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October 3, 2023
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Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty to Gun Charges.

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has pleaded not guilty to three felony gun charges, potentially leading to a highly public trial while his father is in the midst of a reelection campaign.

Special Counsel David Weiss previously brokered a plea deal with Hunter Biden’s legal team, effectively dropping the gun charges, relating to unlawful possession of a firearm while abusing illegal drugs and lying on official forms, as part of a diversion agreement, in exchange for a guilty plea to misdemeanor tax crimes.

This “sweetheart deal” fell apart when Delaware judge Maryellen Noreika, a Donald Trump appointee, began to interrogate the questionable way the tax crime plea deal and gun crime diversion agreement tied together, and the extremely broad immunity they appeared to grant the First Son from prosecution for other crimes.

Hunter may now face tax-related charges in the future, with prosecutors also suggesting potential charges related to his overseas business activities, including violations of foreign lobbying laws.

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WHCA Shooter Sent Manifesto RIGHT BEFORE ATTACK, Detailing ‘Arrogant, Incompetent’ Security – ‘If I Was An Iranian Agent…’

Alleged gunman Cole Allen sent a “manifesto” detailing his intent to target Trump administration officials before opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, highlighting the security failures at the event in a document that appears to have been penned right before the attack.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The gunman identified as Cole Allen sent an anti-Trump manifesto to his family shortly before opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. He expressed his intent to target Trump administration officials, accusing them of crimes and calling himself the “Friendly Federal Assassin.”
📺 DETAIL: In his manifesto, Allen outlined his grievances against the Trump administration, labeling its officials as criminals and justifying his actions as a form of resistance. He criticized the event’s security, mocking its “insane” lack of preparation and claiming it would have been easy for Iranian agents to infiltrate. Allen was reportedly part of a radical-left group and had attended “No Kings” protests in the recent past.
💬 KEY QUOTES: “Turning the other cheek when *someone else* is oppressed is not Christian behavior; it is complicity in the oppressor’s crimes.” – Cole Allen, from his manifesto. “I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes,” Allen wrote. “Like, the one thing that I immediately noticed walking into the hotel is the sense of arrogance. I walk in with multiple weapons and not a single person there considers the possibility that I could be a threat,” he wrote. “The security at the event is all outside, focused on protestors and current arrivals, because apparently no one thought about what happens if someone checks in the day before. Like, this level of incompetence is insane, and I very sincerely hope it’s corrected by the time this country gets actually competent leadership again. Like, if I was an Iranian agent, instead of an American citizen, I could have brought a damn Ma Deuce in here and no one would have noticed shit. Actually insane.”
📺 CONTEXT: The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has historically been a high-security event, often attended by sitting presidents and key officials, making this breach particularly alarming. Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics wrote: “A source familiar with presidential security protocals said White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles oversees the Secret Service and has let Curran remain in his job despite numerous failures on his watch.”

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12 hours ago
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WHCA Shooter is ‘No Kings’ Protester With Anti-Christian Manifesto.

The suspect in the White House shooting, Cole Allen, is a “No Kings” protester with a manifesto, anti-Christian rhetoric, and a history of anti-Trump activism.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) shooting on Saturday night, allegedly produced a manifesto indicating his intent to target administration officials, according to Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich. His social media accounts were filled with anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric, and he had recently attended a “No Kings” protest with other far-leftists.
📰 DETAIL: Allen’s brother had reportedly alerted the New London Police Department in Connecticut about a manifesto Cole Allen sent to family members. Secret Service and Montgomery County Police interviewed Allen’s sister, who confirmed his radical statements and firearm purchases. Allen was part of a group called ‘The Wide Awakes’ – a far left activist group which promotes abortion, government funding for “arts,” and promotes anti-ICE propaganda.
🎯 QUOTED: “Confirmed ALLEN purchased two handguns and a shotgun from Cap Tactical Firearms and kept them stored at their parent’s home and that their parents were unaware that ALLEN was keeping the firearms in the home. ALLEN would regularly go to the shooting range to train with his firearms.” – Jacqui Heinrich.
This is a developing story.

