Stembridge News Digest

  • Liberals SPEW hatred at DoorDash after marketing stunt with Trump at White House Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:49:50 +0000


    The DoorDash delivery app is getting some backlash from those angry about a publicity stunt it had with President Donald Trump at the White House Monday.

    The president smiled for the cameras after receiving a package from McDonald's delivered by a DoorDash worker. He tipped her $100, and she praised his "no taxes on tips" policy for saving her money.

    'Today, I deleted their app. There are other delivery services that don't pander to a pedophile. F**k DoorDash.'

    Almost immediately, liberals and other anti-Trump critics lambasted the company over the promotion.

    "I'm ashamed to admit that I've spent a good deal of money using door dash. This lame s**t you pulled with trump made it super easy to delete my account. Get f**ked," one user responded on the X platform.

    "I've been ordering @DoorDash for years. Years and years. Today, I deleted their app. There are other delivery services that don't pander to a pedophile. F**k DoorDash and that bulls**t PR scam with Trump," replied a user identifying as a Canadian.

    "Despite yall making it exceedingly difficult to delete accounts, got that s**t done. Absolutely F**k Trump, ICE, MAGA, and doordash," one response reads.

    "Just delete Doordash. F**k Trump," another user said.

    "Just cancelled my DashPass and hopefully many more do the same. I'm not funding Trumpie propaganda," another detractor replied.

    "You f**king clowns use the fake ass driver to f**king promote this f**king bulls**t for a f**king clown show pathetic f**king pathetic," another critic said.

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    "Deleting ur app! Been a long term volume customer for years. Recommend you firing the marketing genius who's gonna cost you millions of dollars for that performance at the White House! You have alienated millions of people," said another.

    "Deleted my app and will never use you again. Trump is a FASCIST, who is killing people and sending children to torture camps to be raped. I'll be telling everyone I know to never use you again. I hope your company fails," reads another message to the company.

    Despite the outrage from many on the left, the company's stock price had its best session in eight weeks after the White House promotion.

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  • Mamdani plan includes 5 city-run grocery markets — with massive price tag Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000


    Socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revealed his plans for city-run grocery stores, a key promise he made to get into office.

    Mamdani touted a similar experiment in 1936 by then-Mayor Fiero LaGuardia that provided city-run markets for New Yorkers in the throes of the Great Depression.

    'You know, it's going to be more turmoil than anything else. It's a great punch line for him and for the socialist movement. But New York is not a socialist city.'

    "It cut overhead for pushcart vendors and lowered consumer cost," Mamdani said during his 100 Days address on Sunday evening.

    "LaGuardia said it was 'an answer to those who said they had been forgotten,'" he added. "The New York Times described it succinctly, 'City tries experiment.' New York City, it is time for a grand experiment once again. Just like Laguardia used government to respond to challenges of the Great Depression, we will use government to respond to rising prices and unaffordable groceries."

    The effort will have a massive price tag.

    Construction operations just at the first site are expected to run to $30 million.

    Critics howled at the estimate, noting that it's many times more what private industry spends to build a grocery store. And funding still needs to be approved by the city council.

    Mamdani also said the stores would offer discounted prices on only certain staple items.

    "The city will subsidize a core set of food staples," the socialist mayor said. "A private operator will run the store but will answer to the standards the city will set. These standards include requirements that at our stores, bread will be cheaper. Eggs will be cheaper. Grocery shopping will no longer be an unsolvable equation. And workers will be treated with dignity."

    City Hall hopes to have the first city-run store running by 2027 and four others by 2029, the end of Mamdani's term.

    Critics are already lambasting the plan, including the spokesperson for a bodega group.

    "These stores are going to get jam-packed. There are only four or five in the entire city of 8 million people," said Fernando Mateo of the United Bodegas of America.

    "What do you expect is going to happen? You're going to have people rushing to these stores early in the morning to late at night, waiting on long lines," he added. "You know, it's going to be more turmoil than anything else. It's a great punch line for him and for the socialist movement. But New York is not a socialist city."

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    Others noted that previous city-run grocery experiments ended with empty shelves and crime.

    Mamdani spoke directly to the naysayers of his socialist plot.

    "Some will insist that city-owned businesses do not work, that government cannot keep up with corporations," he said. "My answer to them is simple. I look forward to the competition."

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  • Are scandal-plagued Cory Mills' days in Congress finally numbered? Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000


    The swift resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to avoid expulsion votes regarding sexual misconduct allegations may trigger a chain reaction on Capitol Hill to remove other lawmakers accused of wrongdoing.

