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50 minutes ago
News
UK

Andy Burnham Confirmed as UK Special Election Candidate Amid Attempted Coup Against PM.

Britain’s governing Labour Party has selected Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, as its candidate in the parliamentary by-election (special election) for the Makerfield constituency (electoral district). Should he win the seat, he is expected to mount a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Britain’s governing Labour Party has confirmed Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, as its candidate in a parliamentary by-election (special election) for the constituency (electoral district) of Makerfield. The seat became vacant after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Josh Simons stepped down, in order to provide Burnham with an opportunity to contest the seat and return to Parliament, from where he can mount a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
📺 DETAIL: Burnham, a former Labour MP and government minister who has served as Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017, is seen by many in the party as a viable alternative to Starmer, whose stock has plummeted after heavy losses for Labour in local and regional elections, principally to Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, across Great Britain earlier this month. Burnham has criticized Labour’s recent performance, stating, “The party has not been good enough,” signaling his intent to push for a leadership change.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Many people here feel Westminster isn’t working for them and they are right. I am standing to change that and get the voice of these communities heard loud and clear.” – Andy Burnham, in a statement on X (formerly Twitter)
🎯 IMPACT: In the United Kingdom, the legislature and the executive are blended rather than separated, with the office of Prime Minister typically going to whichever MP can command a majority in the House of Commons—usually the leader of the largest party. This means that, if a Prime Minister is performing poorly, his party can usually replace him between elections through internal processes. However, Burnham’s ability to challenge Starmer depends on him winning the Makerfield by-election, which is by no means certain, with Farage’s Reform Party within striking distance of flipping the seat. Reform has chosen local tradesman Robert Kenyon as its candidate, framing the contest as “The Plucky Plumber taking on Open Borders Burnham.”

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3 hours ago
Crime
News
UK

Jewish Man Brutally Beaten by Masked Men ‘Speaking Arabic’ in London.

Another violent attack in Golders Green, London, is being investigated as an anti-Semitic hate crime.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Metropolitan Police in London, England, are investigating another suspected anti-Semitic attack in Golders Green, an area known for its large Jewish population in London, England.
📍 WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred at approximately 2.00 AM GMT on Monday, May 18, outside a property in Golders Green, North London.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “While speaking Hebrew, five masked men walking nearby heard him and suddenly began chasing him. They caught him, dragged him across the road, and brutally beat him until he was close to losing consciousness. They tore his clothes, threw away his shoes, and shouted abuse at him in Arabic.” – Eyewitness
📺 DETAIL: On Monday, in the early hours, the Metropolitan Police were called to Golders Green in North London following an attack on Shalev Ben-Yakar, a 22-year-old Jewish man. The victim was reportedly “attacked by a gang while speaking Hebrew” and hospitalized. Authorities have confirmed that the attack is being treated as an anti-Semitic hate crime. The attackers were described by an eyewitness as masked men shouting abuse in Arabic. “The reports of an assault on a Jewish constituent in Golders Green last night are intolerable… The recent spate of anti-Semitic attacks and terror have struck fear into the heart of our community,” said Sarah Sackman, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Finchley and Golders Green constituency (electoral district). Recalling the attack, Ben-Yakar said: “They kicked me like an animal and didn’t stop. They were shouting, ‘Are you Jewish?’ I was thinking they could kill me.”
🎯 IMPACT: Earlier this year, two Jewish men were stabbed by a Somalian migrant in Golders Green. Prior to the attack in late April, Jewish ambulances were targeted in a firebomb attack. The frequency of attacks has raised concerns about the safety of the Jewish community in Britain’s multicultural capital. Following the Somali attack in Golders Green, the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, was booed by the public, while Zack Polanski, leader of the far-left Green Party, faced widespread backlash after criticizing the officers responsible for subduing the attacker.

