Google set to finally lift ban on political ads a month and a half after the Capitol riot. But don't cross them — or else.

Facebook doesn't appear ready to budge

Following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, internet behemoth Google decided to ban political advertising in an attempt to prevent unrest in the U.S.

Now, after a month and a half of bans on ads the company decided it didn't like, Google has declared that it will accept political advertising once again on its site starting Wednesday, Fortune reported.

But beware anyone out there who might have a mind to cross Google's intellectual betters and try to place ads that the Alphabet Company's notoriously left-wing leadership might consider what they now call "fake news" or that might cause someone somewhere to question the validity of our elections or American democracy.

The company made it clear that it will not look kindly on any sort of shenanigans.

"Starting on Wednesday, we will be lifting our Sensitive Events policy to again allow advertisers to run political ads," the company told Fortune. "We will continue to rigorously enforce our ad policies, which strictly prohibit demonstrably false information that could significantly undermine trust in elections or the democratic process."

This is the second time since the 2020 election Google has lifted a ban on political advertising. The company first froze such ads right after the election, "saying companies would not be allowed to run messaging that references candidates, the election, or its outcome," according to Fortune.

Google lifted the ban before the Jan. 6 unrest unfolded.

What about Facebook?

About two months before the 2020 election, Facebook announced that it would throttle back political advertising in the week before Election Day and ban any new ads.

The social media giant also put an outright ban on all political advertising after Nov. 3 — except for a brief exception for the Georgia Senate run-off elections in January.

According to Fortune, Facebook appears to have zero interest in restarting political ads.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/google-lift-ban-on-political-ads

Insanity on Stilts: Iraqi Official Claims ‘Trumpist Sleeper Cells’ Behind Rocket Attack

As insane as it is, this was inevitable: now the left’s fantasy about “terrorist Trump supporters” has gone international. Rockets hit coalition forces near Erbil International Airport in Iraq last Monday, killing a civilian contractor and a member of the U.S. military. The following day, Iraqi Sheikh Mohammad Al-Basry, a former official of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMU), which are primarily Shi’a groups that fought against the Islamic State, appeared on Iraq’s Iraqiya TV to blame “Trumpist sleeper cells” for the attack. No, you are not reading Stephen Green’s Insanity Wrap. This is just a bit of miscellaneous insanity.

The host of the show said to Al-Basry, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI): “Some people say that the rocket attack (on Erbil) was a terrorist act, and a malicious one at that.”

Wait, what? A terrorist act that was also malicious? What does a non-malicious terrorist act look like? I hope that will be a matter for another Iraqiya TV program. In the meantime, the host immediately started into his audition for MSNBC, saying: “The Biden administration has been talking in a calmer and more reasonable fashion with regard to Iran, and wants to resume negotiations with Iran (over the JCPOA). Therefore, it is unreasonable, at this stage that Iran would carry out such an act, the reaction for which could influence Iran’s nuclear program, to say the least.”

Mohammad Al-Basry responded: “Let me tell you my opinion, which could sound a bit exceptional [no kidding], but take it as it is and look it up [where?]. Biden’s rise to power has definitely opened new horizons for negotiations, whether in the Middle East, with China, or with the rest of the world, in order to (counter) decisions taken by Donald Trump. Before Trump left office, he warned and threatened, because he did not want the new administration to succeed.”

So far, neither the host nor Al-Basry said anything that couldn’t form the basis for the next Cuomo Brothers skit. But then Al-Basry added that Trump “has old alliances in the Middle East, and specifically in the Gulf and in Iraq. It is inconceivable that Trump would just leave things as they are and get out. Through these alliances, he established Trumpist sleeper cells that are trying to cause disturbances for the Biden administration and to cause a crisis between Washington and Tehran.”

Trumpist sleeper cells! You can just see them out there with their red MIGA hats, chanting “The election was stolen!” as they set off these rockets.

Despite having a severe case of TDS himself, this was too much even for the interviewer, who replied: “It’s a very strange thing to say that Trump, or Trumpist groups, targeted Erbil.”

