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January 4, 2025
Media
World

The Palestinians Are Fighting Amongst Each Other Again.

The Palestinian Authority has halted Qatari-owned Al Jazeera broadcasts in parts of the West Bank, accusing the channel of incitement and bias. Al Jazeera, known for a pro-Palestinian slant, condemned the move, claiming it is an attempt to suppress information about events in the territories. The closure follows coverage of a security crackdown in Jenin, where at least 11 people have died.

Al Jazeera, already barred in Israel, faced enforcement actions in Ramallah, marking the second such incident in recent months. Video footage showed a uniformed officer delivering closure orders to Al Jazeera staff.

The Fatah-led Palestinian Authority, which holds no power in Gaza, has accused Al Jazeera of sowing discord within the region. The Authority, cooperating with Israeli security, faces declining public support, particularly in Jenin, a stronghold for armed factions.

Security operations in Jenin have intensified since December, with battles against groups linked to Islamic Jihad and Hamas. Analysts suggest the Palestinian Authority seeks to reassert control and demonstrate its strategic significance to international stakeholders, including the future U.S. administration.

The crackdown on Al Jazeera follows Israel’s similar actions. The Israeli parliament previously voted to close the broadcaster, citing national security concerns.

Qatar owns not only Al Jazeera but also several other major outlets, including AJ+. The Qataris have spent billions of dollars advocating for groups like Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hezbollah over the years.

The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief, Raheem Kassam, has previously spoken on Qatari media influence in the U.S., noting how Al Jazeera pushed far-left viewpoints supporting activists like Black Lives Matter (BLM).

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William Upton
World

Trump Says U.S. Will Take Greenland Whether Denmark ‘Likes It or Not.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump said on Friday that the United States will acquire the island of Greenland, whether its current sovereign—the Kingdom of Denmark—”likes it or not.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, the Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Friday, January 9, 2026, at the White House.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I’d like to make a deal, the easy. But if we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way.” — President Trump

🎯IMPACT: The issue of Greenland moved back to the forefront of Trump administration interests after the U.S. military successfully carried out an operation to capture the now-former dictator of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro.

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President Donald J. Trump said on Friday that the United States will acquire the island of Greenland, whether its current sovereign—the Kingdom of Denmark—”likes it or not.” The remarks came while the President spoke with press following a high-level meeting with oil and gas industry executives at the White House, with the America First leader warning Danish leaders, “I’d like to make a deal, the easy way. But if we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way.”


“If we don’t take Greenland, you’re going to have Russia or China as your next-door neighbor,” Trump stated, speculating the island could fall under the influence of either nation should the U.S. not step in, emphasizing, “That’s not going to happen.”

The President reiterated the threat both nations pose, arguing, “If you look just outside Greenland right now, there are Russian destroyers, Chinese destroyers, and Russian submarines all over the place. We are not going to let Russia or China occupy Greenland, and that’s what they’re going to do if we don’t.”

Notably, the issue of Greenland moved back to the forefront of Trump administration interests after the U.S. military successfully carried out an operation to capture the now-former dictator of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. The removal of Maduro from power deprives both Russia and China of a key ally in the Western Hemisphere and will likely impact the latter nation’s oil and gas supply.

Greenland, aside from its strategic location between the U.S. and the Arctic, is also an ideal location for naval—especially submarine basing—to project power into the Atlantic Ocean. Additionally, the island has significant deposits of critical minerals and other essential elements crucial to the U.S. defense and technology industries.

In late December, President Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) as a special envoy to Greenland, prompting the Kingdom of Denmark to demand respect for its sovereignty. The National Pulse reported earlier this week that Trump’s renewed push for the island prompted European leaders to issue a statement reiterating their commitment to the Kingdom of Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland.

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Experts Warn: Don’t Use ChatGPT Health For Medical Advice.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: OpenAI has introduced a new feature called ChatGPT Health, which uses medical records to generate personalized responses, despite warnings from experts about the risks of relying on artificial intelligence (AI) for health advice.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: OpenAI, medical professionals, legal experts, and organizations like the Center for Democracy and Technology and the Electronic Privacy Information Center.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The feature was recently launched by OpenAI.

