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Taxpayer-funded ‘Meth Mansion’ under fire as crime concerns mount around homeless campus
A Los Angeles County-funded homeless services campus dubbed a “Meth Mansion” by critics is facing mounting scrutiny after residents, business leaders and law enforcement officials raised alarms about violence, drug activity and public safety concerns surrounding the facility.
The Skid Row Care Campus, located at 442 S. Crocker Street in downtown Los Angeles, was approved by county officials as part of a broader effort to address homelessness in Skid Row. Public records reviewed by Fox News Digital show the site was established as a “Safe Services Space and Harm Reduction Health Hub” offering health care, short-term recovery beds, showers, laundry facilities, case management and harm-reduction resources.
County records show the facility is operated by Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, Social Model Recovery Systems and Wesley Health Centers. The campus costs approximately $26 million annually to operate, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.
But recent reporting by FOX 11 Los Angeles documented what critics describe as a growing public safety crisis around the campus, including open-air drug use, overdoses and violent crime in the immediate vicinity.
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According to FOX 11, LAPD officers responded nearly 700 times to the 400 and 500 blocks of Crocker Street this year, averaging roughly six calls per day. The station also reported four homicides occurred on those two blocks during the first four months of 2026.
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Fox News Digital has requested records and comment from the LAPD regarding the reported crime figures.
LAPD Central Division Commanding Officer Capt. Kelli Muñiz told FOX 11 that the concentration of violence should concern city leaders regardless of the neighborhood.
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“Any time you have four homicides in the same area, everybody should be alarmed,” Muñiz said. “It shouldn’t matter the socioeconomic status of that community. We’re talking two small blocks. Four deaths in four months.”
FOX 11 also reported aerial and ground-level footage showing people openly using drugs near the facility, emergency responders treating overdose patients and suspected drug dealing in the surrounding area.
“People are overdosing, people are fighting, people have lit fires. It’s just mayhem, 24/7,” Estela Lopez, executive director of the Downtown Industrial District Business Improvement District, previously told FOX 11.
Downtown Los Angeles resident David Fleming told FOX 11 that conditions surrounding the facility have become a daily quality-of-life and public safety concern.
“Open-air drug use, open-air drug dealing, animal abuse, public lewd sex acts — anything that you wouldn’t want to have in your own neighborhood occurs there on a daily basis,” Fleming said. “Don’t trust the county and the city when they say they want to put some services in your neighborhood and it won’t impact your neighborhood negatively.”
Lopez told Fox News Digital that while Skid Row has long struggled with crime and disorder, the conditions surrounding the care campus stand out even by neighborhood standards.
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“Imagine how much worse this place has to be that, in spite of it being a neighborhood of chaos and mayhem 24/7, this location has stood out for how much worse it has made that block,” Lopez said. “Imagine how bad this has to be to shine out in that context.”
Lopez argued that government officials have failed to hold the facility accountable despite the volume of police and emergency responses associated with the area.
“If this were a private business that was causing this kind of mayhem on the streets, the city would act under nuisance abatement,” Lopez said. “When you have generated nearly 700 calls for service in a short period from the police department, there are measures that the city can take.”
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“They’re saying, ‘Well, it’s a county facility.’ What does that mean?” Lopez continued. “Does that mean another government entity can come in and create mayhem, hundreds of police calls, dangerous situations and homicides, and that’s okay because it’s a county facility?”
Lopez also criticized what she described as a lack of accountability from county officials.
“I went to the county supervisor who advocated for this facility and funded it, and her staff has been completely stonewalling,” Lopez said. “This is the second facility. This is not the first.”
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According to Lopez, she raised concerns about another county-backed harm-reduction facility years ago and believes officials failed to address the issues before opening the larger Crocker Street campus.
The controversy has reignited debate over harm-reduction policies, which seek to reduce the health consequences of drug use through services such as clean syringes, smoking supplies, overdose-reversal medication and connections to treatment and housing services.
Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, whose district includes the campus, defended the facility’s mission in a statement previously provided to FOX 11.
“Everyone in Skid Row, residents, workers, business owners, service providers, and unhoused Angelenos, deserves to be safe and treated with dignity,” Jurado said. “The Skid Row Care Campus was created through extensive community input to provide essential services like showers, restrooms, laundry, health care, harm reduction, case management, and respite in a neighborhood that has been neglected for far too long.”