    Gonzales stated that he planned to file his retirement from office on Tuesday after admitting to an affair with a former staffer who later committed suicide.

    'Congress has serious moral and ethical problems and these four are the face of it.'

    On Sunday, Swalwell decided he would suspend his bid for California governor after a former staffer claimed he had previously sexually assaulted her. Swalwell has denied the allegations.

    The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it would open an investigation into the allegations against Swalwell. That same day, Swalwell stated he would resign from Congress, citing his colleagues' intent to expel him.

    "I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members," Swalwell said. "Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong. But it's also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress."

    The recent resignations of Swalwell and Gonzales have renewed bipartisan calls for other scandal-plagued lawmakers to step down. Among those urging immediate action are Reps. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.), who have publicly called on Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) and Cory Mills (R-Fla.) to resign.

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    Cory Mills. Drew Angerer/Getty Images. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

    The House Ethics Committee effectively found Cherfilus-McCormick guilty in March of 25 counts of financial misconduct and campaign-finance violations related to the misuse of federal relief funds. She was accused of stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds.

    The committee opened an investigation into Mills in November regarding several allegations, including claims that the congressman failed to disclose necessary information to the House, violated campaign finance laws, improperly accepted gifts and special favors, engaged in sexual misconduct, and misused congressional resources.

    Blaze News was the first to report the bombshell sextortion accusations against Mills from former Miss United States Lindsey Langston.

    Mills has also been accused of stolen valor, with multiple veterans and former colleagues previously telling Blaze News that he fabricated or exaggerated key elements of his military record.

    On Monday, Mace declared that it is "time to clean house."

    "We don't care what party you're in. Stealing millions in taxpayer dollars, sexually assaulting your staff, lying about your service record, none of it is acceptable and none of it goes unnoticed," Mace stated. "Congress has serious moral and ethical problems and these four are the face of it. Washington has protected its own for too long. It needs to end now. We're calling on these four to resign or face expulsion."

    Velázquez made similar comments on Monday, writing in a post on X, "Congress should not tolerate representatives who abuse staff, betray public trust for personal gain, and generally violate their oath of office."

    "Reps. Swalwell, Gonzales, Cherfilus-McCormick, and Mills should resign. If they refuse, they should be expelled," Velázquez stated.

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    Nancy Mace. Heather Diehl/Getty Images. Nydia Velazquez. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

    Mace, who has been leading the charge to remove Mills, forced a censure vote against Mills in November over "alleged stolen valor, arms deals he's under investigation for and alleged abuses toward women." It failed in a 310-103 vote, with 204 Republicans and 106 Democrats supporting Mills.

    Mace claimed that a censure against Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands), who was accused of colluding with Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing, had previously failed because Mills arranged a "backroom deal" to suppress his own censure.

    Mills was accused of similar allegations in September when he voted to protect Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from censure. Mills was the deciding vote.

    "Another backroom deal so Cory Mills can't get censored [sic] for Stolen Valor," Mace stated in a November post on X. "I have the General who 'recommended' him for the Bronze Star on record saying he never wrote it, never read it and never personally signed it. This. Is. Washington."

    House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) stated Tuesday that he is “looking into” the House Ethics investigation into Mills.

    Mills' office did not respond to a request for comment.

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  • Viral TikTok post leads to boycott of beloved SoCal taco shop chain — just because Latino CEO likes Trump Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0000


    Liberals are trying to destroy a popular taco shop chain run by a Hispanic family for generations because the CEO is a supporter of President Donald Trump.

    Roberto's Taco Shop began as a tortilla shop in San Diego, California, in the late 1960s by an immigrant family from Mexico. It has grown into a vast franchise with 80 locations in California, Nevada, and Texas.

    'Total rags to riches American story too. They are San Diego legends.'

    On Wednesday, a TikTok activist posted evidence showing that chain CEO Reynaldo Robledo has posted statements in support of the president.

    That post went viral, and liberals are now calling for customers to avoid all Roberto's Taco Shops.

    "Did this CEO forget that all of his restaurants are based on Mexican dishes, who wouldn't have made it here without the immigrants that are currently being affected by the current administration that you are supporting?" the TikToker asked.

    The message has spread to other platforms, including Facebook.

    "Did you know that Reynaldo Robledo, the CEO of Roberto's Taco Shop is a huge MAGA supporter and supports ICE! Looks like you won't be getting our business anymore!" reads a post from a group titled "A Strong Nevada."

    Others have posted the video on the X social media platform.

    The Nevada part of the chain issued a statement trying to quell the outrage.

