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October 15, 2024
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Famous GOP Strategist Says His Identity Is Being Used for Fake Donations to Kamala Harris Campaign.

A famed Republican strategist is taking legal action against ActBlue, accusing the Democratic fundraising platform of facilitating identity theft to make hundreds of unauthorized donations. Mark Block, who served as chief of staff to Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain in 2012 and was made internet famous after a “smoking man” advertisement, claims someone used his identity to make over $880 in donations between May and October without his approval.

Block directly accuses ActBlue of allowing a “smurfing” scheme. This involves keeping small contributions deliberately below a $200 threshold to bypass Federal Election Commission (FEC) reporting rules, violating federal election laws.

The lawsuit, filed in Waukesha County Court, alleges the donations constitute “racketeering activity” under Wisconsin law. Block has requested a temporary injunction to prevent further donations in his name. Block discovered the unauthorized contributions through receipts found in an email account associated with the Cain campaign. He notes numerous donations to Kamala Harris‘s campaign efforts and the LGBTQ-focused Equality PAC.

“Given [Block’s conservative] political leanings, he would never consent to monetary contributions to any of the ActBlue Campaigns,” the lawsuit notes, insisting he did not “make, authorize, or consent to these donations to the ActBlue Campaigns.”

The Republican-led House Committee on House Administration is already conducting a broader investigation into money laundering through ActBlue. Committee experts utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to scrutinize over 200 million FEC records and identified suspicious patterns. These include multiple small donations and contributions exceeding the financial capacity of purported donors.

The lawsuit cites an unidentified “John Doe” who allegedly used an American Express card linked to a Santa Monica address to make fraudulent donations with Block’s personal information. This case may be the first of several, as similar investigations commence in various states.

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A famed Republican strategist is taking legal action against ActBlue, accusing the Democratic fundraising platform of facilitating identity theft to make hundreds of unauthorized donations. Mark Block, who served as chief of staff to Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain in 2012 and was made internet famous after a "smoking man" advertisement, claims someone used his identity to make over $880 in donations between May and October without his approval. show more

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October 15, 2024
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Biden-Harris Govt Sues… Over Removal Noncitizens from Voter Rolls!?

The Biden-Harris government’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Virginia. It alleges that the state’s approach to removing noncitizens and other ineligible voters from its rolls violates federal law. Announced in a filing last Friday, their lawsuit seeks to block actions taken by Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and the Virginia Department of Elections to maintain accurate voter registration lists.

Governor Youngkin, in an executive order released in August, disclosed the removal of 6,303 noncitizens from voter rolls from January 2022 to July 2024. This order was part of broader election security efforts ahead of the November elections. The Biden-Harris DOJ claims this action undermines the “Quiet Period Provision” of the 1993 National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). This statutory provision mandates that states must finish any systematic removal of ineligible voters at least 90 days before a federal election.

BIDEN-HARRIS LAWFARE.

“Section 8(c)(2) of the NVRA, also known as the Quiet Period Provision, requires states to complete systematic programs aimed at removing the names of ineligible voters from voter registration lists no later than 90 days before federal elections,” the DOJ contends. “The Quiet Period Provision applies to certain systematic programs carried out by states that are aimed at striking names from voter registration lists based on a perceived failure to meet initial eligibility requirements—including citizenship—at the time of registration.”

The suit argues that the state’s approach might lead to the mistaken removal of eligible voters, potentially hindering their ability to vote. Moreover, the lawsuit seeks to prevent Virginia from implementing these measures until after the upcoming elections, and to reinstate the removed registrations. Kristen Clarke, the DOJ’s far-left Civil Rights Division chief, is spearheading the lawfare effort.

YOUNGKIN RESPONDS.

Gov. Youngkin is defending the state’s actions. He cites adherence to a 2006 law requiring the removal of noncitizens from voter rolls. “Virginians—and Americans—will see this for exactly what it is: a desperate attempt to attack the legitimacy of the elections in the Commonwealth, the very crucible of American Democracy,” Youngkin said in response to the DOJ lawsuit.

