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READ IN FULL – Biden Family Associate Blows Whistle in Congress: ‘China Successfully Compromised Obama WH Through Joe and Hunter’.

Biden family associate Anthony Bobulinksi will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability as well as the Committee on the Judiciary on Tuesday. Bobulinksi is expected to explain how he once worked with both Joe and Hunter Biden, and how the pair willfully allowed the Obama administration to be infiltrated by the Chinese Communist Party in exchange for cash.

“The Chinese Communist Party through its surrogate, China Energy Company Limited, or “CEFC” – a CCP-linked Chinese energy conglomerate – successfully sought to infiltrate and compromise Joe Biden and the Obama-Biden White House,” Bobulinski will explain, in testimony reviewed by The National Pulse.

“It is also not a coincidence that CEFC used the Biden family’s weakest link, Hunter Biden, and the promise of large sums of money to the tune of tens of millions of dollars initially, and eventually the profits from investing billions of dollars in the United States and around the world,” he adds.

The full, expected statement, follows below:

Chairmen, Ranking Members, and Members of Congress,

Thank you for this opportunity to speak with you.  I am happy that the American people will finally hear the facts and evidence that I have been trying to outline for over four years, all backed up and supported by emails, texts, documents, records, pictures, and other evidence.  The facts we are going to discuss today are important for America’s national security, and I can only hope that everyone in this room and all representatives and officers of the U.S. Government take them seriously.

My name is Tony Bobulinski.  I am a proud American citizen who has honorably served the United States in several capacities.  For over six years, I was an officer in the United States Navy’s elite Naval Nuclear Power Training Command as a decorated Master Training Specialist Instructor.  I later served as the Command’s Chief Technology Officer, where I held a Q security clearance from the Department of Energy and from the National Security Agency.  When I left NNPTC, I was the number-one-ranked Direct Input Officer (DIO) in the entire command in my final Navy Fitness Report, or FITREP.

I am here today out of duty to God and country in a nonpartisan manner with only one party in mind, the party I served with honor and gratitude: the United States of America.  While I have made a few campaign contributions over the years to Democrats such as Congressman Ro Khanna, a member of the Oversight Committee, I am not a political person.  I come from a family with a long history of distinguished service in our nation’s military.  I grew up the son of a career Naval Officer, CDR Robert Bobulinski, whom I loved dearly.  I could not be prouder of my father’s long and distinguished service to our great nation.  His father, Alex Bobulinski, served our country in the Air Force for four years.  I am also the grandson of Army Intelligence Officer, Col. Fred B. Keller Jr., who, for more than thirty-seven years, fearlessly defended the United States all over the world and served in three different wars.  My only brother, retired CDR Mike Bobulinski, is a twenty-eight year combat-serving Naval Flight Officer, and my only sister, Stacia Bobulinski, has spent the last eighteen years serving U.S. military veterans across the country through the Veterans Administration to demonstrate her and our family’s gratitude to everyone who has risked their lives defending America.

I share my extensive U.S. military roots and background with you because they are the lens through which I view this exceptional country and my responsibility to it.  My deep commitment to America is also the reason I have elected to place myself and my family in the public eye to tell the truth before you today.  That comes at a great cost to my privacy and to my personal security and that of my family, among other things.  However, I am happy to pay that cost.  I am blessed to have been born and to grow up in the greatest country on earth.  I take that seriously.  Having been to over fifty countries around the world, I say that with the highest confidence.

For nearly four years, I have tried to tell the American people the truth about serious corruption at the very top of their government.  In return, I have been falsely accused of being a purveyor of “Russian disinformation” and a political surrogate.  My continuous efforts to inform the American people of the facts have been actively suppressed by both the United States Government and the so-called “mainstream” media.

I want to be crystal clear: from my direct personal experience and what I have subsequently come to learn, it is clear to me that Joe Biden was “the Brand” being sold by the Biden family.  His family’s foreign influence peddling operation – from China to Ukraine and elsewhere – sold out to foreign actors who were seeking to gain influence and access to Joe Biden and the United States government.  Joe Biden was more than a participant in and beneficiary of his family’s business; he was an enabler, despite being buffered by a complex scheme to maintain plausible deniability.

