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Senator Gallego Draws Online Backlash After Announcing State of the Union Boycott

February 23, 2026 12:10 pmFebruary 23, 2026 12:45 pm

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced Friday that he will not attend the upcoming State of the Union address on Tuesday, opting instead to deliver a video message explaining his protest — a move that quickly generated substantial online backlash....

Newsom Pardons Convicted Attempted Murder Illegal Alien, Shields Him From Deportation

February 23, 2026 10:52 amFebruary 24, 2026 7:39 am

In a blistering statement released Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemned California Governor Gavin Newsom for pardoning Somboon Phaymany, a Cambodian national and illegal alien convicted of attempted murder and assault with a firearm — crimes that...

Greenberg: The Irony – Ineligible Blacks May Fund SF Reparations

February 22, 2026 4:00 amFebruary 22, 2026 4:01 am

San Francisco’s controversial reparations initiative, formalized and signed by Mayor Daniel Lurie on December 23, 2025, creates a dedicated Reparations Fund (essentially, a new city hall-administered bank account) – to dole out restitution to the city’s Black residents which were...

Campaign Legal Center Files FEC Complaint Against Sinema Over $700K in Spending After Leaving Office

February 21, 2026 1:38 pmFebruary 21, 2026 1:38 pm

A watchdog group with a history of Democratic campaign donations has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) spent more than $700,000 in leftover campaign funds on personal expenses after...

RNC Petitions Supreme Court to Uphold Arizona Voters’ Mandate for Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement

February 20, 2026 2:50 pmFebruary 20, 2026 2:51 pm

The Republican National Committee filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday seeking review of Ninth Circuit rulings that have blocked key elements of Arizona’s long-standing, voter-approved proof-of-citizenship law. Approved by Arizona voters more than two decades ago...

Ninth Circuit Blocks California’s Entire ‘No Secret Police Act’ in Major Win for Trump DOJ

February 20, 2026 12:15 pmFebruary 22, 2026 8:43 am

In yet another humiliating defeat for Governor Gavin Newsom’s war on federal immigration enforcement, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a full stay Thursday blocking enforcement of California’s entire “No Secret Police Act” (Senate Bill 627),...

Maricopa County Standoff Escalates: Recorder Heap Grilled, Board Passes Unilateral Election Resolution

February 19, 2026 5:00 pmFebruary 19, 2026 5:02 pm

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors convened a special meeting on Wednesday to receive a sworn report from Justin Heap amid ongoing litigation and a breakdown in negotiations over control of election administration. “This is a special meeting, and we...