Spencer Pratt Posts Incredible Response Ad to Latest Dem Attack, Then Gets Serious About New Fire

As we reported, TMZ thought they had a big scoop when they found out that Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt had stayed at the Hotel Bel Air, rather than only in an Airstream trailer on his burned-out lot. 

Democrats thought they had something and attacked him over the hotel stay. Of course, that was a bit of a self-own, because the reason that Pratt has no real place to live is because of what he alleges to be the incompetence of people like Mayor Karen Bass (D) in responding to the 2025 Palisades fire. So they really didn't help themselves. 

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Then, too, one of the things that makes Pratt's campaign different from others is that he seems to understand how to point out his opponents' absurdity. In this case, in response, he posted a video that was a takeoff on the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" TV series to mock their attack on his hotel stay. 

 

And it was awesome. "Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down," Pratt explained. 

He showed again why he's inspiring people with his gift for communication. 

Then, news of a new serious fire broke, and that hit one of Pratt's main issues, after having lost his own house because of the Palisades fire. 

A fast-moving wildfire dubbed the Sandy Fire broke out on Monday in Simi Valley, a Ventura County city about 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The area burnt has now expanded to 836 acres, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. They even had to evacuate the Reagan Library, as we reported. About 550 firefighters have been deployed in response. 

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Pratt's X timeline was full of concern for the people and areas affected. The fire was in Ventura County, but the Los Angeles Fire Department was providing some assistance.

He also made the general point that the Los Angeles Fire Department now has about three dozen fewer firefighters than when the Palisades fire hit, "while Karen Bass is worried about meth-heads new grills [teeth]."  "Folks, you need to vote like your life depends on it, because it does," Pratt declared. 

It's a reminder of the importance of voting for people who are competent to be able to address important issues. Because if the people in power fail, there can be some serious consequences. And we've seen that failure for a long time in Los Angeles, from fires to crime and homelessness. 

It's more than time for a change. 

 

Spanberger Signs AR-15 Ban, Then Immediately Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

On Thursday, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed into law a ban on so-called "assault weapons," and beginning July 1, 2026, this new law will ban the purchase, sale, and transfer of certain firearms, including AR-15s. Anyone caught engaging in such activity will face a Class 1 misdemeanor charge.

This particular piece of legislation, SB749, was written by Democrat State. Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim, a Muslim immigrant from Bangladesh 

 

who represents parts of uber-lefty Fairfax County. After the bill was passed by both chambers of the General Assembly, it first went to Spanberger back in March, and she eventually returned it to them with suggested amendments that were even more restrictive than what Salim had proposed. 

The General Assembly ultimately rejected her amendments, and returned the bill for her signature. 

Here's the verbiage of the new law:

Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill with some exceptions, and prohibits a person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three years from the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, or is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action. The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearm to another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person who imports, sells, barters, transfers, or purchases a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

 

The lawsuits began flying before the ink was dry. The National Rifle Association (NRA) filed lawsuits in both federal and state court; the Second Amendment Foundation joined the NRA in filing a state complaint; and, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon retweeted a copy of the legislation, adding "See you in court!"

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Professor Jonathan Turley wrote that Spanberger likely just created a heap of legal and political trouble for herself based on problematic comments she made after signing the bill. 

Spanberger released a statement that:

“I am signing this bill into law because firearms designed to inflict maximum casualties do not belong on our streets. We are taking this step to protect families and support the law enforcement officers who work every day to keep our communities safe. While the General Assembly chose not to adopt my amendment that specifically carves out certain firearms frequently used for hunting, I will work with the patrons to clarify this language.” (emphasis added)

The governor’s acknowledgment that the law covers common hunting models will likely be cited in Second Amendment challenges. If the law is not amended, she could prove the main witness against her own signed legislation.

Experts like Turley expect the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to strike down this law citing its "landmark" ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller, which recognized the Second Amendment "as encompassing an individual right to bear arms." Turley added that the Court "further strengthened the right in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen."

