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June 17, 2024
Jack Montgomery
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Election 2024
Immigration

HOAX: Biden DOJ Official Arrested for Sending Himself ‘Racist, Anti-Immigrant’ Messages.

Texas Rangers have arrested a Democrat candidate and Joe Biden appointee in Fort Bend for allegedly fabricating racist online messages addressed to himself and framing supporters of his rival. Taral Patel, the Democratic candidate for Precinct 3 Commissioner, faces Online Impersonation and Misrepresentation of Identity charges.

Rangers took Patel into custody following an investigation that began in October 2023. The inquiry started after the incumbent, Republican Commissioner Andy Meyers, urged authorities to find the origin of the racist messages Patel received.

Patel’s arrest record reveals he spent several months creating fake online profiles to impersonate Meyers’ supporters and send himself derogatory comments. Patel posted the inflammatory messages on social media in September 2023, describing the remarks as driven by “deep and misguided fear” within the GOP.

“[W]hen my Republican opponent’s supporters’ decide to hurl racist, anti-immigrant, Hinduphobic, or otherwise disgusting insults at my family, faith community, colleagues, and me – that crosses a line,” Patel wrote on Facebook, sharing screenshots of the supposed racist remarks. Patel allegedly used a photograph of an unsuspecting Fort Bend resident without consent to perpetuate the hoax.

Biden previously appointed Patel to the Office of White House Liaison and the White House Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (WHAANHPI) Committee. Patel also worked at the Department of Justice (DOJ), ironically in the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division.

MAGA COUNTRY?

Bobby Eberle, the Fort Bend County Republican Chairman, compares Patel’s actions to those of disgraced actor Jussie Smollett. Smollett infamously claimed that Donald Trump supporters yelled, “This is MAGA country,” beat him, and tied a noose around his neck in Chicago. Authorities demonstrated that he orchestrated the attack with the assistance of two African men with whom he had a sexual relationship.

“Whether Republican or Democrat, such tactics should be unequivocally condemned by all who value integrity and accountability in politics,” Eberle stated. “Fort Bend County residents deserve leadership that fosters trust and sincerity rather than deceit and manipulation for political gain.”

Hate crime hoaxes have become a common feature of American politics since 2016. Yasmin Seweid pleaded guilty to fabricating a story about Trump supporters ripping her hijab off on a New York subway in 2017. In 2020, authorities arrested Trumaine Foster in Mississippi for spraying his cars with the words ‘Leave N*****s’ and ‘Trump’. In 2022, transgender activist Nikki Joly pleaded guilty to torching his own home in Jackson, Michigan, burning two German shepherd dogs and three cats alive, blaming anti-LGBTQ arsonists.

Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee recently claimed a “white guy” tried to stop her from using a Capitol elevator reserved for Congressmen, accusing her of stealing her congressional lapel pin. Skeptics cast doubt on the story, though it has not been proven false.

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Farage Challenges Incoming UK PM Burnham to Call Immediate General Election.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for an immediate general election, arguing that new Labour Party leader and incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham lacks a mandate to govern the country.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, has called for a general election following Andy Burnham’s confirmation as leader of the governing Labour Party.
📺 DETAIL: On Friday, Andy Burnham, the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield, was officially declared leader of the governing Labour Party. This followed a leadership process in which Burnham ran for the leadership uncontested. This was despite the fact that the British public wanted a contest to hold the incoming Prime Minister to account. Burnham will officially become Prime Minister on Monday. Following his confirmation as leader, Burnham delivered a speech signaling that the Labour government would move much further to the left. In response, Farage criticized Burnham for lacking a mandate to serve as Prime Minister, noting that his leadership stems from internal party mechanisms and the Makerfield by-election (special election) rather than a general election. “He says he wants to have the biggest change of direction in politics in 40 years, [but] outside of 25,000 voters in Makerfield he has literally no mandate for this at all,” said Farage at an event in London. It has been noted before that Burnham was neither leader of the Labour Party nor a parliamentary candidate at the last general election, when Labour reclaimed a parliamentary majority for the first time in 14 years. Farage expressed skepticism about Burnham’s ability to address key issues, such as the cost of living and the country’s border crisis. The Reform leader warned that a Burnham premiership would lead to tax hikes and lax immigration policies. Farage concluded by predicting that Britain risks “turning into a third world country” over the next ten years and called for “an immediate general election.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I believe the British people have simply had enough of weak, gutless, spineless leadership that cares more about opinion in the international community than it cares about the collective good of the people living in this country.” – Nigel Farage.
🎯 IMPACT: The Labour government is technically not obligated to hold an election until August 15, 2029, although unlike in the U.S., it has broad discretion to call one early. Reform has made significant gains since it swept the local elections back in May, which returned a catastrophic result for the governing Labour Party. This led to the resignation of outgoing Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the Makerfield parliamentary by-election (special election), which allowed Burnham, formerly Mayor of Greater Manchester, to return to Parliament and replace him. If a general election is called, Reform are expected to make similarly remarkable gains, as support for the two main parties, namely Labour and the formerly governing Conservatives, continues to collapse.

