Results for: Democrat-run cities

JD Vance Predicts 2028 Democrat Presidential Nominee — His Pick Is Hilarious and Spot On
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2026/01/08/vance-predicts-w…ination-and-why-which-is-both-hilarious-and-spot-on-n2197906
–  While the Democrat Party vehemently begs to differ, their bench isn't exactly deep. … The fact that those are the two front-runners just suggests how deeply deranged the Democrat Party is. … No.While Democrat political figures continue to argue to the contrary, the reality is the obvious failure of Democrat-run cities and…
Nearly 100 MN Mayors Warn in No-Nonsense Letter That Tim Walz Is Leading State to 'Fiscal Disaster'
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/12/23/nearly-100-mn-ma…r-that-tim-walz-is-leading-state-to-fiscal-disaster-n2197404
– There's no doubt that Minnesota governor and erstwhile Democrat vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz is, shall we say "different"? … Translation: Just like most Democrat-run cities and states — only worse.The letter states, in part:Fraud, unchecked spending, and inconsistent …  After all, that's the foundational tenet of today's Democrat Party.…
When Presidents Declare Martial Law - and Why It Matters
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/01/09/when-presidents-declare-martial-law-and-why-it-matters-n2197946
– To say that several American cities are now seeing serious unrest, even open defiance of lawfully constituted authority, is something … if not outright rebellion, among the nation’s military members, a majority of whom hold no fondness for the leftist rioters in cities … But the problem is that the city of Minneapolis, along with some other Democrat-dominated cities, like, say, Portland, Oregon, may…
Mamdani Era Set to Begin With Perhaps the Most Radical Appointment to Date. Are NYCers Ready for It?
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/12/31/zohran-mamdani-adds-insult-to-injury-with-latest-appointment-n2197647
– It's funny how often leftists in blue cities and states will tell conservatives in red cities and states to mind their own business … when those conservatives dare to weigh in on the rapid decline of Democrat-run parts of the country, with the "mind your own business…
Coal Dumped in Gavin Newsom's Christmas Stocking After Latest Announcement on Eradicating Homelessness
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/12/24/coal-dumped-i…ter-latest-announcement-on-eradicating-homelessnses-n2197451
– , they'd be rich instead of struggling to make ends meet due to the high cost of living and anti-capitalist environment in the Democrat-run … Golden State.The rampant homeless problems there have been well-documented here at RedState and elsewhere, with even prominent Democrat … figures in California at various points acknowledging in so many words that the issue exists primarily in big cities run by other…
I've Finally Figured Out What's Wrong With Seattle
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/01/03/ive-finally-figured-out-whats-wrong-with-seattle-n2197737
– whose policies bring explosions of crime, grime, homelessness, and unaffordability.Somewhat lost in the news cycle — what with democrat … I want great, safe public spaces where kids can run around with abandon. I want stable, affordable housing for renters. … As to what happened to the residents of those other fallen cities, I don’t know.What I do know is that if the rain doesn’t stop here…
The Numbers Don't Lie: Once Again, Blue States Predictably Top Annual List of Where People Are Leaving
https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/01/08/numbers-dont-lie…ce-again-predicatible-states-top-u-haul-annual-list-n2197925
– Remember PEnnsylvania's Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro, the almost-vice presidential pick in 2024? … these state's chief executives appear to be on the heating-up speculation list of who Democrats might look to support during a 2028 run … No one stays in blue states and cities where they are taxed to death (with more levies on the way, often); they are not able to build…
The Fall of Maduro: Why It Matters to United States Security, and Could Trigger a South American Glasnost
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/01/04/the-fall-of-madur…ecurity-and-could-trigger-a-south-american-glasnost-n2197725
– First, Black Americans watched as cities that were once cohesive communities fell to crack cocaine. The response? … The Reagan administration mounted its War on Drugs, then the HW Bush and Clinton administrations continued the farce, allowing cities … Special Forces Pulled Off the Perfect RaidBreaking: Trump Updates World on 'Operation Absolute Resolve' – and Reveals Who Will Now Run…
Has the GOP Turned the Corner in the Battle for the House?
