DHS Weaponizing Aerosolized Ebola in Clandestine Lab, Rand Paul Alleges

The recent Senate Health Committee hearing featuring RFK Jr. — a total and predictable shitshow of pharmaceutical talking points masquerading as deep concern for constituents’ welfare — unveiled two shocking news items that had flown under my radar, and likely yours, just within the first few minutes.

First, Sen. Rand Paul broached an alleged lover’s spat among government biolab workers that resulted in the jaded lover poking a hole in the other’s hazmat suit at a facility studying weaponized Ebola, potentially exposing him/her to the virus and, by extension, risking an outbreak — an incident that the director, Dr. Connie Schmaljohn, apparently didn’t believe even warranted reporting, much less punishment.

Via Daily Mail (emphasis added):

“A US government lab studying the world's deadliest diseases been shut down over safety concerns after a spat between two scientists who were romantically involved.

Speaking anonymously, an HHS source revealed that one of the researchers poked a hole in the other's protective equipment during a vicious 'lovers' spat'. Dr Connie Schmaljohn, the lab's director, was also placed on administrative leave after she allegedly failed to report the incident to other officials.”

The truly horrific line of questioning from Paul, however, concerned his allegation that a DHS lab close to the infamous Fort Detrick facility is working on aerosolized Ebola:

“I am told in public records that they are doing experiments or have done experiments to aerosolize Ebola at the Impact lab, that’s the DHS lab nearby Fort Detrick… The idea of aerosolizing Ebola, I think is, uh, and/or training Ebola to be aerosolized is incredibly dangerous and probably goes against the Biological Weapons Convention.”

On that score, I had known there was a concern that The Science™ might undertake such a reckless project, but I wasn’t aware there was already evidence in the public domain that they had actively looked into how to make aerosolized Ebola infectious to humans.

Back in 2012, researchers at now-shuttered Fort Detrick, which also developed SARS-CoV-2, sought to manipulate, with success, mouse genetics to make them more susceptible to aerosolized Ebola.

Via Viruses (emphasis added):

“In order to identify wild-type, inbred, mouse strains in which exposure to aerosolized [mouse-adapted Ebola virus] is uniformly lethal, 60 BXD (C57BL/6 crossed with DBA/2) recombinant inbred (RI) and advanced RI (ARI) mouse strains were exposed to aerosolized MA-EBOV, and monitored for disease severity…

The family Filoviridae includes two genera, Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus and a third putative genus Ceuvavirus. Filoviruses have caused extremely lethal sporadic human outbreaks, primarily in central Africa, and are classified as Category A Bioterrorism Agents by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The primary threat of filoviruses, as weapons of bioterrorism, is thought to be as aerosols. Appropriate animal models are therefore needed for discovery and testing of filovirus countermeasures and for gaining a better understanding of the pathogenesis of airborne filovirus infection. Aerosol models have been developed in non-human primates (NHPs) for Sudan virus (SUDV), Ebola virus (EBOV) and Marburg virus (MARV). Filovirus infection of NHPs may provide the best representation of the disease process in humans…

Mouse strains were generated by a special scheme of crossing of B6 and D2 mice and their progeny leading to accumulation of recombinations in the genome of each strain….

Five BXD mouse strains had uniform lethality upon exposure to aerosolized MA-EBOV.”

https://youtu.be/bztSFl3O6pc

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2025-05-16/dhs-weaponizing-aerosolized-ebola-clandestine-lab-rand-paul-alleges

Macron, Starmer Blast 'Unacceptable' Russian Stance In Talks, Zelensky Urges More Sanctions

Update(11:30ET): Zelensky in a phone call with President Trump soon on the heels of the Istanbul meeting, which lasted just under two hours, touted that he's willing to "take the fastest possible steps to bring real peace" - but the West needs to hold "a strong stance". Also on the group call were the leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland.

Zelensky after the phone call told reporters that "pressure on Russia must be maintained". He stated: "Our position — if the Russians reject a full and unconditional ceasefire and an end to killings, tough sanctions must follow."

Kiev's top European allies blasted Russia's stance as presented in Istanbul "unacceptable":

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, joined by French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish leader Donald Tusk, said in a statement on Friday that “the Russian position is clearly unacceptable, and not for the first time,” according to Reuters.

And PM Starmer followed by saying, "As a result of that meeting with President Zelensky and the discussion with President Trump, we are now closely aligning and coordinating our responses and will continue to do so."