To that, Al-Basry pointed out that “in the second day after the Biden administration took office, an explosion happened in Tayaran Square [in Baghdad], followed by [ISIS] attacks in the Diyala and the Salah Al-Din governorates.” Rather than ascribing this to Iran taking advantage of a weak puppet and appeaser in the Oval Office, Al-Basry asked: “Is it difficult for Trump to recruit militias? He had wanted to attack Iran.”

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2021/02/22/insanity-on-stilts-iraqi-official-claims-trumpist-sleeper-cells-behind-rocket-attack-n1427325

Kyrgyz Ex-Deputy Custom Chief, Matraimov, Back in Jail

A Bishkek court has put Raimbek Matraimov, former deputy head of the Kyrgyzstan’s Customs Service, in pre-trial detention on Saturday, after the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) rearrested him last week.

Matraimov was arrested on Thursday and is being investigated for money laundering, the Committee said in a statement. He was kept in detention for 48 hours, after which the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek decided to place the controversial official in pre-trial detention for at least two months, according to OCCRP Kyrgyz partner, Kloop.

Matraimov’s lawyer, Madina Niyazova, said she would appeal the ruling, the news outlet said.

Earlier this month Matraimov pleaded guilty to orchestrating numerous corruption schemes and agreed to testify against his accomplices.

Following his confession, the court only ordered Matraimov to pay a US$3,000 fine, claiming that he had already paid back to the Kyrgyz state some US$24 million which allegedly vanished in the corruption schemes he was linked to.

The court’s decision prompted hundreds to hit the streets of Bishkek and protest the mild ruling, demanding a harsh sentence. Days later the GKNB arrested Matraimov again.

The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek hailed Matraimov’s second arrest “on charges of corruption and money laundering.”

“We are committed to working with Kyrgyz law enforcement to identify and, if proven, return stolen Kyrgyz assets to the Kyrgyz people,” the Embassy tweeted.

Raimbek Matraimov is the subject of several investigations published by OCCRP, RFE/RL, Kloop and Bellingcat through the course of several months. The investigations uncovered how he used his political connections to help funnel an estimated $700 million out of Kyrgyzstan to a dozen countries across the world.

https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13914-kyrgyz-ex-deputy-custom-chief-matraimov-back-in-jail

‘I Have Information for Them, Yes” – Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen Says He Has Dirt on Trump to Give Cy Vance that Incriminates Donald Trump and His Family

Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen joined Dan Abrams on Sirius FM on Monday following the Supreme Court decision to allow far-left New York City District Attorney Cy Vance to gain copies of President Trump’s tax returns.

Vance has wanted to get his hands on Trump’s returns for years now so that he can manufacture criminal charges against the former president. Today was good news for Vance and the New York anti-Trumpers.

During their conversation, Cohen said he has information for Vance that will be helpful in charging Donald Trump with crimes. Cohen also said members of Trump’s family will also be prosecuted.

It is truly amazing that this guy was once Donald Trump’s trusted attorney.

DAN ABRAMS, HOST: Do you have documents in your possession that are useful to the Manhattan D.A. and the investigation?

MICHAEL COHEN: I have information for them, yes, in my possession that they seek, and I will provide to them.

ABRAMS: Information or documents?

COHEN: Both.

ABRAMS: You have documents – because documents are the key to these kinds of cases – I don’t need to tell you this. You know this, that documents are the critical point in cases when you’re talking about bank fraud, insurance fraud, tax fraud, anything like that. I know you don’t have his tax returns, but you have other documents that you think are going to be very useful to the D.A.?

COHEN: I have documents that they believe will be useful to their campaign, to their investigation.

ABRAMS: It seems pretty clear to you then that he’s going to get charged with a crime?

COHEN: Yes. It appears to me to be certain.

ABRAMS: And with multiple crimes or a specific crime, but meaning beyond just the Stormy Daniels payoff?

COHEN: Yeah. That’s just one out of 12, and again, their investigation is not isolated to just Donald Trump. It also deals with other members of the family, as well as the Trump organization and individuals at the Trump organization as well.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/02/information-yes-former-trump-attorney-michael-cohen-says-dirt-trump-give-cy-vance-incriminates-donald-trump-family-audio/

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German Special Forces soldiers training in Arizona mistaken for TERRORISTS after ‘bizarre’ visit to local hospital

Two members of Germany’s Special Forces Command (KSK) were reported to the FBI as likely terrorists after they showed up acting “strange” at a hospital near where they had been conducting weeks of military exercises.