At least two commonwealth's attorneys in Virginia, Philip Blevins in Smyth County and Ryan Mehaffey in Spotsylvania County, have notified the public that they have no intention of enforcing Spanberger's law, which Blevins called both "unconstitutional" and "unenforceable."

The bill's sponsor, meanwhile, is taking a victory lap on social media, saying the new law "marks a monumental victory for public safety."

I did a breakdown on the lawsuits in this video, and make the argument that two SCOTUS rulings against her will kill Spanberger's presidential aspirations. 

 

Stephen Miller Scorches Thomas Massie Over ICE Funding Votes

Deputy White House Chief of Staff and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller scorched Rep. Thomas Massie

 

 for his decision to join in with Democrats and oppose the reconciliation bill that prevented ICE from going unfunded.

The bill that saw the high level of funding needed to support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort. With Massie and one other Republican defecting, the bill would go on to pass by just a single vote.

Miller’s comments come on the heels of numerous posts about the Kentucky congressman by Trump in which he has designated him as “the worst Congressman in the history of our country.”

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump just DROPPED this video going off on Rep. Thomas Massie from the Oval Office, telling MAGA to vote Ed Gallrein

 

tomorrow in KY-04

"We're in a fight against the worst Congressman in the history of our country! His name is Thomas Massie, he's from… pic.twitter.com/rsn2lp4AoA

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 18, 2026

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth 

 

also joined in on leveling criticism at Massie as he joined Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein on the campaign trail, saying that “at some point being against everything becomes an excuse for accomplishing nothing.”

“President Trump does not need more people in Washington who are trying to make a point, especially from his own party,” Hegseth added. “He needs people willing to help him win.

Miller and company’s fiery statements are a preview to the primary race between Massie and Gallrein that will be decided tomorrow, May 19.

 

Trump Dropped a Great Response When Asked This Question About Mark Cuban

Billionaire entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban 

 

isn't a fan of Trump. We know this—he campaigned for Kamala Harris. Still, he attended an event at the White House focused on lowering prescription drug costs. There’s the Trump Rx initiative, and Cuban has also ventured into this field with Cost Plus Drugs. Look, the election is over, and the two men have been friends for 20 years. A reporter asked about them being on different sides of the fence at the White House event yesterday, where Trump gave an incredible response.

REPORTER: It's pretty remarkable seeing you and Mark Cuban up there, he endorsed Kamala Harris back in 2024

TRUMP: Well, he made a mistake!

The president also shared the one thing the men do agree on (via NY Post):

Mark Cuban on https://t.co/NmF0njNWnZ: "As our volumes go up, our costs go down, which means we'll be ending up charging less to people over a period of time... This is a special partnership. 559 of those drugs are ours, so we're really excited to be part of this." pic.twitter.com/VSnxBYtEPd

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 18, 2026

President Trump and Mark Cuban’s “love-hate” relationship was on full display at the White House Monday when the billionaire businessman joined the president in promoting cheaper prescription drugs available at Trump Rx.

Trump was asked about working with Cuban to lower prescription drug costs despite his endorsement of former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.

 

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The two men have been friends for over 20 years and Cuban, despite campaigning for Trump’s rival, said after the election it was important to work with the president, describing their relationship as one of “love-hate.”

The two men’s friendly banter and bromance was on display Monday when they were on stage together. 

You’re “looking good,” Trump told him, adding the two have “one thing” in common.

“We have the same thing — one thing — in common. We want to make people better and keep them wealthy.”

The former owner of the Dallas Mavericks was clear that he was at the White House to talk about healthcare and not politics.

And yes, some liberals were not pleased that Cuban was there. Too bad. 

“I’m not going to get into my politics” my brother in Christ you’re at the fascist occupied White House https://t.co/qnSfvUgZMT

— Jack Cocchiarella (@JDCocchiarella) May 18, 2026

 

Police Chief: Mother warned SDPD of missing son and weapons 2 hours before mosque shooting

 

San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Scott Wahl announced that authorities had received a call around two hours before Monday’s shooting regarding a “runaway juvenile” from a local mother who believed her son was suicidal and on the run.

