A concerned father faces four misdemeanor charges thanks to an obscure law and a commonwealth’s attorney’s apparent decision to look the other way even though the defendant is a black man facing particularly dubious charges. Harry Jackson’s alleged crime? Tweeting that Jorge Torrico, a liberal activist, exhibited grooming behavior while interacting with Thomas Jefferson High School’s student government president. Torrico, who graduated from Thomas Jefferson High in 1998, initiated an online chat during a Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) meeting with the student government president, a high school senior. The student eventually asked Torrico for his email. Everyone attending the…
Author: Patrick Houck
Patrick Houck
Patrick Houck is an avid political enthusiast based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. His expertise is in campaigns and the use of targeted messaging to persuade voters. When not combing through the latest news, you can find him enjoying the company of family and friends or pursuing his love of photography.
Republican Rep. Fred Upton (Mich.) announced today that he would not run for reelection. WATCH: https://twitter.com/Forbes/status/1511349862192844821 Upton, 68, has represented Southwest Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1987. Upton voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for “inciting” the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, after making unfounded election fraud claims. He was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump and has become the fourth to announce their retirement. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.), Anthony Gonzales (Ohio) and John Katko (N.Y.) previously revealed this would be their last term in Congress. Trump has taken an…
Trey Gowdy has little sympathy for Madison Cawthorn. The popular congressman-turned-Fox News host directed his ire at Cawthorn on his Sunday night program. Gowdy told the North Carolina lawmaker to “name names” to bolster his cocaine and sex party accusations or “admit what we suspect, which is that you made it up.” WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKsMcruokCI Mediaite continues: “Give us the names. If you’re being invited to cocaine parties by colleagues, tell us who invited you,” Gowdy said. “Who used illicit drugs in front of you? Who broke the very laws they passed and expect us to follow? Which of your colleagues…
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) has made more than a few enemies within the House Republican Conference on Capitol Hill. The 26-year-old first-term congressman recently ignited a firestorm when he called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug” and the Ukrainian government “incredibly evil.” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy responded at a Capitol press conference when asked about the remarks, saying, “Madison is wrong. If there’s any thug in this world, it’s Putin.” McCarthy cited Putin’s attacks on a children’s hospital and a theater sheltering hundreds of refugees as examples of his brutality. But when asked if he still supported Cawthorn’s reelection,…
Legendary comedian Jim Carrey says he’s done enough and had enough of acting. The 60-year-old stand-up comic-turned-Hollywood icon first told “Access Hollywood” about his decision to take a break from the spotlight Thursday night. “I really like my quiet life and I really like putting paint on canvas and I really love my spiritual life and I feel like — and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists — I have enough,” Carrey admitted during an interview for his latest movie, “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” Per US Weekly: After noting that he is…
Following the latest negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian officials in Istanbul, the Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin announced Russia would “drastically reduce” its military operations against the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv. Outside of limited success in Southern Ukraine, fierce Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invaders has turned their invasion into a war of attrition, with upwards of 15,000 Russian military fatalities in the past month. As CNN reports: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine earlier claimed “certain units” of Russia’s military are withdrawing from battlefronts in the capital, Kyiv, and from…
President Joe Biden is standing by impromptu remarks he made two days ago in Warsaw, Poland. After meeting with Ukrainian refugees, the president said, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” The nine words sent shockwaves that reverberated across the globe. White House advisors immediately attempted to walk back the president’s response. One administration official said, “The president’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region.” They added, “He was not discussing Putin’s power in Russia, or regime change.” Still, for many of America’s allies, the remarks come perilously close…
A seventh Russian general has reportedly died in Ukraine. According to reports, Lieutenant General Yakov Rezantsev, commander of the 49th Combined Arms Army, perished in a strike on his command post at Chirobayevka airfield in Kherson. An advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the press that Gen. Rezantsev participated in the Siege of Mariupol, where Russian attacks have killed thousands of civilians. Rezantsev told his increasingly frustrated troops on the invasion’s fourth day that the war would be over quickly. His words came true enough for himself. Some Russian soldiers, broken by the strain of the fighting, extreme casualties and the indignities…
Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) has announced he’ll leave Congress in a few weeks to take a lucrative job at an international corporate law and lobbying firm. The Texas Democrat previously announced that he would not run for reelection. However, everyone expected him to fill out the remainder of his term. (RELATED: Biden’s Gun Control Agenda Going Nowhere With Congressional Democrats in 2022) Despite his inconspicuous profile, Vela plays a leading role in the Democratic caucus as the vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee. The Daily Caller reports: Vela will be the third member of Congress to leave before the end…
Former President Donald Trump has withdrawn his endorsement of Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama’s Senate primary. In a statement, Trump called Brooks “woke” and blamed Brook’s performance on his decision to “stop talking about the 2020 Election.” The Hill has more on his announcement: “When I endorsed Mo Brooks, he took a 44-point lead and was unstoppable. He then hired a new campaign staff who ‘brilliantly’ convinced him to ‘stop talking about the 2020 Election,'” Trump said in a statement issued on Wednesday morning.”Very sad but, since he decided to go in another direction, so have I, and I am…