💬KEY QUOTE: “New AI health tools offer the promise of empowering patients and promoting better health outcomes, but health data is some of the most sensitive information people can share, and it must be protected.” – Andrew Crawford, Center for Democracy and Technology.

🎯IMPACT: The launch of ChatGPT Health raises concerns over data privacy, potential misuse of health advice, and the lack of regulatory oversight for AI-driven health tools.

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OpenAI has launched a new feature called ChatGPT Health, which aims to use medical records to provide more personalized responses for users. The company claims the tool is “designed in close collaboration with physicians” and built with “strong privacy, security, and data controls.” However, it also emphasizes that the feature is “not intended for diagnosis or treatment,” raising questions about its practical application.

The move has sparked criticism from experts who warn that artificial intelligence (AI) health advice can be inaccurate and potentially dangerous. A recent investigation revealed that Google’s AI Overviews frequently provided incorrect health information, which could lead to serious risks if followed. People are already using the standard ChatGPT AI assistant to draft legal and medical claims, often based on nonexistent case law or hallucinated data. Last December, The National Pulse reported that a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment alleges the OpenAI-developed chatbot encouraged a man—accused of harassing over a dozen women across five states—to persist in his stalking behavior.

Privacy concerns are at the forefront of the debate, with critics highlighting the lack of federal regulations like HIPAA governing consumer AI products. Andrew Crawford from the Center for Democracy and Technology recently noted, “Health data is some of the most sensitive information people can share, and it must be protected.” He warned that inadequate data protections could put users at risk, particularly as companies like OpenAI explore advertising as a business model.

Concerns also extend to law enforcement’s access to sensitive data. “How does OpenAI handle [law enforcement] requests?” Crawford asked, adding, “Do they just turn over the information? Is the user in any way informed?” Sara Geoghegan of the Electronic Privacy Information Center echoed these concerns, noting that AI companies can change their terms of service at any time without regulation.

Despite these warnings, OpenAI says it is pushing forward with ChatGPT Health, which the company contends will help users “take a more active role in understanding and managing their health and wellness.”

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Politics

MTG Was Referred to Secret Service After CCP-Linked Leftists Crashed Trump’s Dinner, Here’s Why:

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: White House officials suspect former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) tipped off far-left agitators who crashed President Donald J. Trump’s dinner at a D.C. restaurant about his plans, referring her to the United States Secret Service.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, former Rep. Greene, Code Pink protesters, and White House staffers.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Last September, at Joe’s Seafood in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Anyone saying this is true is absolutely lying!!!” – Marjorie Taylor Greene

🎯IMPACT: The incident has intensified tensions between Trump and Greene, fueling existing intra-party disputes.

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White House officials believe former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) may have alerted leftist activists linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) about President Donald J. Trump’s dinner plans last September, after protesters confronted the President at a Washington, D.C., restaurant he was visiting. The incident took place at Joe’s Seafood, a restaurant Greene had personally recommended to Trump, and White House staffers referred her to the Secret Service following the incident.

During the meal, activists affiliated with Code Pink came close to the President and heckled him, shouting, “Free DC.! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!” Aides later described the scene as embarrassing and deeply troubling from a security standpoint.

Greene allegedly contacted White House staff repeatedly on the day of the dinner to confirm Trump’s plans, and Trump himself is said to have called Greene shortly before leaving the White House to confirm he was going to Joe’s Seafood. Although Greene was known to frequent the restaurant, she did not attend the dinner, something aides found unusual.

Greene and Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin share opposition to U.S. military aid to Ukraine and Israel. Benjamin has publicly praised Greene in the past for opposing Trump’s striking of Iranian nuclear sites, and she met the former Georgia lawmaker along with other Code Pink activists shortly before she left Congress.

