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#10 Fires Tear Through Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena, and Sylmar; Gusts of up to 99 Mph Reported - Hannah Fry for The Los Angeles Times, Nick Sortor, Chris Gardner, TMZ, Hans Gutknecht, Publius, The Patriot Voice, Facts Prime, Real Mike Rowe, and David J Harris Jr on X
#9 Are California Wildfires Covered by Insurance? What To Know - Giulia Carbonaro for Newsweek, Nick Sortor, Shipwreckcrew, James Woods/Rick Saxton, Spitfire, and Mila Joy on X
Fast-moving wildfires in Southern California are causing what officials warned might be devastating losses for residents in the area. During a press conference on Tuesday, the state's Governor Gavin Newsom said that "not a few" but "many structures" in the area were destroyed by the blaze. While the full impact of the fires—which have not been contained as of Wednesday early morning—is yet to be estimated, there's reason to believe many residents will face hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. But in some neighborhoods affected by the fires, a major insurer canceled thousands of policies only last summer—leaving homeowners scrambling to find coverage when they need it the most...
#8 LA’s Fire Department Embraced DEI. And the City Burned - Daniel Greenfield for Front Page Magazine, John Basham, Libs of TikTok, thewokenewsnetwork/Elon Musk, Make California Red Again/Libs of TikTok, and Publius on X
Some people have noticed that Los Angeles is on fire. And it’s true, but more importantly, it’s really breaking all sorts of ceilings—not just with fire but also with diversity. Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is used to shattering glass ceilings. She isn’t just the first LGBTQ+ person to lead the department, but also the first woman. “Countless people come up and say because you’re out there being who you are and you're proud of who you are, that gives them strength,” said Crowley. “I am different, but there’s a lot of difference everywhere in the world. Within the fire service, within the LAFD. I turned it around and looked at it as a true advantage. These other areas I represent are from sexual orientation to my gender to my upbringing. We all our different, but that’s a strength of ours,” said Crowley...
#7 Florida Grand Jury Investigating COVID-19 Vaccines Finds No Evidence of Criminal Activity - Associated Press Fox 35 Orlando, CBS News Miami, Spectrum Bay News 9, Eric Daugherty, Ron DeSantis, Martin Kulldorff, Jed Shlackman MS Ed, Dr. Henry Ealy, Jaxen Report, and UncoverDC on X
A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to investigate "any and all wrongdoing" concerning COVID-19 vaccines did not find any evidence of criminal activity, according to a report unsealed on Tuesday. "not finding any indictable criminal activity does not mean we did not find any problems. On the contrary, there are profound and serious issues involving the process of vaccine development and safety surveillance in the United States," the grand jury wrote in its final report.
#6 Gaetz ‘Starting to Think About’ Run for Governor - Sarah Fortinsky for The Hill, Cruz Parker, Eric Daugherty, Matt Sarelson Esq, and John Solomon on X
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said in a new interview that he’s “starting to think about” running for governor of Florida in 2026. In an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, the former congressman-turned-television host said his chief concern would be handling the insurance crisis. “I have a compelling vision for the state,” Gaetz said in the interview. “I understand how to fix the insurance problem, and it’s not to hand the keys to the state over to the insurance industry.” “If I run, I would be the most pro-consumer candidate on the Republican side,” he added. Gaetz told the Tampa Bay Times he needs more time to pray about his decision and discuss the matter with his wife...
#5 Desantis Vows His Senate Appointment Will Be Tough on Work Visas ‘Undermining’ Americans - Eric Daugherty for Florida's Voice, Dustin Grage, $8 Bartemy, and Patrick Amoresano on X
Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday that his replacement appointment to the U.S. Senate, filling an impending vacancy from Marco Rubio, will be someone who is tough on “not just illegal immigration,” but also legal avenues of coming into the U.S. “Making sure that these visa programs aren’t being used to undermine American workers, making sure that the fraud that comes in,” DeSantis said. “Being willing to say: we should not have a diversity lottery, where someone just comes out of a hat.”
#4 Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program as Zuckerberg Vows to Restore Free Expression on Facebook, Instagram - Brooke Singman for Fox News, I Love America News, Liberty Memes, Riley Gaines, Evita Duffy-Alfonso, Anon416, and One America News on X
Meta is ending its fact-checking program and lifting restrictions on speech to "restore free expression" across Facebook, Instagram, and Meta platforms, admitting its current content moderation practices have "gone too far." "We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies, and restoring free expression on our platforms," Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a video posted Tuesday morning. "More specifically, we’re going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with Community Notes similar to X, starting in the U.S." Meta’s chief global affairs officer, Joel Kaplan, joined Fox News Channel’s "Fox & Friends" Tuesday morning for an exclusive interview to discuss the changes...
#3 Fetterman Cosponsors Gop-Led Laken Riley Bill, One of the Few Democrats Backing It - Julia Terruso and Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Elon Musk/Western Lensman, The Vigilant Fox, DK, Post-Left Watch,
Sen. John Fetterman is the lone Senate Democrat cosponsoring a Republican-led bill that would require federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft-related crimes. The bill passed with bipartisan support in the House on Tuesday, is slated to come up for a Senate vote on Friday. In addition to requiring federal detention of undocumented immigrants who commit theft, it would allow states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for harm caused to their citizens because of illegal immigration, greatly expanding the authority of state attorneys general...
#2 2024 Hero of the Year: Congressman Thomas Massie - Catherine Austin Fitts for THe Solari Report, Thomas Massie, Pedro L. Gonzalez, and TS Waters on X
.S. Representative Thomas Massie has been “in it to win it” since entering Congress in November 2012 to represent Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. For his fearlessness about diving into the middle of the DC “swamp” and rolling up his sleeves to get things done, we have chosen him as Solari’s 2024 Hero of the Year. There are many reasons to admire and celebrate Congressman Massie, not least of which is the fact that he “walks his talk.” As one of a dwindling number of federal legislators (eight Senators and 23 Congressmen) who are also farmers or ranchers, the MIT-educated Massie (with degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering and over 30 patents to his name) lives on the Kentucky farm where his wife Rhonda grew up, in an off-grid house that they built using stone and timber harvested on the premises. The entire Solari team was deeply saddened when Rhonda Massie passed away in July 2024...
#1 “This is Not Normal” – LEAKED: Veterans Affair Insider Reveals HHS Memo Detailing “Presidential Inauguration Medical Personnel Support Deployment Request” - Cristina Laila for The Gateway Pundit, James O'Keefe, Wall Street Apes,
The O’Keefe Media Group obtained a leaked memo detailing an unusual “presidential inauguration medical personnel support deployment request” for Trump’s inauguration. The Department of Veterans Affairs insider told James O’Keefe that she had never seen a request like this before. “This is not normal,” the VA insider told James O’Keefe. “What concerned me was that this has never been requested before, especially not from HHS,” an insider within the Department of Veterans Affairs told O’Keefe Media Group, revealing an internal memorandum requesting medical personnel ahead of the 2025 Presidential Inauguration. The documents, addressed to Dr. Paul D. Kim of the Veterans Health Administration’s Office of Emergency Management, detail a formal appeal for paramedics, emergency nurses, and doctors...
