The news sent California Governor Gavin Newsom, activist Jane Fonda, and their supporters into a tizzy. In mid-March, Donald Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act, a Cold War-era law from 1950, to kickstart a dormant offshore oil operation along the California coast.
Naturally, the Golden State quickly filed a lawsuit—how could we dare to produce our own energy? That legal battle is still underway, but in the meantime, the oil is officially flowing, and it’s coming out at full speed.:
Sable Offshore officially commenced oil sales through the Santa Ynez Pipeline System Sunday, marking the first time the network has moved crude oil since a major spill idled operations over a decade ago…
The company announced oil began flowing on March 29, with the pipeline successfully filled from Las Flores Canyon to Pentland Station at a rate exceeding 50,000 barrels per day. That is roughly 66,000 full tanks of gas.
This situation highlights that our dependence on foreign oil is largely a problem of our own creation—more specifically, one rooted in the actions of the Democrats. We should be utilizing our own resources instead of relying on unstable nations that hate our guts.
On Wednesday, Fox News host Laura Ingraham visited the facility and was thoroughly impressed by what she saw:
Sable COO and President J. Caldwell Flores: “60,000 barrels a day of processed crude going down to El Segundo refinery that’s owned by Chevron down there.”
Laura Ingraham: “When’s the last time El Segundo refinery had that much oil running through it?”
Flores: “They have not had our crude in over 11 years.”
Naturally, Hanoi Jane is quite upset. She would rather we halt all energy production and place our trust in foreign adversaries instead:
For decades, former President Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom, and many others on the left have actively worked to undermine energy production in our country as we await their promised green energy solutions to develop and become effective. In the meantime, it’s not the well-off who feel the pinch; it’s the everyday people grappling with skyrocketing electricity bills and soaring gas prices.
While the ongoing conflict with Iran has certainly impacted global energy costs, the Democrats have been waging a war against domestic production long before this crisis even began. Donald Trump made a bold promise to “Drill, baby drill!” and that’s precisely what he’s pushing for now.
A political outsider has rocketed to the top of Kansas’s Republican gubernatorial primary, reshaping the race overnight and challenging the bipartisan image Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly projected in her final State of the State address this week.
Philip Sarnecki, a Johnson County businessman and first-time candidate, has smashed every fundraising record in Kansas gubernatorial history, raising $3 million in just four months — a staggering figure that dwarfs the totals of every other Republican contender. His campaign brought in $2.7 million directly, with supportive organizations contributing an additional $250,000, pushing him far ahead of the pack.
Sarnecki, who entered the race late last September, now reports $2.3 million in cash on hand, giving him the war chest and momentum needed to dominate early advertising and ground operations.
“Our campaign has raised the most money in Kansas gubernatorial history, and we did it in far less time than every other Republican candidate in the field,” Sarnecki said in a statement. “There’s an incredible energy around our campaign. Kansans are tired of losing and they’re tired of career politicians.”
He continued, “Kansans are hungry for a business leader and an outsider — someone like President Trump — to win this race. The support we’ve received across Kansas proves that to be true. We’re just getting started. It’s our time to win.”
A wealth management executive and president of RPS Financial Group, Sarnecki has built his campaign around the message that Kansas needs a leader “untethered from the Topeka political establishment.” His policy platform centers on tax relief, deregulation, and small-business growth, along with education reforms emphasizing parental rights and school choice.
Political analysts say Sarnecki’s rise mirrors the anti-establishment wave that powered Trump’s success in 2016 — a movement fueled by populist frustration with entrenched elites. His rapid fundraising surge has sent shockwaves through the Kansas GOP, instantly making him the de facto frontrunner in a crowded primary once dominated by veteran officeholders.
The timing of Sarnecki’s ascent could not be more symbolic. While the businessman is channeling voter anger at political insiders, outgoing Gov. Laura Kelly used her State of the State address Tuesday to issue a direct plea for moderation and civility, arguing that Kansans had thrived under steady, bipartisan leadership rather than partisan theatrics.
“I’m here because Kansans were looking for someone who would turn the volume down, to do more listening than yelling, to bring people together, to compromise and govern from the middle,” Kelly told a joint session of the Legislature. “Kansans are the most civil, decent people on earth. And they expect that from us, too.”
Kelly — who cannot seek reelection due to term limits — warned that “toxic politics” could derail progress the state made under her tenure, pointing to bipartisan success stories like 587 enacted bills and a landmark deal to build a Kansas City Chiefs stadium in Wyandotte County.
“To land the Chiefs, we all put politics aside,” Kelly said. “We all put personal differences aside. And we didn’t care who got the credit.”
With record-breaking fundraising totals and a message resonating with restless GOP voters, Sarnecki has positioned himself as the candidate to beat — and as the leading Republican ready to take on Kelly’s successor in what could be Kansas’s most consequential gubernatorial race in decades.
Correction: A quote misattributed to Matt Schlapp has been retracted. In addition, Phillip Sarnecki does not appear to have staked out a clear position on the Chiefs stadium being moved to Kansas. The article has been corrected to remove this incorrect information.