Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf

Think your elections in OR are safe and secure? Think again and attend the 17th annual The Gathering of The Eagles by registering here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTJOm1w2NwZ1tyVlD0xJeKl3Uura9_XW-K77WJf4tmlRnhbA/viewform Attorney Ross Day interview on his OR constitutional amendment to bring balance back to OR legislature: https://www.daylawpc.com/His initiative IP 2030-15  https://sos.oregon.gov/admin/Documents/irr/2030/015text.pdf Drazan releases her plan for a better Oregon in downtown Portland: Is it enough to move swing voters? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/in-the-heart-of-portland-christine-drazan-lays-out-her-plan-to-fix-oregons-problems.html  

Voting fraud update: another MI clerk asks Feds to remove non citizens from voter rolls: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/boom-another-michigan-clerk-makes-video-asking-feds/ Can Drazan use Kotax’s joining a federal lawsuit to reduce hydro power that leads to blackouts and higher electricity prices emotionally to connect with swing voters? https://capitalpress.com/2026/08/24/stakeholders-ask-kotek-to-withdraw-from-dam-litigation/ SCOTUS gives Trump temporary EO vote by mail win. https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/08/supreme-court-sides-with-trump-on-mail-voting-restrictions.html OR Dems vow to fight Trump on mail in voting: https://www.kptv.com/2026/08/25/oregon-democrats-vow-keep-fighting-trump-mail-in-voting-order-after-supreme-court-ruling/?outputType=amp How it affects OR: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98832-court-oks-trump-mailballot-rules.html  

OR secretly spends 540K per subsidized housing apartment: by law you can’t find out the details. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/oregon-spending-low-income-housing-law-public-records/Another OR city ends Flock camera contract: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/winston-police-southern-oregon-ends-flock-cameras-contract/  More data centers planned for E. OR:  China funded opposition? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/think-out-loud-new-data-centers-eastern-oregon-concerns/ New slightly emotional Drazan tv ad: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/think-out-loud-new-data-centers-eastern-oregon-concerns/ Constitutional amendment in OR to protect hunting/fishing/ranching gets past the first hurdle: https://katu.com/news/politics/hunting-fishing-and-farming-rights-could-go-before-oregon-voters-politics-local-salem-voters-freedom-amendment Failed Climate Cash for Cops Portland initiative draws lawsuit against city, state from proponents: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/08/proponents-of-failed-portland-initiative-to-use-climate-cash-for-cops-sue-city-county-state.html Is OR ripe for teen tranny surgery lawsuit like just settled in TX? https://xcancel.com/C__Herridge/status/2086607327252140114 

Is American culture really changing rapidly or are we being told that it is? https://thelibertydaily.com/heteroflexible-shocking-survey-finds-that-only-35-percent/ GOP Rep Greg Smith’s legal corruption costs him only 12k in fines though he made millions: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/longtime-oregon-lawmaker-loses-leadership-position-after-agreeing-to-12000-ethics-fine.html Drazan clip needs to be ad that Kotek is responsible for high gas prices: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98740-drazan-tv-clip-kotek-culpable-high-gas.html Media double standard on full display: Dems get away with what Republican is being accused of: https://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/2026/08/clackamas-county-commissioner-ben-west-under-state-ethics-investigation.html  US conducting stealth oil transport through Hormuz with 50% of pre war flow restored: https://www.axios.com/2026/08/19/hormuz-iran-oil-gulf-trump Trump declares economic D-Day for Iran and those who evade sanctions with them in trade: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-economic-warfare.html  

There is no free lunch! The socialists offering of free stuff can be overcome with reality and the right messaging: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/democrats-split-on-partys-future-as-democratic-socialists-make-key-primary-wins-6075179?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1Rich people are leaving OR and took 476M in income with them in one year! https://oregonbusinessreport.com/2026/08/reports-show-effects-of-weak-economy-population-shift/ DSA made gains in primary elections last night: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/18/election-night-livewire-byron-donalds-eyes-governors-mansion-as-scandals-plague-races-across-country/ OR Rep Court Boice calls for scandal plagued Curry Co sheriff to resign or he will support a recall effort: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/08/oregon-lawmaker-tells-curry-county-sheriff-to-resign.html 

Can conservatives effectively use the OR Dems infighting to win in close races? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98675-oregon-democrat-infighting-wave-2.html Kotax uses Trump to deflect blame for unaffordability: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/kotek-targets-trump-snap-cuts-as-she-builds-reelection-message.html Blame for high prices is Biden/Kotax’s fault: Long before Trump: https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/18/blame-mostly-biden-for-high-prices-1/ Millionaire Congresswoman Bynum voted against stopping insider trading act. https://oregoncatalyst.com/98646-rep-bynum-votes-stop-insider-trading-act.html Deep Capture: how the bureaucrats run the country and not elected officials: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/deep-capture-administrative-states-intellectual-origins   

