June 25, 2026

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Antifa Goes to Prison

pgnewser June 24, 2026 0

Eight Antifa street fighters have been sentenced to a combined 450 years in prison for assaulting an ICE facility. The ringleader of the Democrat-inspired, and potentially funded, insurrectionist attack, Benjamin Song, was sentenced to 100 years. Seven more Antifa street fighters will be sentenced on July 1, 2026.

Headlines from progressive content marketing outlets such as the NY Times and the Washington Post refer to the insurgents as “protestors” with “alleged ties to Antifa.”

Eight Antifa Terrorists Sentenced to Nearly Half a CENTURY in Prison for Texas ICE Facility Attack– wltreport.com
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It’s not a good day for Antifa!

On Tuesday, members of an Antifa cell that carried out a terror plot against an ICE facility in North Texas on July 4th of last year were brought to justice.

Eight of these Antifa terrorists were sentenced to a combined 450 years in prison.

That’s nearly half a century behind bars — where they belong!

Check out some of their mugshots here:

As you may remember, a law enforcement officer was shot and injured while responding to the attack after the Antifa terror group’s leader, Benjamin Song, opened fire at him.

Out of all the terrorists, Song got the most severe sentence — of 100 years behind bars!

All of those charged so far are now going to spend decades in prison.

Seven additional Antifa terrorists involved in the attack on the ICE facility will be sentenced on July 1st.

A DOJ press release provided a breakdown of the sentences and charges each individual is facing:

Today, the Justice Department announced that eight North Texas Antifa Cell operatives were sentenced for their roles in rioting, using weapons and explosives, providing material support to terrorists, obstruction, and the attempted murder of an Alvarado police officer at the Prairieland Detention Center on July 4, 2025. This is the first sentencing of defendants affiliated with Antifa following President Donald J. Trump’s executive order designating the group as a Domestic Terrorist Organization in September 2025.

Benjamin Hanil Song, who was convicted of the attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, was sentenced to 100 years in prison. Together, the Prairieland terrorists received a combined sentence of 450 years in prison:

  • Maricela Rueda was sentenced to 70 years in prison;
  • Cameron Arnold was sentenced to 50 years in prison;
  • Savanna Batten was sentenced to 50 years in prison;
  • Zachary Evetts was sentenced to 50 years in prison;
  • Bradford Morris was sentenced to 50 years in prison;
  • Elizabeth Soto was sentenced to 50 years in prison; and
  • Daniel Rolando Sanchez-Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Trump Signs Iran Deal

pgnewser June 18, 2026 0

President Donald Trump has officially signed a deal with Iran that is effectively a 60-day ceasefire intended to lead to a final peace deal. Details of the plan have not been clearly given, but already Trump faces skepticism from both progressives and conservatives at home.

Trump’s Iran deal delivers key gains for Tehran, Washington scrutiny– www.cnbc.com
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President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at criticism over the terms of the interim U.S.-Iran peace deal, saying those who think he hasn’t been tough enough on Tehran were either “jealous, bad people or stupid.”

His comments come shortly after the U.S. and Iranian president signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire, including in Lebanon, and reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

The deal sees both sides commit to further talks to reach a final agreement over the next 60 days and includes a $300 billion plan for Iran’s reconstruction as well as the removal of “all types” of U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

The agreement has prompted some to conclude that the terms appear to have strengthened Tehran’s hand.

“These fools, who think I haven’t been tough enough on Iran, when the Stock Market Just Hit A RECORD HIGH, and Oil prices are ‘tumbling’ down, are either jealous, bad people, or stupid,” Trump said Thursday via his Truth Social platform.

Newsom Becomes Official DOJ Fraud Probe Target

pgnewser June 18, 2026 0

Progressive California Governor Gavin Newsom called news of a DOJ investigation targeting him a political persecution, not a legitimate prosecution. The investigation, however, began under the Biden DOJ, not Trump’s DOJ, and is only now coming to light.

The DOJ is investigating numerous alleged acts of fraud and graft committed by the Governor. Newsom claimed, “Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump’s hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us. They have not found a crime – they are simply trying to find one. He isn’t coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President.…”

Newsom Accuses Trump, DOJ Of Retaliation After Probe Targets Him And His Wife– dailycaller.com
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Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is accusing the Justice Department of retaliation over a probe into him and his first partner.

Newsom claimed in a video posted Monday to X that investigators have knocked on the doors of his family, friends and former employees.

“Not because they found a crime; because they’re simply trying to find one,” Newsom said in the video. “They are demanding records and abusing the grand jury process.” (RELATED: Gavin Newsom’s Newest Election Law Could Open The Door To Major Voter Fraud)

Neo-Nazi Gets Lover and $1.2 Million from SPLC

pgnewser June 17, 2026 0

A Southern Poverty Law Center executive is accused of being the lover of the head of a Neo-Nazi group in a DOJ indictment filing. The document alleges an executive believed to be Heidi Beirich funneled $1.2 million to her lover, which was part of a larger $4 million payments. The SPLC is accused of paying the group to stage racist events that would then be cited in their fundraising campaigns.

SPLC Executive Accused of Funneling $1.2 Million to Neo-Nazi Lover– slaynews.com
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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the left-wing organization known for labeling mainstream conservative groups as “extremists,” is facing explosive new allegations after a federal indictment accused senior officials of funneling millions of dollars to paid informants embedded within white supremacist organizations.

According to a superseding indictment, SPLC officials allegedly directed more than $4 million in tax-exempt donor funds to informants operating inside extremist groups, including one individual who reportedly received more than $1.2 million while maintaining ties to a neo-Nazi organization.

The indictment identifies an individual referred to as “Employee-2,” who is believed to be Heidi Beirich, the former director of the SPLC’s Intelligence Project, according to reporting from the New York Post.

Beirich, who led the organization’s intelligence operations from 2012 through 2019, is alleged to have maintained a close relationship with an informant identified only as “F-9,” who infiltrated the white supremacist group National Alliance.

We Are Still in Peace Treaty Limbo in Iran

pgnewser June 12, 2026 0

President Trump has promised another peace deal is close to completion with Iran. He assures us the deal offers no nuclear armed options for Iran, who, so far, has not officially agreed to the deal. The President claims a deal should be done by the end of the weekend.

This week saw massive military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran, as well as between Israel and Iran. The President had promised to invade Kharg Island in response to Iran shooting down a U.S. helicopter, but changed his mind at the last second, claiming a deal had been made.

Iran says no final decision made on deal that Trump hopes could be signed soon– japantoday.com
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon as this weekend that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, but Iran countered that it had ‌not reached a final decision on an agreement.

The deal, if confirmed, would be the most significant diplomatic breakthrough yet to end the three-month-old war, which has killed thousands and sent global energy prices sharply higher.

Iranian media reported Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying that large parts of the text under negotiation have been finalized but ‌Iran would not compromise on its red lines.

Kenyans Killed Protesting U.S. Ebola Quarantine Centers

pgnewser June 11, 2026 0

The U.S.’s plans to build Ebola quarantine centers in Kenya is meeting with protests from Kenyans. The centers are intended to treat American citizens in Africa exposed to the Ebola virus. Protests at one center led to three protestors being killed.

Three Dead as Protests Erupt in Kenya Over US-Backed Ebola Quarantine Center– legalinsurrection.com
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I recently reported that the Trump administration plans to send U.S. citizens exposed to the Ebola virus to Kenya rather than bring them home for observation and treatment as the outbreak of this hemorrhagic disease continues in the Africa.

I noted that President Donald Trump’s team had taken the lessons of the deadly 2014 outbreak to heart, when an infected patient spread the disease to his nurses while being treated at a Texas hospital.

Reports from Kenya indicate that the quarantine center is now being targeted for demonstrations and at least three people have been killed in the subsequent unrest.

At least one person has been killed after Kenyan police opened fire as hundreds of demonstrators protested a quarantine centre for US citizens exposed to Ebola, which the United States government is racing to build in the central town of Nanyuki.