 

During a second press conference about Monday morning’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD),

 

 Wahl said SDPD received a call at 9:42 a.m. local time from the suspected shooter’s mother, who has not been identified. She reported that her vehicle and several firearms were missing.

The mother also told the police that her son was with a companion and were both dressed in camo, which Wahl argued was not consistent with someone who is suicidal.

Wahl then outlined a timeline of Monday morning’s events, explaining that police initially gathered at Fashion Valley mall in San Diego, roughly five miles from the Islamic Center, out of concern it could also be targeted when the vehicle tied to the missing teens was spotted near the mall.

 

 

Meanwhile, officers were also dispatched to Madison High School after authorities learned one of the teens had ties to the school and/or school campus. Authorities then received another call at 11:43 a.m. local time in relation to a shooting at the Islamic center.

As officers searched each room inside the mosque, they received another report of a shooting a few blocks away, where a landscaper had “been shot in the head.” Fortunately, the landscaper survived as the bullet “struck the helmet he was wearing.”

Wahl concluded her statement by adding that authorities received a final report involving the two young suspects being seen in a parked vehicle. They were later pronounced dead at the scene.

 

Mark Remily, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent in charge of the San Diego Field Office, noted at the conference that response teams are currently working to gather more evidence on the incident.

Jeanine Pirro Calls Out D.C.'s Anarchy, Demands Accountability

America is waking up to something that should alarm every law‑abiding citizen: what many of us call anarchy in the streets. Greg Kelly used his platform to call attention to the chaos and to applaud U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for finally using the tools of justice to push back against the culture of permissiveness that has allowed these takeovers to flourish. Conservatives should be thankful that voices on the right are amplifying a common‑sense response to lawlessness.

Jeanine Pirro has been blunt: the problem isn’t just kids behaving badly, it’s grown adults and political institutions that refuse to hold anyone accountable — including parents. Pirro has publicly said prosecutors can and should look at statutes like contributing to the delinquency of a minor and use juvenile court authority to pressure parents who knowingly let their children run wild. That is the sort of no‑nonsense enforcement Americans wanted years ago instead of endless excuses.

This isn’t theoretical. Washington, D.C. has seen “teen takeovers” spiral into real violence and property damage, including a brawl at a Navy Yard Chipotle that drew an FBI response and national attention. The scenes of packed streets, vandalized businesses, and terrified small business owners are the predictable outcome when officials shrug and treat public safety as optional. If prosecutors are willing to hold parents and organizers to account, it will send the deterrent signal our cities desperately need.

Yet instead of decisive action, the D.C. Council punted on emergency measures while residents paid the price. Mayor Bowser and city leaders were forced into rhetoric and half‑steps, and the U.S. attorney rightly called them out for not doing their job to protect citizens from the consequences of permissive policies. When politicians choose optics over order, ordinary Americans suffer — and conservatives must never forget who benefits from the chaos of inaction.

Good prosecutors like Jeanine Pirro and outspoken conservatives like Greg Kelly are doing what the rest of the system has refused to: naming the problem and demanding consequences. Holding parents legally and financially responsible when they enable or ignore their children’s criminal behavior is not cruelty; it’s accountability, and it restores the basic social contract between families and the community. If we want safe streets and thriving businesses, we support policies and prosecutors who are willing to enforce the law without bowing to political correctness.

Hardworking Americans know what freedom means: the right to walk down a sidewalk without fearing a mob or watching your neighborhood turn into a headline. It’s time for patriots — voters, parents, business owners — to stand behind law‑and‑order leaders who will reclaim our streets and hold the negligent accountable. We should back prosecutors who act, media voices who call out the failure, and policies that respect victims instead of protecting excuses.

