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June 12, 2024
Election Integrity

4 Arrested, Charges Filed 5 Years After Democrat Ballot Stuffing.

A Bridgeport, Connecticut, Democratic Party official, a city council member, and two campaign workers face criminal charges for allegedly perpetrating a ballot-stuffing scheme in the town’s 2019 Democratic mayoral primary. The charges stem from a plot to ensure incumbent Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim would win the primary race. He narrowly defeated State Senator Marilyn Moore by just 270 votes.

Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee Vice Chairperson Wanda Geter-Pataky and City Council Member Alfredo Castillo—along with campaign workers Nilsa Heredia and Josephine Edmonds—are charged with unlawful possession of absentee ballots and additional election-related violations. Three of the four also face charges of witness tampering.

RIGGING THE ELECTION.

An investigation by the Chief State’s Attorney’s office into the 2019 election scandal found evidence of extensive illegalities: Geter-Pataky reportedly failed to sign as an assister on an absentee ballot application she completed for a voter and allegedly misrepresented absentee voting eligibility requirements. The office also notes that she instructed a citizen not to vote in person and claimed she would retrieve the citizen’s absentee ballot. Additionally, Geter-Pataky purportedly told the citizen to keep quiet about the matter.

Heredia is accused of directing voters on absentee ballot candidate selections and misrepresenting eligibility requirements. She admitted to investigators that she did not submit an absentee ballot distribution list to the City of Bridgeport Clerk’s Office.

Castillo allegedly failed to maintain an absentee ballot distribution list and did not sign as an assister. Though initially denying involvement, Castillo later admitted to helping fill out portions of a ballot application.

Edmonds is accused of being present when four voters filled out absentee ballots and taking possession of them. Additionally, she allegedly failed to keep an absentee ballot distribution list and instructed a witness not to testify truthfully.

IT HAPPENED AGAIN.

Geter-Pataky is also suspected of being involved in a nearly identical scandal that resulted in the town’s 2023 mayoral election having to be held three times. Once again, Ganim was eventually re-elected despite numerous ballot irregularities. In September 2023, video evidence surfaced allegedly showing a city employee and Ganim supporter placing multiple absentee ballots into a ballot box during the Democratic mayoral primary.

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Immigration
UK

Sudanese Migrant Arrested After Brutal Attempted Beheading.

A Sudanese man has been arrested in Belfast, Northern Ireland, following a violent attack—with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government refusing to reveal his immigration status.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A Sudanese man was arrested in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly trying to behead a white man in his forties, who sustained severe injuries to his face, neck, and back.
📰 DETAIL: The attack took place in the Northern Irish capital around 10:30 PM local time. Extremely graphic footage of the incident was captured on video, as was the intervention by local residents that put a stop to it. Initial police reports mistakenly identified the suspect as Somali, but police later confirmed he is Sudanese. The suspect’s immigration status remains undisclosed, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s office refusing to confirm whether he was in the United Kingdom illegally.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The public are entitled to the truth.” – Nigel Farage, Reform UK party leader
🎯 IMPACT: The attack has sparked calls for transparency regarding the suspect’s immigration status from Nigel Farage and other opposition lawmakers. Gavin Robinson, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the East Belfast constituency (electoral district), has said the suspect was in the United Kingdom on a five-year visa, but this is unconfirmed as of the time of publication.

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Bonkers Britain
News

Billions in Foreign Aid Has Been Given to Terrorists.

A buried British government report has revealed that billions of pounds in taxpayer money has been given to hostile actors, including terrorists, via foreign aid and Covid relief loans.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A new report has revealed that almost £30 billion (~$40 billion) of British taxpayer money has been given to terrorists and hostile states.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “One of the problems is we have assumed that everybody wants the same thing as us. What we haven’t realised is, when it comes to other countries… some want to project their economic power in a way that undermines our economic power. It is economic warfare, and we have been naive about all of this.” – Rebecca Harding, CEO of the Centre for Economic Security
🎯 IMPACT: This report underscores the connection between fraud and national security. Since the report’s release, experts have urged the British government to strengthen and integrate its anti-fraud and counter-terrorism strategies, though no verifiable steps have been taken in response. 
📺 DETAIL: According to a secret British government report, approximately £28 billion of British taxpayer money was sent to terrorists, hostile states, and organized gangsters in the form of foreign aid and Covid relief loans. Recipients of the money include Russia, the Islamic State, and China. Specifically, British government grants were awarded to a technology company that was partly acquired by a company linked to the Russian state, while Covid loans were sent to Islamic State terrorists in Syria. Furthermore, investment funding was given to companies connected to the Chinese military, while funds intended for counter-terrorism efforts ended up in the hands of anti-Western extremist groups. British taxpayer money was also sent to gangs facilitating illegal migration into Britain. The fraud happened between 2015 and 2021. The Conservative Party, currently led by Olukemi “Kemi” Badenoch, was in government during this period. The British government allegedly wrote the report but prevented its publication to avoid backlash. “The major problem with the UK stance is that the Government fails to recognise that particular connection between fraud and terrorist financing… It is a threat to national security… the threat is acknowledged but… at a policy level, from successive governments, that link appears not to be joined up,” said Professor Nicholas Ryder, former adviser to the Home Affairs Select Committee.

