Reality check for Democrats — literally. Spencer Pratt, the once-infamous “The Hills” villain turned viral political outsider, is suddenly within striking distance of becoming mayor of Los Angeles, and the new numbers are the kind that should make City Hall break into a cold sweat. New Cygnal polling released this week shows Pratt climbing to 25% support once voters hear more about the race, putting him tied with incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, whose numbers remain completely flat. That’s a brutal position for an incumbent mayor in a city where voters increasingly believe everything is spiraling in the wrong direction. Just 30% of voters say Los Angeles is headed the right way, while 58% say the city is on the wrong track. Their top frustrations? Cost of living, homelessness, and corruption, essentially the entire modern Los Angeles experience. Cygnal CEO Brent Buchanan said Bass appears “flat, capped out,” while Pratt still has room to grow, particularly among independents, men, and Northeast Valley voters. And suddenly, what once looked like a Hollywood punchline is starting to look like a genuine outsider campaign. Pratt has built much of his campaign around viral videos blasting Los Angeles leadership over crime, homelessness, drugs, and wildfire failures, while positioning himself as the anti-establishment candidate in a city voters increasingly feel has been badly mismanaged. The whole thing even caught President Donald Trump’s attention during a recent exchange with Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan. “Do you see yourself in him at all? A former reality TV star?” Olohan asked Trump. “I’d like to see him do well. He’s a character. I don’t know. I don’t know him. I assume he probably supports me,” Trump replied. When Olohan said she believed Pratt did support him, Trump leaned into the comparison. “I heard he does,” Trump said. “I heard he’s a big MAGA person. He’s doing well.” Trump then pivoted into criticism of California’s voting system, arguing the state’s elections are “very dishonest” because of widespread mail-in voting. “If we had Jesus Christ come down and count the votes, I would have won California,” Trump said. And honestly, there’s a reason Democrats may be getting a little uncomfortable watching this unfold. After all, Democrats once laughed off a reality TV star named Donald Trump, too. That worked out great for them. Trump famously turned “The Apprentice” into a political launchpad before bulldozing his way into the White House. Now, a former reality TV villain with frosted hair and a crystal obsession is mounting his own outsider-style political rise in a city where voters appear increasingly fed up with establishment leadership. Meanwhile, Pratt’s candidacy is already rattling Democrats enough that far-Left Los Angeles Councilwoman Nithya Raman recently warned supporters Trump was “about to endorse Spencer” while urging donors to stop a “MAGA Republican mayor.” Pratt responded with an eye-roll GIF from a mayoral debate. Which honestly feels like the most Spencer Pratt political response imaginable. But beneath the memes and reality TV history, there’s something much bigger happening here: voters in one of America’s bluest cities appear so frustrated with the status quo that they’re willing to seriously consider a celebrity outsider promising to clean things up. And for Democrats in Los Angeles, that may be the biggest reality check of all.

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos blasted New York City’s socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday, saying that if the corporate giant operated like the Big Apple’s broken public school system, customers wouldn’t see their packages for well over a month. In a scathing televised sit-down on CNBC, the high-flying billionaire unloaded on Mamdani over a record-breaking $44 billion education budget that has yielded nothing but abysmal returns. Bezos slammed the city for blowing an astronomical $44,000 annually per student — outspending rivals like Los Angeles and Chicago by roughly 30% — even as student numbers plunge and exam performance craters. “If we ran Amazon the way New York City runs their school system … your packages would take six weeks to arrive,” the e-commerce kingpin told anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin from a Blue Origin factory floor. “We’d have to charge you a $100 delivery fee. And then when the package did finally arrive, it’d have the wrong item in it anyway.” The tech titan, boasting a jaw-dropping $269 billion net worth, hit back hard at Mamdani’s obsession with soaking the rich. Bezos insisted that doubling his own hefty tax bill would do absolutely nothing to support frontline educators, because the massive mountain of cash is swallowed whole by a bloated, management-heavy bureaucracy. “None of this money is getting to the teachers, I promise you,” Bezos said, targeting the army of middle managers choking the system. Mamdani couldn’t wait to clap back, taking to X to snap: “I know a few teachers in Queens who would beg to differ.” I know a few teachers in Queens who would beg to differ. https://t.co/JEnRnM2xII — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) May 20, 2026 The fiery clash erupted shortly after the Bezos Family Foundation pledged up to $150 million toward early childhood programs across Gotham via a massive anti-poverty endowment. Meanwhile, the struggling mayor has managed to scrape together a pitiful $3.5 million toward his own heavily hyped $20 million childcare fund. The 62-year-old mogul, who was raised by a teenage mother and a young Cuban immigrant, argued that clueless politicians constantly look to manufacture wealthy villains instead of fixing real operational messes. Rather than finger-pointing, Bezos urged leaders to look at systemic tax reform. His pitch? Wipe out the tax bills entirely for lower-income working-class families, including struggling local nurses. “When people are starting out and they’re struggling, stop taxing them. We don’t need it,” Bezos concluded. “I don’t want to reduce it; I want to eliminate it.”