The pair of plainclothed Bundeswehr soldiers turned up at an Arizona medical clinic looking to find out whether Germans would be able to receive treatment there in case of injury or infection with Covid-19. But the mystery men’s visit set off alarms among the hospital staff, German outlet Der Spiegel reported on Monday.

Hospital workers immediately alerted the FBI, suspecting the visitors could have been terrorists casing the hospital for an attack.

The hospital staff reportedly said the Germans were behaving strangely – for example, by appearing in plain clothes and refusing to show any form of identification aside from NATO marching orders - which apparently only increased their suspiciousness.

The FBI responded to the hospital staff’s tip with “great urgency,” according to Der Spiegel. To make matters worse, the commandos were operating under their unit’s strict level of secrecy, and the German embassy in Washington was unaware of their mission – a situation which no doubt further panicked the FBI. The misunderstanding was reportedly only resolved after multiple phone calls between the two governments.

While the local clinic would have been unaware of their existence, the KSK’s US training missions are not exactly a state secret. Not only had a full company including a commander been conducting a weeks-long parachute course in Arizona since the beginning of the year, but journalists had been invited along on similar missions in the past, and the Bundeswehr had even used dramatic skydiving footage from such training missions on its YouTube channel, posting the video in the hope of piquing the interest of adventure-seeking young Germans.

The report is far from being the worst misadventure of German commandos as of late. The KSK was ground zero for an extremist plot in which an underground network of far-right soldiers had plotted to murder senior German politicians, including Green MP Claudia Roth, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, and former President Joachim Gauck. The participants had actually stockpiled supplies, including weapons and ammunition – some taken from military storage – and substances known to be used for body disposal.

The problem had grown to such an extent that Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer opted to partially disband the unit rather than attempt to reform its problem members – who had managed to largely extricate themselves from the military chain of command. One of the KSK’s four companies was considered so beyond redemption that it was to be dissolved completely.

https://www.rt.com/usa/516311-german-commandos-arizona-hospital-terrorists/

"I Have All The Evidence On Them": MyPillow CEO Lindell Welcomes $1.3 Billion Dominion Lawsuit

Dominion Voting Systems is suing Trump supporter Mike Lindell and his company, MyPillow, for $1.3 billion, after the Minnesota-based CEO accused the company of rigging the election for President Biden.

The suit was filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, in which Dominion claims that Lindell's statements, social media posts, and a two-hour film he helped produce are false, according to the Wall Street Journal.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/dominion-sues-mike-lindell-and-mypillow-13-billioi-have-all-evidence-them-mypillow-ceo

Blinken Welcomes EU Decision to Sanction Russia Over Navalny Situation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has welcomed the decision of the European Union to slap sanctions against Russia under the human rights sanctions regime over the situation with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a readout on Monday.

Earlier in the day, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that the bloc agreed to expand sanctions against Moscow over the situation with Navalny during.

"The Secretary welcomed the EU’s decision to impose sanctions against Russia under the human rights sanctions regime in response to actions taken against Aleksey Navalny and his supporters," Price said.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said the decision is disappointing, noting that Moscow considers calls to release Navalny unacceptable and unlawful.

"We consider categorically unacceptable the constantly sounding unlawful and absurd demands for the 'release' of a citizen of the Russian Federation who was convicted of economic crimes by a Russian court on the territory of our country in accordance with Russian law," the Russian Foreign Ministry stated.

In addition, the ministry accused the EU of interfering in Russia's internal affairs over the threat of new sanctions.

https://sputniknews.com/us/202102221082155877-blinken-welcomes-eu-decision-to-sanction-russia-over-navalny-situation/

Merrick Garland Was Asked If Biological Males Should Compete In Women’s Sports. Here’s How He Responded

President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general Merrick Garland avoided directly addressing whether biological males should compete in women’s sports during the first day of his confirmation hearing.

Garland discussed the much-contested issue with Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy before the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday.

