On Monday, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), the current chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced his plans to run for majority whip if Republicans win back the House of Representatives this fall. “Chairman Emmer is focused on winning in November. He’s asked his colleagues for the opportunity to make an argument for Majority Whip once Republicans retake the House and fire Nancy Pelosi,” NRCC Communications Director Michael McAdams said in a statement Monday. Rep. Emmer’s bid for whip would also open up a race to replace him as chair of the NRCC, the fifth-ranking position in a House…
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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.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will reportedly travel to multiple states this month to campaign for key Trump-endorsed candidates. DeSantis is planning to travel to New Mexico, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Ohio this month to participate in rallies being organized by Turning Point USA. The popular governor will stump for key candidates including Ohio Republican candidate for Senate JD Vance, Pennsylvania’s GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, Arizona Republican candidate for Senate Blake Masters and GOP nominee for governor Kari Lake. According to Fox News: “Gov. DeSantis is America’s governor and one of the most popular leaders in America,” Charlie Kirk, founder and…
The Pentagon has reportedly denied Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bower’s request to activate the National Guard to assist with the influx of migrants being bussed in from border states. A senior defense official told Fox News that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has declined to approve the DCHSEMA request for DCNG to provide personnel. “We have determined providing this support would negatively impact the readiness of the DCNG and have negative effects on the organization and members,” the official said. “We understand SAMU First Response has received grant funding through FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program, and has indicated that…
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear arguments regarding challenges to race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, on Oct. 31. The justices announced in January they would hear oral arguments brought by the conservative nonprofit group Students for Fair Admissions. However, because Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged to recuse herself from hearing the Harvard case due to her previous role on the university’s Board of Overseers, the Justices have agreed to decouple the cases. Oral arguments are slated to last an hour for each, and all nine justices will…
On Thursday, “The View” formally announced Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro are joining the program as co-hosts. Griffin, who previously served as the Trump administration’s communications adviser will appear daily while Navarro will join the panel more sporadically. While announcing the new additions, co-host Whoopi Goldberg touched on the program’s goal of honoring Barbara Walters’s original vision for the show. “The View” had yet to name a conservative co-host since Meghan McCain’s departure last year. Per Fox News: “Barbara Walters had this vision for bringing women from totally different backgrounds, lived experiences, careers, to talk about the tough issues…
On Friday, the Republican National Committee formally announced Milwaukee as the host city for the 2024 GOP Convention. In the end, the RNC narrowed down the pool of candidates to two cities: Nashville and Milwaukee. However, Nashville pulled itself out of the running on Tuesday when Nashville’s Metro Council voted down a draft agreement to host the convention. https://twitter.com/GOPChairwoman/status/1555590124049670144 All 168 RNC committee members voted on the GOP Convention site as the national party committee held the final session of its annual summer meeting in Chicago. Traditionally the two national parties have held their presidential nominating conventions in competitive general…
Former television news anchor-turned-staunch Trump supporter Kari Lake has been declared the winner of Arizona’s highly competitive gubernatorial primary. With an estimated 94% of ballots counted, Lake has 46.78% of the vote, compared to Karrin Robson with 44.03%. Lake will now face off against Democratic nominee Katie Hobbs in the November 8th general election in what is expected to be one of the most closely watched races in the country. Early Wednesday, Lake prematurely declared victory in the GOP primary while addressing supporters.“I wanted to come out here tonight, I wanted to say, ‘Wow, we already have the final results,’”…
President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump’s trade adviser, Peter Navarro. The lawsuit alleges Navarro used personal email accounts to conduct official White House business, “constituting presidential records.” The DOJ also accused the former Trump adviser of violating federal record-keeping laws when he didn’t copy the emails into an official government account or respond to the National Archives requests for the messages. “Mr. Navarro is wrongfully retaining Presidential records that are the property of the United States, and which constitute part of the permanent historical record of the prior administration,” the lawsuit…
During a Thursday morning press conference, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the immediate suspension of liberal State Attorney, Andrew Warren. Warren, a state attorney for Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit, was accused of exercising “presumptive non-enforcement,” refusing to enforce the state’s abortion restrictions, and refusing to enforce laws cracking down on child sex changes. “When you flagrantly violate your oath of office, when you make yourself above the law, you have violated your duty, you have neglected your duty and you are displaying a lack of competence to be able to perform those duties,” DeSantis said at a news conference in the county…
Liberal billionaire George Soros says he has zero intention of cutting off his pipeline to fund soft-on-crime district attorneys despite their devastating impacts on communities across the country. (RELATED: The 7 Most Egregious Decisions by Soros’ Trojan Horse Prosecutors) Despite Americans’ overwhelming efforts to oust liberal DAs from office, Soros is meeting Americans’ cries with indifference. Earlier this year, voters successfully recalled San Fransisco DA Chesa Boudin and now George Gascón is in voters’ crosshairs. (RELATED: Over 700,000 Signatures Submitted to Recall Soft-on-Crime DA) However, despite these recall efforts gaining major traction, Soros says he has no intention of slowing…