Coffee Klatch tonight at Bo and Vine restaurant in Salem from 6-8pmDean Suhr interview about his church fighting improper use of imminent domain by school district to obtain property: https://www.southlakechurch.com/standAre Data Centers a bubble that will burst? https://theblackswanfiles.substack.com/p/data-centers-doomed-by-upside-down?has_completed_unsubscribed_unlock=true When millennials take over: what happens to your liberty? https://kristensoltisanderson.substack.com/p/the-millennials-are-taking-over-whatThe DSA plant to reshape American left through labor unions: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/08/16/little-known-democratic-socialist-plan-reshape-american-left-through-labor-unions/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the-little-known-democratic-socialist-plan-to-reshape-the-american-left-through-labor-unions&ehash=73faf4fa81a03c88f2c6d53e61b4cced527bcb5ef0f78750d030720c67b499cd&_bhlid=63e4346682f426e470cc2f6a36398d708e20f7e9 Poll: almost half of 18-34 yr olds have positive view of democratic socialism: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/cnbc-poll-half-of-those-18-to-34-view-democratic-socialism-positively.html   

Annoying child interview about his new book: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2317973058712914 Lars: time to kill MODA/Blazer deal: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98610-lars-larson-time-kill-moda-blazer-deal.html Fishwrap story about Blazers final deal: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/moda-center-makeover-7-key-terms-as-portland-seeks-a-final-deal-with-the-blazers.html  Economic fury has begun like never before against Iran. Better than dropping bombs? https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/14/economic-fury-treasury-secretary-bessent-says-u-s-to-hit-iran-with-measures-never-seen-in-history/ Fed committee says northwest needs twice as much power in next 5 years and the eco freaks are talking about taking out dams: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/more-northwest-electricity-generation-data-centers-energy-use/  

Pressure your sheriff to cancel unconstitutional Flock camera contracts: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/targeted-and-vandalized-oregon-sheriffs-office-ends-flock-camera-contract/ Should election officials be arrested/charged and prosecuted for purposefully breaking state/federal election law? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/breaking-explosive-new-lawsuit-challenges-mi-sec-state/ Will increasing K-12 spending by 40% in the state’s budget produce better results? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/oregon-committee-recommends-increase-school-spending/ Voter fraud? Obama would not have been on the 2008 Indiana primary ballot except for voter fraud that sent people to jail: https://xcancel.com/VigilantFox/status/2087352408678519232WNBA can’t define what is a woman, but complains about men wanting to play as ‘bad faith’: https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/08/13/wnba-has-yet-to-determine-what-a-woman-is-slams-bad-faith-efforts-to-marginalize-others/  

Do OR lawmakers need full time security? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98561-lawmakers-fulltime-security.html With the late night ballot dump in WI Dem Gov’s primary that allowed the establishment candidate to win over the Marxist Hong, should Trump invoke the National Security Emergency EO which will diminish that from happening again all across the country? https://lite.cnn.com/2026/08/11/politics/trump-national-emergency-election Hong’s loss and the late night ballot dump: Just like happens in Multnomah County when Republicans are leading Dems in Gov race at midnight. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/wacky-marxist-francesca-hong-loses-wisconsin-dem-gubernatorial/DSA candidates win in other races across the country.  https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/11/election-night-livewire-francesca-hong-and-the-dsa-march-towards-democratic-party-takeover/ DSA wants America to become third world: https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/12/the-problem-with-dsa-democrats-isnt-socialism-its-third-worldism/ Inflation cools substantially: https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-annual-inflation-rate-stabilizes-in-july-slowing-to-3-4-percent-6074263?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 We aren’t likely to see total solar eclipse today: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/total-solar-eclipse-august-12-2026/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us  

Charles of Accurate Precious Metals interview on 150 unit apartment complex being built in Salem with no parking: Make comment opposing it before 5pm tomorrow: https://permits.cityofsalem.net/PACPortal/Permit/View/1220567 Former Sen Linthicum interview: Kudo’s to Sen Wyden for wildfire tax relief bill which passed and Trump will sign: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/sen-wydens-wildfire-tax-relief-bill-passes-just-before-congress-recesses-goes-to-white-house/Lars: law stops you from replacing guns lost in a fire: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98559-lars-larson-law-forbids-replacing-lost-fire.html NJ’s software error that registered 6,600 non citizens to vote was by design: https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/11/new-jerseys-software-error-that-registered-6600-noncitizens-is-no-accident/  

Should Drazan use Kotax’s own strategy against her by tying Kotax to Islamic, communist Hasan Pikers outrageous comments? https://www.zerohedge.com/political/inflection-point-arrives-dsas-unofficial-america-hating-communist-mascot Is Lars right when he say’s call Dundon’s bluff? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98537-lars-larson-call-blazer-bluff.html  

What’s the appropriate punishment for arsonist? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98473-2x-arsonist-caught-starting-oregon-wildfires.html US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for unconstitutionally pleading the 5th, 111 times last week. https://thelibertydaily.com/all-he-had-do-was-tell-truth-senate/Sen Paul to immediately send contempt resolution to DOJ for Fauci prosecution: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/breaking-senate-homeland-security-committee-passes-fauci-contempt/ Shouldn’t election hackers be prosecuted? What happens if they aren’t? What message does that send? https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/06/four-prosecutors-refused-to-pursue-hacker-behind-2020-breach-of-633k-arizona-voters/ Massive voter registration fraud in MI, worse than thought in 2020 election: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/stunning-new-evidence-reveals-68-cities-where-dem/  