On Tuesday, the NGO Vocal Africa posted on X that one person had died after being shot in the head by Kenyan police who earlier used water cannon, tear gas to disperse the crowds.

The proposed 50-bed unit at an air force base in Nanyuki has angered many Kenyans, who accuse the US of offloading the health risk of caring for those exposed to the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

Last week, hundreds took to the streets in Nanyuki amid growing frustration among residents as Kenyan and US authorities publicly reaffirmed their commitment to the plan despite court orders. At the time, the demonstration also turned violent, with at least two people killed and one wounded.

 

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Gasflation Kills Fed Cut Hope

pgnewser June 10, 2026 0

Inflation hit a 3-year high primarily due to rising gas prices, which are primarily driven by the shutting down of the Strait of Hormuz. The Federal Reserve has already revealed there will be no rate cuts at least until 2027.

No Fed Rate Cuts Anytime Soon | American Enterprise Institute– www.aei.org
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Donald Trump has made no secret of his hope for early interest rate cuts from Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve’s new head. This sets Mr. Trump up for deep disappointment. It is not only that Mr. Warsh does not have the necessary votes on the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) to cut rates. It is also that Trump’s war of choice in Iran, coupled with his reckless budget and import tariff policies, offer strong arguments against the appropriateness of an interest rate cut at this juncture.

Start with the fact that there are twelve voting members on the FOMC, of whom Mr. Warsh has only one vote. At its last meeting, many FOMC voting members wanted to remove the “easing bias” language in the Fed’s last interest rate decision. Since then, a majority of FOMC participants have indicated that the Fed may need to raise interest rates later this year if inflation does not cool down to the Fed’s 2 percent inflation target. This makes it highly unlikely that, even if he wanted to do Trump’s bidding, Mr. Warsh will be able to convince his fellow FOMC members to cut interest rates until there is clear evidence that inflation is coming down.

The key reason that most FOMC participants think that an interest rate hike might be warranted later this year is that inflation is currently running at 3.8 percent, or at roughly double the Fed’s inflation target. At the same time, unemployment, at 4.3 percent, remains close to its historically low level. One important factor driving inflation higher has been the spike in gasoline prices from less than $3 a gallon at the start of the Iran war to their current level of around $4.25 a gallon. Other factors have been the hike in import tariffs to their highest level in the past one hundred years and Trump’s large unfunded tax cuts in his One Big Beautiful Bill Act. According to the Congressional Budget Office, those tax cuts will keep the budget deficit at over 6 percent of GDP as far as the eye can see. They will also soon raise the public debt level, in relation to the size of the economy, to its highest level since the end of the Second World War.

Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, squeezing Americans financially– abcnews.com
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WASHINGTON — Spiking gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.

Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.8% in April and the third straight increase. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.5% last month, after big gains of 0.6% in April and 0.9% in March.

Rising inflation has soured many Americans on the economy, as the cost of gas, groceries, and other necessities hammer many Americans financially.

Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.9% in March from a year earlier, up from 2.8% in April. On a monthly basis, core prices increased a modest 0.2%.

Democrats Pass Ukraine War Funding Bill in House

pgnewser June 5, 2026 0

The U.S. House has passed a funding bill for the Ukraine War in the amount of $18 billion. The bill passed 226-195 with the help of 18 Republicans who crossed party lines to help the Democrats pass the funding bill.

ED. NOTE: This news source is an international progressive state agit prop operation. Take note on how similar this anti-American agit prop agent’s narrative is nearly exactly the same as the Democratic Party’s narrative. This is further evidence to at least suggest collusion between the Democratic Party and America’s foreign enemies.

US House Passes Sweeping Ukraine Support Bill After Months Of Gridlock – Radio Free Europe
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In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation and a rebuke to the administration’s approach toward Ukraine, the US House of Representatives approved a sweeping Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions package, with 18 Republicans joining Democrats to pass legislation that Republican leadership had sought to keep off the floor.

The Ukraine Support Act passed 226-195 after supporters overcame months of resistance through a discharge petition — one of the most difficult procedural mechanisms available in Congress.

The vote marks the first comprehensive Ukraine-support legislation to pass the House during the 119th Congress and underscores growing unease among some Republicans over the administration’s handling of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

SCOTUS Judge Swatted

pgnewser May 29, 2026 0

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barret was swatted, according to a report by the Fairfax County Police in Virgina. Police say they responded to a call around 9pm on Wednesday May 27. Fortunately for Barrett, the protocol in this situation for local police is to contact the security assigned to protect Barrett. They quickly affirmed the call was a hoax.

The caller claimed they heard “two or three gunshots” outside Barret’s home, along with people yelling outside. As for who was behind the swatting, no leads were given. The list of suspects is long, however, as Barrett has proven to be a disappointment to conservatives, and the progressives have always opposed her.

Conservative Supreme Court Justice’s Home Targeted In Terrifying Swatting Incident– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Virginia home was targeted Wednesday night in what authorities believe was an apparent “swatting” incident, the latest in a growing series of threats and hoaxes aimed at high-profile public officials.

According to Fairfax County Police, officers responded shortly after 9 p.m. after receiving a report of possible gunshots and an argument taking place at Barrett’s residence. Dispatch audio obtained by multiple outlets indicated the caller claimed to hear “two or three gunshots” along with people yelling outside the home.

But when local police coordinated with Supreme Court Police officers assigned to protect Barrett’s residence, they quickly determined the report was false.

“Officers immediately coordinated with Supreme Court Police personnel assigned to the residence and quickly determined that the report was fictitious,” a Fairfax County Police spokesperson said.

Authorities confirmed that no additional emergency resources were deployed once the call was determined to be a hoax. Barrett and her family were reportedly unharmed, and the justice appeared on the Supreme Court bench Thursday morning as scheduled, making no public mention of the incident.

Bellwether Digest – Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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TOP BELLWETHERS

Critical Fails in AI Industry Exposed – bellwetherintel.com

Two major AI security flaws have been revealed; corporations aren’t building safeguards into their AIs and there is a security vulnerability in the code itself.

Trump Wants Blanket NDA for Federal Workers – dc.report

President Trump is seeking to protect his administration from criminal leaks to the press that have occurred since he first became President. The Office of Personal Management (OPM) is proposing a rule from the Trump administration that would create a blanket NDA for all 2 million Federal workers.

NY City’s Socialist Housing Plan – americanistpress.com

NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unveiled a $22 billion housing plan he says will build and/or preserve 400,000 “affordable homes.” As part of the plan, all work done to make it possible will have to be done with explicit approval and by the terms of the unions.

American Fertility Hits All-Time Low, For Second Year in a Row – deconstructingwoke.com

The U.S. Fertility Rate for 2025 fell from the previous low in 2024 of 53.8 births per 1,000 females aged 15 to 44 to 53.1 births. The U.S. birthrate fell below replacement levels shortly after the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing pre-born human termination, or abortion, as it is commonly called.

Brain Spray Could Reverse Brain Aging – scitechwire.com

Texas A&M Scientists have developed a nasal spray that reduces inflammation in the brain. The spray is being heralded as a potential effective treatment for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients. Research leader Dr. Ashok Shetty said, “Brain age-related diseases like dementia are a major health concern worldwide. What we’re showing is brain aging can be reversed, to help people stay mentally sharp, socially engaged and free from age-related decline.”