The only reason any of these international business transactions took place – with tens of millions of dollars flowing directly to the Biden family – was because Joe Biden was in high office.  The Biden family business was Joe Biden, period.  Other key players have made this point clear as well: Hunter Biden himself has adamantly stated it in a variety of communications, as did another Biden family business associate, Devon Archer, in his testimony last year.  Foreign nationals on the other side of these transactions – including from China, Ukraine and Romania – have also explained how and why these transactions took place.  Once again, I would call that extensive evidence.

The Chinese Communist Party through its surrogate, China Energy Company Limited, or “CEFC” – a CCP-linked Chinese energy conglomerate – successfully sought to infiltrate and compromise Joe Biden and the Obama-Biden White House.  This process started in the Fourth Quarter of 2015 and continued through when Joe Biden left office in January 2017 to March of 2018 when CEFC Chairman Ye was detained for corruption in China, never to be seen again.  Note that on October 21, 2015, Joe Biden announced that he would not seek the Presidency in 2016.  It is not a coincidence that CEFC’s aggressive approach to the Biden family happened around the same time.  It is also not a coincidence that CEFC used the Biden family’s weakest link, Hunter Biden, and the promise of large sums of money to the tune of tens of millions of dollars initially, and eventually the profits from investing billions of dollars in the United States and around the world.

Before we begin this in-depth testimony under penalty of perjury and charges of Obstruction of Congress, I would like to highlight a few critically important facts:

    1. Joe Biden was aware of the CEFC transaction, enabled it and had a constitutional responsibility and obligation to the American people to shut it down before it began.  This is because CEFC had been identified as a known surrogate of the Chinese Communist Party by the U.S. Government and prosecutors in the Southern District of New York as far back as 2016, possibly earlier.  I would encourage Congress to gather all of the exact facts and dates.  It is clear to me that alarm bells should have been going off in the Obama-Biden White House and that Joe Biden should have been aware that his own administration had red-flagged CEFC as a tool of the Chinese Communist Party.  This should have made any business transaction with CEFC a non-starter. I personally met with Joe Biden in Los Angeles in May of 2017 multiple times to discuss the broad contours of our business dealings.  The only reason Joe Biden met with me privately during the Milken Institute Global Conference and seated me at his head table was because I was a business associate of the Biden family.
    2. Joe Biden’s immediate family members were enriched to the tune of tens of millions of dollars from some of our most dangerous adversaries, including the Chinese Communist Party and players from Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Kazakhstan and other foreign nations and entities.  It is my educated belief dating back to Q clearance briefings I received in the Navy and continuing through recent discussions with experts, that under U.S. corruption laws, political office holders can be held as responsible as the immediate family members who are receiving money directly.  This makes common sense and Americans understand this.  The facts we are going to discuss today appear to me to present disturbing evidence, which these committees should thoroughly investigate, with respect to possible violations by Joe Biden of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity statutes, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
    3. The Biden family – Joe’s son Hunter and his brother Jim – knowingly and aggressively defrauded me as the CEO of SinoHawk Holdings and as a member of Oneida Holdings, LLC at the end of July 2017.  They put Joe Biden and the rest of the Biden family smack in the middle of a $9 Billion transaction between Russia and China involving Qatar (specifically, the Qatar Investment Authority), and helped CEFC navigate through various issues before Patrick Ho, a CEFC executive, was arrested for corruption in New York in November 2017.  Joe Biden’s status as the head of the family served an enforcement role – for example, when Hunter stated deliberately that his father Joe was sitting right next to him while demanding immediate payment of the $10 million CEFC had committed to the Biden family, as well as when Hunter demanded CEFC circumvent SinoHawk Holdings.  The Biden family violated their fiduciary duties to SinoHawk and Oneida as they enriched themselves at the CEFC trough.
    4. United States law enforcement appears to have been singularly unwilling to speak with me or to hear the facts we will be discussing today.  I have never been contacted to provide testimony nor asked to speak with anyone connected with Joe Biden’s administration, including his Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, or local law enforcement.  That includes U.S. Attorney David Weiss for the District of Delaware or any of the several grand juries I now know were convened after my name became publicly known.  On October 23, 2020, I voluntarily walked into the Washington Field Office of the FBI with several phones containing years of encrypted communications between me and numerous members of the Biden family and their associates.  That conversation, which was subject to False Statement statutes, lasted many hours, and was never followed up upon by anyone in government or law enforcement in any way.  Rather, when the House Ways and Means Committee recently released the FBI 302 report of that meeting, Hunter Biden’s lawyers laughably tried to use a single note-taking error by a junior FBI agent to accuse me, falsely, of lying about my attendance at a meeting with Hunter Biden and CEFC in Miami.  I was crystal clear to the agent in my interview that I was physically in Miami during that time for other things and did not attend the actual CEFC meeting.  Hunter Biden’s lawyers should focus their energy on the facts and the extensive indictments Hunter is fighting versus creating smoke screens and distractions with their empty threats.  I have only told the truth, I continue to tell the truth, I have the facts and, as we will discuss today, I also have the receipts to back them up.