Who is funding AI data center opposition in America: https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/foreign-influence-in-the-campaign-against-american-ai OR poll shows massive opposition to AI data centers: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/08/oregonians-want-data-center-moratorium-and-no-more-tax-breaks-poll-finds.html Is Kotax vulnerable on AI data center issue? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/oregon-data-centers-advisory-committee-to-propose-statewide-regulations/ Even Republican TX gov halts data center development: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/03/texas-data-center-project-audit-greg-abbott/  Fishwrap hit piece on Drazan: nothing burger: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/drazan-nonprofit-paid-her-consulting-firm-while-lacking-conflict-policy.html  Drazan introduces bill to refer to the voters a OR constitutional amendment protecting your right to hunt, fish and kill an ant or mouse. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/hunting-and-fishing-rights-at-center-of-new-oregon-ballot-push.html Catalyst puff piece on Drazan’s bill: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98459-sen-drazans-ballot-measure-stroke-genius.html   

Former Sen Linthicum weekly interviewSalem City Council votes for temporary moratorium on AI data centers: Mike Slagel interview on why he supports: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/08/04/salem-city-council-votes-in-favor-on-moratorium-on-ai-data-centers/91098961007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx33p001550c001550e006600v11xx33d--54--b--54--&gca-ft=169&gca-ds=sophiIt wasn’t Climate Change: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/man-arrested-on-arson-charges-in-connection-with-spokane-wildfire-6071004?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1Portland’s Rose quarter project balloons to over 3 Billion now. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/price-tag-of-portlands-rose-quarter-road-project-jumps-past-3b-as-funding-gap-balloons-records-show.html Fishwrap fake news headline. Truth is buried way down in the story about Oregon’s cost of living grew faster before tariffs: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/08/oregon-paid-nearly-3-billion-in-tariffs-hit-harder-than-other-states-according-to-new-report.html

Kotax cancels land sale for Salem data center: Demonstrates how toxic they are and trying to bait Drazan https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/oregon-gov-kotek-cancels-sale-of-state-land-for-salem-data-center.html Is Kotax afraid to debate Drazan in front of OR’s largest newspaper and most watched TV station? https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/elections/drazan-accept-debate-kgw-oregonian-kotek-decline-oregon-governor-gubernatorial/283-cd02924d-0766-4bfb-bf83-3fee32b8599a Blazers want out of Portland because they want out of the first class provision of their Moda center lease: https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2026/07/blazers-president-says-threat-of-litigation-was-wielded-as-a-weapon.html Whistleblower says Portland homeless shelter told homeless where to get ‘high’ nearby: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-homeless-shelter-northrup-nw-lawsuit-salvation-army-staff/283-bed70919-bbb1-482c-86e0-e4b1f2544097 Senate schedules contempt vote against Fauci: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/senate-schedules-contempt-vote-for-fauci-6069733?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Are Oregonians worried about ineligible voters casting ballots also? https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/30/poll-majority-of-americans-worried-about-ineligible-voters-casting-ballots-as-dems-fight-voter-id/  

Did Fauci convict himself yesterday in the court of public opinion? Will he ever be held accountable in a meaningful way? https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/29/fireworks-sen-rand-paul-promises-repercussions-faucis-refusal-testify-ejects-faucis-unruly-lawyer/Freightliner will stop truck production at end of year because of bad decisions made by Kotax over the last 14 years: https://katu.com/news/local/daimler-truck-to-end-production-in-portland-eliminate-375-jobs-oregon-pacific-northwest-pnw-oregon-freight-madras-keith-wilson-business-finance-budget-operator-union-labor-teamsters Blazers could be sued by Portland for Moda renovations if they leave: https://katu.com/news/local/daimler-truck-to-end-production-in-portland-eliminate-375-jobs-oregon-pacific-northwest-pnw-oregon-freight-madras-keith-wilson-business-finance-budget-operator-union-labor-teamsters   Hypocrisy? SOS  is concerned about Portland auditors transparency when he does the same thing with OR: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/it-concerns-me-oregon-sec-of-state-says-portlands-ballot-verification-process-lacks-transparency/Bureaucracy run amok: affordable housing in Portland still not filled after months: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/07/months-after-promises-to-fill-1900-empty-affordable-apartments-numbers-havent-budged.html  

The importance of remembering Pfc. Kenny Leisten on the 22nd anniversary of his death in Iraq yesterday, July 28th,2004. https://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com/oif/profiles/leistenkenw.htmlIt begins: once again, the false narrative that ODOT will cut jobs if you don’t pay more: https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/regional/odot-budget-hole-could-mean-cuts-to-548-jobs-without-intervention/article_d05941aa-45bf-586c-bd35-c327f33c23ae.html Blazers failing exposes how taxpayers subsidize everything: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98245-blazer-fail-uncovers-subsidize.html Never Trumpers and RINOs want Trump’s MAGA agenda to fail and are willing to sacrifice America and our futures to stay in power. https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/29/nevertrumpers-are-banking-on-iran-war-to-drive-maga-into-extinction/ Time for regulation? OpenAI attacked many more companies and competitors than first revealed. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/openai-rogue-models-hugging-face-breach-01014572 

