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California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged suggested that the state's Democrats were somehow cheating so two candidates he favors — Republican Steve Hilton in the governor's race and Spencer Pratt in the nonpartisan mayor's race — would be bumped from the top two slots and therefore ineligible for the November general election. "You see what's happening in California, they're rigging the election," he told reporters during an Oval Office gathering Thursday. Ref: www.pbs.org

California election limbo fueled by 4 pressure points dragging out vote count, expert says von Spakovsky said California’s mail-ballot rules cause the greatest concern because it dramatically slows the counting process. With the vast majority of ballots cast by mail, election officials must spend additional time verifying and processing those ballots before they can be counted, extending the timeline for final results. ... California races remain in limbo as voting expert warns ballot rules can stretch count ‘an entire month’ Ref: www.foxnews.com

Idiot-Fest 2026 | Who is wasting 6-10K for NBA Finals tickets? NBA Finals tickets at Madison Square Garden are at historic highs, with the cheapest "get-in" prices ranging from $8,000 to over $10,000 for upper-level seats, while lower-level and courtside seats are commanding anywhere from $15,000 to $176,000 each. Ref: newswithreferences.blogspot.com

UFC Freedom 250 at the White House | Sun, Jun 14 / 7:00 PM CDT Two title fights headline a stacked card for a historic event. Don't miss UFC at the White House on June 14, on Paramount+. Ref: www.ufc.com

Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice leaves Democratic Party over antisemitism concerns A Pennsylvania state Supreme Court justice said Monday he is leaving the Democratic Party over what he sees as a rise in antisemitism from mainstream party figures. Justice David Wecht, who was elected to the court as a Democrat in 2015, said in a statement he is switching his party affiliation to independent due to an “acquiescence to Jew-hatred” becoming “disturbingly common... Ref: www.politico.com

Swarm of agitators descend on hotel believed to be housing top Trump official ...agitators descended on the Oregon hotel where FBI Director Kash Patel was believed to be staying while attending a friend’s funeral over the weekend. Video circulating on social media shows the crowd shouting as they convened outside the Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland on Saturday night. Ref: www.foxnews.com