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White House Press Dinner Gunman Identified, Trump Unhurt.

A gunman attempted to assassinate President Donald J. Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, wounding a Secret Service agent before he was detained.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A gunman, identified as Cole Thomas Allen of California, is in detention after an assassination attempt against President Donald J. Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. The suspect, armed with “a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives,” according to the Metropolitan Police Department, was stopped by Secret Service agents after breaching a security checkpoint and firing several shots.
📰 DETAIL: The attack occurred approximately 60-100 yards from where President Trump and around 3,000 guests were gathered. Law enforcement says Allen, believed to be a California Institute of Technology graduate in his thirties, had no criminal record and was not under surveillance. He is believed to have been a guest at the hotel. President Trump confirmed at a press conference after the dinner was evacuated that one agent was shot “from a very close distance with a very powerful gun” during the attack, but saved by his bulletproof vest. Trump said that he has spoken with the agent and he is in “great shape” and “very high spirits.” He also shared security camera footage of the attack and a picture of the suspect in custody on his Truth Social platform.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition… I have spoken with all the representatives in charge of the event, and we will be rescheduling within 30 days.” – President Trump
🎯 IMPACT: President Trump confirmed the dinner will be rescheduled, saying, “We’re not going to let anybody take over our society, we’re not going to cancel things out, because we can’t do that.” However, the incident further raises concerns about Trump’s security after two previous assassination attempts in Butler, Pennsylvania, and West Palm Beach, Florida. In September, far-left activists were able to come within a short distance of President Trump at a seafood restaurant in Washington, D.C., and heckle him, shouting, “Free D.C.! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!”

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April 25, 2026
Crime
Religion

Pope Pops Off At Trump Again, This Time Over the Death Penalty.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced plans to reinstate firing squads and other execution methods, with Roman Catholic leader Pope Leo XIV reiterating his opposition to the death penalty on Friday in another clash between the Supreme Pontiff and the Trump administration.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced plans on Friday to expand federal execution methods, including the reintroduction of firing squads. Pope Leo XIV, meanwhile, spoke out about his opposition to the death penalty—though it is not certain they were directly related to the announcement, as they were addressed to the 15th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in his home state of Illinois.
📺 DETAIL: The perceived clash marks the latest in a broader series of disputes between the White House and the Vatican, with both sides exchanging sharp words over moral and political issues. President Donald J. Trump and Pope Leo have already clashed over the war with Iran, with President Trump accusing Pope Leo of wanting to see Iran have a nuclear weapon. The Pope, meanwhile, condemned warmongers, albeit without mentioning the Iran war or President Trump directly. Pope Leo’s comment on the death penalty is a continuation of Vatican policy under Pope Francis, who changed the Catechism of the Catholic Church in 2018 to state that the death penalty is “inadmissible.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “In this regard, we affirm that the dignity of the person is not lost even after very serious crimes are committed. Furthermore, effective systems of detention can be and have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption.” – Pope Leo XIV.
🎯 IMPACT: The timing of the DOJ announcement and the Pope’s comment on the death penalty could reignite tensions between the White House and the Vatican. President Trump has not hesitated to criticize the Pope, recently claiming that Pope Leo, an American, was selected last year by the College of Cardinals because of him.
📺 FLASHBACK: Historically, the death penalty was practiced in the former Papal States, where the Pope was the secular ruler, and the Vatican City State included capital punishment in its penal law from its founding in 1929 until 1969. In 2004, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger—the then-future Pope Benedict XVI—stated in his role as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith that Catholics are permitted to disagree with the Pope about capital punishment and war, writing, “There may be a legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not however with regard to abortion and euthanasia.”

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April 24, 2026
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Argie-Bargie as the King Arrives – Friday, April 24, 2026.

