Twitter has canceled a package deal with the Daily Wire website, wherein the two companies were partnering to air Matt Walsh’s documentary What is a Woman? Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing claimed in a thread written Thursday that Twitter identified two instances of “misgendering,” which is considered “abuse and harassment.”
Upon reviewing the documentary, Twitter told the Wire they would only agree to the package provided the “misgendering” was edited out. The platform then insisted that the documentary’s visibility would be severely diminished, whereby it would not appear in the feeds of Twitter users. The Musk-run platform is allegedly now enforcing a “speech not reach” rule – a policy Boreing described as like saying “you have the right to cast a vote, but we’ll make sure it isn’t counted.”
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“I hope @elonmusk will reconsider this awful policy,” Boreing concluded.
But it may not be Musk’s decision anymore. The new rules seem to coincide with the incoming CEO Linda Yacarrino, an executive chairwoman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) who has supported “de-risk[ing]” Twitter with “ad safety [and] content moderation.”
She even suggested to Musk that it would be wise to re-establish an “influence council” to help police speech. Meanwhile, Musk has been in China, kowtowing to the Chinese Communist Party.
This is one of the scenes from What Is A Woman that Twitter now says is hate speech.
We will still stream the movie here tonight in its entirety at 8 ET. Twitter has the next 12 hours to decide whether they want to be a true free speech platform or not. pic.twitter.com/8gCx6NB9H3
— The Honorable Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 1, 2023
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Attorneys for writer and fabulist E. Jean Carroll are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an appeal filed by President Donald J. Trump that seeks to overturn a $5 million verdict in a civil case, where Trump was found liable for battery and defamation.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: E. Jean Carroll, her legal team, President Trump, and the Supreme Court.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Carroll’s Brief in Opposition was filed with the high court on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Petitioner now seeks to litigate these evidentiary issues yet again. But his petition suffers from a fatal defect: It does not challenge the Second Circuit’s alternative holding that petitioner failed to show that any error affected his substantial rights.” — Carroll’s Brief in Opposition
🎯IMPACT: Trump is currently requesting the Supreme Court review and overturn the $5 million defamation verdict, citing “indefensible evidentiary rulings” made by the district court.
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Attorneys for writer and fabulist E. Jean Carroll are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an appeal filed by President Donald J. Trump that seeks to overturn a $5 million verdict in a civil case, where Trump was found liable for battery and defamation. In a Brief in Opposition filed by Carroll‘s legal team on Wednesday, her attorneys contend that President Trump‘s request for review suffers from procedural flaws and lacks legal merit.
“Petitioner now seeks to litigate these evidentiary issues yet again. But his petition suffers from a fatal defect: It does not challenge the Second Circuit’s alternative holding that petitioner failed to show that any error affected his substantial rights,” Carroll’s filing states, continuing: “Thus, this Court would have no basis for disturbing the judgment below even if it were to answer all three questions presented in petitioner’s favor.”
“The problems don’t end there. Each of the questions presented suffers from additional serious vehicle problems. And none implicates a genuine circuit split,” the Brief in Opposition contends, adding: “As for the merits, the Second Circuit correctly held that the district court acted within its discretion in admitting the challenged evidence. Certiorari should be denied.”
In November last year, Trump’s attorneys filed a request for the Supreme Court to review and overturn the defamation verdict, arguing that the district court engaged in error by issuing a “‘series of indefensible evidentiary rulings,’ improperly admitting highly inflammatory propensity evidence against President Trump.”
The 2023 lawsuit saw a $5 million jury verdict that held him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer, but not liable for rape. Carroll, who claims to have been attacked by multiple men over several decades, accused President Trump of raping her nearly 30 years ago in a prestigious department store, in changing rooms that are usually locked and attended by staff. No eyewitness testimony, relevant surveillance footage, or forensic evidence was produced.
The President was ordered to pay Carroll $83 million in a second civil trial, a decision that Trump is also appealing. He has consistently denied the allegations.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has urged the state’s attorney general to investigate Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, over allegations that its artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Grok, has been used to create sexualized deepfake images, including of minors.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gov. Newsom, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D), Elon Musk, and X’s AI chatbot, Grok.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Newsom made his comments on Wednesday via social media, addressing issues tied to X and its AI tool, Grok, which has faced scrutiny globally.
💬KEY QUOTE: “xAI’s decision to create and host a breeding ground for predators to spread nonconsensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes, including images that digitally undress children, is vile,” said Newsom.