https://redstate.com/adam-turner/2025/12/29/has-the-gop-turned-the-corner-in-the-battle-for-the-house-n2197547
–  According to David Shor, a Democrat data scientist and political consultant, if those voters had voted, they would likely have …  Although property taxes are primarily a state issue, Republicans could campaign to “flip the script” on Democrat complaints about … enforcement of tough criminal laws on vicious murderers, the use of the military and the national guard for policing dangerous cities…
When Presidents Unleash the Insurrection Act - and Why It Matters
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/01/08/history-of-the-insurrection-act-and-when-it-has-been-used-n2197912
– Tim Walz after the Democrat warned he could deploy the National Guard in response to federal immigration enforcement actions in his … The Insurrection Act provides something of an end-run around the Posse Comitatus Act, and the result, should the rioters push things … Invoking the Insurrection Act opens up a whole new kettle of fish, and with that, things in our major cities could get very spicy indeed…
Good Luck With That - New Poll Shows New Yorkers Think Mamdani Might Not Be So Bad After All
https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2025/12/16/good-luck-with-th…yorkers-think-mamdani-might-not-be-so-bad-after-all-n2197190
– He’s gonna learn very quickly how cities actually operate.What will happen, however, is that the NYPD will be completely neutered and … criminals will run the city.— Eric Matheny 🎙️ (@ericmmatheny) November 7, 2025A new Siena University poll shows that residents are … What do you think is going to happen when the young Democrat Socialists who voted for Mamdani get hit with a dose of reality???…
Trouble in Lefty Paradise? Recent Mamdani Moves Might Already Be Giving His Radical Base Buyer's Remorse
https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2025/12/12/trouble-in-lefty…t-already-be-giving-his-radical-base-buyers-remorse-n2197064
– Mamdani has also endorsed New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who is not a DSA candidate, in his run to unseat Democrat Rep. … And whatever happens to Mamdani personally, his playbook is not going away; other cities will almost certainly elect DSA candidates…
Pam Bondi Reports on the Facts Showing Pres. Trump Flipped Script on High Crime From Biden Admin
https://redstate.com/katie-jerkovich/2025/12/02/pam-bondi-proves-trumps-flipped-script-on-crime-in-us-n2196748
– townhallcom) December 2, 2025READ MORE: AG Bondi Lays Down Some Facts on Illinois' Murder RateMORE: Trump's Not Playing with Democrat-Run … Cities: Operation Midway Blitz Is On"We have a 100 percent increase in the arrest of violent criminals thanks to your leadership,"…
Memphis Streets Now Safer After Trump Task Force Arrests
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/11/24/memphis-streets-now-safer-after-trump-task-force-arrests-n2196504
– Surge those resources as well.Read More: National Guard Builds Quick Reaction Forces to Counter Violence in Democrat-Led Cities … stopped.The real concern here is that this backlog in the jail and the courthouse will accelerate the revolving door that so many of our Democrat-run … cities operate.…
The Jackson Plan for Dealing With Nullifiers and Insurrectionists
https://redstate.com/adam-turner/2025/11/27/the-jackson-plan-for-dealing-with-nullifiers-and-insurrectionists-n2196607
– Might Have Been, TooIn the 1830s, President Jackson dealt with two specific but overlapping domestic enemies from within his own Democrat … Some Democrat-run states and cities are claiming that they will refuse to enforce federal actions against illegals, some Democrat judges … are blocking federal actions to deport illegals, and some regular Democrat citizens – including a Democrat Congresswoman – are actually…
Mayhem in the Windy City: 8 Teens Shot Downtown in Sick Scene As Pritzker, Johnson Refuse Trump's Help
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/11/22/mayhem-in-the-windy…n-sick-scene-as-pritzker-johnson-refuse-trumps-help-n2196480
– Thursday called it an “isolated incident.”The “isolated incident” highlights everything that is wrong with progressive politics and Democrat … leadership in all too many of our cities: let the criminals run free, forget about the victims, and vilify the police.But it only … double down on more of their failed policies.One can’t help but wonder, is there anything that will wake up the voters in these blue cities…
Wait, What? Convicted Killer Out on Supervised Release Found Passed Out in Hotel Lobby With Gun, Booze
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/11/18/wait-what-convic…ase-found-passed-out-with-gun-liquor-in-hotel-lobby-n2196312