    "Roberto's Taco Shop is proud to be a Latino-owned and operated franchise that serves diverse communities across Nevada," the statement reads. "While our CEO may hold personal political beliefs, it is important to note that each of our 49 franchisees operate their stores independently."

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    Others pointed out that the boycott would harm independent franchise owners who have nothing to do with the political beliefs of the CEO.

    Some on the right responded by calling on Trump supporters to combat the boycott by patronizing the taco shops.

    "Total rags to riches American story too. They are San Diego legends," SoCal activist Amy Reichert replied.

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  • Video: Why is a Chinese robot chasing wild boars in Poland? Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000


    A popular Chinese robot is going viral for a video showing it chasing wild boars, but many aren't sure why that happened.

    The robot itself, nicknamed Edward Warchocki, is a Unitree G1 model available for public purchase that popped up in Poland.

    'Older ladies or gentlemen love talking with him.'

    The Chinese-made robots go for a whopping $23,809 for the basic model, all the way up to $58,365 for the "ultimate edition."

    Recently, this particular model was seen running through the streets of Warsaw, Poland, chasing wild boars. While hilarious, there is actual serious context behind the content.

    Major Polish cities like Krakow have endured a sprawling wild boar issue — even in city centers — for years, resulting in authorities urging their population to resist feeding the somewhat approachable beasts.

    Other cities have resorted to planting flowers with vivid colors and sweet scents in order to deter the pigs.

    Since at least 2019, there have been warnings of disease allegedly spread by the animals, resulting in calls for culls and elimination of thousands of them that have reportedly carried illnesses like African swine fever and Hepatitis E.

    Enter Edward the robot, who was recently seen shooing the animals away from downtown Warsaw.

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    As reported by Interesting Engineering, Edward is a Chinese humanoid that operates mostly on its own. It is not controlled remotely and is described as unscripted. Therefore it reacts dynamically to its surroundings and engages in adaptive dialogue in Polish using AI.

    Edward is most popular with Polish Boomers, its owners say, as they are excited to interact with a robot for the first time.

    Radosław Grzelaczyk and business partner Bartosz Idzik started in cryptocurrency, but they now try to create viral videos with their robo-friend.

    "Personally, the sight of this robot chasing boars does not surprise me anymore," Grzelaczyk told TVP World.

    "Older ladies or gentlemen love talking with him," Grzelaczyk added. "These people are always delighted that they lived to see times in which robots move through the streets."

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    Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

    In China, the robots have been shown to be capable of advanced feats. Last year, they competed in a half-marathon and were showcased in February performing kung-fu, gymnastics, and weapons work.

    The focus during China's annual CCTV Spring Festival gala was innovation in multi-robot coordination and fault recovery, referring to a robot's ability to get up after tumbling down. China showed the robots in choreographed performances and dancing as well.

    Definitive warning signs of spying from Chinese robot manufacturers exist too. Axios reported on two security researchers who reported on Unitree Robotics allegedly pre-installing a backdoor on its Go1 robot dogs that allowed for customer surveillance.

    Other research warned about exploits that allowed for remote takeover of the humanoid bots, among other models.

    Neither Edward nor his owners responded to Return's request for comment.

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  • Eric Swalwell reaps what he sowed during Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000


    Disgraced Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said the women accusing Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct "deserve to be heard" during the 2018 confirmation hearings. Now a California woman is accusing Swalwell of raping her that same year.

    Lonna Drewes has become the fifth woman to accuse Swalwell of sexual misconduct, alleging that the former gubernatorial candidate raped her eight years ago. In a press conference Tuesday, Drewes accused Swalwell of spiking her drink before Swalwell brought her to his hotel and allegedly raped her.

    'I did not want to live anymore.'

    Swalwell infamously demanded every one of Kavanaugh's accusers be heard, saying they "deserve for their allegations to be investigated." Eight years later, Swalwell is saying the allegations against him are false and unfounded, eventually dropping out of the governor's race and resigning from Congress.

    "He raped me, and he choked me. And while he was choking me, I lost consciousness, and I thought I died," Drewes said. "I did not consent to any sexual activity."

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    Drewes said she did not report the incident at the time but cited other forms of documentation, like her handwritten calendar and therapy sessions at a sexual assault center, to substantiate the accusations. At the time of the alleged encounter, Drewes was in a "committed" relationship, and Swalwell's wife was pregnant.

    "It had a profound impact on my mental health," Drewes added. "I self-medicated in an unhealthy way. I did not want to live anymore. I cried all the time for years. At the time, I was in a dating relationship with a boyfriend I was fully committed to. I've never cheated in my life, and I would never have engaged in a consensual sexual encounter with Eric Swalwell."