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Friday, April 24, 2026  •  Nº 12
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King’s visit overshadowed by Iran-Falklands row.
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Travis Smith — who was born deaf, was diagnosed with the OTOG mutation, and received Regeneron’s experimental therapy at 18 months as part of a clinical trial — sprawls out on the floor of the Oval Office during a press event, April 23, 2026.
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— From the Editor —
The flags are already up around the White House (the British flags, that is), so it’s probably too late for either nation to back out of an impending State Visit from King Charles on Monday — though secretly I reckon both the U.S. and UK wish this weren’t going on right this very minute.
With all the festivities of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) weekend having already kicked off, the parties will bleed into Monday and Tuesday, as the King arrives for a meeting with President Trump, as well as to deliver a speech to a joint session of Congress. I will be present, thanks to friends in medium to high places, and will report back from the inside.
There are a LOT of events all around town right now. On Wednesday, TownHall threw a party at Butterworth’s, featuring all manner of MAGA VIPs. There was also a very high-profile speech at the British Embassy that night, from historian Robert Hardman. Dignitaries in the room included Cabinet Secretaries and top-level admin staff.
Last night, I stopped in at the YouTube/C-SPAN party at the gorgeous Meridian Hill International Center, followed by the European Union Embassy party. The former was demure and delicate. The latter was tubthumpingly Euro, with many admin staff and D.C. dignitaries in attendance at both.
Tonight, the Daily Mail throws another party at the British Embassy, but the hottest ticket in town is the Executive Branch (Don Jr.’s private club) bash, featuring rapper Nelly. Tomorrow is the actual WHCA dinner, at which President Trump is due to speak. On Sunday, CNN is throwing a brunch at the British Embassy — and then there’s another Garden Party at the British Embassy on Monday, for the arrival of the King.
I hope to still be alive by midweek. Have a great weekend.
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Tonight’s Briefing
US-UK · Special Relationship
1. Rumored Memo Suggests U.S. Could Turn on UK Over Falkland Islands.
A leaked Pentagon email floats withdrawing U.S. support for European “imperial possessions” — punishment for NATO’s Iran-war refuseniks.
■ Pulse Points  /  Imperial Possessions
What Happened —  A leaked, rumored Pentagon email floated reviewing U.S. support for European “imperial possessions,” including Britain’s Falkland Islands, in retaliation for European governments refusing to support U.S. operations against Iran. Other measures include blocking nationals of “difficult” countries from senior NATO positions and suspending socialist-led Spain from the alliance altogether.
The Detail —  Britain, Spain, and Italy all denied the U.S. airspace and basing rights during Operation Epic Fury. The memo obtained by Reuters complained that “ABO” — access, basing, and overflight — should be “just the absolute baseline for NATO”. The National Pulse understands the document has not yet been seriously discussed at the highest level, though the President is understood to believe in ratcheting up pressure on allies.
Key Quote —  “The Prime Minister has been clear repeatedly that he will not be pressured. He will always take a strong position on the UK’s national interests, and the Falklands is no different… Sovereignty rests with the UK and self-determination is paramount.” – Downing Street spokesman
Flashback —  In 2013, Falkland Islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain a British Overseas Territory — 99.8 percent in favor. Officially, the U.S. is neutral on the British and Argentine claims, though support was provided to the British when Argentina tried to take the islands by force in 1982.
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NATO · Alliance
2. NATO Backs Spain Amid U.S. Ouster Rumors.
NATO official: the founding treaty “does not foresee any provision for suspension of NATO membership, or expulsion.”
■ Pulse Points  /  Paper Tiger
What Happened —  The rumored Pentagon email outlining potential retaliation against NATO allies who failed to support the U.S. in Iran suggested Spain could be suspended from the alliance. A NATO official has told the BBC the treaty “does not foresee any provision for suspension of NATO membership, or expulsion.”
The Detail —  The Socialist Party-led country, along with several other European NATO members, refused the U.S. access, basing, and overflight rights amid the war with Iran. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told reporters at an EU summit in Cyprus: “We do not work based on emails. We work with official documents and official positions taken, in this case, by the government of the United States.”
Key Quote —  “As President Trump has said, despite everything that the United States has done for our NATO allies, they were not there for us. The War Department will ensure that the President has credible options to ensure that our allies are no longer a paper tiger.” – Kingsley Wilson, Pentagon Press Secretary
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Tariffs · Tech
3. Trump Threatens ‘Big Tariff’ on Britain Over Tech Tax.
British digital services levy raked in £800m last year — nearly all of it from U.S. tech giants.
■ Pulse Points  /  Drop the Tax
What Happened —  President Trump has warned the British government that the U.S. will impose significant tariffs if it does not repeal its digital services tax — a levy that falls heavily on U.S. tech firms due to their dominant international position.
The Detail —  The two percent levy is imposed on companies with digital revenues exceeding £500 million and over £25 million from British users. Heavy impact on Google, Apple, and Meta. PM Sir Keir Starmer has defended the tax as a necessary fiscal measure, generating £800 million in revenue during 2024-2025.
Key Quote —  “If they don’t drop the tax, we’ll probably put a big tariff on the UK.” – President Donald J. Trump
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State Visit · New York
4. Mamdani Set to Meet King Charles in New York.
The pair will appear together at a 9/11 memorial wreath-laying ceremony during the King’s state visit.
■ Pulse Points  /  Manhattan Stop
What Happened —  King Charles III and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) are scheduled to appear together at a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in Manhattan next week, alongside other New York elected officials and members of the British royal family.
