Los Angeles Mayor Bass Watered Down the Palisades Fire Report and Then Lied About It

NYPost.com:

Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass secretly altered the official Palisades Fire response report to downplay the failures made by the city and fire department when the deadly blaze erupted, a new report said. 

 

Bass, after seeing an early draft of the after-action report, wanted key findings of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s shortcomings scrubbed or watered down — and even warned then-interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva the unedited conclusions could expose the city to legal liability, sources close to the Democrat’s staff told the Los Angeles Times. 

 

Bass was cautioned that the self-serving tweaks in with the report was a “bad idea” that could torpedo her political career, but still withheld the working draft until after changes were made, insiders told the Times.

Amazing how much this long-incompetent mayor has gotten away with since she took office in L.A., with little to no pushback from the msm, much less California voters too brainwashed by white, liberal oligarchy's to do anything about it. Indeed, once you thought think Bass would step down and resign in disgrace after traveling to Ghana on a diplomatic mission in early January 2025 as the Palisades fire ignited, now a year later with hardly any homes in the area having been rebuilt, we find out now that an LAFD report was revised to soften or remove language critical of the department’s wildfire preparedness. Then too, statements suggesting staffing decisions did not align with red flag procedures were replaced with claims that deployments exceeded standard protocols. References to “failures” were reframed as “primary challenges,” and mentions of guideline violations and delayed crew assignments were deleted. A passage arguing that fuller staffing could have been achieved through recalls was also cut and the final version emphasized that officials balanced fiscal responsibility with preparation by adhering to the department’s pre-deployment matrix. If true, a cover-up of epic proportions that begs for a new mayor...too bad Californian's are too stupid to see otherwise.

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Billie Eilish’s Virtue Era Is Doing Numbers

NYPost.com:

Lefty pop star Billie Eilish is facing calls to hand over her ritzy Los Angeles digs to a Native American tribe or illegal immigrant after she declared “No one is illegal on stolen land” at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony. 

 

The “Wildflower” singer, 24, is being accused of virtue signaling for the anti-ICE remarks she made while accepting the award for Song of the Year on Sunday night. “What about if we all showed up to her mansion and said we are going to live there now? It’s stolen land right? She doesn’t own it,” wrote one X user in response to Eilish’s comments. 

 

“Meanwhile, she’s chilling in her … Hollywood Hills fortress with armed guards and a moat of privilege. If the land’s so stolen, sis, hand over the keys to the nearest tribe or migrant family,” wrote political commentator and YouTuber Brandon Tatum.

Young, dumb, woke and comfortable when she's in a room full of her fellow rich, white liberal friends, pop star Eilish goes viral for stating that America is 'stolen land' and 'f**k ICE' at the Grammy's Sunday night. And good for her...except when you find out that Eilish lives in a $3M property once owned by Indigenous people. And that's the problem with these Hollywood elites as while their slogans are loud and in your face, their deeds? Not so much. Indeed, they want criminals running amok on the streets, but high walls and armed guards around their precious homes. In other words, virtue-signaling and performative activism at its best.

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Detransitioner Wins $2 Million Against New York Docs Who Pushed Double Mastectomy

NYPost.com:

A 22-year-old woman who identified as a boy in her teen years won a $2 million decision in a landmark lawsuit against New York doctors accused of pushing a double mastectomy on her when she was a minor. 

 

Fox Varian had the life-altering surgery when she was just 16-years-old — getting approval from a psychologist and a surgeon — both of whom a jury found liable of medical malpractice on Jan. 30, The Epoch Times reported. 

 

Varian, now 22 and considered a “detransitioner,” was awarded $1.6 million for past and future pain and suffering, and an additional $400,000 for future medical expenses — in the first detransitioner malpractice lawsuit in the nation to go to trial and win.

Finally, a win for common sense and the truth. Even better is that this took place in blue-state New York. And both her psychologist and surgeon were found liable for giving her a mastectomy at 16. Hopefully, this inspires more lawsuits against these ideological butchers who do it all in the name of the lie that is 'gender-affirrning care'.

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Don Lemon Arrested by Federal Agents in Connection to Minnesota Church Protest

Mediaite.com:

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested by federal agents in connection to his presence at a Minnesota church protest, according to his lawyer. 

 

Lemon’s lawyer said the former CNN host was detained in Los Angeles on Thursday night. 

 

“Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards,” Abbe Lowell announced. “Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done.”