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  • 'Truly sick individuals': ICE arrests convicted murderer and sexual predators Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000


    On Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents nabbed several criminal illegal aliens whom Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin described as "truly sick individuals."

    A DHS press release, obtained exclusively by Blaze News, highlighted ICE's recent arrest of five illegal immigrants across the country who were taken into federal custody.

    'We will not allow criminal illegal aliens to roam free in our communities and terrorize innocent Americans.'

    These individuals have been "convicted of voluntary manslaughter, lewd battery on a child, attempted statutory rape of a child, and other horrific crimes," the press release read.

    The DHS stated that nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens with prior criminal charges or convictions.

    Immigration officers captured Rodolfo Sanchez, an illegal alien from Mexico who was previously convicted of voluntary manslaughter and burglary of a building in Houston, Texas.

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    Rodolfo Sanchez. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

    ICE agents nabbed Jose Rivera-Orta, a 56-year-old illegal alien from Cuba who was convicted of lewd/lascivious battery on a child 12 to 15 years old in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

    Jose Rivera-Orta. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

    Federal agents arrested Jacobo Pablo-Ramirez, an illegal alien from Guatemala. His rap sheet includes a conviction for attempted statutory rape of a child in Duplin County, North Carolina.

    Jacobo Pablo-Ramirez. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

    Daniel Garces-Flores, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was captured by ICE. He was previously convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Hidalgo County, Texas.

    Daniel Garces-Flores. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

    Immigration agents also arrested Derekson Lett, an illegal alien from Grenada who was convicted of robbery in Staten Island, New York. A local report from SILive.com stated that in 2015, Lett, who was 26 years old at the time, had tried to rob a prostitute who was allegedly fatally shot by Lett's accomplice in a motel. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison.

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    Derekson Lett. Image source: Department of Homeland Security

    "Yesterday, ICE arrested some truly sick individuals, including murderers, pedophiles, sexual predators, and violent thugs," Mullin stated. "Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. We will not allow criminal illegal aliens to roam free in our communities and terrorize innocent Americans."

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  • Finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year withdraws after perverse photos unearthed Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:40:00 +0000


    One of 11 finalists for Teacher of the Year award in Minnesota withdrew after obscene videos and images were published by Alpha News.

    Former Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School District 6th-grade teacher Thomas Rosengren is no longer a finalist after published images showed him simulating sex acts with two other men while dressed in bondage paraphernalia.

    'It’s feeding time on the farm. Cowboy Tommy is feeding the six piglets and bull.'

    Last week, Alpha News reached out to Education Minnesota, which ran the Teacher of the Year award, but did not receive a response. Days later, Education Minnesota updated its webpage to indicate that Rosengren had withdrawn.

    Rosengren worked as a social studies and earth science teacher in the Grove City district as well as a theater director and reportedly a coach.

    Although he has withdrawn from the Teacher of the Year contention, Rosengren won the title of Mr. Minneapolis Eagle in 2019, which celebrated his "bratty boy" status in the leather and gay community.

    An image of Rosengren in the "Mr. Minneapolis Eagle" leather sash can still be viewed on the social media account for the Twin Cities Gay Scene website.

    Alpha News published numerous images publicly available from the Eagle contest showing Rosengren wearing BDSM attire and posing sexually with two other males.

    In one image, Rosengren holds up a sign reading, "It’s feeding time on the farm. Cowboy Tommy is feeding the six piglets and bull."

    Other images showed him simulating oral and anal sex with the other leather-clad men.

    Alpha News published images published on his Facebook page showing him wearing a "cowboy hat, leather speedo, and bondage straps."

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    Initially district Superintendent Kip Lynk declined to answer questions posed by the news outlet and released a brief statement.

    "Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Mr. Rosengren is entitled to data privacy protections, and without his consent, there is limited information I can share," he wrote.

    After Alpha News published the expose, Lynk said Rosengren was no longer employed at the district.

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  • Dad rushes home to protect child, pregnant wife from unhinged male screaming death threats at door, demanding it be opened Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:25:03 +0000


    A Northern California father rushed home to protect his 5-year-old child and pregnant wife from a male stranger who was caught on the Fairfield home's doorbell camera screaming death threats and demanding that the homeowner open the door.

    Video from last Tuesday's terrifying incident shows the male standing on the porch of the home in the 1700 block of Burbank Court in Fairfield and talking to the homeowner through a Ring doorbell camera and demanding entry, KTVU-TV reported.

    'Open the door. This is my neighborhood. ... Now. Or I'll f**king end you. Do you understand me?'