But importantly, neither side has yet shut the door on the possibility of more rounds of direct Russia-Ukraine talks. Certainly the Trump White House wants to see this happen.

As for the Russian delegation, its head Vladimir Medinsky announced that "each side will present its vision of a possible future ceasefire, detailing it in writing." Here's the Russian readout:

We are satisfied with the outcome and ready to continue our contacts. Here is what has been agreed:

First, in the coming days, there will be a large-scale prisoner exchange: 1,000 for 1,000 people.

Second, the Ukrainian side has requested direct talks between the heads of state. We have taken this request under advisement.

And third, we have agreed that each side will present its vision of a possible future ceasefire, detailing it in writing. Once these visions have been presented, we believe it is appropriate-as has also been agreed-to continue our negotiations.”

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-ukraine-talks-wrap-under-2-hours-nothing-meaningful-end-war

President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” Bill FAILS in Committee After Five House Republicans Vote NO – Largest Tax Increase in American History Looms

The bill, strongly backed by President Donald Trump, is aimed at delivering historic cuts to American families, workers, and small businesses.

The 389-page bill includes a long list of pro-growth, America-First provisions that echo many of the successful features of the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts—this time with added firepower. This includes no taxes on tips and overtime.

But five GOPers in the House Budget Committee shot it down primarily over cost concerns.

One particular gripe was the Medicaid “cuts” and the expiration of several wasteful ‘green’ energy tax credits were pushed back several years, while most of the “goodies” were delivered up front.

Trump’s “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” cannot move forward to a full vote in the House or Senate—at least not in its current form.

The final vote was 16-21 against. Here were the Republicans who voted against the President’s agenda:

Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia

Rep. Chip Roy of Texas

Rep. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma

Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina

Rep. Lloyd Smucker of Pennsylvania

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/breaking-president-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-fails-committee/

Kash Patel announces he is SHUTTING DOWN the FBI Headquarters in DC

Turn it into a deep state museum, Director Kash!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1923363622471786965

President Trump just WENT OFF on James Comey after the "8647" threat issued against him.

"He knew EXACTLY what that meant. A CHILD knows what that meant. If you're the FBI director and you don't know what that meant? That meant assass*nation. And it says it loud and clear."

"Now, he wasn't very competent, but he was competent enough to know what that meant. And he did it for a reason, and he was hit so hard, because people like me, they like what's happening with our country."

"Our country has become respected again and all this and he's calling for the assass*nation of the president."

"I don't want to take a position on it because that's going to be up to Pam [Bondi] and all of the great people. But I will say this, I think it's a terrible thing and when you add his history to that, if he had a clean history. He doesn't. He's a dirty cop. He's a dirty cop. And if he had a clean history, I could understand if there was a leniency. But I'm going let them make that decision."

LOCK HIM UP!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1923355273516753259

Health Secretary RFK Jr. to End COVID Vaccine Recommendations for Children, Teens, and Pregnant Women

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., long demonized by the corporate media and Big Tech for daring to question vaccine safety, now finds himself at the helm of one of the most powerful agencies in the federal government — and he’s using that power to protect America’s most vulnerable.

The HHS is reportedly going to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendations for routine COVID-19 vaccinations for children, teenagers, and pregnant women, according to the Wall Street Journal.

This decision reflects the Trump administration’s commitment to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda.

On Monday, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary revealed that the agency is actively re-evaluating the inclusion of COVID-19 shots on the childhood vaccination schedule

Appearing on The Charlie Kirk Show, Dr. Makary said the FDA would not be rubber-stamping another round of COVID boosters for young, healthy children, stating unequivocally: “That evidence does not exist.”

“I’d love to see the evidence to show that giving young, healthy children another COVID shot, a sixth COVID booster, would help them. But that evidence does not exist. And so we’re not just going to rubber stamp things at the FDA,” Makary said.

He continued, “I know they are trying to review all of the scientific data. And guess what? There’s no data, there’s no good COVID-19 randomized control data, that the current version, the latest formulation of the COVID shot, is necessary for young healthy children.”

Makary hinted that both the FDA and CDC are quietly backing away from aggressive COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children, especially as nations across Europe have already abandoned the practice for this age group.

“Other countries have already recommended against it. Other leading countries in Europe have recommended against it for young, healthy children. So I think you’re going to see a look at this and you’re going to hear something forthcoming.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/good-news-health-secretary-rfk-jr-end-covid/

James Comey posted a message calling for the assssintion of the 47th president.

