Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf

Will the Schumer shutdown affect you? Not really: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/what-happens-if-the-government-shuts-down-heres-how-it-could-affect-you-5920838?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Schumer claims NYTimes poll blaming Dems for shut down is biased: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/cryin-chuck-schumer-is-laughed-senate-after-alleging/ Shutdown is all about Schumer giving free healthcare to illegals: https://x.com/Chansenz101/status/1973148278356320720 Trump doubles down on trolling Jeffries with hilarious meme: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/lol-trump-doubles-down-trolling-roasts-hakeem-jeffries/ Is the deployment of OR National Guard in Portland being slow walked? https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/10/portland-national-guard-deployment-bumped-by-administrative-delays-will-cost-at-least-38-million.html Trump talks about Portland troop deployment: https://bendbulletin.com/2025/09/30/watch-president-trump-addresses-portland-troop-deployments-in-speech-to-military-leaders/ Lars reminds us that other President's have deployed NG over Gov's objections: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91175-lars-larson-tone-deaf-governor-kotek.html Conservative reported assaulted on video by ANTIFA amid Portland riot: https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-post-millennial-reporter-katie-daviscourt-assaulted-by-antifa-agitator-in-portland-amid-ice-riot 300 Fed agents some repelling from Blackhawks raid a Chicago building: https://rumble.com/v6zpgo8-over-300-federal-agents-some-repelling-down-from-blackhawks-raided-a-buildi.html  

Kotek's largest tax increase in OR history to pass today in Senate: https://nbc16.com/newsletter-daily/the-oregon-senate-plans-to-vote-on-the-transportation-bill-monday-what-to-expect-politics-odot-layoffs-republicans-democrats-kotek-vote-special-session Tone deaf Tina says nothing to see here in OR and we don't need troops; https://www.wweek.com/news/2025/09/27/in-7-minute-phone-call-kotek-tells-trump-hes-deploying-troops-based-on-bad-intel/ Rayfield sues Trump over National Guard deployment: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/oregon-sues-trump-admin-over-national-guard-deployment-in-portland-5921636?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 ANTIFA tries to riot but Feds had enough of it: https://notthebee.com/article/trump-just-ordered-the-national-guard-to-portland-and-antifa-responded-by-rioting-all-night Fish wrap says all is quiet when cop gets assaulted by ANTIFA: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91092-video-rioters-force-police-leave-cop-injured.html Kotek lies about communities being safe and clean: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91075-kotek-fibs-thwart-trump-federal-troop-threat.html Left Wing terrorism at 30 yr high: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/major-study-reveals-left-wing-terrorism-now-30/   

Salem transit could learn from Akron Ohio: https://pwlobby.com/what-salem-transit-can-learn-from-akron-ohio/ Kotek's ‘stone of hypocrisy'. https://oregoncatalyst.com/91010-kotek-freezes-state-travel-plans-200k-asia-trip.html Portland's sanctuary status attracts homeless: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91018-portland-sanctuary-city-status-attracts-homeless.html Trump's legal wins pile up in SCOTUS: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90995-lars-larson-listing-trump-legal-wins.html Comey indicted: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/major-breaking-james-comey-indicted/ DOJ asks SCOTUS to abolish rigged voting districts based on race: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/trumps-doj-goes-war-against-race-based-voting/ Wray lied under oath also about J6: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/breaking-chris-wray-lied-under-oath-fbi-had/ 

ANTIFA surround Eugene Fed building and get arrested: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/masked-antifa-terrorists-surround-federal-building-eugene-oregon/ Your answer when people you interact with says Charlie was racist: It's all a lie: https://nypost.com/2025/09/23/us-news/charlie-kirks-words-are-being-distorted-and-weaponized-against-him-heres-what-he-really-said/ Video of Charlie's respectful interaction with a black liberal female on campus: https://x.com/NJBeisner/status/1969456342059405394 Charlie's allegedly racist comments debunked: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/charlie-kirks-allegedly-racist-comments-are-just-uncomfortable/ Dem mom turns conservative cause 11 yr old comes from school hating Charlie without knowing why: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/registered-democrat-mom-has-turning-point-after-11/ CA removes 3.2 million inactive voter registrations cause they know they are about to get caught: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/3-2-million-inactive-california-voters-removed-ahead-of-2025-special-election-5918761?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=TheLibertyDaily Kimmel's return is pathetic: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/jimmy-kimmel-gets-teary-eyed-as-he-confronts/  

