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### Netanyahu Needed an Enemy - Mamdani Volunteered

Written by Yonthan Mendal on August 17 2026.

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## [Biden Family Grift vs. Trump Family Grift: Let’s Do the Numbers](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33205:biden-family-grift-vs-trump-family-grift-lets-do-the-numbers&catid=9)

GRIFTING IN THE DAYLIGHT - Most people recognize that Donald Trump and his kids are stealing from us with both hands every day. But they are not as o…

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Written by Thom Hartmann on August 13 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on August 14 2026.

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Written by Janet Schraf-Gunter on August 06 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on August 04 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on July 31 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on July 28 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on July 28 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on July 24 2026.

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Written by Yonthan Mendal on August 02 2026.

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Written by Maria Luisa Palma on July 23 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on July 20 2026.

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Written by Luis Medina on July 16 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on July 16 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on July 11 2026.

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Written by Luis Medina, UNOProductions on July 13 2026.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on July 02 2026.

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