The Detail —  The state visit begins Monday with two days in Washington, D.C., followed by travel to New York and Virginia. Mamdani — whose Uganda-born father has built a career attacking the British Empire — will attend the joint ceremony but will not hold a private meeting with the King.
Impact —  The King’s four-day visit also includes a private meeting with President Trump and an address to Congress to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
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DOJ · Death Penalty
5. Trump DOJ Reinstates Firing Squads for Federal Executions.
Reversing the Biden-era moratorium and the Garland commutations — 44 defendants currently face federal death sentences.
■ Pulse Points  /  The Ultimate Penalty
What Happened —  The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it will reinstate firing squads as a method of federal execution, plus the pentobarbital lethal injection protocol used during the first Trump administration — reversing Biden-era policies obstructing the execution of the country’s worst criminals.
The Detail —  The DOJ recalled how the former Biden government had “imposed an indefinite moratorium on executions,” “declined to seek the death penalty in many horrific cases,” and “effectively empt[ied] federal death row by commuting the death sentences of 37 of 40 death-row inmates” based on Attorney General Garland’s personal opposition — without consulting all victims’ families.
Key Quote —  “The prior administration failed in its duty to protect the American people by refusing to pursue and carry out the ultimate punishment against the most dangerous criminals, including terrorists, child murderers, and cop killers.” – Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
Impact —  The shift potentially affects 44 defendants currently facing death sentences. The DOJ is also considering a rule to empower states to streamline federal habeas review of capital cases — which would “reduce by years the period between conviction and execution.”
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Dark Money · Treasury
6. How the SPLC Indictment Will Change ‘Dark Money’ Operations Forever.
Treasury revising IRS Form 990 reporting requirements in the wake of the SPLC scandal — fraud and abuse “behind complicated non-profit arrangements” is the target.
■ Pulse Points  /  Manufactured Hate
What Happened —  The U.S. Treasury Department has announced changes to IRS Form 990 reporting requirements following allegations that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) misused tax-exempt money to fund extremist group leaders.
The Detail —  The DOJ indictment earlier this week alleges the SPLC funneled over $3 million over the course of a decade to leaders and organizers of the Ku Klux Klan, the American Nazi Party, and Aryan Nations — including organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right rally. In 2024, the SPLC reported $800 million in assets and $129 million in revenue. The Form 990 loophole has long allowed organizations to obscure donor identities and payment recipients.
Key Quote —  “Public money and tax-exempt status demand public accountability. We are ending the days of hiding fraud, abuse, and extremist activity behind complicated non-profit arrangements.” – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Impact —  The changes target groups that allegedly manufacture “hate” in order to generate revenue — a pattern long alleged about the SPLC by conservative critics.
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Congress · Corruption
7. Calls to Pardon Soldier Who Bet $400K on Maduro Capture.
Luna: “Members are illegally profiting every day.”
■ Pulse Points  /  Skewed Justice
What Happened —  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) called for the pardon of active-duty soldier Gannon Ken van Dyke, who was arrested this week after profiting around $400,000 on Polymarket by betting on the fall of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro — using insider knowledge gained while helping plan Operation Absolute Resolve.
The Detail —  Van Dyke bet on the date of Maduro’s fall starting around December 26. U.S. forces captured Maduro on January 3. Luna acknowledges his actions were wrong and called for the winnings to be disgorged, but argues the pardon is warranted because of rampant congressional insider trading that goes unpunished. If not pardoned, Van Dyke could face up to 60 years in prison.
Key Quote —  “Maybe not a popular take but I am calling for this guy to be pardoned. Unless the DOJ plans on going after all the crooks in Congress currently insider trading, this is simply skewed justice.” – Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
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Tech · China
8. Eric Trump-Backed Robot Startup Lands $24M Pentagon Deal.
Humanoid “Phantom” robots to break into enemy sites — and catch up with China’s rapidly advancing robotics sector.
■ Pulse Points  /  Phantom Menace
What Happened —  The Pentagon has awarded a $24 million contract to Foundation Future Industries to develop and test humanoid robots for military use. The heavy-duty robots are designed to break into enemy sites, reduce risk to American soldiers, and ensure the U.S. maintains a competitive edge against China. Eric Trump is chief strategy advisor at the firm.
The Detail —  Foundation Future Industries has developed the Phantom Mark 1, an early-production robot, and the Phantom Mark 2, a mass-manufacturing model. The deal lands as China continues to make significant strides in robotics, recently breaking human records in the half-marathon.
Key Quote —  “We are America First. We have to win this race. The uses are unlimited, and I think it’s a very beautiful thing, but we must win this race.” – Eric Trump
On This Day
In History.
1704
The Boston News-Letter, America’s first continuously published newspaper, begins publication.
1800
President John Adams establishes the Library of Congress with a $5,000 appropriation.
1953
Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
1967
Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies on Soyuz 1 re-entry — the first human killed during spaceflight.
1980
Operation Eagle Claw, the U.S. attempt to rescue the Tehran hostages, ends in disaster — eight American servicemen killed.
1990
The Hubble Space Telescope launches aboard Space Shuttle Discovery.
2005
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope, taking the name Benedict XVI.
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April 24, 2026
Economy
News
World

