Facebook has officially reinstated former President Donald Trump’s account. Trump was banned from both social media platforms, along with others such as Twitter, following the January 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol. Facebook at the time said Trump would be barred from using both Facebook and Instagram for inciting violence, a violation of their terms of service. It is unclear whether Trump will use the platform—though the former president was reinstated on Twitter last November, he has still not used his account, opting instead to use his own platform, Truth Social. Last month, Facebook CEO Nick Clegg told Axios that Trump’s…
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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.
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) was reportedly assaulted in her Washington, D.C. apartment building Thursday morning. The assault, which occurred in the building’s elevator around 7:15 a.m., left her bruised, according to a statement by Rep. Craig’s chief of staff, Nick Coe. “Rep. Craig defended herself from the attacker and suffered bruising, but is otherwise physically okay,” Coe said in a release, noting that “there is no evidence that the incident was politically motivated.” The lawmaker called 911 and the assailant fled. Craig told reporters on Capitol Hill Thursday that she was having “a bad morning,” but didn’t go into further…
There is a lot to be excited about at Fox News. Fox News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy and Fox Business reporter Hillary Vaughn announced their first child’s birth on Thursday. Doocy and Vaughn, who have been married since 2021, confirmed to People magazine that their daughter, Bridget Blake Doocy, was born on Feb. 1. “I didn’t realize this until now, but I’ve been training for motherhood my entire career by trying to get lawmakers on Capitol Hill to respond to my questions. This job isn’t much different,” Vaughn told People magazine. Vaughn said her water broke when she was…
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman (D) was hospitalized Wednesday evening while participating in a Democrat retreat. According to Sen. Fetterman’s office, he was taken to George Washington Hospital after feeling “lightheaded” but did “not show evidence of a new stroke.” “Towards the end of the Senate Democratic retreat today, Senator John Fetterman began feeling lightheaded. He left and called his staff, who picked him up and drove him to The George Washington University Hospital. Initial tests did not show evidence of a new stroke, but doctors are running more tests and John is remaining overnight for observation,” Fetterman’s communications director, Joe…
In a disappointing loss for Republicans, Pennsylvania Democrats managed to flip the State House after three special elections results were announced on Tuesday. According to The Hill, Democrats won control of the state House by a one-seat margin during last year’s midterms, but three seats became vacant after one state lawmaker passed away and two others stepped down. The state House has been effectively stalled since the new session was sworn in due to the open seats. “We elected a Democratic majority for the second time in a row. The voters in Allegheny County have elected 3 new Democrats to…
Another lie from Joe Biden. During the President’s second State of the Union address, he falsely claimed middle-class Americans should not expect to pay any more in taxes. “Under my plan, nobody earning less than $400,000 a year will pay an additional penny in taxes,” the commander-in-chief declared during his State of the Union speech. “Nobody. Not one penny.” https://twitter.com/PelosiTracker_/status/1623031681824493568 However, on Monday the Internal Revenue Service released a proposed revenue procedure that would entail employers in the service industry voluntarily report their workers’ tips to the tax agency. https://twitter.com/esoryelsnya/status/1623153886931345408 According to reports from The Daily Wire, the Service Industry Tip Compliance Agreement initiative, for which…
Residents in eastern Oregon are calling an effort to secede from the state a “win-win.” Local leaders told Fox News that the urban-rural divide has left them with no other choice as businesses and residents continue to be driven out of the state toward Republican-led Idaho. “People in eastern Oregon have felt like their state-level governance has not heard them, has not paid attention to our concerns, and has not been working for eastern Oregon,” Greater Idaho Movement spokesperson Matt McCaw said on “Fox & Friends First” Monday. The Greater Idaho Movement supports the idea of having select counties elect to move…
Popular Fox News star Dan Bongino shared an update from his hospital bed, thanking fans for their prayers and well wishes Bongino, who has become one of the most popular voices in conservative media, recently had surgery on his elbow. In a Facebook post, Bongino seemed in good spirits following the surgery. “Doing okay! Out of surgery and the doc did a massive clean up operation on my elbow. Thanks for all of your prayers and messages. I really appreciate it,” the former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer posted on his Facebook. In a November Facebook post, the former…
Nobody can stand Kamala Harris, even her own party. According to a New York Times report, former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton doesn’t think the vice president has what it takes to survive a presidential primary “Members of Congress, Democratic strategists and other major party figures all said she [Harris] had not made herself into a formidable leader,” a Monday article from The New York Times read. “Two Democrats recalled private conversations in which former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lamented that Ms. Harris could not win because she does not have the political instincts to…
FBI officials and U.S. Attorney’s office officials in Baltimore announced Monday the arrest of two individuals over their alleged plans to attack a power grid in Maryland. Authorities have described the two individuals, Sarah Beth Clendaniel of Catonsville, Maryland, and Brandon Clint Russell of Orlando, Florida as having “extremist views.” CBS News has identified Russell as an alleged neo-Nazi leader from Florida. Officials told reporters they believe this was a “real threat” that has been thwarted. https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/status/1622632952285757442 According to reports by Fox News, one of the defendants told an FBI confidential source that she planned to target five substations including in Norrisville, Reisterstown and Perry…