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1 hour ago
Crime
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Politics

Transgender Who Plotted to Assassinate Treasury Sec Scott Bessent Sentenced.

A man identifying as a woman has been sentenced to over six years in prison for plotting to assassinate Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, having been inspired by Luigi Mangione.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A man identifying as a woman has been sentenced to roughly six years in prison for plotting to assassinate Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
📺 DETAIL: Ryan Michael English, who goes by Riley Jane English, a 25-year-old transgender, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for plotting to kill Secretary Bessent. English pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying dangerous weapons on U.S. Capitol grounds before U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras in late March. He was sentenced on Tuesday. “I was going to kill Scott Bessent,” English told police, having traveled from Massachusetts to Washington, D.C. on January 27 last year. Having initially thought about killing Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, English opted to target Bessent, who was in the process of being confirmed by the Senate. He also considered an attack on the Heritage Foundation. English turned himself in later that day. Officers found a folding knife, two bottles of vodka fitted with cloth, and a lighter in his vehicle. English told police that he was angered by Bessent’s comments regarding the minimum wage. According to prosecutors, English “had been thinking about for this for a while because of Luigi Mangione.“
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Our system of justice depends on public officials being able to carry out their duties free from intimidation and fear. This defendant’s threats crossed a clear legal line, and today’s guilty plea reflects our commitment to protecting those who serve. Anyone who threatens violence against government officials will be identified, charged, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro declared back in March.
🎯 IMPACT: This represents another case of political violence involving a transgender perpetrator. This has been a recurring issue throughout the Trump administration. The White House previously unveiled plans to crack down on transgender terrorists back in May. The fact that the would-be assassin was inspired by Luigi Mangione, who recently pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomson in December 2024, confirms suspicions that Mangione’s actions could inspire copycats. This is part of a broader problem of left-wing political violence in the U.S., especially targeting those serving under or allied with President Donald J. Trump.

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13 minutes ago
News
Politics

Polling and Research Firm Confesses to Rigging Polls Favoring Socialist Candidate Before Unexpected Defeat.

A self-described “independent polling and research” firm has admitted to fabricating polls throughout the 2026 election season, claiming it was part of a “social experiment” on the spread of unverified polling data.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A polling company that gave failed far-left gubernatorial primary candidate Francesca Hong (D-WI) a double-digit lead has admitted to faking its polls.
📺 DETAIL: On Monday, Median Strategies, a self-described “independent polling and research” firm, announced that all its polls were fake and told press outlets to disregard its previously released work. Median Strategies claimed that the fake polls were part of a “social experiment” to examine how unverified polling data spreads. The firm released polls on the Wisconsin Democrat gubernatorial primary and the Los Angeles mayoral race. One of the fake polls suggested that Hong, the far-left candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a far-left political organization operating within the broader Democratic Party, had a 23-point lead over her main rival, Milwaukee County Executive David Cowley, who ultimately won the primary. In another fake poll, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had a 12-point lead over leftist challenger Nithya Raman. The fake poll was shared by Bass in a now-deleted post on X (formerly Twitter). The firm claimed that its experiment was not funded by any candidate, campaign, or organization. It also claimed that its experiment had no financial incentives or ties to betting markets. The Los Angeles Times uncovered the deception after questioning the firm about its polling methodology. The firm’s website has since been scrubbed.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “All previously published polling releases have been withdrawn and should not be cited or treated as genuine polling data. Median Strategies was created as a short-term social experiment examining how purported polling information could enter and spread through the political information ecosystem without independent verification.” – Median Strategies statement.
🎯 IMPACT: This provides context for Hong’s surprise defeat in Wisconsin. Hong was widely seen as the clear frontrunner, having been given a 95.5 percent chance of victory by Kalshi and a substantial lead by several reputable and established pollsters. The extent to which the fake polls meaningfully influenced voter behavior is unknown, although given the fact that one was shared by a candidate, the revelations are likely to further undermine public faith in the reliability of polling ahead of the midterm elections in November.