🎯IMPACT: The allegations have prompted investigations and international scrutiny, with Indonesia and Malaysia temporarily blocking the platform over similar concerns, and the United Kingdom threatening a ban as well.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is demanding his state’s Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) investigate Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, and xAI, over concerns that its artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Grok, is being used to create non-consensual, sexualized deepfake images, some involving minors. Newsom alleged the X platform is a “breeding ground for predators” in a message posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.
“xAI’s decision to create and host a breeding ground for predators to spread nonconsensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes, including images that digitally undress children, is vile,” Newsom wrote, adding: “I am calling on the Attorney General to immediately investigate the company and hold xAI accountable.”
The statement follows reports that X’s AI chatbot, Grok, has been under scrutiny for editing images of people to put them in bikinis, often male politicians but sometimes women and girls below the age of majority. As a result, Indonesia and Malaysia have temporarily blocked access to the platform, with the United Kingdom threatening a ban as well.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) echoed Newsom’s concerns, stating, “The avalanche of reports detailing the non-consensual, sexually explicit material that xAI has produced and posted online in recent weeks is shocking. As the top law enforcement official of California tasked with protecting our residents, I am deeply concerned with this development in AI and will use all the tools at my disposal to keep California’s residents safe.”
Elon Musk responded to the claims, denying that Grok generates illegal or explicit images by saying he was “not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. Literally zero. Obviously, Grok does not spontaneously generate images, it does so only according to user requests.”
“When asked to generate images, it will refuse to produce anything illegal, as the operating principle for Grok is to obey the laws of any given country or state. There may be times when adversarial hacking of Grok prompts does something unexpected. If that happens, we fix the bug immediately,” he insisted.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The United States announced the next phase of its Gaza peace plan, focusing on disarming Hamas, rebuilding, and establishing governance.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, the White House, Hamas, and the Israeli government.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced January 14, 2026, as part of the ongoing U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire agreement.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Failure to do so will bring serious consequences,” wrote Witkoff, referring to Hamas’ obligation to return the final hostages’ remains.
🎯IMPACT: The plan’s success hinges on demilitarizing Gaza, establishing a technocratic government, and maintaining the fragile ceasefire.
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The United States announced the next phase of its Gaza peace plan on Wednesday, which includes disarming Hamas, rebuilding the region, and establishing a new governance structure. This marks a continuation of President Donald J. Trump’s “20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict.”
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff shared details in a post on X (formerly Twitter), explaining that the plan will transition from the initial ceasefire agreement reached last year to focus on demilitarization, reconstruction, and the establishment of a new technocratic government. However, no specifics were given about the proposed transitional Palestinian administration.
“Phase Two establishes a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration in Gaza, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), and begins the full demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza, primarily the disarmament of all unauthorized personnel,” Witkoff wrote, adding: “Importantly, Phase One delivered historic humanitarian aid, maintained the ceasefire, returned all living hostages and the remains of twenty-seven of the twenty-eight deceased hostages.”
Witkoff emphasized that Hamas must fulfill its obligations by returning the remains of the final hostage, identified as Ran Gvili, who was killed during the October 7 attack. “Failure to do so will bring serious consequences,” Witkoff warned in his statement.
Since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire began in October, 20 living hostages and the remains of 27 others have been returned to Israel. The return of remains remains a critical component of the ceasefire terms, despite accusations of violations by both Hamas and Israel.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The United States and the United Kingdom have begun an evacuation of military personnel from the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar ahead of possible U.S. military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Iranian officials, U.S. President Donald Trump, protester Erfan Soltani, and American and British military personnel.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: January 14, 2026, in Qatar and Iran.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Help is on its way,” President Donald Trump assured Iranian protesters, promising “very strong action.”
🎯IMPACT: The situation has escalated tensions in the region, with Iran warning of retaliation against U.S. military sites and international diplomatic efforts stalling.
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The United States and the United Kingdom have begun an evacuation of military personnel from the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar ahead of possible U.S. military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, over reports that the regime has killed over 2,500 of its citizens in a brutal crackdown against anti-government protests. Additional reports suggest that the Iranian regime has arrested an estimated 20,000 demonstrators, with 26-year-old protestor Erfan Soltani reportedly set to be the first to be executed in connection with the unrest.
Regarding the Qatar airbase evacuation, a British Ministry of Defence spokesman stated, “The UK always puts precautionary measures in place to ensure the security and safety of our personnel, including, where necessary, withdrawing personnel.” Meanwhile, the Iranian regime claims that “calm has prevailed,” stating that its forces have quelled the unrest that spread to numerous cities over the last two weeks.
