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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....

DHS Warns Nevada of Up to 15,903 Alleged Noncitizens on Voter Rolls

July 19, 2026 6:52 pmJuly 20, 2026 7:03 am

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent a letter to Nevada Secretary of State Francisco “Cisco” Aguilar warning that as many as 15,903 noncitizens may be registered to vote in the state, part of a broader preliminary finding of...