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#1 Ex-CIA Official Accused of Stealing $40M in Gold Bars Reportedly Created Fake Spy Program - Gloria Oladipo for The Guardian, The Hill, Diamond and Silk, Angie, NBC News, and CovertAccessTeam on X
A former executive intelligence agent who is accused of stealing more than $40m in gold bars from the CIA reportedly created a fake spy program to siphon money, the latest on his fraudulent activity, the Washington Post first reported. David Rush, who was a senior-level employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for 17 years, was arrested in May after FBI agents discovered Rush had taken 303 bullion bars, each about 2.2lbs, dozens of luxury watches, and more than $2m in foreign currency from his government office...
#2 ‘You Will Be Disbarred’: Congressman Issues Blunt Threat to Todd Blanche - David McAfee for Raw Story, #TuckFrump, Dayle Winston Brand, Newsweek, and Emoluments Clause,
The man whom Donald Trump wants to be his attorney general is in for a rude awakening, according to one lawmaker. Rep. Ted Lieu is done being subtle about Todd Blanche. The California Democrat delivered a blunt message to the acting attorney general late on Saturday night after Blanche announced the DOJ would not be releasing the 2.5 million remaining Epstein files in its possession, saying the department had "moved on." Lieu wasn't having it. "Dear Todd Blanche: You don't get to decide to 'move on' from the Epstein Files or from following the congressional law," Lieu wrote. "That decision can only be made by the American people and Congress. You will be disbarred. The files will eventually be released." Lieu added, "November is coming."#3 Terrifying Arsenal of Rockets Ex-Navy Sailor Tried to Buy for Mass Murder of Special Forces Operatives - Jeremy Louwerse for New York Post, news & Ⓥiews, Tony Seruga, Jim, Daily Mail US, and Rogue Sailor on X
A California ex-Navy sailor was among three alleged homegrown ISIS terrorists arrested after federal investigators uncovered what prosecutors say was a plot to fund the terror group and help carry out an attack on US Special Forces troops using drones, grenades, and rocket-propelled grenades. Bereen Dzayee, 25, of Lakeside near San Diego, Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, of Porterville in Tulare County, and Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, of Leawood, Kansas, were taken into custody Friday after a lengthy FBI investigation. According to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Kansas, the three men allegedly spent more than a year communicating about extremist plans, including discussions about leaving the United States to join ISIS...
#4 Trump Storms Out of NBC Interview After Being Challenged on False Claims - Chad de Guzman for Newsweek, apppro, Jonathan Pie, CTV News, 1Patriot Forever, and Marita Calaway on X
President Donald Trump walked off an interview with NBC News that aired Sunday when challenged on his false claims about California’s ongoing elections and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump was speaking with Meet the Press host Kristen Welker in a barn in Chippewa Falls, Wis., on Friday about his proposal for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that has been sidelined since critics claimed it would be used to pay his allies and supporters, including some who took part in the Jan. 6 riot...
#5 Lauren Boebert Lashes Out at Reporter Over Massie Allegation: ‘F--- You, First of All!’ - Hannah Brennan for Fox News (community note), AmericanPapaBear, Lauren Boebert/Cyntax, and Eric Daugherty on X
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., cursed out a Fox News Digital reporter after he began asking about allegations of a sexual relationship between her and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., that were recently raised by a woman identifying herself as Massie's ex-girlfriend. "F--- you, first of all!’ Boebert said to a Fox News Digital reporter when bringing up claims from Massie’s alleged ex-girlfriend. "If you're gonna bring me into this, like, the sexist stuff is like out of control," she continued. "So there's your clickbait that you were looking for." Boebert then declined to discuss the allegations further. The exchange came after Boebert had been discussing President Donald Trump's efforts to unseat Republican incumbents and Massie's political future...
#6 Fake Degrees Put H-1B Fraud Claims Back in Spotlight - The Dallas Express, Eric Daugherty (community note), Gregory K Bovino/Kayleigh McEnany (community note), Ron DeSantis/Morse Report, Edward T. Winslow, and Wall Street Mav on X
A Saturday Fox News segment and viral X posts reignited debate over H-1B visa fraud, fake academic credentials, and foreign workers in lower wage levels, as U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) pushes new legislation to overhaul the skilled-worker visa program. The discussion revived scrutiny of earlier fake-degree investigations in India, claims from a former U.S. consular officer about fraudulent documentation, and ongoing enforcement efforts tied to alleged H-1B abuse. The Fox segment said nearly 7 million H-1B-related filings have been processed since 2015, with about 70% tied to India and 12% tied to China. It also highlighted Newsweek’s report on former U.S. diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui, who alleged that 80% to 90% of H-1B applications from India she reviewed involved fraudulent documentation or unqualified applicants...
#7 Progressive Challenger Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor - Shawn Hubler for The New York Times, Decision Desk HQ, Daily Mail US, FOX & Friends, Today, Good Morning America, and TalkRadio 77 WABC on X
Nithya Raman, a progressive member of the Los Angeles City Council, pulled ahead of the reality TV star Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral primary on Sunday, as a surge in the vote count signaled a potential shift in the race for second place. Five days after the election deadline, it remained officially undetermined who will face Mayor Karen Bass, the incumbent, in the November contest to decide who will lead the nation’s second most populous city. The Associated Press, which estimates that about 80 percent of the vote has been counted, has not determined a winner. But late returns have trended heavily in favor of the liberals who make up an overwhelming majority of the city’s electorate...
#8 Federal Lawsuit Aims to Stop UFC Event on the White House South Lawn - Raquel Coronell Uribe for NBC News, Fox59 News, CBS News, The Epoch Times, Sean Hannity, and talkSPORT on X
A lawsuit filed Saturday against the federal government asks a judge to stop an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House lawn scheduled this week. The suit, which the Public Integrity Project, a watchdog group, filed on behalf of two plaintiffs, is another incident in which private citizens or activist groups have tried to stymie projects championed by President Donald Trump. The event, a fight night purportedly in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary, is scheduled for June 14, Trump’s birthday. The lawsuit says UFC CEO Dana White, a longtime Trump ally who was a campaign surrogate for him, has denied that the event’s timing is a birthday celebration for Trump. But, the suit says, White acknowledged that the fight was Trump’s idea...
#9 Erin Brockovich Sounds the Alarm on AI Data Centers Expanding Across America - MS NOW, Furkan Gozukara, Rep. Melanie Stansbury/Jeffrey W Juneac, D.Arbus/Cat Brown, Kitt, and @GlowUpAfter70 by CoCo on X
Consumer advocate and environmental activist Erin Brockovich joins MS NOW to discuss the rapid growth of AI data centers, concerns over transparency, community impact, water and energy use and why communities are pushing back against projects in their neighborhoods.#10 Trump Signs AI Order as Race With China Tightens - Jim Thomas for NEWSMAX, Tor Gunnar Heggem, Ron DeSantis/Carthage Boy/That Matt Guy, Dan Primack, SpaceWatch.Global, and Africa Updates on X
The United States is racing to put guardrails on a new class of cyber-capable artificial intelligence models before China closes the gap, with the Trump administration and a bipartisan duo in the House moving in the same week to shape how frontier systems reach the public. Recent estimates cited by Politico put Washington's window at six to 12 months before Beijing fields a comparable model or develops one of its own. President Donald Trump on June 2 signed an executive order titled "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security," directing federal agencies to build a voluntary framework under which developers of "covered frontier models" may give the government up to 30 days of prerelease access to inspect cybersecurity risks...
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