    Fairfield is about 45 minutes southwest of Sacramento.

    "I just want to make sure that everything's OK," the man is heard saying, the station reported. "There seems to be something going on."

    "What do you mean?" the homeowner replied while repeatedly asking the male to leave.

    The homeowner had just left his residence minutes before, KTVU said. However, he was able to observe and talk to the male stranger — and immediately returned home, police said.

    Things only got scarier.

    The male is seen on video kicking the door and shouting, "Where's your daughter? Who's in there with you? Open this f**king door, or I'm breaking it down!" KTVU said.

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    Things also got downright bizarre.

    At one point, the male identified himself as a fictional wizard and private investigator from an urban fantasy series, the station said.

    "My name is Harry Dresden, motherf**ker," the male is heard saying on camera. "Open the door. This is my neighborhood. ... Now. Or I will f**king end you. Do you understand me?"

    Soon the male pulled down a decorative doorbell, repeatedly bashed the door with it, and continued to demand to be let inside "or I'll f**king kill you," KTVU said.

    All the while, the homeowner's pregnant wife and 5-year-old child were inside the home, but they managed to hide in the garage, the station said.

    Unable to get in through the front door, the male stranger soon broke a gate and entered the home through a sliding glass door, KTVU reported.

    Video from inside the home shows the intruder moving through rooms and yelling, "Where the f**k is she?" the station said.

    But soon the homeowner is seen on video back inside his residence — and armed with a shovel. KTVU said that while video doesn't show the physical altercation between the homeowner and the intruder, a commotion can be heard.

    The homeowner is heard telling the intruder, "I'm giving you a chance — get the f**k out of my house," the station reported.

    Authorities confirmed to KTVU that a physical confrontation occurred between the intruder and the homeowner, and both sustained head injuries.

    Arriving officers found the intruder outside the home, and the station said he was taken to NorthBay Medical Center for treatment and later booked into the Solano County Jail.

    Police said they "want to recognize the actions of the homeowner, who worked to protect his family while officers were responding to the scene."

    Jason Nichols, 30, was arrested on suspicion of burglary, vandalism, and making criminal threats, KTVU reported, adding that police on Monday added a charge of annoying or molesting a child.

    The station said that during Nichols' court appearance Monday, he seemed to take issue with some of the charges as Superior Court Judge William Pendergast read the complaint.

    Nichols did not enter a plea, KTVU reported.

    Authorities would not say if Nichols was targeting any child related to the homeowner, the station said, but they did say Nichols lives behind the family's home, although the family does not know him.

    Nichols' bail was set at $250,000. While jail records indicate Nichols remained behind bars Tuesday afternoon, the charge of annoying or molesting a child was no longer listed among the charges against him. Nichols' next court date is scheduled for April 23.

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  • Gavin Newsom tries to blame gas companies for high gas prices — and gets NUKED by community note Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:55:00 +0000


    California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom probably regrets trying to pin high gas prices on Chevron after getting nuked by a community note on the X social media platform.

    Californians are suffering the highest gas prices in the nation as a result of the blowback from the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as well as high state taxes and overregulation.

    'Dollar Tree PeeWee and his Playhouse friends weigh in again. And as usual we have to correct them.'

    On Thursday, Newsom suggested that the pain at the pump was solely due to profiteering by the gas companies.

    "While America suffers, Chevron profits," the governor's press office wrote on social media.

    The governor's office cited a report from Chevron saying the company expected a windfall between $1.6 billion and $2.2 billion from rising gas prices from the war.

    The attempt to deflect from Democratic policies was completely undermined by a community note.

    "The State of California collects more in taxes per gallon of gasoline than refineries such as Chevron, Shell or Valero collect in profit per gallon," the note read.

    The Automobile Association of America showed that, as of Tuesday, Californians are paying $5.88 on average for regular gas while the national average for the same is only $4.12. That comes out to be about 43% more than the national average.

    The U.S. Oil and Gas Association piled on the left-wing governor.

    "Ah. Dollar Tree PeeWee and his Playhouse friends weigh in again," the organization responded.

    "And as usual we have to correct them. The correct version reads like this. 'While California suffers, Chevron profits props us up.' Fixed it for you."

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    Newsom is widely considered to be maneuvering to enhance his national profile in anticipation of a run for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.

    He has tried to redefine California as the foremost opponent of President Donald Trump's policies while admitting that his office has tried to copy the president's success on social media.

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  • Libertarian elites attack Trump for delivering the immigration wins Americans want Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:40:00 +0000


    The United States suffered a costly and deadly "invasion" at its southern border during the Biden administration.