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News

The Left’s Base Subscribes to Their News Sites So Readily That Even the Smallest Are Expanding Globally.

Zeteo – a far left-leaning media company founded by one-time Islamist preacher-turned-MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan – is launching a UK site thanks to its boost in subscribers.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Zeteo, a far-left media company founded by former MSNBC anchor Mehdi Hasan, is expanding to the United Kingdom with a new standalone site, Zeteo UK, set to launch this week. The news is a reflection of how left-media sites get far more support from their base than right-wing media, which is shrinking across the board.
📰 DETAIL: The expansion includes hiring Shehab Khan, a former UK ITV News host, as well as Becky Gardiner, a former far-left Guardian editor, along with other contributors like hardline Marxist Owen Jones and pro-Iran stooge Peter Oborne. Zeteo is known for its combative stance against Donald Trump and the MAGA base, and its increasingly left-leaning editorial positions.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The UK, where I was born and raised and first became a journalist, feels like the obvious place for our first international expansion, given the chaos, instability and clear desire for an alternative to the mainstream media,” said Mehdi Hasan.
🎯 IMPACT: Zeteo’s move into the UK market reflects a broader trend of left-wing media growth, with Substack reporting significant increases in paid subscriptions and creator earnings including inside and outside the US.
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14 hours ago
Crime
Immigration
News

Trump Admin Mounts Unprecedented Drive to Denaturalize Citizens for Fraud.

The Trump administration has announced plans to revoke the citizenship of 17 naturalized immigrants accused of immigration fraud, marking an unprecedented use of denaturalization laws.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration announced what officials described as the largest denaturalization effort in modern history on Monday, moving to revoke the U.S. citizenship of 17 naturalized immigrants accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing disqualifying conduct during the naturalization process.
📺 DETAIL: Federal law permits courts to strip citizenship from foreign-born Americans if the government proves it was obtained through fraud or material misrepresentation, a remedy historically used sparingly, averaging roughly 11 cases annually between 1990 and 2017. The latest actions come amid a broader Department of Justice (DOJ) push that has identified hundreds of potential denaturalization targets, with officials previously indicating that as many as 384 cases could be pursued nationwide. Recent cases have included efforts to revoke the citizenship of former U.S. diplomat and convicted Cuban spy Manuel Rocha, whom prosecutors allege concealed his allegiance to Cuba while becoming a U.S. citizen. The administration has also expanded denaturalization priorities to include naturalized immigrants accused of serious fraud, national security offenses, and other misconduct. Some Republican lawmakers have called for denaturalization proceedings against naturalized citizens implicated in major taxpayer-defrauding schemes.
📺 FLASHBACK: Denaturalization has historically been used sparingly, often reserved for cases involving war criminals or immigrants who concealed egregious crimes during the naturalization process. This shift underlines a broader trend of tightening immigration policies under the second Trump administration.

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14 hours ago
Corruption
News
Politics

House Report Slams Walz, Ellison for Letting Somali Fraud Fester.

A House Committee report accuses Minnesota’s Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of ignoring fraud warnings, leading to billions in taxpayer money being siphoned by criminals.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Governor Tim Walz (D) and Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) have been accused of ignoring repeated warnings about welfare fraud in the state of Minnesota in a comprehensive congressional report.
📰 DETAIL: According to a 205-page report by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, titled “The Cost of Doing Nothing: How Tim Walz and Keith Ellison Fueled Minnesota’s Fraud Explosion,” Democrats Walz and Ellison, along with other senior officials in Minnesota, were aware of welfare fraud concerns as early as 2019 but declined to act. Allegedly, officials were afraid to act due to fears of litigation and accusations of racism. The report, released on Monday, also details retaliation against employees who raised alarms. “Litigation threats and fear of accusations of discrimination, not legal or regulatory barriers, were repeatedly cited by state officials as the reason for continued funding of entities suspected of fraud,” the report states. Nevertheless, despite the alleged knowledge of widespread fraud, the Walz administration continued to make welfare payments.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are responsible for one of the most stunning oversight failures this Committee has ever examined. Today’s report is the culmination of months of investigative work and reveals hard evidence showing how the Walz Administration failed to stop widespread fraud, allowing criminals to enrich themselves at the expense of American taxpayers.” – House Committee on Oversight and Government Chairman James Comer (R-KY).

