Team Biden is dropping its witch-hunt against a prominent pro-life activist and faith leader in Pennsylvania months after the FBI raided his home with his family inside. On Monday, pro-life activist Mark Houck, 48, was found not guilty of federal charges alleging he violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act over an incident outside an abortion clinic in Philadelphia in October 2021. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the FACE prohibits violent, threatening, damaging, and obstructive conduct intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with the right to seek, obtain or provide reproductive health services. According 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 blue state district attorney is investigating crimes connected to the Democrat Party. According to Fox News, Brooklyn, New York District Attorney Eric Gonzalez is investigating multiple allegations, including forged election-related materials. Local outlet The City reported Monday that the DA’s office was investigating claims from five people who said their names were included on petitions to remove candidates for Brooklyn Democratic Party positions off of last June’s primary ballot. Additionally, they are looking into a claim from a Brooklyn woman who says she attempted to get a job as a poll worker but was told she had to help gather signatures…
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday that at least three men have been arrested in a murder-for-hire plot allegedly sponsored by Iran that targeted a U.S. journalist and human rights activist Garland said all three of the defendants are expected to stand trial with two of the men in U.S. custody and a third awaiting extradition, according to The Hill. “These charges arise out of an ongoing investigation into the government of Iran’s efforts to assassinate, on U.S. soil, a journalist, author and human rights activist who is a U.S. citizen of Iranian origin,” Garland said during a…
The current state of the economy is wrought with uncertainty and turmoil. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic’s devastating impact on businesses and individuals alike has led to widespread job losses and economic hardship. The resulting recession has affected nearly every sector of the U.S. economy, with some industries being hit harder than others. One of the biggest challenges facing the economy is the high level of unemployment. As businesses have been forced to close their doors or scale back operations, millions of people have lost their jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate reached a peak of…
Jay Leno is back in the hospital. The 72-year-old comedian told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he was involved in a motorcycle accident on Jan. 17th that left him with multiple broken bones, a broken collarbone, two broken ribs, and two cracked kneecaps.” “But I’m OK! I’m working this weekend,” he reassured. Leno said that he went out for a test drive on a 1940 Indian motorcycle and recognized the smell of a gas leak. “I turned down a side street and cut through a parking lot, and unbeknownst to me, some guy had a wire strung across the parking…
There is reason to celebrate at Fox News. Benjamin Hall, the Fox News correspondent returned to the TV airwaves for the first time since he was injured while covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Hall tuned into Fox & Friends on Thursday to promote his new memoir, Saved: A War Reporter’s Mission To Make It Home. Hall went into detail about his injuries and his ongoing recovery as he explained that “you have to have a target, you have to get something to fight for” to move forward. “I feel strong, I feel more confident than I ever have,” Hall said. “I think that…
Tensions are high among Congressional lawmakers. Newly-elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is getting threats after he removed some Democrats from prominent committees. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) seems most upset by his sudden discharge from the House Intelligence Committee, despite the years-long efforts to have him removed. (RELATED: McCarthy to Strip 3 Democrats of Plum Committee Assignments) In a disgruntled message, Swalwell seemed to warn Speaker McCarthy should expect some political retribution in the future. “We will not be quiet,” Swalwell said Wednesday, referring to fellow Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff of California and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, both booted from committees, too. “We’re not…
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is shutting down speculation of a White House run…at least for 2024. On Wednesday, Sen. Scott announced he will seek another term in the Senate in 2024. According to The Hill, the Florida Senator announced his intentions during an appearance in South Florida and also unveiled a list of hires that includes several longtime campaign hands. “I’ve never lost an election and I don’t intend to now,” Scott said in a statement. “We’ve worked hard to turn Florida into a red state that elects Republicans up and down the ballot. But I never take anything…
Talk about adding insult to injury… New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) signaled she will not allow health institutions to re-hire workers who were fired for refusing the Covid-19 vaccination despite the state’s concerning worker shortage. According to The Daily Wire, despite the New York Supreme Court overturning the statewide vaccine mandate for medical staffers last week Gov. Hochul is unconvinced unvaccinated workers deserve the chance to re-apply for their old positions. Since Sep. 27, 2021, the state has required healthcare workers across New York to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be terminated. In his ruling, Judge Gerard Neri said…
A former Trump official is making a big prediction about Donald Trump’s hunt for a running mate. Ex-White House strategist Stephen Bannon says that Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene is setting her sights high- the White House, in fact. During an interview with NBC News, Bannon said that Rep. Greene is gunning to become Trump’s next vice president. “This is no shrinking violet, she’s ambitious — she’s not shy about that, nor should she be. … She sees herself on the short list for Trump’s VP,” Bannon told NBC News. When Greene “looks in the mirror, she sees a potential president…