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‘Bipartisan’ Rep Susie Lee Wants to ‘Beat the Shit Out of’ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

July 7, 2026 11:03 amJuly 7, 2026 11:03 am

Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), the vulnerable swing-district Democrat who touts herself as Congress’s top bipartisan dealmaker, is showing fresh signs of unraveling. In June, she told a liberal audience she wanted to “beat the s*** out of” Defense Secretary Pete...

Fed Analysis: Illegal Immigration Surge Under Biden Jacked Up Home and Rental Prices by Double Digits

July 6, 2026 4:08 pmJuly 6, 2026 4:11 pm

A working paper (see below) released by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas finds that the unprecedented (and abetted) wave of illegal immigration during the Biden administration accounted for roughly 30% of home price growth and 20% of...

‘Democrats for Lombardo’ Launches with Over 120 Prominent NV Democrats Backing Governor’s Reelection Bid

July 6, 2026 1:41 pmJuly 6, 2026 3:49 pm

In a clear sign of his broadening appeal beyond traditional party lines, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s campaign announced Tuesday the launch of “Democrats for Lombardo,” a bipartisan coalition of more than 120 registered Democrats from across the Silver State who...

Ro Khanna’s New ‘Social Contract’: Wealth Confiscation Masquerading as Moral Philanthropy

July 3, 2026 1:55 pmJuly 3, 2026 2:19 pm

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) used his Substack platform on July 2 to lay out what he described as the “philosophical case for tax fairness and taxing billionaire wealth,” framing the proposal as a voluntary-sounding “new social contract” between society and...

Gavin Newsom Ally Wore FBI Wire in Corruption Probe Targeting Former Chief of Staff

July 3, 2026 9:13 amJuly 3, 2026 9:13 am

A longtime Gavin Newsom appointee and Democratic power broker secretly wore an FBI wire and recorded conversations as part of a federal public corruption investigation that began with the governor’s inner circle and has since expanded Newsom and his wife,...

Report: Las Vegas Ranked 7th Best City in America

July 2, 2026 3:56 pmJuly 2, 2026 3:56 pm

Las Vegas has climbed to the No. 7 spot in Resonance Consultancy’s 2026 America’s Best Cities ranking, up from ninth the previous year, according to a new report highlighted by Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo. The city outperformed larger metros including...

LVMPD Thwarts Alleged Mass Shooting Terror Plot by Transgender Suspect at Sunset Station Casino

July 2, 2026 10:05 amJuly 2, 2026 11:15 am

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers, working with Henderson police and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, prevented what authorities described as a potential mass shooting or terror act when they arrested 36-year-old Allison Howlett in the parking garage of...