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August 10, 2023
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News
TECH

WEF CEO Says SHE Runs Twitter (X), Not Elon, & Introduces Censorious ‘Labeling’ of ‘Lawful But Awful’ Users.

Linda Yaccarino, the World Economic Forum (WEF) former NBC executive hired by Elon Musk as CEO of Twitter, now X, has boasted that she, not Musk, is in charge of the site, with the South African billionaire banished to the tech team. Yaccarino also boasted that X now has a “freedom of speech not freedom of reach” policy which “labels” users for posting unapproved narratives, then demonetizes them and limits their exposure.

“Mine and Elon’s roles are very clear,” she said in a CNBC interview Thursday, describing Musk’s area of responsibility as “product design” at the head of “a team of extraordinary engineers [focusing] on new technology.”

Asked about the company’s so-called “hate speech” policies, Yaccarino said: “It goes back to my point about our success with freedom of speech, not reach… If it is lawful but it’s awful, it’s extraordinarily difficult for you to see it.”

Yaccarino has hired fellow ex-NBC executive and drag queen enthusiast Joe Benarroch, who was involved in censoring anti-illegal immigration adverts by Donald Trump at the network, to assist her at X.

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Corruption
Health

Biden, Becerra Gutted Fraud Prevention at HHS: RFK Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has accused former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra of dismantling a crucial fraud oversight team, enabling widespread misuse of federal funds.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, now the Democrat candidate in the upcoming California gubernatorial race, of drastically reducing the agency’s team responsible for preventing fraud.
📺 DETAIL: Speaking at a White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud press conference, Kennedy said HHS had only 80 program integrity employees overseeing 50 states and five territories when Becerra took office, and 76 of those were reassigned, leaving just six workers to monitor roughly $2.2 trillion in annual payments. Kennedy said the tiny team was responsible for overseeing about four million transactions each day, describing this as “an invitation for the fraudsters to come in and steal everything.” He cited alleged abuses involving hospice providers, durable medical equipment, and autism services, particularly in Los Angeles County. Kennedy said HHS had shut down thousands of hospices in Los Angeles since he took over, many of which had billed the government for patients who did not exist. He also accused Becerra of implementing a “pay and chase” approach in which the government paid invoices before pursuing suspected fraudulent claims.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “When I came in, there’s only six people who are in charge of all program integrity for my department. And it was an invitation for the fraudsters to come in and steal everything. And that’s why we have this hospice program.” – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
🎯 IMPACT: Kennedy’s allegations raise serious concerns about the state of fraud prevention and oversight during Becerra’s tenure, suggesting that his lax policies likely contributed to massive financial losses in critical healthcare programs.

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59 minutes ago
Culture
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Religion

Dallas Airport Secures $300,000 for Muslim Foot Washing Stations.

A $300,000 foot wash stations project aims to accommodate Muslim travelers at one of America’s busiest airports.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is set to install dedicated Islamic foot-washing, or wudu, stations, in both the men’s and women’s restrooms. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on July 31 and is estimated to cost $300,000.
📺 DETAIL: The stations will provide Muslim passengers with a designated area to wash their feet before prayer. There have previously been complaints about passengers using regular sinks. Dallas is joining other U.S. airports, including Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental and Chicago O’Hare, in providing similar accommodations for Muslims. The project has drawn criticism from conservatives, who have characterized it as part of a broader expansion of “Sharia financing” in the U.S. Significantly, the project is being put forward amid ongoing controversy over a Sharia-centered “Muslim City” project in Texas, which came under investigation last year.
🎯 IMPACT: The project accommodates the religious practices of Muslim travelers, while also expanding the prominence of Islam in American public life. The move coincides with the increasing public display of Islamic culture in Texas, with the state legislature declaring an annual ‘Pakistan Day’ in 2025, and a Houston-area imam launching a de facto “Sharia patrol” the same year to pressure Muslim store owners not to sell alcohol, pork, or lottery tickets.

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Politics

Abdul El-Sayed Attacked Thanksgiving, Demanded Reparations.