    Over the course of Joe Biden's tenure as president, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded roughly 11 million border encounters with illegal aliens and other inadmissible migrants — encounters that in many cases ended with the release of border jumpers into the homeland.

    The Trump administration has, however, turned things around.

    'These bans affected half of all legal immigrants coming from abroad.'

    Whereas, for instance, in fiscal year 2024 there were over 2.9 million border encounters nationwide, last year there was a total of 691,906 encounters. If the pattern shaping up over the past several months continues until September, this year will see far fewer. After all, the number of border encounters from October through March was 531,301 in fiscal year 2025 but only 182,585 during the same stretch this fiscal year.

    More important than the decline in border apprehensions is the total drop in releases. On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security announced U.S. Border Patrol's 11th consecutive month of zero releases at the southern border.

    The Trump administration has, apparently, also succeeded in greatly reducing the number of legal migrants entering the nation.

    David Bier, the director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, endeavored in a new report to take the wind out of President Donald Trump's sails on the issue of immigration control, not only claiming that Trump's success in curbing illegal alien entries was a gift from the previous administration, but complaining that Trump has significantly reduced legal migration.

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    John Moore/Getty Images

    While framing the reductions in legal immigration in negative terms, Bier — a libertarian who previously attempted to blame Trump for the immigration crisis and aided the effort to thwart the president's executive order requiring Border Patrol to immediately send any border crosser packing — has unwittingly provided strong indications that the president has delivered a result that 55% of Americans said they wanted the year he was re-elected.

    According to the Cato Institute report, the number of monthly southwest border legal entries by asylum seekers dropped 99.9% from December 2024 to February 2025, which Bier credited to the Trump administration's elimination of the CBP One scheduling app and restrictions on asylum.

    The leading countries of origin for refugees admitted in the final year of the Biden administration were Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, and Venezuela.

    The Trump administration also reduced the number of refugees admitted into the country. There were, for instance, 96,635 admissions from Feb. 2024 to Jan. 2025, but only 2,157 admissions from Feb. 2025 to Jan. 2026. The president has capped admissions in fiscal year 2026 at 7,500 refugees.

    Bier's frustration with what he has dubbed the "most anti-legal immigrant administration in American history" wasn't limited to the curbs on asylum seekers and refugees.

    In light of the administration's denial of immigrant visas and visa issuances to foreigners from scores of countries and the State Department's suspension of the Diversity Visa lottery, Bier projected — absent the relevant data on visa issuances since September 2025 — that immigrant visas for legal permanent residents have fallen by roughly half.

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    "These bans affected half of all legal immigrants coming from abroad, including half of all spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens, based on 2024 immigrant visa processing," Bier wrote. "However, it’s possible some of this flow could be replaced with immigrants from other countries, but that did not happen when President Trump enacted a narrower ban on certain categories of immigrants from 19 countries in June."

    In addition to sparing the taxpayer from shouldering the cost of more welfare dependents and American labor from foreign competition, Bier faulted the administration for bringing down the number of international student visas.

    A Pew Research Center poll conducted in September revealed sizable American support for restricting the number of foreign college students from various countries, particularly the countries that have historically sent the most students to U.S. universities.

    Fifty percent of respondents said they supported restricting the number of Chinese students; 44%, Indian students; 42%, Nigerian students; 41%, South Korean students; and 34%, Canadian students.

    Comparing issuances in summer 2024 versus in summer 2025 — the "peak months when students typically get visas" — Bier concluded that student visas had fallen by 40%. He projected that the number of issuances in 2026 will be a tiny fraction of 2025's anticipated total of international student visas.

    Bier also had some good news for critics of the much-abused H-1B visa program, which enables U.S.-based employers to temporarily hire foreign workers into specialized positions that American citizens supposedly can't do.

    The libertarian estimated that in the wake of Trump's September executive order adding a $100,000 fee to H-1B visa applications, H-1B visa issuances had likely dropped "by a quarter."

    After trying sympathy — "these cuts to legal immigration are harming U.S. citizens seeking to reunite with their spouses, fiancés, children, and other relatives" — Bier's libertarian reflexes kicked in, such that he emphasized that "they are also undermining U.S. prosperity and increasing the U.S. deficit."

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  • DOT's Duffy earns high praise from American truckers for turning industry concerns into real policy wins Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000


    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's visit to the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, in late March drew overwhelmingly positive reactions from truckers and other industry professionals.

    "Truckers are the BACKBONE of our great country," Duffy wrote in a post on social media. "I am so impressed by every one of them at the Mid-America Trucking Show! I promise to fight as hard as the truckers do to MAKE TRUCKING GREAT AGAIN."

