In March, investigative journalist Nick Shirley released video on uncovering $170 million in fraud in California.

“We uncovered over $170,000,000 in fraud as these fraudsters live in luxury with no consequences,” Nick Shirley said.

“California’s version of Medicaid called ‘Medi-Cal’ has more than doubled since 2022 from $108 billion to a proposed $222 billion in 2026. Their population, however, has not grown exponentially. However, their spending has,” Nick Shirley said.

“There has been a 1,000 percent increase in hospice care in Los Angeles County,” Nick Shirley said. It’s estimated that the fraud in California could be in the hundreds of billions of dollars.”

Nick Shirley visited ‘hospices’ in Los Angeles and ‘daycares’ in San Diego.

In early April, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) announced his office had charged 21 suspects in a $267 million hospice fraud ring in Southern California.

A Trump administration Fraud Task Force also conducts raids against healthcare fraudsters across the southern part of the state. Eight people were arrested and charged with over $50 MILLION in fraud.

Signaling the staggering level of fraud in the Democrat-run state, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, told journalist Katie Pavlich that NOT ONE of the 450 hospices in California that have had their payments paused has called to have them reinstated.

Katie Pavlich: What is the response to Democrats arguing that this rooting out of fraud, that it’s cutting Medicaid services? What is your response to that?

Dr. Oz: Not at all. They know it’s manufactured. That’s why when they say this sort of, you know, like sheepishly mention the possibility that you might once in a while hurt someone that’s innocent. I argue that if you take a child with autism and you give them the services they need, you’re doing a great service. It’s the right thing to do. We’re great people. We’ll always help folks in need. But if every mother is pretending because they’re getting paid, that the children in the neighborhood have autism, which is bad for those kids, by the way.

Katie Pavlich: And you’re seeing that?

Dr. Oz: And we’re seeing that in Minnesota. You take a budget from $3 million to $400 million. You do that by creating programs and manufacturing services that aren’t supposed to be used. But what you’re doing is you’re hurting the child who really has autism ’cause they can’t get access to services, and you’re corrupting the entire system.

We’re seeing the same thing in California with hospice, where you have 1/3 of all the hospices, Katie, in the entire country are in Los Angeles, not California, just LA. I mean, how many people are dying there? So you obviously have allowed something to leak.

And I’ll make this announcement on your show.

We have stopped payments to 450 hospices in California. Guess what?

Not one has called us asking to reinstitute them.

Now they may change their minds over time, but in 10 weeks, we’ve shut down 450 payment systems to these guys. That’s representing at least $600, $700 million just this year. And no one’s complaining.

Watch:

Dr Oz confirms that after stopping payments to 450 hospices in California, still NOT ONE has called and asked to have their payments reinstated

450 hospices out of 450 hospices in California were fraud

He says collectively they stole $750 million in just on year pic.twitter.com/t6iBl2flQL

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) April 18, 2026

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In recent days, online speculation has intensified surrounding a video allegedly showing Eric Swalwell in a hotel room with a woman and another unidentified man.

The footage, which circulated widely after being shared by conservative activist and Human Events editor Jack Posobiec, appears to show Swalwell in bed with an alleged sex worker, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

At the center of the speculation is a basic but unresolved question: who, if anyone notable, is the second man in the video?

Some online speculation has suggested that the individual could be Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, a longtime political ally and friend of Swalwell. Those claims are based largely on visual comparisons.

It is critical, however, to state clearly that there is no confirmed evidence establishing the identity of the second individual.

I will lay out details that may be relevant to identifying the man, but none of them, on their own or together, amount to evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.

While the visual similarities, Gallego’s friendship with Swalwell, and his public response to the allegations made against Swalwell may raise questions in the court of public opinion, none of that confirms that Gallego is the person in the video.

In the video, the second man appears to be wearing a gray patterned shirt, and only partial features are visible. There are publicly available images of Gallego wearing similar clothing or showing somewhat comparable hair patterns.

