A top Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) official caved to administration pressure and resigned over the weekend, dealing another blow to the ongoing effort to curb the ongoing crisis. Chris Magnus, who has been leading the border agency since December, was reportedly told by Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to either “resign or be fired” after criticizing higher-ups’ ineffectiveness at the border. Magnus told The Los Angeles Times that his defiance of an order not to meet with border patrol chiefs in El Paso this week coupled with his refusal to extend a “retention” bonus for Border Patrol…
Author: Nancy Jackson
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.
While conservatives seem to be abandoning former President Donald Trump ahead of his potential 2024 bid House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-Ny.) is doubling down on the former president. In a statement to The New York Times, Rep. Stefanik said that she’s “proud” to endorse the former President despite the fact he hasn’t officially announced his candidacy yet. “I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2024,” Stefanik said. “It is time for Republicans to unite around the most popular Republican in America who has a proven track record of conservative governance.” The No. 3 Republican lawmaker’s…
Republican infighting seems to be echoing throughout every chamber of Congress. On Friday, two Republican Senators called to push the Senate GOP’s leadership elections a day. Florida Republican Marco Rubio initially pushed to postpone the vote saying the next Senate GOP Leader should be “genuinely committed” to defending conservative values. “The Senate GOP leadership vote next week should be postponed,” Rubio tweeted. “First we need to make sure that those who want to lead us are genuinely committed to fighting for the priorities & values of the working Americans (of every background) who gave us big wins in states like #Florida.” …
Progressive Democrat darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is facing harsh criticism from high-profile members of her own party over her lack of participation in the midterms. Newly ousted Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee(DCCC) Chair Sean Patrick Maloney told The New York Times that AOC was largely absent while Democrats fought a “historic defense” of their New York majority. (RELATED: High Profile Democrat Loses Seat to Republican in History-Making Upset) “The last time I ran into A.O.C., we were beating her endorsed candidate two to one in a primary, and I didn’t see her one minute of these midterms helping our House majority. So,…
A federal judge declared President Joe Biden’s sweeping student debt relief plan unlawful in a Thursday evening filing. District Judge Mark Pittman, who was appointed by former President Trump, ruled that the program, which would have provided borrowers with up to $20,000 in student loan relief, was “an unconstitutional exercise of Congress’s legislative power” and must be vacated. Biden’s debt relief plan had already faced roadblocks from the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which temporarily paused the program while it considered a request by six Republican-led states to enjoin it while they appealed the dismissal of their…
The Georgia Senate race is officially heading to a December 6th runoff election and Democrats and Republicans…
As the Georgia Senate race officially moves toward a runoff election conservatives are sounding the alarm on former President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) announced Senate candidates Herschel Walker (R) and incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) will advance to a Dec. 6th runoff after neither candidate passed the 50% threshold required to claim victory. (RELATED: Georgia Election Official Confirms Senate Runoff) As of Thursday, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, Walker secured 48.52% of the votes while Warnock won 49.42% of the vote. Independent candidate Chase Oliver managed to throw a wrench…
In a shocking upset in New Mexico, Democrat Gabe Vasquez has successfully unseated GOP incumbent Rep. Yvette Herrell. Vasquez declared victory Wednesday afternoon while the race at that time was still too close to call. However, the Associated Press has since called the race for Vasquez. https://twitter.com/Gabe_NM/status/1590480416854904832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1590480416854904832%7Ctwgr%5Ed651144acb8150e81f459d3a3c15ab08f2f2013f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgreatamericanewsdesk.com%2Fpolitics%2Fdemocrat-ousts-republican-rep-yvette-herrell-in-stunning-flip%2Fnjackson%2F2022%2F11%2F Herrell, a member of the Cherokee Nation, became the first Republican Native American woman to be elected to the House of Representatives following her 2020 victory when she flipped the seat from blue to red. Throughout his campaign, Vasquez faced repeated criticism over his support to defund police officers despite an uptick in…
As the GOP inches towards officially securing its control of the House of Representatives, lawmakers are preparing for some big changes. On Wednesday, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, La., announced his bid to be the next House majority leader in a letter to Republican colleagues. In his letter, Rep. Scalise pledged to advance the conservative agenda in the House. “With this bold, conservative agenda in mind, I am asking for your support to be the next House Majority Leader,” Scalise wrote. “The American people deserve a House of Representatives that can move the agenda that was promised to them on…
In a shocking upset Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chairman Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has lost his reelection battle. The New York Democrat charged with leading the House Democrats’ reelection efforts called Republican challenger Mike Lawler to concede Wednesday morning. Maloney is the first sitting chairman of the DCCC to lose reelection in more than 40 years. https://twitter.com/IAPolls2022/status/1590366532282241025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1590366532282241025%7Ctwgr%5Ef021bd8935a25fca37e15751ee3b94b948c6e6e5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgreatamericanewsdesk.com%2Fnews%2Fhigh-profile-democrat-loses-seat-to-maga-republican%2Fnjackson%2F2022%2F11%2F https://twitter.com/kevinomccarthy/status/1590379859666407425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1590379859666407425%7Ctwgr%5Ef021bd8935a25fca37e15751ee3b94b948c6e6e5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgreatamericanewsdesk.com%2Fnews%2Fhigh-profile-democrat-loses-seat-to-maga-republican%2Fnjackson%2F2022%2F11%2F The Daily Beast reports: Despite Maloney trying to brand his opponent as “MAGA Mike Lawler,” and former President Bill Clinton calling an influential rabbi in the Hudson Valley to switch his endorsement, the incumbent failed to defeat Lawler, a GOP state assemblyman. Maloney maneuvered…