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Nancy Pelosi’s Endorsement of Connie Chan: Keeping the Rolodex Warm

May 19, 2026 6:35 amMay 19, 2026 6:44 am

Monday, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally dropped the hammer and endorsed San Francisco Supervisor (City Councilmember) Connie Chan for California’s 11th Congressional District. After months of teasing, this wasn’t just a polite pat on the back, it was Pelosi’s very...

Trump Admin Clamps Down on Hackers, ‘Ghost Students’ and Bots Fraudulently Collecting Federal and State Financial Aid

May 17, 2026 9:20 amMay 18, 2026 5:02 pm

In 2010, President Barack Obama eliminated the federal guaranteed student loan program and nationalized student loans. Prior to this takeover, private lenders offered student loans at low interest rates. The Department of Education effectively became a lending institution and is...

Rep Tom McClintock Exposes Deadly Sanctuary Policies in Explosive Hearing

May 15, 2026 1:32 pmMay 15, 2026 2:42 pm

House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) chaired a high-stakes hearing Thursday exposing the deadly consequences of so-called sanctuary policies, using Fairfax County, Virginia, as a case study in how local officials prioritize...

High-Speed Rail Shuffle: Bay Area Cronies Board the Boondoggle While the Central Valley Gets the Shaft

May 15, 2026 8:00 amMay 15, 2026 8:01 am

Fresno developer Tom Richards spent sixteen years trying to steer California’s high-speed rail project toward something resembling a real outcome. Last week he stepped down as board chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Governor Gavin Newsom’s response: appoint two...

Reed Hastings: Bankrolling California’s Progressives… and Now, He’s Eyeing Newsom’s White House Run

May 13, 2026 3:13 pmMay 13, 2026 3:13 pm

Reed Hastings, the billionaire co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, and his wife, philanthropist Patricia “Patty” Quillin, have emerged as two of California’s most generous – and ideologically consistent – political donors. Hastings built a fortune transforming a humble DVD-by-mail...

Only in California: New Bill Claims Climate Change Impacts Gender

May 13, 2026 1:45 pmMay 14, 2026 11:34 am

Climate change now impacts genders? According to State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), Climate change impacts gender. And according to Dr. Nancy L. Cohen of the Gender Equity Policy Institute, “Women bear the brunt of climate change.” “Climate emergencies don’t...

How In the World Did an Agent of China Become the Mayor of a Southern California City?

May 13, 2026 1:00 pmMay 13, 2026 1:01 pm

You just don’t know about people anymore. One minute you’re fraternizing with neighbors and co-workers and living a day to day life. The next you find out a secret about someone close to you that’s so devastating, you wonder how...