Ben Meiselas, one of the three Meiselas brothers who founded the White House-linked MeidasTouch Network responsible for the “bloodbath” hoax among others, started his career by interning for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the hip hop mogul now under investigation for allegedly running a Jeffrey Epstein-style sex trafficking operation.
Combs, also known as ‘Puff Daddy’ and ‘P. Diddy’, is a longtime client of the Meiselas brothers’ father, Kenny Meiselas, a celebrity attorney who has also represented the likes of Lady Gaga, Lizzo, and Nicki Minaj.
Through this nepotistic connection, Ben Meiselas gained an internship at Combs’s Bad Boy Records, though he claimed in a 2018 interview that he “started at the bottom.”
“I was the first one to get in every morning, and he would send me on every possible errand. I’d be helping his assistants get ready for an event and I’d hear things like ‘That’s not the Diddy spoon!’” Meiselas said, adding that the experience taught him “to be a perfectionist and gave me insight into leadership.”
The internship with Combs, who attended Meiselas’s bar mitzvah, ultimately gave Meiselas his “entrée into politics,” according to Variety.
“In 2004 Puff led the ‘Vote or Die’ [voter-registration and awareness] campaign at MTV, and my role morphed from intern-gopher to working with his team on those events,” Meiselas explained. “I attended the Democratic convention that year, and through it all I developed a real love for politics.”
Meiselas went on to intern for then-Senator Hillary Clinton.
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Ben Meiselas, one of the three Meiselas brothers who founded the White House-linked MeidasTouch Network responsible for the "bloodbath" hoax among others, started his career by interning for Sean 'Diddy' Combs, the hip hop mogul now under investigation for allegedly running a Jeffrey Epstein-style sex trafficking operation.
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TruthSocial, the social media platform launched by former President Donald Trump, went public last week, sending waves through the stock market as its value soared, poising Trump to reap a potential $5 billion windfall. What the anti-Trump establishment has missed, however, is that the stock is more than just an investment for supporters of the former President — pumping its value is also a political statement.
“It’s mainly to support Trump and his legal battles. Or making a statement,” said Teri Lynn Roberson in a recent interview. Roberson, a Trump supporter from Dallas, Texas, explained: “It’s more just to show that people are supporting him.” As the 2024 presidential election kicks into full swing, former President Trump could cash in a portion of his shares for hundreds of millions of dollars to fuel his campaign war chest.
The potential for Trump to harness TruthSocial as a source of campaign dollars is something the Washington, D.C. political elite hadn’t previously considered. “Almost no one saw it coming,” declaredThe Wall Street Journal. Corporate media talking heads derided the company and its investors when TruthSocial went public last Tuesday. Jessica Tarlov, a Democrat strategist, sarcastically declared during an appearance on Fox News’s The Five, “Donald Trump gets really lucky.”
Former New York Assistant Attorney General Adam Pollock told CNN that the value of TruthSocial “is essentially worthless.” The Late Show host Stephen Colbert dedicated his opening monologue to Trump’s massive windfall. “Why do good things ever happen to Donald Trump,” Colbert pondered before concluding: “He made over $4 billion misspelling things on the toilet!”
However, the political value of TruthSocial hasn’t been lost on everyone. Matt Simpson, managing partner at Wealthspring Capital, toldThe Wall Street Journal that “[Trump’s] the ultimate winner, at least on paper.”
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TruthSocial, the social media platform launched by former President Donald Trump, went public last week, sending waves through the stock market as its value soared, poising Trump to reap a potential $5 billion windfall. What the anti-Trump establishment has missed, however, is that the stock is more than just an investment for supporters of the former President — pumping its value is also a political statement.
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The impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is set to move to the U.S. Senate next month for the trial phase when members of the chamber will decide whether to acquit or remove the Biden government official. This week, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced he would transmit the articles of impeachment to the upper legislative chamber on April 10, setting the stage for Mayorkas’s trial to begin when the Senate returns from its Easter break. In response, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Senators will be sworn in and the trial will begin on April 11.
HOW SENATE TRIALS WORK.
Senate Democrats, who control the chamber’s majority, are unlikely to break rank and provide the votes to reach the two-thirds threshold needed to convict and remove President Joe Biden’s Homeland Security Secretary. They may, however, be unable to dismiss the charges outright. If Sen. Schumer is unable to dispense with the charges against Mayorkas quickly, he will likely use his discretionary powers to avoid holding a full trial, which could drag out for weeks.
