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March 3, 2024
News
Politics

Senator Bob Menendez’s Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges.

New Jersey insurance broker Jose Uribe — an associate of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) — pleaded guilty to seven charges on Friday, including bribery, obstruction of justice, and tax evasion. Uribe’s plea was preceded by a superseding indictment brought forth by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Uribe had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges in September.

Federal prosecutors allege Uribe participated in a protracted bribery scheme alongside Sen. Menendez, Menendez’s wife Nadine, and two additional associates. Uribe is suspected of providing a Mercedes-Benz to Nadine Menendez as quid pro quo for the Senator’s influence in aiding a Uribe-related individual in a criminal investigation. Additionally, Uribe was accused of obstructing justice by instructing his then-legal counsel to deceive the U.S. Attorney’s office over the car payments, erroneously presenting them as loans in an attempt to block a federal investigation.

The indictment also alleges the Menendez associate engaged in tax evasion, stating Uribe formed a series of business entities known as Nominee Companies in other people’s names from 2016 through 2021. It is claimed that Uribe received income through these entities but failed to disclose these earnings to the IRS. His sentencing is slated for June 14th.

Despite the mounting charges against himself and his associates, Sen. Menendez has refused calls for resignation from Congress but has stepped down as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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New Jersey insurance broker Jose Uribe — an associate of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) — pleaded guilty to seven charges on Friday, including bribery, obstruction of justice, and tax evasion. Uribe's plea was preceded by a superseding indictment brought forth by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Uribe had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges in September. show more
March 3, 2024
Corruption
Crime

James Biden Confirms Chinese Origin of $40K Check He Wrote To His Brother, President Joe Biden.

James Biden, the brother of President Joe Biden, acknowledged during his recent impeachment inquiry testimony that he had written a $40,000 check to former Vice President Joe Biden in 2017 using funds obtained from a company with alleged links to the Chinese government. During the February 21st interview with Members of Congress, James Biden admitted that the funds originated from Beijing-controlled CEFC China Energy.

Bank records subpoenaed for the investigation showed just $46.88 remaining in James Biden’s bank account before he received a $50,000 payment, days before the $40,000 check went to his brother Joe. The source of the $50,000 was traced back to Lion Hall Group, an entity owned by James Biden. His lawyer, Paul Fishman, argued that tracing the exact origin of the money was complicated due to its fungible nature.

Evidence was presented that, between November 2022 and July 2023, James Biden received $840,000 in four separate transfers from Argentinian businessman Jose Luis Manzano. According to Biden, the amount was paid for half of his stake in Manzano’s holdings in Argentinian natural gas company Metrogas. Manzano had tasked James Biden with managing an effort to attract Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim to invest in Argentina’s 4G network. Slim ultimately declined Biden’s investment offer.

The impeachment inquiry testimony also shed light on additional international business schemes by James Biden. He disclosed that in 2018, he made a $200,000 loan repayment to Joe Biden using funds obtained from financially distressed rural hospital company Americore. James Biden said he used the loan from his brother to secure investment from Qatar for infrastructure projects, including hotel construction in Miami.

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James Biden, the brother of President Joe Biden, acknowledged during his recent impeachment inquiry testimony that he had written a $40,000 check to former Vice President Joe Biden in 2017 using funds obtained from a company with alleged links to the Chinese government. During the February 21st interview with Members of Congress, James Biden admitted that the funds originated from Beijing-controlled CEFC China Energy. show more
March 1, 2024
News
Politics

Alex Soros Met With Biden Advisor Jake Sullivan Days Before Billionaire Father Made Election Contribution.

Alex Soros, son of globalist billionaire and Democrat megadonor George Soros, attended several meetings at the White House in late November, just days before George Soros contributed $350,000 to support the reelection of President Joe Biden, according to campaign finances records.

White House visitor logs indicate Alex Soros met with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on November 22 and with Rachel Chiu of the White House Office of Political Strategy and energy adviser Amos Hochstein the day prior.

