Ukrainian officials have been using the war with Russia as a smokescreen by which to enrich themselves by “extorting, plundering and weakening commercial rivals” to create a new political elite, reportsPOLITICO.
Julia Kiryanova, CEO of Smart Holding – one of Ukraine’s largest investment conglomerates – told POLITICO the company had up to $96 million in assets, the deeds to 40 companies, and 30 natural gas wells seized by Ukraine’s security services. The raids were conducted on hazy security concerns, they claim.
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And Smart Holding was not alone. Parimatch, an international sports betting company, was sanctioned in March this year without any “formal communication [or] explanation,” despite emphasizing its Ukrainian ownership and donating over $40 million in humanitarian aid related to the war.
The Ukrainian government’s aim, according to Kiryanova, is to strip the wealth of the “old elite” to give to a new one. “New oligarchs will appear soon,” she added, “nobody’s safe.”
“When the country and people need unity the most, some of the very powerful are using the cloud of war to rape businesses,” said another corporate executive to POLITICO.
Ukrainian corruption concerns go beyond the seizure of private company assets. Seymour Hersch recently reported a grand scheme that saw Ukraine embezzling more than $400 million of U.S. taxpayers’ funds. Last year, Germany even delayed the distribution of financial aid due to corruption concerns.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced legislation to prohibit federal taxpayer funding for transgender animal research.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Mace and cosponsors Reps. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Brandon Gill (R-TX), and Lauren Boebert (R-CO); White Coat Waste Project, and Anthony Fauci.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The TRANS MICE Act (HR 4512) was introduced in Congress in July.
💬KEY QUOTE: “This legislation brings accountability, ends taxpayer-funded cruelty, and ensures science serves the public, not ideology.” – Nancy Mace
🎯IMPACT: The bill seeks to end taxpayer funding for experiments altering animals’ biological sex and stop advancing political agendas through research.
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has proposed a bill to ban federal taxpayer funding for transgender animal research. This spring, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) paused such studies on mice, which had previously been examined during a House Oversight Committee hearing on animal cruelty. The research was authorized under former National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAD) Director Anthony Fauci.
The legislation, named the Transgender Research on Animals Now Stops and Money for Ideological Cruelty Eliminated Act (TRANS MICE Act), would bar federal funds from being used to “conduct, support, or fund (directly or indirectly)” research that alters an animal’s biological sex.
The measure focuses on research involving drugs, hormones, surgery, or other methods that modify an animal’s body to no longer align with its biological sex. Exemptions apply to animals that naturally change sex during their life cycle or have both male and female reproductive organs. Representatives Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Brandon Gill (R-TX), and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) cosponsored the bill.
“Americans are rightfully tired of seeing their tax dollars spent on wasteful experiments disguised as research while advancing a political agenda,” Mace said in a statement. “This legislation brings accountability, ends taxpayer-funded cruelty, and ensures science serves the public, not ideology.”
Anthony Belloti, president and founder of White Coat Waste Project, highlighted the group’s investigations and advocacy for exposing and opposing taxpayer-funded transgender animal experiments. He noted that grants from agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have supported similar studies, underscoring the need for the TRANS MICE Act. “Trump’s historic cuts have already saved thousands of animals and millions of taxpayer dollars,” Belloti added.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The second suspect in an attempted robbery of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer has been taken into custody.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: A CBP officer, two male suspects, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Late Saturday night at Fort Washington Park in Manhattan, New York.
💬KEY QUOTE: “There’s absolutely zero reason that someone who is scum of the earth like this should be running loose on the streets of New York City.” — DHS Sec. Noem
🎯IMPACT: Both suspects have been apprehended and have been identified as Dominican nationals who illegally entered the U.S. and have extensive criminal records.
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Monday that the second suspect involved in the shooting of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer has been detained. The officer was attacked late Saturday night at Fort Washington Park in Manhattan by two men on a moped in what appeared to be an attempted robbery.
The incident, which occurred at approximately 11:50 PM, resulted in an exchange of gunfire. The off-duty CBP officer was shot in the face but managed to return fire, hitting one of the suspects. New York Police Department (NYPD) radio traffic indicated the officer was shot in the mouth during the altercation.
During a press conference on Monday, Noem stated, “Fortunately for us today, our officer survived. He survived. He’s going through a very difficult time, and I would ask that you respect him and his family and his friend who was with him and what they have gone through.” She added, “We were able to bring the second individual in and have detained him as well, and he will face consequences and hopefully strong prosecution for his crimes and his involvement on Saturday night.”
