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Don’t like our laws? Ignore them – Don’t like election outcomes? Gut the office

July 21, 2026 10:01 amJuly 21, 2026 10:01 am

I, for one, am still celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday. I recently wrote about Benjamin Franklin’s answer to the question of what kind of government were we going to have, to which he replied, “A republic, if you can keep...

HHS Sec Kennedy Announces Trump Admin is Pausing over $1 billion in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota Over Suspected Fraud

July 21, 2026 9:21 amJuly 21, 2026 4:42 pm

UPDATED below: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just announced Tuesday morning that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have deferred more than $1 billion in...

Mamdani’s Insane Netanyahu Arrest Threat

July 21, 2026 6:00 amJuly 21, 2026 6:01 am

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has once again demonstrated a remarkable talent for turning his local office into a stage for international grandstanding. His recent musings about possibly directing the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – based...

Newsom’s Diaper Deal Stinks

July 21, 2026 5:30 amJuly 21, 2026 5:31 am

Gavin Newsom has a $6.2 million diaper problem. His administration awarded a no-bid contract to Baby2Baby, a nonprofit with longstanding ties to the Newsom administration. One of its co-CEOs, Norah Weinstein, also serves on the board of the California Partners...

Arizona Primary: GOP Leads Early Votes as Hobbs Heavy Spending Draws Fire

July 20, 2026 4:06 pmJuly 20, 2026 4:11 pm

Arizona voters head to the polls Tuesday, July 21, for the state’s 2026 primary election amid a surge in early voting and ongoing questions about Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ campaign finances and past controversies. As of Monday evening, more than...

The Inheritance: California’s Spending Problem

July 20, 2026 10:52 amJuly 20, 2026 10:52 am

From the cheap seats… Herb Morgan isn’t a politician. He’s a retired chief investment officer and financial services executive who oversaw billions in institutional assets. Now he’s running for California State Controller, arguing that California needs a financial professional in...

Gavin Newsom’s Free Diaper Program Already is a $77 Million Nonprofit

July 20, 2026 5:42 amJuly 20, 2026 8:05 am

We are re-running this article from May 9 about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s bizarre diaper deal with the $77 million “nonprofit” Baby2Baby, a “nonprofit” whose CEO sits on the board of a charity started by Gov. Newsom’s wife, the First Partner....