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13 hours ago
Election Integrity
News

‘Ton of Evidence’ of 2020 Election Rigging: Acting AG Blanche.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is actively investigating claims of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, reviewing ballots cast in several key swing states.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting investigations into the 2020 presidential election across multiple swing states, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche saying there is “a ton of evidence” suggesting fraud.
📺 DETAIL: This week, following questions about what the DOJ is doing to substantiate claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, Acting Attorney Todd Blanche emphasized the scale of the DOJ’s investigation. Blanche confirmed that investigations are ongoing in Georgia and Arizona, and specified that the DOJ is focused on verifying that all voters were eligible and only cast one vote each. Blanche reaffirmed the administration’s determination to share the investigation’s findings, saying, “I assure the American people that as soon as we have something to say for it, whether it’s charges, whether it’s a report, whether it’s the results of an investigation, the American people will learn about what we uncovered.“
💬 KEY QUOTE: “There’s a ton of evidence that the election was rigged. That’s not something the DOJ needs to tell you about. There’s been evidence about that for many, many years. What I can tell you is that we have multiple investigations going on in Arizona, in Georgia, in Fulton County, Georgia… It takes a lot of old, good old-fashioned law enforcement, police work, which is what we’re doing.” – Todd Blanche.
🎯 IMPACT: Earlier this month, a federal judge rejected Fulton County, Georgia’s legal bid to have seized election materials returned. The DOJ seized the election materials, including ballots, as part of an investigation into the 2020 presidential election. Fulton County tried to block the DOJ’s investigation by claiming its search warrants were obtained with a faulty affidavit. However, U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee ruled that, while the affidavit was flawed, it did not invalidate the DOJ’s warrants. Also earlier in the year, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Kash Patel suggested that the FBI is preparing to make arrests in relation to electoral fraud during the 2020 election. “We are going to be making arrests, and it’s coming, and I promise you, it’s coming soon,” Patel said in April.

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13 hours ago
Data
Health

DATA: 63% of Americans Suspect Government Covered Up COVID Origins.

A new Rasmussen poll reveals widespread skepticism among U.S. voters about federal officials’ transparency regarding China’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic and gain-of-function research.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A Rasmussen Reports poll found that 63 percent of likely U.S. voters believe it is likely that federal officials were involved in covering up China’s role in the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 43 percent calling it “very likely.” Across voting blocs, 78 percent of Republicans, 53 percent of Democrats, and 58 percent of independents believe it is at least somewhat likely that some U.S. officials were involved in covering up China’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic. This sentiment is also shared across racial groups, with black people being even more likely to believe there was a cover-up than white people—63 percent versus 60 percent—and Hispanics the most likely to believe there was a cover-up by a significant margin, at 73 percent.
📺 DETAIL: The poll, conducted via telephone and online with 1,060 likely voters from May 10-12, also revealed that 43 percent of respondents do not believe Dr. Anthony Fauci has told the truth about U.S. government funding for gain-of-function virus research, against 36 percent who believe he has. Thirty-eight percent claimed to be familiar with gain-of-function research as a concept. The survey’s margin of error was ±3 percentage points.
🎯 IMPACT: The findings underscore persistent public distrust in government transparency and accountability with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccine rollout, particularly regarding the pandemic’s origins and controversial research funding.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Concerns about vaccine safety are a lasting consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters believe it’s likely that side effects of COVID-19 vaccines have caused a significant number of unexplained deaths, including 37% who think it’s Very Likely. Thirty-one percent (31%) don’t consider it likely that COVID-19 vaccines caused a significant number of deaths, including 17% who say it’s Not At All Likely.” – Rasmussen Reports

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16 hours ago
Crime
News

Pirro Proposes Jailing Parents of Delinquent DC Youths.