🎯 IMPACT: The report suggests that the negligence of Minnesota’s Democrat administration allowed fraudulent schemes to flourish, diverting resources from vulnerable populations to enrich criminals and potentially fund international terrorist networks. An estimated $9 billion of taxpayer money has been siphoned from the system under Walz’s tenure. This reportm may spell bad news for Minnesota Democrats, as the Trump administration has announced its intention to pursue charges against anyone, including elected representatives, potentially guilty of negligence or complicity in Minnesota’s welfare fraud scandal. “It does not matter if you’re a politician or if you’re a fraudster from Somalia. We cannot tolerate it,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who has since been nominated by President Donald J. Trump to assume the position permanently, in recent weeks.

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16 hours ago
News
UK

Zelensky Attacks Farage’s Party for Not Flying Ukrainian Flags from British Government Buildings Permanently.

The President of Ukraine is unhappy with the decision of councillors from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party to take down the Ukrainian flag from municipal government buildings in England.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, has attacked Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party after Reform-led councils removed the Ukrainian flag from local government buildings that the party controls.
📺 DETAIL: Last month, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party stormed to victory in the English local elections, securing control of local councils across the country. Since taking control, the party has been implementing its agenda for local government, which includes removing non-British flags from local government buildings, including the flags of foreign states. Prior to the election of Reform, some councils made the decision to fly the Ukrainian flag as a gesture of solidarity following the invasion of the country by Russia in late February 2022. However, while Reform is opposed to the invasion of Ukraine, it argues that permanently flying the flag of a foreign state in front of a British government building, especially one that is meant to focus on local rather than global affairs, is generally inappropriate. The party maintains that only the flags of the United Kingdom, England, and other traditional flags should be flown outside English municipal government buildings. In response to Reform-led councils enacting their democratically elected agenda, the Ukrainian President has accused Nigel Farage’s party of trying to “break a friendship.”
🎯 IMPACT: Zelensky’s intervention raises questions about foreign interference in British politics. Given the Ukrainian President’s eagerness to get his country into the European Union (EU), it is possible that Zelensky has always had an anti-Farage disposition, given the Reform leader’s prominence within the Eurosceptic movement.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I hope they will put it back… I don’t want to be involved in any political things, but you know, the world is so sensitive today. Sometimes little, small mistakes can break big friendship or huge contacts. I think people have to not make mistakes, not to do anything which can break a friendship, and even if people do it, [I would say:] ‘OK, so you did it, please let’s come back to the table, let’s speak, let’s understand each other.’” — Volodymyr Zelesnky, President of Ukraine.

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17 hours ago
Economy
News

Egg Prices Plunge to Ten-Year Low.

Egg prices have plunged, silencing Democrats who previously attempted to blame President Trump for rising costs.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. wholesale prices for large white shell eggs have dropped by 98 percent from a March 2025 peak of $8.17 per dozen, as reported by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.
📰 DETAIL: The decline in egg prices follows a recovery in layer hen numbers, now exceeding 375 million, and a stabilization of supplies. Retail prices have also decreased, with Grade A large eggs averaging $2.25 per dozen as of April 2026, down from 2025 highs.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Eggs are a basic necessity for families in our districts, and the financial burden caused by these surging prices must be resolved.” – House Democrats in a February 2025 letter to President Donald J. Trump.
🎯 IMPACT: Despite the dramatic drop in egg prices, the politicians who criticized Trump for the previous high costs have not acknowledged the current low prices. Wholesale prices are now at their lowest level in over a decade, ending the narrative of an “egg crisis” that was prevalent in early 2025. Economists argue that supply shocks caused by disease are the leading factor in price fluctuations.

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18 hours ago
Health
News

Flesh-Eating Parasite Cases Continue to Rise in U.S.

