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April 3, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Media
Politics

Lincoln Project, Co-Founded by ‘Predator’ John Weaver, Funded ‘Bloodbath’ Hoaxsters MeidasTouch.

MeidasTouch Network, the news outlet responsible for the “bloodbath” hoax, took tens of thousands of dollars from the controversial Lincoln Project group when it was still establishing itself.

The White House-linked network received $42,000 from the Lincoln Project, a supposedly conservative organization, in 2021-22, when it was still a Democrat PAC.

The Lincoln Project was founded in 2019 by John Weaver, who worked on the presidential campaigns of John McCain and John Kasich. It styled itself as a torchbearer of traditional Republicanism, opposed to Donald Trump and his America First agenda.

It was soon mired in scandal, however, after over 20 young males, including a 14-year-old, came forward to accuse Weaver of sexually harassing or grooming them.

The Lincoln Project would eventually acknowledge its co-founder, a married man, was “a predator, a liar, and an abuser.”

Weaver also signed a $350,000 contract with Rosatom, the Russian state-owned nuclear energy corporation, to lobby against sanctions in the same year he founded the Lincoln Project.

He backed out of the contract only after reports emerged he had registered as a Foreign Agent — but the episode has not stopped the Lincoln Project from repeatedly accusing Trump of being a Russian asset.

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MeidasTouch Network, the news outlet responsible for the "bloodbath" hoax, took tens of thousands of dollars from the controversial Lincoln Project group when it was still establishing itself. show more
trump
April 2, 2024
Lawfare

READ IN FULL: Trump Lawyers Demand Judge Merchan Recusal.

Lawyers for President Donald Trump have once again called on Judge Merchan – overseeing the “Stormy Daniels case” set to begin shortly – to recuse himself given his deep family connections to a number of high-profile anti-Trump actors, including Letitia James, Kamala Harris, and the Democratic National Committee.

Writing on Tuesday, lawyer Todd Blanche asserted:

“In August 2023, the Court reasoned that recusal was not warranted because President Trump had presented only “speculative and hypothetical scenarios.” The scenarios identified by the defense have come to pass. President Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee for president in the 2024 election. Your Honor’s daughter is an executive and partner at Authentic Campaigns, Inc. As recently as February and March 2024, Authentic has used social media to market its connections to President Biden and Vice President Harris while deriding President Trump. Authentic and Your Honor’s daughter are making money by supporting the creation and dissemination of campaign advocacy for President Trump’s opponent, political rivals, and the Democrat party. It can no longer be ignored that Authentic’s commercial interests are benefitted by developments in this case that harm President Trump’s penal interests and divert his efforts from running his leading campaign for the presidency by requiring him to prepare and sit for trial during the general election. The trial in this case will benefit Authentic financially by providing its clients more fodder for fundraising, Authentic will make more money by assisting with those communications, and Your Honor’s daughter will continue to earn money from these developments by virtue of her senior role at Authentic.

Read the full letter below:

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Lawyers for President Donald Trump have once again called on Judge Merchan – overseeing the "Stormy Daniels case" set to begin shortly – to recuse himself given his deep family connections to a number of high-profile anti-Trump actors, including Letitia James, Kamala Harris, and the Democratic National Committee. show more
April 2, 2024
Ed Kozak
Media

Lawsuit: MeidasTouch Parent Company Owes Sports Illustrated Owners $48.75 Million in Missed Payments.

Authentic Brands Group, owner of Sports Illustrated, is suing MeidasTouch parent company Arena Group — and its controversial part owner, Manoj Bhargava — for $48.75 million plus damages for copyright and trademark infringements.

The 51-page lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday, alleges Bhargava “repeatedly ‘opted for lawlessness’ in his dealings with Sports Illustrated, deliberately missing payments to license the magazine and interfering with its new operator,'” The New York Times reports. The lawsuit claims that “In less than five months, Bhargava’s new venture not only crashed and burned, but almost took SI down along with it.”

According to the lawsuit, Bhargava — the inventor of 5-Hour Energy — assumed control of Arena Group, Sports Illustrated‘s publisher, after buying up its debt and obtaining an ownership stake in the company. The lawsuit claims that Bhargava then ousted Arena Group’s former CEO, Ross Levinsohn, and installed his own loyalists to run the company. Arena Group had a preexisting deal with Authentic Brands Group to pay a $15 million annual fee for the license to publish Sports Illustrated. Bhargava allegedly skipped the payment this year and refused to pay a $45 million termination fee to Authentic Brands Group after it revoked Arena Group’s license for the magazine. The lawsuit says Bhargava threatened to “go nuclear” in response to Authentic Brands Group’s demands.