Despite its public insistence that forces loyal to Supreme Leader Khamenei have reasserted control inside Iran, the regime appears to continue to fear a possible U.S. attack. On Wednesday, an Iranian state television broadcast aired footage of the 2024 assassination attempt against U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, with the message, “This time, the bullet won’t miss.”
The National Pulse reported on Tuesday that President Trump, during a speech before the Detroit Economic Club, delivered a powerful message to the people of Iran, encouraging them to continue their mass demonstrations against the Islamic Republic and Khamenei. “Help is on its way,” Trump stated, suggesting imminent U.S. military action.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. intelligence officials blocked over 10,000 people tied to narco-terrorism from entering the country in 2025 and added 85,000 more to the terror watchlist.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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📍WHEN & WHERE: In 2025, across U.S. borders, leveraging intelligence resources to prevent entry and add individuals to watchlists.
💬KEY QUOTE: “President Trump gave the order to secure the homeland, and ODNI’s National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) delivered.” – Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard
🎯IMPACT: Thousands of narco-terrorists and gang members were denied entry, and tools for combating cartel-related terrorism were successfully implemented.
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The Trump administration was successful in preventing more than 10,000 foreign nationals with ties to narco-terrorism from gaining entry to the United States last year, according to U.S. intelligence officials. Additionally, over 85,000 individuals with similar drug trafficking and terrorist connections were added to the government’s terror watchlist.
Intelligence collected by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and shared with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and state and local law enforcement facilitated operations that prevented these individuals from entering the United States. “President Trump gave the order to secure the homeland, and ODNI’s National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) delivered,” said Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard.
Gabbard highlighted that intelligence sharing led to “thousands of successful actions against cartels and gangs,” emphasizing the role of the NCTC in apprehending and removing criminals from U.S. soil. Notably, President Donald J. Trump’s designation of cartels as terrorist organizations allowed counterterrorism officials to utilize the full scope of intelligence tools, resulting in visa revocations, arrests, deportations, and investigations.
It has also been revealed that NCTC added over 85,000 new identities to the terrorist database, a resource shared with law enforcement nationwide. “Had we had a capability like this pre-9/11, the hijackers wouldn’t have been able to come into our country in the first place,” the Trump administration contends.
During the first year of President Trump’s second term, fewer than five “traditional terrorists” attempted to enter the U.S., primarily through commercial airlines, and were denied access. The administration has also confirmed ongoing investigations into Antifa’s foreign ties, noting its inclusion as a terrorist organization.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: For the first time in at least half a century, more immigrants left the United States than entered in 2025, according to a Brookings Institution report.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Economists at the Brookings Institution, U.S. immigration enforcement agencies, and the Trump administration.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The report focuses on migration patterns in 2025, with projections into 2026.
💬KEY QUOTE: “We estimate that net migration was between –10,000 and –295,000 in 2025, the first time in at least half a century it has been negative.” – Brookings Institution
🎯IMPACT: The report anticipates a continued decline in net immigration in 2026.
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New data suggests the United States experienced net out-migration in 2025, with more migrants leaving the country than entering it for the first time in at least half a century. According to a report released by the neoliberal Brookings Institution, the United States saw a significant decrease in immigrant entries in 2025, relative to 2024, with increased immigration enforcement during the first year of President Donald J. Trump’s second term in office resulting in both rising deportations and voluntary departures of foreign nationals in the country unlawfully.
“We estimate that net migration was between –10,000 and –295,000 in 2025, the first time in at least half a century it has been negative,” the report stated. It further projected, “In our assessment, net migration is likely to be very low or negative in 2026 as well.”
The Brookings Institution, which has consistently promoted open-border policies and a reliance on cheap foreign labor, contends that “reduced migration will dampen growth in the labor force, consumer spending, and gross domestic product (GDP).” However, late last year, President Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pointed to data that shows increased deportations have resulted in falling rent costs. Data from November 2025 shows that apartment rents fell 1.1 percent compared to the previous year, and 5.2 percent compared to November 2022.
Additionally, a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) investigation found that mass immigration has a specific detrimental impact on lower-income Americans who earn too much to qualify for public housing assistance. “One key cause of elevated worst-case needs is immigration. Between 2021 and 2024, the foreign-born population of the United States increased by more than six million—the largest such increase over such a short period in American history,” the HUD investigation stated, adding: “This immigration-driven increase in households has contributed to a significant increase in housing demand, thus driving up housing prices. In fact, in some markets, immigration has accounted for nearly all of the increase in housing demand in recent years.”
