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California’s Energy Loophole is Funding Russia’s War

September 29, 2025 2:55 amSeptember 29, 2025 2:56 am

Did you know that each time you fill up your gas tank, some of that money flows straight to Russia, helping finance Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine? In 2021, the year before Russia attacked Ukraine, California bought 18.3 million barrels...

Kamala Harris’ New Book is a Masterclass in Blame-Shifting

September 22, 2025 2:55 amSeptember 22, 2025 2:56 am

Kamala Harris’ new memoir, “107 Days,” could use a more honest title, “Everybody But Me” or “107 Ways to Blame Someone Else for My Incompetence.” All the excerpts coming out highlight Harris blaming her failures on anyone within reach, including...

From This Tragedy, More Voices Must Rise

September 15, 2025 2:45 amSeptember 15, 2025 2:46 am

Charlie Kirk’s death on September 10 was more than a personal tragedy; it struck at the very heart of free speech in America. For years, he had become a modern symbol of debate culture, a figure willing to put himself...

Politics, Power, and Hypocrisy: Why California Voters Are Losing Faith

September 9, 2025 2:55 amSeptember 9, 2025 2:56 am

Californians have lost trust in their leaders, and it is easy to see why. People feel powerless because politics has become a game of double standards: one set of rules for those in power, another for everyone else. Consider the...

Who Benefits From Attacking California’s Farmers?

September 2, 2025 6:55 amSeptember 2, 2025 7:38 pm

We cannot continue to ignore the fact that the foundations of our food and energy security are being undermined. California has turned simple solutions into impossible ones. Instead of strengthening the industries that feed our families and support our economy,...

California’s Latest ‘Worst in the Nation’ Title: A Government-Created Rodent Plague

August 26, 2025 3:15 amAugust 26, 2025 3:16 am

Politicians love to remind the nation that California is the world’s fourth-largest economy and claim that others should follow the so-called “California Way.” But behind the slogans and press releases, the state has earned another reputation: ranking worst or among...

California’s False Promise of a ‘Just Transition’

August 18, 2025 3:00 amAugust 18, 2025 4:05 pm

I grew up in a union household. My father was a Teamster who worked in the downtown Los Angeles produce markets for 41 years, alongside many coworkers who barely had a high school diploma. We were a blue-collar family, and...