Democrat Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s resurfaced 2019 anti-Thanksgiving remarks and calls for reparations have drawn sharp criticism, potentially jeopardizing his odds in the swing state.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Democrat Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized Thanksgiving and called for reparations in unearthed social media posts.
📺 DETAIL: In 2019, on Thanksgiving, El-Sayed posted that it was “Time for Reparations” and criticized the holiday as being built on the “systematic annihilation” of Indigenous Peoples. This follows similar past comments by El-Sayed, such as calling to cancel July 4 celebrations and his hatred for Michigan’s Mackinac Island, among other things. “Just a reminder this #Thanksgiving. This country was built on the systematic annihilation of Indigenous Peoples, whose ancestors [sic] suffer some of the highest rates of homelessness, joblessness, and mortality today,” El-Sayed posted. The post was deleted but archived online. Other past comments from El-Sayed include calling to defund the police and abolishing Americans’ right to bear arms. 
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We owe so much more than ‘thanks.’ Time for Reparations.” – Abdul El-Sayed in his 2019 Thanksgiving post on X (formerly Twitter)
🎯 IMPACT: The unearthed posts have increased scrutiny of El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy. El-Sayed’s far-left position on cultural and social matters could alienate many moderate, conservative, and independent voters in Michigan, a swing state. El-Sayed’s comments also underscore the extent to which anti-American and far-left beliefs have become part of the Democrat mainstream. El-Sayed’s past comments are likely to feature heavily in the campaign between now and November 3, when the state goes to the polls.
📺 FLASHBACK: El-Sayed’s comments echo other progressive candidates seeking the Democrat nomination for various positions across multiple states. Francesca Hong, who recently failed to secure the Democrat nomination for Wisconsin’s governor race, faced criticism for previous posts calling to end Thanksgiving. “Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621. If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed indigenous folx [sic] and women, so be it,” posted Hong.

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News

Biden State Dept Trained Officials to Push ‘Systemic Racism,’ ‘White Privilege,’ and BLM.

The Biden government introduced foreign language training on divisive ideological concepts like “systemic racism” and “white privilege.”

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The State Department under the Biden-Harris regime implemented foreign language training programs for U.S. diplomats that emphasized “systemic racism,” “white privilege,” and “Black Lives Matter.” Recently reviewed training materials revealed that diplomats were taught to discuss these topics in languages such as Bangla, Urdu, and Hebrew, with role-playing scenarios designed to push racial issues in both the United States and host countries.
📺 DETAIL: The training materials included a “DEI Toolkit” with vocabulary lists featuring terms like “implicit bias,” “police brutality,” and “affirmative action,” alongside exercises requiring diplomats to role-play discussions about racial tensions and protests. In one scenario, diplomats were tasked with explaining systemic racism to foreign audiences using examples such as the death of George Floyd. The materials also discouraged the use of terms like “illegal aliens,” advising the use of “undocumented persons” instead.
🎯 IMPACT: The training politicized the Foreign Service, diverting focus from core diplomatic responsibilities to ideological advocacy. A State Department spokesman under the incumbent Trump administration emphasized the need for training that prioritizes American national interests and historical principles, rather than promoting woke ideology. The controversy highlights the ongoing influence of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) over government institutions.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “America’s diplomats are called to advocate for the national interests of the United States on the world stage – not advance extreme anti-American dogmas.” – State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott
📺 FLASHBACK: Under the Trump administration, the State Department has sought to reform Foreign Service training to focus on American history, diplomatic tradecraft, and protecting U.S. citizens abroad, avoiding the promotion of leftist ideological frameworks.

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15 hours ago
Economy
News
World

Iran Set to Join BRICS Development Bank.

Iran’s move to join the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) New Development Bank signals a growing effort among emerging economies to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Iran is set to join BRICS’ New Development Bank (NDB), according to the bank’s governor.
📺 DETAIL: Founded in 2015 by the BRICS group of nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), the NDB focuses on financing infrastructure and sustainable development projects. Abdolnaser Hemmati, governor of the central bank of Iran, announced the country’s decision on Wednesday ahead of a BRICS meeting in India. The event will be the first meeting of finance ministers and bank governors from BRICS countries. Iran has been a member of BRICS since 2024 and has long expressed interest in becoming a member and shareholder of the NDB. Other members of the NDB include the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt. The NDB also helps facilitate trade agreements between member countries and process financial transactions in national currencies to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The most important result of cooperation among BRICS member countries is the establishment of the New Development Bank, and our country will soon become a member of this bank,” said Abdolnaser Hemmati.
🎯 IMPACT: This decision aligns with BRICS’ broader goal of reducing dependence on the U.S. dollar. Iran’s membership could provide the country with alternative financial channels as the country continues to operate under sanctions imposed by the United States amid the ongoing Iran war. Iran’s decision to join the NDB is part of a broader effort to shift towards a multipolar economic order. This move also shows how Iran has aligned with China and Russia economically, not just militarily and politically.
📺 FLASHBACK: Back in 2025, President Donald J. Trump threatened an extra 10 percent tariff on countries collaborating with the BRICS group. “Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy,” said the President at the time.