Jurado added that, “We cannot solve Skid Row by criminalizing poverty or pushing people from block to block.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass acknowledged concerns surrounding the site but emphasized that the facility is operated by Los Angeles County.
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“This is a County-operated facility, and I am aware of and concerned about the problems associated with the campus,” Bass told Fox News Digital. “I am in discussions with the County about how to resolve these concerns.”
The County of Los Angeles previously defended the facility in a statement provided to FOX 11.
“The County of Los Angeles is committed to safety and security at the Skid Row Care Campus and takes any concerns from businesses and neighbors seriously,” the county said. “We recently increased campus security and expanded outreach on nearby streets to connect individuals to housing and support. We also work closely with LAPD and LA City leaders on the site’s operations.”
Public records reviewed by Fox News Digital show county officials envisioned the campus as a key component of the county’s broader Skid Row Action Plan, which sought to expand healthcare, housing assistance and harm-reduction services in the neighborhood.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Los Angeles County officials, the LAPD, Jurado, and the facility’s operators for additional comment and records regarding campus operations, security measures and crime trends in the surrounding area.
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Person In Trump’s Inner-Circle Stabs Him In Back – Busted With Family ‘Burn Book’
Former Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle may be leaving the Trump administration, but a new report claims the longtime Republican insider possesses a private collection of sensitive information about President Donald Trump’s family, personal relationships and political operation.
According to the Daily Mail, sources familiar with Guilfoyle’s years inside Trump’s inner circle allege that the former U.S. ambassador to Greece has kept what insiders describe as a secret “burn book,” reportedly nicknamed “The Devil Wears MAGA.”
The alleged collection has reportedly raised concerns among some Trump associates that Guilfoyle could disclose embarrassing personal details following the White House’s request for her resignation.
However, the existence of the supposed book has not been independently verified, and Guilfoyle has not publicly acknowledged possessing such material or threatened to release private information about the Trump family.
The claims surfaced amid reports that Guilfoyle’s diplomatic assignment was ending following allegations involving her financial dealings and conduct while serving in Greece.
According to the Daily Mail, some individuals close to Trump had privately argued against removing Guilfoyle from her position, citing concerns about the potential consequences of an acrimonious departure.
“Having her back in America would be a nightmare. Kimberly knows where the bodies are buried. She knows the people, the secrets, the fights, the relationships,” one unnamed source told the outlet.
“Nobody wants an angry Kimberly back home with nothing to lose.”
The remarks reflect the source’s characterization of Guilfoyle’s relationships within Trump’s political and personal circle, rather than independently established evidence that she possesses damaging information.
Guilfoyle, 57, has maintained close ties to the Trump family for years.
A former prosecutor and Fox News host, she became a prominent Republican fundraiser and political surrogate while dating Donald Trump Jr.
Their relationship lasted approximately six years, during which Guilfoyle regularly appeared at major Republican events, campaign gatherings and private functions involving the Trump family.
The couple’s engagement ended in 2024, shortly before Trump announced his intention to nominate Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece.
According to one source quoted by the Daily Mail, the diplomatic appointment served both political and personal purposes.
“Kimberly wasn’t sent to Greece just because of her skills,” the source alleged.
“It also solved a complicated personal problem. Having her thousands of miles away worked for everyone.”
That interpretation has not been independently substantiated, and the source did not provide public evidence establishing that personal considerations influenced Trump’s appointment decision.
Guilfoyle’s departure from the administration reportedly followed scrutiny of her financial arrangements, private travel and relationships with political donors and lobbyists.
The Wall Street Journal previously reported allegations that Guilfoyle approached Republican donor Eric Deters about paying a $100,000 American Express bill while allegedly offering to facilitate access to administration officials.
Deters reportedly declined the request.
Guilfoyle’s attorneys have disputed suggestions of wrongdoing, explaining that the financial matter involved compensation she believed was owed for public appearances and speaking engagements arranged before her diplomatic nomination.
Her legal representatives have also defended her travel arrangements, maintaining that she “sought, obtained and followed State Department guidance.”
Separately, the Daily Mail reported that the State Department’s inspector general had opened an investigation into allegations involving Guilfoyle and the American diplomatic mission in Greece.
The scope and findings of any such investigation have not been established in the supplied reporting.
Sources also claimed that Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were angered by the controversy surrounding Guilfoyle’s tenure.
