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November 13, 2024
William Upton
Politics

John Thune is The New Senate Leader — Here Are His Biggest Corporate Donors.

Senator John Thune (R-SD) will be the new Senate Majority Leader after winning a closely contested election that was forced to a second ballot. A political moderate and protégé of the former Republican Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Thune was widely considered the favorite to win—despite an insurgent campaign by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL).

Despite McConnell’s tutelage, the South Dakota Senator is not seen as nearly as effective a floor leader or as ruthless a political operator. Thune’s more reserved personality could present opportunities for President-elect Donald J. Trump‘s allies in the Senate to advance his America First agenda—especially by leveraging what the new Majority Leader cares about most: his donors.

Among Thune’s top donors are interests representing the finance, insurance, and real estate industries. The South Dakota Republican also draws contributions from Big Tech and the energy sector. One of Thune’s most consistent and largest corporate donors is New York Life Insurance. Since 2016, the insurance company has donated over $150,000—between individual and PAC contributions—directly to Thune’s campaign committee. Prudential Financial and Guardian Life Insurance are also major donors to Thune, though their total contributions are far lower than those from New York Life Insurance.

In addition to the insurance industry, Thune is backed by several technology and communications titans, including Google, Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, and the Sinclair Broadcast Group. However, by and large, the new Senate Majority Leader’s largest corporate donor is NextEra Energy. Since 2016, the company has donated nearly $300,000 to Thune’s campaign committee.

Other major Thune donors include the Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, CGCN Group, Norfolk Southern, Arizona Tile, Capital Group Companies, Sanford Health, and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

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Pakistani Democrat Donor Charged Over $38 Million Medicaid Fraud.

A prominent Democrat donor and businessman has been accused of orchestrating a massive Medicaid fraud operation involving adult daycares in New York City.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Pervez Siddiqui, a Pakistani-American businessman and prominent Democrat donor, has been charged with running a Medicaid fraud scheme involving two adult daycares in Brooklyn. The alleged operation involved enrolling people who rarely attended the facilities and paying them kickbacks from fraudulent Medicaid reimbursements, totaling $38 million.
📺 DETAIL: Prosecutors allege that between 2019 and 2025, Siddiqui and seven other suspects paid Medicaid recipients cash kickbacks to enroll in the facilities, billed for services that were not provided, and created fraudulent attendance records for individuals who rarely or never attended. Investigators say the operation used shell companies and disguised payments as gifts or dividends to conceal the scheme, with some recipients continuing to receive payments even while living outside the United States. Siddiqui, a prominent Democratic donor who owns multiple pharmacies in New Jersey and has ties to New York political figures, was arrested Monday along with the other defendants. The indictment alleges the fraud generated tens of millions of dollars in improper Medicaid reimbursements before authorities shut down the operation.
🎯 IMPACT: The case highlights vulnerabilities in Medicaid oversight and raises questions about the political connections of those involved. Siddiqui’s ties to Democrat officials, including hosting fundraisers and meeting with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, are likely to draw scrutiny as the case unfolds.
📺 FLASHBACK: Siddiqui, as board chairman of the American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee (APPAC), has previously been praised by Democratic leaders for his community engagement efforts, including voter outreach campaigns that supported candidates like Mamdani.

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1 hour ago
Lawfare
News

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Marijuana User Banned from Owning Firearms.