This raises serious concerns about his daughter and son-in-law, both employed under Pam Bondi at DOJ.

https://x.com/RudyGiuliani/status/1923203674567848122

fuck off

Timing of sexual misconduct allegations against ICC prosecutor ‘suspicious’ – analyst

Karim Khan was seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leadership at the time the accusations surfaced, Alessandro Bruno told RT

The timing of the sexual assault allegations brought against International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is extremely suspicious, geopolitical analyst Alessandro Bruno told RT in an interview on Friday.

The fact that the ICC’s head prosecutor was working on a high-profile case at the time, which involved the issuance of arrest warrants against the Israeli leadership, “raises many questions,” he added.

Last May, Khan announced that he would apply for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his then Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as top figures in the Hamas leadership, for war crimes committed in the Gaza conflict. The ICC issued the warrants last November, around the time when accusations against Khan surfaced.

The Chief Prosecutor has since taken leave from his role, pending the outcome of an external investigation, multiple media outlets reported on Friday, citing the ICC. Khan has denied any wrongdoing.

“The timing of the allegations is, in my view, extremely suspicious. Extremely!” Bruno told RT on Friday.

“The fact that the prosecutor was working on an important case concerning alleged genocide in Palestine and related accusations against the prime minister of Israel, I think I would have a little bit of skepticism as well,” he added.

Bruno suggested that, given Khan’s central role, the allegations could affect the ICC’s work on the case.

“The accusations could very much compromise the court’s decision, because he was the lead prosecutor on the case,” he said.

The analyst also noted that the scandal could further “undermine” the ICC’s credibility, especially in countries like Israel and the United States, neither of which are members of the court.

When asked why ICC member states Poland and Hungary refused to comply with the court’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Bruno replied that the judicial body mostly works against the leaders of developing countries.

“It is a controversial body. It’s supposedly run by the UN, but it has had bite, interestingly enough, against dictators in developing countries,” Bruno said.

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manilla on an ICC warrant in March, and extradited to The Hague on charges of crimes against humanity. An overwhelming number of previous extraditions by the court involved individuals from African countries.

https://www.rt.com/news/617691-timing-icc-allegations-suspicious/

https://www.antiwar.com/

USAID: Hungary Claims U.S. and EU Gave over $63 Million to Anti-Orbán Media in Bid to Topple Government

The head of Budapest’s Office for the Protection of Sovereignty claimed that tens of millions of dollars from the United States and the European Union have funded left-leaning media institutions over the past three years, with the intent of overthrowing the conservative government of Viktor Orbán in Hungary.

Supposedly independent media outlets in Hungary have been propped up by money from the now-axed United States Agency for International Development (USAID), other State Department programmes, as well as from the European Commission, Tamás Lánczi said this week.

The top man at the Office for the Protection of Sovereignty said that the globalist influence schemes were intended fund “propaganda” in the hopes of toppling the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, one of the leading opponents of the neo-liberal open borders and socially far-left agendas favoured by elites in Brussels and Washington.

According to Lánczi, the American government and the European Commission — the executive arm of the EU — gave over HUF 23 billion ($63.5 million) to media outlets, which he claimed were in fact political pressure groups, over the past three years, alone.

“It’s not micro-donations, it’s not reader support, it’s not a voluntary offering, it’s money from foreign powers… It’s not charity, it’s a HUF 23 billion foreign intervention. This money was used to buy media workers, activists and politicians,” he said per the Magyar Nemzet newspaper.

The watchdog said the majority of the funding came from the European Commission, accounting for HUF 19.5 billion ($54 million) of the total. However, Lánczi said that USAID — under the Biden administration — directed HUF 3.5 billion ($9.7 million) to fund anti-Orbán media.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/05/16/usaid-hungary-claims-u-s-and-eu-gave-over-63-million-to-anti-orban-media-to-topple-government/

Pfizer May Have Plotted To Delay COVID Vaccine Until After 2020 Election, Congress Says

On Thursday, the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee announced that it received bombshell evidence that suggested Pfizer executives pushed to delay full testing for their company’s COVID vaccine until after the 2020 election.

British drugmaker GSK informed the panel that Philip Dormitzer, a former Pfizer executive who became a senior scientist at GSK, told colleagues at GSK that “in late 2020, the three most senior people in Pfizer R&D were involved in a decision to deliberately slow down clinical testing so that it would not be complete prior to the results of the presidential election that year.”

The Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), said that it had sought information from GSK after The Wall Street Journal reportedin March that U.S. prosecutors were looking into a tip from the company that came in “soon” after President Donald Trump won a second term in 2024.