The White House subsequently requested her resignation, bringing her diplomatic assignment toward an end.
Guilfoyle responded publicly by rejecting the allegations and emphasizing her continuing loyalty to the president.
She described the accusations against her as “false” and pledged to “vigorously defend my name, my reputation, and my integrity.”
“I have dedicated my professional life to fighting for justice, standing up for what is right, and defending the values that make America exceptional. I will not allow false accusations to define my decades of public service.”
Despite the administration’s decision to seek her departure, Guilfoyle did not publicly criticize Trump or Rubio.
Instead, she thanked them for the opportunity to represent the United States abroad and described her ambassadorial service as “the honor of a lifetime.”
She also reaffirmed her support for Trump and the America First movement.
Her public statements contrast with the anonymous claims suggesting that she might retaliate against the president’s family.
The Daily Mail’s report does not establish that Guilfoyle intends to publish a memoir, disclose private conversations or use alleged personal information to pressure anyone connected to the administration.
Nor does it establish that the rumored collection of information exists in the form described by its sources.
Nevertheless, the report has attracted attention because of Guilfoyle’s longstanding personal and political connections to the Trump family.
Her relationship with Donald Trump Jr. placed her within the family’s social circle during several consequential years in Trump’s political career.
She also participated in Republican fundraising and campaign activities, giving her familiarity with prominent donors, advisers and political allies.
Those connections provide context for the anonymous sources’ claims, but they do not verify the allegations about a secret diary or its supposed contents.
One unnamed insider offered a particularly pointed description of the concerns reportedly circulating among Trump associates.
“Keeping Kimberly happy keeps Kimberly quiet,” the source told the Daily Mail.
That statement remains an anonymous allegation about the attitudes of people within Trump’s orbit, not evidence of an actual threat by Guilfoyle.
For now, the publicly described circumstances present two distinct issues.
The first involves the allegations surrounding Guilfoyle’s diplomatic service and her legal team’s denials of improper conduct.
The second involves the Daily Mail’s unverified claims that she possesses private information that could embarrass members of the Trump family.
No public evidence presented in the supplied reporting establishes that the two matters are connected or that Guilfoyle has attempted to use personal information in response to her removal.
Her own public remarks have emphasized loyalty rather than retaliation.
Whether additional details emerge about the alleged “burn book” remains uncertain.
What is clear from Guilfoyle’s reported statements is that she intends to defend her reputation while continuing to support Trump politically.
The anonymous sources quoted by the Daily Mail suggest some associates fear a more contentious outcome, but Guilfoyle herself has given no public indication that she plans to turn against the president.
Until the alleged collection is authenticated or Guilfoyle addresses the claim directly, the supposed “Devil Wears MAGA” book remains an unverified account rather than an established political revelation.
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Judge Jeanine Found The Smoking Gun Ilhan Omar Brought In
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is facing additional federal scrutiny after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced that her office is investigating the congresswoman’s financial disclosures, including questions surrounding millions of dollars in previously reported assets.
The announcement came Tuesday night during a Fox News appearance, one day after federal agents reportedly searched Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence as part of a separate investigation involving her family’s immigration history.
The two inquiries have drawn considerable attention, although authorities have not established that they are connected.
Pirro confirmed that federal prosecutors are examining Omar’s financial filings despite an earlier congressional watchdog recommendation to dismiss allegations concerning those disclosures.
“We’re looking at the facts,” Pirro said, adding that prosecutors would “follow them wherever they take us.”
The review centers on financial disclosures involving businesses connected to Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett.
According to the reporting, an earlier filing placed the couple’s reported assets within a range of approximately $6 million to $30 million.
Omar subsequently amended the disclosure to reflect substantially lower figures.
Her representatives attributed the discrepancy to accounting errors involving business liabilities that had not been properly reflected in the original paperwork.
The difference between the two sets of figures has prompted questions about how the disclosures were prepared and whether the initial valuations accurately represented the couple’s financial interests.
Congressional financial disclosure forms typically report assets within broad value ranges rather than providing precise valuations, making it difficult to determine an individual’s exact net worth from the filings alone.
The reported $6 million to $30 million range therefore should not be interpreted as a verified calculation of Omar’s personal wealth.
Nevertheless, the substantial difference between the original and amended disclosures is among the issues now reportedly receiving federal attention.