In March, Levinsohn filed his own suit against Bhargava, accusing him of “deliberately breaking contracts as part of a convoluted union-busting plan.” Levinsohn’s suit alleges that one of Bhargava’s first moves after assuming control of Arena was to request the Sports Illustrated swimsuit models tour his offices.

Bhargava and Arena Group also own MediasTouch Network, the controversial White-House-linked ‘pro-democracy’ news network responsible for the Trump “bloodbath” hoax.

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Authentic Brands Group, owner of Sports Illustrated, is suing MeidasTouch parent company Arena Group — and its controversial part owner, Manoj Bhargava — for $48.75 million plus damages for copyright and trademark infringements. show more
April 2, 2024
William Upton
Lawfare

Daughter of Judge Presiding Over Stormy Daniels ‘Hush Money’ Trial Linked to Letitia James and Democrat AG Association.

Evidence continues to mount that the judge presiding over Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg‘s “hush-money” prosecution of former President Donald Trump should be conflicted out of the legal proceedings. Investigative reporter Laura Loomer has uncovered a direct financial relationship between Judge Juan Merchan’s daughter, Loren, and the Democrat Democrat Attorney’s General Association (DAGA).

According to campaign finance disclosure documents, DAGA made several payments throughout 2023 to Authentic, a digital marketing firm that employs Loren Merchan. At least one payment was made last October while James’s civil fraud prosecution against Trump was ongoing.

The DAGA connection raises a potential conflict of interest regarding the judge’s relationship with New York’s anti-Trump Attorney General Letitia James, who is a member of the Democrat group. James has overseen an aggressive lawfare campaign against Trump in New York. In February, James won a $364 civil fraud judgment against the former President in a case also overseen by a judge accused of political bias. Disgraced attorney Michael Cohen, a key witness in Bragg’s prosecution, also provided critical testimony for James’s prosecution.

While the connections between DAGA, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, and Juan Merchan may appear tangential, New York state law regarding judicial recusals is fairly expansive. A judge is disqualified from presiding over a case “if he is related by consanguinity or affinity to any party to the controversy within the sixth degree.” While some in the corporate media have claimed that Loren Merchan’s anti-Trump social media posts do not merit her father’s disqualification, it would appear that her business relationship with DAGA — and Letitia James — may.

Late yesterday, Judge Merchan expanded his gag order against Donald Trump to include barring him from speaking about Loren Merchan — effectively silencing the former President’s ability to draw attention to the judge’s potential conflict of interest.

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Evidence continues to mount that the judge presiding over Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's "hush-money" prosecution of former President Donald Trump should be conflicted out of the legal proceedings. Investigative reporter Laura Loomer has uncovered a direct financial relationship between Judge Juan Merchan's daughter, Loren, and the Democrat Democrat Attorney’s General Association (DAGA). show more
April 2, 2024
Ed Kozak
Immigration

Nearly 1,000 ‘Gotaway’ Illegals Crossed Southern Border on Easter Sunday.

U.S. Border Control reports indicate that 919 “gotaway” illegal aliens entered through the southern border on Easter Sunday. “Gotaways” are those who are not recorded in official numbers each month but are tracked internally by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

This recent influx brought the 7-day average of “gotaways” to roughly 761 per day, just days after the Texas Department of Public Safety arrested four individuals caught sabotaging a border fence.

The escalating border situation continues to have repercussions for various states across America. In Denver, city official Andres Carrera advised migrants to relocate to other places after illegals exhausted city resources. “The opportunities are over,” Carrera said in Spanish to a group of illegals. “New York gives you more. Chicago gives you more. So I suggest you go there where there is longer-term shelter. There are also more job opportunities there.”

Similarly, Boston authorities have taken the drastic step to house illegal aliens in the historic Old Chelsea Soldiers’ Home due to the strain on resources.

