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Trump-backed Hilton advances to California governor general election

Hilton hopes to become first GOP candidate to win a California gubernatorial election since Schwarzenegger in 2006

Paul Steinhauser Fox News

Republican Steve Hilton has won one of the two tickets to the November California gubernatorial election in the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in steering the nation's most populous state and the world's fourth-largest economy.

Hilton, a one-time British political strategist turned American conservative commentator and former Fox News Channel host who is backed by President Donald Trump, will advance to the general election, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.

Democrat-dominated California holds what's known as a jungle primary in which all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, appear on the same ballot, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election.

The big question is who Hilton will face in November.

His top two rivals heading into primary day were Xavier Becerra, a former California attorney general who later served as a Cabinet secretary in former President Biden's administration and would make history as California's first Latino governor in modern history, and Tom Steyer, a billionaire hedge fund founder turned environmental activist who unsuccessfully ran for his party's 2020 presidential...Read more, and see video here.

Trump canceled last attack on Iran, now Israeli sources fear that green light might never come

The concern in Israel is that, given Trump’s desire for a diplomatic agreement, he might oppose even a symbolic strike the next time tensions escalate.

Amichal Stein / THE JERUSALEM POST 

There is growing concern in Jerusalem that US President Donald Trump might not give Israel the green light to respond to Iranian attacks, even with a limited or symbolic strike.

Israel might find itself in a situation where it has to confront Iran alone, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday at a meeting of the security cabinet.

“We may have to strike without American backing, despite all the costs involved,” he said. “We do not want to reach that point, but we know we are capable of it.”

During a phone call with Netanyahu on Sunday evening, following the Iranian ballistic-missile attack, Trump did not explicitly say, “Don’t,” regarding an Israeli response, but he conveyed that he wanted a measured reaction.

“We are close to an agreement,” Trump told Netanyahu during the phone call.

Later that evening, Israel struck several targets, including radar systems, air-defense batteries, weapons-production facilities, and a petrochemical plant. Read more here.

RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS...Podcast 

Here's the podcast of last nights LIVE radio broadcast where RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori discussed 'Tying the Economy and Stock Market Together'; 'The Caregiver's Revenge'; the latest on Iran; Ukraine's military victories so far this year; and Trump soon to launch a massive denaturalization campaign. Listen to it on https://rspradio1.podbean.com or on our RSP website at https://rspradio1.com/?page_id=39 

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Op-ed:

Tying the Economy and Stock Market Together

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor

This opinion piece is my opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.or google.com.    

 

...When consumer buying power is down the “stock market” experiences what is known as “increased volatility,” because reduced consumer spending lowers corporate revenues and hence profits in a cause and effect scenario that tends to see overall stock valuations dropping. And this is what leads some investors into a panic mode, and thus “sell-offs” (as devaluations) begin....a vicious cycle indeed. 

 

Remember, when the “stock market” drops too fast serious economic consequences can see the government possibly having to raise taxes, which in and of itself is an obstacle to economic growth. And this helps to tie the “stock market” and the economy together, as does war itself for uncertainty of a war's outcome, coupled with the logistics of what would likely be rising inflation, tends to see panic driven “sell-offs,” directly affecting overall economic conditions. 

 

Drops in the “stock market” are normal expected occurrences for today's drop can easily turn into tomorrow's gain. But when the game of war is thrown into the mix...in this case the war with Iran...the tie between the “stock market” and the economy becomes critical. Why so...because if said war does not turn out as we hope it does, the “stock market” could see gains being immediately wiped out which in turn will affect our economy and “We the American People” to a degree we have not seen in decades. Read entire article here.

The Trump Administration Launches the Largest-Ever Denaturalization Effort

Dmitri Bolt / Townhall Tipsheet 

The Trump administration is expected to launch a massive denaturalization campaign targeting legal immigrants who have committed fraud in the United States.

While federal law has long allowed officials to do this, administrations have typically shied away from the lengthy and complex process. However, the Trump administration plans to target 17 legal immigrants who have committed serious crimes, including lying on documents used to obtain citizenship, other kinds of fraud, and sex offenses against children.

"American citizenship is a privilege, and it must be earned honestly. If you come here break our laws, and lie in your immigration proceedings, you forfeit that privilege," Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin wrote in a statement. "DHSgov will not stand idly by while Americans are harmed by criminals including sex offenders, perpetrators of fraud, and drug traffickers who have exploited our generosity and gamed our immigration system. We will continue to use every lawful avenue to denaturalize and remove aliens." Read more, see Xs and video here.