House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is already revealing her next steps if Republicans win back the House of Representatives. Sources familiar with the matter say that Pelosi wants President Biden to appoint her as the U.S. ambassador to Italy if her party loses control. President Biden has yet to name anyone to the role with sources telling FOX Business that the president is keeping the position open for Pelosi as the likelihood of the GOP’s victory builds. Thus far, 101 Biden ambassador nominees have been confirmed by the Senate, but a number of ambassador positions have remained open. Traditionally, the…
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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.
Another familiar face at CNN is departing. On Friday, longtime reporter John Harwood announced he is leaving the network. “Today’s my last day at CNN,” Harwood said, adding he was “proud of the work” he did at the network and was “lucky to serve the best in American media” before listing previous career stops at CNBC, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. https://twitter.com/JohnJHarwood/status/1565731351617277957 Harwood joined CNN as a White House correspondent in 2020. The reporter’s sudden departure marks the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the network as incoming President Chris Licht cleans house in…
Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano (R) is suing the House committee responsible for investigating the events surrounding January 6th, 2021, to block the panel from enforcing its subpoena for his testimony. Mastriano argues in the lawsuit that the Jan. 6 committee does not have the authority to compel his testimony due to the panel’s structure of having Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) serving as its vice chairwoman as opposed to a leadership-appointed ranking member. The Hill reports: “Because the Select Committee has absolutely no authority to conduct compelled depositions, plaintiff was willing to sit for a voluntary interview,” Mastriano’s attorney Timothy…
Argentinian Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner narrowly avoided an assassination attempt outside of her home in Buenos Aires Thursday night when a suspect pointed a gun point-blank at her and attempted to fire. Authorities have detained the suspect. State-run news agencies identified the suspect as Fernando Andrés Zabak, a Brazilian citizen. However, officials have not confirmed the gunman’s identity. https://twitter.com/coweddle/status/1565558824727347200 President Alberto Fernández called the attempted assassination “the most serious incident since we recovered democracy,” a reference to the 1983 Argentine general election, in a nationally broadcast message. Fernández de Kirchner became the country’s vice president in 2019 after previously…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) says the Biden administration is intentionally blocking a plan that would provide Florida residents with more affordable prescription medications. On Wednesday, DeSantis announced a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and accused the agency of deliberately stalling his plan to import safe, more affordable medications from Canada for more than 600 days. “Florida has been ready to deliver cheaper prescription drugs to those that need them for nearly two years,” the Republican said at the press conference. “The lack of transparency by the Biden administration during the approval process, and failure to provide records…
Doctor Mehmet Oz may be running for U.S. Senate but he’s not abandoning his medical background. The Pennsylvania Senate hopeful knew exactly how to help when a passenger on his American Airline flight suddenly collapsed. The Trump-endorsed candidate administered first aid to a passenger during his Saturday flight from Louisville, KY to Philadelphia after the 27-year-old collapsed on his way to the lavatory. Newsmax reports: “I was sitting in my seat and a woman a few rows ahead of me yelled out that there was a crisis,” Oz said. “I ran to the bay and a gentleman had collapsed to…
On Thursday, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon heard arguments from Donald Trump’s legal team and the Department of Justice regarding his request for a special master. On Sunday, Judge Cannon said she was inclined to grant Trump’s request for a special master to independently review the seized materials due to the “exceptional circumstances presented” by the events at Mar-a-Lago. Cannon’s remarks triggered a harsh response from the Department of Justice in a Wednesday filing. In the filing, the DOJ picked apart Trump’s request a special master be appointed, calling the move “unnecessary” and even released photos of the recovered documents. (RELATED:…
Republican Sarah Palin lost Alaska’s special election to determine who would fulfill the remainder of Rep. Don Young’s (R) seat to Democrat Mary Peltola. The shocking upset is a big win for Democrats seeking to make inroads in the traditionally red state. Peltola’s win is also a sigh of relief for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Democrats hold a historically slim majority in Congress. However, Peltola will have to run in another general election for a term beginning in January. In a statement, Peltola, who is Yup’ik Eskimo, touted her history-making win as the first Native to represent Alaska. According…
Election forecaster Larry J. Sabato just moved two key Senate races towards Democrats in his latest Crystal Ball 2022 prediction, another troubling sign for the GOP as the November elections quickly approach. The decision to shift the Arizona and Pennsylvania Senate races from the “Toss-Up” to “Leans Democratic” category was triggered by an “improving political climate” for Democrats and also acknowledges specific weaknesses identified in each Republican nominee. In Arizona, Crystal Ball shifted the race between Trump-endorsed Blake Masters (R) and Sen. Mark Kelly (D) towards Kelly, citing the large fundraising disparity between the two campaigns. According to The Hill:…
Fox News host Maria Bartiromo is set to be deposed as part of Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against the cable news giant. Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 billion lawsuit in 2020 following the presidential election. The company argues Fox News airing claims of voter fraud pushed by former President Trump and his allies following the election defamed the company, causing irreparable damage to its credibility. Bartiromo hosted Trump and other officials following the election as Trump’s legal team fought to overturn the results in court. The Hill reports: In a court filing earlier this summer, Dominion argued Fox News owner Rupert…