This might be the most clever campaign marketing strategy of all time. Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is literally cleaning up the city’s filth, which has been allowed to fester under Mayor Karen Bass for years. His team is busy power washing the sidewalks of LA to spell out the message: “Imagine if the streets were this clean.” Brilliantly, they are using a water stencil to achieve this. So, the words are created from the dirt that remains on the street, exposing just how filthy they’ve gotten under the city’s failed leadership. See it for yourself: Here’s another clip: Spencer Pratt has launched a campaign where filthy Los Angeles streets are power washed using a stencil reading “imagine if the streets were this clean.” Imagine letting the streets get so dirty under your leadership that your opponent can use them as a billboard. pic.twitter.com/yU0A56xCsd — Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) May 24, 2026 Talk about cleaning up dirty politics! Now, Los Angeles residents have a practical reminder of what’s at stake this November. Do they want filthy, grimy streets full of homeless people and crime? Or do they want clean, safe streets? Funnily enough, if Mayor Karen Bass wants to remove Pratt’s campaign advertisements, she can easily do it…by actually cleaning the streets for once! Really, it’s a win-win situation. Pratt’s brilliant new campaign is generating a lot of buzz on social media: What an absolutely brilliant strategy. At first glance you think it’s vandalism. Then you realize it’s a pressure washer CLEANING the filthy streets. If Bass wants to remove it, she has to CLEAN the surrounding area. @spencerpratt is a marketing genius. — SanClementePolitics (@SanClementePoli) May 24, 2026 Soooooo creative! I just love this guy! — NanookoftheNorthwest (@NanookofthePNW) May 24, 2026 The funny part is she will probably order them to be painted or dirtied over rather than cleaning the whole street. — SCAR CITY (@2POINT1QUAD) May 24, 2026 Los Angelenos, I think the choice is pretty clear this November: pic.twitter.com/OnwkYMvKuW — Layden Robinson (@LaydenRobinson) May 24, 2026 What are your thoughts? This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

It’s been a long time coming, but it appears former Fox News host Megyn Kelly has written off the MAGA movement entirely. After initially butting heads with the then-candidate ahead of the 2016 election, Kelly has been a frequent defender of the president throughout his years in office. As with some other fairweather supporters, however, she seems to have completely given up on the president now that the mission in Iran looks a little more complicated. The Hill covered her latest remarks: “MAGA is not what it was. MAGA is now this very, very small group of Trump diehard loyalists who have to love Mark Levin,” Kelly said on “Hodgetwins Podcast.” “And so that’s, by definition, an increasingly tiny group.” She later added, “It’s a small group. So, I guess I’ve been surprised to see how quickly it’s shrunk down to something less formidable, by far, than it used to be.” Kelly, a former Fox News host who now has her own show on SiriusXM, has criticized Trump amid the war with Iran. During the interview, she slammed those in the MAGA movement who supported the conflict despite Trump promising on the campaign trail not to drag the country into another overseas war.  “That was not a small thing, that was not a throwaway line,” she said. “That was a massive part of his campaigning and his promising … Those people, on a dime, were like, ‘Yes, we’re pro-war with Iran. Yes, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.’” Kelly was never an all-out Trump supporter, but her rapid shift in tone over the past few months has nevertheless been noteworthy. And it’s no surprise she brought up her feud with Levin, which has involved her liberal use of childish taunts and name-calling aimed at the venerable radio host and author. Here’s just one example of her social media antics: I had missed that Megyn Kelly says Mark Levin has a micropenis and Mark Levin says Megyn Kelly is a harlot. pic.twitter.com/QCZeTYZKaA — Josh Barro (@jbarro) March 17, 2026 And Levin had something to say about her most recent outburst: There's something serious ill with this lady.  She loved me and stalked me, now she hates me and stalks me.  She's all over the map the last few months, utterly incoherent.  I don't know what's going on but it is beyond strange and definitely unhealthy.  https://t.co/wUaNk3KeiO — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) May 24, 2026 Others brought the receipts to prove his claim: RealClearPolitics also covered Kelly’s remarks about a supposedly dwindling MAGA base: Kelly primarily blamed the “Israel lobby” for the defeat of Republican Congressman Thomas Massie by a Trump-backed primary challenger, and said: “I’m sorry to see it that way, but it’s tough to argue” with the idea that Trump is now influenced by Israel.  “And it’s not American Jews,” she said. “I’m with the neocons on the protection of American Jews. I don’t want to see American Jewish citizens harassed or bullied.” “This is something different entirely. This is about Israel,” she said. “That’s a foreign country. I don’t care about them. I care about my country. I don’t care about Israel.” KELLY: I think that it was the Israel lobby that got Thomas Massie defeated, and I think the voters of Kentucky were probably moved by the massive ad campaign that was unleashed against them. The Israel crowd moved in — AIPAC and the Republican Jewish Coalition and Miriam Adelson, all these big Jewish billionaires who were not keeping it secret that they were funneling money into this campaign — creating ads that made Thomas Massie look like a sex pest, right? That made him look like he was against Trump on virtually everything, whereas he voted with Trump, I think, 91% of the time. Here’s the full podcast: How do you see it? This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Orange County in response to an ongoing chemical incident at an aerospace facility. Experts are warning that a 34,000-gallon chemical tank, which has been overheating since Thursday, could explode with disastrous results to the region. Authorities say the tank is on a path to inevitable failure and will either spill thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals everywhere or, worse yet, explode. We covered the situation in-depth here: DEVELOPING: ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ at Aerospace Facility, Officials Fear Massive Explosion Evacuations have been taking place since Thursday, but some residents are refusing to leave. Newsom announced the state of emergency on Saturday afternoon and encouraged people to comply with authorities: I’m proclaiming a state of emergency in Orange County as California continues to respond to the hazardous chemical incident in Garden Grove.@Cal_OES has been mobilized for over 24 hours and state agencies are supporting impacted communities to protect public safety, and assist… pic.twitter.com/pOLZWkX0vD — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) May 23, 2026 I’m proclaiming a state of emergency in Orange County as California continues to respond to the hazardous chemical incident in Garden Grove. @Cal_OES has been mobilized for over 24 hours and state agencies are supporting impacted communities to protect public safety, and assist local officials as response efforts continue. Please continue to follow guidance from emergency officials. The chemical tank is full of methyl methacrylate, which is highly flammable and can cause serious respiratory issues if breathed in. The Orange County Register explained more about the health effects this toxic chemical could have: In the short term, methyl methacrylate causes respiratory irritation, but little is known about the long-term effects of the substance on humans, Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong said at a news conference Friday. “What we know in terms of human health is that we have very limited case reports of exposure and when you have limited short-term exposure, meaning maybe you inhaled some of the vapor, it can cause significant irritation in the lungs, the nasal passages and it can also cause nausea, it can also cause dizziness,” she said. “At very high levels, it can really cause severe respiratory distress and hospitalization and this is where we really need everybody to heed all of the evacuation orders.” Long-term consequences include effects on other organs, she said. Various animals have been affected differently, she said. Long-term human effects are not exactly known, but effects seen in mice could be seen in humans, she added. She is working with Environmental Protection Agency and the South Coast AQMD to provide more information. The only silver lining in all this is that fire authorities have discovered a crack in the leaking tank, which means some pressure is being alleviated. This significantly reduces the risk of the worst-case explosion scenario. It's still not an ideal situation, but a toxic leak would not be as disastrous as an explosion, which could impact surrounding buildings in the blast radius. The Los Angeles Times has the latest update on the situation: Emergency crews in Orange County faced a fourth day of trying to secure a bulging, pressurized tank loaded with 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate. Officials exhibited some optimism on Sunday. Local fire authorities said a crack in the damaged chemical tank might help, and the EPA chief said a “low volume release” of the chemicals seemed possible. Experts were brought in Saturday to “think completely outside the box” to help resolve the crisis, which has proved incredibly difficult due to a phenomenon known as a “thermal runaway” reaction, where the chemical generates its own uncontrollable heat, threatening either a massive toxic leak or a catastrophic explosion. Evacuations around the failing tank in Garden Grove expanded to include tens of thousands of residents in six Orange County cities: Garden Grove, Cypress, Stanton, Anaheim, Buena Park and Westminster. The Orange County Fire Authority also released a video update on the ongoing efforts to manage the emergency: ***CRITICAL INCIDENT UPDATE*** pic.twitter.com/YK2WhSPhNo — OCFA (@OCFireAuthority) May 24, 2026 Gov. Newsom has also asked President Trump to step in and send federal help. Per CBS News: After he proclaimed a state of emergency in Orange County on Saturday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he requested that President Trump issue an