The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision rejects a federal law that disarmed “habitual” marijuana users from owning firearms.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Supreme Court has unanimously limited a federal law that banned “habitual” marijuana users from owning firearms, ruling it violated the Second Amendment.
📺 DETAIL: On Thursday, Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing the majority opinion of the Supreme Court, argued that the historical laws cited by the federal government to justify a ban were too dissimilar to modern restrictions. “The historical laws on which it relies targeted different kinds of people, did so for different reasons, and operated in different ways,” wrote Gorsuch. The Supreme Court’s opinion follows the federal prosecution case against Ali Hemani, a Texas man who was charged with a felony after admitting to regular marijuana use while possessing a handgun for self-defense. Hemani was prosecuted under the same law used to prosecute Hunter Biden. The Supreme Court argued that the law was overbroad and unconstitutional, and that the historical laws to justify the prosecution of Hemani, such as laws targeting “habitual drunkards,” were directed at individuals unable to manage their lives due to substance abuse, not all regular drug users, regardless of any threat posed. Gorsuch noted that such a broad view of the law could extend beyond marijuana users to “a college student who routinely uses a friend’s Adderall to cram for exams” or “a husband who regularly takes his wife’s prescription Ambien to sleep.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The government’s analogy fails under every measure it asks us to consider.” – Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch
🎯 IMPACT: This ruling could set a significant precedent for cases involving firearm ownership among drug users. Despite ruling in Hemani’s favor, the Supreme Court emphasized that its decision did not extend beyond Hemani’s case. As such, it does not address whether the federal government can bar firearm possession by addicts, felons, alcoholics, or other potentially dangerous individuals. “We do not address efforts to ban addicts, or those presently intoxicated, from possessing a firearm,” emphasized Gorsuch in the majority opinion. The Supreme Court’s ruling comes approximately a year after the Trump administration floated the possibility of downgrading marijuana on the federal list and a few months after the administration reclassified medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

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Immigration
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Boat Migrant Crossings to England in 2026 Have Passed 10,000.

The number of illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel has exceeded 10,000.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Over 10,000 illegal migrants have now crossed the English Channel to the United Kingdom this year.
📺 DETAIL: The number of illegal migrants to have crossed the English Channel to the United Kingdom this year surpassed 10,000 after 236 small boat migrants were taken to port on Thursday. This follows the arrival of 710 migrants on 11 dinghies on Monday this week, a record for this year so far. British authorities claim that French cooperation has led to a 40 percent reduction in attempted Channel crossings in May compared to last year, although the overall number of small boat migrants remains high, and crossings from Belgium have increased. Notably, as part of the deal with France, Britain agreed to pay £662 million (~$874m) over the next five years.
🎯 IMPACT: As of Thursday this week, the total of small boat migrants to have illegally crossed the English Channel into the United Kingdom sits at just under 10,100. Despite the British government’s claim that illegal Channel crossings are being dealt with under the deal with France, over 2,700 migrants successfully reached the UK in May alone. This figure represents another concerning milestone for illegal Channel crossings. In early May this year, according to British government figures, over 200,000 boat migrants have crossed the English Channel to the United Kingdom since 2018.

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3 hours ago
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War

Vance: Israel Needs to ‘Wake Up and Smell the Reality’ of Its Situation.

Vice President J.D. Vance warned Israeli officials against criticizing President Trump’s Iran deal, emphasizing the critical and increasingly singular role of the U.S. in supporting Israel’s security.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Vice President J.D. Vance issued a stark warning to Israeli officials critical of President Donald J. Trump’s 14-point Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, signed at the Palace of Versailles in France on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Vance emphasized that the United States is Israel’s only powerful ally and urged critics to reconsider their approach.
📺 DETAIL: The memorandum sparked backlash from some in Israel, with certain Israeli officials declaring they will not be bound by it. Vance, addressing questions on the Lebanese component of the Iran war, with the Iranians suggesting they will not honor the deal if Israel keeps attacking Hezbollah there, credited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu for engaging constructively on the deal, but issued a warning to “people within Bibi’s cabinet who have come out and attacked the deal and in some ways very personally attacked the President of the United States.” He stressed that Israel has few friends in the world besides the U.S., and that it is heavily dependent on the U.S. to defend itself, warning Israeli critics of the Trump administration to “wake up and smell the reality” of their situation. 
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time… Two-thirds of the defensive weapons that have protected your homeland have been built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars… wake up and smell the reality of the situation that country is in.” – Vice President J.D. Vance
🎯 IMPACT: Vance’s comments underline the tensions between the U.S. and Israel, which have frequently seemed less interested in making peace with Iran and its proxies in Lebanon than Washington. One of the early goals the Israelis set for themselves in the war was to permanently seize part of southern Lebanon as a buffer zone against Hezbollah, despite Hezbollah being officially outlawed by Lebanon’s official government.