Authorities in Washington, D.C., have announced stricter penalties for parents and guardians who allow their children to violate district curfew laws amid a disruptive “teen takeover” social media trend that is going viral.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Parents and guardians who allow minors to participate in “teen takeovers” in the District of Columbia area could face up to six months in jail, according to the U.S. Attorney for D.C.
📺 DETAIL: Since February this year, the United States has seen a rise in “teen takeovers,” events in which young people sporadically organize mass public gatherings over social media. Popular sites for teen takeovers include malls and public parks. These events have been accompanied by assaults, robberies, and other forms of disorderly conduct. Following a number of takeovers in the D.C. area, the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia announced on Friday that parents and guardians who allow their children, for whom they are legally responsible, to partake in such “takeovers” will face criminal charges. The penalties include up to six months in jail. The charges will be pursued separately from any penalty imposed on the juvenile, regardless of whether the child is found guilty of any wrongdoing. “To parents, you must supervise your kids or face criminal consequences. Law abiding taxpayers should no longer have to pay for the chaos caused by parental neglect,” U.S. Attorney Pirro wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Teen takeovers have disrupted neighborhoods, forced businesses to close temporarily, and diverted valuable law enforcement resources from the residents of the District… Adults who facilitate, enable, or knowingly permit a minor to engage in delinquent acts may face criminal penalties of up to six months of incarceration.” – Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
🎯 IMPACT: The penalties imposed by U.S. Attorney Pirro’s office aim to deter parents from enabling disorderly behavior. As noted by the U.S. Attorney, these takeovers have forced businesses to close, strained local law enforcement, and disrupted neighborhoods, compounding pre-existing concerns about law and order in the area. Notably, this is not the first time the U.S. Attorney for D.C. has pursued a crackdown on youth delinquency. In September last year, U.S. Attorney Pirro charged two teenagers with first-degree murder and tried them as adults for killing a congressional intern. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting about a mile northeast of the White House. Authorities stated he was not the intended target of the attack.

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16 hours ago
Crime
UK

Mayor Poised to Lead Coup Against UK PM Starmer Accused of Overseeing Grooming Gangs Cover-Up.

Former detective and grooming gangs scandal whistleblower Maggie Oliver has alleged that Andy Burnham, poised to lead a coup against British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer within Britain’s governing Labor Party, has failed to address child abuse claims as Mayor of Greater Manchester.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A former Greater Manchester police officer has accused Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester attempting to challenge British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership of Britain’s governing Labour Party and, by extension, the office of Prime Minister, of overseeing a de facto cover-up of Britain’s ongoing grooming gang scandal.
📺 DETAIL: Maggie Oliver, a former Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer turned whistleblower on the grooming gangs scandal, has accused Mayor Burnham of failing to engage with survivors of the nationwide grooming gang scandal. Oliver criticized Burnham’s lack of leadership during his tenure and said that his administration undertook performative and insufficient measures that prevented and even harmed progress on the issue. She specifically made reference to the fourth phase of reviews into grooming gangs operating in Greater Manchester. The reviews were intended to cover grooming cases from 2019 to 2025. However, the process did not include any testimonies from survivors. Oliver argued that the reviews amounted to a “cover-up,” with the police and other authorities who failed grooming gang victims invited to effectively mark their own homework, and constituted a missed opportunity to introduce reform. This followed revelations that local authorities were under pressure to downplay the ethnicity and religion of the suspects, who were predominantly South Asian, usually Pakistani Muslims, and the victims, who were predominantly white, working-class British girls.
🎯 IMPACT: These allegations could influence the upcoming Makerfield by-election (special election), in which Burnham is attempting to secure a seat in the House of Commons. The constituency is scheduled to have a special election in mid-June. The National Executive Committee, the Labour Party’s governing body, confirmed last week that Burnham would be allowed to put his name forward to be the party’s candidate. The party’s official choice will be announced later this month. If elected, Burnham would be positioned to challenge the embattled and unpopular Prime Minister Starmer for leadership of the Labour Party, with polls suggesting he would win a membership vote. At present, polls suggest a tight race for Makerfield between Labour and Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, which achieved a substantial victory, both in the area and nationwide in local elections earlier this month.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “[It] was actually a cover-up… They did not speak to a single victim or a single survivor who had been caught in the last seven years of working with Greater Manchester Police… We missed a huge opportunity to bring changes that are needed.” – Maggie Oliver

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17 hours ago
News
TECH

Jury Sides with Sam Altman of OpenAI Against Elon Musk.