Weekly interview with former State Sen Linthicum:Is OR hiding the real numbers of child sex change procedures? https://www.libertynation.com/is-oregon-fudging-the-numbers-on-child-sex-change-procedures/ The crazy people still want to remove dams: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/09/opinion-collaboration-not-litigation-can-support-both-salmon-and-hydropower.html ANTIFA guy posts video of shooting Andy NGO and Charlie Kirk: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90940-portlander-posts-video-shooting-andy-ngo-charlie-kirk.html Charlie's memorial marks the beginning of the end of lukewarm Christianity: https://thefederalist.com/ Trump's vaccine statements shock everybody: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/donald-trumps-vaccine-statements-shock-world/ CNN pollster Enten says Dems in big trouble in midterm elections: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/what-are-you-doing-cnns-enten-warns-democrats-are-in-trouble-ahead-of-the-midterms/?cfp   

ANTIFA admits failure but has a strategy to divide the conservative movement that is attracting low propensity voters: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90805-oregon-rioters-admit-failure-stunned-kirk-blowback.html Kimmel was gonna double down on his attack on MAGA which is why he got canned: https://www.semafor.com/article/09/18/2025/kimmels-suspension-prompts-free-speech-republicans-to-reconsider-their-boundaries Kimmel's double down: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/jimmy-kimmel-planned-double-down-attack-maga-before/ The market fired Kimmel, not Trump: https://thelibertydaily.com/neither-fcc-chair-brendan-carr-president-trump-got/ No debate on free speech as long as the left embraces political violence: https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/19/we-are-not-going-to-have-a-debate-about-free-speech/    

Charlie Kirk memorial Sunday: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/just-president-trump-jd-vance-tucker-carlson-trump/ Charlie died instantly and felt no pain: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/he-was-jesus-already-christian-author-frank-turek/ Sen Starr: Gov/Dems refuse to ignore Republican practical transportation solutions: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90766-sen-starr-practical-transportation-solutions.html Trump designates ANTIFA as terrorist organization: https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/18/trump-i-am-designating-antifa-as-a-major-terrorist-organization/ Leftist violence is nothing new in America: https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/18/american-historys-stark-warning-against-tolerating-political-violence/How many Dems or leftist orgs will face prison time because of ANTIFA network discoveries/prosecutions: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/how-many-democrats-their-spawn-will-face-prison/ Good luck Portland in revoking ICE facility permit: https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2025/09/17/city-will-file-land-use-violation-against-southwest-portland-ice-facility/   

Vote for biggest tax increase in OR history delayed again: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/09/final-vote-on-oregon-transportation-tax-hike-delayed-again.html OR Dems threaten to tax no tax on tips: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90755-democrat-lawmakers-tax-tax-tips.html DOJ sues Oregon over voter registration: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/doj-sues-maine-oregon-over-voter-registration-lists-5916325?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Don't let the narrative that both sides engage in political violence: https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/17/anyone-who-blames-both-sides-after-charlie-kirks-murder-is-a-liar-and-coward/ Scott Jennings destroys Biden hack over Kirk's assassination: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/scott-jennings-destroys-former-biden-hack-fiery-segment/ Bondi responds that hate speech that threatens is not first amendment protected: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/ag-pam-bondi-clarifies-her-stance-first-amendment/  

