address his plans to resist the subpoena during a visit to Iowa on Wednesday. The aides told Politico that Pence’s decision to challenge Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request has little to do with executive privilege, instead, he plans to argue that his former role as president…
Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley officially launched her campaign for President on Tuesday. The announcement, which has been expected for months, marks the first Republican candidate to challenge former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign openly. The former governor and United Nations ambassador announced her bid in a video, calling for new leadership in the GOP. https://twitter.com/NikkiHaley/status/1625461899218280448 “Republicans have lost the popular vote in seven out of the last eight presidential elections. That has to change,” Haley, 51, said. “Joe Biden’s record is abysmal, but that shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Washington establishment has failed us over and over and…
A prominent fundraiser for President Barack Obama, who led a nonprofit ostensibly committed to helping impoverished youth, has made a startling confession. According to a statement from the Justice Department, Howard Dixon Slingerland illegally took federal grant money to pay off more than $600,000 of his organization’s payroll and credit card debts, which included personal expenses. According to court filings, the $1.5 million grant was meant to provide career advancement for young adults who had been through the criminal justice system. Slingerland raised nearly $750,000 for Obama’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. In addition to admitting to embezzling tens of…
America’s military members are willing to bravely make the ultimate sacrifice on the battlefield, and…
Last month, over 20 House Republican lawmakers refused to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker. However, after 15 grueling rounds of voting, McCarthy finally held the speaker’s gavel. Not every holdout got exactly what he or she had asked for, but some won plum committee assignments from McCarthy. Here’s what we know so far: Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida A vocal McCarthy foe during the speaker fight flipped his “no” vote to “present” in the 14th round. Gaetz will continue to serve on the Judiciary panel and was appointed by the speaker to the new weaponization subcommittee.…
The Biden administration remains hellbent on allowing thousands upon thousands of migrants and asylum seekers to pour into U.S. cities with little to no regard for American citizens. However, despite Biden’s disregard for order at the border, or within his own country, asylum seekers say that the chaos in American cities has them already looking for the exit. According to The Washington Free Beacon, asylum seekers in New York City are desperate to flee the liberal city for “safer” Canada, and New York City mayor Eric Adams (D) is happy to oblige. Multiple Latin American asylum seekers told reporters that…
FBI agents searched former Vice President Mike Pence’s residence Friday as federal authorities continue their classified document investigation, two sources confirmed to Fox News. Local police blocked off the entrance to the Indiana residence before federal investigators arrived in a white vehicle. Sources claim the search was planned for days and noted Pence is not at home Friday. https://twitter.com/SebGorka/status/1624086837886169092 https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1624079600903983106 Last month, Pence informed Congress that he discovered documents bearing classified markings from his time as vice president on Jan. 16. Pence attorney Greg Jacob wrote on Jan. 18 to Acting Director Kate Dillon McClure of the White House Liaison Division National Archives and…
The Biden administration announced Friday that White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield will leave her role this month. According to The Hill, Bedingfield has worked with Biden since his time as vice president. Bedingfield, a longtime Biden aide dating back to his time as vice president, will be replaced by Ben LaBolt, who served as an Obama White House press official and most recently joined the Biden administration on a temporary basis to assist with communications around the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Bedingfield announced plans to step down as communications director last summer, but ultimately reversed her decision…