A federal jury sided with OpenAI leaders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, rejecting Elon Musk’s claims of breach of trust and unjust enrichment.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A federal jury in Oakland, California, ruled in favor of Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, rejecting Elon Musk’s allegations of unjust enrichment and breach of contract related to OpenAI‘s restructuring. Musk had accused Altman and Brockman of violating a founding agreement by transitioning OpenAI from a non-profit to a for-profit entity, but jurors took just two hours to find in the OpenAI executives’ favor.
📺 DETAIL: The jury found Musk’s claims were filed too late and lacked sufficient legal merit, prompting Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to dismiss the case immediately after the verdict. Musk had sought as much as $134 billion in damages and demanded leadership changes at OpenAI, arguing Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman misled him about the organization’s original purpose. OpenAI countered that Musk had long known about plans to adopt a for-profit structure and claimed his lawsuit stemmed from disagreements over control of the company after a failed takeover attempt in 2018. The three-week trial featured testimony from several prominent technology executives, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and exposed internal disputes within OpenAI’s leadership. The ruling is considered a major victory for Altman and OpenAI as the company reportedly prepares for a potential public offering later this year.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The jury’s decision is a clear affirmation of our commitment to OpenAI’s mission.” – OpenAI spokesman
🎯 IMPACT: The verdict represents a significant legal victory for Altman and Brockman, but the trial also revealed unflattering details about OpenAI’s internal operations and the contentious relationship between Musk and the company.
📺 FLASHBACK: Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 as a non-profit aimed at advancing artificial intelligence to benefit humanity. He left the organization in 2018 after disagreements over its direction and has since been critical of its shift to a for-profit model, while developing Grok as his own for-profit AI.

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18 hours ago
News
War

Trump Postpones Planned Iran Strike After Middle East Leaders Urge Diplomacy.

President Trump announced a pause on a planned attack on Iran, citing requests from key Middle Eastern allies and ongoing negotiations to prevent reescalation.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced on Truth Social that a planned U.S. military strike on Iran on Tuesday has been called off following requests from three key Middle Eastern leaders. The leaders—Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan—urged Trump to postpone the attack to allow for diplomatic negotiations.
📺 DETAIL: Trump stated that the leaders assured him negotiations could lead to a deal that would be “very acceptable” to the U.S. and other nations, emphasizing that the agreement would ensure “NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN.” However, the President also instructed U.S. military leaders to remain prepared for a large-scale assault. Earlier on Monday, the White House had rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal as unserious, with Trump warning the Islamic Republic the “clock is ticking” before military strikes resume at scale. 
🎯 IMPACT: The announcement that military action had been planned for Tuesday highlights how tenuous the ceasefire with Iran has become, and the influence of diplomatic appeals from regional allies on White House decision-making. While the potential deal offers hope for de-escalation, the U.S. military remains on high alert, signaling that the situation could rapidly deteriorate if talks collapse.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “This Deal will include, importantly, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!” – President Trump
📺 FLASHBACK: The Strait of Hormuz has been a focal point in U.S.-Iran tensions throughout the ceasefire, with Iranian disruption of the key energy supply route and occasional military clashes throwing global oil markets into chaos.

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18 hours ago
Lawfare
News

DOJ Creates ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund in Wake of Trump’s IRS Lawsuit Settlement.