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A self-described "independent polling and research" firm has admitted to fabricating polls throughout the 2026 election season, claiming it was part of a "social experiment" on the spread of unverified polling data.

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2 hours ago
News
Politics

Aide to RINO Cornyn Defects to Democrat Talarico’s Team.

An aide to outgoing Senator John Cornyn (R) has crossed party lines to support Democrat candidate James Talarico in his bid to defeat Republican candidate Ken Paxton in their Senate race.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A former aide to Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has joined Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign as he seeks to defeat Republican nominee Ken Paxton, who displaced Cornyn as the Republican nominee earlier this year, in the November midterms. Jacob Smith, who was Cornyn’s deputy legislative director and policy adviser for five years, now works as Talarico’s deputy policy director.
📺 DETAIL: Smith, who said he has “worked for Republicans like Senator Cornyn”—a Republican-in-name-only (RINO) who has repeatedly backstabbed President Donald J. Trump—for his “entire career,” and was “proud” to join Talarico’s campaign. The move comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, an America First conservative committed to the Trump administration’s agenda, defeated Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff earlier this year with President Trump’s backing. The victory came despite Cornyn spending enormous sums on his campaign. Talarico, meanwhile, has been caught in several controversies regarding past comments, including claiming that Islamic mystics influenced his Christian beliefs, and taking money from a donor linked to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein while campaigning against the “Epstein class.”
🎯 IMPACT: Smith’s switch highlights the preference of some in the GOP establishment to see Democrats win elections over America First Republicans.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I’ve worked for Republicans like Senator Cornyn my entire career, but this year I’m proud to be joining James Talarico’s campaign.” – Jacob Smith

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An aide to outgoing Senator John Cornyn (R) has crossed party lines to support Democrat candidate James Talarico in his bid to defeat Republican candidate Ken Paxton in their Senate race.

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3 hours ago
Immigration
News
UK

Farage’s Reform Party Announces Plan to End ‘International Welfare State’ and Prioritize Citizens.

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has announced a new policy proposal to prioritize British citizens in the welfare system, addressing concerns about the sustainability of the nation’s fraying social contract.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Reform UK has unveiled a policy proposal to limit welfare payments, such as Universal Credit and housing benefits, to British citizens only. The plan aims to re-establish the principle of national solidarity in the welfare state, which has been undermined as a result of foreigners whose families have never paid into the system reaping increasingly large rewards from it.
📺 DETAIL: Currently, over 1.3 million foreign nationals claim Universal Credit, accounting for nearly one in six welfare recipients in the United Kingdom. The government has spent £55 billion (~$74.5 billion) on welfare for foreign nationals over just the past four years. Former Reform parliamentary candidate Matthew Goodwin further noted on Tuesday that “more than one in 10 new social housing lets in England last year went to people who are not British citizens.” The party plans to restrict most non-contributory benefits to British citizens if it takes control of the government after the next election, with foreign nationals retaining access to the socialized National Health Service (NHS) but required to pay a higher health surcharge.
🎯 IMPACT: The proposed policy could save an estimated £21 billion (~$28.4 billion) annually by the end of the decade, funds that could be reinvested in public services such as schools, hospitals, and national defense. Reform argues that the measure would also encourage foreign nationals to seek employment or leave the country if they are unwilling to contribute, thereby restoring fairness to the welfare system.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Nation-states only survive so long as their citizens remain willing to support a social contract, which is based on the idea of reciprocity. You work hard. You pay your taxes. You obey the law. You contribute to the country. In return, the state prioritises national citizens, looks after them, and protects them. Britain’s social contract stopped being organised around national solidarity. What was once a national welfare state morphed into an international welfare state.” – Matthew Goodwin
📺 FLASHBACK: The British welfare state was historically designed to assist citizens in need, but in recent decades, it has expanded to include millions of foreign nationals, whose ancestors did not fund it and who have often made little or no contributions to it personally.

