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Arizona Democrats Ansari, Grijalva Call for Federal Paid Leave For Menstrual Pain, Abortion And Reproductive Health Issues

June 4, 2026 11:38 amJune 4, 2026 11:38 am

Arizona Democratic Representatives Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ3) and Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ7) are leading a group of House Democrats backing federal legislation that would require employers to provide paid leave for a range of reproductive health conditions and procedures, including severe menstrual...

Adam Gray Says ‘No One Works Harder for our Valley,’ But Record Says Otherwise

June 3, 2026 2:02 pmJune 3, 2026 2:02 pm

Rep. Adam Gray (D-Merced) sent out a last week proclaiming “Nobody works harder for our Valley.” On Tuesday’s primary, the incumbent advanced to the November general election with a plurality of roughly 40.9% of the vote (20,481 votes with 55%...

From Cradle to Grave: Rep Adam Gray Voted for Over $14 Billion in Higher Taxes and Fees

May 31, 2026 9:38 amJune 1, 2026 12:35 pm

As Californians struggle with sky-high housing costs, gas prices, and everyday expenses, Democrat Assemblyman-turned-Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) has demonstrated a consistent commitment to raising taxes and fees on his constituents–from cradle to grave, and apparently even beyond. Gray voted to...

H-1B Visa Surge Displaces American Tech Workers as Foreign-Born Talent Dominates Silicon Valley

May 26, 2026 1:39 pmMay 26, 2026 1:39 pm

A sweeping May 2026 RealClearInvestigations report paints a stark picture of foreign dominance in one of America’s most vital economic engines. Two-thirds of Silicon Valley’s nearly 400,000 tech jobs are held by foreign-born workers. India-born employees account for 23 percent...

Campa-Najjar Calls ICE ‘Cancer,’ Vows to Dismantle It in CA-48 Bid

May 26, 2026 9:24 amMay 26, 2026 9:24 am

Ammar Campa-Najjar, the Democratic frontrunner in the crowded primary for California’s newly redrawn 48th Congressional District, has made gutting federal immigration enforcement his signature issue, positioning himself as a far-left champion against ICE even as the agency continues to arrest...

Who Will Own the Future?

May 23, 2026 7:00 amMay 23, 2026 7:13 am

For forty-eight years, no purpose-built American spacecraft carried an American astronaut into orbit on its own. Between the last Apollo capsule and the first crewed Dragon flight in 2020, the most powerful nation on Earth could not reach space without...

UCLA Law Is Producing Partisans, Not Lawyers

May 22, 2026 7:49 amMay 22, 2026 7:50 am

Today, UCLA must answer Sen. Eric Schmitt, chair of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. He wants to know why, after UCLA Law students disrupted a Federalist Society event, the school’s assistant dean for student affairs warned the...