Top Stories

  1. Iran media says negotiators seek $24 billion asset release in US deal– www.news24.com
  2. Israel says strike killed new chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza– www.cbsnews.com
  3. Another Rough Runoff Night for Trump Detractors – PJ Media– pjmedia.com
  4. Castros Will Leave Cuba Before U.S. Picks Up Raul– www.breitbart.com
  5. Chemical Tank Suffers Deadly Rupture In ‘Mass Casualty Scene,’ Officials Say– dailycaller.com
  6. South Carolina Senate Now Defying Trump on Maps – RedState– redstate.com
  7. Federal court strikes down Alabama’s redistricting effort — Republicans to APPEAL at Supreme Court– www.theblaze.com
  8. Senate GOP Leaders Pull a Bait-and-Switch With Reconciliation 3.0– www.dailysignal.com
  9. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei breaks silence to vow no US military bases in the region– www.euronews.com
  10. Cuba’s regime has no military answer to American power– www.washingtonexaminer.com

Radar Links

Oregon could vote to ban killing animals, even for food | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

Chinese AI experts in private firms now required to secure approval before international travel — Beijing enforces policy to secure top-tier talent, expands measures beyond government – Tom’s Hardware

Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package– arstechnica.com

CNN Backs New Jersey Dems’ Performative Grandstanding at ICE Facility– www.newsbusters.org

Ethiopian Immigrant Has Fines Waived After Smearing Feces In Teen Girl’s Face Because He Is Broke– www.louderwithcrowder.com

US Says Iran War Disagreements Down To “A Word, A Sentence”– www.ndtv.com

China’s MiniMax loses bid to end Disney copyright lawsuit over AI system – Reuters

Minneapolis family charged in brutal assault on Savanah Hernandez granted restraining orders against TPUSA reporter, claim to be victims | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

GOP Senators Fight Restitution Harder Than Weaponization– thefederalist.com

An Autopsy on the Democrat 2024 Election Autopsy – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

Elderly Trump Supporter Not Expected To Survive After Savage Attack– trendingpoliticsnews.com

US Senate won’t take up ICE funding bill amid row over Trump’s ballroom, which president defends as ‘very good expenditure’ – live | US news– www.theguardian.com

Media’s Sick Report About Tulsi Gabbard’s Departure Rapidly Debunked– trendingpoliticsnews.com

Cuba’s regime has no military answer to American power– www.washingtonexaminer.com

California Chemical Explosion Could Reach Arizona, Expert Warns– crooksandliars.com

 

More Links

Starlink Mini may finally cut the cord with a battery-powered dish– www.digitaltrends.com

Judge upholds Florida congressional map amid gerrymandering challenge – FOX 35 Orlando

GOOD NEWS: Longtime Democrat Rep. Al Green OUSTED in Texas Primary– wltreport.com

Rural counties vote to break away from California in new secession push – New York Post

GOP Secures Election Integrity Win In North Carolina– thefederalist.com

Beaver Scout Refuses To Bow To Allah During Prayer Demonstration On Field Trip– www.louderwithcrowder.com

University of Iowa students must take Intellectual Freedom classes whether they want to or not– boingboing.net

Viral video shows Vancouver man arrest after psychiatrist ‘certified’ him from a café– www.lifesitenews.com

Democratic Socialist Chris Rabb Will Be the Most Radical Member of Congress – RedState– redstate.com

US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says– abcnews.com

Biden DHS Released Nearly 90 Percent of Border Migrants Through Parole Program › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

Fed’s Logan Warns US Oil Production Won’t Fill Global Supply Gap– financialpost.com

Dog SHOOTS woman as labrador fires loaded shotgun from truck & hits nearby driver– www.thesun.co.uk

Trump’s anti-weaponization fund puts GOP cowards on trial– www.theblaze.com

Why Conservatives Are Trying to Kill the Voting Rights Act – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com

Senate Republicans battle over future of parliamentarian– thehill.com

Zohran Mamdani admits he hasn’t heard back from Ken Griffin – Fox News

Former Rep. Colin Allred knocks off Rep. Julie Johnson in Texas House runoff – Politico– news.google.com

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv warns Belarus it has list of 500 targets ready if Lukashenko joins Putin’s war– www.independent.co.uk

Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the redistricting stands – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos– news.google.com

Middleton Wins Republican Nomination in Texas AG Runoff– www.dailysignal.com

Trump blasts ‘terrible’ Dem Chicago leaders after driver allegedly plows into 5 cops during ‘teen takeover’ – New York Post

Scientists discover ancient single-celled ancestors still live on in your blood– www.sciencedaily.com

Mother allegedly abandoned blindfolded children in remote Europe forest– www.foxnews.com

Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos could put her out of business– www.bbc.com

If China’s Robot Army Crosses the Yalu River – 조선일보

Anthropic asks religious thinkers to help shape Claude as pope warns about AI– www.scientificamerican.com

‘Judge’s appalling decision delivers no justice after girls raped by three boys’– www.mirror.co.uk

Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Chinese Import Cuts and U.S. Exports Buffer Oil Markets in 2026 – News and Statistics – IndexBox

‘Effective Altruist Movement’: Big Tech Elite Still Donating Big to Dems, A.I. Expert Warns– www.breitbart.com

China just launched a bunch of fake human embryos into space on a new research mission– www.scientificamerican.com

US and Armenia pledge to move forward on economic corridor during Rubio visit– www.euronews.com

DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Vulnerable Pennsylvania Republicans – DCCC

California Governor Aims to Soften AI’s Impact on Workers Through New Executive Order: What Employers Need to Know – JD Supra

Irish councilor proposes tiny statue of mosquito blamed for killing invader Oliver Cromwell– boingboing.net

Syria Refuses To Take Back 700,000 Syrians From Germany: “They Are A Strategic Resource”– gellerreport.com

Squeezing Capacity from Multimodal Large Language Models for Subject-driven Generation– arxiv.org

Israel attacks Hamas leader in Gaza airstrike after one week on the job– www.washingtonexaminer.com

Leftists Plan Striptease Event To Raise Money For Convicted Antifa Terrorists– dailycaller.com

By Sabotaging Redistricting, SC GOPers Beg Voters To Fire Them– thefederalist.com

Critical Fails in AI Industry Exposed

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Two major AI security flaws have been revealed; corporations aren’t building safeguards into their AIs and there is a security vulnerability in the code itself.

  • A survey of 1,200 top-level executives has revealed that over 1/3 of organizations deploying AI have no deactivation plan should they go rogue.
  • A security code vulnerability has been revealed in the open-source framework Starlette that allows hackers to take over servers and capture sensitive data from the servers.

The Great AI Agent Suicide Pact Proves Governance Is Dead-The Industry’s Favorite New Way to Self-Destruct – HPCwire– hpcwire.com
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A massive survey of 1,200 C-suite executives has revealed a governance gap so wide you could fly a fleet of malfunctioning drones through it. According to the latest JumpCloud research, while nearly every major enterprise has deployed AI agents into critical workflows, over a third of these organizations have no way to immediately deactivate them if they go rogue.

Let that sink in. We are handing the keys to the kingdom to autonomous software entities that can move at machine speed, yet we forgot to install a brake pedal. It’s the digital equivalent of building a self-driving car where the only way to stop it is to wait for it to hit a brick wall. This isn’t just a “glitch”; it is a systemic failure of leadership that treats AI like a magic wand rather than the high-yield explosive it actually is….

A recent MIT report highlights a staggering 95 percent failure rate for generative AI pilots at the enterprise level. When you deploy technology before you understand its logic—or lack thereof—failure isn’t just a possibility; it’s a mathematical certainty. In the rush to look “AI-forward,” companies are bypassing the boring but essential steps of E.E.A.T. (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness).

Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package– arstechnica.com
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Millions of AI agents and tools around the world have been imperiled by a critical vulnerability that can allow hackers to breach the servers running them and make off with sensitive data and credentials to third-party accounts, a security researcher is warning.

The vulnerability is present in Starlette, an open source framework that its developer says receives 325 million downloads per week. Thousands of other open source projects are also vulnerable because they require Starlette to work. The framework is an implementation of the ASGI (asynchronous server gateway interface), which allows large numbers of requests to be efficiently processed simultaneously. Starlette is the base of FastAPI and other widely used frameworks for building services in Python apps, as well as many others….

“A single character injected into the HTTP Host header bypasses path-based authorization in Starlette, the routing core of FastAPI,” researchers from Secwest wrote. “Through FastAPI, this primitive (now tracked as CVE-2026-48710 and branded BadHost by the discoverers) reaches a large segment of the Python AI tooling ecosystem: vLLM (where the bug was discovered), LiteLLM, Text Generation Inference, most OpenAI-shim proxies, MCP servers, agent harnesses, eval dashboards, and model-management UIs.”