Authorities identified the suspect as Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, a Dominican national who re-entered the United States illegally in April 2023 and was released under the Biden government despite an active deportation order. CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott confirmed that the second suspect had also been apprehended and released at the U.S. border prior to the attack.
“There’s absolutely zero reason that someone who is scum of the earth like this should be running loose on the streets of New York City,” Noem told reporters. She criticized sanctuary city policies, particularly those under Mayor Eric Adams, elected as a Democrat, for enabling such criminals, adding: “He was arrested four different times in New York City, and because of the mayor’s policies and sanctuary city policies, was released back to do harm to people.”
White House Border Czar Tom Homan added, “Sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals. President Trump is not going to tolerate it.”
Meanwhile, New York City’s Democratic Party mayoral candidate and self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani has remained silent on the shooting. Mamdani, who has previously called to defund the police and abolish prisons and opposes working with President Donald J. Trump to deport illegal immigrants, is currently in his birth country, Uganda, “in a personal capacity” to celebrate his marriage.
The “Twelver” Muslim stated he would return to New York City “by the end of the month.”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump shared an AI-generated video depicting former President Barack Hussein Obama being arrested in front of him at the White House, following revelations from Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard regarding Obama’s involvement in the Trump-Russia collusion hoax.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, former President Obama, DNI Gabbard.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The video was shared on Truth Social over the weekend.
💬KEY QUOTE: “These documents detail a treasonous conspiracy by officials at the highest levels of the Obama White House to subvert the will of the American people and try to usurp the President from fulfilling his mandate.” – Tulsi Gabbard
🎯IMPACT: The video and revelations have sparked significant debate, with Trump supporters praising the disclosures and calling for arrests.
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President Donald J. Trump posted an AI-generated video on Truth Social that shows former President Barack Obama being arrested, handcuffed, and taken to prison over the weekend. The clip follows recent accusations from Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic presidential candidate and the current Director of National Intelligence (DNI), who has publicly accused Obama of orchestrating a high-level effort to undermine Trump’s first presidency via the Russiagate hoax.
Gabbard said that newly released documents expose what she called “a treasonous conspiracy by officials at the highest levels of the Obama White House to subvert the will of the American people and try to usurp the President from fulfilling his mandate.” She also promised that this was just the beginning: “We will be releasing more detailed information about how exactly this took place, and the extent to which this information was sought to be hidden from the American people.”
Trump applauded Gabbard while reacting to a cable news segment in which White House spokesman Harrison Fields and others discussed the revelations, writing on his Truth Social platform, “The Panel was fantastic on prosecuting Obama and the ‘thugs’ who have just been unequivocally exposed on highest level Election Fraud. Congratulations to Tulsi Gabbard. Keep it coming!!!”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party failed to secure enough seats to retain control of the upper house in the latest election.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the Liberal Democratic Party, and opposition parties including the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for the People.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The election took place on Sunday in Japan, with results being finalized on Monday morning.
💬KEY QUOTE: “That’s right. It’s a difficult situation, and we have to take it very humbly and seriously.” – Shigeru Ishiba
🎯IMPACT: The loss puts pressure on the prime minister to address internal party challenges and navigate key policy issues, including U.S. tariff talks.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s center-right Liberal Democratic Party fell short of the 50 seats it required to maintain control of Japan’s 248-seat upper chamber, securing 47 seats in Sunday’s election. At a news conference, Ishiba affirmed his commitment to stay in office, emphasizing his focus on critical issues like tariff negotiations with the U.S. and rising consumer prices.
Ishiba told Japanese media that he “solemnly” accepted the “harsh result,” acknowledging, “It’s a difficult situation, and we have to take it very humbly and seriously.” Notably, the last three Japanese prime ministers who lost an upper house majority resigned within two months.
While the election result does not directly threaten Ishiba’s minority government, it intensifies pressure on him after his party’s earlier loss of the lower house in October. The center-left Constitutional Democratic Party, the main opposition, gained 37 seats, while the center-right Democratic Party for the People won 22. The right-leaning Sanseito Party made significant gains, securing 14 seats compared to just one in the prior election. Voter turnout hit 58 percent—a six-point increase from the previous upper house election—with a record number of early votes cast over the three-day weekend.
The erosion of the Liberal Democratic Party’s power is significant, with the party having dominated Japan since 1955.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Cram Fire in Central Oregon has burned approximately 95,748 acres, making it the largest wildfire in the U.S. this year.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Firefighters, the Oregon State Fire Marshal, and Central Oregon Fire Information teams.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The fire began over a week ago in Central Oregon and has impacted multiple counties.