Pirro made clear that her office’s review is separate from the earlier congressional ethics process.
The Office of Congressional Conduct previously examined allegations involving Omar’s disclosures and recommended that the House Ethics Committee dismiss the matter after determining there were insufficient grounds to pursue it.
That recommendation represented a significant development in Omar’s favor.
However, as Pirro emphasized, a congressional watchdog’s recommendation does not prevent federal prosecutors from independently reviewing records to determine whether any federal laws were violated.
The standards, jurisdiction and procedures governing congressional ethics reviews differ from those applicable to criminal investigations.
At the same time, the existence of a federal review does not establish that Omar intentionally submitted inaccurate information or committed a criminal offense.
Pirro did not announce charges, identify a specific suspected crime or disclose evidence establishing that the congresswoman knowingly filed false financial information.
Omar’s office has maintained that the original discrepancies resulted from accounting mistakes involving the valuation of business interests and associated liabilities.
After Pirro’s remarks, Omar’s representatives directed Axios to reporting about the congressional watchdog’s recommendation, emphasizing that the earlier review had not supported pursuing the allegations.
The competing developments leave several questions unresolved.
Federal prosecutors may examine whether the original asset values were calculated correctly, whether liabilities were properly included and whether the amended filing adequately addressed any inaccuracies.
They may also review supporting business records and the circumstances under which the disclosures were prepared.
Whether that examination produces evidence of wrongdoing remains unknown.
The financial inquiry comes amid a separate controversy involving the reported search of Omar’s residence.
Federal agents reportedly executed a judicially authorized warrant at the property Monday morning as part of an investigation concerning immigration records connected to the congresswoman’s family.
That investigation has reportedly focused on historical immigration paperwork and possible false statements, although authorities have not publicly established criminal wrongdoing by Omar.
The financial disclosure review announced by Pirro concerns a different set of records and allegations.
Officials have not confirmed that the investigations are coordinated or that evidence from one prompted the other.
Omar has accused the Trump administration of using federal law enforcement to pursue political opponents.
Following the reported search, the Minnesota Democrat alleged that the administration was attempting to target its critics through federal investigative powers.
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly criticized Omar and publicly questioned her financial affairs.
Following Pirro’s television appearance, Trump suggested that Omar had benefited from fraud involving Minnesota, although the reported statements did not include evidence establishing that allegation.
The president’s accusations are not findings by federal investigators, just as Omar’s allegations of political targeting do not independently establish that the investigations are improper.
The timing has also attracted attention because the reported investigative activity is occurring just weeks before an election in which Omar is seeking another term in Congress.
Federal law enforcement agencies traditionally exercise particular caution when taking public investigative actions involving political candidates close to Election Day.
Such considerations do not prohibit legitimate investigations, but they place additional importance on ensuring that decisions are supported by evidence and applicable legal procedures rather than electoral considerations.
For prosecutors, the immediate issue is whether the financial records support Omar’s explanation for the amended disclosures or raise questions requiring further investigation.
For Omar, the earlier congressional watchdog recommendation provides a substantive response to allegations that her office says have already been examined.
For the public, the distinction between a review, an allegation and a proven violation remains essential.
Pirro has not provided a timetable for the investigation or identified the specific documents her office has obtained.
She also has not indicated whether prosecutors expect to bring charges.
The latest announcement therefore establishes that federal prosecutors are reviewing Omar’s financial disclosures, according to Pirro’s reported statements, but it does not establish the outcome of that review.
With questions continuing over the original multimillion-dollar asset figures, the subsequent amendments and the separate immigration-related inquiry, the Minnesota congresswoman remains at the center of several politically sensitive allegations.
The next significant development will depend on what the underlying financial records show and whether investigators identify evidence warranting additional legal action.
Until then, the discrepancy in the filings remains a subject of examination rather than proof of criminal misconduct.
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Speaker Johnson Pulls It Off! This Changes Everything…
After more than two centuries in American commerce, the penny is moving closer to becoming a thing of the past.
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved bipartisan legislation that would permanently end production of one-cent coins for everyday circulation and establish nationwide rules allowing businesses to round certain cash transactions to the nearest nickel.
The measure, known as the Common Cents Act, H.R. 10167, passed by voice vote under suspension of the rules, a procedure typically used for legislation with broad bipartisan support.
