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March 11, 2025
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Tucker Carlson Accuses Republican Senator of Blocking JFK Files Release.

Tucker Carlson is accusing Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) of blocking an unnamed individual’s appointment to a key intelligence position in an effort to sabotage the full release of the federal government’s JFK assassination files. According to Carlson, Sen. Cotton moved to prevent the appointment as the individual would likely advocate for releasing long-classified JFK documents. The former Fox News host leveled the allegations against Sen. Cotton during an interview with Chris Cuomo on Monday evening.

While speaking with Cuomo, Carlson revealed that in January—as President Donald J. Trump was establishing his administration—a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) intervened in the appointment process for a key intelligence position. “In January, there was a scramble over who’s gonna get what jobs in the new administration,” Carlson said, continuing: “At one point, there was someone who was being discussed for a job in the intel world, and a member of the SSCI… went to the people making the decision and said, ‘You cannot hire this person because this person will be certain to push for the release of the JFK files.'”

“You have to ask yourself, ‘What is that?'” Carlson posed to Cuomo, adding: “If you’re telling me that six weeks ago, a member of the United States Senate was trying to keep someone out of a job in order to keep these files secret, that is to protect the CIA, I don’t believe that for a second.”

When pressured by Cuomo to reveal the senator’s identity, Carlson named Cotton. Following the revelation, Cuomo questioned Carlson on his efforts to verify the information directly with President Trump or Sen. Cotton. Carlson responded, stating he didn’t think Cotton would agree to an interview.

Sen. Cotton responded to the allegations on Tuesday, writing in a post on X (formerly Twitter): “This is false. I have no problem releasing the ‘JFK files.'”

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Trump Seeks to Halt $83 Million Payment to E. Jean Carroll.

President Donald J. Trump has asked a federal appeals court to pause enforcement of an $83.3 million defamation judgment as he prepares a potential appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has requested that the Second Circuit Court of Appeals stay enforcement of an $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll. The request, filed on Tuesday, seeks to delay payment while Trump prepares a potential appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
📺 DETAIL: Trump’s legal team argues that the case raises significant constitutional questions, including unresolved issues surrounding presidential immunity and the Westfall Act, which governs when the federal government can be substituted as a defendant for officials’ actions. The Second Circuit recently rejected Trump’s bid for a rehearing, leaving the Supreme Court as his next legal option. Carroll has not opposed the stay request but has asked for an increased bond to account for post-judgment interest.
🎯 IMPACT: If granted, the stay would temporarily block Carroll from collecting the judgment while Trump seeks Supreme Court review. Without a stay, collection proceedings could begin immediately, potentially causing what Trump’s lawyers describe as irreparable harm. The case could set a precedent on the limits of presidential immunity and the application of the Westfall Act.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “These issues are likely to attract Supreme Court review,” Trump’s legal team stated, emphasizing the constitutional stakes involved.
📺 FLASHBACK: Carroll, who claims to have been attacked by at least eight men and boys in separate incidents over the course of her life, alleges President Trump raped her 30 years ago in a luxury department store, in changing rooms that are usually locked and attended by staff. No eyewitness testimony, surveillance footage, or forensic evidence was produced, but a civil jury in heavily Democrat-leaning New York found him not liable for rape but liable for sexual assault and defamation, related to his denial of the alleged attack.

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School Kids Taught Free Speech Should ‘Not Offend.’

British students are being taught they have an obligation to “use freedom of speech but not offend” in their high school textbooks.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A British General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Citizenship Studies revision book published by Pearson has been criticized for instructing students to “use freedom of speech but not offend,” sparking concerns over its implications for free speech. The phrasing, found under a section on “Citizen’s responsibilities,” was flagged by trade unionist Paul Embery while helping his child with exam preparation.
📺 DETAIL: Embery described the content as “quite chilling” and “incredibly authoritarian,” arguing that it misrepresents the principle of free speech by conditioning it on not offending anyone. He warned that such teachings could lead children to self-censor, even in critical situations, and could potentially encourage the “heckler’s veto,” in which dissenting voices are silenced by those claiming offense. The case is just another showing the deterioration of free speech in Britain, where people have been routinely harassed by police or even arrested for online social media posts.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “That particular bullet point hit me—it was quite chilling, actually. Essentially, you are entitled to use freedom of speech, so long as it doesn’t upset anyone. I find this incredibly authoritarian—students should not be taught that.” – Paul Embery
🎯 IMPACT: Critics argue that teaching students to prioritize avoiding offense over exercising free speech could erode the foundational principles of open dialogue and democracy. The controversy shows that Britain’s institutions are opposed to true free speech and only support speech that falls within the narrow limits of what does not cause offense.