    'We have a long way to go and a lot of work ahead, but for the first time in a long time, it feels like the right people are finally listening.'

    A press release from MATS following the completion of its event, which over 53,000 people attended, called Duffy's participation "a major highlight," noting that the secretary "met with industry leaders, exhibitors, and professional drivers to discuss the importance of trucking to the nation's economy, supply chain, and infrastructure."

    "The visit underscored the federal government's recognition of trucking as a critical pillar of American commerce and mobility," MATS wrote.

    Duffy delivered a speech at the event, promising to advocate for American truckers.

    "You make up what is great about America. The work you do, makes our country great," he told attendees.

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    Industry professionals like Danielle Chaffin shared their video interviews with Duffy and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Derek Barrs, who spoke to truckers on the show floor.

    "So you guys do pay attention to us?" Chaffin asked Duffy and Barrs.

    "100%," Duffy responded.

    "Even when I think we're doing great things, I get a little hard time from those on X. But I do appreciate the feedback, and we see it's a very loud voice — a vocal industry. And I think that's fair because, if you've been forgotten, you felt like you're screaming into the storm. Well, you're not screaming into the storm anymore because we're actually listening, and you see the work that we're doing."

    "We are watching because that's some of the ways that we can actually make some of the changes that we're making is because of X and people on social media," Barrs told Chaffin.

    “This industry has spent years shouting into a void. Finally, years later, our voices and concerns are being heard,” Chaffin told Blaze News. “Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs stood in a room full of truckers and treated them as the experts they are. They spoke with genuine concern and care for the people who actually move this country. They made it very clear they are paying attention to the operators, the owners, and those of us who have been sounding the alarm on X.”

    “We have a long way to go and a lot of work ahead, but for the first time in a long time, it feels like the right people are finally listening,” Chaffin continued. “Not only are they listening, but they are taking action. We are making progress to save the American trucking industry!”

    Charles Gracey, who hosts SiriusXM's "Trucking Sense" and FreightWaves' "Brake Check," gave Duffy and Barrs high praise for their attendance at MATS.

    "When an administration is truly paying attention to the people it represents, there will be signs," Gracey wrote. "One of those signs is showing up where those people actually are, and that is exactly what U.S. @USDOT @SecDuffy and @FMCSA @BarrsDerek did at the Mid-America @truckingshow in #Louisville."

    "What makes it even more powerful is that they did not just show up for optics. They showed up, they engaged, and they took time to hear our thoughts about the industry we know and love, and the very same industry they say they are working to protect for us and for the future of trucking," Gracey added.

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    Duffy and Barrs were joined at MATS by Dalilah Coleman, a young girl who sustained critical and life-altering injuries as a result of a 2024 car wreck involving an illegal alien truck driver.

    Dalilah's Law, a bill named after Coleman, was introduced in the Senate in February. If passed, it would prohibit states from issuing commercial driver's licenses to illegal aliens, allowing them to be issued only to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and holders of specific work visas. Additionally, the bill mandates the revocation of existing CDLs held by individuals who do not meet these eligibility criteria.

    "Proud to see Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy standing in the gap for Dalilah at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY," the American Truckers United wrote. "Stand with Secretary Duffy. Stand with Dalilah. Pass Dalilah's Law!"

    Justin Martin, a trucking industry professional who goes by SuperTrucker on X, called on government leaders to attend MATS more frequently.

    "DOT/FMCSA leadership should be at MATS every year to hear from drivers in the industry directly. Thanks for coming out this year," Martin wrote.

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  • Lawmaker blows whistle on 'Stop Nick Shirley Act': A Democrat effort to halt 'exposing fraud' in California Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000


    Investigative journalist Nick Shirley, made famous after his viral Minnesota day care fraud video that exposed the "Quality Learing Center" and millions of dollars of alleged fraud, appears to have ruffled the feathers of Democrats in California.

    A Republican lawmaker raised the alarm on a bill in California that would drastically clamp down on investigations like those conducted by Shirley.

    'The enemy truly is within.'

    On Monday, Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio issued a press release warning about AB 2624, a bill he dubbed the "Stop Nick Shirley Act."

    "California Democrats are trying to intimidate citizen watchdog journalists and protect waste and fraud happening in far-left-wing NGOs. AB 2624 can only be described as the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' — a bill designed to silence citizen journalists exposing fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars," DeMaio said in the press release.

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    "AB 2624 would allow activists and taxpayer-funded organizations to demand the removal of video evidence — even if it captures misconduct in plain view — and threatens journalists with massive financial penalties," DeMaio added. "That's not about public safety — it's about protecting powerful interests."

