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President Donald Trump is making headlines again after defending his controversial decision to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, claiming the city “would have been completely obliterated” without federal action. This follows a weekend of anti-ICE protests that escalated into violent clashes, according to federal sources.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is under fire after fact-checking a viral protest video that turned out to be from 2020 — not the recent unrest in Los Angeles. While Newsom was technically correct, critics say he missed the bigger picture: similar chaos is happening now. Was this a PR misstep or a necessary correction? We break down the controversy, the backlash, and what it means for Newsom’s le...

This weekend, Los Angeles turned into a war zone as left-wing radicals and illegal immigrants flooded the streets to oppose ICE operations. With fireworks launched at officers, stores looted, and foreign flags raised, city leaders turned their backs on law enforcement. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders a crackdown to restore order. The same media that demonized January 6 is silent....

What started as an anti-ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles escalated into chaos over the weekend. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell held a press conference addressing the violent turn of events, including attacks on officers with commercial-grade fireworks, rocks, and Molotov cocktails. Protesters also stormed the 101 Freeway, attempting to ignite police vehicles and hurling debris from overpasses.

Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on its flagship Build developer conference in Seattle — and the reasons are raising serious alarms. Internal emails reveal the tech giant is leaving due to increasing concerns over homelessness, open-air drug use, and public safety in the city's downtown core.

Tensions boil over in Los Angeles as protests erupt outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. A radical leftist group, Unión del Barrio — dubbed by some as a "Mexican BLM clone" — is at the center of the unrest, with fiery demonstrations and confrontations with police. This uprising follows previous failed protest attempts targeting Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Cr...

Washington state's eviction filings just hit record highs – and officials are acting shocked as if they didn't create this mess themselves. With over 7,300 eviction filings in King County alone and a 53% statewide increase since 2019, we're witnessing the predictable results of decades of housing-hostile policies. From rent control laws that discourage new construction to growth manage...

Nothing says efficient government like spending $350,000 to clean up a homeless encampment that officials have ignored for over a decade. Oregon's Department of State Lands finally decided to address the Sandy River Delta situation—with hazmat crews, private security, and yes, bear mace for activists who dared to interfere. We dive into this spectacular display of bureaucratic problem-solving...

California just voted to give violent felons serving life sentences a shot at parole – because apparently "life without parole" doesn't mean what we thought it meant. Senate Bill 672 would allow murderers who were under 26 when they committed their crimes to petition for release after just 25 years behind bars. We're talking about people who stabbed victims 28 times, bombers, and...

Just another Sunday night in Portland, Oregon—where five simultaneous street takeovers went unchecked because police had only two units available to monitor the chaos. That's right, two officers for hundreds of reckless drivers doing donuts at Lloyd Center and four other locations across the city. Officials casually admit they "don't have enough resources" while residents smell b...

California's high-speed rail project has turned into a $128 billion nightmare, and somehow officials are still acting like everything's going according to plan. What was supposed to be completed in 2020 hasn't even finished a single mile of track—not one mile—after burning through $6.9 billion in taxpayer money. In this video, we break down the federal Railroad Commission report that e...

California's about to hit $10 per gallon gas this summer, and even Democratic lawmakers are finally asking 'What the hell happened?' As usual, decades of virtue-signaling policies designed to make California's gasoline 'special' have created a supply crisis that would make a first-year economics student cringe. We break down how California's green energy fantasies drove...

So a 16-year-old breaks into 121 cars in one night across three Maryland counties, causing thousands in damage to working families, and gets released after just 5 hours? Is anyone surprised by this level of judicial insanity? We dive into the Laurel, Maryland case that perfectly showcases our broken justice system. While 54 families in Laurel alone lost transportation and had to pay deductibles th...

Seattle loses 4,200 jobs in just four months while their unemployment rate hits 5.1%—but sure, let's keep pretending these progressive policies are working! We dive into how Seattle's $20.76 minimum wage, payroll taxes on businesses, and regulatory maze are driving companies straight to business-friendly Bellevue. Amazon's moving 25,000 jobs there, Microsoft just cut 300 more positions, and small...

Witnesses said a bystander in the right place at the right time jumped in to stop a gunman who shot two people near Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle. The shooting suspect was just 16, and KOMO News has learned that he teamed up with several accomplices to confront a group of young people around 10 p.m. Wednesday at First Avenue and Union Street, in the heart of the city’s tourism district. As...

As temperatures rise and your utility bills soar past $500 or more a month, with another 20% increase expected in June, Trenton’s Democratic leadership hopes you won’t notice who’s really to blame. They’re counting on you to forget that for the past 7.5 years, every major energy policy in New Jersey has been authored, endorsed and enforced by one party: theirs.

L.A.’s top homeless services official Va Lecia Adams Kellum engaged in major misconduct, including hiring unqualified friends into powerful positions, trying to destroy public records and behaving inappropriately at a conference, according to two whistleblower claim letters obtained by LAist. The letters were written by an attorney on behalf of two former L.A. Homeless Services Authority employees...

Another day, another small business destroyed by government's refusal to deal with reality. Dr. Tahani Solomon is shutting down her medical practice after homeless encampments on a neighboring rooftop have terrorized her staff for years, costing her over $100,000 in damages from fires, theft, and vandalism. Meanwhile, LA just approved spending $7,000 per month per homeless individual while cut...

So Seattle's mayor pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in 1996, resisted arrest, but somehow we're supposed to trust his judgment on Christian worshippers being "too dangerous" for public parks? Bruce Harrell's newly surfaced arrest records reveal he was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and carrying a concealed weapon during a casino parking dispute - yet he&#3...

Another day, another chaotic mess in Seattle where Mayor Harrell somehow thinks churchgoers are the real problem. Over 31 arrests in just four days, millions in taxpayer money wasted on police overtime, and the city's brilliant solution? Blame the people peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights while Antifa runs wild in the streets. We dive into the absolute circus outside City Hall...

So Oakland's broke city government spent five hours and eight employees removing $3,000 worth of citizen-installed speed bumps that actually stopped sideshows for eight months. Makes perfect sense, right? While residents dealt with stolen cars racing through neighborhoods, frightening children and creating chaos, the city ignored four years of complaints—until neighbors took action themselves....

Seattle's mayor just blamed Christians for getting attacked by Antifa – you can't make this up. A church group obtained a legal permit, held a peaceful rally, and got violently confronted by masked protesters who screamed hate speech for three hours straight. The result? 31 Antifa members arrested, zero Christians arrested, and somehow Mayor Bruce Harrell decides the Christians are the pro...

Another day, another Seattle disaster where city officials somehow blame everyone except the people actually causing violence. Mayor Harrell's mental gymnastics are Olympic-level as he tries to explain why 23 Antifa arrests at a permitted Christian rally are somehow the churchgoers' fault. We break down the chaos at Cal Anderson Park—yes, the same park that hosted the CHOP/CHAZ disaster—wh...

Los Angeles City Council just approved a $14 billion budget that perfectly captures everything wrong with government priorities. While slashing police hiring and fire department funding, they're celebrating keeping homeless spending at "only" $7,000 per person per month—down from the previous $17,000. Is anyone surprised they're calling this progress? We break down how LA officia...

Another day, another business closure in Portland – because apparently asking employees not to fear for their lives is too much to expect from city leadership. Next Level Burger's CEO made the "radical" decision to close their West Burnside location after what he described as a "kill or be killed" situation with an unhoused individual on April 29th. The restaurant joined th...