The Department of Justice has created a fund to address governmental weaponization, following a settlement in President Donald J. Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” as part of a settlement in a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by President Donald J. Trump. The fund, totaling $1.776 billion, aims to address government weaponization and lawfare, and will provide both financial redress and formal apologies to eligible claimants.
📺 DETAIL: The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is intended to compensate people unfairly targeted by the federal government, including some Trump allies and January 6 defendants. The fund will be overseen by a commission largely appointed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump’s former defense attorney. Trump’s lawsuit, filed earlier this year, accused the IRS of failing to safeguard confidential tax information and sought damages for reputational and financial harm caused by the leak.
🎯 IMPACT: The establishment of the Anti-Weaponization Fund signals a significant step toward addressing concerns about the misuse of government power for ideological or political purposes. It also sets a precedent for compensating victims of such actions while reinforcing safeguards to prevent future abuses.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department’s intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again. As part of this settlement, we are setting up a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress.” – Todd Blanche
📺 FLASHBACK: The lawsuit stemmed from allegations that former IRS contractor Charles “Chaz” Littlejohn illegally accessed and leaked Trump’s tax records to media outlets between 2019 and 2020. Littlejohn was sentenced to five years in prison in January 2024, with the judge describing the breach as the “biggest heist” in IRS history.

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19 hours ago
News

California Woman Admits to Bribing Homeless to Register to Vote.

A California woman admitted to paying homeless people on Skid Row to register to vote, following an investigation by O’Keefe Media Group.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, a 64-year-old woman from Marina del Rey, California, has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of paying homeless people on Skid Row, Los Angeles, to register to vote. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.
📍 WHEN & WHERE: The case is being handled in the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California, with Armstrong appearing in court on Monday.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong has agreed to a plea deal, admitting she paid homeless people in Los Angeles to register to vote in Federal elections to support her paid signature gathering business,” said Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon.
🎯 IMPACT: The case highlights ongoing concerns about election integrity and the exploitation of vulnerable populations for political purposes. In a Monday press release on the case, the DOJ noted that Armstrong frequently had homeless people with no address fill out her former address when registering to vote, and “[b]ecause California automatically sends a vote-by-mail ballot to every registered voter, this also meant ballots in some homeless individuals’ names could have the potential to be sent to Armstrong’s former residence where the homeless individual did not live or collect mail.”
📺 DETAIL: The Department of Justice’s investigation was made possible by footage shot by James O’Keefe’s O’Keefe Media Group (OMG), which revealed Armstrong paying homeless people between $2 and $3 to register to vote. The undercover footage documented 28 instances of the homeless being offered money and, in some cases, drugs to incentivize voter registration.

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19 hours ago
News
War

White House Rejects Iran’s Latest Peace Offer.

The Trump administration dismissed Iran’s Sunday peace proposal, citing insufficient commitments to halting uranium enrichment.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The White House has rejected a peace proposal from Iran, submitted on Sunday, which included vague assurances about not pursuing nuclear weapons but lacked concrete commitments to suspend uranium enrichment.
📺 DETAIL: According to Axios, the proposal failed to address critical concerns about Iran’s nuclear program, particularly its uranium enrichment activities. The Iranian proposal reportedly included some additional language on its commitment that it would not develop a nuclear arsenal, but nothing on no longer enriching uranium or giving up its existing stockpiles of enriched uranium. Iranian state media claimed the U.S. had agreed to relax some oil sanctions during negotiations, but a senior U.S. official has clarified that such concessions will not be made “for free” and require reciprocal actions from Iran.
🎯 IMPACT: The rejection signals that the crisis in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy transport route disrupted by the war, will continue for the time being. The U.S. and Iran seemingly remain far apart on key issues. The outcome could have significant implications for regional stability and global energy markets. President Donald J. Trump has warned that time is running out for Iran to make a deal before an indefinite but tenuous ceasefire evaporates, and military action against the Islamic Republic resumes at scale.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “It’s time for the Iranians to throw a bit of candy out. We need some real, sturdy and granular conversation [regarding the nuclear program]. If that’s not gonna happen, we will have a conversation through bombs, which will be a shame.” – Senior U.S. official, quoted by Axios

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