Climate Change Crusader Tom Steyer Enters 2020 Presidential Race
By JOSHUA CAPLAN Billionaire Democrat donor and climate change crusader Tom Steyer entered the 2020 presidential race on Tuesday. It’s true. I’m running for president. pic.twitter.com/u8x2lZah7Z — Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) July 9, 2019 Steyer, 62, is one of the most visible and deep-pocketed liberals advocating for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. He surprised many Democrats in […]
3 Key Facts About California’s ‘Medicare for Illegals’ Plan
By Joel Pollak The State of California is about to pass a new healthcare plan that attempts to support and expand Obamacare, partly by providing free health care to some adult illegal aliens. The new plan is covered in a budget passed last week, as Politico reported Sunday. It has been the top priority of the […]
Democrats in California Oppose HUD Plan to Prioritize Americans over Illegals for Public Housing
By PENNY STARR A new proposed rule that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued earlier this week to enforce existing law requiring those who receive public housing to be U.S. citizens gained the ire of Democrats, including Barack Obama’s former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. Solis, who is now on the Los Angeles […]
Kirstjen Nielsen Resigns as DHS Secretary in Midst of Border Surge
BY JOHN BINDER has resigned as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary in the midst of soaring illegal immigration levels and an expanded Catch and Release policy under her direction. On Sunday, President Trump wrote online that Nielsen would be leaving her position as head of DHS. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be […]
Interior Orders More Access to Public Lands for American Hunters, Fishers, Outdoorsmen
By PENNY STARR The media’s focus on the Donald J. Trump administration often centers around the White House and the President of the United States. But across the federal government, his America First policies continue to play out with little notice from the press and significant benefits to the American people. David Bernhardt, acting […]
Republic of Thirst, Part 3: ‘Creating’ New Water for California Through Innovation
By Joel Pollak “Republic of Thirst” is a three-part series made possible by a generous fellowship from the Robert Novak Foundation. Part 1 of this series explored current debates about the allocation of California’s scarce water resources. Part 2 explored whether the water supply could be expanded by building new reservoirs. Part 3 explores whether California might alleviate its chronic […]
Trump: ‘Great Meetings and Dinner’ with Kim in Vietnam, Joint Declaration to Come
By John Hayward President Donald Trump seemed to be in very good humor following his meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. He said he had “great meetings and dinner” with Kim and posted a music video of the two smiling, shaking hands, and talking. Great meeting and dinner with Kim Jong […]
Global Warming News: California Officials Warn Skiers to Stay Home, Too Much Snow
By PENNY STAR Ski and snowboard fans may have to make plans to stay inside over the Presidents Day three-day weekend instead of taking to the slopes as state officials warn there is too much snow to be cleared making mountain roads dangerous. Mammoth Mountain, a popular ski resort, is just 5 inches short of […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom Cancels High-speed Rail: ‘Would Cost Too Much and Take Too Long’
By Joel Pollak California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday in his “State of the State” address at the California State Capitol in Sacramento that he would abandon the state’s high-speed rail system because it was too expensive. The plan to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles by high-speed rail “would cost too much and, respectfully, would […]
Gavin Newsom to Scale Down National Guard Presence at Border
By Katherine Rodriguez California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that he is looking to scale down the state’s National Guard presence at the U.S.-Mexico border, pulling nearly 400 troops from the border assisting President Donald Trump’s border enforcement efforts and assigning them to other duties. Newsom’s announcement comes as a rebuke of Trump’s order to strengthen military […]