Soros serves as the chair of his billionaire father’s Open Society Foundations, a network of non-profit groups pushing a progressive policy agenda worldwide. He was named one of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders in 2018.

Open Society Foundations holds significant political influence in the Biden government. Most recently, the Soros political network has pushed for a ceasefire in Gaza – accusing Israel of committing alleged war crimes in response to the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7th. While acknowledging Israel has a duty to protect its citizens, the organization claims the Jewish State has engaged in violations of international humanitarian law.

According to records, Alex Soros has made 25 visits to the Biden White House. Notably, he was accompanied by Open Society Foundations special adviser Yasin Yaqubie during his meeting with Jake Sullivan and by Michael Vachon – a longtime aide to George Soros – during his meeting with Rachel Chiu.

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Alex Soros, son of globalist billionaire and Democrat megadonor George Soros, attended several meetings at the White House in late November, just days before George Soros contributed $350,000 to support the reelection of President Joe Biden, according to campaign finances records. show more
March 1, 2024
Media
Religion

POLITICO Reporter Apologizes After Smearing Christians, U.S. Founding.

POLITICO reporter Heidi Przybyla issued a public apology on Thursday for insisting those who believe their rights come from God are “extremists” and “Christian nationalists.” Przybyla’s apology was published in response to a letter sent to POLITICO‘s leadership by two national Christian organizations.

The Family Research Council and Catholic Vote criticized Przybyla for exhibiting what they deemed as a “disqualifying lack of knowledge of the United States of America’s founding documents and a profoundly prejudicial view toward American religious groups.”

In her written apology, Przybyla attempted to clarify her comments — stressing the difference between Christianity as a religion and Christian Nationalism as a political movement. She admitted to her responsibility as a reporter to use words with precision and expressed remorse for falling short in her recent reporting and media appearances.

“Many people have views about our rights as Americans that would coincide with those of many of our nation’s founders,” she wrote, noting that the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was also an advocate of natural rights. Przybyla has repeatedly insinuated that conservatives who make appeals to natural rights are pushing a “Christian nationalist” agenda.

Despite acknowledging her original mistake, Przybyla insisted she does not harbor a “bias against religion.” She said that a pluralistic society should appreciate that both sides of policy debates may possess religious or idealistic convictions. This response, however, has received mixed reactions.

The Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and Catholic Vote President Brian Burch referred to Przybyla’s comments as “deeply disturbing” in their open letter to POLITICO. They argue her words were more calculated than “clumsy” and call for POLITICO to address what they perceive as religious hostility.

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POLITICO reporter Heidi Przybyla issued a public apology on Thursday for insisting those who believe their rights come from God are "extremists" and "Christian nationalists." Przybyla's apology was published in response to a letter sent to POLITICO's leadership by two national Christian organizations. show more
March 1, 2024
Immigration

GA House Passes Bill Requiring Cops to Detain All Illegals in Wake of Laken Riley Murder.

Georgia House Republicans approved a bill Thursday requiring all eligible police and sheriff’s departments to assist in the identification, arrest, and detention of illegal aliens for deportation. House Bill 1105 passed the House with a 97-74 vote and came in response to the brutal murder of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. The bill will now proceed to the Georgia Senate for additional debate. If passed and signed into law, it will effectively make ‘sanctuary’ cities and counties illegal in Georgia.

Riley was murdered by 26-year-old illegal alien Jose Ibarra. Riley, a nursing student at Augusta University’s Athens campus, was found dead on February 22 after a reported failure to return from a morning run. According to immigration authorities, Ibarra unlawfully entered the United States in 2022.

The bill, if passed, will also introduce new directives for jail officials regarding their interaction with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to verify an individual’s immigration status. Sheriffs failing to check immigration status could be charged with a misdemeanor under the new law. Additionally, state funding would be denied to prisons and sheriffs not in compliance.

The city of Athens and its surrounding county are alleged to be ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions. Athens-Clarke County Sheriff John Williams campaigned on an explicit promise to refuse to cooperate with ICE.

