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Blackman Presses Hobbs to Reverse Denial of Emergency Aid After Historic Arizona Tornado

October 28, 2026 11:47 amOctober 28, 2026 11:47 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declined to declare a state of emergency following the tornado that struck the small Northeastern Arizona community of Heber-Overgaard on Oct. 21, prompting state Rep. Walt Blackman (R-LD-07) to urge reconsideration as residents continue clearing damaged...

El Al’s SFO–TLV Is Back – And It’s a Big Deal

October 28, 2026 11:06 amOctober 28, 2026 11:06 am

SFO’s International Terminal hosted a launch celebration for El Al’s restored nonstop flights between San Francisco and Tel Aviv. Airline representatives, flight crew, and airport managers gathered for speeches and a ribbon-cutting that marked the official return of the route....

DOJ Presses Judge Carter to Sequester Suspected Noncitizen Ballots as Hearing Concludes

October 27, 2026 4:21 pmOctober 27, 2026 4:21 pm

A federal judge in Los Angeles heard arguments Tuesday in the Justice Department’s bid to force California to sequester roughly 20,000 mail ballots linked to suspected noncitizens, one day after the Ninth Circuit dismissed the department’s emergency appeal for lack...

Newsom Caught on Undercover Camera Calling DSA ‘Dominant’ and ‘Mainstream’ in Democratic Party

October 27, 2026 11:22 amOctober 27, 2026 11:22 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaking to what he believed was a younger Democratic voter during a mid-October campaign stop in New Hampshire, told an undercover Townhall journalist that the Democratic Socialists of America will become the dominant, mainstream force inside...

FBI Raids Billionaire’s Beverly Hills Mansion in Connection With Eric Swalwell Case

October 27, 2026 10:30 amOctober 27, 2026 10:32 am

Eric Swalwell is back in the news. The FBI just raided a Beverly Hills mansion tied to former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who faces sexual misconduct allegations and scrutiny over ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, the Los Angeles Times...

Six Arrested In $1.4 Million Arizona Walmart Fraud Investigation Involving Shipments Through California To Vietnam

October 27, 2026 10:05 amOctober 27, 2026 10:05 am

Peoria police arrested six people following a two-month investigation into an alleged fraud operation involving approximately $1.4 million in merchandise purchased using stolen credit card information from Walmart customer accounts. The goods were shipped to Vietnam in containers, according to...

California Has 14 Propositions, 2 Statewide Tax-Increases, and 273 Local Tax Increases on Nov Ballot

October 27, 2026 7:19 amOctober 27, 2026 11:00 am

California Voters are facing 14 propositions, two statewide tax-increase measures, and 273 tax increases on local ballots across the state November 3rd. The California Taxpayers Association reports: The measures propose $3 billion in direct taxes (sales tax, parcel tax, etc.), along...