Side-by-side comparisons show some resemblance. But resemblance alone does not constitute identification. Clothing styles are widely shared, and partial visual matches, especially from limited-angle footage, are inherently unreliable.

Even specific features, such as hairlines or balding patterns, can appear similar across many individuals. Without clear, high-quality identification or corroborating evidence, those comparisons remain speculative.

One of the first details that stood out to me was the footwear. The individual in the video appears to be wearing customized Nike Air Force 1 sneakers, which are far less common than standard versions. I reviewed as many publicly available images of Gallego as possible, but none show him wearing identical shoes.

That absence does not prove anything either way, but it highlights an important limitation in this type of online investigation: selective details can suggest patterns, yet they rarely provide definitive answers.

The timeline surrounding the video has also contributed to the discussion. Reporting from Newsweek indicates that the footage was likely recorded in the early hours of July 13, 2021, and that payments connected to Swalwell’s campaign were made to The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas around that time.

Visual comparisons between the video and publicly available images of hotel rooms have also led many to note similarities in layout. Even so, those details remain circumstantial.

Matching a room layout does not confirm who was present, and campaign expenditures do not establish the identity of any individual in the footage. Hotels of that scale often use standardized designs, and without direct verification, those connections do not amount to concrete proof.

Based on everything currently circulating online, I do not believe there is conclusive proof identifying the second man in the video. At the same time, the similarities people have pointed to, combined with Gallego’s relationship with Swalwell, have led many members of the public to want a clearer response than the one provided so far.

That does not mean Gallego is guilty of anything, and false accusations can be deeply damaging. But when a public official becomes the subject of widespread suspicion tied to a viral controversy, a more direct and comprehensive response can help address legitimate public scrutiny.

A normal private citizen does not owe the public an explanation for every rumor. A U.S. senator, however, occupies a different position. When public concern grows around a matter involving a national political figure, addressing it clearly is often the better course.

There is a clear distinction between raising questions and asserting conclusions. In this case, the available material may justify questions about the video’s context and the identities of those involved. It does not justify definitive claims about who the second individual is.

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Rapper Ice Spice was slapped in the face inside a McDonald’s restaurant in Hollywood earlier this week, with footage of the incident quickly going viral across social media.

According to multiple reports, the incident occurred on Wednesday when a woman identified as “Vayah” approached the table where Ice Spice, whose real name is Isis Gaston, and a friend were eating.

Vayah attempted to strike up a conversation and reportedly asked to sit with them.

Ice Spice and her friend appeared uninterested and gestured for the woman to leave.

The situation escalated rapidly when Vayah slapped Ice Spice in the face.

Security footage obtained by TMZ shows Ice Spice climbing over tables to engage with the woman as customers attempted to intervene and pull Vayah away.

WATCH:

EXCLUSIVE: Ice Spice was slapped by a fan inside of an L.A. McDonald’s. https://t.co/v9zZmQq05w pic.twitter.com/L1lvzOfGsF

— TMZ (@TMZ) April 17, 2026

Ice Spice’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, issued a statement confirming that the unprovoked attack has been reported to the Los Angeles Police Department.

“We will be pursuing any and all avenues to hold the perpetrators responsible for their actions, including criminally and civilly,” Cohen told Page Six. “We are also exploring holding the location responsible for their lack of appropriate security.”

The woman involved, Vayah, later spoke to TMZ and claimed Ice Spice was “disrespectful and rude,” alleging the rapper called her a “bitch” during the exchange.

On Friday, Ice Spice broke her silence on the matter with a post on X, reposting the TMZ footage of the fight alongside the caption, “this wouldn’t happen at Wendy’s.”

WATCH:

this wouldn’t happen at Wendy’s pic.twitter.com/8Chwnz8pjM

— ice spicy (@icespice) April 18, 2026

As of Saturday, no arrests have been publicly confirmed.

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President Donald Trump has kept his commitment to secure the border upon resuming office in January 2025. Illegal crossings are down over 99 percent.

