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Despite years of calls from Texas voters to end the use of taxpayer dollars for lobbying, legislation to ban the practice died in committee this session, leaving Texans footing a multi-million-dollar lobbying bill. For years, both Democrat and Republican voters have called on elected officials to outlaw the use of tax dollars for lobbying. This issue was even a legislative priority this session for the Republican Party of Texas. Despite a Republican-controlled House and Senate creating ideal conditions for change, five pieces of legislation aimed at ending this practice ultimately died in the House State Affairs Committee, chaired by State...

The riots of a sanctuary state. “The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers,” Gov. Gavin Newsom explained in a June 7 statement.“That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions. LA authorities are able to access law enforcement assistance at a moment’s notice. We are in close coordination with the city and county, and there is currently no unmet need. The Guard has been admirably serving LA throughout recovery. This is the wrong mission and will erode public trust.”Californians might have noticed something missing from the governor’s statement.Leading up to...

An XLNT MEME for today!.................... 0:10 VIDEO AT LINK..................

The left that marketed him as the ‘wrongly deported Maryland dad’ now downplays his alleged crimes to fit their messaging.The propaganda press catchphrase of recent days is “wrongly deported,” used liberally in headlines describing the latest chapter of the Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia deportation saga. For open-border activists, who have been blindly advocating for Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S., “wrongly deported,” goes down easier than “alleged international human trafficker.”A grand jury indictment unsealed Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), charged Abrego Garcia, 30, with “conspiracy to transport aliens” and “unlawful transportation of undocumented aliens.” The charges are...

President Trump returns to the White House from a brief and undocumented trip to Camp David. After pausing to talk to the construction teams assembling the massive new flagpole on the White House grounds, President Trump briefly spoke to reporters who asked questions about the Los Angeles riots.During the Chopper Presser, President Trump noted the people behind the violence and mayhem in LA are “paid agitators, insurrectionists and bad people.” WATCH:.

I know no one likes to watch the Republican warmongers advocate for expanded intervention, conflict and escalated global violence as a means for them to retain power. However, this is one of those sickening points of advocacy that need to be watched and listened to very carefully.Mike McCaul is Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and he has never experienced a war he didn’t enjoy. McCaul notes he is happy for the House to receive a sanction package against Russia from Lindsey Graham that will likely be voted on in the Senate tomorrow. Last week the Senate met with...

This could change but so far no signs of looting or riots today. Looks like Trump made the right move! ☺ Go Trump!

A week or so ago, I received an email from an old friend in the intelligence community—let’s call him “Smiley”—commenting on my research into the case of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in April 2021 of murdering chronic felon and drug abuser George Floyd a year prior. Said Smiley, “Time for you to write a ‘J’accuse’ piece--naming names.” He was referring to the powerful public letter French author Emile Zola wrote in 1898 damning the people responsible for the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of French Army Captain Alfred Dreyfus four years prior. A few days later, I...

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Republican Party expressed gratitude to a local group of illegal immigrants who helped film some commercials for the next presidential campaign. The rowdy group was filmed torching cop cars, looting stores, and waving Mexican flags, providing some "killer" footage for the 2028 race. "Man, this is great stuff," said one Republican consultant as he reviewed a scene of several illegal immigrants defecating on an American flag while throwing bricks at people's faces. "We couldn't have asked for better footage here. Just 10 seconds will give us a 10-point boost in the polls. Thanks, illegals!" Sources...

A new nationwide survey commissioned by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) and conducted by McLaughlin & Associates has revealed a significant disconnect between public perception and actual crime data involving illegal immigrants. Despite years of border chaos and rising crime rates, a majority of voters still believe illegal aliens are less likely to commit crimes than U.S. citizens. In the April 29, 2025 survey of 1,000 likely voters, only 33.3% said illegal immigrants commit crime at a higher rate than American citizens. By contrast, 41.6% said they do not, and 25.1% said they weren’t sure.Survey: Do Illegal Aliens Commit...

I have observed that today's politics causes family divisions and family break-ups. Which side initiates breaking off communication more, the left or the right political position? My opinion is that the left side breaks off communication and shuns the right side of the family more.

Multiple video feeds from live streamers on the scene of the "color revolution" that is likely coordinated with the anti-Trump deep state. It could be a long, hot summer.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Los Angeles Karen Bass reflexively skipped town for a Caribbean vacation after seeing that her town was once again on fire. Bass stated her leaving was completely involuntary, reporting that she simply saw her city burning and, next thing she knew, she was on a plane to Antigua. "I have no control over it. It's just an immediate reflex when I see L.A. engulfed in fire," stated Bass from her beach condo. "As soon as I saw smoke, my hands just started packing a suitcase. I wish I could help, but I just can't. Also, I need...

The operation to cue riots over the removal of illegal immigrants has been well-planned in advance. Chief lawfare artists Norm Eisen and Mary McCord have engineered the legal strategy to oppose enforcement of US immigration law. They will clog the courts with lawsuits to prevent it and enlist their allied federal judges to issue injunction after injunction paralyzing the deportation process. ...

I cannot believe this is real. ABC reporter says not to bring in law enforcement to the LA riots because “it’s just a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn.”

Rochester, N.Y. — A man is in custody, accused of shooting and killing his roommate on the city's north side. Police said Jordan Figueroa-Olivo, 23, shot Delwin Aponte-Charbonier, 19, Saturday afternoon inside the victim's home on Ward Street. Aponte-Charbonier died that evening at Rochester General Hospital. BACKGROUND: 19-year-old critically injured in Rochester shooting Figueroa-Olivo has been charged with manslaughter after he turned himself in to police Thursday afternoon. Police said they recovered a handgun, three loaded high-capacity magazines and additional physical evidence from the scene. Figueroa-Olivo, who also lived at the location, was not legally permitted to possess the handgun,...

“President Trump’s America First Economic Agenda has created a BOOMING economy — jobs are up, unemployment is down, wages are increasing, and inflation is dead. More than 139,000 good jobs were added to the private sector in May, all accounted for by American-born workers. Americans should continue to trust in President Trump, who continues to beat expectations.” — White House Press Secretary Karoline LeavittPresident Donald J. Trump’s America First agenda is making its mark on the American economy — with explosive private sector growth, job gains, and wage increases for American workers.Look no further than today’s jobs report for proof:In...

The White House continues its momentum to modernize permitting technology, launching a tool to aid the finding of categorical exclusions across Federal agencies.Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality unveiled the Categorical Exclusion Explorer (CE Explorer), a technology tool that will increase transparency and streamline environmental reviews and permitting processes by providing a digitized public database of each Federal agency’s existing categorical exclusions established under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The CE Explorer is the first tool developed by the Permitting Innovation Center, established in response to President Donald J. Trump’s Memorandum, Updating Permitting Technology for the 21st...

From CBS News Texas:“Texas has agreed to end in-state tuition rates for undocumented immigrants.The Department of Justice sued Texas on Wednesday over a long-standing state education policy, which it says illegally favors undocumented foreign students. The lawsuit accuses Texas of discriminating against out-of-state American students by offering in-state tuition rates to undocumented immigrants. That same day, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a joint motion along with the Trump administration to end the law.It’s one of the latest efforts by the Trump administration to crack down on immigration into the country. President Trump issued two executive orders to prevent ‘benefits or...

A new round of trade negotiations between the United States and China has started in London, with both sides trying to preserve a fragile truce brokered last month. The fresh talks were announced last week after a long-anticipated phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which appeared to ease tensions that erupted over the past month following a surprise agreement in Geneva. In May, the two sides agreed to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period. The mood was upbeat. However, sentiment soured quickly over two major sticking points:...