On Thursday, the Department of Justice announced its plan to appeal U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s order to appoint a special master to review the materials seized during the FBI’s raid of Trump’s Florida residence. In the notice of appeal filed in the Southern District of Florida, the DOJ requested a partial stay on Judge Cannon’s motion. Fox News reports: “The government respectfully requests that the Court rule on this motion promptly,” the DOJ filing states. “If the Court does not grant a stay by Thursday, September 15, the government intends to seek relief from the Eleventh Circuit.””A stay as…
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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.
Federal prosecutors served a subpoena to a personal aide of former President Donald Trump. William S. Russell, a 31-year-old aide to Mr. Trump who served as a special assistant and the deputy director of presidential advance operations in the White House was subpoenaed in Florida. Russell was one of a small group of White House aides to continue working for Trump following his departure from the Oval Office. The New York Times reports: It was not immediately clear what the F.B.I. agents wanted from Mr. Russell; people familiar with the Justice Department’s inquiry said he has not yet been interviewed.…
CNN is mourning the loss of one of its original anchors. Longtime anchor for the network, Bernard Shaw has passed away at the age of 82 from pneumonia. Shaw was CNN’s first chief anchor and was with the network when it launched on June 1, 1980. He retired from CNN after more than 20 years on February 28, 2001. Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw, 2004. The anchor was best known for his coverage of foreign conflicts including the student revolt in Tiananmen Square in May 1989, and the First Gulf war. Shaw also moderated a number of presidential debates throughout his…
The White House’s claim President Biden was completely unaware of the FBI’s plan to raid former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is going up in flames. Despite the already fishy narrative, a letter from the head of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) squashes the false claim for good. When Florida Judge Aileen Cannon granted Trump’s request for a special master, she referenced a specific NARA letter in her reasoning to grant the motion. (RELATED: Judge Approves Trump’s Request for Special Master) The Washington Examiner reports: In her ruling, Cannon pointed out that a letter from the National Archives to…
California dreamin’? Not for this Silicon Valley school district. In an effort to combat unaffordable housing costs, Milpitas Unified School District is asking parents to rent rooms to educators being forced to leave the city. According to The Hill: “We’ve lost out on some employees that we tried to recruit because once they see how much it costs to live here, they determine that it’s just not possible,” Milpitas Unified School District Superintendent Cheryl Jordan told a local NBC affiliate in August. The district noted in a July resolution that “the gap between those who can afford a home in the San Francisco…
Trump-endorsed candidate Geoff Diehl won the Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, beating out Republican opponent Chris Doughty. The Bay State’s governor’s mansion is expected to switch back to Democrat control after centrist Republican Gov. Charlie Baker declined to run for another term, but Diehl’s advancement to the general election serves as an important bellwether of Trump’s remaining influence over this year’s midterms. https://twitter.com/GOP/status/1567339579656605696 During the 2020 election, Trump only won 32% of the vote in the Bay State. While Republicans have represented the state numerous times as governor, from Bill Weld to now-Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) they have traditionally found…
A Louisiana judge has ordered two Biden administration officials to turn over emails to social media platform giants regarding the alleged misinformation and the censorship of content within 21 days. Judge Terry Doughty, a Trump appointee, is forcing White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Dr. Anthony Fauci to hand over their communications to the social media platforms. (RELATED: Team Biden Reveals They’ve Been Ordering Big Tech to Censor Critics) The judge’s decision follows a previous lawsuit brought by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry which accused the Biden administration of deliberately suppressing the constitutionally…
CNN’s new leader, Chris Licht, has announced two new major hires to the network’s roster of on-air talent. On Tuesday, Licht announced the additions of former CBS News correspondent John Miller and Dr. Tara Narula. Miller, who recently served as Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism for the NYPD and as a former correspondent for CBS News and ABC News joins CNN as its chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst. https://twitter.com/CNNPR/status/1567136857405751296 The Daily Wire reports: Miller has covered major news stories like the Boston Marathon bombings and September 11 terrorist attacks and famously landed an extensive on-camera interview with al-Qaeda leader and 9/11…
The cost of inflation these days is palpable. No one is immune when purchasing power on everyday essentials goes down. But beyond gas and groceries, there’s an insidious effect of inflation that has real consequences for philanthropy in America. It’s no secret that the United States is stuck in an economic malaise — and is rapidly barreling toward a recession. Despite the Biden administration’s constant blame shifting and deflection, the American people are keyed into the truth. Wild government spending must stop and policies need to be tightened if the United States stands a chance of bringing inflation down. However,…
Another Black Lives Matter (BLM) official is coming under fire for his underhanded financial decisions. In a new lawsuit brought by his colleagues, Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation leader Shalomyah Bowers is accused of stealing more than $10 million from the organization for personal use. Bowers was hired by Marxist Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors in 2020 to help raise money. In the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Bowers is described as a “rogue administrator, a middle man turned usurper” who siphoned contributions to the nonprofit activist group to use as a “personal piggy bank.” According…