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By Nick Arama Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) has had a tough two weeks in his effort to pander to the Democrats' far-left base.  First, his over-the-top support for Graham Platner , the former Democratic candidate for the Senate in Maine, backfired on him when Platner had to withdraw after a rape allegation. Of course, there were plenty of other signs before that he was a problem, but Khanna and other Democrats basically shoved those concerns to the side.  Then he embarrassed himself with his "detention" in the West Bank story with a New York Times photographer in tow, with people calling him out for pulling a stunt to announce his "long-shot" run for president in 2028.  But if Khanna thought that would be enough for folks on the left, he found himself sadly mistaken when he went on Dropsite News and was cornered by their co-founder, Jeremy Scahill, who wanted Khanna to answer if the attacks on Israeli soldiers were justified during the October 7 massa...

By Teri Christoph The brand-new U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington found out the hard way Wednesday that President Trump (almost) always gets his man (or woman). Roger Rogoff, a former King County Superior Court judge, had just been sworn in and was making his way to his new office when he received an email from the president telling him he had been terminated . His services were no longer necessary. Rogoff reportedly held the position for less than an hour, which could be a new record. The problem for Rogoff is that he wasn't Trump's man at all and had only been sworn in after 17 federal judges in the deeply leftist district banded together and appointed him. Trump's actual man, Charles Neil Floyd, served as interim U.S. attorney from October of 2025 through February of 2026, when the interim period expired. Since then, Floyd has performed the duties of U.S. attorney while holding the title of First Assistant United States Attorney for the Western ...

Rep. Greg Cesar (D-Tex.) comments following House vote on aid to Israel as other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus look on Tuesday. (Politico) By Riley Rogerson Nearly half of House Democrats voted to cut off aid to Israel Wednesday, underscoring a seismic shift in political support for the longtime U.S. ally. The amendment to a State Department spending bill would have eliminated $3.3 billion in funding, and thanks to strong Republican support for the Jewish state, it failed 314-104. But the vote served as a moment of reckoning for House Democrats who have had to confront years of voter outrage about Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza. “There’s also a real sense that the status quo cannot continue,” the House’s No. 2 Democrat, Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, said in an interview before voting for the amendment. The vote came after months of contentious primary elections where progressive candidates toppled incumbent after incumbent by publicly eschewing...

The automated data-scanning and -collecting cameras are popping up all over the country. Vandalism has brought the issue to the forefront.   By Thomas Gallatin Frustration has been growing across the country over the expanded use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras. Flock cameras, produced by a company called Flock Safety, are automated cameras with a system that tracks vehicles, scanning their license plates, make, model, and even physical characteristics like dents and roof racks. With some 110,000 of these Flock cameras across the nation , vandalism and cutting down the stands or poles on which the devices are mounted have become common as a form of protest against the use of these systems. Some people see Flock cameras as a violation of their privacy rights. Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley defends his company, claiming that safety “is a fundamental right” he guards. It’s unclear where Langley got that idea, since it can’t be found anywhere in the Constitution. The...

By Victoria Taft I can't imagine how this great idea went down in flames in the wokest of the woke towns: Portland, Ore., U.S.A. OK, I'm kidding. For those who read the weekly West Coast , Messed Coast™ update every week, you know how "normal" things are in The Rose City. It's a place where the words "fentanyl fold," "naked men," and "DSA" are all part of the local lexicon. It turns out, however, Portlanders don't want to bring that problem into their own homes. Out there is OK, in here where we share a bathroom ... not so much. So despite the City of Portland's best efforts to make it sound noble and charitable, nobody needed Babe Ruth-esque shot-calling to know that Portland's Adopt-a-Bum program wasn't going to work out. Yes, even in Portland.  Portlanders know too much now. They see it all around them. "Homeless" people aren't necessarily homeless. They're addicts who don't want to go h...

By Ben Smith Liberal New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) was asked a fairly simple question Thursday morning: Is the flight of wealthy residents and businesses still a problem? Her answer took a detour through Donald Trump, Abraham Lincoln, the federal tax code, COVID, and Palm Beach before arriving at three words that did not answer it: “But I’m here.” During an appearance on “Good Day New York,” Hochul was confronted with the latest Citizens Budget Commission report on wealthy residents leaving the state. The host also cited an $8 billion state bailout of New York City in the current budget and a projected $10 billion deficit before asking how New York planned to reverse the trend. The exchange began with the host laying out the problem: Kathy Hochul is grilled by NYC media on report of businesses and wealthy individuals fleeing the city. Hochul counters that the data is from 2022. The host wants to know if it's really any better now. Hochul doesn't answer, then pivots to blam...

By Ben Smith House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04) subpoenaed Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday after the left-wing, Soros-backed prosecutor failed to turn over records concerning his office’s immigration policies. The subpoena orders Krasner to produce the requested documents by July 29. Jordan said the committee first sought the records on May 4 and has not received a single responsive document in more than two months. The committee is investigating whether Krasner’s office has declined to prosecute or reduced charges and sentencing recommendations for noncitizens to help them avoid deportation or other immigration consequences. Jordan’s initial letter sought records dating back to January 2018, including communications with Immigration and Customs Enforcement; policies governing the prosecution and bond treatment of noncitizens; cases reviewed by the office’s Immigration Counsel; and communications with the Philadelphia Police Department...

By Jennifer Oliver O'Connell In 2018, the Philadelphia Navy Yard had been closed for 22 years, and mostly used for art installations and exhibits as the above image attests. In 2000, PIDC , a nonprofit organization, took control of the facility on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, and poured more than $150 million in publicly-funded infrastructure improvements coupled with $750 million in private investment, to create a thriving, commercial, retail, and residential district where 150 companies occupy over 7.5 million square feet of space for industrial, manufacturing, research, and development.  Hanwha Defense is joining the community, and at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, held Wednesday at the Army War College in Carlisle, PA, President Donald Trump announced almost $10 billion of new investments to rebuild the defense industrial base right in the heart of Philadelphia. WATCH : 🚨 @POTUS at the Pennsylvania Defense & Innovation Summit: "This afte...

By Jasmine Baehr Vice President JD Vance ruled out sending American ground troops into Iran to overthrow its government, arguing that regime change must come from the Iranian people rather than the U.S. military. “If the Iranian people want to rise up and change their government, that’s up to them,” Vance said during an appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience.” “But we’re not going to send 150,000 ground troops in order to accomplish a change in a regime.” “We’re not in that business anymore. We’re just not,” he added. Vance also warned against allowing Iran to collapse into a failed state like Libya, saying such an outcome could unleash terrorism and send millions of refugees into Europe and the United States. He said the administration’s immediate goals are to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, protect the flow of oil and gas and prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Original Here Join the Conversation! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We have a wonderful, active,...

By Bob Hoge Earlier Wednesday, we reported on Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche's Senate confirmation hearing and the “ extraordinarily obnoxious ” questions lobbed at him by the insufferable Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and other Democrats. But it wouldn’t be a true clown show without one of the hardest to stomach lawmakers in the entire metro D.C. area, Adam Schiff. The truth-challenged California senator went toe-to-toe with Blanche, who has been acting director since April following Pam Bondi’s departure, but he probably wished he hadn’t. There are few things more satisfying than watching “Mr. Russia Collusion” get intellectually savaged by someone he’s trying to browbeat. According to Blanche, he might want to have his facts right when he pulls one of these stunts. The section we'll be discussing starts at the 2:28 mark: Todd Blanche refused to sit there and let Adam Schiff repeatedly LIE about his conduct: "What you're saying happens to not be true. I d...