“With the support of our Attorney General, we will defend these commonsense steps, that we are legally required to take, with every resource available to us. Virginia’s election will be secure and fair, and I will not stand idly by as this politically motivated action tries to interfere in our elections, period,” he added.

Research suggests noncitizens unlawfully vote in U.S. elections—primarily for Democrats—in numbers significant enough to change their results.

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The Biden-Harris government's Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Virginia. It alleges that the state’s approach to removing noncitizens and other ineligible voters from its rolls violates federal law. Announced in a filing last Friday, their lawsuit seeks to block actions taken by Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and the Virginia Department of Elections to maintain accurate voter registration lists. show more
October 15, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Immigration

WATCH: Bill Clinton Admits Kamala Has Blood on Her Hands.

Former President Bill Clinton handed a major setback to Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign event in Fort Valley, Georgia, on Sunday. While stumping for the Democratic presidential candidate, he raised the murder of 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, allegedly by an illegal alien, stating: “You got a case in Georgia not very long ago, didn’t you? [The Donald Trump campaign] made an ad about a young woman who had been killed by an immigrant. Yeah, well, if they had all been properly vetted, that probably wouldn’t have happened.”

The seemingly unprompted remarks highlight Harris’s failures as Joe Biden’s ‘Border Czar’—an unofficial title she and her corporate allies have tried to disown throughout the campaign. However, she was tasked with tackling the “root causes of illegal immigration” in 2021, and it was in that role that she claimed the U.S. southern border was “secure” in September 2022, just days after Riley’s alleged killer had crossed it.

While claiming to be strong on illegal immigration as a former border state prosecutor, Harris has a long record of pushing anti-border policies. These include defunding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—which she compares to the Ku Klux Klan—and decriminalizing illegal border crossings.

After attributing Riley’s murder to poor vetting under the Biden-Harris government, Clinton abruptly pivoted to the supposed need for mass migration because “America is not having enough babies to keep our population up.”

Former President Trump, on the other hand, has promised “baby bonuses” for American parents, fueling a “new baby boom” as an alternative to replacing dying Americans with foreigners.

WATCH:

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Former President Bill Clinton handed a major setback to Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign event in Fort Valley, Georgia, on Sunday. While stumping for the Democratic presidential candidate, he raised the murder of 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, allegedly by an illegal alien, stating: "You got a case in Georgia not very long ago, didn’t you? [The Donald Trump campaign] made an ad about a young woman who had been killed by an immigrant. Yeah, well, if they had all been properly vetted, that probably wouldn’t have happened." show more
October 15, 2024
War
World

Ukraine’s Army Recruiters Are Snatching Men Outside Kiev Nightspots.

Ukrainian soldiers have been caught effectively kidnapping grown men from outside popular nightclubs and restaurants in Kiev to conscript them into the armed forces as the country continues its fight against Russia. Footage has surfaced showing Ukrainian servicemen conducting operations across Kiev in search of men allegedly avoiding conscription obligations.

These efforts included checks outside the Palace of Sport following a Ukrainian rock band concert. Some men resisted as they were held or taken by officers:

Restaurants and bars were also targeted, including the Goodwine store and the Avalon restaurant.

Under Ukraine’s martial law, men aged 25 to 60 are eligible for conscription, and those 18 to 60 are prohibited from leaving the country. The minimum conscription age was recently reduced from 27 to 25 due to a shortage of soldiers.

According to reports, similar recruitment raids have also been carried out in Kharkov (Kharkiv) and Dnipro.

Similar footage of soldiers taking men off the streets, likely to be sent to the front lines, has been posted on social media in recent months. Some Ukrainians have become angered over the tactics of military recruiters, with one incident in July seeing a grenade thrown at an army recruitment center.

DEMOCRAT CULPABILITY.

As Russia continues to make gains in the direction of the critical Ukrainian supply hub of Pokrovsk, President Joe Biden blamed former President Barack Obama—and himself—for the current situation, admitting that nothing was done to stop Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.