BadHost carries a severity rating of 7 out of 10. Secwest said the classification “materially understates” the threat it poses to people using other apps that depend on Starlette. X41 D-Sec, the security firm that discovered it, described it as having “critical severity.” X41 D-Sec partnered with fellow security firm Nemesis to create an online scanner that can check if a given server is vulnerable.

Mosque Attack Leaves 3 Dead

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Three men were killed by two teen shooters in an apparent anti-Islamist attack on a mosque in San Diego. One gunman later killed the other gunman before killing himself. A suicide note confirms the anti-Islamist motivation behind the attacks, according to the police.

The suspects have ties to actual Nazi and Neo-Nazi communities. They also support triggering a complete race war. No political party can claim them, as they expressed hatred of the whole political system. They were also extremely antisemitic, with supporting the eradication of the state of Israel.

Targeted San Diego Mosque’s Imam Received Award From Terror-Tied Group – PJ Media– pjmedia.com
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The mass shooting at a San Diego mosque and educational center is undoubtedly a severe crime. While we condemn murder, we must also, in all honesty, admit that the mosque in question is a hotspot of pro-terrorist and pro-Nazi sentiment.

Many outlets and journalists have noted that two of the 9/11 terrorists attended the Islamic Center of San Diego, so it has been a magnet for jihadis for decades. And much more recently, one of the shooting’s victims celebrated Adolf Hitler’s “Final Solution” for the Jews. The mosque also held an event to honor the terrorists who died after participating in the Oct. 7 atrocities in Israel, and the imam received an award from an organization (CAIR) that is a designated terrorist entity in multiple states.

Another Democrat Arrested for Being a CCP Spy

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The former Mayor of Arcadia, California has pled guilty to being a Chinese Communist Spy, Eileen Wang pled guilty to charges she cooperated with the Chinese Communist Party through a website called “US News Center.”

California Mayor Admits to Working with Chinese Government in Federal Plea Deal › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, California, has admitted in a federal plea agreement to working on behalf of the Chinese government as part of a propaganda operation targeting audiences in the United States.

The plea agreement, unsealed Monday, states that Wang acknowledged cooperating with the People’s Republic of China between 2020 and 2022 through a website known as “US News Center,” which presented itself as a news outlet serving Chinese Americans.

According to court documents, Wang worked alongside her former fiancé, Yaoning “Mike” Sun, to publish content directed by Chinese government officials. Prosecutors said the pair posted articles designed to promote Chinese government narratives and then reported engagement metrics back to their handlers, including screenshots showing readership numbers.

 

Purge the Courts, VA Progressives Say

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Virginia Democrats Eye Court Purge After Redistricting Defeat– www.standingforfreedom.com
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The great gerrymandering race of 2026 is still well underway with California, Utah, Texas, Tennessee, and Florida all gearing up with new maps this year. Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi could also have new congressional maps by November after the Supreme Court’s ruling against racial gerrymandering.But national news was made last week when the Supreme Court of Virginia issued a 4-3 ruling striking down Democrats’ 10-1 congressional redistricting referendum that passed on April 21. The majority opinion was written by Justice D. Arthur Kelsey, whose term expires in January 2027 – a fact that made the ruling politically consequential, given that Virginia’s General Assembly elects state Supreme Court justices.

The ruling said what many independent legal experts had been claiming this entire time: The Democrats rushed the constitutional process and set up a voting referendum with improper procedures. Not only that, the language of the referendum was purposefully misleading. And after spending more than $70 million to campaign on this new map in Virginia, the Supreme Court of Virginia has already struck it down.

Since the ruling, Virginia Democrats have filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to halt the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision and revive the redistricting measure before the 2026 midterms.

The Bell – Monday, May 11, 2026

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By STAFF

This digest covers political, world, cultural, market, and sci-tech news from May 8-11, 2026.

Top Briefs

Progressives in Virginia are already strategizing how to overcome their state’s Supreme Court ruling that struck down their new redistricting map. The map would have given the progressives 4 more U.S. House seats. Now, they are looking to force retirement by lowering the retirement age of the court so they can replace the new retirees with progressive lawyers. Go Deeper

The local election in Britin have seen Labour, the current party in power, lose 1,496 local seats, while the conservatives lost 564 seats. The big winners were Reform UK, which gained 1,451 seats, and Restore UK, which won the only 10 seats they were running for by margins more than double the second-place finisher. Go Deeper

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to phase of U.S. financial support of its military down to zero. He stated, “I want to draw down to zero the American financial support, the financial component of the military cooperation that we have,” he said. “Because we receive – we receive $3.8 billion a year. And I – I think that it’s time that we weaned ourselves from the remaining military support.” Go Deeper

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) stands accused of exposing top secret information on CBS News’ Face the Nation. He was reacting after having attended a Pentagon classified briefing on the Iran War’s impact on stockpiled weapons. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is seeking legal counsel on whether charges can be brought against Kelly or not. He told Face the Nation, “… the numbers are, I think it’s fair to say it’s shocking how deep we have gone into these magazines, because this president got our country into this without a strategic goal, without a plan, without a timeline, and because of that, we’ve expended a lot of munitions, and that means the American people are less safe, whether it’s a conflict in the western Pacific with China or somewhere else in the world, the munitions are depleted. You may have seen me ask the Secretary of Defense this question about how long it’s going to take to replenish. We’re talking about years.” Go Deeper

North Korea’s constitution has been changed to compel the nation to launch a nuclear attack should their leader, Kim Jung Un, get killed. Go Deeper

A Washington Post report claiming one CIA analysis gave Iran 4 months to withstand the blockade on its country. A senior intelligence official called those claims false. The unnamed official also claimed the blockade “is inflicting real, compounding damage, severing trade, crushing revenue, and aceleating systemic economic collapse.” Go Deeper

Top U.S. officials, including Scott Bessent, the Secretary of the Treasury, met to discuss the growing threat Anthropic now poses on the U.S. banking industry. The threat comes from the announcement that Anthropic’s next model can beat humans in exploiting software security vulnerabilities. Go Deeper

The rise of Australia’s One Nation party has culminated in the party’s first lower House seat win in the national parliament. The party emerged in response to the disenfranchisement with the major political parties, left and right, by “average” Australians. Go Deeper

An experiment at the University of Rochester shows the long-life genes of moles could be transplanted to mice, producing mice that live longer than average mice. Rochester University’s Biology and Medicine Professor Vera Gorbunova explained, “Our study provides a proof of principle that unique longevity mechanisms that evolved in long-lived mammalian species can be exported to improve the lifespans of other mammals.” Go Deeper

A medical research lab in Tokyo is being entirely run by AI. The Institute of Science Tokyo’s Yushima campus developed and runs the All-AI lab. Go Deeper

 

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The Bell – Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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TOP BRIEFS

1. U.S. AI Firms to go through Government Safety Screen – mindfulintelligence.news

America’s major AI companies, including Google and Microsoft, have agreed to submit all new AI models to the Federal government’s Commerce Department for a national security safety review/ This review will be conducted by the Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards.

2. MAGA wins Bigly in Indiana – dc.report

Five of the seven republican Indiana state senators that voted against the redistricting measure that would eliminate Democrat seats in the U.S. House lost decisively to Trump-endorsed candidates in the GOP Primary. Four other Trump-endorsed candidates won their primaries decisively as well.