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16 hours ago
Election Integrity
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Minnesota Lacks Verification Records for Tens of Thousands of Voter Registrations.

Recently published documents reveal that Minnesota’s voter “vouching” system lacks critical verification safeguards, raising concerns about election integrity and oversight.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Tens of thousands of voter registrations in Minnesota relied on the state’s “vouching” system, a process that allows users to bypass identification and proof-of-residency checks, according to a new investigation.
📺 DETAIL: On Tuesday, America First Legal (AFL), a conservative legal advocacy group, released documents showing that tens of thousands of voter registrations in Minnesota used the state’s “vouching” system. AFL sent a request for residency details and the chosen voting method for voters using the vouching system. In response, the group received “no data responsive” in nearly every category. The office of Minnesota’s Secretary of State has since admitted it does not record or store data on voters’ chosen method. The system permits an unregistered voter without identification or proof-of-residency to have a registered voter from the same precinct vouch on their behalf or sign a proof-of-residency oath before an election judge. The vouching system has been characterized as vulnerable to exploitation.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “With tens of thousands of voters registering through vouching across recent cycles, without basic verification safeguards, the vouching policies and practices leave Minnesota’s elections vulnerable and risk Americans’ votes being canceled by fraudulently registered voters.” – Will Scolinos, Attorney for America First Legal.
🎯 IMPACT: The lack of verification safeguards in Minnesota’s vouching system raises concerns about election integrity, and the lack of data exposes major gaps in election oversight. This is not the only vulnerability to fraud exposed in Minnesota. After major allegations of welfare fraud were made in December of last year, Vice President J.D. Vance, who was appointed the Trump administration’s “fraud czar” in early April, has been leading an investigation into state officials and other individuals.

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17 hours ago
Election Integrity
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Fulton County Fights DOJ Subpoena of 2020 Election Workers’ Details.

Fulton County officials are challenging a federal subpoena seeking election workers’ information, calling it an overreach and intimidation tactic as the Trump administration continues to investigate fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice issued a subpoena for the names, addresses, and contact information of Fulton County, Georgia, election workers involved in the 2020 presidential election. The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections has filed a motion to quash the subpoena, calling it “unprecedented and harassing.”
📺 DETAIL: The subpoena reportedly seeks home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses tied to election operations in the heavily Democratic county that became a focal point of allegations of election fraud after 2020. The move follows earlier federal actions involving the seizure of 2020 election records from the county as part of ongoing investigations linked to Trump administration efforts to properly investigate the 2020 election. County leaders argue the demand is overly broad, unnecessary, and could expose thousands of workers to harassment or intimidation.
🎯 IMPACT: The subpoena is part of a broad investigation into allegations of fraud in the 2020 election, particularly regarding Fulton County, which saw many irregularities on election night, including the county admitting that it counted over 315,000 uncertified votes in the election.

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18 hours ago
Immigration
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ICE Funds Local Police to Enhance Immigration Enforcement Operations.

Florida sheriffs and police departments are receiving significant state and federal funding for participating in the 287(g) program, which empowers local law enforcement to assist in immigration enforcement.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Florida law enforcement agencies have received millions in state and federal funds for participating in the 287(g) program, which allows local officers to enforce federal immigration laws. At a press conference, Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia distributed checks totaling over $1.4 million to several county sheriffs for their cooperation in immigration enforcement efforts.
📺 DETAIL: The 287(g) program, which dates back decades, empowers local police to arrest illegal immigrants, a role traditionally reserved for federal immigration agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Florida and Texas lead the nation in participation, with both states offering grants to incentivize compliance. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has also promised additional funding, including vehicles, equipment, and salary reimbursements, potentially amounting to $2 billion nationwide. Florida sheriffs have used funds for equipment like body armor, fingerprint scanners, and real-time translation devices.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “In Florida, we’re required to cooperate with immigration officials. So if we can leverage our cooperation and get a greater benefit out of it, we are going to take the greater benefit from leveraging our cooperation.” – Robert Bage, Fort Walton Beach Police Chief
🎯 IMPACT: The funding provides critical financial support to law enforcement agencies, enabling them to invest in equipment and personnel without relying solely on local taxpayer dollars. This should allow local police to conduct immigration enforcement and prevent large build-ups of ICE and other federal agents that attract pro-illegal immigrant agitators, as at the protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last year.
📺 FLASHBACK: The 287(g) program was scaled back under former President Barack Obama in 2012 after claims of racial profiling in its implementation. The Trump administration has revived and expanded the program, with partnerships growing from 135 to over 1,700.

