Import poverty; romanticize illegal immigration; demonize the middle class; drive out private-sector capital; and exempt elites from the consequences of their own ideology—and you’re left with a state where democracy dies, along with everything else. victorhanson.com/is-californ…

California's first lady, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is under investigation by the Justice Department, CNN has confirmed, one day after Gov. Gavin Newsom accused the administration of spearheading a politically motivated investigation into his inner circle. However, a person familiar with the probe denied that it was launched by the department's Trump-appointed leadership in DC. cnn.it/4vRMcd8

Elon Musk in 1990. This was his first suit and it costed $99. He couldn't afford a second suit, so he wore the same suit every day to work. Today, he's worth $1.3 trillion. Never give up!

Hollywood is at risk of becoming Detroit, advocates warn, unless the U.S. responds to the 81 countries embracing filmmaking as an economic tool. “I watched the demise of steel and rubber and automotive manufacturing as I grew up,” says IATSE vice president Mike Miller, who was raised in Cleveland. “This is identical in many ways. We have an undeclared trade war that our government is standing by and watching happen.” Read the full cover story on the mass exodus of LA productions by @GeneMaddaus: wp.me/pc8uak-1lHp4O

Supporters of Antifa terrorism gathered for an emergency direct action outside a federal courthouse in Minneapolis in support of the 15 Antifa members indicted for federal crimes over the violence in January. The Communist legal group, the National Lawyers Guild, is there.

JUST IN: Billionaire wealth tax no longer projected to be on California ballot, as billionaires worth a combined $1 trillion flee the state in historic wealth exodus.

StopAntisemitism has obtained and confirmed the names and photos of all 8 terrorists arrested and indicted by the Federal Government this past week resulting from violent campaigns against U Michigan Jews and allies. The eight include: Paige Elizabeth Feyock, 26 Jonathan Hongru Zou, 22 Colin Hunter Weger, 24 Mariam Muhammed Odeh, 24 Ahmet Kerem Korkaya, 28 Amatullah Aliasgar Hakim, 21 Zainab Aliasgar Hakim, 23 Alexander Matthew Sepulveda, 23 They are facing 5-25 years in prison, with fines up to $250,000.

🚨BREAKING: Hampshire Police will not charge Vickrum Digwa’s brother, despite him being caught on camera agreeing to lie in order to cover up the murder of Henry Nowak

We need to get the FISA Section 702 program reauthorized quickly so that the intelligence community has the tools they need to keep Americans safe during a summer of high-profile celebrations.

Are there any republicans who find the Michelle Obama comment offensive? Are there any decent republicans out there.