The Journal noted that Trump, who lost to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential contest, “for years has claimed that Pfizer sat on the positive results of clinical trials, which could have reflected well on his management of the pandemic and reassured voters as they headed to the polls. There has never been evidence to support the accusation, and the development of the Covid vaccines is widely viewed as a medical miracle, coming faster than any other vaccine in history.”

As relayed by the Judiciary Committee, GSK responded to the panel’s inquiry in mid-April. In another part of the reply given to congressional investigators, GSK said Dormitzer had requested a transfer over concerns about what the new Trump administration might do to him.

“In November 2024, shortly after the election, Dr. Dormitzer approached a representative from the GSK human resources team to speak about a potential relocation abroad. As the human resources representative recalls, in their meeting, Dr. Dormitzer was visibly upset; he requested that he be relocated to Canada due to concerns that he could be investigated by the incoming Trump Administration over his role in developing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine,” GSK said. “According to the human resources representative, when asked what prompted his request, Dr. Dormitzer made a comment to the effect of: ‘Let’s just say it wasn’t a coincidence, the timing of the vaccine.'”

The Journal reported in March that GSK and Pfizer, who are rivals in the pharmaceutical industry, have sued each other over patent rights tied to vaccines.

Dormitzer, who has since left GSK, provided a statement to the newspaper.

“My Pfizer colleagues and I did everything we could to get the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization at the very first possible moment,” Dormitzer said. “Any other interpretation of my comments about the pace of the vaccine’s development would be incorrect.”

The House panel sent a letter to Dormitzer requesting documents and a transcribed interview by May 29. Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla was the recipient of another letter that sought records by the same date.

In response to a request for comment, a Pfizer representative told The Daily Wire that the company received the letter asking about the allegations in the Wall Street Journal report and “will respond directly” to the House Judiciary Committee.

Pfizer also provided a statement that said: “The COVID-19 vaccine development process was driven by science and guided by the U.S. FDA back in 2020. We have consistently and transparently reiterated the facts and the timeline of the tireless work of scientists, regulators, and thousands of clinical trial volunteers who made the vaccine possible. Theories to the contrary are simply untrue and being manufactured.”

The Judiciary Committee emphasized that it is “unclear which Pfizer R&D employees were involved with Dr. Dormitzer in the decision to delay the clinical testing,” but did note that he “represented to GSK that Pfizer’s CEO was not aware of the delay.”

A GSK spokesperson declined to comment.

Jordan (R-OH), a close ally to Trump, posted on X in response to the information obtained by his panel: “Did Pfizer executives conspire to delay COVID-19 vaccine testing to influence the 2020 election? Based on our oversight, it sure looks like it.”

https://www.yourdestinationnow.com/2025/05/pfizer-may-have-plotted-to-delay-covid.html

The Pentagon Is Using a Fabricated Chinese Threat to Build Genetically Engineered Soldiers

On April 8, a bipartisan commission chartered by Congress warned that China is rapidly advancing a terrifying new military threat: genetically engineered “super soldiers.”

The report by the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) urges the U.S. to respond with a sweeping effort to militarize biotechnology. It offers little concrete evidence that such Chinese programs even exist.

In the name of national security, Washington is now pushing for deregulation, massive government investment, and human experimentation. Experts say this effort echoes Cold War-era paranoia and threatens to erode ethical boundaries in science and warfare.

A Congressional Research Service fact sheet on the report claims its contents “describe how biotechnology could potentially revolutionize agricultural production in the U.S., transform U.S. health care, and change the future of computing power.” While that may sound promising, the report’s focus is overwhelmingly on using biotechnology for military purposes, including the creation of “genetically enhanced soldiers.” The report also states that “biotechnology’s impact on surveillance could be … transformative.”

The report argues that biology could revolutionize warfare just as airpower did in the 20th century, promising new advantages in stealth, logistics, and real-time physiological monitoring of soldiers. It calls for “a fundamental rethinking” of how the U.S. uses biotech in combat.

Biotechnology also promises new advantages in stealth and mobility. Dynamic biological camouflage, for instance, could shield warfighters from thermal detection, while wearable biosensors could adjust mission parameters based on real-time physiological data. Taken together, these advances demand a fundamental rethinking of how biology supports sustained, agile military operations, revolutionizing what it means to defend the U.S., including building for, nourishing, and healing forces in the field.”