3. Rubio Claims “Operation Epic Fury” is over – bellwetherintel.com

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the end of “Operation Epic Fury,” claiming the offensive part of the war with Iran is over. Rubio claimed in a White House press briefing, “The operation, Epic Fury, is concluded. We achieved the objections of that operation. This is the first step toward reopening the strait,” he added. “We are doing it not only because we were asked, but because we are the only ones that can.” Go Deeper

4. China Gatekeeping U.S. Military from China Defense Industry Threats – scitechwire.com

The U.S. is allegedly paying a CCP-connected firm to help identify potential stealth risks from embedding Chinese technology into the U.S. military. This claim is coming from the Washington Times; they cite anonymous military tech analysts within the industry. Go Deeper

5. CCP terrorizes Dissenters on American Soil – extinctwire.com

A former CCP agent told CBN News he was part of an operation to identify and silence former Chinese citizens in America who spoke out against the party. He told CBN they use threats, entrapment, and even kidnapping. He claimed, “The United Front is something that’s being defined by the Chinese Communist Party as one of its ‘secret’ or ‘magic’ weapons. And essentially its task is two things: On the one hand, expand the circle of friends of the Chinese Communist Party. So, co-opting or influencing, politicians, media, academia, and entrepreneurs. But on the other hand, its task is also to crack down on critics, to silence them, to divide them.” Go Deeper

6. Omar Thumbs State Inquiry – americanistpress.com

Democrat Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is under investigation for suspicion on fraud by the state of Minnesota. She failed to meet a deadline to turn over documents related to that investigation.

7. Sickle Cell Cure Might Soon be on the Way – scitechwire.com

If not an outright cure, a new discovery could turn Sickle Cell Anemia from a deadly and painful chronic disease to a curable, or at least manageable disease. The discovery comes from Swee Lay Thein and Stuart Orkin. Go Deeper

8. Trump Gives Teen Fighting Chance Against Cancer – thebethlehem.com

A 15-year-old teen boy from Louisiana was running out of options in his fight against cancer. A viral video brought his plea to President Trump, who promptly moved to get the boy the special treatment he needs to continue his fight for life.

Top Newslinks

  1. ‘RINO’ Indiana Senate incumbents lose BIGLY to Trump-endorsed challengers– www.theblaze.com
  2. Trump orders military to pause effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – The Washington Post
  3. US Proposes Resolution to UNSC to Defend Free Navigation, Secure Hormuz; Rubio Says ‘Test’ for UN – Republic World
  4. Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump-backed Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor– timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  5. Reporter Uncovers Stunning Fraud Red Flags in America’s Second-Biggest Somali Enclave– www.westernjournal.com
  6. Romanian government collapses after losing no-confidence vote – Europe live | World news– www.theguardian.com
  7. Post-poll violence in Bengal leaves 4 dead, dozens injured – The Times of India
  8. Education Department probes ‘all-women’ Smith College for admitting trans students– www.thecollegefix.com
  9. Trump tells shocked kids Iran ‘was two weeks away from killing you’ | World | News– www.express.co.uk
  10. Fed-up Justice Alito Just Leveled 5 Humiliating Insults at Justice Jackson in Withering Majority Opinion– www.westernjournal.com

Radar Links

  1. Leftist Censorship Groups Advise AI Company Anthropic– www.dailysignal.com
  2. Top Trump advisers urge China to leverage Iran ties to reopen Strait of Hormuz to global traffic– www.euronews.com
  3. Final Persian Gulf Oil Shipment Reaches California Amid Supply Fears– legalinsurrection.com
  4. IDF kills Hamas commander linked to Oct. 7 Nova massacre in Gaza airstrike– www.foxnews.com
  5. Black Democrat Elected Mayor In Deep-Red Texas City– crooksandliars.com
  6. Greene wins Michigan Senate special election, Democrats retain control of chamber – Michigan Advance
  7. 3 killed in latest U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says– www.cbsnews.com
  8. Syria says it dismantled Hezbollah-linked cell plotting assassinations | Conflict News– www.aljazeera.com
  9. Europe’s jet fuel supplies should fall below the key 23-day shortage threshold in June– fortune.com
  10. US ‘Welcomes’ Vatican Input on AI Regulation, Says Ambassador Burch – National Catholic Register
  11. REVEALED: Far-left UVU groups celebrate Charlie Kirk assassination, target TPUSA, Trump admin | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
  12. Louisiana Bill Would Educate Teens About Development of Unborn Babies– www.lifenews.com
  13. Planned Parenthood Gender Drugs Raise Fertility Concerns– www.standingforfreedom.com
  14. Social Media Threats: Comey’s Indictment Trivializes Serious Online Attacks Against Politicians | American Enterprise Institute– www.aei.org
  15. When strength in numbers stops working: Climate extremes rewrite monkey society in Costa Rica– phys.org

More Links

  1. Offensive stage of Iran war is over, US Secretary of State Rubio says– bbc.com
  2. Justice Department seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia’s Fulton County – Decatur Daily– google.com
  3. New poll shows Paxton leading Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff – AOL.com
  4. Danielle Smith blasts Liberal bill: ‘I don’t want to see the police monitoring Sunday services’– lifesitenews.com
  5. UAE under attack from more Iranian drones & missiles for second day running as Trump tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz– thesun.co.uk
  6. Drone patrols proposed in The Hill to boost neighborhood safety – FOX 2
  7. xAI’s Fast, Cheap Data Center Build-Out Has Hidden Costs – The Information
  8. EU invites firms to join new Ukraine drone alliance – The Straits Times
  9. Fake ‘AI Rabbis’ flood TikTok with antisemitic content, new study finds – The Jerusalem Post
  10. Chevron CEO warns of oil shortages from Strait of Hormuz closure – qz.com
  11. Virginia Dems Are Officially Freaking Out That Their Gerrymandered Map Could Get Trashed– com
  12. Michigan Senate race: El-Sayed’s ties to extremist fuel antisemitism concerns among Jewish voters – Fox News
  13. US lawmakers seek transparency on Israel nuclear program – The Jerusalem Post
  14. FDA Is Hiding Studies Showing Vaccines Safe And Effective– com
  15. An open letter to King Charles III – from a Jeffrey Epstein survivor– glamourmagazine.co.uk
  16. Minneapolis City Council to vote on gun control ordinance despite state law limits – FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
  17. After Beijing openly defies US sanctions, Trump says China has ‘been very respectful’ – KMPH
  18. Intel Shares Rocket 14% On Talks Of Apple Deal For Device Processors – NDTV Profit
  19. Policies needed to share AI-generated intel across NATO countries, official says – Defense News
  20. ACLU, Civil Rights Groups Sue to Block Texas Border Security Law from Taking Effect › American Greatness– com

 

 

Rubio Claims “Operation Epic Fury” is over

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Operation Epic Fury against Iran ‘is over,’ Rubio says– www.latimes.com
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EXCERPT:

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military campaign that launched the war with Iran, Operation Epic Fury, “is over,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday, telling reporters that a new defensive phase had begun to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

The declaration of an end to offensive operations comes as President Trump continues to threaten a new round of strikes against the Islamic Republic, which persists in disrupting commercial shipping traffic through the vital waterway.

But Rubio, who is also the national security advisor, suggested the Trump administration is reluctant to return to full-scale war.