    AB 2624 was proposed by Democrat Assemblymember Mia Bonta earlier this year. Bonta's husband, Rob Bonta, is the Democrat attorney general of California.

    Attorney General Bonta has been targeting hospices and other facilities for possible fraud, overlapping with Shirley's investigations in many respects. On Monday, Bonta wrote on social media that "in California, we've been cracking down on fraud for years."

    AB 2624 is framed as a privacy and anti-doxxing measure specifically for immigration service providers, their associates, and their clients. The bill is written with the following context in mind, directly calling out President Trump and his "anti-immigration" policies:

    Persons working in the organizations that provide immigration support services have faced doxxing, courthouse targeting, online harassment, anti-immigrant vigilante threats, and coordinated campaigns and death threats. These acts have risen to alarming levels in 2025 and will continue due to the current federal administration’s anti-immigration attitude and policies.

    The bill prohibits the posting of the "personal information or image" of a "designated immigration support services provider, employee, or volunteer, or other individuals residing at the same home address" "with the intent that another person imminently use that information to commit a crime involving violence or a threat of violence."

    Those found in violation of this section of the bill would face a fine of up to $10,000, one year of imprisonment, or both.

    Additionally, if bodily injury were to come to anyone protected by the bill as a result of an investigation, the person responsible for the post would have committed a felony punishable by up to $50,000, imprisonment, or both.

    The other key provision of the bill is more obscure:

    A program participant may request that state and local agencies use the address designated by the Secretary of State as the participant’s address. When creating a public record, state and local agencies shall accept the address designated by the Secretary of State as a program participant’s substitute address.

    In other words, the addresses of program participants and immigration service providers, which are presumably public, would be obscured with another address, thereby possibly blocking investigations into these programs.

    Interested journalists and opponents of the bill view the potential obscuring of addresses and the steep punishments for disseminating information about these services, even without the intent to cause harm, as impediments to investigation and accountability.

    Elon Musk weighed in on the news, and DeMaio reposted his comment: "California legislators are trying to make investigating fraud illegal."

    Nick Shirley, responding to DeMaio's press release, said in part, "The enemy truly is within. When our politicians would rather protect fraudsters and illegal migrants, it's time for us to stand up or face mass oppression from the traitors who 'rule' over us."

    Shirley added in a subsequent post that he was thinking of moving on to exposing fraud in another state, but the news of this bill changed his mind: "I've helped save America millions and billions of dollars by exposing fraud across the country. I was thinking about exposing another state but I think I will now go back to California[. N]ew exposé coming soon."

    Blaze News contacted California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) and Assemblymember Mia Bonta for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

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  • 'Horrific choice': Utah Valley University nailed with backlash for choosing Charlie Kirk critic as commencement speaker Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:30:59 +0000


    The university where Charlie Kirk was shot and killed is facing intense scrutiny for a tone-deaf choice for commencement speaker.

    Just hours after his death, educator Sharon McMahon accused Kirk of harming minorities, but she will be given the honor of addressing graduates at Utah Valley University.

    'To many Americans, especially if you are Black, LGBTQ or Muslim, Charlie Kirk was not a person who simply engaged in good-faith debates on college campuses.'

    "Millions of people feel they were harmed, and the murder that was horrific and should never have happened does not magically erase what was said or done," McMahon wrote about Kirk soon after his death. "To many Americans, especially if you are Black, LGBTQ or Muslim, Charlie Kirk was not a person who simply engaged in good-faith debates on college campuses."

    Turning Point USA chapter president at Utah Valley University Caleb Chilcutt lashed out at UVU while speaking on "Fox & Friends" Monday.

    "They could have brought any other speaker. If they liked Charlie, didn’t like Charlie — I honestly don’t really care. But the fact they brought someone who was so critical, literally days after his assassination, on my campus is just shameful for me," Chilcutt said.

    Former Republican Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz called McMahon a "liberal hack" that was a "horrific choice" for commencement speaker.

    "Look, there's still time to correct this. This hasn't happened. And if the university is gonna step up and do the right thing, they're gonna cancel her and put in somebody like an astronaut or an athlete or somebody, anybody," Chaffetz said on Fox News.

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    "But this person, this partisan hack, she should not be addressing the students, not at the commencement," he added.

    TPUSA students weighed in on social media.

    "After Charlie Kirk's murder, Sharon McMahon chose to explain the hate, not condemn it," TPUSA's statement reads. "A commencement speaker is more than a guest, they're a reflection of what a university stands for."

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