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18 hours ago
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Politics

Minnesota Senate Approves Stringent Gun Restrictions Amid Fraud Scandal.

Minnesota Senate Democrats have narrowly approved a controversial gun control bill banning semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines. The bill now heads for the state’s House of Representatives.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Democrat-controlled Minnesota Senate has narrowly passed SF 4067, a gun control bill banning certain semiautomatic rifles and magazines holding over 17 rounds. The proposal passed with 34 Democrats voting in favor and 33 Republicans voting against. Notably, the contentious move comes as the state is gripped by an ongoing fraud scandal linked to its Somali community.
📺 DETAIL: On Monday evening, the Democrat-controlled Minnesota Senate passed SF 4067, a proposal that bans certain semiautomatic rifles and magazines holding over 17 rounds. The proposal was passed by one vote. The legislation includes provisions expanding “Red Flag” confiscation laws, outlawing binary triggers, which allows a semi-automatic firearm to fire at an increased rate, and banning privately manufactured firearms. While the bill was expected to pass the state Senate, its fate in the state House of Representatives is uncertain, due to the chamber being evenly split between the Democrats and GOP.
🎯 IMPACT: If enacted, the legislation could significantly restrict firearm ownership in Minnesota. Minnesota’s House of Representatives is perfectly split down the middle with 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans, likely making for an intense and divisive debate. In December last year, Tim Walz, the outgoing Democrat Governor of Minnesota, blasted support for constitutional gun rights as “bullshit” in a tirade against Republicans. Around the same time last year, his state became mired in allegations of widespread welfare fraud. In one high-profile case, Asha Farhan Hassan, a member of a prominent family in the state’s Somali community, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with schemes to defraud a child food program. Concerns about fraud in the state have sparked an investigation led by Vice President J.D. Vance, who recently confirmed that Governor Walz could be implicated.

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19 hours ago
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UK

Farage Outworks ‘Toxic’ Starmer on the Campaign Trail Ahead of Crunch Elections.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is being outworked by Reform Party leader Nigel Farage on the campaign trail ahead of crunch elections on May 7, with reports suggesting that candidates for Starmer’s Labour Party do not want to be seen with their “toxic” leader.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has participated in only 11 election campaign visits over the past two months ahead of crunch regional and local elections on May 7, far fewer than his political counterparts, due to his “toxic” reputation with the British public.
📰 DETAIL: According to analysis published by The Telegraph on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has attended only 11 election campaign events since the beginning of March. This is significantly fewer than his rivals. Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform Party, has made 71 campaign appearances, while Kemi Badenoch, leader of the formerly governing Conservative Party, has made 41 appearances. This follows an Ipsos poll from last month showing that 74 percent of voters are dissatisfied with the Labour Prime Minister, compared to just 18 percent who are satisfied. Comments from Labour Members of Parliament (MPs) suggest that candidates do not want to be seen with the unpopular Prime Minister, and he is operating on borrowed time. Even senior figures in the British government, due to their leader’s widespread unpopularity with the public, are now seriously considering an imminent change in leadership.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “He really is toxic. There’s a visceral loathing of him and it’s spread through all the vectors; it’s not just one group. He’s just seen as a completely insincere, two-faced person. Starmer has no followers, he only has enemies—it’s incredible.” – Senior Labour MP
🎯 IMPACT: Due to his dire approval rating at home, Starmer has been focusing on foreign policy, such as attending the European Political Community summit in Armenia earlier this week, where he is pushing for new arrangements with the European Union (EU) that would partially reverse Brexit. Starmer is expected to face a leadership challenge soon after the local elections if Labour takes heavy losses as projected. Recent polls have indicated that Labour is on track to lose control of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), which it has controlled since the U.S. state legislature-style body was founded in 1999, among other major losses in the party’s heartland territories, such as Northern England and Greater London.