Emergency Declaration. The action would activate FEMA to direct federal assistance at the scene and allow federal funding to flow in. "California doesn't wait for disaster to unfold, we act early to protect lives and communities," Newsom said. "Working together with our local and federal partners, we're strengthening our ability to respond quickly and effectively in Garden Grove and across the surrounding communities and ensuring that first responders have the resources they need to keep people safe." The action differs from a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration in that it comes as a preemptive measure, rather than as a response to a disaster that's already caused damage. It's not yet clear if Mr. Trump will grant the request. After Newsom's request, Democratic U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, and Orange County Rep. Derek Tran, co-signed a letter to Trump urging him to approve the state's request for a Federal Emergency Declaration. "The severity of this disaster requires additional coordination and federal support," said part of the letter. "The safety, security, and well-being of evacuated residents and the surrounding communities remain my absolute highest priority." No word yet from the White House on whether or not President Trump will grant Newsom's request. We will keep you updated on any further developments... What a crazy situation! What are your thoughts?   This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

The President Trump administration is turning up the heat on far-left activists who traveled to communist Cuba earlier this year. Federal officials have served subpoenas to Marxist political streamer Hasan Piker and CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin as part of a Treasury Department investigation into whether U.S. organizations and individuals violated American sanctions on the Cuban regime. The subpoenas are tied to a March trip connected to the so-called Nuestra America Convoy, a caravan effort organized by left-wing groups that is now under scrutiny under longstanding U.S. sanctions policy. The investigation is being run through the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, which administers and enforces U.S. economic sanctions programs, including comprehensive restrictions on Cuba. As Fox News reported, the subpoenas are administrative requests for information as part of a wider probe into whether activists violated U.S. laws and sanctions in supporting Cuba’s communist government. No formal criminal charges have been reported against either Piker or Benjamin at this stage. The subpoenas are investigative tools, and the escalation is the formal records demand now aimed at high-profile left-wing figures tied to the Cuba trip. Piker, one of the most prominent far-left political streamers in the country, has made a career out of promoting Marxist ideology to millions of young viewers. Benjamin co-founded CodePink, a left-wing activist organization with a long history of anti-American protest activity and sympathetic engagement with hostile foreign governments. According to CiberCuba, Piker has broken his silence on the subpoena, though details of his full response remain limited. Florida Senator Rick Scott was not shy about where he stands on the matter. Scott’s reaction captures the core issue. These were not quiet academic observers visiting Cuba to study its history. They were high-profile American activists who traveled to a sanctioned communist nation, stayed in luxury accommodations, and, according to critics such as Senator Rick Scott, ignored Cuban political prisoners. U.S. sanctions on Cuba exist for a reason. The Cuban regime has brutalized its own people for decades, jailing dissidents, crushing free speech, and driving millions to flee across the Florida Straits. OFAC regulations are designed to prevent American dollars and political legitimacy from flowing to that regime. Whether Piker and Benjamin crossed a legal line is now a matter for federal investigators to determine. The subpoenas suggest the Treasury Department believes the question is serious enough to pursue formally. For years, far-left activists have treated solidarity trips to communist nations as consequence-free virtue signaling. The Trump administration appears to be reminding them that U.S. sanctions are law, not a suggestion. Fox News put the subpoena story in front of a national audience: Federal officials have served subpoenas to Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker and CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin as part of a wider investigation into whether U.S. organizations and leaders violated U.S. laws and sanctions in supporting Cuba's communist regime, Fox… — Fox News (@FoxNews) May 24, 2026 Senator Rick Scott was blunt about why he welcomed the investigation: Good. Hasan Piker and Code Pink went to Cuba, stayed in five star hotels, cozied up with thugs in the communist regime, and completely IGNORED the innocent political prisoners being starved and tortured. They should be thoroughly investigated and held accountable for ANY laws… — Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) May 24, 2026 Fox News laid out the core federal investigation this way: Federal officials served subpoenas to Hasan Piker and CodePink