 

Mayor Bass Faces Backlash as Citizens Demand Real Solutions for Homelessness

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tried to stage a feel‑good photo op on homelessness this week, and instead a citizen journalist showed up and exposed the hollow theater behind her polished smile. The exchange — captured on camera and replayed across conservative outlets — left no doubt that ordinary Angelenos are fed up with optics over outcomes.

The citizen pressed Bass about staggering sums supposedly devoted to solving the crisis — questioning why hundreds of millions have been spent while only a tiny fraction of people are reported to have been permanently housed — and highlighted cuts to basic public‑safety and maintenance services that keep neighborhoods livable. That tense confrontation underscored what many taxpayers already suspect: City Hall prefers publicity stunts to real, measurable results.

Meanwhile the math for these programs does not add up. Local budget trackers show the city and county pouring huge sums into temporary shelters and expensive per‑person placements while the overall unhoused population remains stubbornly high, and watchdogs warn the per‑bed cost and appropriations are shockingly large compared with outcomes. Angelenos deserve honest accounting and fiscal discipline, not excuses that paper over failure with glossy photo ops.

 

This pattern is not new: Mayor Bass has been criticized before for leadership choices during crises, including questions about timing and accountability when wildfires and other emergencies hit the city. When leadership is absent or defensive, neighborhoods suffer, businesses close, and hardworking families pay the price — yet the same political class asks for more money and another PR moment.

Patriotic residents and civic conservatives are right to demand a mayor who protects public safety, fixes broken budgets, and restores order to our streets. With outsider challengers drawing attention and voters finally waking up to the difference between campaign theater and competent governance, Los Angeles faces a choice this year: keep the rhetoric, or elect leaders who will actually deliver common‑sense results for taxpayers.

 

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Sen. Brian Jones: Newsom Has a Fraud Problem

Voters Should Be Alert as Gavin Newsom Prepares for '28 Run

California can't seem to stop going viral for all the wrong reasons.

Its taxpayer-funded, high-profile "future of everything" projects have become recurring exhibits in government excess and progressive mismanagement; each one offering a clearer glimpse into the negligence, waste, and fraud behind Newsom's state operations.

Consider the $114 million wildlife crossing in Los Angeles County, already over budget, behind schedule, and still not connecting anything.

 

 Sen. Brian Jones

Or the high-speed rail project, pitched to voters a decade ago as a $33 billion feat of modern infrastructure innovation, now  projected to exceed $126 billion without a single track laid.

Now, Newsom is under fire for directing up to $19 million more in taxpayer funds to a global public relations firm tasked with managing the fallout from these mismanaged projects and other "negative narratives," as he calls them, ahead of his anticipated 2028 presidential run.

 

Redirecting those funds to shovel-ready – and technically feasible – projects like the LOSSAN Rail or Sites reservoir projects would put those funds to better use.

But that would require a different governing instinct – one that put California's needs ahead of headlines and public relations wins.

Since taking office in 2019, Gavin Newsom has presided over some of the highest taxes –
including on income, business, and fuel – in the country while spending more than $300 billion annually – yet the state's condition makes clear those resources are not delivering the basic services Californians are told they’re paying for.

So where, exactly, is all that money going, if not just to public relations cleanup crews?

Unfortunately, we now have some idea.

Earlier this month, one watchdog analysis – using the state's own public data – estimated roughly $425 billion had been lost to waste, fraud, and abuse over the past five years.

That’s about $22,000 per taxpayer.

The unemployment insurance system is a prime example.

Newsom's pandemic-era changes left it alarmingly easy to exploit and hundreds of millions were sent to individuals using stolen identities, including neo-Nazi organized fraud rings and even prison inmates – among them at least 133 on death row.

The state's Medi-Cal spending, meanwhile, has doubled from $93 billion to nearly $200 billion since 2019.

A meaningful share of that bump appears to have gone – in addition to $12 billion to
illegal immigrant healthcare – fraudsters and organized crime rings.

Since 2019, roughly $146 billion has been reported lost across the system.

The U.S. Department of Justice has begun making arrests in Los Angeles to crack down on "sham" hospice operations, where healthy individuals were allegedly paid monthly kickbacks to pose as terminal patients, draining taxpayer funds "to finance luxury lifestyles and private real estate."