Former Sen Linthicum weighs in on data centers: If you attended the Salem data center city counil meeting last night, what were your impressions? https://www.statesmanjournal.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2026/07/28/photos-salem-city-council-meeting-about-data-center-draws-big-crowd-protest/91072982007/Hillsboro city council puts 4 month pause on new data centers: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/hillsboro-bans-new-data-centers-in-surprise-city-council-meeting.html AI data centers. Freakout or fiction? https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/07/28/the-a-i-data-center-freakout-whats-true-whats-fiction/ Idaho company producing small nuclear power systems to provide data center power: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/idahos-high-desert-becomes-hot-spot-for-nuclear-power-revolution-6062417?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Portland Antifa militant convicted of assaulting Fed officer. Going to jail: https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-portland-antifa-militant-ginovanni-brumbelow-convicted-for-striking-bortac-officer-in-head-with-wooden-stake-during-anti-ice-attack Stunning chart on the growth of OR’s govt in last 10 years: https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/oregon-journalism-project-medicaid-shortfall-follows-decade-long-growth-in-state-spending/article_208807e6-aae4-4b7f-9504-48c902d9fe2c.html   

Is the failure of IP-28 to make the ballot a missed opportunity to wake up non voters? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98296-ip-28-fails-return.html Proposed Salem AI data center meeting tonight at City Council, 6pm at Salem library: Data center being built on land donated for park: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/a-texas-family-donated-land-for-a-park-it-just-sold-for-10-million-to-build-a-data-center-6062443?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Flock cameras everywhere that violate your constitutional rights use data centers: https://www.ammoland.com/2026/07/burchett-bill-flock-cameras-gun-owners/ Happening in OR? NJ jury duty summons show over 75,000 citizens called to jury duty: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/shocking-75000-noncitizens-summoned-jury-duty-new-jersey/ 

Ross Swartzendruber interview on why he opposes proposed Salem AI data center: https://nosalemdatacenter.org/ Months of review process for Salem AI data center ahead: https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/07/23/salems-proposed-data-center-faces-months-of-review-heres-how-you-can-weigh-in/ 

More states have non citizen voting problems: They are all blue states, run by leftists who use the ERIC system and not the SAVE system and they all have motor voter automatic registration: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/its-not-just-new-jersey-scandal-six-states/ PA admitted they may have over 100,000 non citizens registered in their state alone. https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/23/analysis-the-many-times-noncitizens-popped-up-on-voter-rolls/ The shadow government that sabotages Trump’s evidence of foreign election interference  https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/officials-sought-to-downplay-chinas-link-to-2020-election-6063683?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Kotax’s recommends much higher fees for 16 undersea fiber optic cables so she can millions more to teachers union: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/oregon-coast-data-center-boom-undersea-cables-use-fees/ Portland city council demands Blazers answer their questions before they write a 400M blank check: https://katu.com/news/local/portland-city-council-president-jamie-dunphy-moda-center-renovation-future-nba-trail-blazers-multnomah-county-commissioners-tom-dundon  

Dr. Frank interview on the success his local teams are having in cleaning up OR’s dirty voter rolls: He’s back in OR this weekend and here’s his schedule; https://secureourelectionsnow.org/ How Congress can fix SCOTUS’s wrong birthplace citizenship ruling: https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/22/how-congress-can-fix-scotuss-disastrous-birthplace-citizenship-error/ Could AI hack into vote counting machines and change results? https://apnews.com/article/openai-gpt56-sol-hugging-face-63ab84fed5612af04d8a160d60f6def3?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us Lars on SOS’s selective memory: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98183-lars-larson-secstate-selective-memory.html Poll: do you think Oregon’s vote by mail system is secure? 72% say no! https://www.thenewsguard.com/do-you-believe-oregon-s-vote-by-mail-system-is-secure/poll_dc73c144-16a2-4c9b-b26e-08bfb1e4617f.html USDOJ had election monitors yesterday in AZ primary elections where DSA candidates lost: did they stop voter fraud? https://x.com/AAGDhillon/status/2079583164586999905   

Salem data center controversy: Are data centers good for humanity, especially AI? https://katu.com/news/local/massive-51b-data-center-proposed-for-salem-draws-praise-and-pushback-oregon-environment-local-money-water-energy-local-portland-hillsboro-companies-business-jobs Intel lays off more in OR in it’s data center group: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/intel-plans-fresh-layoffs-this-time-in-its-data-center-group.html Drazan gets it right on electricity: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98178-highlights-drazans-energy-speech.html Is Oregon in economic crisis? Our biz ranking falls again down to #42: https://salembusinessjournal.org/2026/07/20/oregon-business-ranking-no-42/ Alaska wants to seize a bush pilot’s plane over a 6 pack of beer to be decided by SCOTUS: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alaska-seize-pilots-plane-6-pack-beer-supreme-court-jouppi-rcna588498?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us  