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Farage’s Reform Party Secures First-of-a-Kind Election Victory.

Colin Sutton, a former detective for London’s Metropolitan Police, has been elected as Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner, marking a significant milestone for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has won its first Police and Crime Commissioner election.
📺 DETAIL: On Thursday, Norfolk, a county in East England, held a Police and Crime Commissioner by-election (special election). Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are directly elected officials in England and Wales responsible for overseeing local police forces. On Friday, Reform’s Colin Sutton, a former detective, emerged victorious, becoming Reform’s first elected PCC. Sutton secured 32,647 votes, constituting approximately 27 percent of the vote, and won a majority of 14,299 over the Conservatives, who secured second with 18,348 votes. The marks a 19 percent decrease in the party’s share of the vote. Similarly, the Labour Party plummeted to fifth place after losing roughly 24 percent of their vote share compared to the last election. The candidate for Rupert Lowe‘s Restore Britain party came sixth with 13,319 votes, less than half of the votes secured by Reform.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I’m overjoyed. Policing has been my life and it is the best job. I believe I can make a difference and make things better,” said Sutton after his victory.
🎯 IMPACT: Sutton’s victory represents a significant milestone for Reform, which now holds its first PCC position through an election rather than party-switching. However, due to plans to create a directly elected mayor for Norfolk, who will take over the PCC’s powers, Sutton’s ability to impact local policing may be limited. Nevertheless, the results reflect a continuing trend of British voters abandoning the two main establishment parties in the United Kingdom, namely Labour and the Conservatives, and shifting towards Nigel Farage and Reform. The comfortable victory for Reform also shows the limited impact of Restore Britain, an Elon Musk-backed splinter faction of Reform, despite its ongoing attempts to supplant Reform as the main anti-establishment party on the right. Sutton’s victory also represents a continuing trend of Reform winning local by-elections since the local elections back in May.

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Media
News

Trump Drops BBC Studios From Defamation Lawsuit.

President Donald J. Trump has dropped BBC Studios from a defamation lawsuit against the British public broadcaster, but continues to pursue claims against the BBC over the deceptive editing of a 2024 Panorama episode.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has removed BBC Studios from his defamation lawsuit against Britain’s state-backed public broadcaster, but is continuing a $10 billion claim against the BBC over a 2024 Panorama episode. The lawsuit alleges that the program “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively” edited a Trump speech to misrepresent his remarks about the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests, splicing together remarks made roughly an hour apart to make it look as though he was inciting violence.
📺 DETAIL: Court records related to the lawsuit, filed in Florida, confirm the BBC Studios entities were dismissed from the proceedings after arguing they played no role in producing or distributing the program in the United States. The BBC has acknowledged a supposed editing “error” that created the mistaken impression that Trump directly called for violent action, but maintains the documentary does not meet the legal standard for defamation and was not distributed on its U.S. platforms. Trump’s legal team argues the case should be decided by a jury, noting that the BBC’s geo-blocking measures did not effectively prevent American viewers from accessing the program and that the broadcaster actively promoted it to U.S. audiences. The President’s lawyers also contend that BBC staff provided instructions on how viewers in the United States could watch the documentary despite regional restrictions. The U.S. government has indicated it is considering participating in the litigation after the BBC sought information from several federal agencies through subpoenas. If the case proceeds, a trial will be scheduled for February 2027.
🎯 IMPACT: The case sparked significant controversy, as the BBC is required to be impartial. While it is widely acknowledged that left-wing bias at the broadcaster is endemic regardless, the doctoring of Trump’s speech was so egregious that it led to the resignations of key BBC figures such as Director General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness.