Greene has forcefully denied the accusations, insisting that she did not know Trump’s exact dinner plans. “Code Pink was in the restaurant because the WH and Secret Service did NOT sweep Joe’s, did NOT set up metal detectors and check everyone in the restaurant, and did not do any of their normal security protocols that they do at every public event he attends!!! Only the WH set up President Trump’s reservation at Joe’s, NOT ME!! I had ZERO knowledge of when his reservation was!” she wrote in a long X (formerly Twitter) post, characterizing claims that she leaked the dinner plans as “a dangerous false accusation against me that is 100% false… Anyone saying this is true is absolutely lying!!!”

Greene also denied having Medea Benjamin’s telephone number, insisting, “[I] do not have any contact with her. She used to stop by my office as she stops by every office on Capitol hill.”

The incident has further strained the relationship between Trump and Greene, who was once one of his allies in Congress. In November, Trump commented on their falling out, saying, “Yeah, so I don’t know what happened to Marjorie. She’s a nice woman, but I don’t know what happened. She’s lost her way, I think.”

Greene has also drawn attention for threatening to expose what she called “all Congress’s dirty laundry.” More recently, she criticized Trump after he referred to her as a “traitor,” claiming that such language put her personal safety at risk.

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Economy
World

Trump Pushing $100B Investment in Venezuela at Meeting With Oil Execs.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump will push oil executives to commit to a $100 billion investment in Venezuela’s oil sector during a White House meeting on Friday, following the ousting of the country’s Marxist dictator Nicolás Maduro.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and executives from companies such as Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The meeting is set for Friday at 2:30 PM at the White House, before Trump departs for Palm Beach, Florida, for the weekend.

💬KEY QUOTE: Trump said, “BIG OIL leaders will invest at least 100 billion dollars into Venezuela towards rebuilding, in a much bigger, better and more modern form, their oil and gas infrastructure.”

🎯IMPACT: The proposed investment aims to lower energy prices for Americans but raises concerns over U.S. involvement in Venezuela and the impact on domestic oil producers.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump is pushing U.S. oil industry executives to make a significant $100 billion investment in Venezuela’s oil infrastructure during at a meeting on Friday on the future of the South American country’s energy sector. The White House discussion follows the U.S.-led removal of Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s dictator and the installation of Darcy Rodriguez as acting president.

According to Trump, the investment will focus on modernizing Venezuela’s oil and gas sector, which has been crippled by years of mismanagement. In a Truth Social post, Trump stated that the U.S. government and Venezuela are “working well together” and emphasized the potential benefits for both nations. He added, “BIG OIL leaders will invest at least 100 billion dollars into Venezuela towards rebuilding, in a much bigger, better and more modern form, their oil and gas infrastructure.”

Executives from 17 companies, including Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips, are expected to attend. Other participants include Valero, Marathon, Shell, Halliburton, and international firms such as Trafigura, Eni, and Repsol. Key members of the Trump administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, are also slated to participate.

Despite Trump’s assurances, U.S.-based shale oil producers have expressed concerns over increased competition from Venezuela, warning that it could harm domestic oil markets. Additionally, companies remain cautious about investing in Venezuela without guarantees against government interference, though Trump has promised U.S. government support to secure such investments.

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3 hours ago
World

Trump Says Iran’s Ayatollah May Be Looking to Flee Country, Ayatollah Claims Protesters Are Agents of Trump.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Nationwide protests erupted in Iran, with demonstrators demanding regime change and clashing with security forces.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Iranian protesters, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Protests began in recent weeks across more than 100 Iranian cities and towns, with escalating tensions and violence reported in recent days as the demonstrators clash with regime forces.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I’ve warned them that if they do anything bad to these people, we’re going to hit them very hard. I’ve said it very loud and very clear, that’s what we’re going to do.” — President Trump

🎯IMPACT: The unrest has reportedly resulted in over 40 deaths, thousands of arrests, widespread Internet blackouts, and the possibility that Ayatollah Khamenei may be looking to flee the country as his regime teeters on the brink of collapse.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump believes Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, may be looking to flee the country as anti-regime protests continue to escalate. “He’s looking to go someplace,” President Trump stated in a recent interview, adding: “It’s getting very bad.”

