Megan Barth – California Globe

Two Years After Butler, Democrats’ Hateful Rhetoric Persists

July 13, 2026 3:31 pmJuly 13, 2026 3:33 pm

Two years ago today, on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania, America witnessed a horrific assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald J. Trump. A deranged gunman, radicalized amid years of inflammatory Democratic rhetoric, opened fire at a campaign rally, grazing the...

Another Month, Another Onslaught of Municipal Tax and Fee Increases Across Arizona

July 13, 2026 2:11 pmJuly 13, 2026 2:11 pm

Arizona taxpayers can’t catch a break from their local governments. From water rates and utility bills to property taxes and sales taxes, city councils and town leaders have spent the last several months approving one increase after another. No matter...

Newsom’s ‘First in the Nation’ Fast Food Council Hasn’t Met in Two Years Despite Million-Dollar Budget

July 13, 2026 11:18 amJuly 13, 2026 3:35 pm

California’s much-hyped “first in the nation” Fast Food Council has achieved something truly impressive: it has managed to do next to nothing for nearly two full years while still cashing taxpayer checks. The council, tasked with “giving workers a voice”...

Arizona Supreme Court Slams Maricopa Board’s Election Power Grab, Hands Recorder Heap Major Win

July 9, 2026 1:17 pmJuly 9, 2026 1:17 pm

In a decisive unanimous ruling Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court sided with Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, vacating a lower appellate court stay and reinstating a Superior Court injunction that bars the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors from usurping statutory...

Newsom’s Summer Tour Kicks Off in Nevada

July 8, 2026 4:35 pmJuly 8, 2026 4:55 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will launch his national summer campaign tour Thursday in the Las Vegas area, beginning a three-day swing focused on rallying Nevada Democratic volunteers, deploying canvassers across the metro region, and raising money for Attorney General Aaron...

Spencer Pratt Launches The WAR Foundation to Battle Political Corruption, Communists, and Restore Common Sense

July 8, 2026 12:35 pmJuly 9, 2026 6:47 am

Former reality television star and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is doubling down on his mission to hold “crooked government accountable” with the launch of The WAR Foundation. In an announcement released Tuesday, Pratt declared that his insurgent campaign...

Swing-District Dem Randy Villegas Silent on Platner Sexual Assault Allegations

July 7, 2026 3:06 pmJuly 7, 2026 3:50 pm

Randy Villegas, the far-left Democrat nominee for California’s 22nd Congressional District, has remained silent after multiple women credibly accused Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault and rape. In a resurfaced video interview on the Breaking Points podcast, Villegas...