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Dr. Oz Slams California as ‘Worst Offender’ in $1.8 Billion Medicaid Scandal: Withholds $300 Million From State

January 14, 2026 1:07 pmJanuary 15, 2026 11:13 am

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced on X that audits have uncovered over $1.8 billion in unlawful federal Medicaid spending on non-emergency health care for illegal immigrants across eight states—with California leading the pack...

LA County Supervisors Approve ‘ICE-Free Zones’ on County Property, Defying Federal Enforcement

January 14, 2026 9:45 amJanuary 16, 2026 3:07 am

In yet another display of California’s entrenched sanctuary policies and the Democrats’ penchant to engage in political theater, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion on Tuesday to designate all county-owned and controlled properties as “ICE-Free...

Grieving Parents and City Leaders Press Sacramento to Act on Deadly Street Racing

January 14, 2026 4:00 amJanuary 14, 2026 4:01 am

The 2026 legislative session began with grieving families and local elected officials standing in the Capitol, describing lives lost to street racing and street takeovers. What remains uncertain is whether the Legislature will take meaningful action to stop the next...

CA Legislative Analyst Torches Newsom’s Proposed Budget

January 13, 2026 2:35 pmJanuary 13, 2026 2:36 pm

The Legislative Analyst Sounds the Alarm. Normally, California governors get the benefit of the doubt when they introduce a January budget. This year was different. Yesterday, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office released a strongly critical review of Governor Gavin Newsom’s...

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Boasts Record $15 Million War Chest

January 13, 2026 11:31 amJanuary 13, 2026 11:31 am

Nevada Republican Governor Joe Lombardo is entering the 2026 election cycle with an unprecedented financial advantage, announcing a record-breaking $15 million total war chest that dwarfs any previous gubernatorial campaign at this stage. The impressive haul underscores growing support for...

House Republicans File Reconciliation Bill Banning Illegal Aliens From Welfare Benefits

January 13, 2026 9:47 amJanuary 13, 2026 9:56 am

House Republicans, led by the Republican Study Committee (RSC), unveiled a sweeping framework for a second reconciliation bill on Tuesday, aiming to ban illegal aliens from accessing taxpayer-funded welfare programs and reform federal funding allocations to states based solely on...

NGO Fraud Exposed: Chamath Palihapitiya Sounds Alarm on California’s $593 Billion Non-Profit Sector Rife with Waste and Abuse

January 12, 2026 5:08 pmJanuary 12, 2026 5:24 pm

Venture capitalist and outspoken California critic Chamath Palihapitiya ignited a firestorm on social media Monday, highlighting the staggering scale of California’s non-governmental organization (NGO) sector and its potential for massive fraud. Quoting a viral post detailing over 213,000 NGOs in...