I sit here before two of the premiere committees of Congress: Oversight and Judiciary.  I implore each and every one of you to remove your partisan hats today and focus on one party: the United States of America.  I hope your focus will be on a thorough and extensive investigation and exposure of all of the facts and evidence – and on answering the question of how we as a country allowed the White House to be infiltrated by our most existential adversary, the Chinese Communist Party.  I also hope you will hold the complicit parties, including Joe Biden, accountable for their actions, as well as enact new laws that prevent this kind of deep corruption from ever happening again.

God Bless America. I am ready for your questions.

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This Harvard Study Linked Tylenol Use to Increased Autism and ADHD Risk.

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WHAT HAPPENED: A study published in August suggested that acetaminophen (paracetamol) use during pregnancy may increase the risk of autism and ADHD in children. Acetaminophen is commonly sold under the brand name Tylenol in the U.S.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai led the research.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Published on August 14, 2025, in BMC Environmental Health.

💬KEY QUOTE: “That association is strongest when acetaminophen is taken for four weeks or longer.” – Andrea Baccarelli

🎯IMPACT: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to advise clinicians on cautious use of acetaminophen during pregnancy.

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An August study brought attention to the potential risks associated with the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy. The research, published in BMC Environmental Health, indicates that exposure to this common medication, usually sold under the brand name Tylenol in the U.S., might increase the likelihood of autism and ADHD in children.

The study was spearheaded by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, with contributions from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Researchers reviewed 46 studies from around the world, employing the Navigation Guide Systematic Review methodology to find evidence of a connection between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and an increased incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs).

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to issue guidance to clinicians, following discussions between Andrea Baccarelli, a senior author on the study and professor at Harvard, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Baccarelli, who has served as an expert witness in related legal cases, stated, “Further research is needed to confirm the association and determine causality, but based on existing evidence, I believe that caution about acetaminophen use during pregnancy—especially heavy or prolonged use—is warranted.”

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Kash Patel Ends FBI Collaboration with Far-Left Anti-Defamation League.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel announced that the bureau is cutting ties with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a relationship forged under indicted former FBI Director James Comey.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: FBI Director Kash Patel, former FBI Director James Comey, the Anti-Defamation League, Elon Musk, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), and the late Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA (TPUSA) organization.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement follows recent backlash against the ADL for its controversial glossary of “extremist” groups, which included TPUSA.

💬KEY QUOTE: “James Comey disgraced the FBI by writing ‘love letters’ to the ADL and embedding agents with an extreme group functioning like a terrorist organization and the disgraceful operation they ran spying on Americans. That was not law enforcement, it was activism dressed up as counterterrorism, and it put Americans in danger,” said Patel.

🎯IMPACT: The FBI’s decision marks a significant shift in policy, distancing itself from the ADL amid widespread criticism of its bias against conservatives.

IN FULL

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel has announced that the bureau will sever ties with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a relationship established under former FBI Director James Comey. Patel criticized Comey’s tenure, stating, “James Comey disgraced the FBI by writing ‘love letters’ to the ADL and embedding agents with an extreme group functioning like a terrorist organization and the disgraceful operation they ran spying on Americans.”

