West
Media personality Steve Hilton unleashes on 'failed and rejected' Kamala Harris at campaign launch
California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton came out swinging against former Vice President Kamala Harris as she mulls a bid to become Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successor.
“It’s never about us. It’s always about her,” Hilton said about the discussion of a potential run, citing a Politico report that she’s interested in the idea of being the country’s first Black woman governor.
“Let me tell you, leading the greatest state in the greatest nation on Earth is not some consolation prize to be handed out to a failed and rejected machine politician from Washington who can barely string a coherent sentence together and who thinks she should get this job because of her identity but not her ability,” he added.
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Steve Hilton took aim at former Vice President Kamala Harris, who may run for California governor. (Fox News/Screenshot | AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Hilton launched his campaign in Huntington Beach on Tuesday morning, touting endorsements ranging from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Rep. Kevin Kiley and actor Jon Voight.
He joins the race as recent polling indicated that just under half of likely voters in California would consider backing a Republican for governor, according to the Sacramento Bee.
Politico recently reported that Harris is considering the bid after losing the presidential race to now-President Donald Trump in November. If she enters, she would likely become the frontrunner in the Democrat field. Hilton compared her to the “marine layer threatening to come in and block out the sun.”
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Kamala Harris (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
“So, bring it, Kamala, if you decide to run for governor, we will beat you again,” Hilton told the crowd.
The Golden State has a jungle primary system rather than a nomination system, which leads to the possibility that members of the same political party could be the finalists in a general election race.
On the Democrat side, a long list of candidates includes former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, former Rep. Katie Porter and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis. On the Republican side, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is in the race to take the helm in Sacramento.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/File)
If a Republican were elected governor of the Golden State, they would likely continue to face a Democrat supermajority in the legislature. Newsom will be termed out of office and unable to serve a third term. Newsom won re-election by a wide margin against Republican Brian Dahle in 2022, and the Democrat fended off a recall election in 2021.
The state continues to face internal and external pressures as it deals with Los Angeles fire recovery, affordability concerns leading people to move, and recent oil refinery closure announcements that could create major energy production issues.
Fox News Digital reached out to Harris’ office for comment.
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Utah
25-year-old motorcyclist dies in West Jordan crash
WEST JORDAN, Utah (KUTV) — A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash after colliding with a vehicle in West Jordan.
According to the West Jordan Police Department, the crash happened Sunday evening at Banquet Avenue and Cougar Lane. Officers responded to reports of the crash just after 8:10 p.m.
When first responders arrived, they attempted life-saving measures, but the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. They were not transported to a hospital.
All northbound and southbound traffic between 6400 South and 6600 South was closed on Cougar Lane. Traffic on Banquet Avenue approaching Cougar Lane was also closed.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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Washington
East Potomac Golf Course could close as Trump admin seeks to make renovations
The East Potomac Golf Course could, starting Monday, undergo extensive renovations under the Trump administration’s guidance, and for some the fight to try to stop that from happening continues.
Renderings of East Potomac “reimagined” as a championship golf course and a formal memorial space were included in a document obtained by the Washington Post allegedly seeking donations that will support President Donald Trump’s plans to remake parts of D.C.’s waterfront, including East Potomac Golf Course.
The renderings depict new water features and a redesigned clubhouse. They also show the golf course occupying most of the space, with much of the park’s existing bike paths and open recreational space gone.
Mike McCartin, National Link Trust Co-Founder, says these spaces are part of why the course is so special.
“It’s a great symbiotic relationship, and it goes back to the history of why this place was made in the first place to provide active recreation not just golf but a bunch of different ways of recreational activities to the residents of D.C.,” he said.
The image also appears to include fewer than 18 holes compared to the current 36 total holes.
The news organization NOTUS reported Friday that deferred maintenance work at the course would begin Monday.
Not knowing specifics of the project, like in which capacity this space will be available for D.C. residents after the upcoming renovations, makes some regulars feel uneasy.
“Golf is a game that is played by people who have a lot of resources and access to private courses, and this was the place where anybody could play and see these incredible views and come and just really be part of D.C., so I think it’s a huge loss,” said Caroline Holt, who played at the course for over 15 years.
Features that are part of the current site, including the mini golf course and the nearby East Potomac Tennis Center, also are not visible in the image.
As part of an ongoing lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior, the D.C. Preservation League filed for an emergency pause Sunday to prevent the golf course from closing. The document asks a federal judge in D.C. to set an emergency status conference and to prevent the administration from undertaking any steps towards the closure.
News4 reached out to the White House for comment about the specifics of the golf course project, when the park will reopen and comment on the petition for an emergency pause. We were deferred to the Department of the Interior and are still waiting on an answer from them.
Now, who will manage the course possibly starting tomorrow or once the administration officially takes over the project? Those are questions that as of now remain unanswered. The National Link Trust Team says for now, they will be there Monday with its usual opening time of 7 a.m.
Wyoming
Wyoming carnival at Lamar Park canceled on final day
WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — The final day of Wyoming’s carnival at Lamar Park was canceled.
The Wyoming Parks and Recreation Department announced the closure in a social media post Sunday. The carnival was previously closed April 29 due to inclement weather.
It is unclear what led up to the carnival’s closure. Carnival dates for 2027 have not yet been released.
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