Under Rule XI, for example, the House impeachment managers — who act as prosecutors — would present their case to an appointed committee of Senators from both parties rather than the full Senate itself. After concluding their investigation of the evidence and charges, the committee members would produce a transcript of their hearings and make a recommendation to the full Senate.
This trial-by-committee process has only been used four times since its inception in 1934. Once in 1986 for the impeachment of U.S. District Court Judge Harry E. Claiborne; twice in 1989 for judges Alcee Hastings and Walter Nixon, Jr.; and in 2010 for U.S. District Court Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. All four impeachment trials resulted in removal from office.
Whether the Senate chooses to hold a full trial or use a Rule XI committee is unlikely to have much impact on the final outcome of the Mayorkas impeachment. Sen. Schumer has made it clear he believes the House articles of impeachment are a “sham” and argued on Thursday that “House Republicans failed to present any evidence of anything resembling an impeachable offense.”
FOREGONE CONCLUSION?
Schumer’s efforts to expedite the Senate trial are likely to be aided by some Senate Republicans who view the impeachment as a futile distraction. “It’ll be dead on arrival when it comes over,” Sen. James Lankford said after the House voted to impeach Mayorkas in February. He added that regardless of whether Mayorkas is removed from office, the Biden government’s lack of border enforcement would remain unchanged. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) called the articles the “dumbest exercise and use of time.”
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT), on the other hand, have been meeting with the Senate Parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, to head off any attempt by Senate Democrats to merely hold a majority vote to dismiss the charges against Mayorkas. In late February, the two conservative Republicans urgedoutgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to clarify the Republican leadership position and ensure a full trial is held. Several days later, the Republican leader backed holding a full trial, telling the press it “would be the best way to go forward.”
Even if McConnell and Republican Senate leadership whip members against a vote to dismiss the charges, it is unlikely they could prevent the Senate Democrats from holding an expedited trial by establishing a Rule XI committee. And with conviction and removal requiring an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate, it is even more unlikely that the divided Senate Republicans can mount an effort to push their Democrat colleagues into a vote to oust Secretary Mayorkas.
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The impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is set to move to the U.S. Senate next month for the trial phase when members of the chamber will decide whether to acquit or remove the Biden government official. This week, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced he would transmit the articles of impeachment to the upper legislative chamber on April 10, setting the stage for Mayorkas’s trial to begin when the Senate returns from its Easter break. In response, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Senators will be sworn in and the trial will begin on April 11.
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It’s extraordinary to think that even against this backdrop, a supposed officer of the government charged with securing the nation’s border and literally doing the opposite on purpose is unlikely to be impeached by the U
It’s extraordinary to think that even against this backdrop, a supposed officer of the government charged with securing the nation’s border and literally doing the opposite on purpose is unlikely to be impeached by the U show more
President Joe Biden has proclaimed March 31, 2024, Easter Sunday, as America’s “Transgender Day of Visibility.” The proclamation insists upon the importance of understanding and acceptance for transgender people, whilst blasting “extremists” who are “proposing hundreds of hateful laws that target and terrify transgender kids and their families.”
The proclamation and its inherently immoral rhetoric also appear intentionally designed to offend Christians on Easter Sunday, leading to a backlash on socialmedia.
Joe Biden has declared Easter Sunday “Transgender Day of Visibility”
The Biden White House also recently banned Christian symbols for the traditional Easter Egg hunt.
“You are America, and my entire Administration and I have your back,” the President’s lengthy proclamation reads.
Joe Biden has consistently claimed to be Catholic, though most Americans appear to doubt his faith. Earlier this month, a Pew Research poll revealed that a mere 13 percent of Americans view Biden as very religious. On the other hand, 41 percent believe he is somewhat religious. Notably, 44 percent think he lacks substantial religious conviction.
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President Joe Biden has proclaimed March 31, 2024, Easter Sunday, as America's "Transgender Day of Visibility." The proclamation insists upon the importance of understanding and acceptance for transgender people, whilst blasting "extremists" who are "proposing hundreds of hateful laws that target and terrify transgender kids and their families."
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At President Joe Biden‘s fancy fundraiser in New York City, guests were made to present a valid form of photo ID to enter. Instructions received by guests note the name on their ID must match the name printed on their ticket. The identification and name-match requirements contrast with the Democrat Party’s opposition to similar requirements in U.S. elections.