Public attention to illegal immigration remains high, with polls showing it consistently ranks as a top concern among voters. A recent Gallup poll indicates that 48 percent of respondents view it as a primary issue, up seven points from last year. Furthermore, support for enhanced border security measures is strong, with 79 percent of Republicans, 54 percent of Democrats, and 56 percent of independents polled by the Associated Press favoring the increase of border patrol agents.

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U.S. Border Control reports indicate that 919 "gotaway" illegal aliens entered through the southern border on Easter Sunday. "Gotaways" are those who are not recorded in official numbers each month but are tracked internally by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). show more
April 2, 2024
News

Lizzo, A Woman With No Self Control, ‘Unquits’ Just Days After ‘I Quit’ Claim.

Pop behemoth Lizzo, 35, has unquit just days after claiming to have quit, following an emotional tirade where she expressed her exhaustion with criticism from her fans.

She posted on Instagram on Tuesday, “When I say ‘I quit’, I mean I quit giving any negative energy attention.”

The retraction came after Lizzo ended a post on Friday with, “I didn’t sign up for this s***. I quit,” alongside a peace sign emoji.

Lizzo’s public image came under significant scrutiny last August when she and her production outfit were sued by three former members of her dancing crew. Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez accused her of a series of transgressions, including assault, racial and religious harassment, fat-shaming, disability discrimination, and false imprisonment. Their lawyer, Ron Zambrano, responded skeptically to Lizzo’s initial post, suggesting an honest self-examination was required from the artist instead of pointing fingers at the internet for bullying.

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Pop behemoth Lizzo, 35, has unquit just days after claiming to have quit, following an emotional tirade where she expressed her exhaustion with criticism from her fans. show more
April 2, 2024
William Upton
Immigration

Biden Adds ‘Third Gender’ Option to Immigration Forms.

Immigrants seeking to apply for naturalization in the United States are no longer limited to the ‘gender binary‘ on the N-400 form, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The agency, which oversees the U.S. immigration system and administers the naturalization process for those immigrants who wish to become American citizens, announced that applicants can now choose between “Male,” “Female,” and “Another Gender Identity [X].”

“We are also updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual accordingly to account for this form revision and other forthcoming form revisions that will add a third gender option,” USCIS stated in a policy alert released Monday. The Biden government’s update to immigration policy wasn’t just confined to offering a third gender on USCIS forms, however. Those who select Another Gender Identity will not be required to provide corroborating documentation.

“You do not need to provide supporting documentation to select X as your gender initially or to change your gender selection for Form N-400,” the policy guidance states, continuing: “The gender you select does not need to match the gender listed on your other immigration documents or on supporting identity documents, such as your birth certificate, passport, or state identification.”

USCIS contends the policy change was necessary as limiting the N-400’s gender options to simply Male and Female “created significant barriers for requestors who do not identify with either of those options.” The federal agency goes on to argue that limiting naturalization applicants to just two genders “also creates administrative challenges for USCIS when we receive birth certificates or other official government-issued documents with a gender other than M or F. Adding a third gender option helps ensure that secure identity documents and biographical data are accurate and helps both external stakeholders and individuals requesting immigration benefits.”

 

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Immigrants seeking to apply for naturalization in the United States are no longer limited to the 'gender binary' on the N-400 form, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The agency, which oversees the U.S. immigration system and administers the naturalization process for those immigrants who wish to become American citizens, announced that applicants can now choose between "Male," "Female," and "Another Gender Identity [X]." show more
April 2, 2024
Lawfare
Politics

NY Judge: Opposing Lawfare Against Trump Is Racist.

A New York federal judge has declared that the New York Fire Department (FDNY) members who booed and chanted “Trump” during a speech by the state’s Attorney General Letitia James in early March were motivated by racial animosity and not politics. The accusation of racism, leveled by U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis, came during a recent status conference regarding the FDNY’s settlement with the Vulcan Society — a fraternal organization of Black firefighters.

“Get the EEO [Equal Employment Opportunity] office straightened out. Take some of your brilliant lawyers from the Corporation Counsel and put them in there and start holding hearings. That’s not a request, that’s a direction,” Garaufis ordered while addressing FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh. He continued: “I’ve lived in New York City all my life. I know what the problem is. And believe me, front and center is what happened the other day. This doesn’t have to do with politics, this has to do with race.”