Comey had previously declared his “love” for the ADL during a 2017 speech at the organization’s National Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., where he referred to a 2014 address as a “love letter to the ADL” and reaffirmed that the FBI was “still in love” with the group. He praised the ADL for its advocacy and partnership with the FBI, concluding the speech with the words, “Love, the FBI.”

The ADL has recently faced significant backlash for its controversial “Glossary of Extremism and Hate,” which included conservative organizations like Turning Point USA (TPUSA), founded and led by assassinated conservative organizer Charlie Kirk. Meanwhile, the ADL defended Antifa, recently designated as a domestic terrorist organization, insisting violence was not “the norm” for the movement.

Following criticism from figures such as Elon Musk and Republican lawmakers, the ADL removed the glossary, citing outdated entries and claiming they were victims of misrepresentation.

Elon Musk called the ADL “a hate group” in response to its classification of TPUSA, while Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) questioned the organization’s motives, stating, “Seems to me like if they don’t agree with you, they will label you a ‘hate group.’”

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This Insurance Giant Could Soon Face a Federal Probe Over DEI Policies.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Insurance giant Chubb is facing calls for a federal investigation into its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and other practices over alleged violations of anti-discrimination laws and a Trump Executive Order.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Chubb, Consumers’ Research, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The campaign was launched on Wednesday, with Chubb being a globally operating American-Swiss insurance conglomerate listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Chubb’s practices run counter not only to the colorblind policies of this administration, but very likely, to the Civil Rights Act and other federal anti-discrimination laws as well.” – Consumers’ Research Executive Director Will Hild

🎯IMPACT: Consumers’ Research has launched a nationwide campaign, including ads, billboards, and a website, to draw attention to Chubb’s policies and urge federal action.

IN FULL

American-Swiss insurance conglomerate Chubb could soon be subject to federal scrutiny over its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and other practices. Consumers’ Research, a consumer protection watchdog group, is petitioning the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Treasury Department to launch a probe into the insurance giant, alleging that Chubb’s policies may violate President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order prohibiting DEI programs and federal anti-discrimination laws.

Chubb, the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and part of Lloyds of London. Consumers’ Research, a nonprofit watchdog group, launched its campaign on Wednesday, labeling Chubb the “wokest insurance company” and urging the DOJ to investigate.

In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Consumers’ Research Executive Director Will Hild stated, “Chubb’s practices run counter not only to the colorblind policies of this administration, but very likely, to the Civil Rights Act and other federal anti-discrimination laws as well.” Hild also criticized Chubb’s DEI-driven philanthropic initiatives, such as the Chubb Rule of Law Fund and the Chubb Charitable Foundation.

Trump’s Executive Order—effectively barring the federal government from doing business with any companies that implement diversity quotas, affirmative action mandates, and other DEI-style policies—has resulted in numerous major U.S. corporations scrapping discriminatory programs. After Trump signed the order in January, Deloitte—a member of The Big Four accounting firms—notified its employees through a firm-wide e-mail that it would be ending its DEI initiatives.

Notably, The National Pulse reported in September that the House Oversight Committee is broadening its investigation into potential discrimination by insurance companies and financial institutions against individuals and entities with right-leaning political views. The probe also examines whether retirees’ pension accounts are being used to fund progressive policies without their consent.

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Government Website Accuses ‘Radical Left in Congress’ of Forcing Shutdown.

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WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) updated its website with a banner blaming the “Radical Left in Congress” for the government shutdown.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: HUD, the Senate, and members of Congress, specifically Democrats refusing to agree to a funding deal.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The banner appeared on HUD’s website on Wednesday morning following the Senate’s failure to pass a funding resolution on Tuesday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Radical Left in Congress shut down the government. HUD will use available resources to help Americans in need.” — HUD website

🎯IMPACT: The banner is part of a broader Trump White House campaign to inform Americans of the Democratic Party’s responsibility for the government shutdown and its effects on federal agencies.