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Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has announced a new policy proposal to prioritize British citizens in the welfare system, addressing concerns about the sustainability of the nation's fraying social contract.

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4 hours ago
Bonkers Britain
News

UK PM Burnham Delays Reopening North Sea Amid Backlash from Net Zero Zealots.

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Andy Burnham is expected to delay any final decisions on two key North Sea oil and gas projects.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has delayed making a decision on North Sea oil and gas drilling, citing potential backlash from Labour Members of Parliament (MPs) and supposedly bad “optics” amid wildfires. Notably, President Donald J. Trump has repeatedly urged Burnham and his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, to reopen the North Sea, most recently on Monday, saying it would “make the UK rich again” and resolve the country’s issues with fragile energy security and high prices.
📺 DETAIL: The Prime Minister has delayed making a decision on Rosebank and Jackdaw, two North Sea oil and gas projects. Both projects are backed by Adura, the largest independent oil and gas producer in the North Sea. Adura has promised £10.8 billion ($12.6 billion) in investment as well as the creation of 3,500 construction jobs, with 880 permanent roles. The company has estimated that the combined output of Rosebank and Jackdaw could account for 10 percent of Britain’s oil and gas. Rosebank is projected to produce approximately 69,000 barrels of oil per day. Regardless, the projects now face delays following backlash from Labour MPs and green groups. Sources have claimed that the Prime Minister is worried about the “optics” of approving new oil and gas projects due to the wildfires affecting the country, despite the lack of a clear connection between the fires and oil and gas platforms at sea.
🎯 IMPACT: The delay has brought divisions within the governing Labour Party to the fore. If the Prime Minister delays the projects, MPs are likely to take the decision as proof that the Prime Minister can be pressured despite his large majority in the House of Commons. It will also signal to the public that the Prime Minister is more concerned with pressure from backbenchers, environmental groups, and celebrity opinion than with the general public’s concerns about the cost of living, especially the rising cost of energy. Consultations on the North Sea projects have concluded with a final decision to be made by the Prime Minister and his Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh, a Liberia-born net zero hardliner.

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5 hours ago
News
UK

Trump Trade Chief Confirms 100% Tariff Threat on British Goods is Serious.

The Trump administration is pressuring Britain’s leftist government to eliminate its digital services tax, warning of significant economic consequences for British businesses if it is not removed.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose 100 percent tariffs on British goods entering the U.S. in retaliation for its digital services tax, which disproportionately targets American tech companies. The tax, which charges two percent on revenue from major digital platforms, has drawn criticism from both Trump and even former President Joe Biden for unfairly targeting Apple, Alphabet (Google), and Meta (Facebook, Instagram), among other U.S. firms.
📺 DETAIL: The digital services tax applies to companies with global digital revenues exceeding £500 million (~$677 million) and raised £800 million (~$1 billion) for Britain’s Treasury in 2024/25. However, U.S. officials argue that the tax discriminates against American companies and have escalated threats of retaliation as the situation has gone unresolved, including President Trump personally threatening a 100 percent tariff on British imports. The U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, has confirmed that Trump’s stance is “not a bluff,” and that the U.S was “not going to tolerate” the British government using American tech firms as “piggy banks.” However, no specific deadline for the tariffs has been set as of the time of publication. Discussions between American and British officials remain ongoing, with the U.S. seeking the complete removal of the tax and the left-wing Labour Party government resisting.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100 per cent TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America.” – President Trump, via Truth Social
🎯 IMPACT: The proposed tariffs could significantly raise costs for British exporters, potentially reducing sales, profits, and jobs. U.S. importers may seek alternative suppliers, with the economic damage to British businesses potentially outweighing the revenue generated by the digital tax. The dispute also adds strain to the British-American trade relationship, already under pressure from other policy disagreements. The two countries are each other’s largest sources of foreign direct investment, as well as major export markets.
📺 FLASHBACK: The digital services tax has been a point of contention since its introduction, with the U.S. previously pressuring other nations, such as Canada, to roll back similar measures.