Coffee Klatch tonight! It’s all about data centers and reviving the Brooks trash incinerator. 6-8pm at Bo and Vine restaurant 3969 Commercial St Se, SalemAre data center construction an election game changer? https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/142-anti-data-center-protests-sweep-42-states-in-one-day-led-by-former-tea-party-leader-6064430?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 OR House Dems in disarray because of opposition to data centers https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/07/behind-closed-doors-oregon-house-democrats-regroup.html Brooks trash incinerator revival? It’s history: https://www.salemreporter.com/2020/01/10/lawmakers-to-give-marion-county-trash-burner-another-chance-to-be-renewable/ Can Oregon tribes manage the forests better than Fed govt? https://www.oregonlive.com/native-american-news/2026/07/a-historic-wrong-meets-a-modern-dilemma-in-oregons-forests.html Blue states require less voter ID than Olive Garden’s unlimited pasta pass: https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/17/blue-state-elections-require-less-voter-id-than-olive-gardens-unlimited-pasta-pass/  

7 takeaways from Trump’s speech last night: https://thelibertydaily.com/7-takeaways-trumps-primetime-address-election-integrity/ Trump declassified documents are stunning: China hacking kept from Trump by deep state shadow govt: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/16/declassified-intelligence-records-china-compromised-least-18-state-voter-rolls/China won’t need hackers with SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship: Congress must stop birth tourism: https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/17/after-birthplace-citizenship-ruling-china-wont-need-hackers-to-meddle-in-us-elections/ Actual declassified docs: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/newly-declassified-docs-describe-chinas-election-influence-efforts-concern-that-us-intel-downplayed-connections-6063291?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1  WH website has speech and all docs: https://www.whitehouse.gov/election-integrity/ SOS and Gov push back on Trump speech: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/07/kotek-says-oregon-will-rely-on-facts-and-rule-of-law-as-trump-questions-election-integrity.html DHS says 250,000 non citizens are registered to vote in just 4 states: https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/16/dhs-more-than-250000-noncitizens-are-registered-to-vote-in-four-states/      

Everything about the greatness of America depends on elections, but most people don’t connect the dots as to why it’s hard to live the American dream now. It’s all based on decisions made by politicians at all levels, but people are too distracted by life to understand who is doing this to them: Trump’s speech tonight will accuse China of meddling in elections and evidence will be provided: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/just-trump-reveal-chinas-role-meddling-us-elections/Proof our critical electronic election infrastructure has been penetrated by foreign countries: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/massive-election-corruption-report-search-warrant-investigation-lists/ Is proposed 5B Salem data center bad for you? https://katu.com/news/local/massive-51b-data-center-proposed-for-salem-draws-praise-and-pushback-oregon-environment-local-money-water-energy-local-portland-hillsboro-companies-business-jobs Blazers won’t reveal Moda remodel plans but want a blank check to pay for it? https://www.koin.com/news/portland/several-issues-city-claims-blazers-arent-responding-to-basic-questions-about-moda-center-renovations/   

Is Kotax planning to introduce a sales tax to offset ‘tax reform’ to attract biz back to OR? https://capitalpress.com/2026/07/14/kotek-oregon-revenue-neutral-tax-reform-possible/Blazers want a blank check: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98051-blazers-bailout-disclosing-remodel-plans.htmlNBA commish basically says Blazers moving: https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/07/14/nba-commissioner-says-blazers-arena-deal-seems-to-have-gone-off-track/ US House passes permanent daylight savings time, but Sen Cotton of Ark is blocking. Call him 202-224-2353https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/14/congress/house-votes-for-daylight-saving-time-00997817Finish the job Mr. President and then go home: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/us-launches-new-round-of-iran-strikes-targeting-tehrans-ability-to-threaten-hormuz-shipping-6062058?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 

WH leaker needs to named and fired: Trump’s expected Emergency National Security EO: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/another-leak-someone-white-house-leaks-election-investigation/ SOS trying to get ahead of expected changes: https://katu.com/news/your-voice-your-vote/oregon-secretary-of-state-tobias-read-speaks-about-election-changes-oregon-portland-salem-politics-elections-ballot-pollsOR biz closures outnumber openings and gap getting bigger: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/07/oregon-business-closures-outnumber-openings-and-the-gap-is-growing.html Most DSA members support communism: https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/07/13/data-most-dsa-members-support-communism/ Biggest inflation decline in 6 years: https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/07/14/consumer-prices-fall-sharply-in-june-much-better-than-expected/ IP-28 economic impact vastly understated: https://naturalresourcereport.com/2026/07/ag-update-ip-28-petition/ Socialist flop in Portland: https://oregoncatalyst.com/97998-mayor-flop-paying-people-800-share-home-homeless.html  

