Monica Showalter

1 week ago | americanthinker.com | Monica Showalter

In the annals of hypocrisy, it's hard to top California's governor, Gavin Newsom. In a speech yesterday, he came up with a creative new reason to try to stop President Trump's immigration enforcement. According to KTLA: California Gov. Gavin Newsom says that President Donald Trump’s “illegal militarization” of Los Angeles is hamstringing firefighting resources across the state, just as peak fire season begins.

1 week ago | americanthinker.com | Monica Showalter

Thinking she could get President Trump's attention by pulling out big money numbers on illegal immigration , Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass whipped them out: There are entire sectors of the economy in Los Angeles that depend on immigrant labor. This administration is waging a war against our own economy. pic.twitter.com/9G8YXV8i5P — Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) June 16, 2025 It was not the slam dunk she thought it was.

1 week ago | americanthinker.com | Monica Showalter

This past evening in San Diego, I was doing the unromantic evening chore of dragging a bucket of kitchen scraps out to the recycle bin, when, through the trees, I saw the most amazing crack of light in the skies. I wondered if it sunlight between two rain clouds -- we had a tiny bit of rain a few weeks ago -- or some kind of sunset effect, so I moved closer, past the trees, into the street. I saw this:  It was amazing. I ran inside to get my cell phone, only to find it needed a charge.

1 week ago | americanthinker.com | Monica Showalter

Is Israel getting Iran good? Sure looks like it, with this report from the Wall Street Journal: DUBAI—Iran has been urgently signaling that it seeks an end to hostilities and resumption of talks over its nuclear programs, sending messages to Israel and the U.S. via Arab intermediaries, Middle Eastern and European officials said.

1 week ago | americanthinker.com | Monica Showalter

As they say, it takes a village... Nowhere is that more obvious than in the decision by the woke San Diego Unified School District to import foreign teachers to teach foreign illegals enrolled in U.S. public schools. According to Fox 5 News (emphasis mine): SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education recently announced a partnership with an international group to help fill open positions for the upcoming school year.