Over the last week, demonstrations against the Islamic Republic and the rule of the ayatollahs have spread to more than 100 cities and towns across Iran, with human rights groups claiming there have been at least 40 deaths, including both protestors and police. Additionally, the rights groups believe the regime has arrested more than 2,000 people as it struggles to crack down on civil unrest, which began as a protest against the regime’s crumbling economy and runaway inflation.

In response to the mounting Islamist regime violence, President Trump warned Khamenei directly that he would order a U.S. military response if protestors are harmed. “Nobody’s ever seen anything like what’s happening right now… I’ve put Iran on notice that if they start shooting at them—these people are totally unarmed people, and they love their country,” Trump said.

“They want something to happen. Look at their country. They’ve gone back 150 years,” Trump continued. “But I’ve warned them that if they do anything bad to these people, we’re going to hit them very hard. I’ve said it very loud and very clear, that’s what we’re going to do.”

The National Pulse previously reported that the Iranian government moved to cut off Internet access across the entire country, which may signal that the regime is becoming increasingly desperate. Experts believe the current blackout is to prevent anti-regime demonstrators from communicating and to prevent evidence of pro-regime forces firing upon civilians being shared.

Late Thursday, Khamenei delivered a televised address where he accused the protestors of being “vandals,” allegedly acting at the direction of Israel, the United States, and President Trump. “The Islamic Republic came to power through the blood of hundreds of thousands of honorable people. It will not back down in the face of vandals,” Khamenei said, vowing that “The Islamic Republic will not tolerate mercenaries working for foreign powers.”

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3 hours ago
Crime
Immigration
News

Border Patrol Shoots Alleged Tren de Aragua Associates Who ‘Weaponized Their Vehicle.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Two illegal immigrants were shot in Portland, Oregon, during an incident involving Border Patrol agents.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The driver, Luis David Nico Moncada, and passenger, Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, were identified as suspected associates of the Tren de Aragua gang.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The shooting took place in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, around 2:15 PM local time.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The driver weaponized their vehicle against Border Patrol in Portland, prompting the CBP agent to take immediate action to defend himself and others.” – Department of Homeland Security

🎯IMPACT: Both migrants were hospitalized; the incident has drawn attention to the dangers presented to federal law enforcement by vehicular attacks.

IN FULL

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced on X that two illegal immigrants were shot in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday. The migrants are suspected associates of the notorious transnational Tren de Aragua gang. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the incident, which took place around 2:15 PM local time and involved Border Patrol agents.

“Yesterday, two suspected Tren de Aragua gang associates—let loose on American streets by Joe Biden—weaponized their vehicle against Border Patrol in Portland. The agent took immediate action to defend himself and others, shooting them,” DHS announced.

According to DHS, the suspects were identified as driver Luis David Nico Moncada and passenger Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras. DHS described both as “criminal illegal alien[s] from Venezuela”, with Moncada having entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 and Contreras in 2023. The agency highlighted Moncada’s prior arrests for DUI and unauthorized use of a vehicle, while noting “Contreras played an active role in a Tren de Aragua prostitution ring and was involved with a prior shooting in Portland.”

The incident follows on the heels of the shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Good and her same-sex partner had been obstructing and taunting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the Minnesota city, with Good driving at and striking one officer in an attempted getaway as they sought to detain her, causing her to be shot. The officer involved was previously dragged and injured by a car driven by a migrant pedophile attempting to evade arrest.

There has been a 1,300 percent increase in vehicular attacks against ICE since 2024, driven in part by senior Democrats such as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz inflaming migrants and far-left agitators by comparing the federal law enforcement agency to Adolf Hitler’s “Gestapo.”

