Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Receives Top Secret Clearance for Intelligence Community

Oracle announced on August 15, 2023, that its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) received authority to operate Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) from the 18-agency Intelligence Community, marking a major expansion of Oracle’s access to the nation’s most classified …

Fulton County DA Fani Willis Indicts Trump and 18 Co-Defendants on Georgia RICO Charges

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis announced a sweeping 98-page indictment charging former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants with violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election results …

Regulatory Enforcement Actions Drop Substantially in 2023: A Strategic Shift

A comprehensive analysis of 2023 reveals a significant decline in regulatory enforcement actions across multiple federal agencies. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other regulatory bodies show a marked reduction in total enforcement actions, with a strategic pivot towards fewer but more …

Maui Wildfires Kill Over 100 as Corporate Water Diversions and Land Development Create Tinderbox; Governor Suspends Native Water Rights After Disaster

On August 8, 2023, massive wildfires rage through Lahaina in West Maui, killing at least 100 people in the deadliest wildfire event in the United States in more than a century. The fires destroy thousands of homes and businesses in the historic town, reducing what was once a vibrant wetland …

Jack Smith Indicts Trump on 4 Federal Counts for January 6 Conspiracy to Overturn Election

Special Counsel Jack Smith announced a federal grand jury indictment of former President Donald Trump on four criminal counts related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The indictment marked the most serious criminal charges …

Joe Rogan Promotes January 6 False Flag Conspiracy Theory, Claims FBI Orchestrated Insurrection to Frame Trump

Joe Rogan claimed on his podcast in July 2023 that January 6 was a false flag operation orchestrated by federal intelligence agencies, stating “That’s a fact” regarding intelligence agency involvement in provoking people into the Capitol Building. Rogan repeatedly promoted the …

Twitter Transformed to X with Systematic Content Moderation Rollback and Political Weaponization

Under Musk’s control, Twitter was rebranded to X and underwent systematic dismantling of content moderation systems, transforming the platform from a “global town square” into an oligarchic-controlled information warfare infrastructure. The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) …

IRS Whistleblowers Testify Hunter Biden Investigation Was Obstructed by DOJ

IRS supervisory agent Gary Shapley and case agent Joseph Ziegler testified before House Oversight Committee that the Justice Department investigation into Hunter Biden was ‘slow walked’ with political interference. They alleged prosecutors blocked scrutiny of Joe Biden’s potential …

US Adds Intellexa and Cytrox to Entity List for Cyber Exploit Trafficking

The US Commerce Department adds surveillance technology vendors Intellexa and Cytrox to the Entity List for “trafficking in cyber exploits used to gain access to information systems, threatening the privacy and security of individuals and organizations worldwide.” Specific entities …

SEC Charges DWAC with Securities Fraud, Imposes $18 Million Penalty

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled fraud charges against Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) for material misrepresentations to investors about merger discussions with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG). The SEC found that individuals who would later become …

FTC Loses Microsoft-Activision Challenge, $69 Billion Merger Approved Despite Opposition

Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a preliminary injunction to block Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard on July 10, 2023. The FTC had voted to file a …

Supreme Court Allows Religious Exemptions from Anti-Discrimination Laws in 303 Creative v. Elenis

Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause prohibits states from enforcing anti-discrimination laws against businesses providing “expressive” services when doing so would compel speech that violates the owner’s religious beliefs. Justice Gorsuch …

Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action in College Admissions in Students for Fair Admissions Decisions

Supreme Court ruled 6-3 (Harvard) and 6-2 (UNC) that race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard and University of North Carolina violate the Equal Protection Clause, effectively ending affirmative action in higher education nationwide. Chief Justice Roberts authored the majority opinion, joined …

Supreme Court Rejects Dangerous "Independent State Legislature" Theory in Moore v. Harper

Supreme Court rejected dangerous “independent state legislature” theory in Moore v. Harper with 6-3 decision, preserving state courts’ ability to review federal election laws under state constitutions. Theory would have given state legislatures unchecked power over federal …