Republican state lawmakers across the country have pushed for strong voter ID laws, ballot custody restrictions, and name-match requirements for years. They contend that these measures are critical to reducing instances of electionfraud. The issue became especially prevalent after the 2020 presidential election when questions of ballot integrity in several states lingered. While national Democrats have dismissed Republican concerns as ‘unfounded,’ there have been several instances of Democrat politicians and activists facing prosecution for election fraud in subsequent contests since 2020.
NUMEROUS FRAUD PROSECUTIONS.
In Washington, D.C., a local Democrat elected official received a $500 fine for committing voter fraud during the 2020 election – voting in both the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland. Two New Jersey Democrats were indicted by the state’s Attorney General for multiple instances of election fraud in elections held in 2020 and 2021. Another former New Jersey Democrat party official was indicted for election fraud this past February relating to a mail-in-ballot scheme.
The results of a local run-off election for sheriff were voided by a Louisiana judge after serious evidence of the election was uncovered. Democrat Henry Whitehorn appeared to have narrowly defeated Republican Republican John Nickelson by a single vote; however, at least eleven ballots were shown to have been cast fraudulently. Whitehorn subsequently won the do-over election.
One of the most concerning instances of fraud has been the ongoing drama surrounding the mayor’s race in Bridgeport, Connecticut — which will now be held a third time after the initial two elections were voided due to fraud.
VOTERS SUPPORT ID REQUIREMENT.
Meanwhile, survey data from Pew Research shows that voters overwhelmingly support election integrity measures. A massive 81 percent of respondents said they favor requiring people to show government-issued photo identification to vote, and 82 percent said they favor requiring paper ballot backups for electronic voting machines. Seventy-two percent of those polled said they were in favor of making Election Day a national holiday, while 76 percent say early voting should be available for two weeks prior to Election Day.
At President Joe Biden's fancy fundraiser in New York City, guests were made to present a valid form of photo ID to enter. Instructions received by guests note the name on their ID must match the name printed on their ticket. The identification and name-match requirements contrast with the Democrat Party’s opposition to similar requirements in U.S. elections.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has formally notified Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that he will transmit the articles of impeachment for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on April 10. The House Speaker encouraged the Democrat Senate leader to promptly hold a trial for Mayorkas, whom the House of Representatives impeached in mid-February.
“We call upon you to fulfill your constitutional obligation to hold this trial. The American people demand a secure border, an end to this crisis, and accountability fwilor those responsible,” Johnson’s letter concludes. “To table articles of impeachment without ever hearing a single argument or reviewing a piece of evidence would be a violation of our constitutional order and an affront to the American people whom we all serve.”
Senate Democrats have signaled they may table the impeachment articles without a final up-or-down vote. The move, Sen. Schumer appears to believe, would help protect several vulnerable Democrat Senators who are up for re-election this November, including Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jon Tester (D-MT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Bob Casey (D-PA). Immigration and the ongoing border crisis have become a top campaign issue this election cycle.
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Together with the 11 House impeachment managers, I sent a letter to Senator Schumer telling him we'll deliver the articles of Secretary Mayorkas’ impeachment to the Senate on April 10th and that he must hold a full trial.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has formally notified Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that he will transmit the articles of impeachment for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on April 10. The House Speaker encouraged the Democrat Senate leader to promptly hold a trial for Mayorkas, whom the House of Representatives impeached in mid-February.
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Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) organizer Matt Schlapp, who originally claimed to be “cleared” of a sexual assault allegation against campaign staffer Carlton Huffman, may be back in legal hot water, with his accuser now allegedly disputing his description of the settlement between them.
Schlapp, who chairs the American Conservative Union (ACU), appeared to claim vindication when comments from Huffman appeared in the press, stating the “claims made in my lawsuits were the result of a complete misunderstanding, and I regret that the lawsuit caused pain to the Schlapp family.”
“Neither the Schlapps nor the ACU paid me anything to dismiss my claims against them,” the statement said, raising questions about the specificity of the wording. Shortly after, it emerged Huffman was paid a $480,000 settlement by ACU’s insurer. Reports also suggest he doesn’t stand by the comments made in his name, which were provided to the media by the Schlapp team, with Huffman insisting he never agreed to them.
Sources say “verbiage in [Huffman’s] statement was not what Huffman had agreed to as part of the settlement,” and Huffman’s counsel has “notified Schlapp’s legal team that some of Schlapp’s personal statements and social media posts celebrating the lawsuit’s resolution appeared to be in breach of the agreement’s non-disparagement clause.”