Lindsy Graham dies at 71 and Trump responds: Graham often undermined Trump/MAGA is my reaction: https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/07/12/trump-grahams-death-a-big-blow-to-the-save-america-act/ Finish the job Mr. President then leave and turn your attention to America: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/oil-prices-jump-as-us-iran-fighting-intensifies-irgc-says-strait-of-hormuz-closed-6060837?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 DSA hates the Dem party but needs them until they destroy America: https://rumble.com/v7cn2gu-dsa-members-hate-the-democrat-party-but-they-need-to-ride-them-as-long-as-n.html?mref=1wxk5&mc=ehuil Going to church too often is a reason to remove your children? Coming to America if DSA gains control: https://discernreport.com/church-three-times-a-week-is-now-religious-extremism-in-sweden-and-worthy-of-removing-children/ DSA ideas of lowering education standards that Kotax signed into law leads to Ivy League students unable to read: https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/10/increasing-number-of-ivy-league-students-cant-even-read-so-lets-stop-calling-them-elite/    

Why don’t police officers understand the principle of protected speech, even if it’s offensive? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/female-cop-texas-threatens-ticket-veteran-christian-street/ Congressional law is all that’s needed to stop birthright citizenship: https://x.com/BreannaMorello/status/2074979944141103575 75% of each foot stamp dollar is used for administrative costs in some states: https://oregoncatalyst.com/97935-fed-hit-oregon-hard-welfare-error-rates.html Much ado about nothing: postal worker union fake issue on mail in ballots: https://katu.com/news/local/election-integrity-oregon-vote-by-mail-us-postal-service-corvallis-benton-county-secretary-of-states-office-national-association-of-letter-carriers Hormuz shipping stalls as war begins again? https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/hormuz-shipping-stalls-after-us-and-iran-fighting-resumes-6059491?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 

Should OR election leaders be arrested and criminally prosecuted for allowing non citizens to vote? How about other illegal voting under Fed law by the 800,000 OR registered voters that the OR SOS agreed he needs to remove from voter rolls? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/07/trump-administration-threatens-oregon-elections-leaders-with-criminal-prosecution-over-noncitizens-voting.htmlAs predicted: Kotax wants to co opt Republicans to join in the unaffordable gas tax increase: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/07/oregon-lawmakers-say-theyll-prioritize-bipartisanship-in-2027-transportation-funding-plan/ Trump says Iran negotiations a waste of time: Then end it Mr. President. https://jdrucker.com/president-trump-signals-end-of-waste-of-time-ceasefire-with-iran/ Iran cease fire over: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/trump-says-us-iran-ceasefire-is-over-after-hormuz-strikes-6058838?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Most of safest cities in OR are rural: https://mytownview.com/oregon/safest-cities 8 reasons why Blazers may move to Nashville: https://mytownview.com/oregon/safest-cities 

Former Sen Dennis Linthicum weekly interview: Does OR AG Rayfield have authority to punish independent government agencies who violate OR sanctuary laws? https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/oregon-authorities-log-246-rise-in-immigration-enforcement-requests-over-past-year/ OR’s chip industry in decline because of decisions by Kotax when Speaker/Governor? https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/oregons-chip-industry-risks-becoming-insignificant-globally-state-report-says.html Portland Police Bureau funding initiative turns in enough signatures to make November ballot: https://elkhornmediagroup.com/or-legislators-will-attend-transportation-vision-meeting/ Is Les Schwab signaling they are leaving OR? https://ktvz.com/news/2026/06/08/les-schwab-restructures-staffing-70-positions-impacted/ Is Kotax setting up the next gas tax increase with rural road show designed to get R’s to go along? https://elkhornmediagroup.com/or-legislators-will-attend-transportation-vision-meeting/    

Coffee Klatch tonight at Bo and Vine starting at 8! Fish Wrap editorial hits Kotax hard with accusatory headline. https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/07/editorial-koteks-prosperity-council-delivered-a-roadmap-now-she-must-prove-it-wasnt-just-an-election-year-gimmick.htmlTrump intervened and the US soccer team got their scoring star back for tonight’s game:https://jdrucker.com/president-trump-intervened-and-us-soccer-got-their-star-back/Belgium’s coach and team upset at revocation of red card on US player: https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/07/05/belgiums-soccer-federation-astonished-that-fifa-allowed-us-star-folarin-balogun-to-play-after-red-card/   Leftists plead with US soccer star who got red card to refuse to play in tonight’s game so as to spite Trump: https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/07/05/leftists-plead-with-us-soccer-star-to-reject-trumps-unfair-intervention-refuse-to-play-in-pivotal-world-cup-match/  

 The Declaration of Independence: 250 years later: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript What happened to the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence: https://www.americanrevolution.org/signers/ The Ronald Reagan Civility handbook is free:  https://www.reaganfoundation.org/store/products/the-civility-handbook New poll shows majority of Portlanders don’t want to pay for Moda Center remodel: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/07/should-portland-spend-city-money-on-moda-center-makeover-new-poll-reveals-what-portlanders-think.htmlKotax turns down $1,700 Trump tax credits even though OR is almost dead last in public education: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/07/kotek-opts-oregon-out-of-trump-program-offering-up-to-1700-in-education-tax-credits.html IP-28 turns in enough signatures to make the ballot: Constitutional Amendment filed for 2028 to protect hunting, fishing and ranching: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/over-142000-signatures-gathered-to-ban-hunting-and-fishing-in-oregon/ Young Washington movie in theatres this weekend. Go, watch and buy someone else a ticket to watch: https://slate.com/culture/2026/07/minions-and-monsters-young-washington-george-movie-new.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us  