An earlier complaint by Vulcan Society President Regina Wilson before the court prompted the judge’s accusations of racism. “I don’t know if you had an opportunity to just see the vile nature of these members even when we were at Christian Cultural Center where they started booing and saying ‘Trump, Trump Trump,’ while Letitia James was at the podium,” she said, drawing Judge Garaufis’s attention to the pro-Trump protest. Wilson, like Garaufis, went on explicitly tie support for Trump with racism: “This behavior is who this department is. Not all of them, but a large portion of them. So when Black people go to work and have to deal with this and you don’t get any help or support really from the department, it’s horrific.”

On March 7, a group of New York firefighters protested a speech by Letitia James during an FDNY awards ceremony. They chanted “Trump” repeatedly as the Attorney General attempted to speak — voicing their displeasure with the ongoing lawfare campaign her office has waged against former President Donald Trump. Following the protest, the FDNY launched an internal investigation to identify the political hecklers.

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A New York federal judge has declared that the New York Fire Department (FDNY) members who booed and chanted "Trump" during a speech by the state's Attorney General Letitia James in early March were motivated by racial animosity and not politics. The accusation of racism, leveled by U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis, came during a recent status conference regarding the FDNY's settlement with the Vulcan Society — a fraternal organization of Black firefighters. show more
April 2, 2024
Immigration
World

Russia is Mass Deporting Muslims After the Moscow Terror Attack.

Mass deportations of Muslim migrants are surging across Russia in the wake of the March 22 attack by four Islamic terrorists at the Crocus City Hall venue in Moscow that left over 140 people dead.

The deportations come as authorities — concerned about further attacks — step up raids on apartments and dorm complexes known to house Muslim migrants from Central Asia. In the final week of March alone, St. Petersburg courts received 584 cases linked to breaches of immigration law, and at least 418 foreigners were ordered into special holding facilities to await deportation.

The Crocus City Hall attackers, all Tajik nationals, attempted to cross the Ukrainian border following the incident. Over one million Tajiks have entered Russia in recent years seeking work. A recent report from the Moscow Times found that “Between 2012 and 2018, over 2,000 Tajik citizens joined terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq, making Tajikistan the third highest sender of foreign fighters to the war on a per capita basis.”

The U.S. government has asserted that ISIS-K was behind the Crocus City Hall attack. However, the Kremlin has suggested the terrorists may have had support from Ukraine or the U.S. itself.

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Mass deportations of Muslim migrants are surging across Russia in the wake of the March 22 attack by four Islamic terrorists at the Crocus City Hall venue in Moscow that left over 140 people dead. show more
April 2, 2024
Corruption

Judge Denies Motions to Dismiss Charges Against Hunter Biden.

U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi denied several motions seeking to dismiss the tax evasion charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Biden is facing three felony and six misdemeanor tax-related charges, for which he has pleaded not guilty. Scarsi rejected all eight motions Biden’s legal team filed in an 82-page order.

Last week, Biden’s defense attorneys presented numerous legal arguments for dismissing the charges entirely or at least in part. One of the claims made by the defense team contended that the sweetheart plea deal — which fell apart late last year after several of its provisions were revoked by another federal judge — remained valid. They argued that if the deal’s conditions were met, the charges against Biden should be dropped. Biden’s attorneys also pushed arguments that special counsel David Weiss was improperly appointed and thus could not prosecute the case, as well as insisting that President Joe Biden‘s Department of Justice selectively targeted his son.

Judge Scarsi, however, found all these arguments unconvincing. Regarding the claim of selective prosecution, he stated the defense team “fails to present a reasonable inference, let alone clear evidence, of discriminatory effect and discriminatory purpose.” Scarsi also disregarded an additional claim that comments made by Congressional Republicans affected the integrity of the prosecution.

Responding to the judge’s ruling, Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, said: “We strongly disagree with the Court’s decision and will continue to vigorously pursue Mr. Biden’s challenges to the abnormal way the Special Counsel handled this investigation and charged this case.”

In addition to the tax charges, Hunter Biden is facing federal charges relating to firearm possession while using narcotics, with a trial date set for June. Biden continues to plead not guilty to all charges.

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U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi denied several motions seeking to dismiss the tax evasion charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Biden is facing three felony and six misdemeanor tax-related charges, for which he has pleaded not guilty. Scarsi rejected all eight motions Biden’s legal team filed in an 82-page order. show more