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low.

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has plummeted to its lowest level since 1978, driven by economic uncertainties stemming from the Iran war.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Consumer sentiment crashed to a record low of 49.8 in April, according to the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index. This marks the lowest level since data collection began in 1978.
📰 DETAIL: The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index is a consumer confidence report published monthly by the university’s Institute for Social Research. The index incorporates data gathered through questions about individual economic circumstances, as well as short- and long-term economic expectations. In the most recent survey, published on Friday, the Index revealed that consumer confidence has dropped to just 49.8, the lowest since data collection began back in 1978 and down from 53.3 in March. The drop in consumer sentiment is attributed to rising fuel costs and inflationary pressures created by the ongoing war with Iran. Concern has endured despite the declaration of an extended ceasefire between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic. The Index further indicated that consumers expect a significant price rises in future, with gas prices anticipated to rise by almost 50 cents over the next year, and that compared with March, consumer predictions of inflation in a year’s time spiked to 4.7 percent. Growing economic pessimism cuts across political party, education, age, and socioeconomic lines, showing genuine, widespread concern.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The Iran conflict appears to influence consumer views primarily through shocks to gasoline and potentially other prices. Military and diplomatic developments that do not lift supply constraints or lower energy prices are unlikely to buoy consumers.” — Survey director Joanne Hsu
🎯 IMPACT: There is substantial evidence that the Iran war is creating economic uncertainty. The ongoing conflict has caused significant disruption to the airline industry and a spike in fertilizer costs, impacting already strained American farmers.