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‘WANNA COME AT US?’ – New Minneapolis Shooting Angle Shows Renee Good Accelerating Into ICE Officer After Partner Taunts Him.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: New cell phone footage shows the perspective of the ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis this week.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: ICE agent, Renee Nicole Good, and a woman identified as Good’s partner.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Minneapolis, Minnesota.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Show your face!… You wanna come at us? I say go get yourself some lunch, big boy.” – Rebecca Good.

🎯IMPACT: The footage adds context to the incident and raises questions about the events leading to the shooting.

IN FULL

Newly released cellphone footage from Alpha News provides the ICE agent’s perspective during an incident involving Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota earlier this week. The footage captures the agent exiting their vehicle and approaching Good’s car, while being taunted as the pair intentionally block the street, far from the “peaceful observer” narrative being promoted by left-wing activists and politicians.

The situation escalates when Good, who was initially using her vehicle to block half the street, is instructed by another agent to exit her car. Instead, she shifts the car into drive and stares right at the ICE agent as she accelerates towards him.

In the video, you can hear the ICE agent, who was previously dragged 55 feet and received 33 stitches in a previous vehicular assault, audibly shocked.

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As the camera angle shifts upward, gunshots can be heard, indicating the moment the shooting occurred. The footage provides a clearer view of the tense moments leading up to the shooting, including the officer clearly being hit by the car, and Good’s clear attempt to hit him.

Screenshot taken at the moment Good accelerated, showing she was looking directly at the officer she hit.

There has been a massive uptick in the number of vehicular attacks against law enforcement since January 2025.

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TECH

Government Regulator May Ban X Within Days.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The British government has announced it will back the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which regulates broadcasting, telecommunications, the mail, and the Internet in Britain, if it decides to block Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) platform over alleged non-compliance with British laws, following complaints about its Grok AI being used to create images of people in bikinis.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Elon Musk, British Technology Secretary Liz Kendall, Ofcom, and X users.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Ofcom set deadlines for compliance earlier this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I would remind xAI that the Online Safety Act includes the power to block services from being accessed in the UK, if they refuse to comply with UK law,” said Technology Secretary Liz Kendall.

🎯IMPACT: Ofcom is conducting an expedited assessment, with politicians pressing for immediate action against Grok’s alleged misuse.

IN FULL

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government will support the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which regulates broadcasting, telecommunications, the mail, and the Internet in Britain, taking action against Elon Musk’s platform X if it fails to comply with the censorious Online Safety Act. This comes amid complaints that X users have been using Grok, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool owned by Musk’s xAI, to alter images of people to put them in bikinis, which the platform’s enemies are characterizing as creating non-consensual sexualized deepfakes.

Liz Kendall, the British Technology Secretary, emphasized that Ofcom has the authority to block services that fail to comply with British law. “If Ofcom decide to use those powers they will have our full support,” she said. Ofcom has already set a deadline for X to respond to its demands and is now conducting an expedited assessment.

Critics argue that X has failed to act swiftly enough against images generated by Grok, some of which are humorous—with Prime Minister Starmer among those who have been depicted in a bikini—while others are legally questionable, involving girls below the age of majority.

Starmer’s spokesman declared, “It is abundantly clear that X needs to act and needs to act now.” Liberal Democrat Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for Ofcom to restrict access to X while its investigation is underway, potentially cutting off millions of users, including paid content creators who earn a living from the platform.

Grok’s defenders have noted that it is merely a tool, and that holding X and xAI legally accountable for offensive images resulting from user prompts is akin to holding Adobe legally responsible for users using Photoshop to create offensive images. They further note that other AIs can also be used to generate images of people in bikinis, suggesting that the fact that X has been singled out is evidence that the government has a political axe to grind against Musk.