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3 hours ago
Corruption
News

Trump Labor Department Puts Democrat-Run States On Notice Over Unemployment Fraud.

The United States Department of Labor has issued a warning to every U.S. state to address unemployment fraud, threatening to withhold funding for unemployment programs if action is not taken.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The United States Department of Labor has announced that all 50 states must tackle unemployment fraud or lose federal welfare funding.
📰 DETAIL: The Labor Department’s announcement was officially addressed to all U.S. governors but highlighted specific issues in California, Illinois, and New York, all three of which are led by Democrats. The Department of Labor cited poor oversight, weak identity verification, lax controls, and outdated technology as factors enabling widespread unemployment fraud. Government audits revealed that nearly $1 in $9 spent as part of unemployment welfare programs was an overpayment, often due to non-fraudulent reasons, such as eligibility disputes. The extent of overpayment varied by state. From April 2020 through May 2023, the Government Accountability Office, the supreme audit agency of the federal government, estimated that fraud accounted for 11 percent to 15 percent of unemployment insurance payouts, highlighting longstanding issues in the system. In the new letter to the states, the department said that consequences from pandemic-era fraud “are still playing out.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We are officially putting governors on notice… The American people will no longer tolerate the blatant waste, fraud, and abuse of their hard-earned tax dollars—no state should allow it either. If states allow it, they will suffer the consequences.” – Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling
🎯 IMPACT: States that fail to address these issues may face financial penalties and even lose funding for unemployment programs. The administration’s focus on fraud could lead to stricter oversight and changes in how unemployment programs are managed. The threat of penalties and cuts to funding has the potential to spark heavy opposition from state governors, especially the Democrat-controlled administrations named in the Department of Labor’s announcement.
👀 FLASHBACK: This represents the latest push by the Trump administration to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse. This is not the first time the administration has sought to defund programs to tackle fraud. Earlier this month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) suspended federal funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) following allegations of fraud, financial mismanagement, and failure to safeguard taxpayer dollars. LAHSA has received $1 billion in federal funding since 2021.

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4 hours ago
NatSec
News
World

Hegseth Slams NATO as ‘Paper Tiger,’ Demands Reform Within Six Months.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has issued a stark warning to NATO allies, urging them to increase defense commitments and meet new “NATO 3.0” standards or risk reduced American involvement in Europe.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) a “paper tiger” while announcing a six-month review of U.S presence in Europe.
📺 DETAIL: Addressing NATO officials at the organization’s Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday, Secretary Hegseth criticized the decline of Europe’s military capabilities. Dubbing the period “NATO 2.0,” the Secretary of War characterized Europe’s decline as reflecting a crisis of faith and an era of “freeloading” on U.S. military power. “Defense budgets cratered, along with Europe’s belief in itself and its civilization. NATO lost its way… NATO 2.0 was an era of distraction, deindustrialization, and demilitarization. It was an era of freeriding, and those were lost years that we’re not going back to.” The Secretary of War then introduced the concept of “NATO 3.0,” a vision for the alliance to reclaim its Cold War-era strength by requiring members to meet higher defense spending thresholds, potentially five percent of GDP by 2035. Secretary Hegseth called on NATO to become a “hard-edged warfighting organization” once again, before warning that there would be consequences if European leaders did not make an effort to improve the continent’s defense capabilities. He proceeded to announce a six-month review of U.S. force posture in Europe. “So we’re doubling down on our effort to make NATO what it was always supposed to be, a balanced alliance with Europe in the lead for its own defense. NATO 3.0. And to make that a reality, I am announcing today a six-month Department of War review that will examine America’s force posture and basing in Europe… could be less,” declared Hegseth. “It’s a review that some countries will fail, and others will pass with flying colors,” he added.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “NATO has been a paper tiger and a one-way street. No more… Europe was not supposed to be a dependency of the United States.” – Pete Hegseth
🎯 IMPACT: Following the Secretary of War’s announcement, NATO members now face increased pressure to meet their defense commitments or risk losing American military support, a shift that could significantly alter the alliance’s structure. If U.S. demands are met, NATO members will spend five percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defense, including 3.5 percent on core defense capabilities and 1.5 percent on related infrastructure.
📺 FLASHBACK: The Secretary of War’s characterization of the organization echoes rhetoric from President Donald J. Trump. Back in April, the President also referred to NATO as a “paper tiger.” The upcoming review represents the culmination of the administration’s criticism of fellow NATO members. Also in April, the United States’ NATO Ambassador, Matthew Whitaker, confirmed that the administration was reassessing its stance towards Europe amid concerns over burden-sharing. “I think that it’s very clear right now that President Trump is evaluating and reevaluating everything,” said Whitaker at the time.