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5 hours ago
Health
News

Bobby Unleashed: White House Wants RFK ‘Guns Blazing’ on National Tour.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is actively campaigning in Iowa and is set for many more campaign stops, signaling the Trump administration’s focus on promoting its ‘MAHA’ agenda in battleground states.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is joining Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn on the campaign trail in Iowa, as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to deploy the Make America Health Again (MAHA) frontman to support key candidates in battleground states.
📰 DETAIL: Kennedy’s involvement is part of a White House strategic push, dubbed “Bobby Unleashed,” to energize the MAHA platform and counter Democrat threats in states like Iowa. His tour includes eight stops across Iowa, Minnesota, and Florida, highlighting the administration’s commitment to these regions and faith in the Health Secretary to articulate the MAHA message.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We want him guns blazing,” a senior White House official told POLITICO.
🎯 IMPACT: The Trump administration’s focus on Iowa underscores the importance of the state in upcoming elections, with Kennedy’s presence aimed at appealing to both conservative and moderate voters by leveraging his reputation for addressing health crises. On Monday, Kennedy announced new initiatives to address Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome—noted for causing a “red meat allergy” in sufferers—and other tick-borne illnesses alongside actor Dennis Quaid. He has also been involved in investigating doctors pushing transgenderism on minors for fraud, reforming vaccine guidelines, removing chemicals from the food supply, and promoting improved physical fitness alongside Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, among other MAHA priorities.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is actively campaigning in Iowa and is set for many more campaign stops, signaling the Trump administration's focus on promoting its 'MAHA' agenda in battleground states.

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18 hours ago
Immigration
News

‘Pro-Criminal’ Dem Mayor Michelle Wu Threatens Property Owners Leasing to ICE.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plans to expose property owners cooperating with ICE, prompting the agency to accuse the Democrat of using her office to intimidate private citizens.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) announced plans to file public records requests to identify property owners leasing parking spaces to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This comes after ICE issued a request for 249 parking spaces in Boston for its operations, prompting Wu to voice opposition to any expansion of ICE activity in her so-called sanctuary city.
📺 DETAIL: Wu stated that while the city cannot legally block private property owners from leasing to ICE, her administration intends to contact those involved to discourage cooperation. Wu claimed ICE activities jeopardize public safety and accused the agency of conducting “unlawful and dangerous” operations.
🎯 IMPACT: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) criticized Wu’s actions on Monday, calling her a “pro-criminal mayor” attempting to intimidate private citizens. The agency emphasized that property owners have the right to cooperate with federal law enforcement and accused Wu of overstepping her authority and unfairly targeting ICE agents.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We strongly oppose any expansion of [ICE] efforts here and would encourage and will be reaching out to property owners to try to make sure that they’re not adding to a surge of unlawful and dangerous activity.” – Mayor Michelle Wu
💬 SECONDARY QUOTE: “Pro-criminal Mayor Wu knows she has ZERO authority to block ICE from utilizing private property — so now she’s trying to intimidate Bostonians. If PRIVATE citizens want to allow federal law enforcement onto their OWN property, they should be allowed to do so. They should not face threats from their radical mayor who shamelessly compared ICE agents to a neo-Nazi group.” – Mayor Michelle Wu
📺 FLASHBACK: Boston has previously enacted measures to block ICE from using public property, aligning with its sanctuary city policies.

