Report: California Fraud So Bad It Makes Minnesota Fraud Look Like ‘Childs Play’

The Federalist Papers  

"California taxpayers aren’t funding a welfare program that occasionally fails. They’re funding a system that converts their money into political power for the people who run it. As Rufo puts it: when the people with the levers of power benefit from the system, the system does not change." 

Rapper Nuke Bizzle bragged about EDD fraud to face prison time

"California’s unemployment insurance program lost approximately $32 billion to fraud during COVID-19. Sacramento assigned two state employees to investigate. Chris Rufo, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, says that wasn’t negligence. It was a rational response to the incentive structure, because the fraud pays the people in charge.

Key Facts

• ~$32 billion was stolen from California’s EDD unemployment program during COVID-19, documented by the California State Auditor and the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General.

• Two state employees were assigned to oversee fraud statewide while EDD paid out billions in claims each week.

• Gavin Newsom has been California’s governor since January 2019, the period Rufo identifies as when the state became, in his words, “a big fat target.”

• Tennessee rapper “Nuke Bizzle” was arrested only after releasing a music video demonstrating his fraud methods in detail; federal prosecutors cited the video as evidence in court.

• Rufo identifies a money chain: fraudulent IHSS caregiver enrollments inflate union membership rolls, generating dues that flow to California Democratic campaigns.

• Enforcement is broken at every stage: most fraudsters aren’t caught, caught ones typically aren’t charged, and those convicted rarely serve meaningful time.

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How the Machine Works

"California’s In-Home Supportive Services program automatically enrolls home care workers in public sector unions. When fraud inflates IHSS caregiver headcounts, union dues increase. Those dues fund California Democrats, the same politicians who control EDD oversight.

"Rufo frames it as a direct pipeline: “taxpayers, fraud schemes, unions, politicians.” Every link in that chain has a financial interest in the pipe staying open.

The Immunity Chain

"Most EDD fraud goes unprosecuted. California’s criminal justice system, under the same political management as EDD, provides the final protection. Fraudsters who are caught aren’t charged. Those charged aren’t convicted. Those convicted don’t serve time.

"The result is a system that carries almost no risk for fraudsters. That’s not a failure of capacity. It’s a predictable outcome of who controls the enforcement mechanism." . . . More...

Baby Trump Takes An IQ Test! Ft. Baby Bernie

Baby News Network

Baby Trump takes an official IQ test with Baby Bernie as his rival, and between disputed answers, broken rules, and neither one willing to lose — the real genius is whoever survives the episode.

Al Gore can claim the global crown of our modern age's biggest mountebank ... and people actually believed him!

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 Monica Showalter

"Two decades on, An Inconvenient Truth reminds us that panic is a terrible policy adviser. Focusing on cost-effective solutions—innovation, adaptation, development—will save trillions and do much more to help both people and the climate."

"When Al Gore lost the 2000 election, many foolishly thought that that would be the last of him.

"He was, after all, a buffoon. A well-known television journalist once told me he was so stiff she once mistook him for a cardboard cutout of himself while covering the White House during his vice presidency.

"Turns out his ridiculous exit from politics was just the start of his career as our age's leading mountebank, untouchable and untouched, even by #metoo-style sex harassment claims.

"His error-plagued 'documentary,' "An Inconvenient Truth,' put him on track to become the world's most consequential influencer of the rich, white, global elites. In this regard, he resembles Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the Geneva philosphe, who bewitched Parisian high society with errant concepts of what would become today's leftism.

"Once Gore's error-plagued movie came out, the accolades followed, particularly from wealthy Europeans who awarded him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, and after that, global warming became 'the science.'

