New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez struggled to get her footing during a town hall event on Wednesday. The progressive representative has quickly become one of the most polarizing figures in Congress since being elected in 2019. Some have speculated that the New Yorker is gearing up to run for president in the near future while others say her radical policy ideas are nothing short of disastrous and she could never succeed in a nationwide race. During the event, which was poorly attended, two attendees confronted AOC for allegedly supporting nuclear war and posted a video to Twitter shortly after.…
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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.
Talk about a hail mary. With less than a month until Election Day, some Democrat candidates are getting desperate for a last-minute boost in the polls. The most desperate move yet came from Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes who called former President Barack Obama in hopes of convincing him to make a campaign appearance. Barnes is vying to unseat incumbent Senator Ron Johnson (R) but has recently seen a downturn in the polls. A Wednesday poll from Marquette Law School found that Johnson was entering the final stretch with 52% support from likely voters, while Mandela had 46%. The results are…
This could be the final nail in the Democrats’ coffin. On Thursday, inflation rates were worse than expected in September, clocking in at 8.2% year over year, according to the consumer price index. The Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed that while inflation ticked down by one-tenth of a percentage point, inflation is still higher than anticipated and defying the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes. The news is expected to cost Democrats big time in the House and Senate as voters concerned about the country’s economic health head to the voting booth. The Thursday morning report is the last such CPI reading before…
President Joe Biden is targeting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The Treasury Department inspector general confirmed the agency is conducting an audit into the governor’s recent move to transport 50 migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Last month, Democrat lawmakers asked the Treasury Department to investigate whether Florida improperly used American Rescue Plan funds for migrant transportation. (RELATED: Florida Democrat to Sue Gov. DeSantis to Block Migrant Transportation) https://twitter.com/SenMarkey/status/1580002848729075718 “As part of its oversight responsibilities for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, The Treasury Office of the Inspector General has audit work planned on recipients’ compliance with eligible use guidance,” the Office…
President Joe Biden has successfully torpedoed the U.S. economy and he’s finally admitting it. During an interview with CNN, President Biden admitted that the country is headed toward a recession. In an attempt to placate Americans concerned by high-gas prices and rising inflation the President immediately downplayed the likelihood of an impending recession. “I don’t think there will be a recession. If it is, it will be a very slight recession. That is, we’ll move down slightly,” Biden said. “Look, it’s possible. I don’t anticipate it.” According to the Wall Street Journal, Biden argued in the CNN interview that the…
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is facing more calls to step down from his cabinet position. New records uncovered from The Heritage Foundation’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request show that Sec. Mayorkas was made aware that a clash between Border Patrol agents and Haitian migrants in Del Rio was being misconstrued but he opted to push a false narrative anyway. A Sept. 24, 2021 email showed Democrats and the White House pushed a narrative that migrants had been “whipped” or “strapped” by Border Patrol agents despite it being quickly debunked by the photographer responsible for capturing the images. The…
Republicans are making big inroads in a state traditionally dominated by Democrats. The newly drawn 6th Congressional District in Oregon has shifted away from Democrats in the final weeks going into the midterm elections. According to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report the race has shifted from being leaning likely Democrat to a toss-up. Democrat state Rep. Andrea Salinas is reportedly struggling against GOP candidate Mike Erickson in the new Democrat-approved congressional district which includes Salem and Portland, according to The Washington Examiner. Internal polls from Erickson’s campaign show the Republican candidate leading Salinas 44% to 39% in early October, according to the Cook…
The second time’s the charm. Did a technicality help save Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón from being ousted from office this summer? The recall committee plans to sue the county’s Registrar of Voters, alleging the voter rolls were artificially inflated, and some signatures were falsely invalidated. On Monday, the recall committee announced its lawsuit and levied allegations against the Registrar. According to the committee, independent and non-partisan data analysts estimated that Los Angeles County active voter rolls were overshot between at least 208,000 and up to 515,000 voters when county officials initially set the number of valid signatures for the…
The red wave is coming. Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District could be on the brink of flipping toward Republicans after three decades of Democrat leadership. Republican candidate Allan Fung, who was also the former mayor of Cranston, the second-largest city in Rhode Island, has been experiencing a swell in support in the final weeks heading into November’s general election. According to a recent Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll, Fung is now leading Democrat opponent Seth Magaziner 45% to 37%, with 13% undecided and 5% opting for an independent candidate. While President Joe Biden handily won the district in 2020, Fung’s name recognition…
The FBI has targeted another pro-life activist in its witch-hunt. As President Joe Biden’s Justice Department continues its crackdown on pro-life supporters pro-abortion activists have essentially been given a get-out-of-jail-free card. Last week, FBI agents stormed Paul Vaughn’s home in Tennessee with guns while his wife and 11 children were in the residence. Vaughn is the president of Personhood Tennessee and had not previously been arrested on any charge according to a press release. (RELATED: Report: Justice Department Indicts 11 Pro-Life Protestors) https://twitter.com/MiaCathell/status/1578423589732089858 Within 10 minutes of the FBI entering Vaughn’s home, he was taken away in an undershirt and…