The story of William H. Spurgeon—the founder of the city of Santa Ana and one of Orange County’s first supervisors—is a microcosm of the county’s dramatic early history. Spurgeon, known as Uncle Billy, was born on Oct. 10, 1829, in Henry County, Kentucky, In 1830, his parents moved with him to Indiana, and then to…
Santa Ana Founder William Spurgeon’s Fascinating History
Capitol Report (July 25): GOP Gathers for Summit in Washington; Taiwan Prepares for CCP Invasion
GOP lawmakers are laying out their priorities to take back the majority in November. What are their top priorities on energy and law enforcement, and what changes are they vowing to make? NTD was at the America First Policy Summit and had a chance to catch up with Mark Lotter, chief communications officer of the America…
Blair’s Office Asked If Info on Firearms Used in Nova Scotia Tragedy Would Be Released: RCMP Commissioner
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said on Monday she was not directed by the government to release information on the firearms used in the Nova Scotia mass shooting, but said she was asked by the chief of staff of the minister of public safety if she would do so. “Asking questions is not interference,” Lucki told…
Disney Adds 2 Orange County Schools to Its Free-Tuition Program
The Walt Disney Company July 20 added two more Orange County schools to its program that allows its employees to attend college for free. The company recently partnered with Cal State University–Fullerton and Fullerton College through Disney Aspire, which covers 100 percent tuition for employees and cast members who have been working with Disney for…
Stocks Closing Mixed; Investors Brace for Fed Meeting
Wall Street capped a choppy day of trading with a mixed finish for stock indexes Monday, as investors brace for another sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this week as the central bank combats inflation. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% after fluctuating between gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose…
FBI Investigating Huawei Over Disrupting Nuclear Arms Communication; Pete Hoekstra on CCP Reparation for COVID
The FBI is investigating Huawei. The telecom company could be disrupting the communication of American nuclear weapons. How did this happen? And what can Congress do about it? I also speak with Pete Hoekstra, chairman of the Center for Security Policy’s advisory board. He recently wrote a piece calling to hold the Chinese Communist Party…
US Sold Nearly 6 Million Barrels of Oil Reserves to China, Records Show
The Biden administration has sold nearly 6 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve to an entity tied with the Chinese Communist Party, records show. From September 2021 to July, the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded three crude oil contracts with a combined value of roughly $464 million to Unipec America, the…
US Sold 6 Million Barrels of Oil Reserves to China, Records Show
The Biden administration has sold nearly 6 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve to an entity tied with the Chinese Communist Party, records show. From September 2021 to July, the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded three crude oil contracts with a combined value of roughly $464 million to Unipec America, the…
Chinese State-Owned Firm Won Nearly 6 Million Barrels of US Oil Reserves Through Auction Sale, Records Show
The Biden administration has sold nearly 6 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve to an entity tied with the Chinese Communist Party, records show. From September 2021 to July, the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded three crude oil contracts with a combined value of roughly $464 million to Unipec America, the…
F.H. Buckley: ‘Progressive Conservatism’ Is GOP’s Golden Ticket
Progressive conservatism: these two words seem to contradict each other. But according to George Mason University law professor F.H. Buckley, “progressive conservatism” is the original way of the Republican Party, beginning with President Abraham Lincoln. The presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and Donald Trump also fit Buckley’s model of conservatism that doesn’t shy away…
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