Political Punch-Out: Warren Won’t Run

TOP STORY: Sen. Elizabeth Warren had a press conference today and once again stated that she would not run for President in 2016. She pledged that she would complete her term in the Senate, which ends in 2019. The progressive darling was seen by many on the left as a […]


Political Punch-Out: Detroit Tries to Jump Its Engine

TOP STORY: A federal judge ruled today that Detroit can proceed with its bankruptcy proceedings and alter union contracts. Union members are very likely to get affected, and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees lawyer Sharon Levine says that Kevyn Orr, the state-appointed emergency manager, is not negotiating in […]


Does Jeff Zucker Plan on Taking the “N” Out of CNN?

In an interview with Capital New York, CNN Worldwide head Jeff Zucker said that he plans on refocusing the news network to more non-fiction specials, and less on newscasts. He also says that he wants the network to have more “attitude.” As such, he says, “the goal for the next six […]


Political Punch-Out: HealthCare.Gov Gets a Check-Up

Hello, and welcome to the Political Punch-Out for December 2, 2013. Political Punch-Out is TKNN’s end-of-the-day wrap-up on the top political news. TOP STORY: The Administration has released a progress report detailing the fixes that HealthCare.Gov endured. Jeff Zients wrote the report and described the difference between today and two […]


Jeanne Shaheen Gets Republican Challenger in Former Senator

A former U.S Senator has announced he will challenge Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire, and it is not former Sen. Scott Brown. Former U.S. Senator Bob Smith has announced that, in a reversal of his previous statement, he will challenge Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) next year. Previously, he had announced […]