co-founder Susan Medea Benjamin as part of a wider investigation into whether U.S. organizations and leaders violated U.S. laws and sanctions while supporting Cuba’s communist regime. The inquiry focuses on activists who traveled to Cuba in March. Investigators are examining whether sanctions were violated through financing, coordination, delivery of goods, or contacts with Cuban government personnel or entities. The administrative subpoenas were Requests for Information sent by Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. Those RFIs seek financial, logistical and communications information tied to the trips. The trip involved delegations of the Nuestra America Convoy, also called Our America Convoy. The broader dragnet includes as many as 40 American citizens, and additional subpoenas are expected. Delegation members may also have stayed at a hotel on the State Department’s Cuba Restricted List. That is why this story is bigger than one streamer getting a letter from Washington. It is a federal look at whether high-profile left-wing activism crossed a legal line while engaging with communist Cuba. Anadolu Agency added this outside confirmation and legal framing: U.S. authorities issued subpoenas to a political commentator and an anti-war activist over recent Cuba trips and possible sanctions or travel-regulation violations. The inquiry is being led by Treasury’s OFAC and examines possible breaches of U.S. law related to Cuba sanctions. The subpoenas sought financial, travel and communications records tied to a March Cuba visit involving up to 40 U.S. citizens. The convoy involved activists, influencers, and political organizations traveling to Havana with supplies. Participants also took part in events organized by groups supportive of the Cuban government. Possible meetings with Cuban officials are part of the factual picture investigators are examining. The probe could remain a civil enforcement matter handled by OFAC. Depending on the facts, it could also develop into a criminal case under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. For now, the public fact pattern is subpoena, records request, and sanctions inquiry. That caution matters because subpoenas are serious, but they are not the same thing as a conviction. CiberCuba reported the reaction from Piker, Benjamin, and Senator Rick Scott: Piker responded after being subpoenaed by comparing the investigation to what he called the impunity of the Epstein class. Benjamin responded by asking whether bringing medical supplies to pediatric hospitals in Cuba is now a crime. The Nuestra America Convoy arrived in Havana on March 21, 2026 with about 650 delegates from 33 countries and 120 organizations. The convoy reported transporting nearly 20 tons of humanitarian aid, including food, medicine, and solar panels. The CodePink delegation included around 160 people. That delegation delivered 6,000 pounds of aid directly to Cuba’s Ministry of Health. Senator Rick Scott praised the investigation and said Piker and CodePink stayed in five-star hotels, mingled with communist-regime figures, and ignored political prisoners. Scott called for a thorough investigation and accountability for any laws that may have been broken. No formal criminal charges have been reported against Piker, Benjamin, or other convoy participants. That leaves the public fight exactly where it belongs for now: records, compliance, and whether the activists followed U.S. sanctions law. U.S. Treasury OFAC explains the official Cuba sanctions backdrop: OFAC administers regulations with regard to the Cuba sanctions. The agency’s Cuba Sanctions page provides FAQs, guidance, licensing resources, civil penalties and enforcement information. OFAC says certain Cuba-related activities may be allowed if licensed by the agency. The same page points users to an online license application for transactions that would otherwise be prohibited. That official context is important because the legal question is not whether activists can claim humanitarian or political motives. The question is whether their travel, transactions, goods, services, or contacts fit inside an authorized category or required licensing. That is why an OFAC Request for Information can matter even before any criminal charge exists. It gives federal investigators a way to demand records and test the activists’ public story against the sanctions rules. It also means the paper trail matters: receipts, travel records, communications, and licensing status can become the difference between a lawful trip and a sanctions problem. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