“I’m going to ask you if you agree with this statement,” Kennedy told the attorney general nominee. “Allowing…biological males to compete in an all-female sport deprives women of the opportunity to participate fully and fairly in sports and is fundamentally unfair to female athletes.”

“This is a very difficult societal question,” Garland told Kennedy, to which the senator responded, “I know, but you’re going to be attorney general.”

https://dailycaller.com/2021/02/22/merrick-garland-biological-males-womens-sports/

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El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested on drug trafficking charges

The beauty-queen wife of notorious drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was arrested on Monday on international trafficking charges, federal prosecutors said.

Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, was busted in Virginia on charges of participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana for importation into the US.

She’s also accused of scheming to help orchestrate her hubby’s elaborate July 11, 2015 escape from Altiplano prison in Mexico.

Coronel, a dual US-Mexico citizen who wed Guzman in 2007, was a fixture at his high-profile Brooklyn trial two years ago. He was sentenced to life in prison in July 2019.

Prosecutors allege that not only was she aware of his role as the leader of the violent Sinaloa cartel, but she also served as his go-between to help his drug trafficking operation.

Between 2012 and 2014, while Guzman was hiding out from Mexican authorities, his wife allegedly “relayed messages” on his behalf “in furtherance of drug trafficking activities,” according to an arrest affidavit.

When the drug lord was arrested in Mexico in February 2014, she allegedly continued to deliver messages she got from him during prison visits.

She also assisted in two plots to help Guzman escape from Mexican lockups — including his infamous 2015 jailbreak through an underground tunnel, the feds allege.

There were suggestions during Guzman’s trial that his wife was involved in cartel activities and had helped with his escape.

Coronel, who is the mother of twin daughters with Guzman, was nabbed at Dulles International Airport and is set to appear by video conference before a judge in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.

https://nypost.com/2021/02/22/el-chapos-wife-arrested-on-drug-trafficking-charges/

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Wife of “El Chapo” Arrested on International Drug Trafficking Charges

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wife-el-chapo-arrested-international-drug-trafficking-charges

“YEAH, YOU FUCKED UP!” Hero cop rescues missing girl, 13, from motel room with man she met online

ORLANDO — A Volusia sheriff’s deputy looking for a 13-year-old Oak Hill girl who went missing after school went searching from motel to motel until he found her in a dark motel room with a 22-year-old Orlando man she met online.

When Deputy Royce James entered the doorway of the room at the All Suite Motel at 335 N. Ridgewood Ave. in Edgewater, the girl ran into his arms and gave him a hug.

The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Thompson, was taken into custody on a charge of interference with child custody, with the Edgewater Police Department adding a charge of traveling to meet after using a computer to lure a child. Additional charges are pending.

Deputies responded to the missing child report around 6:15 p.m. Thursday, after the girl’s grandmother said she never came home, and never went to her basketball game after school, either. Deputy James started investigating, and spoke to a friend of the missing girl, who said the victim was planning on going to a motel with someone she met online. The friend said she thought the man’s name started with a T, possibly Tyler, and that he was from Orlando. She said he may have picked up the victim at the Dollar General store in Oak Hill.

Deputy James went to the Dollar General to look for security video, and found surveillance images of the victim at the store. An employee reported the girl said she was waiting for someone to pick her up.

Next, Deputy James started visiting area motels, showing the front desk clerks a photo of the missing girl and searching the day’s check-ins for a match. At the third motel he checked, Deputy James noticed a guest checked in under the name Tyler Thompson, with an address out of Orlando. Deputies went to his room and knocked on the door several times before Thompson finally answered, and the victim came running.

When she was told she’d be taken somewhere to be medically cleared and interviewed, the girl asked Deputy James to stay with her. He took her to a local Department of Children and Families facility for evaluation, and then took her home.

The motel is located in the city limits of Edgewater, and the Edgewater Police Department is working with the State Attorney’s Office on potential additional charges in this case. Thompson was released from the Volusia County Branch Jail on Friday night after posting $15,000 bail on his current charges.

https://breaking911.com/yeah-you-fucked-up-hero-cop-rescues-missing-girl-13-from-motel-room-with-man-she-met-online/