President Vladimir Putin refrained from making further incursions into Ukraine during Donald Trump’s presidency but launched a full-scale invasion under the Biden-Harris government in 2022 following their botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously admitted that his country is losing the war and has demanded more money and weapons from the West, as well as permission to launch Western missiles deep inside Russia.

Putin has noted that such missile strikes would require direct NATO assistance and would be considered an act of war by Russia.

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Ukrainian soldiers have been caught effectively kidnapping grown men from outside popular nightclubs and restaurants in Kiev to conscript them into the armed forces as the country continues its fight against Russia. Footage has surfaced showing Ukrainian servicemen conducting operations across Kiev in search of men allegedly avoiding conscription obligations. show more
October 15, 2024
Media
UK

Here’s Who Might Take Over Britain’s Most Iconic Right-Leaning Newspaper.

Dovid Efune, owner of The New York Sun, has entered exclusive negotiations to purchase the United Kingdom’s Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £550 million ($718 million). A former editor with the New York-based Algemeiner Journal—a Jewish news-focused publication—Efune submitted the highest bid for the newspapers last month, beating out three other bidders. A six-week due diligence period is anticipated to assess Efune’s suitability for the acquisition. The agreement would ultimately require approval from the Labour government’s Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy.

Meanwhile, current staff at the publications are worried that Efune’s staunch pro-Israel views will result in his editorial intervention in their coverage of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East following Hamas’s barbaric October 7 terrorist attacks against the Jewish state. Some Daily and Sunday Telegraph staff worry the betting process will solely focus on Efune’s financial fitness and not his religion or personal politics.

Financially, The New York Sun owner is backed by asset managers Oaktree and Hudson Bay Capital Management and the family office of U.S. hedge fund manager Michael Leffell.

Despite staff concerns, Efune has heaped praise on the British newspapers. “The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph symbolise the very best of world-class, independent journalism and a commitment to relentlessly seeking the public interest,” he said in a recent interview. “This unique institution has a storied history as a pillar of the British press, dedicated to providing readers uninhibited, clear-eyed coverage of the most consequential issues of the day.”

He added: “As a lifelong newsman—variably as reporter, columnist, editor, and now publisher—I believe strongly that these values, in general, are fundamental to the advancement of any journalistic enterprise. It’s with these principles that the Telegraph is best positioned for even greater success going forward.”

Image by University of Seville.

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Dovid Efune, owner of The New York Sun, has entered exclusive negotiations to purchase the United Kingdom's Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £550 million ($718 million). A former editor with the New York-based Algemeiner Journal—a Jewish news-focused publication—Efune submitted the highest bid for the newspapers last month, beating out three other bidders. A six-week due diligence period is anticipated to assess Efune's suitability for the acquisition. The agreement would ultimately require approval from the Labour government's Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy. show more
October 14, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Media

Trump Earns Coveted Newspaper Endorsement Which Could Flip Swing State.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is throwing its support behind former President Donald J. Trump, emphasizing his proven leadership, economic accomplishments, and ability to handle foreign policy challenges. The newspaper describes the current political landscape as unsettling, with “political norms strewn across the landscape.” In this chaotic atmosphere, the Review-Journal argues that Trump offers the chance for a more stable and prosperous future.

The newspaper describes the litany of criminal charges Trump is facing as “prosecutorial overreach” aimed at derailing his campaign. It highlights his strong record as president, noting that “the Earth didn’t stop spinning.”

“Instead, his presidency was marked by relative global stability and a strong American economy. Inflation was an afterthought,” the newspaper observes.

KAMALA.

The Review-Journal contrasts this with life under the Biden-Harris government:

“Two major wars rage. The debt has ballooned to $35 trillion. Inflation hit 9 percent, the highest rate in four decades, in large part because Democrats can’t temper their insatiable desire to spend other people’s money. Prices for staples remain stubbornly elevated. Housing costs have soared, including in Las Vegas. High interest rates make it more difficult for new homebuyers and burden families carrying credit card and other debt. If this weren’t destructive enough, Ms. Harris and Mr. Biden turned a blind eye to the border for three years, releasing millions of illegal crossers into the country and causing mayors in blue cities to cry uncle.”

