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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...

Steve Hilton Selects Former Democrat Gloria Romero as Lt. Governor Running Mate in Push to End One-Party Rule in California

January 13, 2026 1:41 pmJanuary 14, 2026 9:16 pm

In a strategic move designed to shatter the Democrats’ iron grip on California politics, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton has named former Democratic State Senate Majority Leader Gloria J. Romero as his preferred running mate for lieutenant governor ahead of...

AZ Sen. Finchem Says Arizona Rangers Bill Focuses on Accountability, Not Elimination

January 13, 2026 11:56 amJanuary 13, 2026 11:57 am

Arizona Sen. Mark Finchem told The California Globe in a phone interview Sunday that legislation he introduced with Sen. Wendy Rogers to repeal statutory recognition of the Arizona Rangers is intended to address accountability and regulatory consistency—not to dissolve the...

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...

Congressional Candidate Scott Wiener Betrays Jewish Voters Over Gaza

January 12, 2026 1:02 pmJanuary 12, 2026 1:05 pm

In a recorded message posted to social media over the weekend, California State Senator and candidate for U.S. House of Representatives Scott Wiener declared Israel has committed “genocide” in Gaza. This is nothing short of a misguided betrayal of San...