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16 hours ago
Crime
Immigration
News

Illegal Immigrant Charged With Stabbing Retiree to Death One Day After California Judge Freed Him.

A judge’s decision to release an illegal immigrant with a criminal record has sparked outrage after the man allegedly murdered a 68-year-old California retiree.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A California judge released an illegal immigrant on his own recognizance one day before prosecutors say he murdered 68-year-old retiree Todd Stewart during an attempted burglary. Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, a Venezuelan national reportedly holding Spanish citizenship, had been facing burglary charges related to at least two incidents in Contra Costa County and was on pretrial release when he was arrested Tuesday for allegedly violating a home detention condition.
📺 DETAIL: Iriarte-Valdez was released on Wednesday and was accused of killing Stewart the following day after Stewart encountered him in his garage, where prosecutors say Iriarte-Valdez stabbed him. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it had placed an immigration detainer on Iriarte-Valdez in September 2025 and called for him to be turned over to federal authorities if released from custody. DHS also criticized sanctuary policies, warning that they result in dangerous criminal illegal immigrants being released into communities rather than transferred to immigration authorities. Iriarte-Valdez is now being held without bail and faces charges including murder, three counts of burglary, receiving stolen property, trespassing, and violating a protective order.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Sanctuary politicians must stop putting politics above public safety. This type of insanity leads to more crimes and more innocent victims.” – Department of Homeland Security statement
🎯 IMPACT: The release of Iriarte-Valdez has reignited the debate over Democrat sanctuary policies and the role of liberal judicial discretion in cases involving illegal immigrants with criminal records. Federal officials have called for greater cooperation between local law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to prevent such incidents from recurring.

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16 hours ago
Corruption
Crime
Immigration

Federal Agents Crack Down on Massive Chinese Marriage Fraud Ring.

Authorities have exposed a decade-long marriage fraud operation that helped Chinese nationals secure green cards through sham marriages in one of the largest cases of its kind in U.S. history.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging 11 people for their involvement in a Chinese marriage fraud scheme.
📺 DETAIL: The exposed fraud was announced on Wednesday. The scheme involved a network of recruiters, facilitators, and assistants. The scheme involved staging fake wedding photos and coaching participants for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) interviews. Once a green card was secured, divorces were arranged. Participants paid up to $100,000 for fake marriages, while U.S. citizens involved were compensated up to $30,000. The scheme generated tens of millions of dollars over the course of a decade between 2016 and 2026. The scheme facilitated over 1,000 sham unions to help Chinese nationals secure U.S. green cards. “We believe this network took in tens of millions of dollars over its decade-long operation, making it one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in U.S. history,” said Jamie McDonald, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Those charged included naturalized citizens from China and a green card holder. “After the married couples would visit a local office affiliated with the scheme, sign forms for submission to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, learn about the USCIS interview process to apply for a green card, they would then execute prenuptial agreements, which, not surprisingly—given the allegation these were sham marriages—waived their rights to share in the other’s estate upon death,” said Attorney General Todd Blanche.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “This scheme was not a quick fly-by-night operation, but rather a years-long, multimillion-dollar cottage industry to criminally assist people who would not, or legally could not, otherwise become citizens of the United States.” – U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche.
🎯 IMPACT: The prosecution shows how the Trump administration’s cornerstone objectives of combating fraud and protecting the integrity of American citizenship overlap.
📺 FLASHBACK: This is not the first fraud scheme implicating Chinese nationals. Back in April, it was reported that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) had filed a lawsuit against De-Ai Postpartum Care Center in Houston. Paxton accused the center of running a multi-decade illegal birth tourism scheme. The alleged scheme potentially facilitated the birth of over 1,000 U.S. citizens to Chinese nationals.

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19 hours ago
Election Integrity
News

Trump Seeks Supreme Court Intervention So USPS Can Secure Mail-In Voting.