The newspaper underscores Harris’s inconsistency on key issues, from immigration to fracking, and her lack of substantial leadership qualities. They argue that Harris “shape-shifts” her policies to fit the moment and “carefully avoids [ing] any unscripted interviews” so she is not exposed.

“Donald Trump is the better choice,” the Review-Journal asserts, citing his economic instincts, his ability to handle foreign policy challenges, and the fact that even on key Democratic issues like abortion, he is far less extreme than the Vice President: “His position on abortion—that he would veto a federal ban and that the matter should be left up to the states—is more mainstream than Ms. Harris’s belief that the procedure should be legal till the moment of birth,” the paper argues.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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The Las Vegas Review-Journal is throwing its support behind former President Donald J. Trump, emphasizing his proven leadership, economic accomplishments, and ability to handle foreign policy challenges. The newspaper describes the current political landscape as unsettling, with "political norms strewn across the landscape." In this chaotic atmosphere, the Review-Journal argues that Trump offers the chance for a more stable and prosperous future. show more
October 14, 2024
Jack Montgomery
News

WATCH: J.D. Vance Eviscerates Veteran Corporate News Anchor Over Migrant Invasion.

On Sunday, U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance criticized ABC journalist Martha Raddatz for downplaying reports of migrant gang crime in Aurora, Colorado. The exchange occurred during a broadcast of ABC’s This Week when Raddatz claimed Venezuelan takeovers in several apartment complexes were merely isolated incidents.

“The incidents were limited to a handful of apartment complexes… and the mayor said, ‘our dedicated police officers have acted on those concerns.’ A handful of problems,” Raddatz insisted.

“Only? Martha, do you hear yourself?” Vance asked. “Only a handful of apartment complexes in America were taken over by Venezuelan gangs, and Donald Trump is the problem and not Kamala Harris’s open border?”

“Americans are so fed up with what’s going on, and they have every right to be,” the Ohio Senator said.

“I really find this exchange, Martha, sort of interesting, because you seem to be more focused with nitpicking everything that Donald Trump has said rather than acknowledging that apartment complexes in the United States are being taken over by violent gangs,” he continued.

“[U]nfortunately, when you let people in by the millions, most of whom are unvetted, most of whom you don’t know who they really are, you’re going to have problems like this,” he added, noting the 94 executive orders the Biden-Harris government passed to undo Trump’s border security policies.

President Trump has promised an ‘Operation Aurora’ targeting the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, which has gained a foothold in the U.S. under Biden and Harris, if he is elected in November.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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On Sunday, U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance criticized ABC journalist Martha Raddatz for downplaying reports of migrant gang crime in Aurora, Colorado. The exchange occurred during a broadcast of ABC's This Week when Raddatz claimed Venezuelan takeovers in several apartment complexes were merely isolated incidents. show more
October 14, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime
Election 2024
Immigration

Border Patrol Union Endorses Trump.

The Border Patrol Union, which represents 16,000 U.S Border Patrol agents, has officially endorsed President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 election. “On behalf of the 16,000 men and women represented by the National Border Patrol Council, we strongly support and endorse Donald J. Trump for President of the United States,” the union wrote on X on Monday, after announcing their endorsement at a Trump rally on Sunday.

Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez spoke at the Trump rally in Arizona, saying, “If we allow border czar Harris to win this election, every city, every community in this great country, is going to go to hell.”

“The untold millions of people, unvetted, who she has allowed into this country that are committing murders, rapes, robberies, burglaries, and every other crime will continue to put our country in peril. Only one man can fix that, and that is Donald J. Trump,” he added.

Under border czar Harris, millions of illegals have flooded into the United States, with a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) report indicating that over 13,000 convicted murderers have been allowed into the country.

Border Patrol officials have previously criticized Harris, including former Chief Patrol official for the San Diego Sector, Aaron Heitke, who says that the Biden-Harris regime prevented him from notifying the public about a surge of potential terrorists entering the U.S.