The report argues that “winning” the global biotech race will “require de-risking the domestic production of defense-related biotechnology products” and changing “military specifications” to enable biotechnology companies to sell their products to the Pentagon more easily. Repeated references are also made to the need to “reduce or remove regulatory hurdles for familiar products.” Although the report never defines “familiar products,” the term may refer to controversial and experimental technologies such as CRISPR gene editing and mRNA therapeutics.

NSCEB also calls for large-scale “biological databases” to be treated as a “strategic resource.” It urges Congress to direct the Pentagon to build commercial facilities across the country to biomanufacture products deemed “critical for DOD needs.” The U.S. government “will need to shoulder some of the risk of early-stage financing for biotechnology and encourage private investment,” such as “[streamlining] regulatory processes to alleviate unnecessary burdens and accelerate the commercialization.”

https://scheerpost.com/2025/05/15/the-pentagon-is-using-a-fabricated-chinese-threat-to-build-genetically-engineered-soldiers/

59 major banks face extreme commercial real estate exposure

Regulatory data has exposed a dangerous trend among the country’s largest banks. Out of the 158 institutions analyzed, 59 are carrying commercial real estate exposure that exceeds 300 percent of their total equity capital. This level of risk creates uncertainty across financial markets and raises concerns about potential liquidity crises.

Defaults and delinquencies in commercial real estate are rising, driven by declining property values and tighter refinancing conditions. Many of these loans were issued during the era of low interest rates, leaving borrowers in a difficult position now that financing costs have soared. Fitch Ratings expects banks to continue extending loan terms throughout 2025 to delay recognizing losses, but this strategy does nothing to solve the underlying issue.

Regional banks are among the hardest hit. Some institutions have exposure ratios exceeding 500 percent, putting them in a precarious position if market conditions worsen. These banks rely heavily on commercial property loans and face a growing number of clients unable to meet payment deadlines.

Policymakers have adjusted federal oversight by softening stress test assumptions for commercial real estate portfolios. Critics argue that this approach downplays the severity of the situation, allowing banks to hold risky debt without facing necessary regulatory intervention.

The financial system is reaching a critical point. If banks fail to manage their exposure responsibly, they risk triggering a wave of failures and forced mergers. With office vacancies increasing and retail properties losing value, lending institutions are facing a volatile economic landscape.

https://business.fau.edu/departments/finance/banking-initiative/bank-exposures-commercial-real-estate/

https://www.saferbankingresearch.com/article/Warning-Nearly-2000-US-Banks-Are-At-Risk-Of-Failure-Between-2026-And-2027-202503131746.html

https://www.credaily.com/briefs/top-10-banks-facing-highest-risks-from-cre-loan-exposure/

Dozens said killed in heavy Israeli strikes across Gaza; Trump: ‘People are starving’

IDF says it hit over 150 ‘terror targets’; reports of Israeli tanks advancing ahead of expected major offensive after US president leaves region; Trump: ‘Lot of bad things going on’ in Gaza

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday killed at least 74 people, Hamas-run authorities said, as US President Donald Trump wrapped up a Middle East visit that skipped Israel and offered little prospect for a ceasefire and hostage deal.

Vowing to take care of Gaza, Trump said “a lot of people are starving in Gaza… There’s a lot of bad things going on.”

Strikes overnight into Friday morning hit the outskirts of Deir al-Balah and the city of Khan Younis, and sent people fleeing from the Jabaliya refugee camp and the town of Beit Lahiya.

The death toll figure, which is not independently verified, does not distinguish between combatants and civilians. Israel has said it seeks to minimize civilian fatalities and stresses that Hamas uses Gaza’s civilians as human shields, fighting from civilian areas, including homes, hospitals, schools, and mosques.

The Saudi Al-Hadath news channel reported that Israeli tanks advanced in the area of Beit Lahiya.

The IDF said Friday afternoon that it had carried out airstrikes on over 150 “terror targets” in the Gaza Strip over the past day.

The targets included anti-tank missile launch posts, cells of operatives, and buildings used by terror groups to carry out attacks on forces, the army said.

The strikes, which could at times be heard as far away as central Israel, sparked panic in northern Gaza.

“We were asleep when suddenly everything exploded around us,” north Gaza resident Umm Mohammed al-Tatari, 57, told AFP.

“Everyone started running. We saw the destruction with our own eyes. There was blood everywhere, body parts and corpses. We didn’t know who was dead and who was still alive.”

Another resident, 33-year-old Ahmed Nasr, said the bombing continued through the night.