The Brookings report attributed much of the decline in immigration to a slowdown in new arrivals through humanitarian parole, refugee programs, and illegal entries across the Southwest border. “Though deportations and other exits receive more media attention, a slowdown in new arrivals… has a bigger effect on reducing migration flows in 2025,” Brookings researchers stated.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commented on President Donald J. Trump’s eating habits during a podcastinterview, humorously remarking, “I don’t know how he’s alive, but he is…”
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump, and Katie Miller, host of the podcast and wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: January 13, 2026, during a podcast hosted by Katie Miller.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The President… I don’t know how he’s alive, but he is… He’s just pumping himself full of poison all day long.” – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
🎯IMPACT: Kennedy’s remarks sparked discussion about Trump’s diet and health while noting his high energy levels and unique constitution.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaking with podcast host Katie Miller late Tuesday, was quick to name President Donald J. Trump as the administration official with the “most unhinged eating habits.” Without hesitation, Kennedy responded that it was the President himself, referencing Trump’s well-documented preference for fast food. Kennedy remarked, “The President… I don’t know how he’s alive, but he is… He’s just pumping himself full of poison all day long.”
Katie Miller: “Who has the most unhinged eating habits?”
RFK: “ The president…I don’t know how he’s alive, but he is…He’s just pumping himself full of poison all day long.” pic.twitter.com/i3CoSTh3KT
Speaking with Miller—the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller—Kennedy elaborated, explaining that Trump’s diet often includes McDonald’s and Diet Coke, but noted that Trump argues he eats “really good food” when at Mar-a-Lago or the White House. The HHS Secretary, a close ally of the President, added that Trump prefers fast food when traveling because he trusts its consistency and doesn’t want to risk getting sick.
“If you travel with him, you get this idea that he’s just pumping himself full of poison all day long and you don’t know how he’s walking around, much less being the most energetic person any of us have ever met,” Kennedy said. Despite his comments on the President’s eating habits, Kennedy praised Trump’s health and energy levels.
Kennedy also revealed that Dr. Mehmet Oz, now leading the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), had reviewed Trump’s medical records. According to Kennedy, Oz stated that Trump has “the highest testosterone levels that he’s ever seen for an individual over 70 years old.” Trump, now 79, reportedly takes pride in this assessment, with Kennedy adding, “I know the President will be happy that I repeat that.”
❓WHAT HAPPENED: SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet service has dropped its fees in Iran, allowing demonstrators to bypass regime-imposed communication blackouts.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, Iranian activists, and organizations like Net Freedom Pioneers and Holistic Resilience.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The fee drop began Tuesday, following the Islamic Republic’s move to shut down the Internet on January 8.
💬KEY QUOTE: “That showed a few hundred bodies on the ground, that came out because of Starlink,” said Mehdi Yahyanejad of Net Freedom Pioneers, referring to video evidence smuggled out of Iran.
🎯IMPACT: Starlink’s availability has increased the flow of information out of Iran, despite government efforts to block its use.
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Internet and communications access for Iranian demonstrators has been partially restored through the use of Elon Musk‘s SpaceX and its Starlink satellite Internet system. Musk dropped fees for the satellite Internet service for those in Iran after the Islamic Republic and its Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, cut Internet access to prevent the world from witnessing its violent crackdown on anti-regime protestors in recent days.
Activists—protesting Iran’s failing economy, the collapse of its currency, and the regime’s brutal response—state that Starlink access has been free to anyone in the country with the necessary equipment to access the service since Tuesday of this week. However, there have also been reports of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) troops and other regime agents going door-to-door in some areas in an effort to seize Starlink equipment.
Mehdi Yahyanejad, of the nonprofit Net Freedom Pioneers, highlighted the importance of the service, citing video evidence of rows of bodies at a forensic medical center near Tehran. “That showed a few hundred bodies on the ground, that came out because of Starlink,” Yahyanejad said. Net Freedom Pioneers has played a pivotal role in smuggling Starlink equipment into Iran.
The death toll from the protests, which began on December 28, has risen to over 2,500 people, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. Starlink’s presence in Iran is technically illegal under the country’s telecommunication regulations, and activists face the risk of being accused of espionage, which can carry the death penalty. Many users disguise the equipment as solar panels to avoid detection.