Others have noted that despite being the border czar, Harris showed little interest in visiting the border, refusing to reply to invitations from border states in 2021.

Prior to becoming Vice President, Harris compared ICE to the Klu Klux Klan (KKK), and her running mate Tim Walz stated he would invest in a “ladder factory” if Trump finished the border wall.

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The Border Patrol Union, which represents 16,000 U.S Border Patrol agents, has officially endorsed President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 election. "On behalf of the 16,000 men and women represented by the National Border Patrol Council, we strongly support and endorse Donald J. Trump for President of the United States," the union wrote on X on Monday, after announcing their endorsement at a Trump rally on Sunday. show more
October 14, 2024
Election 2024
Media
News
Politics

TIME Magazine Owner Slams Kamala for Ducking Interview.

The owner of TIME Magazine has slammed Vice President Kamala Harris for refusing to sit down for an interview and called for transparency from the Democratic presidential candidate. Marc Benioff expressed his concerns on X (formerly Twitter) over Harris’s refusal to grant an interview.

Benioff remarked, “Despite multiple requests, TIME has not been granted an interview with Kamala Harris—unlike every other presidential candidate. We believe in transparency and publish each interview in full. Why isn’t the Vice President engaging with the public on the same level?”

TIME Magazine already interviewed President Donald J. Trump in April, and the Trump ticket, including Senator J.D. Vance, has made far more media appearances and interviews than Harris or her controversial running mate, Governor Tim Walz.

Last month, it was revealed that both Harris and Walz had only given five interviews in 59 days of campaigning, compared to the Trump campaign’s 73 interviews.

Harris has recently increased her media presence, including an appearance on the sexually explicit podcast ‘Call Her Daddy.’ On it, Harris revealed that she never had children of her own because she did not want to be “humble,” arguing that humility is a virtue that belongs to the “1950s.”

Despite engaging with some media, the Harris campaign appears to be losing steam in the vital last month before the presidential election. Betting markets are seeing Trump pulling away, while some pollsters are projecting Trump may win an Electoral College landslide.

The Harris campaign is expected to ramp up the negativity in the final stretch of the presidential race in a final effort to swing some voters, despite allegations that anti-Trump rhetoric has already inspired the two assassination attempts against him in recent months.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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The owner of TIME Magazine has slammed Vice President Kamala Harris for refusing to sit down for an interview and called for transparency from the Democratic presidential candidate. Marc Benioff expressed his concerns on X (formerly Twitter) over Harris's refusal to grant an interview. show more
October 14, 2024
Culture
News

Biden-Harris Govt Defies Congress, Blows $1.5M on Foreign LGBTQ Initiatives.

The Biden-Harris government is bypassing Congress to push its progressive LGBTQ agenda abroad despite a congressional freeze on the controversial spending. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to allocate $1.5 million of taxpayer money to LGBTQ initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Sources say that, despite a congressional committee putting a hold on this spending package, USAID is proceeding regardless. Such an act of defiance is rare, with federal agencies generally recognizing Congress’ constitutional “power of the purse.”

The USAID initiative includes funding to litigate against countries in Latin America and the Caribbean if they are accused of discriminating against LGBTQ people, meaning nations known for strong Catholic and Christian traditions could face expensive legal battles funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars.

The $1.5 million allocation is part of a broader $6.5 million global initiative supporting LGBTQ causes. Critics argue that this is another instance of the Biden-Harris government funneling public funds into leftist social causes. Many lawmakers have expressed outrage at the spending, especially in a time of economic uncertainty.

USAID’s $45 billion budget for 2024 has been criticized for wasteful and untracked spending, and there are concerns that some funds are ending up in the hands of America’s adversaries.

Image by Quinn Dombrowski.

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The Biden-Harris government is bypassing Congress to push its progressive LGBTQ agenda abroad despite a congressional freeze on the controversial spending. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to allocate $1.5 million of taxpayer money to LGBTQ initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean. show more