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Georgia House Republicans approved a bill Thursday requiring all eligible police and sheriff's departments to assist in the identification, arrest, and detention of illegal aliens for deportation. House Bill 1105 passed the House with a 97-74 vote and came in response to the brutal murder of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. The bill will now proceed to the Georgia Senate for additional debate. If passed and signed into law, it will effectively make 'sanctuary' cities and counties illegal in Georgia. show more
March 1, 2024
William Upton
Economy
Immigration

NYC Rents Skyrocket As City Flooded By Illegal Immigrants.

Despite a nationwide trend of declining rental costs, New Yorkers continue to wrestle with soaring rents as illegal immigrants flood the city. The city’s situation contrasts with the nationwide trend, where year-over-year rent changes have either remained stable or declined for five consecutive months, primarily due to an increase in the creation of new rental units. Rents across the U.S. fell 0.7 percent this month compared to last year.

However, February saw an 18 percent surge in one-bedroom rentals in New York City, pushing the average price to a record peak of $4,200. Even in Jersey City, situated across the Hudson River from Manhattan, the median cost of rent rose 5.4 percent to $3,140. The spike in housing costs has stunned some New Yorkers who expected rents to fall as usual in the late fall and winter. Despite historic trends, the cost of housing in the Big Apple has continued to increase apace.

Heightening the housing crisis in New York City, around 200,000 illegal immigrants have arrived in the metro area via bus from the southern border over the past 18 months. This situation has ignited protests in Harlem, where locals recently discovered the city’s plans to convert a luxury building into a shelter for the rapidly ballooning number of illegal immigrants in the city.

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Despite a nationwide trend of declining rental costs, New Yorkers continue to wrestle with soaring rents as illegal immigrants flood the city. The city's situation contrasts with the nationwide trend, where year-over-year rent changes have either remained stable or declined for five consecutive months, primarily due to an increase in the creation of new rental units. Rents across the U.S. fell 0.7 percent this month compared to last year. show more
March 1, 2024
Media

FBI Arrests Blaze Reporter Steve Baker Over Jan 6 Scoops.

Investigative journalist Steve Baker was taken into custody on Friday by the FBI for “non-violent misdemeanors” related to his reporting on the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots, according to his employer, Blaze Media. This follows Baker’s announcement on Tuesday that the FBI had issued a signed arrest warrant for his “alleged J6 crimes” and that he was ordered to self-surrender to federal authorities in Dallas, Texas.

Baker turned himself in at 7 a.m. on Friday and was transported to the Dallas Courthouse for a 10 a.m. hearing before a Magistrate. He expressed concern about the process, writing online, “My attorneys have also been assured by the gov. that this will be an ‘in and out’ affair and that they have ‘no intention’ of detaining me. But, rather than issuing a simple order to appear, they seem to feel the need to give me a dose of the personal humiliation treatment.”

This incident mirrors the arrests of other journalists who reported on J6 events, including David Medina and Owen Shroyer. Blaze Media stated, “Steve Baker, our investigative journalist, has now been taken into FBI custody for his J6 reporting,” marking the latest development in the legal repercussions for journalists covering the controversial event.

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Investigative journalist Steve Baker was taken into custody on Friday by the FBI for "non-violent misdemeanors" related to his reporting on the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots, according to his employer, Blaze Media. This follows Baker's announcement on Tuesday that the FBI had issued a signed arrest warrant for his "alleged J6 crimes" and that he was ordered to self-surrender to federal authorities in Dallas, Texas. show more
March 1, 2024
William Upton
War
World

Senate Approves F-16 Sale to Islamist Country to Boost Support For Ukraine.

Late Thursday, the United States Senate greenlit the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey despite also adopting a substantial censure of the Islamic country’s actions as an ally. The decision comports with a prior agreement that Turkey would receive the jets if they ceased opposing Sweden’s induction into NATO. Sweden’s admission to the defense alliance is allegedly critical for Ukraine’s ongoing defense against Russia’s invasion.