"Vatican encyclicals were written. Bike lanes were installed to ensure more crowded traffic in cities. Cap and trade became the emperor's new clothes. Plastic straws were taken away along with plastic bags and consumers had to ask for utensils for their takeout food. Taxes soared as fossil fuels were replaced with unreliable solar and wind power and grids buckled. Cars were saddled with fuel efficiency mandates literally unknown to sciece. Treaties were signed -- remember the Paris accords? And then they were gleefully ignored by the third world's [unprintables]. Cash was shaken down. Germany lost its reliable electricity sources and its costs soared. Putin financed green groups to undermine the West and invaded Ukraine. Schoolchildren were preached the virtues of eating bugs. Agriculture became addicted to ethanol subsidies and cars began running on the less efficient fuel. Forests were denuded to make space for solar panels that blinded pilots overhead and wasted farmland, while wind farms became bird Cuisinarts on land and harmed whales at sea. And hypocrites everywhere flew on private jets to fancy conferences to discuss new ways of reducing free people's quality of life, all because of global warming. Elites became rich off this idea, of course, from the Solyndra barons to Gore himself, who left office with about $1 million in assets  and is worth a reported $300 million today. And COVID and its lockdowns took global warming hysteria as its model for increasing government power.

"Now we're on the 20th anniversary of the film, and the damage has been done." . . . More...

Greta, the "Doom Goblin" warns us...

“The people who have been the avatars of climate change, never suffer the consequences of their own ideology. Barack Obama said the planet would be inundated pretty soon, if we didn't address global climate change. Why would he buy a seaside estate at Martha's Vineyard or one on the beach of Hawaii if he really did believe that the oceans would rise and flood his multimillion-dollar investment?

Another ingrate from a 'refugee' family seeks high U.S. office, but refuses to pledge allegiance to or show respect the U.S. flag

What's in the water around that part of California?

 Monica Showalter - American Thinker 

"If this were a local office she were seeking and got elected to, one could dismiss her failure to respect the U.S. and the ideas it stands for as something its voters deserve. But Congress is a national office, meaning, her votes would affect every single American, for better or for worse.  That ought to be an impeachable offense upon entry."

No purple hair yet.

"In what must be the Mother of All Ingratitude, the daughter of a Hmong family that fled communist horrors in Laos, and then spent a lifetime on welfare in the U.S., courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer, is running for Congress to represent the wealthy area south of Sacramento, California.

"But she refuses to say the Pledge of Allegiance, claiming the U.S, is too flawed to merit it, and actually turns her back to the U.S. flag.

"According to the California Post:

The lefty Sacramento city councilmember has boasted about refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance at public meetings and ceremonies — and routinely turned her back on the flag.

Vang, who is attempting to unseat longtime Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui in the June primary election, is currently polling neck-and-neck with the incumbent and slightly ahead of Republican Zachariah Wooden. 

But the potential of an anti-American congressmember isn’t sitting right with some constituents in the state’s recently redrawn 7th congressional district, which added more conservative pockets like Lodi, Placerville and El Dorado Hills to a electoral map that already included parts of Sacramento and Elk Grove.

"If there's anyone out there who ought to be down on her knees giving thanks to the United States of America, it's Mai Vang.

"Instead, the DSA-endorsed congressional wannabe put out this woke drivel:

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Jennings: The DNC “autopsy” has finally emerged revealing “Joe Biden sucked as President and Kamala Harris would have sucked even more.”

  Whatfinger News' General Dispatch

The DNC "autopsy" has finally emerged revealing the cause of death of the 2024 Kamala Harris campaign.
You can sum up the nearly 200 pages in one sentence:
"Joe Biden sucked as President and Kamala Harris would have sucked even more." pic.twitter.com/LrvpBc0iIW

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) May 24, 2026

 Damning Democratic Autopsy Exposing How They Let Trump Win Leaks

“There’s no mention of the Biden/Harris administration’s Israel policy that abetted the Gaza massacre. That cost votes, and helped Trump win. There’s no criticism of Biden for his insistence on seeking reelection, or the lack of any kind of open process to choose Biden’s replacement. No analysis of Harris for her lack of principles—leading to her avoiding media platforms reaching millions of potential voters.” 

"The Democratic Party’s long-suppressed 2024 election autopsy was leaked on Thursday, detonating a fresh civil war inside the party over how Donald Trump was allowed to claw his way back into the White House.