The Bell – May 5, 2026

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Top Briefs

  1. Abortion Pill Mailer Ban Lifted by SCOTUS – mindfulintelligence.news
    After a lower court issued an injunction temporarily blocking the abortion pill from being delivered through the mail, SCOTUS has lifted the injunction. The abortion pill will continue to be available online until the matter is fully adjudicated in the courts. The ruling could make abortion an issue in the 2026 midterms. This is an issue that favors the Democrats. Go Deeper
  2. Homeschoolers face CPS Call in Connecticut – thebethlehem.com
    If you want to take your child out of the public school system in Connecticut, your family will be subject to a visit from the Department of Children’s Protective Services. Go Deeper
  3. Florida Gop Gerrymandering Map Signed – dc.report
    Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a new U.S. House redistricting plan that will give the GOP 4 more seats. The law was immediately challenged in state courts. Go Deeper
  4. Spirit Airlines Loses its Spirit – bellwetherintel.com
    Spirit Airlines had a 34-year run that came to an end this month after the company declared bankruptcy. They shut down all operations and are now in the process of selling off their assets, including their planes. Go Deeper
  5. Senate Hopeful Arrested for Threatening to Kill Trump – Extinctwire.com
    Raymond Chandler III of Alleghany County, PA was Democrat U.S. Senate candidate until he was arrested for threatening to murder President Trump. His plan was to threaten a U.S. Senator’s daughter if the Senator didn’t walk into the oval office and assassinate President Trump. Go Deeper
  6. Dying GameStop Grabs for eBay – BWI – bellwetherintel.com
    As GameStop continues to struggle to stay afloat, it looks to make a $56 billion bid to buy eBay. The problem is they cannot show how they could pay for it. Go Deeper
  7. America’s Europe Troop Cuts Begin – Bellwether Intel
    President Donald Trump announced a 5,000 troop cut in Germany, adding more is to come. He said, “We’re going to cut way down. And we’re cutting a lot further than 5,000.” Go Deeper
  8. Alberta Wants to Leave Canada – Bellwether Intel
    Leaders of the separatist movement of Canada’s western province Alberta claim to have enough signatures to trigger a vote on separation from Canada. Go Deeper
  9. Keep Your Personal Data at Home Even When You Buy Online – scitechwire
    Harvard has created a digital open-source wallet that keeps your private data from being shared online. The digital wallet keeps your personal data on your phone, validating your purchases without relying on a third-party source to do so. Go Deeper
  10. Epstein Ranch was Eugenics Paradise? – Extinct Wire
    New leaked Epstein Files point to forced pregnancies of teens in Eugenics experiments conducted on Epstein’s ranch, Zorro Ranch. Go Deeper

 

Top Newslinks

 

Radar Links

  1. White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released– www.nytimes.com
  2. SCOTUS declines to hear Stockton lawsuit over doctors penalized for allegedly spreading COVID-19 misinformation – krem.com
  3. DCCC Caught Putting ‘Thumb on the Scale’ in 2026 Primaries, ‘Narrowing Democracy’ – RedState– redstate.com
  4. Canada to host NATO-backed global defence bank, Vancouver awaits HQ decision | Daily Hive | Urbanized – Daily Hive
  5. The US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce – AP News– news.google.com
  6. Staffer for Dem Sen. Cory Booker Who Brought Gun Into Capitol Without a License Saw Charges Quickly Dropped: DOJ– www.westernjournal.com
  7. Mamdani Calls ICE ‘Cruel and Inhumane’ After Anti-ICE Mob Violently Riots in Support of Criminal Illegal › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
  8. The Redistricting War Has Just Begun– www.dailysignal.com
  9. America’s AI Rules Are Being Written in Courtrooms | American Enterprise Institute– www.aei.org
  10. China Construction Bank (CICHF) Receives a Buy from Goldman Sachs – The Globe and Mail
  11. Trump considering federal AI model oversight – Mashable
  12. EU Leaders Respond to Question on National Identity and Globalism at EPC Summit in Yerevan – The Armenian Report
  13. ‘Nature’ Retracts Paper on the Benefits of ChatGPT in Education– www.404media.co
  14. Trump Goes All In On Regime Change In Cuba– thefederalist.com
  15. Earth’s origin mystery cracked? Meteorites may hold the secret to life’s ingredients |– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

More Links

  1. Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Louisiana Voting Map Decision – The New York Times– news.google.com
  2. Elon Musk Settles SEC Case Over Twitter Disclosure Delay, Pays $1.5m Penalty – Arise News
  3. South Korea to probe ship fire in Strait of Hormuz, Trump blames Iranian attack– www.channelnewsasia.com
  4. 21 people killed and dozens injured in massive explosion at fireworks plant in China– www.euronews.com
  5. US and Gulf States to Arrange New UN Resolution on Strait of Hormuz – VOI.id
  6. DOJ Investigating Alleged Antitrust Violations by Major Meatpackers– legalinsurrection.com
  7. WaPo Admits Many Democrat Voters Can’t Prove They’re Citizens– thefederalist.com
  8. The CCP May Isolate Taiwan Through Maritime and Air Customs Inspections, Warns Researcher – visiontimes.com
  9. China’s ‘lying flat’ youth movement politicised as national security concern: Report – IANS LIVE
  10. India loses its last left-wing government after five decades | Politics News– www.aljazeera.com
  11. Anti-MAHA GOP Senate Trio Colluded to Knock Off Trump Surgeon General Nominee: Report – PJ Media– pjmedia.com
  12. Attacks in Strait of Hormuz, Gulf region imperil fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire– www.washingtonpost.com
  13. Ohio Christian Org Vows to Fight on as Crosses Rejected– www.dailysignal.com
  14. China Makes AI-powered Robots Core of National Strategy – IFR International Federation of Robotics
  15. Putin issues ‘nuclear’ missile warning to Ukraine over Red Square parade | World | News– www.express.co.uk
  16. China blocks US funding for AI startups amid Meta acquisition tensions – Crypto Briefing
  17. China is expanding its influence by arming the Global South – ThinkChina
  18. China develops an armed electric flying vehicle with missile launchers, machine guns and autonomous flight for urban security missions – OkDiario
  19. U.S. denies Iran claim of striking American vessel in Strait of Hormuz – National– globalnews.ca
  20. Chinese humanoids are leaving American robots in the dust – Fast Company
  21. Drones Scanning Earth’s Glaciers Are Paving the Way for Future Mars Helicopters– www.universetoday.com

Spirit Airlines Loses its Spirit

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Spirit Airlines had a 34-year run that came to an end this month after the company declared bankruptcy. They shut down all operations and are now in the process of selling off their assets, including their planes.

Major airline crashes into bankruptcy after 34 years – selling its planes | World | News– www.express.co.uk
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EXCERPT:

A major airline is set to sell its planes after it crashed into bankruptcy after 34 years in business. As well as cancelling all flights, it has been confirmed the company will also sell its spare engines and parts.

Spirit Airlines confirmed on Saturday (May 2) that it will shut down after failing to secure a $500 million (£368 million) rescue deal from the Donald Trump administration. The low-cost airline was emerging from a previous bankruptcy filing, but the recent surge in jet fuel costs, as a result of the ongoing war in Iran, reportedly pushed it over the brink.

Spirit had planned to exit bankruptcy by the summer after striking a deal with creditors to shed billions in debt. However, its financial position has been weakened due to the increase in fuel costs.

The airline ceased operations at around 3am on Saturday when none of its planes were in the air and crew members were away from their bases. However, some passengers still arrived at the airport in the morning after not receiving messages about the cancellations.

Dying GameStop Grabs for eBay

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As GameStop continues to struggle to stay afloat, it looks to make a $56 billion bid to buy eBay. The problem is they cannot show how they could pay for it.

GameStop offers $56 billion for eBay, struggles to explain how it’ll pay for it– arstechnica.com
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EXCERPT:

GameStop wants to slash eBay marketing budget

Morgan Stanley similarly doubted the potential cost savings. “On the expense side, we also think the potential opportunities would likely be minimal as physical and digital business require different cost bases, as do 3P marketplaces vs. 1P wholesalers. To add another challenge, GameStop has already undergone a series of large cost cuts,” the research note said.

Morgan Stanley analysts expressed skepticism about “how a deal would be financed given the material valuation gap.” If completed, they said it could end up as the largest leveraged buyout ever, “surpassing the recently announced $55 billion Electronic Arts transaction.”

GameStop said that eBay spent $2.4 billion on sales and marketing in fiscal 2025 but added only 1 million net active buyers, increasing the total from 134 million to 135 million. GameStop said it would cut $1.2 billion from eBay’s sales and marketing budget, arguing that the current spending “is not producing more users on a marketplace with near-universal brand recognition.”

GameStop proposed cutting another $300 million from eBay’s product development expenses and $500 million from general and administrative functions. The combined company will consolidate its finance, HR, real estate, legal, IT, and professional services after the merger to save money, GameStop said.