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Bonkers Britain
Crime
Immigration

Migrant Mother of Henry Nowak’s Killer Sentenced for Hiding Murder Weapon.

Kiran Kaur, the Indian mother of Henry Nowak’s murderer, Vickrum Digwa, has been sentenced to three years in prison for removing the murder weapon from the scene.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Kiran Kaur, 53, was sentenced to three years in prison at Southampton Crown Court for assisting her son, Vickrum Digwa, after he murdered white student Henry Nowak. Kaur removed the murder weapon, a Sikh religious dagger, from the scene, contributing to the delay in justice for the victim’s family.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “A responsible parent would have challenged their son over their actions and encouraged them to do the right thing. Instead, you took the knife home and put it with other weapons in your son’s bedroom.” – Judge William Mousley KC
📺 DETAIL: Sentencing Kaur at Southampton Crown Court, Judge William Mousley KC said Henry Nowak was a “much-loved young man” and told her that, instead of encouraging her son to take responsibility, she removed the murder weapon and reinforced his false claim that he had done nothing wrong. The large dagger was later recovered from the family home and confirmed by police to be the murder weapon. Prosecutors said Kaur’s actions obstructed the investigation, accusing her of creating “a wall of lies” by failing to disclose what she had done, while the defense argued she acted instinctively after believing her son had been attacked and never attempted to destroy or conceal the knife permanently. Digwa, who was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of just 21 years for Nowak’s murder, was carrying the dagger when he fatally stabbed the teenager as he walked home from a football gathering with friends. In a statement, Nowak’s family said they were disappointed with Kaur’s sentence and vowed to continue campaigning for justice, while pressing for further investigations into the circumstances surrounding their son’s death. Notably, responding police officers roughly arrested Nowak instead of helping him when he reported he had been stabbed, because Digwa and his family falsely accused him of racism. He passed out and died shortly after being handcuffed.

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Bonkers Britain
Crime
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Labour Sending Over $200 Million in Aid to Pakistan as It Refuses to Take Back Rape Gang Ringleader.

The British government intends to send aid worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, despite its refusal to take back Shabir Ahmed, a Pakistan-born grooming gang ringleader.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The British government has approved a £153 million (~$205 million) aid package for Pakistan, despite the Islamic Republic’s refusal to take back Shabir Ahmed, the Pakistan-born ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang.
📺 DETAIL: The aid package will be sent over the next three years. The government intends to send the package despite the fact that the Pakistani government has refused to take back Ahmed, who was released from prison earlier this month after serving just 14 years of a 22-year sentence. Ahmed was found guilty of 30 child rape offenses, with some of his victims being as young as 12 years old. The decision to continue sending aid to the Islamic Republic was revealed on Thursday. The British government has since defended the decision as necessary to promote security and resilience in Pakistan. The funding will be distributed through charities and non-government organizations (NGOs). Sending British taxpayers’ money to Pakistan was already controversial, considering the country is wealthy enough to fund a nuclear weapons program.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Reform will stop foreign aid and visas issued to Pakistan immediately,” said Zia Yusuf, Reform UK’s Home Secretary.
🎯 IMPACT: The decision has sparked outrage, with many arguing that continuing to provide aid to Pakistan undermines efforts to deport Ahmed. Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has called for a pause on all aid to Pakistan as well as visas for Pakistan nationals until the country takes back Ahmed and those convicted of similar crimes. Pakistani foreign affairs spokesman Tahir Andrabi has blamed Britain for Ahmed’s pedophilia, saying, “Regardless of where he was born, the onus lies on where he grew up, was raised, groomed, and unfortunately spoiled,” ignoring the fact that Ahmed’s parents were immigrants from Pakistan.

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News

Trump Reinstates ICE Vehicle Stops.