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April 24, 2026
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UK
World

Mamdani Set to Meet King Charles in New York — But No Private Audience.

King Charles III and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) will meet during the British monarch’s state visit to the U.S., but there will be no private audience.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: King Charles III of the United Kingdom is scheduled to meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) during a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in Manhattan next week. However, while they will meet at the ceremony, there are no reported plans for a private meeting between the two.
📰 DETAIL: King Charles and Queen Camilla are scheduled to visit the United States on Monday. The state visit will begin with two days in Washington, D.C., followed by travel to New York and Virginia. While the King is scheduled to take part in the wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial alongside Mamdani, the Uganda-born mayor—whose father has built a career around attacking the British Empire—will not hold a private meeting with the King, as per a statement from Mamdani’s team.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The mayor will not meet privately with King Charles. He was invited to join a number of New York elected officials next week at a wreath laying at the 9/11 memorial with members of the British royal family.” – Mamdani spokesman Joe Calvello
🎯 IMPACT: King Charles’s four-day state visit to the United States will include a private meeting with President Donald J. Trump and an address to Congress. The trip will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The President has voiced his optimism about the visit, viewing it as an opportunity to mend relations between the two countries, which have been clashing over Britain’s digital services tax on U.S. tech firms, censorship, the Iran war, and the Falkland Islands. 

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April 24, 2026
Corruption
News

How the SPLC Indictment Will Change ‘Dark Money’ Operations Forever.

The U.S. Treasury Department is revising Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting requirements for non-profits following allegations that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) gave millions to extremist groups.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Treasury Department has announced changes to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting requirements for nonprofits. The changes follow allegations that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) misused tax-exempt money to fund the leaders of extremist groups.
📺 DETAIL: On Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced changes to IRS Form 990 reporting requirements. The changes are intended to increase the transparency of non-profits, particularly those claiming to combat extremism. The changes follow an indictment against the SPLC by federal authorities. The civil rights nonprofit has been accused of funneling millions of tax-exempt dollars to groups it claims to oppose. Specifically, it was uncovered that the SPLC gave money to the Ku Klux Klan, the American Nazi Party, and Aryan Nations. In 2024, the SPLC reported $800 million in assets and $129 million in revenue. The organization claims the funds were used for intelligence gathering, but the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed the funds were spent on leaders and organizers. IRS Form 990 is an annual return that most nonprofit organizations in the U.S. need to file in order to provide the IRS and the public with an overview of their activities. The form allows organizations to obscure donor identities and payment recipients, potentially acting as a loophole for misuse.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Public money and tax-exempt status demand public accountability. We are ending the days of hiding fraud, abuse, and extremist activity behind complicated non-profit arrangements.” – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
🎯 IMPACT: The changes aim to close loopholes that allow “dark money” to flow through non-profits. The changes aim to minimize the chances for anonymity provisions to be used for fraud while also addressing the growing concern that groups like the SPLC help manufacture “hate” in order to generate revenue.
📺 FLASHBACK: Earlier this week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an 11-count indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) encompassing money laundering and fraud. Specifically, the indictment claims the SPLC funneled over $3 million over the course of a decade to the leaders and organizers of extremist groups, including organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right rally.