GameStop touted its own financial performance under Cohen, saying that it “moved from a $381 million net loss in fiscal 2021 to $418 million of net income in fiscal 2025.” eBay meanwhile said in its press release today that its “board and leadership team are executing a focused strategy to drive sustainable growth and long-term shareholder value.”

eBay last week reported Q1 2026 revenue of $3.1 billion, up 19 percent year over year. eBay’s GAAP net income was $512 million, up 2 percent.

GameStop, which is on a different fiscal schedule, reported net sales of $1.1 billion in Q4 2026. That was down from $1.28 billion in the prior year’s fourth quarter. GameStop’s Q4 net income also fell year over year, from $131.3 million to $127.9 million.

 

Bellwether Digest – April 20, 2026

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By STAFF

This digest covers political, world, cultural, market, and sci-tech news from April 18-20, 2026.

This digest contains the Global Outlook, Headlines Missed, and People Advance Digests.

TOP NEWS TAGS

  1. Iran War
  2. 2026 Elections
  3. Trump Deportations
  4. Ukraine War
  5. Trump Pope

GLOBAL OUTLOOK

  1. TRANSGENDER CARE FOR KIDS, SAYS DISTRICT JUDGE – United States District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai has ruled that the HHS’s declaration that gender-affirming care for children is unsafe and ineffective is unconstitutional. The judge sided with the 22 progressive-led states, which argued the federal government did not have the legal authority to make such a determination.
  2. META’S DOWNSIZING CONTINUEs – The parent company of Facebook, Meta, has announced plans to lay off nearly 10% of its total workforce, 8,000 positions, starting in early May 2026. These layoffs may not be the only layoffs, as more might be announced after May of this year.
  3. TRUMP DOWN BIGLY – President Trump’s approval ratings have fallen to 37% according to an NBC News poll. This is the lowest rating the poll has recorded during the President’s second term. His disapproval rating has hit 62%, with 50% now strongly disapproving.

HEADLINES MISSED

  1. FISA COURT QUASHES SPY TOOL, TRUMP DISSENTS – The Trump administration is fighting a FISA court ruling that prevents the government from specifically searching for individuals online who have merely contacted a foreigner. The administration is challenging the FISA court as the court’s existence comes up for renewal this April 30. The GOP-led House extended the program by unanimous consent vote during a late-night session.
  2. AI IS BECOMING A UTILITY – More and more Americans have begun making AI subscription services a part of their essential household budget. Since 2024, paid AI subscriptions have increased by 38%. The paid AI subscription service market is expected to exponentially expand over the next two years.
  3. RIOT BOTS AND THE CCP – China hopes to soon deploy robots to control future rioters. The People’s Armed Police Force (PAP) is already testing the possibility in preparation for a potential mass riot event.

PEOPLE ADVANCE

  1. CHARLIE KIRK HONORED WITH 1A PROTECTING LAWS – Kansas joins a growing list of states which passed laws honoring the late assassinated American activist Charlie Kirk. The laws have one thing in common, they both protect rights enumerated in the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. These rights are the right to religious liberty and the right to freedom of speech.
  2. WOKE HEALTH PANEL NO MORE – RFK Jr. is vowing to replace the “woke” panel currently in charge of choosing what preventative care gets covered by Obamacare. Kennedy plans on replacing the current allegedly “woke” members of the U.S. Preventative Service Task Force, saying “We’re now bringing new members on who have a clear mission.”
  3. DIRT-POWERED BATTERIES – Researchers from Northwestern University have invented a fuel cell that is powered by microbes found in soil. Northwestern alumnus Bill Yen, who led the work, said of their proof-of-concept, “We need to find alternatives that can provide low amounts of energy to power a decentralized network of devices… we looked to soil microbial fuel cells, which use special microbes to break down soil and use that low amount of energy to power sensors. As long as there is organic carbon in the soil for the microbes to break down, the fuel cell can potentially last forever.”

STORIES WE’RE WATCHING

  1. Donald Trump ‘planning shock nuclear retreat’ to end conflict with Iran– www.mirror.co.uk
  2. Republicans stare down a growing, neverending FISA crisis– www.politico.com
  3. Liberal Supreme Court Judges Delayed Dobbs Decision as Conservatives Faced Death Threats– www.lifenews.com
  4. WATCH: Massive Crowd Tries To Storm Wisconsin Research Facility, Police Respond– wltreport.com
  5. Trump’s Christian Advisers Tell Him ‘He Is God’– www.newsbusters.org
  6. Anchor babies account for nearly 10% of US births: report | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
  7. United States proposes record-high $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, marking largest increase since World War II – Defence Industry Europe
  8. Starmer orders inquiry into any security concerns over Mandelson’s tenure in US | Keir Starmer– www.theguardian.com
  9. Vance ‘grateful’ to Pope Leo for downplaying Trump rift, says media ‘gins up conflict’ | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
  10. 8 children killed in mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, police say – CBS News

 

ON OUR RADAR

Trump Announces Plan to End DHS Pay Freeze with Emergency Declaration

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In a move that is sure to be immediately challenged in a progressive court, President Trump has announced a plan to end the DHS pay freeze without using congress. He declared, “They are refusing to fund Immigration Enforcement unless the Republicans agree to their Open Border Policies, which will never, ever happen again….

Because the Democrats have recklessly created a true National Crisis, I am using my authorities under the Law to protect our Great Country, as I always will do! Therefore, I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, to immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation, and to quickly stop the Democrat Chaos at the Airports.”

Blurb:

Trump Ends DHS Payment Freeze Without Congress, Issues Immediate Orders to New DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin – westernjournal.com

In an announcement on Truth Social Thursday evening, President Donald Trump announced that he would be ordering new Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin to pay Transportation Security Agency officials who have been working without salary during the DHS shutdown.

It was unclear from the statement how he planned to find the funds, but said the move would be through executive order.

The Associated Press noted that the administration had considered using the declaration of a national emergency to move funding through, although the wire service noted it “would be politically fraught and almost certain to face legal challenges.”

Xi’s Hold on China not so secure after all

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Signs within China point to instability continuing in the wake of Chairman Xi’s recent purge of an attempted coup that appears to have been led by the-then second most powerful man in China, Zhang Youxia. Zhang was well-respected by the military, and they appear willing to send public signals they continue to support him.

That signal came through their newspaper, the Liberation Army Daily, which featured an article signaling support for an historic figure like Zhang Youxia, Zhang Guotao, who broke with Mao Zedong in the 30s. This was the first of six similar articles released following the reported arrest of Zhang Youxia.

Blurb:

Xi Jinping Has Turned China’s Military Against Him, and the Party’s Own Newspaper Proves It  Vision Times
from news.google.com

On Feb. 11, the Liberation Army Daily, the official newspaper of China’s military, published yet another article invoking Zhang Guotao, a founding member of the Chinese Communist Party who broke with Mao Zedong in the 1930s and is remembered in Party mythology as the archetype of treachery and “splitting the Party and the army.” The article accused Zhang Guotao of “carrying out activities to split the Party and the Red Army,” language that transparently targets two recently purged military leaders: Zhang Youxia, the former vice chairman of China’s top military command body (the Central Military Commission), and Liu Zhenli, the former chief of the Joint Staff Department, China’s most senior operational military commander.

This was the sixth such article since Jan.16, the date that online sources say Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were physically detained, eight days before their purge was officially announced on Jan. 24. All six articles share a revealing pattern: every one of them invokes the historical villain Zhang Guotao, and every one of them avoids mentioning Zhang Youxia or Liu Zhenli by name. The gap between the fury of the rhetoric and the absence of the actual targets’ names speaks volumes about how politically explosive these purges remain.

The six articles, with their dates and titles, are:

Jan. 18: “Courage Is Measured by What You Fear and What You Don’t”

Feb. 2: “Political Army-Building Special: Strong Organizations Make a Strong Army”

Russia and China join Iran Military Exercises as Trump Mulls Over Next Move

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President Trump has been moving more U.S. military assets, including carrier groups, into the Persian Gulf region as he threatens war with Iran while continuing to engage diplomatically with Iran. China and Russia have participated in a joint military exercise with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. At home, the President faces a potential congressional challenge to his authority to start a war with Iran. While protests continue sporadically in Iran, and reports of explosions continue to leak out, the regime appears fully in charge as it continues to slaughter the opposition.

