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Globe Interview: Gubernatorial Candidate Jon Slavet

February 6, 2026 8:00 amFebruary 10, 2026 10:06 am

The Globe caught up with State of Gold creator and Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Jon Slavet this week for a face-to-face. His State of Gold is a show and citizens’ movement about reclaiming California’s promise. Slavet explores what’s gone off track...

Rep Dina Titus’s Radical Rhetoric and Voting Record Under Fire After Calling ICE Agents ‘Terrorists’

February 5, 2026 5:30 pmFebruary 5, 2026 5:31 pm

Nevada Democratic Rep. Dina Titus, a progressive democrat, drew sharp criticism after posting “We need more tourists, not terrorists” in response to Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino’s presence in Las Vegas, appearing to equate ICE agents with terrorists. The remark...

First Lady Melania Trump’s Documentary Pulled from Showings in South Africa

February 5, 2026 3:00 pmFebruary 5, 2026 11:42 pm

The feature length documentary Melania has been pulled from the entire country of South Africa. The film, which looks into the life of the First Lady during the 20 days leading up to the second inauguration of her husband President...

Senator Ruben Gallego Introduces Bill to Hike Federal Minimum Wage to $20 by 2029

February 5, 2026 1:13 pmFebruary 5, 2026 1:18 pm

Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego announced Thursday that he has introduced legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour by 2029, framing it as a necessary step to ensure “no one who works full time in this...

Federal Judge Rules UCLA Jewish Students Discrimination Claims Against Pro-Hamas Groups to Proceed

February 5, 2026 10:00 amFebruary 5, 2026 10:01 am

The Brandeis Center lawsuit against the organizations that conspired to engineer the pro-Hamas UCLA encampments that terrorized Jewish students scored a big victory recently when a federal judge allowed claims against two of the groups to proceed. United States District...

California is One of the Terrible 10 Blue States on Taxes

February 5, 2026 7:49 amFebruary 5, 2026 9:48 am

Here’s the latest ranking from the Tax Foundation on economic competitiveness of their taxing system. Stephen Moore at Unleash Prosperity notes that taxes are headed up in 2026 in the three already-heaviest taxed states. The 10 best states in this...

VP JD Vance to Lead Anti-Fraud Task Force in Newsom’s California

February 4, 2026 8:07 pmFebruary 4, 2026 8:07 pm

The White House has announced it is finalizing plans for a new anti-fraud task force targeting welfare abuse in California and other states, and assigned Vice President J.D. Vance, Andrew Ferguson of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Attorney General...