“We couldn’t sleep or find any peace. There is no safety. We could die at any moment,” he said. The United Nations estimates that 70 percent of Gaza is now either an Israeli-declared no-go zone or under evacuation order.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/dozens-said-killed-in-heavy-israeli-strikes-across-gaza-trump-people-are-starving/

Neuralink is partnering with UAE and Cleveland Clinic

We’re launching our first clinical trial in the Middle East at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in partnership with the Department of Health Abu Dhabi!

The UAE-PRIME trial explores how individuals with motor and speech impairment can use thought to control devices & communicate.

https://citizenwatchreport.com/neuralink-is-partnering-with-uae-and-cleveland-clinic/

Man who made antisemitic threats against Sen. Jacky Rosen sentenced to almost 4 years in prison

Miller’s lawyer, Jess Marchese, told the Associated Press that Miller struggles with addiction and was high on methamphetamine at the time of the crimes.

A Las Vegas man who sent antisemitic death threats to Senator Jacky Rosen, a Nevada Jewish Democrat, was sentenced to almost four years in prison Tuesday.

John Anthony Miller, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of threatening a federal official as well as two more charges related to the threats in December, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada.

The charges relate to a series of threatening messages left by Miller in October 2023, shortly after Hamas’s October 7 Massacre, on the office phone of Rosen, who has been a staunch Israel advocate.

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In one of the October 17 voicemails, Miller allegedly said, “You done picked your side, bitch, and you done chose evil. I don’t give a f if you were born into it or not, b*ch, you are f*ing evil, bitch, and we are going to exterminate you.”

Miller was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release by a Nevada US District court. He had also made threats against the family of another US senator who was not named, according to the US attorney’s office.

https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-854220

DHS approves 120,000 new H1B visas for next year.

The latest H-1B visa numbers are in, and the results are raising eyebrows. Despite mass tech layoffs and growing frustration among American workers, the Trump administration has allowed 120,141 new H-1B visas for fiscal year 2026. The decision comes after months of heated debate over whether foreign hiring is displacing U.S. workers at a time when the tech industry is shedding jobs.

Demand for H-1B visas remains shockingly high, even as major companies slash their workforce. The approval numbers suggest that corporations are still prioritizing foreign labor, despite thousands of unemployed American tech professionals looking for work. Critics argue that this is proof of systemic replacement, where companies opt for lower-cost foreign workers instead of hiring domestically.

The sharp drop in H-1B registrations is another key development. The decline is the result of Biden-era reforms that cracked down on multiple filings and lottery fraud. Under previous rules, companies could submit multiple applications for the same worker, increasing their chances of selection. The new system ensures one registration per beneficiary, effectively eliminating widespread abuse.

While the reforms have cleaned up the lottery process, they haven’t stopped the steady influx of foreign workers. The numbers show that despite efforts to curb fraud, the overall approval rate remains high, fueling concerns that American workers are being pushed out of the job market.

The political fallout is unavoidable. Many voters expected the Trump administration to rein in foreign hiring, especially after the Christmas H-1B uproar, when reports surfaced of companies prioritizing visa holders over laid-off American employees. Instead, the administration has taken a hands-off approach, allowing the visa program to continue at full speed.

https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations/h-1b-electronic-registration-process

https://galevisa.com/blog/post/trump-h1b-visa-policy-2025

https://www.newsweek.com/h1b-visa-lottery-opening-date-announced-uscis-donald-trump-2027569

https://www.adamsandreese.com/insights/trump-musk-and-the-future-of-the-h-1b-visa

Former Theology Professor Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Pornographic Images of Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/former-theology-professor-sentenced-10-years-federal-prison-possessing-pornographic

Check out the ACTUAL dollar amount the holier than thou Senators took from Big Pharma.

It should be ILLEGAL to vote on America’s health when you are owned by Big Pharma.

Bernie: over $23 MILLION

Elizabeth Warren: nearly $11 MILLION

Raphael Warnock: nearly $15 MILLION

https://x.com/MilaLovesJoe/status/1922762139531411864

US official admits misleading Trump on US troop numbers in Syria

Outgoing Ambassador Jim Jeffrey, the U.S. special envoy for Syria, admitted in an interview with Defense One to misleading President Donald Trump about the true number of U.S. troops deployed in Syria and convincing the president not to withdraw troops.

Jeffrey said, “We were always playing shell games to not make clear to our leadership how many troops we had there.” Jeffrey said the actual number of troops in northeast Syria is “a lot more than” the approximately 200 troops Trump agreed to keep in the country in 2019.