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20 hours ago
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UN Expert Panel Admits Catastrophic Climate Forecasts Are ‘Implausible,’ Discrediting Years of Media Alarmism.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has acknowledged that a widely used climate scenario that has driven alarmist predictions for over a decade is unrealistic, casting doubt on numerous policies, studies, and headlines based on it.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations (UN) body tasked with informing global climate policies, has officially admitted that its so-called RCP8.5 climate scenario, used since 2011 to predict catastrophic climate outcomes, is “implausible.” This scenario, which assumed extreme emissions and fueled alarming climate models, has been widely used in research, media coverage, and policymaking.
📺 DETAIL: The RCP8.5 pathway projected a temperature rise of nearly 4°C by 2100, based on assumptions such as end-of-century coal use exceeding recoverable reserves. Critics like Roger Pielke Jr. have highlighted its misuse in tens of thousands of research papers and media headlines. Despite claims that the research community had moved on from RCP8.5, data shows thousands of studies still relied on it in recent years. The IPCC’s acknowledgment undermines years of fear-driven narratives and policies based on the scenario.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The scenarios that have dominated climate research, assessment and policy… are implausible. They describe impossible futures.” – Roger Pielke Jr.
🎯 IMPACT: The admission casts doubt on the validity of countless climate policies and regulations based on RCP8.5, as well as media narratives promoting an imminent climate catastrophe. It also reinforces skepticism toward the politicization of climate science and the reliability of alarmist projections.
📺 FLASHBACK: In 2025, President Donald J. Trump’s executive order “Restoring Gold Standard Science” banned federal scientists from using RCP8.5, citing its unrealistic assumptions. Despite this, the scenario continued to influence global climate discussions and media narratives.

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20 hours ago
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Secret Service Agent Arrested for Indecent Exposure.

A Secret Service agent was arrested for alleged public indecency in Miami when he was caught masturbating while on assignment for President Donald J. Trump’s appearance at a PGA event in the city.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: John Spillman, a 33-year-old Secret Service agent, was arrested in Miami for alleged public masturbation at the DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport & Convention Center. Witnesses claimed Spillman was seen engaging in the act near their hotel room, and security later found him on the sixth floor with his pants lowered.
📍 WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred the night of May 3, following Spillman’s assignment to provide security for President Donald J. Trump during the PGA Tour’s Cadillac Championship in Miami.
📺 DETAIL:  Authorities say the incident occurred late at night at a hotel where guests reported that Spillman followed them and was seen committing the act near their room. Hotel security responded and reportedly found him with his pants lowered, leading to his arrest on a charge of indecent exposure. Officials confirmed the agent was off duty at the time of the incident. The United States Secret Service placed Spillman on administrative leave pending the outcome of both a criminal case and an internal investigation. Agency leadership condemned the alleged behavior as inconsistent with its professional standards. Spillman was booked into custody and later released on bond, with a court appearance scheduled for later in May.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The alleged conduct is unacceptable and stands in stark contrast to the professionalism and integrity that I demand of our personnel,” said Richard Macauley, Chief of the U.S. Secret Service Police.
🎯 IMPACT: Spillman has been placed on administrative leave as both a criminal investigation and an internal review are conducted. The incident adds to broader concerns about the Secret Service and its operational standards.

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21 hours ago
News
TECH

Giorgia Meloni Blasts Sexy DeepFakes Circulated by ‘Zealous Opponent.’

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addressed the threat of deepfakes after AI-generated images of her circulated online.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has spoken out against the circulation of AI-generated deepfake images of her appearing in lingerie, which have been falsely presented as real by political opponents.
📰 DETAIL: Meloni addressed the subject on X (formerly Twitter), addressing social media posts containing AI-generated “sexy” photos of her appearing in a bedroom in lingerie, which some have passed off as genuine. According to Meloni, the images are fake, noting that the creator of the images had actually “improved me quite a bit.” She called on people to be more vigilant when viewing images generated by AI programs, urging them to verify before believing. AI-generated photos, including “sexy” photos, have been the subject of debate in several countries in recent months, including Britain, which demanded X prevent its AI tool Grok from making such images, threatening to ban the platform if it did not comply.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Deepfakes are a dangerous tool, because they can deceive, manipulate, and strike anyone. I can defend myself. Many others cannot. For this reason, one rule should always apply: verify before believing, and believe before sharing. Because today it happens to me, tomorrow it can happen to anyone.” – Giorgia Meloni
🎯 IMPACT: The incident highlights the growing impact of deepfakes on political discourse, raising concerns about misinformation and the potential for such technology to be used against people who may not have the means or the platform to defend themselves.

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