Weekly former Sen Linthicum interview: do Dems have vote to pass largest tax increase ever? https://www.koin.com/news/politics/gov-kotek-hopes-to-have-new-odot-bill-pushed-through-senate-by-wednesday/ OR Senate R's have new leader and Drazan wants to go to Senate: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/09/oregons-senate-republicans-elect-a-new-leader-as-daniel-bonham-announces-his-resignation.html Can we have unity with a left that is unrepentant and violent? https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/16/there-can-be-no-peace-or-unity-with-a-violent-unrepentant-left/ Not even close that Right Wing is as bad as left in political violence: https://x.com/bungarsargon/status/1967755060991140133 Dems are a death cult? https://x.com/JesseBWatters/status/1967759818581541228 Left wing streamer calls for more conservatives to be kill3ed so they become afraid: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/09/oregons-senate-republicans-elect-a-new-leader-as-daniel-bonham-announces-his-resignation.html Network anchor resigns after being suspended for honoring Charlie Kirk on air: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/news-anchor-resigns-after-being-suspended-over-on-air-charlie-kirk-tribute-5915658?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 TX over 100 teachers to have licenses suspended for celebrating Charlie's assassination: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/100-radical-leftist-teachers-texas-will-have-their/ US House members call for freeze on assets of left wing funders paying for radical protests: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/huge-oversight-chair-james-comer-rep-anna-paulina/  

What should our response be to those who celebrate Charlie's assassination or those who justify it saying Charlie deserved it? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/college-tennessee-fires-dean-celebrating-charlie-kirks-assassination/Cornelius city councilor who celebrated Charlie's death resigns: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/09/portland-area-official-who-celebrated-assassination-of-charlie-kirk-resigns.html Pleasant Hill SD staffer put on admin leave for saying Charlie got what he deserved: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90663-oregon-school-employee-leave-charlie-kirk-post.html Charlie Kirk assassination: Who's behind violent tranny groups? https://thelibertydaily.com/fbi-investigating-utah-based-tranny-militia-group-foreknowledge/ VP Vance to host Charlie Kirk show today: https://thelibertydaily.com/fbi-investigating-utah-based-tranny-militia-group-foreknowledge/ Oregon coach Lanning's unity message about Charlie: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/oregon-coach-delivers-powerful-message-about-unity-following-assassination-charlie-kirk-ducks-fan Fishwrap editorial equates right and left as equal in political violence. They are wrong https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/09/editorial-choosing-the-path-away-from-political-violence.html Leftist in Portland ICE protests gets arrested again for throwing knife at US Marshals: https://www.dailytidings.com/julie-winters-charged-after-allegedly-throwing-knife-at-officers-and-fighting-u-s-marshals-in-portland/ Charlie's service is Sunday at Cardinal's stadium: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/turning-point-usa-announces-memorial-service-for-slain-founder-charlie-kirk-5914682?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1  

Charlie Kirk memorial tonight at 7pm at Corban University near Salem around the clock towerTeacher and Corneilius city councilor celebrates Charlie's assassination: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon-teacher-city-councilor-faces-backlash-for-celebrating-charlie-kirks-death/ Kotek orders flags at half staff for Charlie: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/flags-half-staff-honor-charlie-kirk/ His assassin arrested after being turned in by his law enforcement dad: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15086467/Tyler-Robinson-Charlie-Kirk-killer-identified-Utah-Trump.html Charlie's assassination should lead to the end of the left in America: https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/12/charlie-kirks-assassination-should-herald-the-end-of-the-american-left/ You can't compromise with people who want you dead: https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/12/there-can-be-no-compromise-with-people-who-want-you-dead/ 3 Dem Senators get bomb threats in OR: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/11/oregon-senate-top-democrats-bomb-threats-political-violence-wagner-jama-manning/ Respected OR economist says state's growth is over: indicts government actions: https://newsregister.com//article?articleTitle=one-of-the-oregon-rsquo-s-leading-economic-observers-says-state-rsquo-s-growth-is-over--1757604320--52967-- OR Dems want to block Trump's no taxes on tips and other tax cuts https://oregoncatalyst.com/90608-oregon-lawmakers-aim-block-trump-tax-cuts.html 

Charlie Kirk's movement will continue despite the left's increasing political violence, especially in OR. https://oregoncatalyst.com/90578-charlie-kirk-2025-oregon-political-violence.html Fishwrap decent story about Charlie: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/09/charlie-kirk-loved-oregon-ducks-and-built-his-events-around-their-game-times-friend-says.html Gov's in OR/WA condemn violence: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shooting-oregon-washington-death-crime-turning-point-usa/ Sen Bonham responds to assassination: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90576-sen-bonham-responds-charlie-kirk-assassination.html Assassination rifle found: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/fbi-utah-officials-tracked-movements-good-footage-kirk/ Leaked ATF doc claims rifle had cartridges engraved with tranny/ANTIFA phrases/symbols: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/breaking-leaked-atf-doc-claims-weapon-near-charlie/ NY Yankees honor Charlie: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/new-york-yankees-honor-charlie-kirk-moment-silence/ Never forget 9/11 that occurred 24 years ago https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/never-forget-24-years-ago-today-9-11/