Gorillaz turned the idea of a rock band inside out by making the characters fictional, the music wide open, and the whole operation feel like a living comic book wired into a recording studio. Formed in London, England, in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, the band was built around four animated members: 2-D on vocals, keyboards, and melodica; Murdoc Niccals on bass guitar; Noodle on guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals; and Russel Hobbs on drums. Albarn became the only permanent musical contributor, while Hewlett shaped the band’s visual world through animation, artwork, videos, interviews, comic strips, The post Complete List Of Gorillaz Songs From A to Z appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

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MRC Watchdogs churn out breaking news on a daily basis. Don't miss Today's Highlights, where you can keep up with the top MRC content, whether it's the latest study on media bias, a glaring omission from the elitist media, or how the Big Tech companies are serving up the same leftist spin as the media.  Top Stories:     What Fraud Scandals? Google News Goes to Bat for Democrats as Midterms Approach 'None of the Above' Rated Best Late-Night Comedian on TV Scarborough Rages Over Trump's 'Marie Antoinette' Ballroom: Remember Her Fate? Sunny Hostin Calls for Open, Andor-Style 'Rebellion' to Fight Trump, GOP     What Fraud Scandals? Google News Goes to Bat for Democrats as Midterms Approach Google News completely omitted coverage of multiple major fraud scandals involving Democrats from its top morning stories in April.  The excluded stories included a Department of Justice indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center and ethics violations by a Florida congresswoman.  Right-leaning media outlets were heavily sidelined, making up less than three percent of the total analyzed stories on the platform.  Left-leaning outlets dominated the feed at nearly seventy percent, which critics argue is a deliberate effort to shield Democrats before the midterm elections.   'None of the Above' Rated Best Late-Night Comedian on TV A national survey revealed that thirty-eight percent of respondents chose none of the above as the best late-night comedian on television.  The poll numbers for individual late-night hosts like Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert sat much lower in a virtual tie around eleven to thirteen percent.  Viewership and profitability for late-night talk shows have steadily declined over the last decade with major drops in key demographics.  The steep decline is attributed to hosts moving away from traditional comedy to focus on highly polarized political commentary.   Scarborough Rages Over Trump's 'Marie Antoinette' Ballroom: Remember Her Fate? Joe Scarborough repeatedly attacked plans for a new White House ballroom by labeling it a billion dollar Marie Antoinette ballroom during his show.  The host contrasted the cost of the project with the financial struggles of everyday Americans dealing with high grocery, gas, and rent prices.  Using the Marie Antoinette comparison invokes a historical parallel to the bloody climax of the French Revolution.  Scarborough uses inflammatory rhetoric while routinely lecturing conservatives about dangerous speech.   Sunny Hostin Calls for Open, Andor-Style 'Rebellion' to Fight Trump, GOP During an episode of the Behind the Table podcast, The View co-host Sunny Hostin called for the formation of a rebellion and a true resistance to fight Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Hostin expressed frustration with mainstream Democrats, stating that they are bringing knives to gunfights and failing to match the political energy of their opponents. The call for a rebellion was inspired by a discussion with executive producer Brian Teta about the Disney sci-fi series Andor, which depicts violent efforts to overthrow an empire. Hostin also claimed that voting rights are under attack in the American South, comparing recent Supreme Court decisions on partisan gerrymandering to a new Jim Crow era.

We’re learning a lesson that should be unmistakably clear as the world watches instability ripple outward from the Middle East: Geography still matters.The war with Iran and the ever-present threat of disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz are exposing how fragile global energy supply chains have become. When choke points half a world away can rattle prices at the pump throughout the nation, it is time to rethink how and where America produces its energy. Alaska offers our nation something rare: stability, security, and strength without choke points. That rethink points north to Alaska.Roughly a fifth of the world’s oil moves through the Strait of Hormuz. When tensions rise, insurance rates surge, shipping slows, and prices spike. Families feel it immediately, particularly young families already struggling with affordability. These price shocks do not stem from resource scarcity; they stem from dependence on unstable routes and hostile actors.Alaska has no Strait of HormuzWhat Alaska has is something the rest of the nation desperately needs right now: secure access to energy, open ocean shipping lanes, and proximity to Asian markets without relying on canals, narrow passages, or adversarial regimes. From the Gulf of Alaska, resources can move freely across the Pacific without transiting choke points that can be threatened, closed, or weaponized.This geographic reality significantly cuts travel days and costs; it embodies freedom of access. It is geography that is Alaska’s destiny — and America’s — if we act on it.For years, Alaska has been sidelined in national energy conversations, despite holding nearly all the critical minerals the United States depends on and vast reserves of oil and natural gas. Here at home, Alaskans pay some of the highest fuel prices in the nation, in part because we lack refining capacity and sufficient infrastructure to fully use what we already have.A failure, not a shortageWhen conflicts like the Iran war inject chaos into global markets, Alaska should be part of the solution. Responsible development of Alaskan oil, gas, and minerals strengthens national security, lowers costs for American families, and reduces reliance on adversaries who do not share our values or our interests.Alaska should be treated as a critical asset, not an afterthought. That means advancing energy projects, encouraging refining capacity, and opening pathways for responsible exports. It also means making sure the benefits of development flow first to Alaskans — through jobs, lower costs, and long-term economic stability — rather than being locked away by red tape or federal neglect.RELATED: The Iran war is causing another shortage — and it will directly affect every American Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesThe cost of serviceThe lesson of today’s uncertainty is not that America should retreat from the world, but that we should stand on firmer ground at home. Wars are not measured by headlines, speculation, or the arguments that swirl in the middle of the conflict. They are measured at the end. If this conflict concludes with Iran defeated, its ability to threaten the world diminished, and our troops coming home safely, then Americans should unite in gratitude and pride.Alaska understands the cost of service. We have one of the highest rates of veterans per capita in the nation. Our communities know sacrifice, duty, and resilience. If our sons and daughters in uniform succeed and return home victorious, we should celebrate their service and the removal of a dangerous foe from the world stage. Alaska offers our nation something rare: stability, security, and strength without choke points. There is no Strait of Hormuz here, only opportunity. It is time we seize it. The time is right for Alaska and for the whole nation.

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