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The riots against enforcement of federal immigration laws that began in Los Angeles more than a week ago have led to vandalism, destruction of property, and assaults on law enforcement officers. But one of the results of the riots their instigators surely did not intend was the creation of common ground between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump after their public fallout.  Tension between Musk and Trump entered public view when Musk said he did not believe the “big, beautiful” congressional budget bill that includes much of Trump’s agenda could be both “big” and “beautiful.” Days later, on June 5, Musk fired off a series of posts on X bashing the bill, going so far as to share a post calling for Trump’s impeachment. Trump also took a series of rhetorical shots at Musk, writing that Musk had been “wearing thin” and threatened to terminate contracts Musk’s companies have with the federal government.  But on June 8, Musk shared two posts from Trump condemning the riots, raising eyebrows that maybe the men were moving toward reconciliation.  pic.twitter.com/1keU3EnfnH— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 9, 2025 On June 11, Musk wrote on X, “I regret some of my posts about President [Donald Trump] last week. They went too far.” That same day, Trump told The New York Post that he was open to reconciling with Musk and said there were “no hard feelings.” I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 11, 2025 Did the rioters in L.A. remind the two men of their shared dislike of the radical Left, ultimately setting them on a trajectory toward reconciliation? That’s impossible to know, but the fiery protests no doubt created an opportunity for the men to remember what they agree upon—a desire to restore common sense policies to cities like L.A.  On this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” we discuss the implication of the L.A. riots and the response from the political Left and Right.  Also on this week’s show, we explore the conflict between swimmer Riley Gaines and gymnast Simone Biles. Plus, Zachary Levi wants to start a non-woke movie studio. All that and more on this week’s show.  The post Did LA Riots Help Put Trump and Musk on Track Toward Reconciliation? appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A tech employee voiced opposition to his company’s policy against doing business with a nonprofit on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s “hate map,” calling the policy “absolutely ridiculous.” Now, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is investigating the Big Tech firm that acquired the employee’s company, claiming the firm “systematically deplatforms conservatives.” “It is outrageous that the SPLC gets away with labeling people this way,” Jennifer Roback Morse, founder of the blacklisted nonprofit Ruth Institute, told The Daily Signal. “The only thing worse is that supposedly sophisticated companies like tech businesses outsource their moral judgments to a scurrilous group like the SPLC.” The SPLC publishes a “hate map” that it claims highlights the “infrastructure upholding white supremacy.” Critics say the map includes mainstream conservative and Christian groups alongside chapters of the Ku Klux Klan, falsely smearing mainstream groups as hateful. In a February 2021 email, the fundraising company Salsa Labs refused to work with the Ruth Institute, a pro-family nonprofit in Louisiana that serves victims of the Sexual Revolution. Morse maintains that the Sexual Revolution harmed men, women, and children by deemphasizing marriage and the family, which promote human flourishing for husbands, wives, and children. Salsa Labs cited the SPLC’s accusation that the institute is an “anti-LGBTQ hate group.” The constituent relationship management platform and fundraising software company EveryAction acquired Salsa Labs in June 2021. Bonterra, a Big Tech company that claims to have raised $28 billion from 53 million donors supporting 437,000 nonprofits in 2024, acquired both EveryAction and Salsa Labs in 2022. The Email Chain Mentioning SPLC Morse reached out to Salsa Labs in 2021, seeking to hire the company for fundraising. The Ruth Institute had experienced blacklisting before, and Morse wanted to make sure it wouldn’t happen again. “There is one thing that I feel I should mention to you up front,” she wrote. “We are an interfaith international coalition to defend the family and build a civilization of love. We deal with pretty much all the major issues raised by the Sexual Revolution, trying to help people who have been harmed by the Sexual Revolution understand what has happened to them and how they can recover. This is naturally controversial work.” She noted that the SPLC branded her organization a “hate group” and noted, “We dispute this characterization of our work. We challenge this description every time it comes up in the news.” “I do not want to go through all the trouble of signing up with you, switching our lists over to you, and then being abruptly canceled,” Morse added. “If there is a problem, I would like to deal with it up front.” The Salsa Labs employee she was communicating with said he appreciated the candor and would have to run the decision “up the ladder.” “I think it’s absolutely outrageous that the SPLC gets to pick and choose who is a hate group,” he added. “You clearly are not. I really hope we can move forward. We typically are not able to if you are on the SPLC website. I’m going to fight for you because I think this is a travesty.” He followed up a few days later, writing that it “pains” him to say Salsa Labs could not work with the institute. The employee added, “I am aligned with the beliefs of your organization and I think it’s absolutely RIDICULOUS that the SPLC gets to pick and choose who is a hate group” (emphasis original). “Doesn’t make any sense, and they should be shut down,” he added. “My CEO agrees that you shouldn’t be on there, she took it up to our board, and they said that is one rule they will not make an exception on.” Bonterra, the company that later acquired Salsa Labs, did not respond to The Daily Signal’s request for comment about the move and whether it uses the SPLC “hate map” to screen potential clients. The Daily Signal cannot reveal the employee’s name. While parts of the email were first reported by The Daily Wire, The Daily Signal obtained the email chain in full. Ruth Institute Salsa Emails FinalDownload