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) website prominently displayed a red banner on Wednesday morning, accusing the “Radical Left in Congress” of causing the federal government shutdown. Visitors to the HUD website encountered a pop-up message and a banner stating, “The Radical Left in Congress shut down the government. HUD will use available resources to help Americans in need.”

The message followed the Senate Democrats’ refusal to pass a continuing funding resolution on Tuesday, which led to the government shutdown at the start of Wednesday. Senate Democrats had pressed for a deal in exchange for the seven votes needed to overcome the chamber’s 60-vote procedural threshold, demanding the funding bill include an extension of Obamacare tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year. Millions of Americans rely on these credits to lower healthcare costs. Republicans, however, argue that extending the credits would lead to increased taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants.

Notably, the HUD website had displayed similar messaging before the shutdown was finalized. On Tuesday, the website warned that the “Radical Left” would “inflict massive pain on the American people” if their demands were not met. Additionally, HUD’s website mirrored an email issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to at least 16 federal agencies earlier that day, which also blamed Democrats for the shutdown.

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Trump Warns Israel and Iran: An Attack on Qatar Is an Attack on America.

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WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to guarantee the security of Qatar, marking a significant commitment to a non-NATO ally.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Emir of Qatar, and the Iranian regime.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Executive Order was signed on Monday, during Netanyahu’s visit to the White House.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security of the United States.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The order solidifies Qatar’s security ties with the U.S., enhancing its defense privileges and threatening a robust response to any attacks.

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President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order committing the United States to the security of Qatar, a significant move for the non-NATO, Arab ally. The order asserts that any armed attack on Qatar’s territory or infrastructure will be seen as a threat to U.S. peace and security.

“The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security of the United States,” the Executive Order states, continuing: “In the event of such an attack, the United States shall take all lawful and appropriate measures—including diplomatic, economic, and, if necessary, military—to defend the interests of the United States and of the State of Qatar and to restore peace and stability.”

The announcement coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House, where he apologized to Qatar’s prime minister for a recent Israeli strike on the Qatari capital of Doha, targeting members of Hamas. Trump, alongside Netanyahu, subsequently unveiled his 20-point plan for peace in Gaza.

The Executive Order emphasizes that the U.S. will engage a full range of measures to defend Qatar, including potential military action if necessary. This aligns with Trump’s earlier public promise to protect Qatar during his visit to the Gulf region.

Qatar, officially recognized as a major non-NATO ally in 2022, has long sought enhanced U.S. security guarantees. The nation hosts Al Udeid Air Base, the region’s major U.S. military hub, further deepening its strategic ties with Washington.

Notably, Israel is not the only regional power to attack Qatar in recent months, with Iran also launching missiles at the Gulf state after the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear facilities in June.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are seeking similar security assurances from the U.S.

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Probe Opened Into Hunter S. Thompson’s 2005 Death.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Colorado authorities are reviewing the 2005 death of journalist Hunter S. Thompson, which was initially ruled a suicide.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Pitkin County Sheriff Michael Buglione, and Thompson’s widow, Anita Thompson.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The 2025 review concerns Thompson’s death in February 2005 near Aspen, Colorado.

💬KEY QUOTE: “By bringing in an outside agency for a fresh look, we hope to provide a definitive and transparent review that may offer peace of mind to his family and the public.” – Sheriff Michael Buglione

🎯IMPACT: The review aims to address lingering questions and provide closure for Thompson’s family and the public.

IN FULL

The 2005 death of famed gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson is being reviewed by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at the request of his widow, Anita Thompson. Investigators originally ruled Thompson’s death, which occurred just outside Aspen in February 2005, a suicide. While Pitkin County Sheriff Michael Buglione stated there is no new evidence suggesting foul play,  lingering questions remain regarding the writer’s death at the age of 67.

“We understand the profound impact Hunter S. Thompson had on this community and beyond,” Buglione said in a statement, adding: “By bringing in an outside agency for a fresh look, we hope to provide a definitive and transparent review that may offer peace of mind to his family and the public.”

The CBI did not provide a timeline for the review, which will focus on three incident reports prepared by Pitkin County investigators after Thompson’s death. All three reports concluded Thompson died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a determination confirmed by an autopsy conducted at Aspen Valley Hospital. However, the coroner did not order a toxicology report, despite Thompson’s well-documented drug abuse and unconventional lifestyle.