– In the latest brazen example of the criminal justice system running off the tracks in Democrat-controlled states and cities, Seattle … That, folks, is a microcosmic view of the deteriorated and dangerous state of criminal justice in multiple  Democrat-run jurisdictions … doesn't look like yet another violent crime waiting to happen, I'm not sure what does.ALSO CHECK OUT: The Downfall of America's Cities…
Don't Mess With Texas: Gov. Abbott Drops Hammer on 'Radical' Muslim Groups in Lone Star State
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/11/18/dont-mess-with-t…hammer-on-radical-muslim-groups-in-lone-star-state-n2196322
– Ron DeSantis — aggressively began busing illegals to Democrat-run cities across the country, which pulled the curtain back on hypocritical … Voting Scheme - That Thing Democrats Claim Isn’t HappeningFlying Pigs Alert: Chuck Todd Admits Greg Abbott Was Right That Blue Cities…
Will Los Angeles Be the Latest City to Elect a Democratic Socialist Mayor? Karen Bass Gets a Challenger
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/11/17/will-los-angeles-be…cratic-socialist-mayor-karen-bass-gets-a-challenger-n2196278
– We now have two democratic socialists who have won their mayoral races in major American cities – Zohran Mamdani in New York City, … Both cities have already suffered greatly at the hands of “progressive” politicians, and the only question here is how much lower they … Now they’ll get their chance, as community organizer Rae Huang is tossing her hat into the ring to challenge Bass, a Democrat who was…
Democrats Doubling Down on Socialism — Now Hakeem Jeffries Gets a Primary Challenge
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/11/17/democrats-doubling-d…ialism-now-hakeem-jeffries-gets-a-primary-challenge-n2196292
– comrade Katie Wilson took the top job in Seattle, and as I reported earlier Monday, community organizer Rae Huang has decided to run … against Democrat LA Mayor Karen Bass.But wait, there’s more! … These failures are some of the many reasons why I am currently exploring a potential run for New York's 8th Congressional District.…
Customs and Border Patrol Use of License Plate Reader Data in the Crosshairs of Anti-Immigration Left
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2025/11/22/border-patrols-us…now-in-the-crosshairs-of-the-anti-immigration-left-n2196475
– Even California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a measure passed by his Democrat-controlled legislature, which would have restricted how … recently grown even more powerful through collaborations with other agencies, drawing information from license plate readers nationwide run … accountable process that balances safety, privacy, and community trust.These pauses have also occurred in Oakland, CA, and other cities…
TDS on Steroids: Chicago Treasurer Declares City Will No Longer Buy US Treasury Bonds Because... Trump
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/11/13/tds-on-steroids…will-no-longer-buy-us-treasury-bonds-because-trump-n2196171
– Before we get into the idiocy of the latest example of TDS in Democrat-run Chicago, let's first consider the following:U.S. … nbsp;Oops: Trump Administration Halts $2.1B for Chicago Infrastructure Projects Over 'Race-Based Contracting'Police Group Slams Cities … Here's just one example, which comes from Alderman Raymond Lopez (a Democrat) of the city's 15th ward:I was upstairs, and I thought…
Another One Bites the Dust: Now Seattle Has a Democratic Socialist, Mamdani-Like Mayor
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/11/13/another-one-bites-th…attle-has-a-democratic-socialist-mamdani-like-mayor-n2196193
– She beat out incumbent Democrat Bruce Harrell, because I guess he wasn’t far enough left for the coffee enthusiasts.He conceded the …  Wilson has credited her parents with helping her run her campaign for mayor.Her parents certainly do help her out – in fact, … I want great, safe public spaces where kids can run around with abandon. I want stable, affordable housing for renters.…
Let Them Burn It Down
https://redstate.com/eli-shepherd/2025/11/07/let-them-burn-it-down-n2195916
– We continue to come into these cities after years of Democrat control has destroyed them. … Small and mid-sized cities can rise. Suburbs can reimagine downtowns. … We will create cities that respect family, entrepreneurship, and free speech.…
The Downfall of America's Cities: Over-Educated, Under-Informed Voters
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/11/08/the-downfall-of-americas-cities-over-educated-under-informed-voters-n2196004
– For many years, America's great cities were the world's great cities: San Francisco, Chicago, and New York, just to name a few. … But these cities are now falling apart; under decades of Democrat rule, under decades of incompetent leadership, they have fallen far … They need to run for school board seats. They need to be on university boards of regents.…
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