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What We’re Reading: Broke Dems, GOP Ennui, Can Calif. Be Saved?

Dem Drama

Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party – New York Times

New Poll Shows That More Than Half of Democrats Support Socialism — Townhall

Sanders Dismisses Rahm Emanuel’s Warning That ‘Bernie Bros’ Could ‘Spoil’ Democrats In The Midterms – The Hill

Dem Frontrunners For 2028 In Flux As Party Grapples With ‘Socialist’ Surge – Just the News

Hawaii’s Lieutenant Governor Indicted In “Biggest Bribery Scandal In State History” — ZeroHedge

GOP Drama

Conservative Leaders Call GOP-Led Amnesty Bill ‘Betrayal’ To Voters – Hot Air

Republicans See ‘Scary’ Lack Of Enthusiasm Among Core Voters Ahead Of Midterms  —  Washington Post

Fraud Update

Report: Fraud, Waste Plague California’s $220 Billion Medi-Cal Program – Daily Signal

California’s Medi-Cal Crisis Leaves Taxpayers Paying for Fraud, Waste, and Runaway Costs – Pacific Research Institute

New York Man Sentenced For $19 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme – Not the Bee

GAO Says Fraud Risk High In $1.1T Of State-Run Federal Programs – The Center Square

Fauci Follies

CBP Intercepted Biological Materials Tied To US–China Virus Network Before COVID, New Documents Show – Fox News

California Dreamin’

L.A. Got A World Cup Beer Surge, Not The Economic Jackpot It Expected – Los Angeles Times

L.A.’s Surging Homeless Count Is Trouble for Bass — California Post

How Can California Be Saved? – Steve Hilton, Washington Post

Gut Punch For Gavin Newsom As Overwhelming Poll Shows Californians Loathe Key Policy – New York Post

Skynet Update

Scientists Now Fear ‘Skynet Day’ Possible With AI Hijacking — Newsmax

AI Chatbots Know How to Make Biological Weapons. Some Will Teach You. – Wall Street Journal

We Blame Trump

One Day, One Beach, 40 Sharks Seen: Why Didn’t They Bite Any People? — CNN

Misc

Poll: Most Americans Say Cost of Living Is Worst Ever — Newsmax

Illegal Alien Allegedly Kills 82-Year-Old Grandma In Publix Lot As Family Vows Justice – Fox News

One Red State Is Quietly Becoming America’s Fastest-Rising Economic Force – Fox News

How Often The Sun Would Rise After 8 A.M. Under Permanent Daylight Saving Time – The Hill

Humor

The Week In Pictures: Long Strange Trip Edition — Powerline

Heaven Confirms Prayer Hands Emoji Counts As Actually Praying For Someone – Babylon Bee

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