It’s funny to watch the tribal reactions and selective “outrage” surrounding Don Lemon’s arrest, with people reflexively defending their political side. Partisanship aside, there’s a clear argument for why the arrest was justified. Lemon didn’t enter that church as a neutral journalist, he went as an activist, a prominent figure aligned with the anti-Trump movement that dominates much of the mainstream media, BlueSky, and blue-state politics. Indeed, since leaving CNN Lemon (like former a-hole colleague Jim Acosta) has leaned heavily into the Never Trump brand, frequently criticizing Trump, the GOP, and conservatives at every turn. And while he has every right to express those views, that’s different from participating in direct action and/or mob activity. According to the charges, Lemon was with agitators who were preparing to confront a church based on a rumor about one of its pastors, conduct that falls under the FACE Act, a federal felony. Authorities allege the group occupied the church, harassed parishioners, blocked exits, and refused to leave when asked, interfering with people’s right to worship. The indictment also claims Lemon obstructed the front entrance while questioning attendees about immigration policy and that his team had audio from inside beforehand, suggesting coordination. Taken together, the situation presents serious legal trouble for him.

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Former Illinois Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson Sentenced to 20 Years for Murder of Sonya Massey

RollingStone.com:

Former Illinois Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Sonya Massey. Grayson fatally shot Massey in her home in 2024 after she called 911 to report a suspected intruder in her Springfield home. 

 

Grayson was convicted in October of second-degree murder. During his sentencing on Thursday, Grayson, who is white, said he made “terrible decisions” the night he killed Massey, a Black mother of two, and apologized in court for her death. “I was very unprofessional that night,” Grayson said via NBC News. “She didn’t deserve to be yelled and cussed at and called names. Nobody deserves that.” 

 

Grayson was given the maximum penalty, with Judge Ryan Cadigan of the 7th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois saying, “that bit of unreasonable rage needs to be deterred.” Judge Cadigan also denied the defense’s motion for a new trial, which they filed in November. After serving 20 years, Grayson will be under supervised probation for two years.

In my opinion, 20 years isn’t enough. Grayson should have been convicted of first-degree murder in the first place and sentenced to life without parole: that’s how callous and evil his actions were the night he killed Sonya Massey in her own home. But what I also find striking is the relative lack of national coverage and outrage surrounding this case, especially from many prominent voices on the Left. Given that it involves a racist, white police officer killing an unarmed Black woman, it seems like the kind of case that would once have sparked wall-to-wall attention and activism. Which raises some questions for me: Has the urgency around police brutality faded over the years? Is there a leadership vacuum in black activist spaces? Or has political focus shifted so heavily toward national electoral battles and partisan fights that cases like this don’t receive the same sustained attention? It’s something worth thinking about.

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St. John’s University Student Group Blocks Turning Point USA from Opening Chapter After Charlie Kirk Assassination

NYPost.com:

St. John’s University student government blocked a bid by the late Charlie Kirk’s conservative Turning Point USA group from opening a chapter on campus shortly after his assassination last fall, The Post has learned. 

 

The student government of SJU — one of the largest Catholic universities in the country — denied the application to open a Turning Point chapter months after Kirk was shot dead by a sniper on Sept. 10. 

 

The student government has “sole authority” to approve or deny new organizations, a university spokesperson told The Post on Tuesday. Clubs or organizations looking to open or “revitalize” chapters on campus have to pass a four-round “Power to Organize” process, he added.

Really now, what did Turning Point USA expect? A Catholic university allowing a 'Free speech advocate" but also a borderline racist, having a group on their campus? Yeah, that's as likely as the Jets winning the Super Bowl.

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Trump White House Distances Itself from Provocative Claims by Kristi Noem, Others on Alex Pretti Shooting

ABCNews.com:

President Donald Trump and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt are distancing themselves from the provocative statements made by top administration officials in the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti involving federal agents in Minneapolis. 

 

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller quickly accused Pretti, an ICU nurse, of domestic terrorism after Saturday's shooting without citing any evidence. 

 

"Does the president agree with them?" ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce asked Leavitt during Monday's press briefing. "Look, as I've said, I have not heard the president characterize Mr. Pretti in that way," Leavitt said. "However, I have heard the president say he wants to let the facts in the investigation lead itself."

Trump is unlikely to fire Kristi Noem anytime soon, partly because it’s still early in his administration, partly because she fits the alluring image he tends to favor, and partly because removing her would hand Democrats an easy win. That said, sidelining Noem may be a different story. Reports that she has had little communication with Tom Homan (who has far more hands-on experience with ICE operations and immigration enforcement), raise questions about internal coordination. At the same time, since Noem was made the border czar she often appears more focused on photo ops and cable news hits than on mastering policy details, which can undermine credibility on such a complex issue. If the administration wants tighter messaging and more effective execution on immigration, shifting more responsibility to seasoned operators (led by Homan) while reducing Noem's public-facing role could be a practical middle ground.

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Now Uber-Liberal Virginia Moves to Effectively Abolish Life Without Parole

LibertyUnyielding.com:

When Virginia abolished the death penalty in 2021, Virginians were assured that it wasn’t needed, because the worst murderers could be given life sentences without the possibility of parole. 