According to anonymous sources who spoke with Defense One, the true number of U.S. troops in Syria is said to be around 900, though the precise number is classified and reportedly remains unknown even to Trump and other members of his administration hoping to bring U.S. troops out of foreign engagements.

Trump called for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria at the end of 2018 and again in October 2019, both times receiving pushback. Despite calling for the withdrawals, both times Trump was convinced to leave a contingent of U.S. troops in the county.

“What Syria withdrawal? There was never a Syria withdrawal,” Jeffrey told Defense One. “When the situation in northeast Syria had been fairly stable after we defeated ISIS, [Trump] was inclined to pull out. In each case, we then decided to come up with five better arguments for why we needed to stay. And we succeeded both times. That’s the story.”

After his October 2019 call for the withdrawal of troops from Syria, Trump was convinced last year to agree to keep between 200 and 400 U.S. troops in the country to maintain control of oil fields. The actual number of troops in the country is said to be much higher than Trump was led to believe.

CNN national security correspondent Jim Sciutto similarly tweeted hearing claims that Department of Defense officials deceived Trump about the true U.S. presence in Syria.

“In #TheMadmanTheory, senior DOD officials told me how they fooled Trump into leaving troops on the ground: ‘If you look at his tweets, they were definitive about leaving. And then we didn’t leave. And now we haven’t left, we’re still there, and that’s a good thing,'” Sciutto tweeted.

Jeffrey’s revelations come days after Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper and three more top DOD officials resigned following Esper’s removal. Jeffrey himself is now set to retire, Defense One reported.

In 2016, Jeffrey did sign a letter with dozens of GOP national security officials, criticizing then-candidate Trump as not qualified to lead and raising concerns about his ability to handle foreign policy decisions. In his latest interview with Defense One, Jeffrey actually credited Trump with achieving more stability in the Middle East than President George W. Bush or President Barack Obama.

“Nobody really wants to see President Trump go, among all our allies [in the Middle East],” Jeffrey said. “The truth is President Trump and his policies are quite popular among all of our popular states in the region. Name me one that’s not happy.”

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/11/us-official-admits-misleading-trump-on-us-troop-numbers-in-syria/

Dr. Phil Burcham, Toxicologist: mRNA 'Vaccines' Have Destroyed Immune Systems of Millions

The chilling warning was issued by the associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Western Australia, Dr. Phil Burcham.

https://lionessofjudah.substack.com/p/dr-phil-burcham-toxicologist-mrna

Greg Reese-The Atrocious Conviction of Reiner Fuellmich

https://gregreese.substack.com/p/the-atrocious-conviction-of-reiner

Reiner Fuëllmich sentenced to additional 3 years and 9 months in prison.

As many are unfortunately keen to forget, in 2020, the world was locked down for the claim of a deadly pandemic that still only exists in words. We were then coerced into taking an experimental mystery shot that genetically alters us and contaminates us with nanotech. In July of 2020, an accomplished class-action lawyer who beat Volkswagen and Deutsche Bank, Reiner Fuëllmich assembled the Corona Committee to help build a case against those responsible for the greatest crimes against humanity.

For a little over three years, Reiner Fuëllmich and his committee collected interviews and testimony from whistle-blowers, experts, and witnesses up until October of 2023, when he was kidnapped in Mexico, deported to Germany, and detained on allegations of embezzlement. After his arrest, committee member, Viviane Fischer, began publicly attacking Fuëllmich.

A leaked dossier from German intelligence instructed agencies to seize control of the Corona Committee, to silence Reiner Füllmich, and to disqualify him from running for public office.

>>23042737

Sure looks that way

Plus approving 120k more when you have 15 mil illegals at least is a kick in the teeth

Los Angeles approves $30 minimum wage for airport, hotel workers

"My concern remains that we are on a path to having the highest-paid unemployed workforce in the country, where wages go up, but job opportunities disappear," said council member Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the measure.

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a $30 an hour minimum wage hike for airport and hotel workers, which will be enacted by 2028 in time for the Olympics. City council members approved the measure in a 12-3 vote. While union officials praised the approval, those working in the hospitality industry vigorously opposed the legislation and warned that the pay increase could result in mass layoffs, increased costs for consumers, and hotels shutting down.

According to the Olympic Wage ordinance, hourly pay will increase by $2.50 each year until 2028, where it will cap at $30 per hour. The first increase will occur on July 1, 2025, at an amount of $22.50 an hour, as stated in the measure. The current minimum wage is set at $20.00 per hour.