We now know – no thanks to California officials, but to investigative journalism by CBS News – that lax hospice oversight, compounded by Newsom's policy changes, allowed at least 700 hospices in Los Angeles County alone to bill taxpayers billions in fake charges.

The same pattern showed up in COVID-19-era small business loans, where more than 111,000 borrowers are now under suspension by federal authorities for taking advantage of the state's unaccountable system.

We see it again in the state's homeless-industrial complex, where more than $30 billion of taxpayer funds has been spent since 2019, yet the crisis has only worsened, with tent cities taking over once-thriving communities.

Much of that money has since surfaced in prosecutions involving funds diverted for personal use and the state's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office has said there's no way to track where the rest of it went.

And through it all, Newsom has not moved to restore the safeguards his administration removed, nor has he supported serious efforts to strengthen fraud enforcement.

What's worse, the 2028 hopeful wants to spread his approach to the rest of the country.
The Golden State, in his telling, is a "beacon," an "operational model," and a "policy blueprint for others to follow."

Never mind that hardworking families are paying some of the highest costs in the country for a government that struggles to account for its own spending, watching their tax dollars flow to criminal organizations, failed projects, and mismanaged programs while their quality of life erodes day-by-day.

This is no longer something that can be explained away, even with expensive public relations teams or snarky, taxpayer-funded social media hacks.

It's Newsom's guiding governing model and it has been since his first foray into public office. Failure upon failure disguised by window dressings as victory and success.

The rest of the country should pay attention, because they will soon be asked to adopt it.

Brian Jones is the Senate Republican Leader in California

 

Teens Gone Bad: Three Juveniles Nabbed in Terrifying Texas Shooting Spree That Left 4 Injured

As RedState’s Ward Clark reported Sunday, gunmen engaged in a seemingly random shooting spree in Austin, Texas. There were at least 12 incidents across the city as the perps fired from stolen vehicles, hitting two fire stations, injuring four people, and triggering a shelter-in-place order in South Austin.

Following Ward’s report, Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis 

 

announced that two juvenile suspects — a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old — had been taken into custody.

Then, on Sunday night, APD said they’d busted a third:

Manor is a suburb of Austin, and its police department often works closely with APD. 

During a Sunday afternoon press conference, authorities alleged that the 17-year-old already had a warrant connected to the theft of a firearm, and that the 15-year-old was suspected of stealing a gun from the same store.

What the heck was their motive? Authorities said they don’t know:

"At this time, most of the shootings have occurred in South Austin," [Chief] Davis said earlier Sunday. "No specific motive, and they appear to be random in nature."

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An anonymous, crime-focused Twitter account called @AustinJustice opined that the suspects could have been nailed much more quickly if APD had been able to use technology it had relied upon in the past: license plate readers.

In 2025, city leaders refused to continue a license plate reader program that had helped police effectively track down stolen cars and solve other crimes. Their reasoning, at least partially: the information could be used by ICE to locate illegal aliens.

The APD would like to have a word:

In a work session Tuesday [June 3, 2025], APD says the system has helped them find 176 stolen vehicles and catch numerous violent suspects. The data is kept for seven days, and any requests follow guidelines.

"We have robust safeguards in place to ensure the requests that are coming in are monitored and reviewed," Assistant Chief Sheldon Askew said.

APD says not having the program will make it more difficult to solve crimes.

"We're more successful when we have technologies such as ALPR [automated license plate reader] to do it," Askew said.

Presumably, we’ll find out more on Monday about what led at least three teens to go on a violent shooting spree that could have easily cost lives. Males in their late teens are notorious for having a wild streak, but this is way beyond the pale. They should pay a heavy price.

Unfortunately, Travis County District Attorney José Garza, who could potentially oversee the case, is a George Soros-backed Democrat, and you know what that means ­— he’s soft-on-crime and no friend of the police. We'll see what happens.