Thompson’s unique memorial service saw his cremated remains shot out of a cannon on his Woody Creek property, accompanied by fireworks.

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Epstein’s Ties to Banks and Hedge Funds Are Far More Extensive Than Previously Thought.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Newly reported documents have revealed Jeffrey Epstein’s extensive banking activities and transactions before his death.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jeffrey Epstein, several banks, hedge funds, and known associates, including the former Bill Clinton-era Treasury Secretary and Barack Obama-era National Economic Council Director Larry Summers.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Before Epstein’s death in 2019, involving banks and entities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

🎯IMPACT: The House Oversight Committee may issue subpoenas for bank records, potentially leading to further investigations.

IN FULL

Pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein‘s banking and investment activities were more extensive than previously known, involving multiple banks and major transactions with hedge funds. The true extent of Epstein’s investment portfolio and banking ties was revealed after his estate provided Congress with a list of over 20 banks where he held accounts.

Among the banks were Wells Fargo, TD Bank, and FirstBank Puerto Rico. JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank have already faced scrutiny and lawsuits due to their past associations with Epstein, although they claim to have severed ties in 2013 and 2018, respectively.

Documents reveal Epstein transferred significant sums, including $60 million to Honeycomb Partners and $13.5 million from a hedge fund led by Paul Tudor Jones. He also sold $15 million in shares to Blockchain Capital. These transactions occurred in the years leading up to his 2019 death, after his 2008 conviction for procuring a child for prostitution.

Epstein’s financial dealings involved a complex network of entities. Payments were made to known associates like Larry Summers, the former Bill Clinton-era Treasury Secretary and Barack Obama-era National Economic Council Director, who received $1,232.25 as a travel reimbursement.

The House Oversight Committee is expected to subpoena banks for further records, potentially uncovering more about Epstein’s financial network.

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More Charges in Major Nursing Diploma Fraud Case.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Fraud charges have been filed against 12 defendants involved in selling fake nursing diplomas and transcripts as part of Operation Nightingale.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The defendants include nursing school owners and employees, such as Herline Lochard, Carleen Noreus, and others.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The charges were announced in Miami, Florida, with related activities occurring from January 2019 through September 2022.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The charges highlight the purpose of a professional nursing licensure: protecting the public from harm by ensuring that only qualified and competent practitioners provide nursing care.” – DOJ Press Release

🎯IMPACT: The fraudulent scheme resulted in approximately 7,300 fake diplomas, posing significant risks to public health and safety.

IN FULL

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 12 people with fraud-related offenses in Miami, Florida, as part of Phase II of Operation Nightingale. This operation exposed a scheme that sold fake nursing diplomas and transcripts, enabling unqualified individuals to bypass proper licensing and secure nursing jobs.

The accused, including owners and staff of nursing schools, allegedly conspired to provide fraudulent credentials, allowing buyers to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and obtain nursing licenses for employment nationwide. Among the defendants, Herline Lochard has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, while Carleen Noreus faces charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. These fake credentials helped unqualified people gain nursing positions and benefits from unsuspecting healthcare providers across the country.

The scheme operated through several now-closed for-profit nursing schools in Florida, issuing around 7,300 fake diplomas between January 2019 and September 2022. The charges highlight the importance of legitimate nursing licensure in ensuring public health and safety.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami are leading the investigation. The defendants face up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud conspiracy charges.

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UN Rapporteur Lobbies Against Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Francesca Albanese, a United Nations Special Rapporteur, criticized U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s proposed plan to end the Gaza conflict, labeling it the “Trap of the Century.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Francesca Albanese, Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, and the Palestinian Authority.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The plan was introduced earlier this week, with ramifications for Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Trap of the Century.” — Francesca Albanese

🎯IMPACT: Albanese is the first notable international leader to openly oppose Trump’s Gaza peace plan.

IN FULL

The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur for the so-called Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, is calling on Palestinians to reject U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza and end the war between Israel and Hamas, dismissing it as the “Trap of the Century.”