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5 hours ago
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Toddler ‘Critical’ After Being Thrown Into Crocodile Enclosure at British Zoo.

A young boy is in critical condition after being thrown into a crocodile enclosure at a British zoo, prompting an attempted murder arrest and a major police investigation.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A three-year-old boy was rushed to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, England, on Thursday after being thrown into a crocodile enclosure at the Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire by a suspect described only as a 30-year-old man who had come from Norfolk. The child sustained serious injuries and is reported to be in “critical but stable” condition.
👤 WHO WAS INVOLVED: A 30-year-old man, who police believe was not known to the boy, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
📍 WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred at 1:24 PM at Johnsons Zoo, near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “At this stage, we are speaking to people who were at the zoo at the time of this distressing incident to understand more about the circumstances. We do not believe the man arrested and the child are known to each other. Officers are supporting the boy’s family at hospital, and our thoughts remain with them.” – Detective Inspector Verity McCann
🎯 IMPACT: The shocking attack has prompted a major investigation by detectives from Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s Major Crime Unit. The public is demanding more information about the suspect beyond merely his age and sex.
📺 DETAIL: Authorities are interviewing witnesses who were present at the zoo to better understand the circumstances of the attack. The zoo itself has not yet issued a statement regarding the incident, although the crocodiles that were in the enclosure have reportedly not been put down. The investigation remains ongoing.

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5 hours ago
NatSec
UK

Former Border Officer and Police Officer Jailed for Spying for China.

Two men were convicted under the National Security Act for aiding Chinese intelligence in tracking down Hong Kong dissidents in the United Kingdom.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Two men in the United Kingdom have been imprisoned for spying on behalf of China.
📺 DETAIL: Chi Leung “Peter” Wai, a former Border Force officer, and Chung Biu “Bill” Yuen, a former Hong Kong police officer, were sentenced to ten and eight years in prison, respectively. The two men were found guilty of assisting Chinese intelligence in tracking Hong Kong dissidents in the United Kingdom. Both men were convicted under the National Security Act at the Central Criminal Court in London on Thursday. Wai, who began working for Border Force in December 2020 at Heathrow Airport in London, used his access to Home Office databases to track Hong Kong dissidents, leading to an additional conviction of misconduct in public office. “Will not let any cockroaches in,” wrote Wai in a message to Eddie Ma, a former chief superintendent of Hong Kong Police’s Criminal Intelligence Bureau with connections to Chinese intelligence. Meanwhile, Yuan, who secured a job as the office manager of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London, acted as Wai’s go-between with the Chinese intelligence services. It was also revealed that Wai had served as a Metropolitan Police officer and in the Royal Navy. The pair’s activities included targeting prominent pro-democracy figures like Nathan Law, a Hong Kong activist with a HK$1m (~$127,589) bounty on his head. Wai managed to gain assistance from Matthew Trickett, a fellow Border Force officer who was later found dead in a suspected suicide.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “These convictions send a clear message that transnational repression, foreign interference, unauthorised surveillance, and attempts to operate outside the law will not be tolerated on British soil.” – Bethan David, Head of the Counter Terrorism Division at the Crown Prosecution Service.
🎯 IMPACT: The pair’s actions underscore how far China is willing to go in order to suppress dissidents, even those operating abroad. Wai’s arrest for spying on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was first reported in May. The conviction is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. Notably, it was reported back in 2023 that the British government was “doxxing” Chinese dissidents based in the United Kingdom, providing the CCP with their addresses and bank details under an international tax treaty between the two countries.
📺 FLASHBACK: Jimmy Lai, a prominent Hong Kong media tycoon and outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Hong Kong court in February, sparking bipartisan outcry from United States lawmakers.

