SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – OVERNIGHT: 

ABOUT TIME – FROM FOX:   A signature-gathering effort to force a recall vote on Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón officially launched this week – only a few months after he took office, according to reports.  The leaders and supporters of "Recall George Gascón" held a news conference Wednesday, criticizing the progressive policies that buoyed Gascón into office over incumbent Jackie Lacey, FOX 11 in Los Angeles reported.  Speakers at the news conference included those affected by crimes in the county.  "The sad truth … is that he has revictimized me and my family," Desiree Andrade, whose 20-year-old son was beaten and stabbed and thrown off a cliff to his death, said. "He has total, utter disregard for us victims. You, George Gascón, have put criminals before victims."  Prosecutors removed the special circumstances charges of a deadly weapon, kidnapping and robbery for her son's alleged murder, meaning the suspects won’t face the possibility of life without parole. Gascón has sought to remove special circumstances that could lengthen murder sentences in all cases.  Several prosecutors with the DA's office have also spoken out against Gascón removing special circumstances in especially violent murder cases.  Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has publicly supported the recall and signed the petition at the news conference, according to FOX 11.  This guy is a product of the George Soros ultra-left organization.  He is clearly unfit for his position.

I DIDN'T KNOW THIS – FROM DAILY CALLER:   A Chinese Communist Party-controlled news outlet paid major newspapers and magazines over $1.95 million between November and April to run advertisements stylized as news stories, according to a Justice Department disclosure filed Monday.  Time Magazine received $700,000 from the outlet, China Daily, for “advertisement expenses” during the six-month time period, the filing revealed. The Chinese propaganda outlet also paid a combined $1.26 million for advertisements in The Los Angeles Times, Foreign Policy, The Globe and Mail and the Financial Times during the timeframe, according to the filing.  China Daily spent an additional $883,000 with newspapers across the U.S. for printing expenses, the filing shows.  The filing reveals that China Daily has increased its advertising spending substantially over the past six months. The propaganda outlet had previously reported to the Justice Department spending $881,000 for advertising campaigns in western newspapers and magazines between May 2020 and October 2020, and another $759,000 for ads between November 2019 and April 2020.
The Monday filing was first reported by The Washington Free Beacon.  The revelation that China Daily boosted its advertising spending in western newspapers and magazines comes weeks after the International Federation of Journalists warned that China is using its vast media influence to spread narratives portraying China in the best possible light.   Let's see if American "journalism" even cares about this story.  So far the threat of China doesn't seem to bother the press guardians of America.  Choke.

May 26, 2021