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Trump Admin Yanks Million$ in HUD Funding from LA Homeless Agency Amid Explosive Fraud Probe

June 11, 2026 12:31 pmJune 13, 2026 8:22 pm

HUD has suspended federal funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) effective immediately, citing widespread fraud, mismanagement, conflicts of interest, and poor oversight. LAHSA has received over $1 billion since 2021 in federal taxpayer funding. The Homelessness Fraud...

Nevada Primary Delivers Tight GOP Contests and Major Upsets in Key Races

June 10, 2026 1:16 pmJune 10, 2026 1:40 pm

Nevada’s 2026 primary election delivered drama on both sides of the aisle, with several Republican races proving razor-thin and high-profile defeats reshaping the November general election in the “Battle Born” state. While incumbents cruised in some contests, voters delivered clear...

DOJ’s Fraud Crackdown in California Hits New Milestone with $100 Million Bank Fraud Arrest

June 10, 2026 10:18 amJune 11, 2026 11:05 am

First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli announced today the arrest of Mahender Makhijani on federal charges of defrauding a bank out of nearly $100 million through a sophisticated scheme involving falsified title policies and forged documents. Makhijani is a...

Maricopa County Recorder Heap Seeks Emergency Court Intervention After Criminal Investigation Of Election Workers

June 10, 2026 9:03 amJune 10, 2026 9:03 am

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has asked the Maricopa County Superior Court for emergency intervention after sheriff’s deputies appeared at the homes of multiple Recorder’s Office employees and informed them they were under criminal investigation. According to a Monday Recorder’s...

Tone Deaf: Dem Marni von Wilpert Calls for an End to Trump Tax Cuts

June 10, 2026 6:00 amJune 10, 2026 9:19 am

Republican San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond trounced Democrat San Diego City Council woman Marni von Wilpert and Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar in California’s 48th Congressional Primary Election last week. Desmond and von Wilpert will advance to the general election in...

Nevada Primary Election Day: Dismal Early Voting Turnout Undermines Democrats’ ‘Expanded Access’ Claims

June 9, 2026 2:57 pmJune 10, 2026 8:47 am

Today is Primary Election Day in Nevada, yet early voting turnout has been dismal despite the state’s universal mail-in ballot system — one of the most expansive “barrier-free” voting regimes in the nation and on par with California’s. With ballots...

More Votes Cast for LA Mayor Than Governor in Every City Council District, Data Shows

June 9, 2026 9:21 amJune 9, 2026 12:35 pm

Updated preliminary results from California’s primary election continue to highlight an unusual pattern in Los Angeles: more ballots cast in the local mayoral race than in the statewide gubernatorial contest across every single City Council district. The analysis, compiled by...