Blurb:

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.

The Iranian drill and the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier near the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea underscore the tensions between the nations. Iran earlier this week also launched a drill that involved live-fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow opening of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of the world’s traded oil passes.

The movements of additional American warships and airplanes don’t guarantee a U.S. strike on Iran — but it does give President Donald Trump the ability to carry out one should he choose to do so. He’s so far held off on striking Iran after setting red lines over the killing of peaceful protesters and Tehran holding mass executions, while reengaging Tehran in nuclear talks earlier disrupted by the Iran-Israel war in June.

“Should Iran decide not to make a Deal, it may be necessary for the United States to use Diego Garcia, and the Airfield located in Fairford, in order to eradicate a potential attack by a highly unstable and dangerous Regime,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social website, seeking to pressure the United Kingdom over its plans to settle the future of the Chagos Islands with Mauritius.

Meanwhile, Iran struggles with unrest at home following its crackdown on protests, with mourners now holding ceremonies honoring their dead 40 days after their killing by security forces. Some of the gatherings have included anti-government cries, despite threats from authorities.

The drill Thursday saw Iranian forces and Russian sailors conduct operations in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported. The drill will be aimed at “upgrading operational coordination as well as exchange of military experiences,” IRNA added.

China had joined the “Security Belt” drill in previous years, but there was no acknowledgment it participated in this round. In recent days, a vessel that appeared to be a Steregushchiy-class Russian corvette had been seen at a military port in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas.

Iran also issued a rocket-fire warning to pilots in the region, suggesting they planned to launch anti-ship missiles in the exercise.

Meanwhile, tracking data showed the Ford off the coast of Morocco in the Atlantic Ocean midday Wednesday, meaning the carrier could transit through Gibraltar and potentially station in the eastern Mediterranean with its supporting guided-missile destroyers.

Having the carrier there could allow American forces to have extra aircraft and anti-missile power to potentially protect Israel and Jordan should a conflict break out with Iran. The U.S. similarly placed warships there during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip to protect against Iranian fire.

Mourning ceremonies for those killed by security forces in the protests last month also have increased. Iranians traditionally mark the death of a loved one 40 days after the loss. Both witnesses and social media videos showed memorials taking place at Tehran’s massive Behesht-e Zahra cemetery. Some memorials included people chanting against Iran’s theocracy while singing nationalistic songs.

The demonstrations began Dec. 28 at Tehran’s historic Grand Bazaar, initially over the collapse of Iran’s currency, the rial, then spread across the country. Tensions exploded on Jan. 8, with demonstrations called for by Iran’s exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi.

Iran’s government has offered only one death toll for the violence, with 3,117 people killed. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous rounds of unrest in Iran, puts the death toll at over 7,000 killed, with many more feared dead.

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Associated Press writer Nasser Karimi in Tehran, Iran, contributed to this report.

from abcnews.com

Trump Signs Bill Calling on DOJ to Release the Epstein Files

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President Donald J Trump has signed a bill that will compel the Department of Justice to make the Jeffrey Epstein child sex rape files available to the public. The move came after the Democrats started selectively leaking the files in deceptively edited ways to attempt to sully President Trump.

So far, the files have yet to be fully released. Trump said of the release, “Jeffrey Epstein, who was charged by the Trump Justice Department in 2019 (Not the Democrats!), was a lifelong Democrat, donated Thousands of Dollars to Democrat Politicians, and was deeply associated with many well-known Democrat figures, such as Bill Clinton (who traveled on his plane 26 times), Larry Summers (who just resigned from many Boards, including Harvard), Sleazebag Political Activist Reid Hoffman, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (who asked Epstein to donate to his Campaign AFTER Epstein was charged), Democrat Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, and many more.

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Trump Announces He’s Signed Bill to Release Epstein Files – RedState

After the House of Representatives did its thing and the Senate did theirs, President Trump has done his – signing the bill that calls on the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files.

In a Truth Social message posted Wednesday night, Trump wrote:

… Perhaps the truth about these Democrats, and their associations with Jeffrey Epstein, will soon be revealed, because I HAVE JUST SIGNED THE BILL TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES! As everyone knows, I asked Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, to pass this Bill in the House and Senate, respectively. Because of this request, the votes were almost unanimous in favor of passage. At my direction, the Department of Justice has already turned over close to fifty thousand pages of documents to Congress.

Democrats Tell Soldiers to Disobey Trump’s Orders

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Senator Mark Kelly (R-AZ) led 5 Democrat U.S. legislators in a viral video campaign appealing to the military to “refuse illegal orders.” Now, Kelly could face a military recall and court martial, while all six face potential treason charges, The video campaign was called “Don’t Give Up the Ship.” One legislator, Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), when pressed, could not identify any specific “illegal orders.”

President Trump’s suggestion treason means hanging triggered House Democrats to call the Capital Police for reasons not given. Since the viral video, more Democrat legislators have come out in support of the open call for military members and intelligence officials to commit, in essence, treason.

Well-founded suspicion is the Democrats are saying as much as they can say publicly to a sleeper cell that knows they mean insurrection, not defiance of unconstitutional orders. Given the unconstitutional policies of the DNC, this seems a well-founded concern. So far, Pam Bondi has threatened, but not charged, once again.

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SEDITION: Pentagon Launches Review of ‘Serious Allegations of Misconduct’ Against Mark Kelly – Geller Report

The Pentagon said Monday that it has received “serious allegations of misconduct” against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and has initiated a “thorough review” of the allegations. It comes days after the senator, along with a handful of other lawmakers, called on U.S. service members to disobey any illegal orders issued by the Trump administration.

The Department of Defense said it had initiated an investigation to “determine further actions, which may include recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures.”

“This matter will be handled in compliance with military law, ensuring due process and impartiality,” the statement read. “Further official comments will be limited, to preserve the integrity of the proceedings.”

Kelly said Monday that he had upheld his oath to the Constitution through his time in the Navy and that his time in the military and at NASA was “in service to this country that I love and has given me so much.”

Mamdani in Oval Office, Puts Police Abolitionist on Team and Condemns Synagogue for being attacked

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Islamist Socialist Zohran Mamdani has chosen a police abolitionist author to be on his transition team. Alex Vitale, who wrote the book “The End of Policing,” will be working on “community safety issues.”  This follows his meeting with President Trump in the oval office where they exchanged mostly substance-less jabs with one another.

After a Jewish synagogue was harassed by a group shouting “Death to the IDF,” Mamdani blamed the victims for holding an event that offended the anti-Israel activists. His recent reiteration that he would honor “international law” over U.S. law leaves some to question whether he will try to arrest Jews wanted by the antisemitic “World Court.”

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Mamdani taps radical socialist author of ‘The End of Policing’ to transition team – The Post Millennial
A tagline on the listing for his book states that it’s the “best-selling bible of the movement to defund the police.”

Socialist New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has just brought on an advisor whose work includes the writing of the book, “The End of Policing.” The staffer will be on Mamdani’s transition team and working on “community safety issues.”

Alex Vitale, whose X bio states the words “putting abolition into practice” and touts his book “The End of Policing” in his bio, wrote on X, “I’m excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.”

NEW: Mamdani Suggests He Will Disobey U.S. Legal System: ‘City Of International Law’– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubled down on his promise to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on an international arrest warrant that is not recognized in U.S. law, setting up a potential act of rebellion against federal authority.

The mayor-elect, a self-styled socialist, has repeatedly pledged that if elected mayor, he would direct the New York Police Department (NYPD) to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he visit the city. Mamdani has claimed that he has an obligation to do so in order to adhere to “international law,” particularly by honoring an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant against Netanyahu stemming from the conflict in Gaza.