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6 hours ago
Immigration
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DHS Slams Dem Governor, Sanctuary Policies After Illegal Alien Pedophile Granted Low Bond.

The Department of Homeland Security has criticized the Democrat Governor of Virginia’s sanctuary policies after an illegal immigrant charged with sexually abusing a five-year-old girl was granted a low bond.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has criticized Democrat Governor of Virginia Abigail Spanberger’s sanctuary policies after an illegal immigrant charged with sexually abusing a child was granted a low bond.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Sanctuary Spanberger’s REFUSAL to work with [ICE] has made Virginians less safe and the commonwealth a magnet for illegal alien crime.” – Department of Homeland Security statement
📺 DETAIL: On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called on Abigail Spanberger, the Democrat Governor of Virginia, to ensure that an illegal immigrant charged with aggravated sexual battery of a five-year-old girl was not released back into the community. Jose Nahun Aleman Hernandez, a 43-year-old illegal immigrant, was arrested on June 3 by the Prince William Police Department. Hernandez was accused of inappropriately touching the child at her babysitter’s home. The incident took place in Woodbridge, Virginia, according to police reports. Despite the severity of the charges, Hernandez was granted a low $5,000 secured bond, sparking criticism from DHS on Wednesday.
🎯 IMPACT: When pressed by reporters on criticism from DHS, Governor Spanberger provided no answer. The case has reignited concerns about the public safety implications of sanctuary policies and reinforces the stereotype of Democrats treating illegal migrant crime with a soft touch. Sanctuary policies limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, disrupting enforcement.
📺 FLASHBACK: This is not the first time that DHS has criticized Governor Spanberger. Earlier in April, data from the Department revealed that 75 percent of defendants in Fairfax County, Virginia, murder trials this year were illegal immigrants. In one such case, Abdul Jalloh, an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone, was charged with the murder of Stephanie Minter in Fairfax County.

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6 hours ago
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UK

WATCH: Britain’s Last Korean War Fighter Pilot Backs Farage in Crunch Election.

A Korean War veteran has publicly endorsed Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party ahead of the crucial Makerfield parliamentary by-election.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A veteran of the Korean War, who claims to be Britain’s last living fighter pilot from that conflict, endorsed Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party in the crucial Makerfield parliamentary by-election (special election) on Thursday.
📰 DETAIL: Farage uploaded a video to social media on Thursday showing a doorstep conversation with an unnamed elderly gentleman, who introduced himself as “the last fighter pilot living after the Korean War.” The veteran said Farage’s party, which is in a tight race against Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, of Britain’s governing Labour Party, could count on “four votes” at his house.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Please get in and get rid of him!” – Veteran, referring to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
🎯 IMPACT: The endorsement highlights Reform’s standing among veterans. Farage and the veteran discussed the latter’s service flying Gloster Meteor and F-4 Phantom jets, and the former discussed his previous meetings with 105-year-old Second World War pilot Colin Bell. Farage thanked him for his service, and the veteran told the Reform leader it was a pleasure to meet him, urging him to “get rid” of Labour.

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