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Trump Overrides California’s Inept Leadership, Puts EPA’s Zeldin in Charge of Palisades Fire Rebuilding Permits

January 28, 2026 3:39 pmJanuary 28, 2026 3:42 pm

In a decisive move to cut through the bureaucratic red tape strangling wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts in Southern California, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is placing EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in charge of expediting permits for rebuilding...

Nevada Democrats Unite in Outrage Over ICE Operations in Minnesota, Push to Defund and Restrict Federal Agents

January 26, 2026 11:18 amJanuary 26, 2026 5:25 pm

This article has been updated with the latest demands from Rep. Horsford for Secretary Noem to resign. In the wake of controversial ICE raids in Minnesota that have resulted in fatalities, Nevada’s Democratic delegation has intensified their criticism of the...

DOJ Files SCOTUS Brief Backing GOP Bid to Block Newsom’s Prop 50 ‘Power Grab’

January 22, 2026 5:50 pmJanuary 23, 2026 11:48 am

In a significant escalation of the legal battle over California’s controversial Proposition 50, the U.S. Department of Justice today filed a brief (see below) with the Supreme Court supporting Republican plaintiffs’ emergency request to enjoin the use of the new...

Assemblyman DeMaio Accuses Gov Newsom of Treason Over Davos Remarks Urging Global Leaders to ‘Fight’ US Policies

January 22, 2026 3:03 pmJanuary 22, 2026 3:03 pm

In a scathing video commentary released today, California State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego), Chairman of Reform California, accused Governor Gavin Newsom of committing treason during his recent trip to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. “Gavin Newsom...

Secretary Bessent Slams Governor Newsom as ‘Patrick Bateman Meets Sparkle Beach Ken’ in Davos Smackdown

January 21, 2026 5:32 pmJanuary 22, 2026 11:56 am

In Davos at the 2026 World Economic Forum, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took direct aim at California Governor Gavin Newsom, mocking his economic leadership and labeling him “Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken” – a reference to the superficial,...

Federal Audits Demand California Repay Over $1 Billion in Misused Medicaid Funds for Illegal Aliens

January 19, 2026 2:03 pmJanuary 20, 2026 10:57 am

In a major escalation of federal oversight, audits by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Trump administration have determined that California must repay more than $1 billion in improperly claimed federal Medicaid funds tied to healthcare...

Khanna and Swisher’s Wealth-Grabbing Tantrum: California’s Billionaire Shakedown Hits Peak Entitlement

January 18, 2026 2:27 pmJanuary 19, 2026 2:16 pm

SACRAMENTO – In the latest episode of “How to Alienate Every Job Creator in Silicon Valley,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) sat down with tech journalist Kara Swisher to defend California’s controversial billionaire tax proposal – a move that’s drawing fire...