Who bullied Dem Rep who isn't running for re election, especially after being only Dem to vote no on Tina's massive cost of living increase bill? https://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/09/oregon-democrat-rep-annessa-hartman-transportation-politics-gladstone/ Bad timing for transportation tax increase: gas up 16 cents per gallon. https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-gas-prices-rise-refinery-pipeline-outage/283-4feb1015-ea71-45be-8283-3cfe61247cbc Gamechanger? Dems Soft on crime policies hurt people. https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/ignored-media-enabled-dems-how-soft-crime-policies-unleashed-murder-ukrainian-refugee Dem soft on crime mayor in Charlotte wins Dem primary for reelection despite Ukrainian immigrant being murdered: https://americafirstreport.com/soft-on-crime-democrat-mayor-of-charlotte-wins-primary-election-while-nation-mourns-iryna-zarutska/   

Weekly interview with former Sen Linthicum: legislators get the opportunity to file for election a week earlier: https://www.argusobserver.com/free_access/legislature-changes-filing-deadlines-for-incumbents/article_6675e30b-80dc-41b1-88cb-07a0fa74e06f.html Leftist effect? Oregon 3rd highest unemployment increase in US: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-among-states-with-highest-unemployment-increases/ Dems run white military veterans for US Senate. https://archive.is/BIFFK SCOTUS ICE ruling embarrass the 9th circuit again: https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/09/scotus-ice-ruling-is-the-latest-embarrassment-for-rogue-lower-courts/ Broward County FL adds 100k ineligible voters back on the rolls that were removed: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/report-broward-county-fl-officials-caught-adding-100000/ Duh! FCC is banning Chinese companies from certifying US electronics: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/fcc-begins-proceedings-to-ban-7-chinese-labs-from-certifying-us-electronics-5912394?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Poll: 66% of Dems have positive view of socialism. Opposite for R's: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/09/poll-democrats-lurch-left-give-top-marx-to-socialism-as-republicans-stand-firm-with-capitalism/   

Last chance to buy tickets today for meet Lara Logan tonight: https://www.thegatheringoftheeagles.com/ Lara Logan interview about her coming to OR for GOE and her “Going Rogue” podcast https://laralogan.com/show/going-rogue/ Buy tickets for Gathering of the Eagles tonight and tomorrow at  www.thegatheringoftheeagles.com OR gas tax bill means small biz will hire less people: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90462-gas-tax-bill-means-local-businesses-cut-hiring.html Trump admin looking at OR spending Medicaid money on illegal aliens: https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-immigrants-california-trump-administration-e45ed693630cce4321f0c0d0b07de442 The most prominent OR wasteful funding of Portland's failed private luxury hotels/restaurants: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90474-portland-rest-state-pay-failed-hotels-restaurants.html Prosecute the editors of the NYTimes for this story: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/navy-seal-north-korea-trump-2019.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk8.hF-Z.CC2MsPBmUyK2&smid=url-share  

Do you trust scientific experts in vaccination to make recommendations to left coast governors that is unbiased and accurate? https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/09/west-coast-governors-say-states-will-establish-their-own-vaccine-guidelines.html Do Doctors make money off vaccines? Some do, some don't: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/do-doctors-make-money-off-vaccines-a-look-at-incentives-and-bonus-structures-5903236?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Tranny activist mobs intimidate researcher into disavowing his own research: https://unherd.com/2025/09/the-taming-of-a-gender-researcher/ Lars says voters get shafted by Dems shoving through biggest tax increase in Oregon history: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90457-lars-larson-voters-shafted.html   