💬KEY QUOTE: “After nearly a week of around-the-clock efforts, firefighters have reached 49 percent containment on the 95,748-acre fire.” – Oregon State Fire Marshal
🎯IMPACT: The fire has led to evacuations, destroyed homes, and required significant resources, including 932 personnel, 88 engines, and eight helicopters.
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A wildfire raging in Central Oregon has burned 95,748 acres, making it the largest wildfire in the U.S. this year. Crews have made progress toward containing the Cram Fire, which began over a week ago under extremely hot, dry, and windy conditions. The fire has destroyed homes and triggered evacuations in at least two counties.
The U.S. Interagency Fire Center defines a megafire as a wildfire that burns more than 100,000 acres. Oregon has experienced multiple such fires in recent years, with data showing six fires exceeding this size in 2024 alone. The Cram Fire could soon enter the megafire category.
As of Sunday morning, the Oregon State Fire Marshal reported the fire was 49 percent contained. Later that evening, Central Oregon Fire Information updated the containment figure to 73 percent. The fire has required 932 personnel, 88 engines, and eight helicopters to combat its spread.
Another wildfire, the Butte Creek Fire, was reported on Friday on Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs land, about 30 miles northwest of Madras. Officials have not yet determined the cause of the Cram Fire, and investigations are ongoing.
“After nearly a week of around-the-clock efforts, firefighters have reached 49 percent containment on the 95,748-acre fire,” said the Oregon State Fire Marshal on Sunday.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. District Court judges in New Jersey will decide whether to reappoint Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney on Monday. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has been lobbying them to push her out—resulting in an ethics complaint.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Alina Habba, President Donald J. Trump, Hakeem Jeffries, Mike Davis and the Article III Project, and New Jersey’s 17 U.S. District Court judges.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The decision is set for Monday in New Jersey, as Habba’s 120-day interim term ends Tuesday.
💬KEY QUOTE: “House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on the 17 New Jersey U.S. district judges (15 of whom are Democrat-appointed by Presidents Obama and Biden) to effectively fire the New Jersey U.S. attorney tomorrow [Monday]… The reason? Because she brought an indictment against a Democrat House Member—who allegedly attacked federal officers. This is clear corruption by House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries.” – Article III Project ethics complaint.
🎯IMPACT: The judges’ decision could lead to a new U.S. attorney or leave the position unfilled, with potential implications for federal prosecutions in New Jersey.
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On Monday, U.S. District Court judges in New Jersey will determine whether to confirm Alina Habba as the state’s U.S. Attorney, choose another candidate, or leave the position unfilled. Habba, appointed on an interim basis in late March, is approaching the end of her 120-day term.
President Donald J. Trump nominated Habba for the role on July 1, but the Senate Judiciary Committee has yet to conduct its standard vetting process. This delay stems from opposition by New Jersey’s two Democrat senators, Corey Booker and Andy Kim, who have not supported her nomination, resulting in the decision being thrown to the Garden State’s federal judges.
Notably, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is publicly lobbying the mostly Democrat-appointed jurists to push out Habba, citing her prosecution of Democrat Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)—currently facing charges for physically accosting federal officers involved in deportations. Consequently, Mike Davis and the Article III Project have filed a House ethics complaint against Jeffries for “abuse of his official position by improperly inserting himself into a criminal proceeding pending in federal court.”
“House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on the 17 New Jersey U.S. district judges (15 of whom are Democrat-appointed by Presidents Obama and Biden) to effectively fire the New Jersey U.S. attorney tomorrow [Monday]… The reason? Because she brought an indictment against a Democrat House Member—who allegedly attacked federal officers. This is clear corruption by House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries,” the complaint reads.
New Jersey’s judges might consider First Assistant U.S. Attorney Desiree Grace or former U.S. District Court Judge Noel Lawrence Hillman, both registered Republicans, as alternatives to Habba, or leave the U.S. Attorney position vacant.
The latter scenario echoes a recent situation in the Northern District of New York, where a judicial panel declined to reappoint John Sarcone III as U.S. Attorney after his 120-day interim term. “Because there’s no U.S. Attorney in place, I became ‘Acting’ U.S. Attorney for an indefinite term,” Sarcone said of his current status.