Team USA wins and the country is unified? https://joehoft.com/team-usa-wins-goes-sweet-16-round-against/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=team-usa-wins-goes-sweet-16-round-against More spending fraud uncovered: Adult daycares: https://retirement.media/an-impossible-saturation-of-adult-daycares-popped-up-in-flushing-ny-and-nobody-thought-to-ask-why/ Tim Walz pardons illegal alien child rapist to shield from deportation: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/tim-walz-pardons-illegal-alien-who-repeatedly-raped/ DSA members say they are communists: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/its-real-mystery-cnn-host-wonders-why-republicans/ Rayfield sues Trump against Medicaid work rules: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/01/oregon-lawsuit-trump-administration-medicaid-work-requirements/ Treasury announces Trump accounts for kids go live on the 4th: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/treasury-launches-low-cost-index-funds-for-trump-accounts-to-boost-childrens-future-savings-6056243?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1   

Can Congress fix the birth tourism problem after the SCOTUS 14th amendment ruling? https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/house-republican-pitches-bill-on-fox-news-to-ban-pregnant-foreigners-from-the-us/ Roberts blows up the Constitution: https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/01/roberts-the-sacred-bond-between-nation-and-citizen-requires-us-to-blow-it-up/ Lars calls Roberts pond scum on voting decision: he’s right https://oregoncatalyst.com/97708-lars-larson-mail-ballot-ruling.html US Senator to reintroduce former Dem Sen Harry Ried’s exact bill eliminating birthright citizenship for illegal alien babies: https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/06/30/ohio-sen-moreno-reintroduce-former-sen-harry-reids-bill-eliminating-birthright-citizenship/  US DOJ to ramp up prosecutions of birth tourism: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/justice-dept-to-prioritize-birth-tourism-probes-after-supreme-court-ruling-6055712?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 DSA Marxists beats 30yr Dem in CO primary: https://discernreport.com/dsa-marxist-who-blamed-us-for-9-11-defeats-15-term-democrat-in-colorado-primary/ DSA goal is communism: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/while-kaitlan-collins-claims-democratic-socialists-arent-communists/?trueLinkId=1apdyWB9mKcL7306TONRA7R6CLcmVV3LAngMFRzccCEM7U%2FgB09CqKLD2idf5QY56ZrS9OQNoWq9G3Om2i3F4w%3D%3D&trueLinkTs=1781875047&trueLinkExpiry=43200

Oregon’s mail in voting late day ballot acceptance law is allowed to stand by SCOTUS: This issue is not over: https://thefederalist.com/2026/06/30/here-are-the-key-takeaways-from-scotus-monday-decisions/Key takeaways from SCOTUS mail in voting decision: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/key-takeaways-from-supreme-court-ruling-on-late-arriving-ballots-6055146?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Trump’s EO on restricting who can vote by mail is still in play: https://www.koin.com/news/politics/supreme-court-rules-states-can-accept-mail-ballots-after-election-day/  Most OR citizen initiative petitions failing except 2: https://oregoncatalyst.com/97692-petitions-failing-2.htmlIP-28 fallout: no more Tillamook Ice Cream: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/06/30/oregon-is-telling-voters-not-to-worry-about-this-insane-ballot-initiative-thats-not-the-point-n2678468  

80% of OR voters reject billion dollar taxpayers funded Moda Center remodel even if new team billionaire owner moves team out of state: https://oregonbusinessreport.com/2026/06/4-of-5-voters-reject-nearly-1-billion-for-moda-center/ RNC sues Colorado SOS for violating Colorado constitution for allowing non residents who have never lived in Colorado or in the US to vote: Just like Oregon: https://thefederalist.com/2026/06/29/rnc-sues-colorados-tds-afflicted-elections-chief-for-violating-state-constitution/ OR Appeals court to hear arguments about OR anti terror law applying to environmental community: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/29/appeals-court-to-hear-challenge-to-oregon-anti-terror-center/90713237007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx28p000750c000750e000500v11xx28d--73--b--73--&gca-ft=125&gca-ds=sophi OR crowns new Miss Oregon: https://dailyastorian.com/2026/06/28/seaside-crowns-allyssa-defillipo-miss-oregon-2026/ Gallup poll shows support for tranny agenda is collapsing: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/exclusive-video-lawmakers-blast-trans-agenda-as-gallup/  

OCWF poll: 80% of Oregon voters refuse to fund Moda Center renovation even if new Blazers owner moves team out of state: https://www.ocwf.org/policy/moda-tax Oregon grown grass seed is on all the World Cup soccer fields in America: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/huge-source-of-pride-oregon-grass-seed-used-for-several-world-cup-stadiums/ 3 major SCOTUS rulings yesterday: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/supreme-court-issues-major-rulings-on-weedkiller-guns-immigration-key-takeaways-6053416?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Thomas/Alito say fellow justices are ignoring prior rulings and the law: https://thefederalist.com/2026/06/26/thomas-alito-chide-rogue-judges-for-ignoring-scotus-and-the-law/  