Lara Logan and Natalie Winters at the Gathering of the Eagles this Saturday near Wilsonville: tickets at www.thegatheringoftheeagles.com Politics of cancer: John Richardson Jr interview on what's going with the secret effort to get rid of RFKjr. https://rncstore.com/ The secret memo from BIO spending 2M to get rid of RFKjr: https://revolver.news/2025/09/no-its-not-a-coup-against-rfk-jr-its-a-capture/ Rep Ed Diehl on Kotek's false choice for the ODOT tax increase: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1118708892919270 Dem Sen Gorsek had stroke and won't be able to vote to raise your taxes for two weeks: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/09/oregon-democrats-delay-key-vote-on-transportation-package-for-2-weeks-due-to-gresham-senators-health.html Cascade Policy on ODOT's spending problem, not revenue problem: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90418-spending-solutions-odots-spending-problems.html J6 update: Government's star witness against the Proud Boys recants testimony: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/massive-closet-playwright-doj-lawyer-drafts-motion-dismiss/  

Buy tickets now for The Gathering of the Eagles this weekend with Lara Logan and Natalie Winters: https://www.thegatheringoftheeagles.com/ Weekly former Senator Linthicum interview: taxes, taxes and more taxes Contact Dem Sen Meek and ask him to vote no on HB3991: 503 986 1720 and email sen.markmeek@oregonlegislature.gov Contact Dem Rep Annessa Hartman and thank her for voting no and that she should persuade Sen Meek to vote no: 503 986 1440  rep.annessahartman@oregonlegislature.gov How much will Kotek's gas/payroll tax increase cost you now that it passed the House? https://thatoregonlife.com/2025/09/koteks-transportation-bill-passes-house-as-taxes-rise-for-oregon-families/ RINO Javadi was the deciding vote to massively raise your cost of living: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/09/oregon-house-passes-transportation-funding-package-in-major-win-for-democrats.html HB3991 vote scorecard: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90407-house-vote-scorecard-gas-tax-hb-3991.html Rep Yunker floor speech about the false choice relating to the massive cost of living tax increase of the Democrats: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90405-rep-yunker-statement-gas-tax-bill-passing-house.html 

Defeat the largest tax increase in Oregon history by calling Sen Meek at 503 986 1720 and ask him to vote no. email him at sen.markmeek@oregonlegislature.govWhere's Waldo Tina Kotek? She was shopping in Astoria instead of at the Capitol at the hearing on her largest ever tax increase: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90399-gov-kotek-hides-hearing.html Apparently Republicans made this pile of manure less stinky with a couple of meaningless amendments adopted by Dems in exchange for R's just showing up last night cause there weren't enough Dems. https://oregoncatalyst.com/90394-gas-tax-bill-changed-minute.html Caring Dem?  Liberal Senator Pham says it's all about making driving more expensive and forcing people on to mass transit: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2550263352004754&set=a.151384198559360 RINO Cyrus Javadi wants to change Oregon's Constitution to put Federal agents lives and their families in danger. https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-lawmakers-to-propose-ban-on-secret-police-in-state/   

Treniss Evans interview: guest speaker at the Gathering of Eagles on Sept 5,6. https://americanrightsalliance.org/ His personal website: https://condemnedusa.com/ Treniss substack: https://substack.com/@treniss No New Taxes rally today! Join us on the north side of the Capitol today from, 11-3pm. https://oregoncatalyst.com/90354-call-lawmaker-hb-3991-gas-taxwage-tax.html 

No New Taxes rally this Friday at 11am at the Fountains at the Capitol. Dennis Hull interview about ATR's list of tax cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill: https://atr.org/list-of-tax-cuts-in-senates-big-beautiful-bill/ 93% testimonies on massive cost of living gas tax increase are against the bill! https://oregoncatalyst.com/90281-odot.html 

