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I have many great friends, business associates, and family members who live in California. However, most of my friends are married or living with a common law wife or husband where they make great income. However, most of my friends do not own a home even though the husband and wife team makes six figures each. There is no way they can save or even afford a monthly mortgage payment if they purchase a house. One couple that comes in mind is Richard and Tammy, both in their 50s, three children and are renting an apartment in Los Angeles County for $3,500 per month. Richard is a municipal deputy sheriff for Los Angeles County and Tammy is a Registered Nurse and makes $139,000 annually. They have zero savings and are thinking of moving out of state where housing is affordable. Richard applied to the FBI. Richard has three years of college but no degree. He shared with me and our close friends that the FBI no longer requires a four year college degree as part of their recruit selection process. Do you know anything about this? Tammy has a bachelor’s and master’s degree. What would you recommend? What states have affordable housing where hard working folks are able to buy a home instead of renting the rest of their lives.
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Great blog post and guide on the mortgage process timeline. Thanks for sharing.
https://gustancho.com/mortgage-process-timeline/
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Mortgage Process Timeline From Application To Closing
In general, most mortgage process timeline from application to closing is normally 30 days as long as the lender has efficient operations staff.
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Trump More Likely Than Not to Take 2024 Republican Nomination
Trump is favored to win the Republican nomination once again.
The Trump Comeback Was Genuine, but the Landslide Narrative Was Not
Donald Trump demonstrated the power of political comebacks with his highly successful return to the political arena, followed by a rapidly advancing second term. He filled critical cabinet and agency positions, showing political momentum, and led many of his followers to feel that Trump had, once again, controlled Washington. However, some of the points being made during the Trump Comeback have moved into the domain of the incredible. According to the official federal election results, Trump did not win every single state, and Kamala Harris did not finish with zero states. According to the Federal Election Commission’s 2024 certified results, Harris won a number of states and jurisdictions, including California, Illinois, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and D.C.
Trump Rushed to Build His New Administration, But It Was Quickly Changed
There was and remains little doubt that Trump sought to quickly expand his administration. However, by April of 2026, that administration had already begun to show significant turnover. The White House cabinet page indicates that Trump appointed Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem was replaced, and Keith Sonderling was appointed as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor after his predecessor, Lori Chaves-DeRemer, resigned. Reuters confirmed that in March 2026, Trump removed Kristi Noem from her cabinet position and replaced Pam Bondi as Attorney General.
There Are Several Incorrect Statements Regarding the Current Positions
Many of the roles that receive the most “social media attention” irrefutably contain inaccurate statements. For the sake of disentangling facts, John Ratcliffe is the highest-ranking official currently serving at the CIA, not the Director of the U.S. Secret Service.
According to the Secret Service’s official page, Sean M. Curran is listed as the Director. Meanwhile, the CIA’s page has Ratcliffe listed as the CIA Director. As for the FBI’s page, it identifies Kash Patel as the Director, suggesting that speculation continues about why Patel has not been listed as a replacement as of April 22, 2026.
Turnover Isn’t New, and Neither is the Chaos
The focus of the second Trump term is more on the political nature than the ideological. Even though 2026 has not yet begun for the new White House term, Trump is pushing new limits for rapid turnover and chaos.
Many employees have already been churned out of the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and Labor, and the Cabinet, and each departure has received media coverage. New turnover in the White House staff further proves that Washington has been altered to maneuver employees in and out as needed, meaning it is not chaos, but proves high-stress turnover and rapid change have been the characteristics of Washington and are the constitutional norm, as funky is not wrong.
Trump’s “Blips” Remark Bodes Poorly for Trump
Trump’s support has further decreased, and the margins where he has faced the greatest damage have been overlooked. Do not overlook the presidents across the board, but treat them as little blips on the scale. In a worldwide survey, the public overwhelmingly disapproved of blips in support of his efforts. Vow linkage of his popularity to support for his immigration policies, etc.
The Economy Is Becoming a Bigger Political Problem
Republicans may have even trickier winds to navigate than those of personality fatigue. It may be focus-group disquiet about economics. According to AP-NORC, Trump’s economic approval plummeted. Shortly after, a record-high number of Americans gave the economy a record-low score. The loss of confidence in a bigger deal, compared to the usual cool-down of characteristically negative stpresident’s grasp over the levers he holds in economic management, reluctantly seen by the electorate, begins an erosion of support, even among a president’s loyalist voters. That’s one of the factors that makes Trump’s current weakness abre-rattling from the press.