"The nearly 200-page report, commissioned by the Democratic National Committee after Kamala Harris’s defeat, paints Democrats as increasingly “denialist,” culturally disconnected, and filled with candidates incapable of projecting “strength, unity, and leadership.”

"It argues the party has steadily hemorrhaged support since the era of Barack Obama, while Republicans became vastly better at “flooding the zone” with aggressive messaging and culture-war attacks.

"The haphazard, typo-ridden report was released by DNC chair Ken Martin unedited—but only after CNN obtained a copy first, despite calls from party members for its release months ago." . . .  More...

Mangione Superfan Who Celebrated Brian Thompson's Alleged Murder Is Daughter of CVS Health Executive

Townhall  

Bloodthirsty Luigi Mangione fangirls unapologetically celebrate CEO’s assassination: ‘F—k Brian Thompson,’ ‘His children are better off without him’.

. . ."Three cheerleaders for Luigi Mangione have followed his trial and advocated for the 28-year-old accused of shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson to death in December 2024. 

"One of those people, 32-year-old Lena Weissbrot, is apparently the daughter of a CVS Healthcare executive, according to a New York Post report.  . . "

“Lena Weissbrot, a member of the twisted trio hopelessly devoted to the accused assassin of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is the daughter of Reina Natero, who oversees prescription drug insurance coverage rules at CVS Health, according to a review of public records and Natero’s online resume.” 

"City Hall approved the press passes for three women who support Mangione to cover the trial. 

"On Monday, Weissbrot said that Thompson’s grieving kids “are better off without him,” the NYPost reported. 

"Weissbrot seems to be another member of the young, violent Left whose relatives are part of the class that they demonize." . . .More...

Dems React to Gabbard's Tragic News the Only Way They Know How: With an Utter Lack of Class or Humanity

 Bob Hoge

  "Remember why she left the democrats because they were corrupt and if you did not toe the line 100% and cow tow to [Hillary] Clinton and the rest of the Democrat leaders you got cancelled."

Can anyone please define "my thoughts go out . . ."?

"California Sen. Adam Schiff (D) is one of the most insidious Democrats in Congress, and that’s saying a lot these days. He reminds me of former FBI Director James Comey, since they both ooze fake sincerity and piousness even though their hands are dirtier than a kid’s in a mud puddle.

When news broke Friday that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was stepping away from her post because her husband had been diagnosed with a rare and serious form of bone cancer, decent people immediately felt for her and prayed for her husband’s recovery.

“Decent” isn’t an adjective used frequently to describe the man known as “Shifty Schiff,” however, and he wasted no time before trashing Gabbard for her DNI tenure. Did he really think it was appropriate to drop a nakedly partisan job performance review just hours after she’d revealed her husband of 11 years could be in mortal danger?

I’ve run out of ways to describe "disgusting" when it comes to Schiff." . . .

. . . "My thoughts go out to Tulsi Gabbard and her family, as her husband battles this serious health problem. I hope and pray that he makes a speedy and full recovery.

"Why didn't you stop there, Adam? Because you seemingly have a black hole where your heart is supposed to be:

While the circumstances around her departure are deserving of our sympathy, let’s be clear: Tulsi Gabbard’s only positive contribution to our nation's national security is her resignation.

She politicized intelligence. She dismantled critical agencies keeping Americans safe. She weaponized the IC to pursue baseless election fraud claims. And more.

We must ensure that her tenure — marked by a devotion to the person of the president and not to the security of the country — represents a terrible exception at DNI and not the new normal. . . .More...

We need to educate renegade Democrats in the ways of conservativism

"It’s awesome that they’re leaving the party or depopulating blue states (which will affect the House after 2030), but they pose a risk to the conservative movement."

Andrea Widburg  

"So, welcome your new neighbors and be kind to those who are seeing the light—but make sure they understand that the specific hateful conduct that drove them from their party is part of a larger package of bad values."