 

But soon, even the worst killers could be released. Legislation has been introduced to allow all prison inmates serving long sentences to seek release after specified periods — even serial killers, child killers, and other murderers who once would have been eligible for the death penalty. HB 853 and SB 634, known as the “second look” bills, have been amended to create three tiers for release. Some inmates could seek release after 15 years, while those who commit the most serious offenses would have to wait 20 years or 25 years, depending on their offense. 

 

Most Virginia inmates already spend less than 15 years in prison. For example, manslaughter carries a sentence of one to ten years. Drug possession can lead to sentences of up to 6 months, 1 year, or 10 years, depending on the type of drug. But some murderers, such as serial killers, are serving sentences of life without parole. This “second look” legislation could not only release them, but give them more freedom than they would get from parole. Inmates released on parole are subject to the supervision of a parole officer, and if they misbehave, they can be sent back to prison for a long time. But inmates released under HB 853 and SB 634 would be free as a bird, with no parole officer to keep tabs on them.

Yeah, the days of the "moderate Democrat" are just about over. And new Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger (a woman who ran a centrist campaign last year) epitomizes the hard-Left turn, as from Day 1 of taking office she has initiated policies--from a plethora of new taxes to rent control measures to bringing back DEI policies to taking away life without parole--that will only please the scumbags in the BlueSky Left and George Soros. Indeed, if Republicans intend to win the midterms this year, they need to 'pounce' on this radical agenda.

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U.S. Homicides Drop 21% in 2025, Lowest Rate Since 1900

CBS.com:

Murders plummeted more than 20% in 2025 from the year before, the single-largest one-year drop on record — and it might be the lowest murder rate in the U.S. since 1900, a study released Thursday by the Council on Criminal Justice found. 

 

The annual crime trends report analyzed data from 40 large cities across the United States for 13 different crime types, including murder, carjacking, theft and drug offenses. 

 

Alongside homicides, which dropped 21% from 2024, carjackings have declined 61% since 2023, while shoplifting is down 10% since 2024. In general, the overall crime rate declined, with violent crimes at or below levels seen in 2019, the analysis found — drug offenses were the only category that rose during this period, while sexual assault remained even.

Considering all the talk now going on about the Epstein files, Greenland, Jack Smith, ICE and what-have-you, with the 2026 midterms approaching, the Trump administration should be far more vocal about the case that its crime policies have helped make America safer. After all, the numbers are hard to ignore: murders fell 21% last year in 35 major U.S. cities (the largest one-year drop ever and likely the lowest rate since 1900), while 11 of 13 major crime categories declined in 2025, with robberies and gun assaults down more than 20%, according to the Council on Criminal Justice. Of course, liberals will note that violent crime was already falling late in Biden’s term, questioning how much credit Trump deserves, but politics is about clarity, not academic debates over causation. Trump campaigned as a law-and-order president, and his administration has emphasized a “whole-of-government” approach that includes supporting law enforcement, cracking down on repeat offenders, deploying the National Guard in overwhelmed cities, and deporting criminal illegal aliens. Whether these policies sparked or sustained the decline, Republicans should make a simple argument to voters: America is safer, the COVID-era crime wave is reversing, and keeping that momentum requires staying the course in 2026.

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Chris Cuomo Reverts to Old Habits, Threatens Former CNN Colleague Scott Jennings Over Mild Pushback at Word Police

Mediaite.com:

NewsNation host Chris Cuomo went ballistic on CNN’s Scott Jennings for using the term “illegal immigrant” and warned he will be forced to stop saying it when “somebody beats your ass.” Cuomo said the pummeling would be warranted for using such an “inhumane” word. 

 

The ex-CNN star went off on his former colleague in a video rant posted to X and Instagram on Wednesday. 

 

Cuomo referenced the spat Jennings got into with gun control activist Cameron Kasky on Monday, where Kasky told Jennings he “can’t say ‘illegals anymore.'” Jennings scoffed at Kasky and told him ,”How are you gonna enforce your edict on me, just out of curiosity?”

Gotta admit, this surprised me. Because outside of getting his ass owned by comedian/podcaster Dave Smith some years back on the liberal media's role in misinformation during the COVID era, since he got canned by CNN in 2021, Cuomo was doing a pretty good job at being a real journalist on his NewsNation show. But Scott Jennings pushes back on some young, smug and dumb liberal pundit for trying to word ploice him over the use of the term 'illegal alien' (a term Cuomo himself used quite frequently while at CNN) and suddenly Cuomo unleashes some unhinged attack on his ex-colleague of 4 years while accusing Jennings of trying to be a 'tough guy'?!? From the same guy who told his viewers on CNN that they'd be killing their neighbors of they didn't get the COVID shot...yeah, what a prick.

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