Is your life in danger because the gas tax increase might not pass? https://oregoncatalyst.com/90266-hearing-pass-gas-tax-life-danger.html Even ODOT quietly admits they don't need the tax increase: https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2025/08/23/as-special-session-looms-on-transportation-funding-odot-quietly-offers-alternative-to-new-taxes/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMYRIFjbGNrAxhEcWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeSkmA5UqJN2EV8w4Kgdb3fgRSpY05TVPfGhEUO_YWYj-sk5-gS8xWc6_bkJ4_aem_57DFtE4-qKN_YNm4GAtiDg The tapeworm eating ODOT's budget: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90175-tapeworm-eating-odots-record-gas-tax-revenue.html Actual bill and article that hides the truth of 96% opposition to ODOT tax increase: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/08/25/oregonians-share-urgency-and-ire-over-latest-proposal-to-raise-taxes-for-transportation-funding/ Even Fishwrap editorial board says there must be real accountability at ODOT: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/08/editorial-billions-in-new-taxes-should-come-with-a-commitment.html 

Hope for the Future: Gathering of the Eagles on Sept 6 with Lara Logan and Natalie Winters: https://www.thegatheringoftheeagles.com/ Make comment and testify against Kotek's big tax increase that will be heard on Monday, but voted on Friday: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025I1/Committees/JCTF/2025-08-25-15-00/Agenda Media hits Kotek on tax increase: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90192-kotek-fire-media.html Lies and damn lies: OPB story about only 12 million illegals in America: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/21/us-illegal-immigration-record-high/ Homan made quiet visit to Portland yesterday: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/08/trumps-border-czar-made-quiet-visit-to-portland.html Lib Fed judge shuts down Alligator Alcatraz: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/breaking-obama-judge-bars-trump-admin-bringing-new/ OR education worker wins in Fed court for common sense on tranny issue: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/08/oregon-education-worker-wins-partial-victory-in-he-is-he-she-is-she-book-display-case.html SOS Rubio stops visas for foreign truck drivers: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/marco-rubio-slams-brakes-employment-visas-truck-drivers/ Trump hater and warmonger John Bolton's home raided by FBI for having classified docs and leaking: https://revolver.news/2025/08/wondering-why-boltons-house-was-just-raided-weve-got-the-scoop-and-a-spicy-twist/  

Kotek's tax advisory group says lower Portland/Metro taxes cause too many rich people are leaving, yet she is just fine with raising the cost of living for the working poor and middle class: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/portland-metro-pcef-preschool-pfa-shs-tax-advisory-group-taxpayer/283-2dc428ef-8cb6-40f5-ab3d-0e929f4c2620 If OR native American tribes keep fighting eachother then will they be united in supporting Kotek's reelection? https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/government-politics/2025/08/18/six-oregon-tribes-critical-of-koteks-office/ DHS secretary Noem paints border wall black at Trump's request to make it too hot to climb over: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/genius-move-dhs-painting-southern-border-wall-black/ Grease up the border wall also, cause it works for squirrels. https://x.com/RichardStiller4/status/1957933184076943473 Adam Schiff can face legal consequences even with a pre emptive pardon: https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/20/yes-adam-schiff-can-be-prosecuted-for-deliberately-leaking-classified-information-to-hurt-trump/ US imposes higher tariffs on steel to stop the work around's by China and others to get around the direct tariffs: https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-imposes-steel-aluminum-tariffs-on-railcars-hundreds-of-other-derivative-products-5903539?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 

Former Sen Linthicum weekly interviewWhy isn't OR political leadership asking why we're losing population? https://oregoncatalyst.com/90106-oregon-losing-congressional-seat-chart.html Can Phil Knight save OR? https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/08/editorial-the-knights-blockbuster-bet-on-oregon.html Should OR parents face jail time for not controlling minor children like in NJ? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/parents-face-jail-time-if-kids-go-wild/ Tina vows to fight Trump on deadline to end sanctuary policies: https://www.kptv.com/2025/08/18/i-will-fight-oregon-gov-responds-trump-admin-deadline-end-sanctuary-policies/ Trump vows to end vote by mail: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/local-leaders-support-vote-by-mail/283-9fdd61f3-b9fd-4b5e-8045-7aaa75c15543 Will the upcoming special session punish the poor and middle class with higher cost of living? https://oregoncatalyst.com/90128-special-session-punish-oregonians.html  