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Corruption
Crime

Trump Treasury Unleashes Financial Crimes Division on Minnesota.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday that he has ordered the department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to begin a geographic targeting operation for the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, applying extra scrutiny to all businesses engaging in overseas money transfers.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, FinCEN officials, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community, and Governor Tim Walz (D).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Friday, January 9, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This will put a microscope on these businesses, advance prosecutions, and assist in the recovery of funds laundered internationally.” — Scott Bessent

🎯IMPACT: The Treasury Department order will require wire transfer businesses and banks to submit additional information to FinCEN on money transfers before the transactions will be allowed to process.

IN FULL

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday that he has ordered the department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to begin a geographic targeting operation for the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, applying extra scrutiny to all businesses engaging in overseas money transfers. The order will require wire transfer businesses and banks to submit additional information to FinCEN on money transfers before the transactions will be allowed to process.

“This will put a microscope on these businesses, advance prosecutions and assist in the recovery of funds laundered internationally,” Sec. Bessent said at a press conference announcing the new financial monitoring measures on Friday. He added, “Under Democratic Governor Tim Walz, welfare fraud has spiraled out of control. Billions of dollars intended for feeding hungry children, housing disabled seniors, and providing services for children in need were diverted to benefit Somali fraud rings.”


According to the Treasury Department, the geographic targeting order will “require banks and money transmitters located in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, which include Minneapolis and St. Paul, to report additional information about funds transferred outside of the United States. These businesses will be required to file reports with FinCEN above certain transactions of $3,000 or more where the beneficiary is located outside of the United States.”

The Treasury Department contends the order will provide federal law enforcement with greater insight into the individuals overseas receiving money transfers, and help “advance prosecutions and assist in the recovery of funds laundered internationally.” As part of the operation, the department has notified four money transfer businesses that they are under investigation for suspicious financial activity.

In addition to the FinCEN geographic targeting order, Sec. Bessent announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will soon launch a task force charged with investigating instances of COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud and violations of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status by nonprofits tied to the numerous Somali community-linked social services fraud schemes.

Bessent added that FinCEN is already on the ground in Minnesota and will also provide training to federal, state, and local law enforcement on how to utilize Treasury Department tools, such as Suspicious Activity Reports, to combat fraud. “We will not let the incompetence and recalcitrance of Governor Walz stop law enforcement from holding these perpetrators accountable,” Bessent said.

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6 hours ago
Crime
Immigration

DHS Surges 100 Additional CBP Agents Into Minnesota.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is deploying 100 additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to Minnesota for the weekend.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: DHS, CBP agents, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and Renee Nicole Good, an anti-ICE activist fatally shot after attempting to run over federal agents.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Minnesota over the coming weekend, with agents traveling from Chicago and New Orleans.

🎯IMPACT: DHS is pausing operations in Chicago to support the Minnesota deployment amid increasing tensions and violent anti-ICE protests.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ordering the deployment of at least 100 more U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to Minnesota for the coming weekend. According to the DHS orders, the additional agents deployed to Minnesota will be primarily drawn from Chicago and New Orleans. Additionally, DHS plans to temporarily pause operations in Chicago to support this effort.

Notably, the ramp-up in CBP personnel comes after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot anti-ICE activist Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday when she attempted to use her vehicle to run over the officer. The deployment, according to DHS documents, will last through the weekend. On Sunday, the agents will return to their respective cities of operation.

DHS officials, including ICE and CBP agents, have been operating in Minnesota for weeks as part of a major immigration enforcement operation and investigation into widespread social services fraud allegations tied to the state’s Somali immigrant community. Federal prosecutors have estimated that upwards of $9 billion in taxpayer dollars may have been stolen through several criminal schemes.

Far-left activists violently assaulted federal immigration officers in Minneapolis on Thursday. The violent demonstration took place outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis, where hundreds gathered to protest the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations and Good’s shooting. In another incident, an anti-ICE agitator in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was caught on video obstructing and attacking Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino before being detained by federal agents.

The National Pulse reported late Thursday that Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) called up the state’s National Guard troops to assist local law enforcement as clashes between violent leftists and federal law enforcement continued into the evening.

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