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Connie Chan: Failing Upward

October 5, 2026 10:00 amOctober 5, 2026 10:05 am

Connie Chan’s campaign for Congress to succeed Nancy Pelosi is a familiar San Francisco promotion: preside over a mess, then ask for a bigger office. After years at City Hall during civic disorder, massive budget increases, housing paralysis, and a...

White House Puts $49 Trillion Price Tag on DSA Agenda, $355K Per Household

October 5, 2026 9:26 amOctober 5, 2026 9:29 am

A new White House report (see below) scores the Democratic Socialists of America’s flagship agenda at a net fiscal burden of roughly $49 trillion over ten years, about $355,000 per American household, and the price tag lands in the middle...

Fontes Rejects ‘Cartel Lawyer’ Label in AZ SOS Debate Clash With Kolodin

October 2, 2026 2:35 pmOctober 2, 2026 2:36 pm

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes warned Republican challenger Alex Kolodin of a “personal problem” during their Sept. 30 debate after Kolodin repeatedly invoked Fontes’ past criminal-defense work and called him a cartel lawyer. The exchange brought renewed attention to...

Kern County Tanker Convoys: Fact or Fiction?

October 2, 2026 1:39 pmOctober 2, 2026 1:39 pm

Recently, a video titled “Live Look at Kern County, California as PBF Refinery Refuses to Buy Barrels from the San Pablo Pipeline” has circulated on social media. The video shows a convoy of crude oil and gasoline tanker trucks racing...

California and Arizona Still Fighting DOJ Lawsuits Over In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

October 2, 2026 12:22 pmOctober 5, 2026 8:14 am

California and Arizona are still defending laws that let illegal immigrants pay in-state college tuition as the U.S. Department of Justice finishes a nationwide campaign against every state with a similar policy. The department said Sept. 10 that it had...

Petersen Hits Mayes in AZ AG Debate Over Hobbs ‘Sham’ Probe and No-Bid Consultant Deal

October 2, 2026 10:35 amOctober 2, 2026 10:35 am

Republican Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen challenged Attorney General Kris Mayes over her handling of the investigation involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and her office’s no-bid contract with campaign consultant Stacey Champion during their Sept. 23 debate. The exchanges brought renewed...

Out-of-State Democrats Pour More Than $1 Million Into Aaron Ford’s Gubernatorial Bid

October 1, 2026 2:30 pmOctober 1, 2026 2:30 pm

National Democrats who want the White House in 2028 are writing checks and booking flights for Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, and the money is landing in a governor’s race that pollsters predict is a toss up. POLITICO Playbook reported...