Just a few years ago, the U.S. Army was in a recruiting crisis. The service missed its goals in both 2022 and 2023, and the broader conversation around military culture had turned toxic for the very demographic the armed forces depend on most. That era is over. The Army announced Saturday that it has met its FY2026 active-duty recruiting goal four months before the fiscal year ends, signing contracts with more than 61,500 future soldiers. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth broke the news during his commencement address to the 2026 graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. "You will be the tip of the spear." The Army has now hit its 2026 recruiting goal months ahead of schedule, according to War Secretary Pete Hegseth. During a commencement speech at West Point, Hegseth announced the Army reached the milestone four months early and said the… pic.twitter.com/3dqNmX8DZX — Fox News (@FoxNews) May 23, 2026 Hegseth called it a second record year in a row and told the graduates they would lead and train those 61,500 new soldiers as the tip of the spear. He also used the address to draw a sharp line against the DEI ideology that had crept into military institutions, telling the crowd that unity, not diversity, is America’s military strength. It is a message that resonates with the families President Trump and Hegseth are trying to reach, the ones who stopped encouraging their sons and daughters to enlist when the Pentagon seemed more interested in pronoun training than combat readiness. The official Army announcement credited the milestone to recruiter work, innovative outreach, enhanced career incentives, and a renewed focus on critical technical skills. U.S. Army Public Affairs reported on the achievement: The U.S. Army says it has met its FY2026 active-duty recruiting goal with more than 61,500 future soldiers under contract, reaching the mark four months ahead of the end of the fiscal year. The official release credited the milestone to the work of U.S. Army Recruiting Division recruiters, along with innovative outreach, enhanced career incentives, and a focus on critical technical skills. Brigadier General Sara Dudley, commanding general of the Army Recruiting Division, said recruiters deserve credit for bringing in the best and most qualified talent. Command Sergeant Major Danny Basham said the men and women choosing to serve are showing commitment to something bigger than themselves. The Army also noted that the Recruiting Division was activated in August 2025 after a split with U.S. Army Recruiting Command, giving the enlisted recruiting mission a sharper organizational focus. The momentum is not limited to the Army. Stars and Stripes reported that the Air Force and Space Force also surpassed their annual recruiting goals back in April, signing up roughly 32,000 new recruits between them. The military outlet said the Army has signed contracts with more than 61,500 future soldiers, continuing a recruiting rebound after the service failed to meet its goals in 2022 and 2023. Stars and Stripes also noted that the Army hit its 2025 goal in early June, making FY2026 another year where the service reached the target well ahead of the September 30 fiscal-year deadline. The Air Force and Space Force surpassed their own annual recruiting goals in April after signing up roughly 32,000 new recruits between them, showing that the military-wide recruiting picture has shifted. Recent recruiting adjustments include incentives and the Future Soldier Preparatory Course, a program built to help young Americans meet academic and physical standards for service. The Army raised its maximum enlistment age to 42 in March, bringing its accession policy closer to several other service branches. Three straight years of hitting the mark after two straight years of falling short tells a clear story about what happens when military leadership prioritizes warriors over wokeness. LIVE: @SecWar Pete Hegseth delivers the commencement address to the 2026 graduating class of the U.S. Military Academy during a ceremony at West Point, N.Y. https://t.co/2SRav6bbir — Department of War (@DeptofWar) May 23, 2026 Fox News covered Hegseth’s full West Point address and the recruiting announcement: Hegseth announced the Army recruiting milestone during the West Point commencement ceremony and told the graduating cadets they would be responsible for leading and training the incoming class of soldiers. The address was not just a numbers update. Hegseth used the moment to contrast a merit-focused military culture with the DEI programs and political ideology he said had seeped into military institutions. Fox described Hegseth’s message as a direct rejection of the old Pentagon mindset, with the war secretary arguing that unity is the military’s real strength. He also reminded the cadets that they were entering a dangerous profession, telling them the War Department is raising up warriors built for real combat, not academic slogans or social experiments. Hegseth framed West Point as a place where performance matters and warned that battlefield realities do not bend for political fashion. The speech put the recruiting milestone inside a broader military reset: more soldiers coming in, a sharper warrior ethos at the academy, and leadership openly rejecting the culture that frustrated so many military families. None of this happened by accident. President Trump campaigned on restoring a military that fights and wins wars, period. Hegseth has been the point man on that mission since day one, stripping out the bureaucratic social experiments and refocusing every branch on lethality, merit, and service. Young Americans are responding. More than 61,500 of them have raised their right hands with four months still on the clock, and across every branch the numbers are running ahead of schedule. That is what a military culture reset looks like when the people in charge actually believe in the mission. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.