The Trump administration is seeking swift Supreme Court intervention to implement new mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the November midterms.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration on Wednesday again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly intervene to allow the U.S. Postal Service to implement nationwide restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the justices to overturn two rulings by Barack Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani that have blocked the Trump administration’s plans, warning that further delays could prevent the changes from taking effect before the elections.
📺 DETAIL: Talwani ruled Tuesday in a separate case brought by the League of Women Voters and other so-called voting rights groups that the Postal Service should not alter its procedures less than 90 days before the November 3 election. Her ruling followed an earlier decision blocking the changes in California and 22 other states, which was upheld by an appeals court. The Trump administration’s plan stems from an executive order Trump issued in March directing federal agencies to verify voter eligibility and restrict mail-in ballots to individuals included on state-specific voter lists. Sauer contends that the legal challenges are premature because the Postal Service has not yet taken concrete actions that would harm the plaintiffs, and asked the Supreme Court to clarify that both lower court rulings should be halted.
🎯 IMPACT: If the Supreme Court sides with the Trump administration, the Postal Service could implement measures to limit mail-in voting. Officials argue the move will increase election security and reduce the risk of mail-in voter fraud.
📺 FLASHBACK: This legal challenge follows a March executive order by President Donald J. Trump, which sought to enhance election integrity by requiring state-by-state citizenship verification for mail voting.

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19 hours ago
News
TECH

TikTok Returning to Government Phones as Federal Ban Lifted.

Following ByteDance’s divestment to U.S. investors, the Trump administration has reversed a ban on TikTok for federal devices.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The White House has lifted its ban on TikTok for federal devices.
📺 DETAIL: Back in 2022, the Biden government implemented a ban on TikTok for federal devices over fears of Chinese data collection. ByteDance, the Chinese technology company that created the app, agreed to divest in September 2025 to U.S. investors. The divestment prompted the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reassess its stance. The DOJ ultimately concluded that the app’s U.S. version was no longer subject to the ban. “TikTok is no longer a ‘covered application’ for purposes of the No TikTok on Government Devices Act,” reads a memo from Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), released on Tuesday. Following the lifting of the ban, multiple federal agencies launched accounts on the app, although there are still bans on TikTok across aspects of the wider federal government, including both chambers of Congress. Several state governments also maintain a ban on the app being downloaded and used on state devices.
🎯 IMPACT: Despite the lifting of the ban, the app remains under scrutiny for its impact on younger users. For example, in Pennsylvania, a lawsuit alleging that the platform promotes harmful and addictive content to minors continues to be pursued. “TikTok has built its empire based on a model of addictiveness at all costs, and expanded that empire using deception about what sort of content is viewable for kids… This is not an indictment against modern technology, or a scolding assessment of social media as a whole – rather, this is an action to hold accountable a company that values dollars over mental wellness,” said Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Dave Sunday.
📺 FLASHBACK: In January 2026, it was reported that ByteDance had sold off a majority stake in its U.S. operations to non-Chinese investors. The divestment deal was secured by President Donald J. Trump after a law was passed in 2024 forcing ByteDance to divest or face a U.S. ban.

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20 hours ago
Crime
News

Former SPLC Director Heidi Beirich Arrested on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges.

Heidi Beirich, a former high-ranking official at the Southern Poverty Law Center, faces multiple charges for alleged fraudulent activities involving payments to informants, including personal financial benefits.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Heidi Beirich, formerly Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), has been arrested and charged with fraud conspiracy, bank fraud, and conspiracy to conceal money laundering. She is accused of funneling over $1 million to a neo-Nazi group informant and misusing donor funds for personal expenses.
📺 DETAIL: Beirich, identified as “Employee-2” in court documents, allegedly directed payments to a joint account she shared with an informant connected to the neo-Nazi National Alliance. The funds, originating from SPLC donors, were used to cover personal expenses, including housing. Previous reports have suggested that at least one informant was also her lover. Additionally, Beirich is accused of orchestrating payments to another informant to cover up a burglary at the SPLC’s headquarters, which she later wrote about in a 2015 article. The SPLC itself was previously indicted on similar charges, including wire fraud and money laundering, earlier this year.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I believe she was part of the effort to open bank accounts in completely fictitious companies’ names and make payments to individuals for reasons that were not accurate as described.” – Attorney General Todd Blanche
🎯 IMPACT: The charges against Beirich spotlight the broader allegations of financial misconduct against the SPLC, raising questions about the misuse of donor funds and the organization’s operational integrity. Beirich’s case is likely to further erode public trust in the once-prominent civil rights group.
📺 FLASHBACK: The SPLC has faced scrutiny for years over allegations of financial mismanagement and questionable practices, such as paying extremist groups for supposed informant work, even allegedly funding cross-burnings. Significantly, these same groups and activities provide the SPLC with its primary purpose for existing, with critics arguing they have a financial interest in manufacturing and signal-boosting extremism, where it would otherwise not exist or remain marginal.

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