American Hotel and Lodging Association CEO Rosanna Maietta issued a warning about the proposal last month. She stated at the time, according to California Globe: "Hotel employees in Los Angeles are paid the highest wages in the country, but right now their jobs are at risk. City leaders are considering a damaging proposal that will jeopardize these jobs; it would devastate much needed tourism related tax revenue and lead to the closure of hotels that are desperately needed to successfully host the 2026 World Cup, the 2027 Super Bowl, and the 2028 Olympics."

Despite the opposition, Los Angeles lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected the concerns and called the passing of the bill a "win" for the working class.

"This is what it looks like when people come together and fight - we win," said Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez, who voted to approve the ordinance. "For too long, the workers who make this city run have been treated as disposable. This ordinance makes it clear if you work in this city, you deserve to live in this city - with dignity, healthcare, and a living wage."

Jessica Durrum, deputy director of Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE), echoed a similar sentiment, stating that the "common sense" measure was critical to ensure that "tourism workers can afford to live in the city where they work and not be displaced by skyrocketing housing costs."

While the majority of council members approved the bill, councilwoman Monica Rodriguez was not one of them. She explained to the paper that she opposed the increase because it lacked "fiscal foresight" and could elevate unemployment.

"This policy imposes a significant wage and health benefit increase overnight that will inevitably result in higher hotel rates, reduced hours for hotel workers, and job losses-not just in hotels, but across businesses that rely on tourism: restaurants, retail, attractions, and our struggling commercial corridors," said Rodriguez. "Tying the wage increase to the 2028 Olympics may sound appealing, but the reality is that many of those events are happening outside city limits, yet this increase only impacts the City of Los Angeles, making our hotels less competitive and undercutting our ability to attract tourists resulting in a loss of TOT, taxes and other economic impacts that the City will lose as we are facing a $1 billion deficit and laying off workers."

"My concern remains that we are on a path to having the highest-paid unemployed workforce in the country, where wages go up, but job opportunities disappear because we failed to think through the economic impact on our small businesses, hotels, and the broader tourism sector," she added.

Last year, California raised its minimum wage to $20 per hour, which resulted in more than 10,000 layoffs for restaurant industry workers in a span of just a few months due to the pay increase. Conservative lawmakers and hospitality industry officials have historically warned against such pay increases.

https://thepostmillennial.com/los-angeles-approves-30-minimum-wage-for-airport-hotel-workers

>>23042782

A jew pushing Muslim causes hmmmm

Israel Waited For Trump To Depart Gulf Before Launching Biggest Anti-Houthi Strikes Yet

Following more Houthi ballistic missile attacks targeting Israel in recent days, the IDF conducted a wave of new airstrikes in Yemen on Friday, and crucially as the US military has stepped back amid the Trump-declared ceasefire.

The IDF announced that its airstrikes destroyed infrastructure at the Houthi-controlled ports of Hodeidah and Salif, following missile and drone attacks on Israel. Several dozens of Israeli Air Force aircraft were involved, in a major operation that included not just fighter jets, but refueler and surveillance planes.

This operation appears significantly bigger and more expansive in scope than all prior rounds of Israeli attacks on Yemen. The strikes will likely continue in the coming days, especially if the Houthis respond with more attacks on Israel. The timing of Trump having just wrapped up his Gulf Arab states tour is interesting, to say the least.

"These ports are used for the transfer of weapons and are another example of the cynical exploitation of civilian infrastructure by the Houthi terror regime to advance terror," the IDF aid.

Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport was targeted by Israel for the second time, and much of it, including commercial aircraft, has already been destroyed.

The IDF said further that its goal is to "deepen the damage to the Houthis’ terror capabilities." Interestingly all of this comes as President Trump departs the Middle East, after his four-day Gulf tour, which made little mention of Israel or of the Houthis - at least in public comments.

According to Times of Israel, these attacks were delayed so as not to disrupt Trump's Gulf visit:

Israel waited until the end of US President Trump’s visit to the region before launching its reprisal strikes on the Houthis, a defense source tells Army Radio. Since the IDF’s last strike on Yemen, on May 6, the Houthis launched at least seven missiles and two drones at Israel.

"The IDF now struck and severely damaged the ports in Yemen that are under the control of the Houthi terror group. The airport in Sanaa also remains destroyed," Defense Minister Katz has also described on X.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-waited-trump-depart-gulf-launching-biggest-anti-houthi-strikes-yet