Cadet major and Boys State attendee Brody Smith interview on his effort to raise money to restart Junior ROTC at McNary High School. Oregon isn’t participating in the Great American State Fair but is participating in the broader America250 celebration: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/north-carolina-oregon-and-washington-skip-trump-s-great-american-state-fair/ar-AA25vcEq Is our constitutional Republic falling apart? If so, then why? https://thefederalist.com/2026/06/25/after-250-years-our-american-republic-is-coming-apart/ IP28 irony: Rats/mice can’t be killed in your home if it passes and they are developing resistance to poison: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/scientists-find-poison-resistant-mutant-rats-spreading-across/ Oil falls below  pre war levels: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/oil-falls-back-to-pre-war-levels-as-hormuz-shipping-rebounds-6053166?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 New Blazers owner says Moda renovation must be paid for by taxpayers: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-metro-chamber-trail-blazers-tom-dundon-moda-center-renovations/283-9998ff5e-f7fa-469a-9320-fa366241359a  

Hope for Oregon’s future: Kudos to American Legion’s Boys/Girls state leadership program: https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/boys-state-boys-nation  Marion co and other leaders ask Army Corps not to draw down Detroit Lake: Gotta get to the WH to stop this insanity: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/06/23/marion-county-planned-detroit-lake-drawdown/90668250007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx36p000650c000650e006300v11xx36d--61--b--61--&gca-ft=133&gca-ds=sophi 7 ways Oregon taxpayers are winning! https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/boys-state-boys-nation Stupid is as stupid does: Portland Mayor Wilson doubles down on supporting  very unpopular Moda Center renovation https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/portland-mayor-lambasts-critics-of-moda-center-deal-as-county-questions-investment.html Why Portland? US House Republicans demand sanctuary policy info from Austin and Portland: https://justthenews.com/government/congress/house-republicans-demand-information-sanctuary-policies-austin-oregon-officials?utm_source=news.google.com&utm_medium=news-app&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators   

Dr. Douglas Frank extended interview about similarities in voter fraud issues between Oregon and S. Korea https://www.youtube.com/live/O_CsNP_8L2w Colombia elects new Prez in one day with paper ballots: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/colombia-announces-election-results-one-day-while-california/ All OR House Dems oppose IP-28 cause it’s racist against the Tribes: https://kobi5.com/news/all-oregon-house-democrats-come-out-against-peace-act-309742/ Will Kotax close the forests/public lands cause 75% of wildfires are caused by people? https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/75-85-oregon-wildfires-started-people-fire-marshal-warns-ahead-dangerous-season/283-0a2df87c-07b5-4804-8bc4-019675c7b3fd MC clearly violating SCOTUS rulings on race: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6398948563112?dicbo=v2-iGPRgeE&intcmp=fn_article_bc_ob_more_from Will Drazan show up with all the Dems to support Blazers new owner for taxpayer funded Moda renovation? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/trail-blazers-owner-tom-dundon-to-appear-in-portland-as-600m-moda-center-deal-heats-up.html   

Dr. Douglas Frank extended interview about similarities in voter fraud issues between Oregon and S. Korea https://www.youtube.com/live/O_CsNP_8L2w Colombia elects new Prez in one day with paper ballots: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/colombia-announces-election-results-one-day-while-california/ All OR House Dems oppose IP-28 cause it’s racist against the Tribes: https://kobi5.com/news/all-oregon-house-democrats-come-out-against-peace-act-309742/ Will Kotax close the forests/public lands cause 75% of wildfires are caused by people? https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/75-85-oregon-wildfires-started-people-fire-marshal-warns-ahead-dangerous-season/283-0a2df87c-07b5-4804-8bc4-019675c7b3fd MC clearly violating SCOTUS rulings on race: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6398948563112?dicbo=v2-iGPRgeE&intcmp=fn_article_bc_ob_more_from Will Drazan show up with all the Dems to support Blazers new owner for taxpayer funded Moda renovation? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/trail-blazers-owner-tom-dundon-to-appear-in-portland-as-600m-moda-center-deal-heats-up.html  

Bend’s cost of living increasing new ‘climate pollution’ fee makes no difference in temps. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/bend-approves-climate-pollution-fee/ Desperate Kotax tries to save her re election by removing state board of education vice chair. https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/06/state-education-boards-vice-chair-says-gov-kotek-removed-her-after-she-questioned-school-time-order.html E-Board approves millions in spending: are they real emergencies? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/oregon-lawmakers-emergency-spending/ Iran Mullah’s abruptly cancel MOU signing ceremony in Switzerland: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/06/19/tardy-iran-no-show-abruptly-nixes-peace-deal-signing-in-switzerland/ Trump’s brilliant election EO legal challenges is allowed to go forward: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/judge-allows-challenges-to-trumps-mail-in-voting-executive-order-to-move-forward-6050227?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1