President Trump has reinstated ICE vehicle stops, citing their importance in safe and effective immigration enforcement, despite ongoing criticism.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Following a temporary pause on vehicle stops after two officer-involved shootings, President Donald J. Trump has reversed the guidance, reinstating the use of traffic stops as a critical tool for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation operations.
📺 DETAIL: A federal ICE special agent, speaking anonymously, told the media that vehicle stops are a routine part of deportation operations because they are often safer than home or street arrests, provide more time to identify targets, and reduce the likelihood of “collateral” arrests involving individuals who were not the intended subjects of enforcement actions. The agent said removing vehicle stops would make it more difficult to apprehend suspects and could increase the risk of dangerous pursuits if targets flee. President Trump urged ICE officers to be “judicious, fair, and smart” while resuming traffic stops, and the anonymous agent said the decision boosted morale within the agency. The agent added that ICE is expanding training on vehicle stop procedures and responses to dangerous situations, saying additional instruction would improve safety for officers, suspects, and the public.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We CANNOT give up one of ICE’s most important and effective Crime fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP!” – President Donald J. Trump
🎯 IMPACT: The reinstatement of vehicle stops is seen as a morale boost for ICE agents, who rely on them to safely and effectively apprehend many migrants.

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Bonkers Britain
News

Court Rules That Calling Americans ‘Yanks’ is Racial Harassment.

A tribunal in Scotland has awarded thousands in compensation to an American pizzeria worker after ruling that being called a “Yank” amounted to racial harassment.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A court in the United Kingdom has ruled that the term “Yank,” a long-standing nickname for Americans, constitutes racial harassment.
📺 DETAIL: On Thursday, it was reported that a Scottish court had ruled that the term “Yank,” derived from the term “Yankee,” is a form of racial harassment. The court ruled that a man, Michael Tortolano, had used the term while insulting his American co-worker, Raymond Joseph, during a workplace dispute. Both men worked at a Pizza Express branch in Aberdeen, Scotland. The dispute took place last year. As a result of the ruling, Joseph received £5,000 (~$6,726) in compensation. According to the work tribunal, Joseph claimed that one of the managers disliked him since he began working at the branch in 2024. Specifically, Joseph claimed he was targeted for minor infractions, had his tips reduced, and was subjected to other offensive remarks.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Go back to your country, you f*****g Yank.” – Michael Tortolano to Raymond Joseph
🎯 IMPACT: This ruling underscores the broad interpretation of racial harassment in Britain. Many have criticized the ruling as “Yank” is generally a neutral, often affectionate nickname for Americans. The ruling also has implications for free speech in the workplace. This is far from the only controversial ruling in Britain related to free speech. In Scotland specifically, free speech is especially under threat. Back in 2024, it was reported that Scottish police were focusing a considerable amount of time and resources on policing “hate speech” rather than serious crimes.

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UK

Andy Burnham Officially Set to Become UK Prime Minister Following Labour Leadership Victory.

Andy Burnham, the recently elected Labor Member of Parliament for Makerfield, will replace Sir Keir Starmer as British Prime Minister, having officially been declared leader of the governing Labour Party.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield Andy Burnham has officially been declared leader of the Labour Party as outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer steps down, and will be elevated to the premiership on Monday.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We’re going to give them hope back… This is a proud moment you have given me and my family today, and an emotional one, but it is one for which I am ready.” – Andy Burnham
📺 DETAIL: On Friday, Andy Burnham, Labour MP for Makerfield in Northern England, was officially declared leader of the governing Labour Party. Burnham was elected as leader uncontested after receiving support from 379 out of 403 Labour MPs. This is despite the fact that most British people wanted a contest to hold the incoming Prime Minister to account. Burnham previously served as Mayor of Greater Manchester and MP for Leigh. He also served as a Cabinet minister in previous Labour governments in the 2000s. In his first speech as Labour leader, Burnham signaled a leftward shift in government policy. Burnham criticized the “toxic” and “polarized, poisonous” state of British political discourse, promising to change how politics is conducted, both within the Labour Party and nationally. “The path we’re on, if we are not careful, is a path towards the politics of the United States of America,” he said in June while campaigning in the Makerfield by-election (special election).
🎯 IMPACT: Burnham’s victory in the Labour leadership contest means that he will become the next Prime Minister. Outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced his intention to resign following a catastrophic result for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom’s local elections and a historic result for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. At present, Starmer is still officially Prime Minister, although he is expected to tender his resignation to King Charles III in a matter of days, at which point Burnham will be invited by the monarch to enter Number 10, the Prime Minister’s official residence.
📺 FLASHBACK: Burnham’s speech coincided with an exposé by The National Pulse, in which it was revealed that Burnham’s newly-appointed head of strategy, Matthew McGregor, described supporters of the Brexit Party (the predecessor to Reform UK) as “racist and Islamophobes.” McGregor also described Farage as a “racist piece of s**t” and President Donald J. Trump as a “maniac with fascist tendencies.” McGregor deleted his account less than 24 hours later.

