Jeff Powers is an award-winning journalist from San Diego, California, and has worked on IVN as a writer and editor. He has also worked on a number of local campaigns including SDSU West, Measures K & L, and other campaigns.
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Manchin Stays 'Independent' As the political wheels rapidly turn in the state of West Virginia, Senator Joe Manchin appears to be staying independent and above the fray. At a Trump rally last week, Governor Jim Justice announced he was switching his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. And
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The political wheels in the state of West Virginia are rapidly turning. At a Trump rally last week, Governor Jim Justice announced he was switching his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. And now the state's GOP is looking to run over its Democratic senator, Joe Manchin, who
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Venezuela Violence Following Election Fallout from the election in Venezuela is turning violent. A military base near the capital, Caracas, was attacked by armed men. The government claims to have quelled the attack, but not before some of the assailants made off with weapons. A YouTube video was released early
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UPDATE: ***CLARIFICATION and CORRECTION*** - The letter referenced below said the percentage may be up to 144%, and was referring to one specific county. Â Additionally new information and new data has come to light on this story and we will be writing a follow up piece to reflect more accurate
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THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN NEWS? IT'S NOT WHO YOU THINK IVN Editor Shawn Griffiths has a piece on IVN looking at a new media poll. He writes. "The American public is more skeptical of traditional and mainstream media outlets now than at any point in modern
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Sessions on the Leaks In what could be a dramatic news conference, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats will discuss the administration's ongoing efforts to combat intelligence leaks, according to a Justice Department statement. It comes on the heels of an unprecedented and
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duUV6KPTIaw In looking around the world at immigration policies, you'll find Merit/Point-Based Immigration systems in a number of countries.According to FAIR, the following countries are: * Australia * Austria * Canada * Denmark * Germany * Hong Kong * Japan * Mexico* * New Zealand * South Korea * United Kingdom
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What will Rosenstein do? The clock is ticking for Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Republicans of the House Judiciary committee sent a letter noting they want a second special counsel investigation into the practices of Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Loretta Lynch, and more. So far, no word from Rosenstein. The
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Gary Johnson: Both Parties Are The Problem It might be the most boring place in politics at the moment, but according to former presidential candidate Gary Johnson, the middle is the place to be for getting things done in Washington. In an op-ed Johnson wrote: "We need look no
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Perhaps the California legislature knew this was coming, as they attempted in vein to introduce a single-payer health care system in the Golden State. Covered California’s health insurance exchange announced Tuesday that rates will jump on average 12.5 percent. And that is only if the subsidies continue. Ten
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Election Hacking Concerns Need Solutions, Not Partisan Bickering There is arguably nothing more important to our democracy, than keeping elections safe and free from hackers. In a piece on IVN, Editor Shawn Griffiths notes: "We've known for some time that state voting machines are incredibly vulnerable to
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"The Mooch" is out. The White House announced Monday that Anthony Scaramucci is out as communications director. The announcement was expected following his expletive-laced tirade to a reporter from the New Yorker. The news also comes after President Trump announced his new chief of staff, General John Kelly.