Cracks Inside the MAGA Coalition Are Becoming More Visible
Another item of note is a clearer contraction of Trump’s other, broader coalition. She is now largely challenged by the Greene, if not disrupted, Trump constituency, as of late. Media cited backlash among the ranks of the MAGA – let’s just say – MAGA ranks has eventually loosened in verifiable alignment with a unified Trump constituency as it once was. The left and the right populist applause lines against Trump. As a direct result, the motivation is fading from the same coalition from which MAGA Trump returned.
Republicans Now Face a Midterm Warning Light
The odds of Republicans losing the 2026 midterms are still an ‘out there’ proposition. The current warning signs are absolutely there. According to Reuters/Ipsos, 52% of Americans are less likely to vote for a candidate aligned with Trump’s deportation policy, and 57% of Independents felt the same.
That doesn’t conclude the election, but it shows Trump’s most frontline policies are more likely to galvanize opposition than to extend support.
The Bottom Line
Trump remains essential to the Republican Party, and his hunches are still keen. However, the fact that he was able to push his agenda through without opposition is no longer the case. His administration is already characterized by high turnover. His numbers have plummeted on most surveys, his coalition is fracturing, and after months of dominance, the Republican Party is increasingly looking less favorable at the midterm elections. Among the politicians who are likely to spot and comment on the self-sabotaging effects of remaining totally in control, moving towards an increasingly vulnerable position is the final curtain on the Trump Presidential Reality Show.
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Andres Quintero, professor at Evergreen Valley College, examines Senator Alex Padilla’s forceful removal after trying to ask questions of Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem in Los Angeles.
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Layoffs continue to progress at all levels including government agencies. The Illinois State Police and other government agencies are following private companies in laying off or buying out wage earnings at all layers which includes hourly, salary, management, and executive management. Intel, Google, and Facebook have offered tens of thousands of workers early employee buyouts.
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Always wondered about Kash Patel. What is the latest update on the riots in Los Angeles? I heard a lot of Red Wing Mayors are promoting this riot. What’s up with Los Angeles Mayor Bass? Also I heard Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said that he will send any ICE agents who are taking illegal migrants into custody or anyone helping ICE agents deporting illegal migrants.
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The 5’5″, 500 Pound JB Pritzker, most likely the fattest Governor in the Nation has his eye on running for the Way office of the President of the United States in 2028. The obese two term Governor has not announced he will run a third term Governor of Illinois in 2026. A far left liberal, JB Pritzker feels like he is a great leader. Unfortunately, the short obese Pritzker has dug himself into a bit of a pickle as Governor of Illinois that is not is and will come back to bite him in his obese fat oversized liberal socialist ass: The grossly obese JB Pritzker spent billions of Illinois taxpayer money to harbor, shelter, provide legal counsel, feed, educate, protect, and provide health care benefits to illegal migrants who were never vetted. By doing so, JB PRITZKER has left the taxpayers of Illinois with a budget deficit of $3 billion dollars.
On this episode of America’s Talking, Casey Harper, D.C. Bureau Chief for The Center Square, is joined by Greg Bishop, Associate Editor for The Center Square. They discuss https://youtu.be/nS1Cd2kiaYM?si=bEPuYkfFi1toe65t Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the future of the Democratic Party, and the 2028 Election.
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A $1.8 trillion hedge fund trade is collapsing and very few in the media are talking about it. As Treasury markets break and liquidity vanishes, the Fed is quietly preparing a multi-trillion-dollar bailout. But this isn’t just a Wall Street story. If you have savings, a 401(k), or rely on the strength of the dollar, this crisis could hit closer to home than you think—especially if the system turns to bail-ins to contain the fallout. Watch now to understand what’s unfolding and how it could impact your financial future.
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Matt Gaetz speeks out on potential fraud by Governor Ron DeSantis on Hope Fraud getting $10 Million.
Florida Representative Alex Andrade joins The Matt Gaetz Show and discusses the shocking revelation of $10 million taxpayer money unaccounted for tied to Casey DeSantis’s charity.