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Election Integrity
News

FBI Scoping AI Review of Mail-In Ballot Signatures.

The FBI is exploring the use of AI technology to verify signatures on mail-in ballots from Fulton County, Georgia, as part of a broader investigation into the 2020 election results.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is considering using artificial intelligence (AI) to verify signatures on mail-in ballot envelopes seized from Fulton County, Georgia, as part of an investigation into the 2020 election results. This initiative is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to scrutinize the election outcome, particularly in Georgia, where President Donald J. Trump officially lost to Democrat candidate Joe Biden by a narrow margin.
📰 DETAIL: The FBI’s plan involves comparing signatures on ballot envelopes with those on other election documents, such as registration forms. This move comes amid ongoing allegations by Trump of voter fraud in Georgia. The FBI has redirected 260 analysts to focus on this probe, and the use of AI is seen as an innovative new approach to interrogating the authenticity of voters’ signatures.
🎯 IMPACT: The initiative reflects broader concerns about election integrity in the U.S. On Thursday night, President Trump revealed that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) acquired 220 million U.S. voter files ahead of the 2020 election, including “names, addresses, phone numbers, political party preferences, and other sensitive data that would be needed to register to vote and engage in other nefarious activities.” Many observers are deeply suspicious of the number of votes cast for the Democrat presidential candidate surging from roughly 65.9 million in 2016 to roughly 81.3 million in 2020, amid a massive, ostensibly pandemic-driven expansion of mail-in voting, only to drop back to roughly 75 million in 2024, when the number of mail-in ballots cast declined by around 20 million. 
💬 KEY QUOTE: David Gerber, senior vice president of ParaScript, which sells signature-matching technology to bodies conducting elections and financial institutions, says the tech is now so advanced that it would “make your head explode.”

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Incoming UK PM Burnham’s Strategy Chief Axes X Account After Exposé by The National Pulse.

The incoming head of political strategy at Number 10 Downing Street, the British Prime Minister’s official residence, has deleted his X account after The National Pulse exposed his past post calling Nigel Farage supporters “racist and Islamophobes” and President Donald J. Trump a “maniac with fascist tendencies,” among other controversial remarks.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Matthew McGregor, incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s newly-appointed head of political strategy, has deleted his X account. This follows a Thursday exposé of his social media history by The National Pulse, which uncovered a series of derogatory and far-left remarks on about supporters of the Brexit Party (the predecessor to Reform UK), Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, and President Donald J. Trump, among others.
📰 DETAIL: On Thursday, it was revealed that now-leader of the Labour Party and incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham had appointed Matthew McGregor, former Director of Campaigns and Communications for Hope Not Hate (HNH), a controversial far-left campaign group, as his head of political strategy. Soon after the announcement, it was revealed by The National Pulse that McGregor had made a series of inflammatory remarks on X (formerly Twitter) about supporters of the Brexit Party, Nigel Farage, and President Trump. Specifically, McGregor referred to Brexit Party supporters as “racists and Islamophobes,” described Farage as a “racist piece of s**t,” and branded President Trump a “maniac with fascist tendencies.” Two weeks later, the President was shot in the ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Within the next 24 hours of these details coming to light, McGregor deleted his X account. HNH has faced multiple allegations spanning spreading disinformation, conducting smear campaigns, breaking charity and electoral law, and pushing a partisan and ideological agenda. The organization also faced intense backlash after it was revealed that a former HNH political organizer, Liron Woodcock-Velleman, was convicted of child sex crimes. 
🎯 IMPACT: The deletion of McGregor’s account comes amid scrutiny over his past comments and affiliations. The former HNH director also sits on the board of Reprieve, a group that opposes stripping people of their British citizenship, including terrorists and grooming gang rapists, describing such sanctions as “fundamentally racist.” His appointment raises questions about the direction of the British government under Burnham. McGregor is set to officially enter Number 10 later this week following Burnham’s coronation as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s official departure. McGregor’s account deletion coincides with Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader, in which the incoming Prime Minister promised a less “toxic” political discourse.

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