“A deal’s a deal,” said Sen. Jim Risch (R-Ind), who also serves as the ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Meanwhile, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky), who brought forth a resolution to halt the sale, referred to the situation as a “quid pro quo” scenario. The U.S. sale of the fighter jets follows Turkey’s decision to end its opposition to Sweden’s NATO membership, which in turn boosts NATO support for Ukraine. The Senate voted 79 to 13 to defeat Paul’s resolution.

Despite expressing dissatisfaction with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Islamist government, Senators argued the importance of Sweden’s addition to NATO outweighed the costs. “What I am here to do is defend the importance of NATO,” Sen. Risch said.

The State Department approved the $23 billion F-16 sales to Turkey and an additional $8.6 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Greece in January. Biden government officials announced their intent to proceed with the sale immediately after Turkey officially approved Sweden’s entrance into NATO.

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Late Thursday, the United States Senate greenlit the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey despite also adopting a substantial censure of the Islamic country’s actions as an ally. The decision comports with a prior agreement that Turkey would receive the jets if they ceased opposing Sweden’s induction into NATO. Sweden’s admission to the defense alliance is allegedly critical for Ukraine’s ongoing defense against Russia’s invasion. show more
March 1, 2024
News
TECH

Musk’s X Restores Ban on Misgendering.

X, formerly known as Twitter, has reinstated a previously ousted rule surrounding the “misgendering” or “deadnaming” of transgender people. The rule, removed in April 2023, appears to have been quietly reinstated in January 2024, drawing widespread criticism when it was discovered this week.

Ars Technica reported that X’s revised policy included a section titled “Use of Prior Names and Pronouns.” It states X’s commitment to “reduce the visibility of posts that purposefully use different pronouns to address someone other than what that person uses for themselves, or that use a previous name that someone no longer goes by as part of their transition.”

The news was seized upon by Libs of TikTok founder Chaya Raichik, who drew a response from Elon Musk himself, who attempted to explain: “This is just about repeated, targeted harassment of a particular person.”

Raichik responded in kind, “Using the correct sex based pronouns for someone is “harassment”? We’re being forced to lie? What about harassment in general? There are accounts who repeatedly target and harass specific individuals in an obsessive way. What constitutes “repeated” and “targeted” and why do only one group of people get this special treatment?”

On a day-to-day basis, X is run by globalist Linda Yaccarino, who has close ties to corporate America as well as the World Economic Forum. Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform mocked the reinstatement of the trans rule, posting a meme of Musk with the insinuation that he does not care about free speech as much as he claims.

 

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X, formerly known as Twitter, has reinstated a previously ousted rule surrounding the “misgendering” or “deadnaming” of transgender people. The rule, removed in April 2023, appears to have been quietly reinstated in January 2024, drawing widespread criticism when it was discovered this week. show more
March 1, 2024
Immigration
News
Politics

Senate Republicans Warm to Mayorkas Impeachment Trial.

Senate Republicans are voicing increasing favor for a trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, whom the House of Representatives impeached over two weeks ago.

The charges against Mayorkas are in connection with his actions concerning the southern border and illegal immigration. The initial impeachment efforts by the Republican-held House were met with skepticism from some senators who predicted the initiative would fail upon reaching the Senate floor. However, growing support for a trial is now emerging among Senate Republicans, including from those beyond hard-line conservative circles.

Last week, a faction of Republican senators led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) requested Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) to “demand” a Senate trial for Mayorkas via a written appeal. It drew support from Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo), Rick Scott (R-Fla), Ron Johnson (R-Wis), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Roger Marshall (R-Kan), Josh Hawley (R-Mo), Mike Braun (R-Ind), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn). McConnell and Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) have since both expressed approval for a trial.

In addition to McConnell and Thune, Sens. Katie Britt (R-Ala), John Kennedy (R-La), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont) have also indicated their support for an impeachment trial. Despite the growing GOP backing for a trial, any such measure will likely fail due to the requirement of a two-thirds Senate majority to convict and remove Mayorkas from office.

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Senate Republicans are voicing increasing favor for a trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, whom the House of Representatives impeached over two weeks ago. show more