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18 hours ago
Health
News

RFK Jr and Dennis Quaid Announce Federal Initiative Against Lyme Disease and ‘Red Meat Allergy’ Syndrome.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled efforts to enhance diagnosis, treatment, and research for tick-borne diseases, aiming to reduce cases and improve patient outcomes.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new initiatives to address Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome, and other tick-borne illnesses on Monday, focusing on faster diagnoses, improved treatments, and advanced research. Actor Dennis Quaid joined the announcement as a patient advocate, highlighting the need for accurate diagnoses and his personal story of misdiagnosis.
📺 DETAIL: Kennedy emphasized that nearly 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease annually, and many more are misdiagnosed or untreated. HHS is investing in AI-powered tools to improve care and has worked with LymeX to bring improved Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared diagnostics to market. The announcement builds on earlier initiatives, including U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tick-control pilots and innovation challenges, with a goal of reducing Lyme cases by 25 percent by 2035. Another targeted tick-borne illness, alpha-gal syndrome, is notable for causing sufferers to develop an allergy to red meat.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “At HHS, we are taking bold new actions against Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome, and other tick-borne diseases—accelerating research, improving care, and driving new treatments. Millions of Americans need faster diagnoses, better care, and real answers.” – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS Secretary
🎯 IMPACT: The initiatives aim to provide clinicians with better tools, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the prevalence of tick-borne illnesses. By enhancing diagnostics and treatment options, the measures could alleviate long-term suffering for the 10-20 percent of patients who remain symptomatic despite treatment.
📺 FLASHBACK: In May, Kennedy announced a suite of Lyme disease initiatives, including public-private partnerships and funding for innovation, as part of his broader Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda.

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18 hours ago
Lawfare
News

Judge Stops DHS from Inspecting Migrant Trucker Licenses.

A federal judge has temporarily halted the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to access state truck driver databases in a bid to remove illegal migrants from the trucking industry.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga issued an administrative stay blocking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from accessing the records of 17 million commercial truck drivers. The DHS sought these records to identify and remove illegal migrants holding commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) issued by certain states, after a spate of deadly crashes.
📺 DETAIL: The lawsuit, filed by 21 Democrat-led states, argued that the federal government has no legal right to access the database without individual subpoenas for each record. DHS contended that the records are necessary to ensure road safety and remove illegal migrants from the trucking industry. Judge Trenga, appointed by George W. Bush, also ordered DHS to return any records already obtained and cease further inspection of the data.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We won’t compromise on road safety. Liberal states are suing [the U.S. Department of Transportation] to stop us from making sure our roads are safe. They are prioritizing illegal immigrant truckers over American citizens. We aren’t backing down.” – Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy
🎯 IMPACT: The ruling temporarily halts federal efforts to address a critical safety issue on U.S. roadways. The case also highlights ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Democrat-led state governments seeking to obstruct federal law enforcement initiatives.

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19 hours ago
Health
News

Biden Financially Incentivized Child Gender Transitions: Report.

A federal report has highlighted how financial incentives drove childhood gender transition procedures under Biden.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report argues that hospitals promoted gender transition procedures for children under Biden-era policies that created financial incentives to promote transgenderism, creating “captive patients” requiring lifelong medical care.
📺 DETAIL: The report published last week, titled ‘Wolves in White Coats,’ noted that hospitals have billed nearly $120 million for childhood gender transition procedures since 2019 and highlighted how the former Biden regime expanded federal nondiscrimination protections to gender identity, while claiming falsely that the effects of puberty blockers and hormone therapy treatments on minors are reversible. The report also cites accounts from detransitioners who said doctors failed to address underlying abuse or mental health issues and instead presented gender transition as their only option. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has referred more than 200 medical entities to the HHS Inspector General for further investigation.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Hospitals and providers may have been defrauding Medicaid and private insurers.” – Vice President JD Vance
🎯 IMPACT: The report has prompted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to refer more than 200 medical entities to the HHS inspector general for investigation. Additionally, Vice President J.D. Vance has called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate potential insurance fraud. A new federal rule barring Medicaid and CHIP funds from covering these procedures for children will take effect on October 13.
📺 FLASHBACK: The National Pulse previously reported on the ‘Wolves in White Coats’ report exposing possible fraud by hospitals and physicians profiting from gender transitions. Biden government’s policies expanded Obamacare’s nondiscrimination clause to cover gender identity, paving the way for many more gender transition procedures to be inflicted on minors.

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