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House Democrat Leader @HakeemJeffries is corruptly strong-arming 17 New Jersey U.S. district judges–including 15 Obama and Biden judges–to fire New Jersey U.S. Attorney @AlinaHabba tomorrow at 10 am.@Article3Project just filed this House ethics complaint against Hakeem: pic.twitter.com/HLbpQcaVTI
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Cascadia Subduction Zone could be building toward a significant seismic event capable of producing a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and 100-foot-high tsunami along the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States and Canada.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Residents of the Pacific Northwest, seismologists, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model currently estimates there is a 15 percent chance of a magnitude 8.0 or higher earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone in the next 50 years. The last major event occurred on January 26, 1700.
🎯IMPACT: A major earthquake in the zone could result in nearly 6,000 fatalities, with a subsequent tsunami claiming another 8,000. Additionally, the seismic event could leave well over 100,000 people injured and half a million buildings destroyed—with a total economic cost of over $100 billion.
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The Pacific Northwest could be living on borrowed time, with the Cascadia Subduction Zone having remained geologically quiet for well over three centuries. However, the zone—which is actually an extensive fault line where the Pacific Ocean‘s Juan de Fuca Plate is being pushed under the North American Plate—has been building up pressure for decades as the oceanic tectonic plate grinds under the continental plate, and if that pressure is released, it could cause a catastrophic earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
Seismologists believe the Cascadia Subduction Zone can, if enough pressure has built up, produce devastating earthquakes registering a magnitude of 9.0 or even higher. Geological evidence and historical accounts suggest these major seismic events only occur every 400 to 500 years—with the last major earthquake generated by the zone believed to have had a magnitude between 8.7 and 9.2 and occurring on January 26, 1700.
Despite being on the lower end of what is believed to be the historical intervals of severe earthquakes, the U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model currently estimates there is a 15 percent chance of a magnitude 8.0 or higher earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone in the next 50 years. Such an event could produce a tsunami wave of over 100 feet in height, which would crash ashore from Northern California to Canada shortly after the earthquake.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) believes a major earthquake in the zone would result in nearly 6,000 fatalities, with a subsequent tsunami claiming another 8,000. Additionally, the seismic event could leave well over 100,000 people injured and half a million buildings destroyed—with a total economic cost of over $100 billion.
Meanwhile, the geography of the Pacific Northwest would likely be drastically altered as well, with large swaths of coastline sinking into the ocean and major estuaries flooding inland. However, despite the inevitable destruction, a major Cascadia Subduction Zone event happening sooner rather than later could be the lesser of two evils, as the longer the seismic pressure builds, the more destructive the earthquake and tsunami are likely to be.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Reports suggest the Trump White House is frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following recent Israeli attacks on Syria and Gaza’s only Catholic church.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and White House officials.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Following recent Israeli airstrikes, including the bombing of a Catholic church in Gaza on Thursday.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Bibi acted like a madman. He bombs everything all the time,” a White House official told Axios.
🎯IMPACT: The incidents have reportedly caused tensions between the Trump administration and the Israeli government.
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President Donald J. Trump’s administration is concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent strikes on Syrian government targets and Gaza’s only Catholic church are reckless, with some officials describing him as acting “like a madman.”
White House sources reportedly told Axios that Netanyahu’s actions are hindering Trump’s attempts to foster peace in the region. “Bibi acted like a madman. He bombs everything all the time,” an unnamed White House official remarked. Another official added, “Netanyahu is sometimes like a child who just won’t behave.”
The situation intensified following Israel’s bombing of the sole Catholic Church in Gaza on Thursday. In response, Trump reportedly held a heated phone call to Netanyahu, insisting on a public acknowledgment that the attack was an error, which Israel subsequently provided.
Despite the growing frustration among White House staff, Trump has in recent months openly supported Netanyahu, and criticized the corruption prosecution he faces in the Israeli courts. On June 25, Trump said he was “shocked to hear that the State of Israel, which has just had one of its Greatest Moments in History, and is strongly led by Bibi Netanyahu, is continuing its ridiculous Witch Hunt against their Great War Time Prime Minister!”
Nevertheless, some U.S. officials find the situation increasingly unsustainable. One official told Axios, “The feeling is that every day there is something new. What the f***?”
Trump publicly expressed frustration with the Israeli government towards the end of its 12-day war with Iran, despite having sent American forces to assist Israeli strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. “I’m not happy with Israel. You know, when I say, OK, now you have 12 hours, you don’t go out in the first hour and just drop everything you have on them,” he said, after the Israelis launched massive strikes on Iran after a ceasefire had been agreed but before it came into effect.