Californians Move to Texas | Episode 1: Moving Day  "This couple left California due to the cost of living, crime, taxes, etc. etc. etc. But now they're not so sure they can get used to living in Texas!"

"A couple of weeks ago, it made big waves when a Pennsylvania Jewish Supreme Court justice very publicly left the Democrat party over its antisemitism. He is not the only one. I belong to a Jewish Facebook group, and I’m seeing several of these renegades start eying the Republican party longingly as they finally see that antisemitism is the rot at the heart of the Marxism that’s overtaken the Democrat party.

"It’s not always about antisemitism. Others have broken with the Democrat party because of its relentless attempts to sexualize children straight into the LGBTQ+ cult, its open border policy that is destroying communities, or its soft-on-crime approach.

"A lot of people are voting with their feet, fleeing blue states for red ones. They can no longer stand the drugs, the filth, the high taxes, the crime, the broken roads, and everything else that comes with Democrat governance. It’s very likely that some of them will have become wise enough to vote Republican, if only to defeat toxic Democrats.

"And the Democrat party has become utterly toxic. It’s no longer a party focused on the concerns of Middle America. It is, instead, a part of international Marxism. It dreams of one world government under the Marxist banner: Socialized everything with a cadre of disfavored people (that would be white men) doing the work for the rest of us. Jews would be gone, and Christians would be “persuaded” at the point of a gun that God is Dead. And no, I’m not making this up. The rising powers in the Democrat party have been open about it.

"What’s worrisome is that so many Democrat party refugees, those who will vote Republican even if they’re not registered Republicans, are what one might call single-issue refugees.

"Sure, Judge David Wecht of Pennsylvania writes powerfully that,In the quarter century that has passed since then [when he served as Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party], the Democratic Party has changed. Nazi tattoos, jihadist chants, intimidation and attacks at synagogues, and other hateful anti-Jewish invective and actions are minimized, ignored, and even coddled. Acquiescence to Jew hatred is now disturbingly common among activists, leaders and even many elected officials in the Democratic Party. . . 

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Memorial Day Flag Etiquette: A Complete Guide to Honoring the US Flag

 Military.com

Learn Memorial Day flag etiquette, including when to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff and how to honor the fallen with proper flag display. Backed by U.S. Flag Code and veteran traditions.

Memorial Day Flag Protocol FAQs

"When should I lower my flag on Memorial Day? The U.S. flag should be flown at half-staff until noon and then raised to full-staff until sunset.

"What's the proper way to hang the flag on a wall? Vertically: union (blue field with stars) at top and to the flag's own right (observer's left). Horizontally: union at top and observer's left.

"Which side of the porch to hang the American flag? The U.S. flag should go to the observer's left, which is the flag's own right.

"Is it illegal to fly the American flag at night without a light? No, but it should be properly illuminated if displayed at night.

"Do all veterans get a flag on their grave on Memorial Day? Not automatically. Many cemeteries and local organizations place flags, but it is not required.

"Can state flags fly at the same height as the U.S. flag? Yes, if they are on separate flagpoles of equal height. On the same staff, the U.S. flag must be on top.

"What flags can't be flown under the American flag? No flag should be above the U.S. flag. It should also not be displayed with commercial or decorative flags beneath it.

"Is it illegal to fly a flag above the U.S. flag? Per the U.S. Flag Code, no other flag should be flown above the U.S. flag.

Read More: US Flag Code

The amazing ‘last call’ photo of the people Colbert kept employed

 Andrea Widburg - American Thinker  

"Colbert’s show was limousine leftism at its finest. Ed Driscoll has an absolutely splendid round-up of the media’s mourning for the show’s end. This was their show, promoting their values, all at the expense of CBS’s shareholders, of course."

