Democrats Betrayed Their Principles And Embraced Dark Money. They Lost Anyways.

Democrats spent hundreds of millions of dollars from anonymous donors in their bid to capture the White House, facing defeat and abandoning principles in the process. When Democrats formally nominated Vice President Kamala Harris for president in August, they also adopted a public platform that explicitly condemned the presence of “dark money” in politics. Despite […]

L.A. may borrow money to pay its growing legal bills

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TERENCE P. JEFFREY: America Needs A Congress That Will Stop Borrowing Money

As the November elections approach, much attention is focused on the presidential race, but the race to decide who controls Congress is at least as important. That’s because Congress controls federal government taxation and spending. “Congress shall have power to levy taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, and to pay the debts, and provide for the […]

Missing Santa Cruz Co money went for Gucci fashions and Disney trips

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — More than $2 million has been spent, and it’s funded by taxpayer dollars. Santa Cruz County alleges former state Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr had her son and daughter-in-law deposit the amount onto their credit cards. Santa Cruz County said the payments to the card account were part of the $38 million Gutfahr […]

D.A. Gascón struggles to raise money as Hochman surges in L.A. race

In 2020, George Gascón unseated Jackie Lacey, ending the most expensive district attorney race in Los Angeles County history. Four years later, money is starting to flow again, but not to Gascon. The city of Gascon raised $13 million in 2020, more than half of which came from a committee formed by wealthy Bay Area […]

JOHN STOSSEL: The Cost Of Free Money

Some politicians and activists want to give away money for “free.” They call it Universal Basic Income (UBI). That means giving cash to everyone with no strings attached. comedian dave chappelle I think UBI “will save my community almost instantly.” UBI activist Conrad Shaw agrees: “That would eliminate extreme poverty virtually immediately.” He said UBI […]