Under the previous four years during the Biden regime, Americans watched as millions of illegals poured into the US. This has resulted in an endless burden to capture and deport these people. Make no mistake, this was done intentionally.

Texas DPS Brush team and the Border Patrol captured five illegal aliens in the brush in Starr County. This included two special interest aliens from Azerbaijan.

Coordination between DPS and the Border Patrol has made it easier to detect illegal crossings and human smuggling.

Watch:

DPS Brush Team in Action: Special Interest Aliens Captured in Starr Co

On 4/10/26, the @TxDPS Brush Team, working alongside U.S. Border Patrol during a joint anti-smuggling operation in Starr County, apprehended five illegal immigrants who had just crossed the Rio Grande and… pic.twitter.com/3mrfgSP0J5

— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) April 13, 2026

Last month, TGP reported that the Texas DPS and Border Patrol captured a wanted illegal alien hiding in the brush.

Watch:

WANTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT APPREHENDED IN STARR COUNTY

3/14/26: The @TxDPS Brush Team, working alongside U.S. Border Patrol in Roma, Texas, tracked and apprehended two illegal immigrants hiding in the brush during the early morning hours.

One individual, identified as Diogenes… pic.twitter.com/Xd5r3xFAlp

— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) March 20, 2026

Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution gives the federal government the authority and responsibility to protect the US from an invasion.

“The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.” Article IV, Section 4 of the US Constitution.

Open border Democrats want nothing more than to reverse President Trump’s border policies.

The rule of law has been restored under President Trump.

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Great news!

Joe DiGenova, a former US Attorney under Reagan, will oversee the Spygate probe in Florida after the DOJ removed a Deep State prosecutor who was stonewalling and slow-walking charges against John Brennan.

The Justice Department on Friday removed Maria Medetis, a career federal prosecutor who was slow-walking charges against John Brennan.

Former CIA Director John Brennan is the “target” of the grand jury Russiagate probe in South Florida.

Last July, it was reported that former FBI Director James Comey and John Brennan were under FBI investigation over their involvement in Russiagate.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred Brennan and Comey for prosecution over the summer.

US Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones in the Southern District of Florida is in charge of the investigation.

On Friday, CNN reported that the DOJ abruptly removed Maria Medetis for stonewalling and slow-walking charges against Brennan.

“Maria Medetis Long on Friday notified attorneys representing people involved in the case that she was no longer handling the investigation, the people familiar with the matter said. She has led the politically sensitive probe for months amid demands from Trump to prosecute Brennan and other critics,” the outlet reported.

CNN reported that career prosecutors in the South Florida office are pushing back and claiming there isn’t a strong enough case to bring charges against Brennan.

“The career prosecutors and investigators handling the case have for months pushed back against demands to quickly bring charges against Brennan, CNN reported, and have signaled to Justice Department officials they don’t believe the case is a strong one. Still, they have continued to work toward possibly bringing it in federal court in Washington, DC,” CNN reported.

On Saturday, CBS reported that the DOJ brought in DiGenova to oversee the Spygate probe. He will serve as counselor to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, according to CBS News.

CBS News reported:

Joseph DiGenova, a conservative attorney who previously represented President Trump’s campaign when it challenged the results of the 2020 election, is being tapped by the U.S. Justice Department to lead an ongoing criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan, a Justice Department official said on Saturday.

DiGenova, who will oversee the probe from the Southern District of Florida, is joining the team just days after Maria Medetis Long was removed from the case, CBS News previously reported. He will serve as counselor to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the official added.

Joe DiGenova and his wife, Victoria Toensing, worked on Trump’s 2020 election cases.

The couple represented Ukrainian businessman Dmitri Firtash, who was accused by the DOJ of bribery and racketeering. Giuliani, DiGenova, and Toensing also reportedly worked on gathering evidence of Joe and Hunter Biden’s corrupt dealings with Ukraine.

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