When approached for comment, the Ruth Institute confirmed the contents of the email and put them in a larger context. Morse was unfamiliar with Bonterra, “however, we can confirm that the information reported corresponds precisely to an email exchange we had with a company called Salsa,” she said. Morse said how grateful she was to her organization’s supporters: “You stood by us when the Southern Poverty Law Center put us on their ‘hate map’ in 2013,” she noted. “You stood by us when our credit card processor, Vanco, abruptly withdrew their services from us in 2017.” Cruz Investigates Bonterra Cruz, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, launched an investigation into Bonterra earlier this year. In a 2024 report, Cruz revealed that Bonterra’s terms of service prevent the company from working with clients that denied “rights to the LGBTQ community,” “a woman’s right to reproductive choice,” “racial justice,” or “climate change.” In June 2021, the constituent relationship management platform and fundraising software company EveryAction acquired Salsa Labs. In March 2022, Bonterra announced that it would acquire Salsa Labs and EveryAction, combine them, and produce a “nonprofit fundraising and relationships management system” now known as Bonterra Fundraising and Engagement. Cruz’s investigation found that EveryAction said it would not work with nonprofits that are “not progressive aligned,” meaning they “can’t be a Republican org,” “can’t go against LGBT+,” and “can’t be against pro-choice.” According to Cruz, Bonterra refused to renew contracts with Wisconsin Right to Life, Idaho Family Policy Center, Deaconess Pregnancy & Adoptions, and Stand for Health Freedom. “Big Tech companies like Bonterra weaponized their terms of service to systematically deplatform conservatives,” Cruz told Politico. “My committee’s investigation exposed what we long expected: Big Tech companies like Bonterra have used vague, broadly worded terms of service agreements as a political weapon to deny conservatives access to essential business technology,” the senator told The Daily Wire. Earlier this week, Cruz reintroduced the “TERMS Act,” which would mandate that online service providers “disclose their acceptable use policies, provide users with written notice before the termination of a user’s account, and publish an annual report detailing actions taken to enforce their acceptable use policies.” Eight Republican senators have joined Cruz in backing the legislation, The Daily Wire reported. the Ruth Institute contract with Salsa, redactedDownload The post Big Tech Employee Says It’s ‘Absolutely Ridiculous’ He Has to Blacklist Conservative Group Over SPLC Label appeared first on The Daily Signal.

It took the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals only a few hours to block a lower court’s ruling against President Donald Trump’s federalization of the California National Guard in the Los Angeles riots. The appeals court acted expeditiously because Trump was so clearly in the right, according to Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation. “Look, what the president did is something he is statutorily authorized to do, much less looking at his constitutional authority as commander-in-chief,” von Spakovsky told The Daily Signal in an interview Friday. He cited 10 U.S.C. 12406, which allows the president to call the National Guard—which ordinarily falls under the purview of state governors—into federal service in three circumstances: invasion or threat of invasion, rebellion or threat of rebellion, and if the president cannot execute U.S. law with regular forces. Trump invoked the third reason when he ordered the California National Guard to assist federal law enforcement in Los Angeles amid the riots. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had carried out raids to detain and deport illegal aliens, and agitators physically blocked them from doing so. Protests against the raids devolved into violence, as agitators attacked ICE agents, set vehicles ablaze, and looted retail stores. After Trump activated the California National Guard, Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., filed a lawsuit challenging the action. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, an appointee of President Bill Clinton and brother to former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, issued an order Thursday demanding that Trump turn control of the National Guard back to Newsom by Friday afternoon. The president appealed, however, and later that afternoon, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit granted his request to stay the order. (Trump appointees Mark J. Bennett and Eric D. Miller agreed with Jennifer Sung, an appointee of President Joe Biden.) Von Spakovsky said it would have “shocked” him if Judge Breyer had rule for Trump. “Knowing Charles Breyer and his previous history, there’s no way he would’ve ruled for Donald Trump, no matter what the law says,” the legal fellow argued. Von Spakovsky noted that Breyer ruled Trump violated the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, which reserves certain powers to the states and to the people. “When was the last time a liberal judge paid any attention to the 10th Amendment?” the legal fellow asked, laughing. “I mean, liberal judges believe the federal government has the power to do anything, right?” “The 9th Circuit moved almost immediately to stay the decision while they take a look at the case,” he noted. Von Spakovsky also mentioned that the 9th Circuit is “very liberal,” but he insisted, “This is really not a gray issue. The statute’s very clear.” Newsom argued that, as governor, he had the authority to block Trump from federalizing the National Guard. Yet if that were true, a major civil rights battle nearly 70 years ago would have gone very differently. Von Spakovsky recalled that in 1957, after the Supreme Court desegregated schools in Brown v. Board of Education (1954), Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus attempted to use the National Guard to prevent black students from entering a Little Rock high school. President Dwight D. Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard and protected the “Little Rock 9″ as they entered the school. The legal fellow noted the second provision of the law in question, enabling the president to federalize the guard if there’s a rebellion. “It wouldn’t make any sense to say the president has to get the permission of the governor,” von Spakovsky said. “What if it’s the governor who’s rebelling, right?” “What did Dwight D. Eisenhower do? He sent in federal troops to protect those black students and to make sure they were not assaulted,” the legal fellow noted. “I guess it’s a good thing that Charles Breyer wasn’t a judge in Arkansas at that time.” The post Why 9th Circuit Court Overruled Ex-Justice Breyer’s Brother on Trump’s Use of National Guard in LA Riots appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Jonathan Granados — a 16-year-old from Lakeland, Florida — is not an unfamiliar face to law enforcement in the area.The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the youngster has a carjacking conviction under his belt and was on a conditional release when he recently perpetrated a number of new felonies.'If he’s Superman, then my detectives are his kryptonite.' The sheriff's office said it got a call on April 2 from a roofing business indicating that employees found spent shell casings on the ground.Officials said a review of the company's security video showed a silver Chevrolet Malibu arriving and parking, after which an unidentified male approached the car on foot and shot at it multiple times until the driver fled in the vehicle. The suspect then ran away, officials said.Detectives were able to identify the driver of the Malibu as a 19-year-old from Lakeland, officials said.On April 9, deputies stopped the Malibu, and detectives responded to the traffic stop to interview the 19-year-old, who lied and said his car was shot when it was parked at his home while he was sleeping, authorities said.The 19-year-old made several inconsistent statements regarding why his car was hit with so many gunshots, until he was told about the roofing business' security video, officials said, adding that he admitted to being at the roofing business when the shooting occurred. He told detectives that he arrived in the area to fight with someone but wouldn't divulge the name of the individual, officials said.RELATED: Thug with long rap sheet attacks 64-year-old ex-girlfriend in convenience store; when good Samaritan tries to intervene, attacker beats him unconscious: Authorities Image source: Polk County (Fla.) Sheriff's OfficeInvestigating detectives obtained search warrants for the Malibu and the 19-year-old’s cell phone and social media accounts, officials said, adding that authorities determined that on the date of the shooting, the victim was headed to Granados' house before diverting due to a law enforcement presence. Instead, the victim went to the roofing company and told Granados to meet him there, officials said.Granados also was identified as being part of an Instagram chat that law enforcement said was related to meeting up for the fight.The sheriff's office said an affidavit indicates Granados used "ambush tactics" while approaching the victim's car and firing a gun "in an attempt to kill" the victim; in addition, the affidavit adds that Granados' shots hit the silver Chevrolet Malibu which the victim "occupied," according to authorities.With that, detectives went to Granados' home to take him into custody on a warrant and during a search found a loaded Glock model 19 9mm handgun with an extended magazine containing 28 rounds — and modified with a "switch" that illegally gives it a fully automatic firing capability, officials said.Granados admitted to owning the gun, ordering the switch online, and installing it himself, authorities noted, adding that the affidavit also says Granados told detectives he "felt like Superman" when he fired the gun.Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd had the following to say about the teen's "Superman" reference: "If he’s Superman, then my detectives are his kryptonite."RELATED: Florida Sheriff Grady Judd blasts squatters as 'dopers and freeloaders,' warns they're in for a 'one-way ride to the county jail' Polk County (Fla.) Sheriff Grady JuddImage source: Polk County (Fla.) Sheriff's OfficeOfficials said Granados was charged with the following felonies:Attempted first-degree murderShooting into an occupied vehicleShooting into a buildingPossession of a machine gunPossession of a firearm/ammunition by an adjudicated juvenileGiving false information to law enforcementAuthorities added that Granados also was charged with two misdemeanors: discharging a firearm in public and violation of probation.The sheriff's office on Friday told Blaze News that Granados is being housed in a section of Polk County Jail reserved for juveniles — or "pre-adjudicated youth."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The conservative firebrand warned of Iran’s growing nuclear threat just earlier this month.For decades, Iran has insisted its nuclear program is peaceful, aimed at energy production and medical advancements. But reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency revealed a troubling reality: Iran has been stockpiling near weapons-grade uranium and conducting secret nuclear activities.Mark Levin has long been sounding the alarm, warning that Iran’s actions point to a dangerous ambition — one that could threaten global stability.Earlier this month, he warned that Iran would soon be “ready to roll.” Early Friday morning, Israel took action against Iran’s growing power when it launched a large-scale military operation, code-named Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, military infrastructure, and senior leadership. The strikes hit key sites — including the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, military bases, and residences of top officials — and killed several high-ranking Iranian military commanders, including Revolutionary Guard Commander Hossein Salami, and nuclear scientists. — (@) — (@) — (@) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu framed the operation as a last resort against Iran’s growing nuclear power that he claimed was getting dangerously near to culminating in a nuclear weapon. President Trump has asserted that the U.S. was notified but did not participate in the strike. In a phone interview with CNN, he praised the operation as “a very successful attack.” — (@) Mark Levin’s warnings have been proven right, as Israel’s decisive strike underscores the urgent threat he foresaw in Iran’s nuclear ambitions.Want more from Mark Levin?To enjoy more of "the Great One" — Mark Levin as you've never seen him before — subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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