Reports of four new cases of the New World screwworm in Texas have prompted local disaster declarations and calls for federal intervention to prevent the spread of the dangerous flesh-eating parasite.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Four new cases involving a flesh-eating parasite thought to have been eradicated in the United States in the 1960s have been confirmed, raising fears it could become endemic once again.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I have activated the full use of all state resources to respond to the New World Screwworm threat. The protection of our ranchers, livestock producers, deer breeders, and the Texas economy from this pest is a top priority. We have eradicated this pest before, and we will do it again in close cooperation with our federal partners. Texans should stay alert, check animals daily for wounds, and report any suspected cases immediately.” – Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (R)
🎯 IMPACT: This is the first major screwworm outbreak in the United States in approximately 60 years. The parasite poses a particular threat to the livestock industry, a major component of the Texan economy, as well as to the state’s wildlife. Texas’ livestock industry suffered losses amounting to roughly $1.8 billion in today’s dollars during previous outbreaks. As such, state officials have called for additional federal resources and thorough monitoring to ensure that the parasite does not gain a permanent foothold in the country.
📺 DETAIL: Jim Hogg, Kinney, and Uvalde counties in south-west Texas have declared local emergencies. Similar declarations are expected to be announced in La Salle, Val Verde, and Webb counties. Since the confirmation of an outbreak, a 12-mile quarantine zone has been established near the U.S.-Mexico border, and coordination between federal and state authorities is underway. The screwworm lays eggs in open wounds. Once these eggs are laid, they hatch into larvae. The larvae burrow into the flesh of living creatures, occasionally including humans, like tiny screws, hence the parasite’s name. This causes severe infections and potential fatalities if left untreated. Thus far, the screwworm has been detected in livestock and pets. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed cases on Friday last week and Monday involving multiple calves and a pet dog.
📺 FLASHBACK: The federal government is already spending $750 million to curtail the spread of the parasite. The first case of a human screwworm infection was reported in August 2025. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the patient was infected after visiting an area of El Salvador that had experienced an outbreak of the flesh-eating parasites.

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19 hours ago
News
TECH

Meta Files for Federal Contempt Order Against Israeli Spyware Firm Over New WhatsApp Attacks.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has filed for a federal court contempt order against NSO Group, accusing the Israeli spyware firm of violating a permanent injunction by targeting WhatsApp users.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Meta has filed for a federal court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, alleging it violated a permanent injunction by targeting WhatsApp users. The injunction was initially put in place to prevent NSO from engaging in activities that threaten national security or foreign policy interests.
📰 DETAIL: Meta reports that it disrupted new “spear phishing” attempts linked to NSO, which involved “1-click phishing campaigns” designed to trick users into clicking malicious links. “No technology is off-limits to surveillance-for-hire firms, whose reported targets range from journalists to government officials, military personnel, and humanitarian organizations,” Meta warns.
🎯 IMPACT: The legal action against NSO Group could significantly impact NSO’s operations, after its previous attack on WhatsApp resulted in a multi-million-dollar fine. “When a malicious company on the U.S. government’s Entity List continues to defy U.S. courts, existing restrictions must remain firmly in place,” Meta argues, adding, “Easing them would undermine US national security and put American companies and billions of people worldwide who depend on secure communications at risk.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “WhatsApp caught and disrupted spear phishing attempts linked to NSO, a spyware firm blacklisted by the U.S. government. Today, we’re asking the court to hold NSO in contempt for violating a permanent injunction that barred them from ever targeting WhatsApp and its users.” – Meta, June 8
👀 FLASHBACK: Last year, a U.S. court ordered NSO to cease targeting Meta’s WhatsApp, reducing initial punitive damages owed by NSO from $167 million to $4 million, but maintaining the injunction as a significant challenge for the spyware firm.

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20 hours ago
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War
World

Houthis Announce Blockade of Israeli Ships, Escalating Global Supply Chain Crisis.

The Iran-backed Houthis’ declaration of a ban on Israeli-linked vessels passing through the Red Sea has raised concerns regarding further disruptions to global trade, compounding cost hikes stemming from the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Houthis have declared a “complete and total ban” on Israeli-linked vessels passing through the Red Sea and will treat vessels believed to have Israeli links as military targets.
📺 DETAIL: On Monday, the Houthis, an Iran-backed terrorist organization that controls much of Yemen, issued a statement announcing their intention to prevent allegedly Israeli-linked vessels from passing through the Red Sea. The announcement was issued in response to Israeli military action in “Palestine, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq.” The Red Sea divides Africa and Asia and connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Suez Canal in Egypt. Yemen is situated at the foot of the Red Sea. The Houthi announcement comes amidst heightened tensions following renewed fighting between Iran and Israel, threatening to disrupt an already fragile ceasefire. If ships cannot pass through the Red Sea, they will need to reroute via the Cape of Good Hope on the southern coast of Africa. This will increase the cost of fuel and insurance for exporters.
🎯 IMPACT: Much like the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea is a vital passage for global trade. Any attempt to block navigation through the Red Sea—more specifically, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen—is likely to create significant delays and higher costs, especially for exports to and from Europe and Asia. This includes energy exports from the Gulf States. This represents the first major escalation from the Houthis since the group launched a similar campaign in late 2023 following Israel’s response to the October 7 attack. In early 2024, it was reported that Joe Biden’s government deprioritized the Houthis as a threat to U.S. interests in the region.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “First: We declare a complete and total ban on maritime navigation for the Israeli enemy… Second: We affirm that we will meet escalation with escalation, and that our military operations will escalate in line with events, the battle, and in conjunction with the axis of Jihad and Resistance… All enemy attempts will fail, God willing, and our operations will continue as long as the aggression and siege against us and the axis of Jihad and Resistance continue.” – Houthi statement.

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