Because lawmakers did not conduct a recorded roll-call vote, individual representatives’ positions were not formally documented.
The legislation was introduced by House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain of Michigan and Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California.
If enacted, it would formally direct the Treasury Department to stop producing pennies for general circulation, while permitting the U.S. Mint to continue manufacturing limited quantities for collectors.
The legislation would codify a change that has already taken place.
On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Mint struck its final penny intended for general circulation, ending a 232-year production tradition dating back to the earliest years of the American republic.
The decision followed years of concerns about the rising expense of producing a coin worth only one cent.
According to the Mint, manufacturing and distributing each penny had reached approximately 3.69 cents, meaning the government was spending considerably more to produce the coin than its face value.
Ending circulating penny production was projected to save approximately $56 million annually.
“Today the Mint celebrates 232 years of penny manufacturing,” Acting Mint Director Kristie McNally said when production concluded.
“While general production concludes today, the penny’s legacy lives on. As its usage in commerce continues to evolve, its significance in America’s story will endure.”
Although production has ended, Americans will not be required to surrender the pennies already sitting in their wallets, jars or coin collections.
Under the proposed legislation, existing pennies would remain legal tender for debts, taxes and other payments.
The Mint estimates that approximately 300 billion pennies remain in circulation, meaning the familiar copper-colored coins could continue appearing in everyday transactions for years.
One of the most significant provisions of the Common Cents Act addresses how retailers would handle cash purchases as pennies become increasingly difficult to obtain.
The legislation would allow businesses to round the final cash transaction total to the nearest five cents when exact change cannot be provided.
Under the proposed system, amounts ending in 1, 2, 6 or 7 cents would be rounded down to the nearest nickel.
Totals ending in 3, 4, 8 or 9 cents would be rounded up.
Transactions already ending in zero or five cents would remain unchanged.
For example, a cash purchase totaling $10.42 could be rounded down to $10.40, while a purchase totaling $10.43 could be rounded up to $10.45.
The rounding would apply to the final transaction amount, not individually to every item purchased.
Importantly, the proposed rules would apply only to cash transactions.
Consumers paying with credit cards, debit cards, checks, electronic transfers, gift cards or similar methods would continue paying the exact amount owed, down to the cent.
Businesses would also retain the option of providing exact change when they have sufficient pennies available.
The legislation would not require every cash purchase to be rounded automatically.
Supporters view the measure as a practical response to the declining availability of pennies and the increasing cost of manufacturing them.
The proposal also includes provisions intended to reduce the expense of producing another familiar American coin: the nickel.
Currently, the five-cent coin consists of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel.
The bill would authorize the Treasury Department to explore an alternative composition using a zinc inner layer and nickel outer layer.
Any change would depend on whether the new design could reduce manufacturing costs without creating significant problems for vending machines, coin-counting equipment and other devices that process currency.
The legislation would also require the Federal Reserve to develop a strategy for managing the enormous existing supply of pennies.
Federal officials would be tasked with evaluating the potential consequences of rounding practices, particularly for lower-income Americans, older consumers and individuals who rely heavily on cash because they lack access to traditional banking services.
Those considerations could become increasingly important as businesses transition away from handling one-cent coins.
The legislation follows months of congressional activity aimed at formally addressing the penny’s future.
The House previously approved an earlier version of the Common Cents Act in July, while the Senate passed its own version, S. 1525, by unanimous consent on August 7.
The latest House action involved the newer H.R. 10167, meaning the measure has not yet completed the legislative process.
Both chambers must approve identical legislation before it can be presented to President Donald Trump for his signature.
Until that happens, the proposed nationwide rounding framework is not yet federal law.
Regardless of the remaining legislative steps, the practical end of new circulating penny production has already occurred.
The change marks the conclusion of a longstanding American manufacturing tradition and reflects the growing financial pressures associated with producing low-denomination coins.
For taxpayers, the government projects millions of dollars in annual savings.
For businesses, the transition could simplify cash handling while requiring adjustments to how certain purchases are totaled.
And for consumers, the most noticeable change may eventually be that cash purchases no longer require counting out individual pennies.
The coins themselves will remain valid, and collectors will still have opportunities to obtain specially produced examples.
But after 232 years, the penny’s role in everyday American commerce is entering a new era.
The House has now taken another step toward making that transition permanent, leaving the Senate and President Trump to determine whether the proposed rules become federal law.
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