Schlapp has already removed social media posts suggesting he had been “cleared” and that Huffman had “apologized.” Huffman has not recanted his original claims about Schlapp, a 56-year-old father-of-five, who is alleged to have sexually “pummelled” the younger man’s crotch during a car ride.
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Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) organizer Matt Schlapp, who originally claimed to be "cleared" of a sexual assault allegation against campaign staffer Carlton Huffman, may be back in legal hot water, with his accuser now allegedly disputing his description of the settlement between them.
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Pro-Hamas protestors have targeted a second official in the Biden government, dumping manure near the home of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. On Tuesday, anti-Israel protestors dumped a fecal pile at the home of Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan.
The protesters gathered outside the Austin residence and chanted, “Austin, Austin, you ain’t s–t, we’ll keep fighting until you quit” and “Austin, Austin, rise and shine, occupation is a crime!” This marks the latest escalation in anger among left-wing activists with President Joe Biden’s perceived support for Israel and refusal to demand a ceasefire in the Jewish state’s conflict with the Islamic terrorist group Hamas.
Video of the protest shows an enormous pile of manure deposited in the street in front of the Secretary of Defence’s home. The protestors additionally deployed devices that emanated smoke in the colors of the Palestinian flag.
In a similar act on Tuesday, pro-Hamas protesters flung manure outside of Sullivan’s residence while voicing their disapproval of Biden’s Israel policy with chants such as “Sullivan, Sullivan, you can’t hide, you’re committing genocide!”. This move sparked a swift response from the Secret Service and bomb squad.
The protests come on the heels of Austin and Sullivan’s recent meetings with Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Austin and General Gallant met on Tuesday, while Sullivan conducted discussions with Gallant on Monday.
Earlier this year, Austin went AWOL from the Pentagon for several days without the Biden White House being aware of his absence. It was later revealed the Defense Secretary had been hospitalized for prostate cancer treatment and a subsequent urinary tract infection.
Members of Palestinian Youth Movement drop manure in front of the houses of two senior US officials [National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin] to protest the visit of Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in Washington DC pic.twitter.com/cjI7cZyl3s
Pro-Hamas protestors have targeted a second official in the Biden government, dumping manure near the home of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. On Tuesday, anti-Israel protestors dumped a fecal pile at the home of Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan.
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The city council of Sacramento has voted to designate the city as a ‘sanctuary’ for transgenders, in what is understood to be the first move of its kind in California.
The resolution was initially proposed by former councilwoman Katie Valenzuela. “California has been a leader in protecting the rights of transgender individuals to access care, but many states across the nation are moving in the opposite direction,” Valenzuela said in the proposal. “In preparation of future legislation that may criminalize those providing or seeking gender-affirming care and given the Council’s stated values of equity and inclusion, it is important for the City of Sacramento to be proactive in reiterating our commitment to transgender rights and equal protections for transgender people.”
The proposal explicitly referred to states seeking to protect children from being subjected to the dangerous medical experiments and chemical treatments known by the euphemism ‘gender-affirming care.’
A number of Sacramento residents have voiced their opposition to the measure. “If we’re so progressive in Sacramento, why are we going against what all these European countries are doing,” said Sacramento resident Beth Bourne. “This does not make sense.”
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The city council of Sacramento has voted to designate the city as a 'sanctuary' for transgenders, in what is understood to be the first move of its kind in California.
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Joe Lieberman – the former Democrat U.S. Senator from Connecticut and one-time vice-presidential nominee – has died at the age of 82. His family said his passing was a result of complications due to a fall.
Lieberman was Al Gore’s vice presidential pick in the 2000 election and served four terms in the United States Senate. He was the first Jewish candidate on the ticket for any major political party in America, and ran for the Democrat Party nomination for President in 2004, ultimately losing to John Kerry.
Lieberman was involved with the American Enterprise Institute, the United Against a Nuclear Iran group, and was even briefly considered as President Donald J. Trump’s FBI director, though he endorsed Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.
Most recently, Lieberman was known for his heavy involvement with the non-partisan political organization No Labels. The Connecticut Democrat was the founding chairman of the group.
BREAKING NEWS: Former Sen. Joe Lieberman has died at 82.
The Stamford, Conn., native died from complications from a fall, his family said.
Joe Lieberman – the former Democrat U.S. Senator from Connecticut and one-time vice-presidential nominee – has died at the age of 82. His family said his passing was a result of complications due to a fall.
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