Pennsylvania Democrats will maintain narrow control of the state House of Representatives after former congressional aide Lindsay Powell won a special election. Powell’s victory gave Democrats a 102-101 majority in the House. Republicans have a 28-22 majority in the Senate, creating a divided Legislature. According to Fox News, Powell is the director of workforce strategies for InnovatePGH, a public-private partnership aimed at making the city a leading tech hub. She also previously worked in Washington, D.C., for U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. https://twitter.com/PaHouseDems/status/1704527832167166133 “I’m grateful. As someone who’s been a lifelong public servant, this is the highest honor…
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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 former Indiana congressman was sentenced to 22 months in prison on Tuesday. Stephen Buyer, who served as a U.S. representative from Indiana from 1993 to 2011, was convicted earlier this year for operating off insider information. “Stephen Buyer was convicted by a jury of twice engaging in insider trading. He abused positions of trust for illicit personal gain, and today he faced justice for those acts. No insider trader is above the law, and we will continue to bring those who undermine the fairness and integrity of our markets to justice,” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement…
Talk about an unexpected turn of events… On a baby-changing station in a bathroom under the House floor, an unknown culprit left a draft resolution put forward by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to remove Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) as House Speaker. https://twitter.com/MattLaslo/status/1704194792760951011 Intelligencer has more: The discarded draft, first reported by independent journalist Matt Laslo, looks to be from September 15 — three days after Gaetz threatened to vote to remove McCarthy. (Gaetz and others in the far-right wing of the GOP wanted to vote on individual appropriations bills ahead of the September 30 deadline, rather than pass them all as one big piece of legislation,…
Florida Congressman Byron Donalds is considering running for governor of the Sunshine State in 2026 A source close to Donalds confirmed to Fox News Digital he is considering a run for the Florida governorship. “I’m committed to making Biden a one-term president,” Donalds told Fox News Digital. “We’ll focus on that other stuff after President Trump gets inaugurated.” Donalds told reporters he was considering a run on Tuesday as he spearheads the continuing resolution in the House to avoid a government shutdown. The popular Congressman has also told reporters he would happily accept Trump’s invitation to become his running mate…
House Republicans are wasting no time… House Republicans plan to hold their first impeachment inquiry into corruption and abuse of power allegations against President Joe Biden next Thursday. Fox News reports: The House Oversight Committee led by Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is likely to subpoena bank records of Hunter Biden and James Biden this week. GOP lawmakers hope these records will provide insight into Biden’s alleged involvement in his family’s business dealings and fuel the next steps in their investigation. Fox News has also learned that the Oversight Committee plans to subpoena the bank records of Hunter Biden and James…
Christine Serrano Glassner, a New Jersey mayor linked to former President Donald Trump wants to take down the state’s embattled Democrat senator. Serrano Glassner, the mayor of Mendham Borough in Morris County, is challenging Senator Bob Menendez (D). “Senator Menendez has been in politics his entire life. He’s under investigation yet again,” Glassner says in a campaign kickoff video. ”New Jersey deserves someone with integrity, someone who will work hard to tackle the tough problems that are facing all of us. Someone who will put us first. Someone who cares more about our families — our New Jersey families — than…
Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal took a break from the sports world to give the Los Angeles Port Authority a recruiting boost. In a hilarious recruiting video, the NBA legend responds to a call to help bring in a suspect. “The team is more important than anyone of us. If you have what it takes to join the Los Angeles Port Police, then come on down,” he says. “It’s time to dive in.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBx8fZ0V2eI O’Neal helped the Los Angeles Lakers win three NBA championships during his career. He began his time as a Los Angeles Port Police reserve officer in 2002. “Big…
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) is putting his two cents on which candidate will become the next Republican presidential nominee. On Sunday, McCarthy predicted that former President Donald Trump would win the presidential nomination while knocking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. “I think [Trump] will be the nominee,” McCarthy told Maria Bartiromo. “The thing is, President Trump is stronger today than he was in 2016 or 2020, and there’s a reason why. They saw the policies of what he was able to do with America – putting America first, making our economy stronger.” However, the House Speaker stopped short of officially…
New reports are pulling back the curtain on top Fox News executive John Finley’s recent ouster from the network. Mediaite reported that Finley was fired from the network last week after a woman, whose identity is not currently being disclosed, alleged he sexually harassed and stalked her. Sources said the woman was not an employee of Fox but worked on projects with Fox Nation, the streaming service that was previously overseen by Finley, before bringing her claims formally to Fox. The network reportedly reached an undisclosed settlement with the woman. A source familiar with the woman’s claims alleged that Finley…
Ohio Republican JD Vance responded to Sen. Mitt Romney’s (Utah) recent barrage of attacks from an upcoming book excerpt. During a recent interview, Romney claimed Vance transformed into a MAGA follower “overnight” as a way to fuel his Senate campaign and appeal to voters. “I don’t know that I can disrespect someone more than J.D. Vance,” Romney said to McKay Coppins during Vance’s 2022 Senate campaign, according to the Atlantic. “How can you go over a line so stark as that — and for what?” he added. “It’s not like you’re going to be famous and powerful because you became a United…