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The U.S. Treasury Department is revising Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting requirements for non-profits following allegations that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) gave millions to extremist groups.

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April 24, 2026
Crime

Trump DOJ Reinstates Firing Squads for Federal Executions.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the reinstatement of firing squads and the lethal injection protocol utilized during the first Trump Administration as methods for federal executions, reversing Biden-era policies.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that it will reinstate firing squads as a method of federal execution, as part of a package of policies aimed at reversing Biden-era policies obstructing the execution of the country’s worst criminals.
📰 DETAIL: The department’s decision includes readopting the lethal injection protocol from the first Trump administration, using pentobarbital. It follows a January 2025 executive order by President Donald J. Trump to pursue federal death sentences and ensure states have sufficient lethal injection drugs, with the DOJ recalling in a Friday press release how the former Biden government had “imposed an indefinite moratorium on executions,” “declined to seek the death penalty in many horrific cases,” and “effectively empt[ied] federal death row by commuting the death sentences of 37 of 40 death-row inmates based on Attorney General Garland’s personal opposition to the death penalty without consulting all the victims’ families.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The prior administration failed in its duty to protect the American people by refusing to pursue and carry out the ultimate punishment against the most dangerous criminals, including terrorists, child murderers, and cop killers. Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Justice is once again enforcing the law and standing with victims.” – Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
🎯 IMPACT: The reinstatement of these execution methods marks a significant shift from the Biden-era moratorium on federal executions, potentially affecting 44 defendants currently facing death sentences. The DOJ is also considering a “rule that will empower states to streamline federal habeas review of capital cases,” which would “reduce by years the period between conviction and execution in state capital cases.” Notably, Idaho, South Carolina, Utah, Mississippi, and Oklahoma already allow firing squads at the state level, with triple murderer Stephen Bryant being executed by one in South Carolina last November.

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April 24, 2026
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World

London Mayor Sadiq Khan Says He’s ‘Scared’ That Britons Are Waking Up.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed alarm over polls suggesting the Labour Party could lose control of several borough councils in the British capital in the English local elections on May 7.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is afraid that Britain’s ruling Labour Party, of which he is a member, will lose its dominant position in the capital in municipal elections set for May 7. Khan expressed concern that his party could, according to polling released this week, lose up to 14 of the city’s borough councils, with Nigel Farage’s Reform Party and Zack Polanski’s far-left Green Party set to make considerable gains.
📺 DETAIL: At present, Labour controls 21 of London’s 32 borough councils. However, according to recent polling, widespread dissatisfaction with the party’s national leadership under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is likely to be reflected in the local elections scheduled for next month. YouGov published polling on April 22 suggesting Labour’s vote share in the capital will plummet from 42 percent during the 2022 borough elections to 26 percent next month. Khan blames Starmer’s appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson, a friend of deceased child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, as ambassador to the U.S., and the appointment’s subsequent unraveling, for the situation, telling the British press, “I’m so angry in relation to this whole omnishambles in relation to Peter Mandelson’s appointment, knowing what we knew.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “[T]he polls scare me, the polls worry me because they don’t reflect my experience of what the councils are doing. They do reflect what I hear on the doorsteps when I knock on doors. People aren’t unhappy with me, people have concerns about the government, and they want to take it out on councils.” – Sadiq Khan
🎯 IMPACT: London has long been regarded as a Labour stronghold, and if it cannot maintain its strong position there, it is likely to face even heavier losses elsewhere in the May 7 elections. Notably, Khan’s mayoralty is not at risk, as he is not up for reelection until 2028.
📺 FLASHBACK: Khan and the Labour Party have attracted international criticism as well as domestic disdain. In December last year, President Donald J. Trump criticized Khan’s mayoralty, especially the impact of mass immigration on the capital. London has gained an international reputation for lawlessness, integration problems, and being unaffordable. Earlier this month, Khan decried online criticism of the city as “disinformation” and urged national governments and tech firms to pursue greater censorship.

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