The America First leader later demanded the cancellation of post-ceasefire Israeli strikes on Iran in response to an alleged violation by Iran, writing on his Truth Social platform, “ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!”
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Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard dropped a political bombshell on Friday, revealing newly declassified documents that she says prove a “treasonous conspiracy directed by President Obama.”
The details: Gabbard declassified hundreds of pages of emails and government documents from the weeks between President Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory and his inauguration, which show that Obama and top intelligence officials set up the Russia collusion scandal that plagued his first term. Here’s the timeline:
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🗓️ December 8: In what would have been the Presidential Daily Brief, then-DNI Director James Clapper wrote: “We assess that Russia and criminal actors did not impact recent US election results.” The brief did highlight one instance in Illinois where Moscow tried, but failed to hack election systems.
Gabbard says, “Before it could reach the President, it was abruptly pulled “based on new guidance.” This key intelligence assessment was never published.”
🗓️ December 9: Obama met with heads of the intelligence agencies, including FBI Director James Comey, CIA Director John Brennan, DNI Director Clapper, and others.
E-mails show that following this meeting, they were directed to “produce an assessment per the President’s request” that highlights the tactics Russia tried to use in 2016.
🗓️ December 9: Obama officials began leaking to the media to advance the story they concocted in their meeting with the president.
The Washington Postwrote: “The CIA has concluded in a secret assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency.”
🗓️ January 6: Two weeks before Trump took office, DNI Clapper finally published the Presidential Daily Brief that had been paused on December 8, but this time it concluded that: “Putin and the Russian Government aspired to help President-elect Trump’s election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton and publicly contrasting her unfavorably to him.”
What happened next is history. The Mueller special counsel, impeachments, years of bulls*it, hanging over Trump’s first term.
Treason: Gabbard reacted to the finding, going as far as to tell Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo that “this treasonous conspiracy was directed by President Obama… after President Trump had already gotten elected.
It’s worth noting: As president-elect, this brief would have also gone to Donald Trump — reinforcing why Obama would not have wanted it to go out in its original form.
Trump reacts? Sort of. He hasn’t said anything directly, but he did re-post several memes on Truth Social, including one AI-generated video of Obama being arrested with YMCA music playing.
TLDR: U.S. intel agencies first found no Russian impact on the 2016 election. After an Obama-led meeting, the assessment was revised to say Moscow helped Trump—triggering three years of investigations that dogged his presidency.
What happens next? Gabbard said: “There must be indictments. Those responsible, no matter how powerful… they all must be held accountable” and referred it to the Department of Justice.
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard dropped a political bombshell on Friday, revealing newly declassified documents that she says prove a “treasonous conspiracy directed by President Obama.”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration is considering changes to the H-1B visa system, including a potential “weighted selection process” for applicants. While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) filed notice of a possible change with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on Thursday, the filing provided no further details.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: DHS, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and President Donald J. Trump.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The filing was made on Thursday with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
🎯IMPACT: Changes could prioritize highly skilled workers, though details remain unclear, and the rule is unlikely to affect next year’s visa holders.
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The Trump administration is exploring changes to the H-1B visa system, which is heavily used by the tech industry to employ foreignlabor, usually at far lower wages than their American counterparts. On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) filed a notice with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, proposing a “weighted selection process” for applicants under the capped portion of the program. The filing, however, provides no further details as to how the new system would function.
The H-1B visa has faced increased scrutiny, with some supporters of President Donald J. Trump pushing for stricter immigration rules. Meanwhile, figures like former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk and others in the tech industry have defended the program. Critics argue that the current lottery system disproportionately benefits larger companies such as Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, and leaves American workers at a disadvantage, having to compete with cheap foreign labor.
While the statutory cap for H-1B visas is set at 85,000 per year, the proposed changes could alter this limit. Any potential increase in the cap—which is already circumvented through a number of regulatory exceptions—would likely be met with intense backlash from the America First movement. The DHS filing, however, provided little detail about how the weighted selection process would work. Currently, visas are allocated randomly through a lottery system, which does not prioritize applicants based on qualifications or salary.
The National Pulse reported in May that the replacement of native-born American workers with cheap foreign labor remains unabated despite strong public opinion against the policy. While the total approvals for 2026 are lower than the peak years under the former Biden government, data shows 120,141 H-1B visas have been accepted for the next year. This is about equivalent to the total number of H-1Bs approved for 2021, cleared during the final year of President Trump’s first term in office.
While no specific deadline was included in the filing, the rule is unlikely to impact next year’s visa holders, as the program has already reached its capacity for the current cycle.
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