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Gov. Newsom’s Homophobic Attack on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

January 28, 2026 3:30 amJanuary 28, 2026 8:03 am

This month Governor Gavin Newsom has shown a penchant for homophobia at least three distinct times. Most recently he mocked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a homophobic post via X last week. The two men have been engaged in a...

Las Vegas Strip Takes a Hit: Visitor Numbers Down, But Off-Strip Casinos Thrive

January 21, 2026 12:24 pmJanuary 22, 2026 2:14 am

Sin City is feeling the pinch. Las Vegas tourism continues its slide, with visitor arrivals dropping noticeably in 2025 amid economic pressures, policy hurdles, and shifting traveler preferences. According to the latest data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors...

California’s Political Osmosis: How Education, Policy, and Media Quietly Rewire Public Belief

January 21, 2026 9:00 amJanuary 21, 2026 5:47 pm

I learned to read the world by watching patterns and noticing what people do when they think no one is watching. I first learned that as a soldier in the Middle East, where you survive by reading incentives and truth...

Read the Room USC: DEI and ‘Race Journalism’ is So Biden Administration

January 21, 2026 8:11 amJanuary 21, 2026 8:11 am

The USC Center for Health Journalism breathlessly announced, “Learn how to get ahead of misinformation.” They are offering a seminar today to journalists on “how to get ahead of misinformation.” Isn’t that rich? USC Center for Health Journalist practices “Impact...

Time to Take The Human Touch Out Of Redistricting

January 20, 2026 3:30 amJanuary 20, 2026 3:31 am

In the wake of the recent California Central District Federal Court’s decision upholding California’s Congressional Redistricting Map—the genesis of which emanated from the passage of Proposition 50, the topic of gerrymandering continues to be a hot topic not only in...

Khanna and Swisher’s Wealth-Grabbing Tantrum: California’s Billionaire Shakedown Hits Peak Entitlement

January 18, 2026 2:27 pmJune 24, 2026 10:43 am

SACRAMENTO – In the latest episode of “How to Alienate Every Job Creator in Silicon Valley,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) sat down with tech journalist Kara Swisher to defend California’s controversial billionaire tax proposal – a move that’s drawing fire...

Don’t Be Fooled: San Jose’s Matt Mahan is No Moderate

January 16, 2026 10:45 amJanuary 16, 2026 10:45 am

The self-proclaimed “pragmatic” Democrat is a left-wing progressive who knows how to speak moderate, says San Jose GOP chief David Johnson. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan looks ready to announce his candidacy for California governor. That will be followed immediately by media...