Jennifer Van Laar

Jennifer Van Laar

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Jennifer Van Laar, RedState's Managing Editor, is an unapologetic California conservative, sports fanatic, mom of three boys, and Gramie to two perfect little girls. She holds a bachelor's degree from Boston University, where she studied international relations and became a die-hard hockey fan. Prior to entering journalism in 2014, she was a court reporter for 20 years in the criminal and civil courts of North Carolina. She joins The Inland Empire Answer on Salem Radio Network's AM 590 The Answer every Thursday for "Spill The Tea Thursday."

Articles

DOJ Warns CA Against Counting Suspected Noncitizen Ballots, Sets 48-Hour Compliance Deadline
Election Integrity

DOJ Warns CA Against Counting Suspected Noncitizen Ballots, Sets 48-Hour Compliance Deadline

Drugs, Death, Animal Torture on Skid Row — but Guess What Finally Got LA Councilwoman's Attention?
Crime

Drugs, Death, Animal Torture on Skid Row — but Guess What Finally Got LA Councilwoman's Attention?

Trump's Latest Iran Sanctions Send Shadow Fleet Owners a Message: Get Out While You Can
Operation Economic Outcast

Trump's Latest Iran Sanctions Send Shadow Fleet Owners a Message: Get Out While You Can

Bass, Newsom Hamstrung Local Officials for Years, So the Feds Just Stepped in to Save LA's Skid Row
DEA

Bass, Newsom Hamstrung Local Officials for Years, So the Feds Just Stepped in to Save LA's Skid Row

FBI Nabs Alleged Chinese Agent at LAX After Surveillance Mission Targeting Taiwan President's Son
National Security

FBI Nabs Alleged Chinese Agent at LAX After Surveillance Mission Targeting Taiwan President's Son

FlyDubai Attacker Reveals Why He Waited Until the Plane Was Near Israel to Attack Captain
Terrorism

FlyDubai Attacker Reveals Why He Waited Until the Plane Was Near Israel to Attack Captain

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FlyDubai Co-Pilot Was Banned From Flying in Oman Due to Extremist Views; Why Did UAE Allow Him?
Terrorism

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Was Banned From Flying in Oman Due to Extremist Views; Why Did UAE Allow Him?

British PM Discovers the Iran Connection to RAF Fairford Everyone Was Told Not to Speculate About BREAKING
Iran

British PM Discovers the Iran Connection to RAF Fairford Everyone Was Told Not to Speculate About

Politico Digs Into Sean Parnell — and This Is the Big Scoop?
Department of War

Politico Digs Into Sean Parnell — and This Is the Big Scoop?

Who Pays Gavin Newsom's Bills? Subpoenas Show Federal Investigators Want to Know, Too.
Gavin Newsom

Who Pays Gavin Newsom's Bills? Subpoenas Show Federal Investigators Want to Know, Too.

Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, Those Who Remember Have a Responsibility to Tell the Story
9/11

Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, Those Who Remember Have a Responsibility to Tell the Story

Politico, WaPo Push Trump-Harp Rumors, Ignore Newsom's Blonde Strategist and Her $213K Bonus
Gavin Newsom

Politico, WaPo Push Trump-Harp Rumors, Ignore Newsom's Blonde Strategist and Her $213K Bonus

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Iran's Oil Lifeline Is Running Dry — and Bessent Says $40 Crude Could Be Coming
Iran

Iran's Oil Lifeline Is Running Dry — and Bessent Says $40 Crude Could Be Coming

CA Atty. Gen. Bonta and Gavin Newsom Love a Lawsuit—But Don't Expect a Press Release When They Lose
Rob Bonta

CA Atty. Gen. Bonta and Gavin Newsom Love a Lawsuit—But Don't Expect a Press Release When They Lose

REPORT: NV Dem Gov Nominee Aaron Ford's Agenda Has a Whole Lot in Common With the Socialist Left
Aaron Ford

REPORT: NV Dem Gov Nominee Aaron Ford's Agenda Has a Whole Lot in Common With the Socialist Left

Newsom's 2028 Problem Comes Into Focus in Michigan: His California Brand
Gavin Newsom

Newsom's 2028 Problem Comes Into Focus in Michigan: His California Brand

Federal Judge Rejects SPLC's Vindictive Prosecution Claim in Blistering Order
DOJ

Federal Judge Rejects SPLC's Vindictive Prosecution Claim in Blistering Order

Newsom Opens Tax Returns to Select Journos, Not the Public; the Numbers Still Don't Add Up
Taxes

Newsom Opens Tax Returns to Select Journos, Not the Public; the Numbers Still Don't Add Up

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Newsom’s Affair, Revisited: New Details, Conflicting Accounts, and 2028 Fallout
Gavin Newsom

Newsom’s Affair, Revisited: New Details, Conflicting Accounts, and 2028 Fallout

UPDATED: Biden Ghostwriter Tapes, Transcripts Are Out - and They're Already Raising Big Questions
Joe Biden

UPDATED: Biden Ghostwriter Tapes, Transcripts Are Out - and They're Already Raising Big Questions

Newsom Retained Hunter Biden's Attorney in Alleged Federal Criminal Investigation
Gavin Newsom

Newsom Retained Hunter Biden's Attorney in Alleged Federal Criminal Investigation

Morning Minute: That Thing That Never Happens, Happened Again
Morning Minute

Morning Minute: That Thing That Never Happens, Happened Again

LIVE RESULTS: Arizona Primary
Arizona

LIVE RESULTS: Arizona Primary

Breaking: Appeals Court Win Reopens Removal Case Against Columbia Protester With Disturbing Record
ICE

Breaking: Appeals Court Win Reopens Removal Case Against Columbia Protester With Disturbing Record

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Morning Minute: Time for Reconciliation
Illegal Alien

Morning Minute: Time for Reconciliation

Britain Changes Prime Ministers. The Failed Agenda Stays the Same.
Andy Burnham

Britain Changes Prime Ministers. The Failed Agenda Stays the Same.