Albanese, who has been associated with Greta Thunberg’s “flotilla” of anti-Israel activists attempting to reach Gaza, is the first significant international leader to publicly oppose the plan. This has placed her at odds with Arab and Muslim nations that have embraced it, as well as with the Palestinian Authority.

Trump introduced the peace plan earlier this week alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The 20-point proposal includes a transitional governance system for Gaza, managed by a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee. This body would oversee public services and redevelopment efforts until the Palestinian Authority is prepared to assume control. This would be overseen by a “Board of Peace” chaired by President Trump and including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the controversial former Middle East Peace Envoy and Iraq War architect.

Additionally, the plan calls for the demilitarization of Gaza, with Hamas members given amnesty if they commit to peaceful coexistence and decommission their weapons. Trump’s plan further outlines economic redevelopment for Gaza, including the establishment of a special economic zone and international investment to rebuild infrastructure and create jobs. Aid would be sent immediately upon acceptance of the agreement, ensuring necessary supplies and resources reach the region.

The plan also proposes that the U.S. “will work with Arab and international partners to develop a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF)” to train Palestinian police and secure Gaza’s borders in coordination with Israel and Egypt. Israel would progressively withdraw its forces as stability is achieved.

Hamas has yet to issue a formal response to the peace plan. Trump has given the group several days to decide before supporting an Israeli campaign to dismantle Hamas.

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UK Govt Slashes Farage’s Security Funding Amid Rise in Political Violence.

PULSE POINTS

WHAT HAPPENED: Reform Party leader Nigel Farage’s taxpayer-funded security has reportedly been reduced by 75 percent in the past two weeks.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nigel Farage, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and Zia Yusuf, Reform’s head of policy.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Reform reporting the funding cut on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in the United Kingdom.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The parliamentary security department made the ‘inexplicable’ decision to downgrade Farage’s protection.” – Zia Yusuf

🎯IMPACT: Donors have reportedly stepped in to fund Farage’s security following the alleged cuts, which come amid the ongoing fallout from conservative youth organizer Charlie Kirk’s assassination in the U.S.

IN FULL

Nigel Farage’s Reform Party has reported that his taxpayer-funded security detail has been reduced by 75 percent in recent weeks, despite the recent assassination of conservative yoth organizer Charlie Kirk in the United States and a rising threat of political violence. Zia Yusuf, Reform’s head of policy, described the move as “inexplicable” and noted that it came just days after Farage accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of “inciting violence” by calling one of Reform’s immigration policies “racist.”

Yusuf said private donors have since stepped in to cover the costs of Farage’s protection. “I want to be clear to Reform supporters: Thankfully, we have had generous donors step in to shore up that security, so I can assure you Nigel is safe and he is well protected, but that places into context this hideous campaign of incitement to violence against the man who is bookmaker’s favourite to be the next Prime Minister,” he said.

He accused the governing Labour Party‘s leadership of leading a coordinated attack on Farage, citing comments from 11 Cabinet ministers. “The Home Secretary called him ‘worse than racist.’ The Deputy Prime Minister accused him of ‘flirting with Nazism.’ If anything happens to Nigel, I will hold the Prime Minister responsible,” Yusuf said.

He also referenced threats made against Farage online, including on TikTok and X, and recalled personally witnessing attempts to attack him during campaign events. Leftists have on several occasions thrown milkshakes and even cement at the populist leader, while illegal immigrants have issued recorded death threats against him.

The Labour-controlled House of Commons declined to comment on specific security arrangements, claiming decisions are made based on professional risk assessments and are kept confidential to avoid compromising safety.

The security row comes at a time when Farage and Reform are experiencing a significant surge in public support. According to a recent Ipsos poll conducted between 11 and 17 September 2025, Reform leads national voting intention with 34 percent, ahead of Labour at 22 percent and the formerly governing Conservatives at just 14 percent, the lowest share ever recorded for the party by Ipsos.

The same poll reveals deep public dissatisfaction with the current Labour leadership. Only 13 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with Starmer’s performance as Prime Minister, while 79 percent expressed dissatisfaction.

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