Former Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino criticized the Department of Homeland Security‘s response to the outbreak of protests at New Jersey‘s Delaney Hall immigration detention center on Thursday. People have gathered outside Delaney Hall since last week, protesting the conditions inside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Newark as detainees raise alarm bells […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to recreate a Big Apple version of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, called the Commission on Government Efficiency. New York’s COGE will examine the city’s charter and figure out ways for Mamdani’s administration to cut costs, improve efficiency, and modernize the city’s government, the […]
Cracks are beginning to show in the MAGA-linked "Freedom 250" festival, an event billed as marking the country's 250th anniversary featuring a number of musical performers of all genres and backgrounds, as artists uncomfortable with the event's increasingly politicized direction begin to exit.The trouble began with Morris Day, who denied any involvement with the event despite having been advertised as being in the lineup, according to Bring Me The News.The famed Minneapolis star was posted in the line-up for the multi-day festival on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall. Other acts included Milli Vanilli, Vanilla ICE and Flo Rida," according to the report. However, after his name appeared on promotional material, Day took to social media to say, “Contrary to rumor: Morris Day & The Time will not be performing at the Great American State Fair.”It is unclear whether he was ever formally booked to the event in the first place.Day's disavowal was followed closely by Young MC, the rap star behind "Bust a Move," who had also been featured in promotional images for the event."I HAVE INFORMED MY AGENTS THAT I WILL NOT BE PERFORMING AT THE FREEDOM 250 EVENT," wrote Young MC on Facebook. "The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event. And despite the claims by the organizers that the event is non-partisan, SPIN magazine describes it as "Trump-backed". I hope to perform in D.C. in the near future at an event that is not so politically charged."
Hollywood is ramping up its criticism of Spencer Pratt, and BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler believes it’s a sign that his Los Angeles mayoral campaign is gaining real traction.“The Democrats are so scared of Spencer Pratt’s strategy. And you combine that with the most recent fundraising numbers — in the last month, Spencer Pratt has raised 10 times as much money as Karen Bass,” Wheeler explains.Pratt has raised $2.72 million in the last month, while Mayor Bass (D) raised $283,000.“The tide has turned towards Spencer Pratt. That amount of money combined with this strategy, this brilliant political strategy that Spencer Pratt is now engaging in — giving Democrats in L.A. this off-ramp to vote for him,” Wheeler says.And the Democrats are so scared that they have “unleashed their big guns,” which is Hollywood.“Hollywood is the Democrats' secret weapon,” she explains, recalling that “very cringey video that celebrities put together during COVID.”“Celebrities are what the Democrats think are their most effective influential tool. You saw this with the Kamala Harris campaign,” she adds, before playing a clip of reality star Lisa Rinna telling a reporter she doesn’t want a “reality star” to be mayor.“We’ve already done that. We’re not going to do that again,” Rinna said.“Listen, I’m a reality person,” she continued. “You wouldn’t want me as mayor. … I just think we did that. Let’s have somebody that’s already been mayor. The mayor of San Jose or whoever. I don’t even know.”“This is what the Democrats think their big guns are,” Wheeler comments. “You know, their move of desperation.”Drew Carey also threw out an opinion on Pratt, writing in a post on social media: “Anyone who votes for, or endorses Spencer Prattfall for Mayor of LA needs to get their head out of their ass. I understand being angry/unsatisfied, but at least get behind someone competent and not some serial scammer without a soul or moral compass. F**k this guy already.”Pratt responded in his own post on X: “Isn't it weird how the two comedians histrionically lashing out against me are both in the 'Epstein files'? What are the odds?”He attached a screenshot of an email mentioning Carey from the files.“Let me tell you what is happening here. The Democrats are so scared. They’re so desperate because they can’t run on any policy. They can’t run on Karen Bass’ record. They can’t run on Nithya Raman’s ideology,” Wheeler says."So what they do instead, as their sort of final move — this is one week before the election … they try to use famous people to invoke groupthink among voters,” she adds.Want more from Liz Wheeler?To enjoy more of Liz’s based commentary, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.
Spencer Pratt is liberal Los Angeles’ favorite new villain.The former "The Hills" star became an unlikely political gadfly after his house burned down in the January 2025 Palisades Fire. Ever since he launched his increasingly high-profile mayoral campaign, Hollywood’s liberal elite and the prestige media can’t resist conflating the man with the heel he played on the MTV series.'That whole plot was scripted.'But just because it's called "reality TV" doesn't mean it's real.Apparently the smart set now needs a refresher in what it likes to call "media literacy."Rube tubeIn late April, Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" called Pratt "a candidate who makes white women over 40 go 'Oh yeah! That guy ... ew,'" while splicing together clips from the 2000s hit.Host Ronny Chieng described Pratt as exhibiting "TV villain behavior."Rolling Stone referred to Pratt as a villain several times in its piece on Pratt, quoting several lines from the show as evidence of his character.Same goes for "nonprofit & nonpartisan" outlet Cal Matters, which said that being "a villain on a reality TV show" and having one's house burn down are not qualifications to become mayor of Los Angeles.None of the 42-year-old candidate's detractors seem to have considered what most of us find obvious: "The Hills" was made up, and Pratt was playing a role. RELATED: Karen Bass roasted over plan for free dental care for homeless meth addicts Charley Gallay/Getty Images Curtain call-outFor those who require proof, the show — which drew in 6 million viewers at its height — exposed its own artifice in its 2010 finale, with star Brody Jenner watching as the backdrop literally pulled away to reveal a set, complete with producers and lighting. Jenner's co-star then came out of a car that was shown to have driven away just seconds before.So scripted was "The Hills" that producers even shot an alternate ending.Pratt's wife, Heidi, has also copped to the show's lack of reality. "That whole plot was scripted," she said about a storyline involving her job promotion. "I pretend-worked there, so it was obviously a pretend promotion," she noted.RELATED: Jimmy Kimmel's sister-in-law slammed with backlash for reportedly bullying local business — over Spencer Pratt cookies Cuba libreThose scorning Pratt for his fictional villainy might also be surprised by the truth about other well-known "Hills" plots. Spencer dating Audrina? Whitney becoming Lauren's boss at Teen Vogue? "Totally fake."In typical heel fashion, Pratt seems to relish the charges of villainy — even using them against his opponent, Mayor Karen Bass (D). When former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Rinna suggested Pratt's reality TV background disqualified him for office, Pratt shot back, "Hey Lisa, if you're against me because I was on a TV show in my 20's, wait til you learn what Karen Bass was doing in her 20's."Pratt was referring to Bass’ involvement in the Venceremos Brigade, a far-left activist group tied to communist Cuba during the 1970s. The organization organized trips for young American radicals to work and train in Fidel Castro’s Cuba at the height of the Cold War, drawing everyone from Maoists to self-described revolutionaries into the orbit of the regime.Bass has acknowledged traveling to Cuba multiple times with the group as a young activist, though she has downplayed suggestions that she held any leadership role.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