Trump Unleashes Election Intel: China Stole 220 Million Voter Files, Deep State Cover-Up
Donald Trump

Trump Unleashes Election Intel: China Stole 220 Million Voter Files, Deep State Cover-Up

Breaking: Sen. Mitch McConnell Releases Photo, Statement After Hospitalization
Mitch McConnell

Breaking: Sen. Mitch McConnell Releases Photo, Statement After Hospitalization

Newsom Lawyers Up As Missing Tax Returns Fuel More Questions About Federal Probe
Gavin Newsom

Newsom Lawyers Up As Missing Tax Returns Fuel More Questions About Federal Probe

Whoa: A Sacramento Insider Wore a Wire in Dana Williamson/Gavin Newsom Probe
FBI

Whoa: A Sacramento Insider Wore a Wire in Dana Williamson/Gavin Newsom Probe

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If This Is Justice for Paul Kessler, Free Speech Is in Serious Trouble
Crime

If This Is Justice for Paul Kessler, Free Speech Is in Serious Trouble

EXCLUSIVE: New Bodycam Video From Paul Kessler Murder Scene Contradicts Defense's Claims
Loay Alnaji

EXCLUSIVE: New Bodycam Video From Paul Kessler Murder Scene Contradicts Defense's Claims

Newsom's Finances Don't Add Up—and Now He's Finally Promising Tax Returns
Gavin Newsom

Newsom's Finances Don't Add Up—and Now He's Finally Promising Tax Returns

Newsom's Latest FOIA Stunt Ignores One Problem: His Own Secret Communications
Gavin Newsom

Newsom's Latest FOIA Stunt Ignores One Problem: His Own Secret Communications

Gavin Newsom Says He's Under Investigation by DOJ; Sources Say It's Related to His Wife's Taxes
Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom Says He's Under Investigation by DOJ; Sources Say It's Related to His Wife's Taxes

BREAKING: Trump Announces Peace Deal With Iran
Donald Trump

BREAKING: Trump Announces Peace Deal With Iran

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Hegseth Warns Cartels: TdA Boss Got the ISIS Treatment—You're Next
Tren de Aragua

Hegseth Warns Cartels: TdA Boss Got the ISIS Treatment—You're Next

New York Knicks 'Fans' Could Take a Huge Lesson in How to Properly Celebrate From Scotland's Tartan Army
Riots

New York Knicks 'Fans' Could Take a Huge Lesson in How to Properly Celebrate From Scotland's Tartan Army

'It's War': Spencer Pratt Says Campaign Is Over, but LA's Corrupt Machine Is Now in His Crosshairs
Spencer Pratt

'It's War': Spencer Pratt Says Campaign Is Over, but LA's Corrupt Machine Is Now in His Crosshairs

Feds Take First Step in Dismantling Los Angeles' Homeless Industrial Complex, Cutting Funds to LAHSA
Homelessness

Feds Take First Step in Dismantling Los Angeles' Homeless Industrial Complex, Cutting Funds to LAHSA

A D-Day Letter From a GI to His Bride Highlights the Resilience of the Greatest Generation
D-Day

A D-Day Letter From a GI to His Bride Highlights the Resilience of the Greatest Generation

Memorial Day Through the Eyes of a Green Beret Wife
Memorial Day

Memorial Day Through the Eyes of a Green Beret Wife

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Breaking Video: White House Lockdown Lifted After Shots Fired Nearby; 2 Shot, 1 Fatally
Donald Trump

Breaking Video: White House Lockdown Lifted After Shots Fired Nearby; 2 Shot, 1 Fatally

'America Does Not Forget': Raul Castro Indicted in Murder of Four Cuban-American Flyers
Ashley Moody

'America Does Not Forget': Raul Castro Indicted in Murder of Four Cuban-American Flyers

Breaking: Navy Fighter Jets Collide During Air Show at Mountain Home AFB
Idaho

Breaking: Navy Fighter Jets Collide During Air Show at Mountain Home AFB

Gavin Newsom's Former Chief of Staff Pleads Guilty in Federal Corruption Case Linked to Xavier Becerra
California

Gavin Newsom's Former Chief of Staff Pleads Guilty in Federal Corruption Case Linked to Xavier Becerra

Feds Raid Home of Anti-ICE Activist Whose Group Was Behind Violence at CA Marijuana Farm
California

Feds Raid Home of Anti-ICE Activist Whose Group Was Behind Violence at CA Marijuana Farm

The California System That Locked Out Republicans Is Suddenly 'Unfair' to Dems
2026 Elections

The California System That Locked Out Republicans Is Suddenly 'Unfair' to Dems

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Spencer Pratt's Mother's Day Ad Shows Emotional Aftermath of Palisades Fire
California

Spencer Pratt's Mother's Day Ad Shows Emotional Aftermath of Palisades Fire

Virginia Redistricting Ruling Revives Never-Litigated Questions About California's Prop 50 Scheme
California

Virginia Redistricting Ruling Revives Never-Litigated Questions About California's Prop 50 Scheme