Ahmad Ahmadian, executive director of Holistic Resilience, noted that Iranian authorities have employed extreme measures to jam Starlink’s signals and track down users. However, SpaceX has responded with a firmware update to counteract these efforts. “There has always been a cat-and-mouse game,” Ahmadian explained, adding that the government’s jamming attempts have been limited to certain urban areas.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for several legal challenges to an Illinois law requiring election officials to count mail-in ballots received well after Election Day to proceed.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts, Congressman Michael Bost (R-IL), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the Illinois State Board of Elections.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, with litigation in the lower court now ongoing.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Nothing about Article III requires this result. Candidates have a concrete and particularized interest in the rules that govern the counting of votes in their elections, regardless whether those rules harm their electoral prospects or increase the cost of their campaigns.” — Chief Justice John Roberts
🎯IMPACT: Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections could prove to be a foundational case in election law, impacting whether states can effectively extend Election Day beyond its constitutionally mandated date.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for several legal challenges to an Illinois law requiring election officials to count mail-in ballots received well after Election Day to be counted in the final vote tally to proceed, reversing a lower court decision that found the plaintiffs—who are or were candidates for office—lacked standing. Congressman Michael Bost (R-IL), along with Presidential elector nominees Laura Pollastrini and Susan Sweeney, filed a lawsuit against the Illinois State Board of Elections challenging a state law that requires officials “…to count mail-in ballots postmarked or certified no later than election day and received within two weeks of election day.”
Both a U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ordered the lawsuit dismissed on the grounds that the plaintiffs lacked standing. However, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts found the Article III standing determination by the lower courts to be unfounded.
“Nothing about Article III requires this result. Candidates have a concrete and particularized interest in the rules that govern the counting of votes in their elections, regardless whether those rules harm their electoral prospects or increase the cost of their campaigns,” Chief Justice Roberts wrote for the majority. He continued, “Their interest extends to the integrity of the election—and the democratic process by which they earn or lose the support of the people they seek to represent.”
“As a candidate for office, Congressman Bost has standing to challenge the rules that govern the counting of votes in his election,” Roberts concluded, ordering: “The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections could prove to be a foundational case in election law, impacting whether states can effectively extend Election Day beyond its constitutionally mandated date. While the Supreme Court did not offer any definitive ruling or indication on the constitutionality of counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day, litigation over the matter will be allowed to proceed—suggesting the high court anticipates taking up the matter on its merits in the future.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The founder of a nonprofit that provided LGBTQ+ services in Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 33 months in prison for diverting federal COVID-19 relief funds.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ruby Corado, also known as Vladimir Orlando Artiga Corado, a transgender activist and founder of Casa Ruby, along with U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Sentenced on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., following a guilty plea on July 17, 2024.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Instead of using the funds as promised, Corado stole over $950,000, transferred at least $150,000 to bank accounts in El Salvador, and hid it from the IRS,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
🎯IMPACT: Corado was ordered to pay $956,215 in restitution to the Small Business Administration, with the nonprofit shutting down in 2022 amid allegations of financial mismanagement.
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The founder of Casa Ruby, a now-defunct LGBTQ+ nonprofit in Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 33 months in prison and ordered to pay $956,215 in restitution for the fraudulent use of federal COVID-19 relief funds. Ruby Corado, also known as Vladimir Orlando Artiga Corado, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on July 17, 2024.
U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden noted during the sentencing that Corado “found an opportunity to defraud U.S. Americans” instead of assisting them. Corado was also sentenced to two years of supervised release following imprisonment, unless deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Corado received over $1.3 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for Casa Ruby. However, as U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated, “Instead of using the funds as promised, Corado stole over $950,000, transferred at least $150,000 to bank accounts in El Salvador, and hid it from the IRS.”
During the hearing, Corado claimed he was remorseful, saying, “I never intended to become a fugitive. I want to tell you how sorry I am.” Casa Ruby, which opened in 2012 and provided shelter and services to LGBTQ-identifying minors, expanded significantly over the years but closed in 2022 following allegations of fraud and financial mismanagement.
In 2022, Corado sold his Maryland home and fled to El Salvador after financial irregularities surfaced. He was arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents on March 5, 2024, at a hotel in Laurel, Maryland, after returning to the U.S. unexpectedly. The stolen funds are to be repaid to the Small Business Administration (SBA).
The National Pulse reported last week that Corado, while admitting to the fraud, had asked to be spared prison time and deportation due to being transgender.
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