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Ex-US government official arrested after $40 million in gold bars found in home
Agents also found about $2 million in cash and 35 luxury watches in the home of David Rush, who court filings say had top secret clearance.
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Ex-CIA official arrested after $40M in gold bars allegedly found at his home
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A former CIA official was arrested after FBI agents allegedly found $40 million worth of gold bars at his home while investigating whether he lied about his background.
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Conservatives erupt after DNC lashes out at top White House official with vulgar personal attack
The official DNC X account drew backlash for posting a profanity-laden response to Trump policy advisor Stephen Miller on social media Wednesday.
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U.S. carries out new strikes against Iranian military site, official says
The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.
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“She’s Lying” – Former Biden Official Reacts to Jill Biden’s Claims She “Never” Saw Joe Biden Stroke Out Before Or After the 2024 Debate
A former Biden official reacted to Jill Biden's interview with CBS Mornings in which she claimed she thought Joe Biden had a stroke during the 2024 debate. The post “She’s Lying” – Former Biden Official Reacts to Jill Biden’s Claims She “Never” Saw Joe Biden Stroke Out Before Or After the 2024 Debate appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Colorado man who boasted about going to J6 arrested in homicide case: report
A Colorado man who repeatedly bragged on social media about his participation in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been arrested in connection with a shooting death in Colorado Springs, the Colorado Times Recorder reported on Wednesday.Tim Arvidson "boasted multiple times about taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, posting a photo of himself driving to the event, uploading a video of it as he participated, and later processing what he 'experienced,'" the report reads. "On the way to Washington, D.C., Arvidson posted a selfie with the comment, 'We may stay a while. We’re pissed. This isn’t going to happen! Stop The Steal!'"Despite his repeated conspiracy claims like “The election was stolen, I was an Election Judge in Colorado this current election; the election was stolen; my sworn oath will suffice!" and "Georgia was the same scam as Nov 3rd! Keep fighting, don’t stop, don’t give up! We are now DISENFRANCHISED! Our votes DO NOT COUNT! We are NOT FREE! Fight for your Constitutional rights!” Arvidson went on to hold the position of chair of the Castle Rock Election Commission.This week, according to the report, his life took a darker turn."According to the arrest affidavit, Arvidson approached his neighbor and accused a group of people of selling drugs and having guns," said the report. "After an altercation, Arvidson then allegedly shot 43-year-old Robert Dougher, who later died of his injuries."If Arvidson is convicted, it will be only the latest in a long string of January 6 participants, many of whom received a pardon from President Donald Trump after being convicted of those offenses, to end up back in trouble with the law.Others include Jake Lang, who was charged with contempt of court after his behavior at a bond hearing for an influencer charged with murder; Bryan Betancur, who has been repeatedly accused of stalking and inappropriate touching of women on public transportation; and Andrew Paul Johnson, who received a life sentence for child molestation.
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Ex-judges push to look into "anti-weaponization fund" deal
A group of 35 former federal judges asked a court to reopen a legal dispute between President Trump and the government, calling the deal to create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" potentially fraudulent.
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Ex-Biden White House adviser: ‘Peak woke got weird’
A former Biden White House adviser said Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) was right to distance himself from his past culture war comments, saying “peak woke got weird.” “I think it’s great that Talarico is calling some of his high-net-woke comments cringe,” Yemisi Egbewole wrote in a post on the social platform X in…
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Trump customs official hauled to court over suspicion of botched tariff refunds: report
Rodney S. Scott, the head of President Donald Trump's Customs and Border Protection, is being ordered to a federal court hearing next month to answer for whether the administration is complying with court orders to issue refunds for the president's tariff scheme.According to The New York Times, "The unexpected demand, issued on Wednesday, hinted at a judge’s ongoing concern that the government has not fully complied with a directive to return all of the money amassed under duties that were declared illegal by the Supreme Court earlier this year."Trump had set up a system of "reciprocal tariffs" under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a controversial decision since that law doesn't even mention tariffs in its statute. Since the tariffs were struck down, he has tried to set up a 10 percent global tariff scheme under another law, but this too faces intense legal scrutiny."Within days of the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Court of International Trade took the first, formal steps to compel the administration to begin the refund process. While Mr. Trump publicly opposed returning the money, his administration still worked to set up a system to do so. It officially began accepting importers’ requests for repayment in late April," said the report. However, "The government said in a court filing in April that it could process refunds for only about $127 billion out of the approximately $166 billion collected.""The lack of clarity prompted Richard K. Eaton, a judge on the trade court, on Wednesday to order a hearing for June, at which he directed Mr. Scott to 'appear to answer the court’s questions as to the anticipated timing of Customs’ compliance with the court’s order,'" said the report. "In a separate filing, the judge also cited concern about 'millions' of entries for which the government has 'not presented a proposal' for providing refunds."Trump's tariff policy has been broadly rejected by the public as voters grow restless over rising costs. Even some Republican officials are trying to distance themselves from the impact of the policy.
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