LA Mayor Humiliated by Spencer Pratt's Shocking Election Surge as Votes Come In

Spencer Pratt's unexpected strong performance in the LA mayoral primary, securing enough votes to force a runoff against Karen Bass, indicates a significant portion of the electorate is dissatisfied with the city's current direction. The host argues this is a 'common sense' pushback against progressive policies that have led to widespread homelessness and drug issues.

Spencer Pratt received about 30.5% of the vote, compared to Karen Bass's 35%, with 63.1% of votes counted. The host highlights that Nithia Ramen, a far-left candidate, drew 22% of the vote, which, if combined with Bass's, would have pushed Bass over 50% and avoided a runoff. Pratt's campaign focuses on basic quality-of-life issues and 'look around' messaging.

Republican Steve Hilton's lead in the California gubernatorial primary, also likely leading to a runoff, further suggests a growing discontent with the state's progressive leadership. This is framed as a potentially significant development in a state typically dominated by Democrats.

Steve Hilton leads with 28% of the vote (1.3 million votes) with 58% of votes in, ahead of Democrat Basera at 25%. The host notes Hilton's British accent and his platform focused on cutting costs, helping businesses, and fixing schools, contrasting it with California's high unemployment, poverty, and cost of living.

Barry Weiss, as the new editor-in-chief of CBS News, is actively restructuring '60 Minutes' to move away from what the host perceives as a hyper-partisan, left-leaning agenda. The firing of veteran correspondent Scott Pelley for publicly criticizing new management underscores this effort to change the network's editorial direction.

Scott Pelley was fired after publicly stating that Barry Weiss was 'brought in to kill 60 Minutes' and that the new executive producer, Nick Bilton, had 'slender qualifications.' Bilton's termination letter cited Pelley's 'remarkable incivility and contempt' and 'performative display of hostility' during a staff meeting.

Senator Marco Rubio's detailed explanation during a Senate hearing clarifies that the US is not 'begging' for a deal with Iran. Instead, Iran is in a significantly weaker position due to severe economic hardship, including hyperinflation and a devalued currency, and a damaged military, giving the US considerable leverage in ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

Rubio stated Iran is 'losing hundreds of millions of dollars a day,' experiencing hyperinflation, and struggling to make government payroll. He explained that the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is a direct response to Iran firing on commercial ships and mining international waters, and that the US is 'doing just fine' while Iran's economy is 'in shambles'.

Investigations into Obamacare and the hospice industry reveal massive fraud, indicating significant misuse of taxpayer dollars within government-run healthcare systems. This highlights a broader issue of corruption and inefficiency in large government programs.

Dr. Oz's findings suggest 25% of Obamacare enrollees may not be legitimate, and 850 hospices in California (almost half of all hospices in the state, and one-third of the national total) had payments suspended due to fraud. Examples include fraudsters buying luxury cars like Bugattis with ill-gotten gains from medical fraud.