"Brian Stelter is thrilled, for reasons that are unclear, but I find it fascinating. That’s because this bastion of Democrat politics, where one would expect to find a huge quota of black people (something Democrats have made clear should apply to academic admissions and corporate America), but I didn’t. Instead, among those 140-160 employees, I counted 15 who were definitely black. In other words, roughly 10% of the employees are clearly black, which is less than the 13-14% of blacks in the total American population:

"I admit that the count is a bit rough because the faces are small, and people in the back right are shadowed. But as best as I can tell, most of the team was white, with Far East Asians and Southeast Asians coming in second. While they may be minorities, their incredible success in America means that Democrats are schizophrenic about them: They woo them as “people of color” for the Democrat coalition, but they despise them because their drive and initiative reveal that a failure to thrive amongst many black Americans has nothing to do with systemic racism." . . .   More...

Lockheed Martin Unveils New AI Superweapons to Destroy Drone Swarms

  RedState  

"'This drone that we're building with the help of AI will enable us to attack 50 different drones with one mission without firing any weaponry," he shared."

"One of the major problems any military force has is this: All too often, they train to fight the last war, and neglect looking around at current conflicts for lessons. One such current conflict is the Russo-Ukrainian War, which is still somehow dragging on; another is the United States' takedown of the 7th-century barbarians running Iran. Both of these conflicts have given us plenty to consider when it comes to one of the newer weapons of war: Drones.

"Drones, especially drone swarms, pose the possibility of overwhelming traditional air defenses and causing significant damage, not only to combat forces but also to an army's logistical trains; that's something that Ukraine in particular seems to have a knack for. Now, the American company Lockheed Martin has announced the development of some new weapons systems that combine AI with the weapons themselves, specifically to counter drone swarms. So far, the company isn't revealing a lot of detail, but Lockheed Martin's CEO, Jim Taiclet, recently handed out a few hints.

A top U.S. defense contractor pulled back the curtain on next-generation AI-powered systems designed to hunt down and destroy swarms of enemy drones as the U.S. rapidly expands its next-generation warfighting capabilities.

"We are inserting technology of all types into our systems," Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet told FOX Business on Thursday, detailing the company's AI-powered counter-drone system, Sanctum.

Taiclet said the system uses artificial intelligence to detect incoming drones, determine whether they pose a threat and predict where they are headed before they can be intercepted or disabled.

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Two of the Left's Favorite Extremist Loudmouths Just Got Served Regarding Cuba Antics

 Never fear - Springsteen and Hollywood will support you both.

Bob Hoge – RedState 

Piker and “Medea” are both loudmouths who love to spout inflammatory rhetoric for clicks, but they may have stepped over the line this time with their actions. 

"Hasan Piker is a far-left provocateur who RedState’s Brandon Morse calls the “Left’s It Boy” and a “man of privilege and wealth who larps as a communist and is actively a terrorist sympathizer.”

"Meanwhile, “Medea” Benjamin, born with the less dramatic first name Susan, is a co-founder of the radical anti-war, anti-American group CODEPINK, which is comprised almost entirely of people who want to attend protests every day of their lives and cozy up to regimes hostile to the United States.

"Now the pair has been subpoenaed by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control in their probe of whether the two and others violated U.S. sanctions laws while attempting to help the communist government of the República de Cuba.

Piker and Benjamin are among those caught in a federal inquiry into whether activists who traveled to Cuba in March violated U.S. sanctions laws through the financing, coordination or delivery of goods to Cuba, including potential contacts with Cuban government personnel or entities on the island. The administrative subpoenas were sent to the pair by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control

The administrative subpoenas — called "Requests for Information," or RFI — seek financial, logistical and communications information revolving around trips the two widely bragged about making to the island nation in March with delegations of the "Nuestra América Convoy," or "Our America Convoy," from a global network of communist sympathizers, activists and influencers who brought supplies to the country's ruling Communist Party of Cuba, according to sources familiar with the matter.

. . . "Since the indictment dropped on Wednesday, numerous left-wing groups, including CODEPINK, immediately ramped up their fundraising and lobbying efforts on behalf of the dictatorial Cuban regime that has sunk the country into such misery. Why anyone would advocate for the cruel failure that is today’s Cuba is hard to fathom." . . . More...