Trump attorney Christina Bobb interview about her new book “Defiant, inside the Mar-a-lago raid and the left's ongoing lawfare”. https://christinabobb.com/all-books OR AG cries about losing 15M in fed funding cause of his defense of OR sanctuary state laws: https://www.ijpr.org/politics-government/2025-08-16/oregon-bracing-for-major-cuts-to-centers-that-help-victims-of-child-sexual-abuse-and-domestic-violence Trump hater Rayfield brags about his 35 lawsuits against Trump wasting millions in OR taxpayer money: https://katu.com/news/your-voice-your-vote/oregon-attorney-general-discusses-lawsuits-against-trump-administration 800,000 Oregon seniors will no longer have to pay Fed income taxes on Social Security because of Trump: https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/800-000-retirees-in-oregon-qualify-for-the-20816245.php Zelensky in DC today to meet with Trump. He's gonna have to give up land for peace: https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/18/the-ukraine-war-was-always-going-to-end-this-way/ Trump announces he will lead a movement to eliminate mail in ballots and voting machines: https://www.independentsentinel.com/president-trump-announces-movement-to-eliminate-mail-in-ballots-voting-machines/    

Can Drazen win the Republican primary by being nice versus someone who is more edge and a bit Trumpian? : https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2025/08/13/drazan-tests-waters-for-2026-run/ Not business friendly? OR unemployment goes up higher than national rate: https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2025/08/13/drazan-tests-waters-for-2026-run/ Is Trump leading a successful counterrevolution? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/victor-davis-hanson-trump-is-leading-counterrevolution-left/ Can OR Dems change course to stop decline of families leaving OR or pulling their kids out of public schools? https://www.wweek.com/news/2025/08/13/murmurs-enrollement-projections-sound-alarms/ Hillary and Brennan are dead to rights: https://www.rvmnews.com/2025/08/hillary-clinton-john-brennan-are-dead-to-rights-mike-benz-with-benny-johnson-watch/ Deep state former CIA officer at the heart of Russia Collusion hoax loses full top secret clearance: https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/14/exclusive-pentagon-terminates-security-clearance-of-russia-collusion-hoaxer-susan-miller/ Despite SCOTUS ruling in favor of religious liberty in ObamaCare, Fed judge strikes down exception rule: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/federal-judge-strikes-down-religious-exception-rule-for-obamacare-5901141?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1  

Mark Cook interview about how OR could hand count elections without machines: https://handcountroadshow.org/ Kotek blames Trump for OR possibly losing 15B in Fed money: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/oregon-federal-budget-cuts-trump-big-bill-medicaid-kotek-snap/283-fc8bc177-a00d-4736-bb56-5e1249015198 Fact checking Kotek's claims about Trump 15B loss: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90011-fact-check-kotek-blames-15b-loss-trump.html TX House Dems cave and will come back for a new special session next week: https://dailycaller.com/2025/08/12/texas-house-democrats-return-austin/ Deep state media mole benefited Comey to deny he leaked classified intel: https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/comey-media-mole-admitted-fbi-he-shaped-russia-narrative-needed  

Kotek's adding insult to injury: paddle boarders will pay an additional $10 to park at a state park in addition to their new $20 fee. https://oregoncatalyst.com/89836-paddleboard-fee-park-fee-hike.html Tina wants a lot more of your money: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90003-lars-larson-tax-em-big-tinas-plans-labor-state-day-weekend.html Tracy Cramer runs for Senate District #11, Thatcher's seat: https://oregoncatalyst.com/89996-lawmaker-tracy-cramer-runs-senate-11.html No big inflation spike as predicted by anti tariff people: https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-annual-inflation-rate-unchanged-at-2-7-percent-for-2nd-straight-month-5900078?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Israeli's voting in MI with likely voter fraud: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/bombshell-development-mi-sos-jocelyn-bensons-crooked-voter/ OR DMV makes millions off selling your data that they won't sell to most people. https://katu.com/news/investigations/oregon-dmv-brings-in-millions-selling-your-information-heres-why 

Will you fight back against politicians raising your cost of living based on ODOT's lies? Send this to your House/Senate legislators and demand no new taxes and ask for a complete ODOT audit. https://cityobservatory.org/odots-big-lie-about-transportation-spending/ Legislators don't have 1st amendment rights after all: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/i-5-bridge-projects-advance-metro-approve-program-07302025/ The Portland gets everything politicians are expecting less money for the IBR so they convince Metro to pony up 1.9 billion: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/i-5-bridge-projects-advance-metro-approve-program-07302025/ 

Former Sen Dennis Linthicum interview on upcoming special session: No gun law would have stopped the Manhattan shooter: https://archive.is/lgXm6 Prosecute the person who left the 3 yr old boy to die in a hot car while in state custody: https://people.com/3-year-old-boy-dies-after-being-left-in-hot-car-by-the-department-of-human-resources-who-took-him-away-from-his-father-11778946 Rayfield tries to block food stamp records being used to identify illegals: https://oregoncatalyst.com/89703-oregon-blocks-feds-knowing-food-stamps.html Official recall petition filed against unpopular Kotek: https://www.grantspasstribune.com/official-recall-petition-filed-against-oregon-governor-tina-kotek/ Vegas economy is going down as a leading indicator of national economy? https://discernreport.com/another-canary-the-las-vegas-economy-is-tanking-just-like-it-did-in-2008-and-2009/

 Drazan makes the case that there's no need for a special session as emergency funds can fill the gap. Does that mean R's aren't going to show up? https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/07/opinion-use-emergency-funding-account-to-prevent-odot-layoffs.html Kotek still wants a massive cost of living increase in a watered down transportation tax increase. https://kobi5.com/news/top-stories/governor-kotek-outlines-plan-for-special-session-280082/ ODOT #1 lie debunked: https://oregoncatalyst.com/89664-odot-big-fib-1-debunked.html PA's dirty voter rolls are the same as Oregon's has been for decades: https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/28/riddled-with-errors-dirty-voter-rolls-pose-growing-threat-to-election-integrity/ Golf Force One, armored golf cart for Trump in Scotland: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/golf-force-one-armored-golf-cart-seen-as/ Trump's historic EU trade deal: tariff's work: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/as-trump-reaches-historic-eu-trade-deal-his/

Drazan makes the case that there's no need for a special session as emergency funds can fill the gap. Does that mean R's aren't going to show up? https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/07/opinion-use-emergency-funding-account-to-prevent-odot-layoffs.htmlKotek still wants a massive cost of living increase in a watered down transportation tax increase. https://kobi5.com/news/top-stories/governor-kotek-outlines-plan-for-special-session-280082/ ODOT #1 lie debunked: https://oregoncatalyst.com/89664-odot-big-fib-1-debunked.html PA's dirty voter rolls are the same as Oregon's has been for decades: https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/28/riddled-with-errors-dirty-voter-rolls-pose-growing-threat-to-election-integrity/ Golf Force One, armored golf cart for Trump in Scotland: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/golf-force-one-armored-golf-cart-seen-as/ Trump's historic EU trade deal: tariff's work: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/as-trump-reaches-historic-eu-trade-deal-his/  

Are you willing to pay more at the pump in exchange for getting rid of tolling? https://djcoregon.com/news/2025/07/21/oregon-toll-repeal-special-session-meek/ ODOT can't use specific road dollars to backfill their management budget hole, guaranteeing a special session to raise your cost of living: https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2025/07/21/odot-cant-use-cash-from-projects-to-avert-layoffs/ How high is too high for minimum wage? https://reason.com/2025/07/16/californias-minimum-wage-hike-cost-18000-fast-food-jobs-as-employment-ticked-up-in-other-states/   

Political Coffee Klatch tonight, 6-8pm at Bo and Vine restaurant in Salem with Nick Stark about how we defeated Oregon's largest tax increase and TPUSA high school and college coordinators about the success they are having. How you can use the $20 paddle board/ inner tube permit fee to wake people up! https://oregoncatalyst.com/89514-20-boat-permit-paddle-board-oregon.html OR website on fees: https://www.oregon.gov/osmb/boater-info/pages/ais-faqs.aspx Obama was behind the Russia hoax: https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/21/obamas-odni-scuttled-intelligence-briefing-to-preserve-russia-collusion-hoax/ Trump releases AI video getting arrested by FBI agents and tossed into jail: Treason https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/president-trump-sets-internet-fire-video-obama-getting/ Newsweek declares Trump most successful Prez after 6 months since FDR: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/newsweek-declares-trump-most-successful-president-after-six/