SVB Executives Sold $84 Million in Stock Before Bank Collapse

Silicon Valley Bank executives, including CEO Greg Becker, sold $84 million in stock over two years, with $3.6 million sold just two weeks before the bank’s failure. The Justice Department and SEC launched investigations into these insider stock sales, which were executed under 10b5-1 trading …

Jack Smith grants immunity to fake electors for testimony against Trump

Special Counsel Jack Smith compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify by granting them limited immunity, including Nevada GOP officials Michael McDonald and Jim DeGraffenreid. Multiple fake electors admitted they would not have participated “had they known the true extent of …

ProPublica Reveals Samuel Alito's Undisclosed Luxury Trip with Billionaire Paul Singer

ProPublica exposed that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito failed to disclose an expensive luxury fishing trip to Alaska in July 2008, paid for by billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Singer and other Republican donors. Alito flew to Alaska on Singer’s private jet and stayed at the King Salmon …

AT&T partners with Carbyne as authorized reseller, integrating Israeli surveillance tech into national telecom infrastructure

AT&T announced a strategic partnership with Carbyne enabling the telecommunications giant to resell Carbyne’s comprehensive 911 surveillance platform to public safety agencies nationwide, dramatically accelerating deployment of Israeli Unit 8200-developed technology across US emergency …

Commerce Department Designates Erik Prince's Frontier Services Group as National Security Threat for PLA Support—Five Years After Carbyne Co-Founder Worked There

The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security added Frontier Services Group (FSG) to the Entity List on June 14, 2023, designating the company as acting “contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States” for providing training and support to China’s …

Allen v. Milligan reaffirms Voting Rights Act §2; orders additional majority-Black district in Alabama

The Supreme Court held that Alabama’s congressional map likely violated §2 of the Voting Rights Act and ordered a remedy adding a second majority-Black district. The ruling preserved the Thornburg v. Gingles framework for vote-dilution claims, affecting redistricting nationally.

YouTube stops removing false claims about past U.S. elections

YouTube announced it would no longer remove content alleging fraud in past U.S. elections, shifting to context labels and recommendation interventions.

House Select Committee Exposes McKinsey Work for Chinese Military While Advising Pentagon

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, led by Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), exposes evidence that McKinsey & Company worked for the Chinese military and Chinese Communist Party while receiving over $480 million to …

FTC fines Ring $5.8 million for employees' illegal surveillance of customers' private videos

The Federal Trade Commission announced a $5.8 million settlement with Ring after finding the company compromised customers’ privacy by allowing employees and contractors to access private videos and failing to implement basic security protections that enabled hackers to take control of …

Second Circuit Reverses District Court, Reinstates Sackler Immunity Deal

On May 30, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon’s December 2021 ruling, holding that bankruptcy courts do have authority to approve non-consensual third-party releases. The divided 2-1 decision reinstated the Purdue Pharma …

Senate Hearing Exposes PBM Insulin Profiteering: 75% of Sales Go to Rebates and Fees

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a historic hearing bringing together CEOs of major insulin manufacturers (Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi) and executives from the three largest PBMs (CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, OptumRx) to examine soaring insulin prices. …

Jury Finds Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse and Defamation of E. Jean Carroll, Awards $5 Million

A nine-person federal jury in Manhattan found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, awarding her $5 million in damages after deliberating for less than three hours in a civil trial presided over by U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. The verdict, reached on May 9, …

Proud Boys, Oath Keepers Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy for January 6

Leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers were convicted of seditious conspiracy for coordinating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol that killed 5 and injured 140 police officers. Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio received 22 years, the longest January 6 sentence, despite not being in …

Tennessee Renews $168 Million CoreCivic Prison Contract Despite Deaths and Fines, Exposing Corporate Capture

In May 2023, Tennessee’s State Building Commission approved a three-year, $168 million contract renewal with CoreCivic to operate the South Central Correctional Facility, despite the private prison corporation’s documented record of inmate deaths, safety violations, and nearly $18 …

Ukraine Launches Brave1 State-Backed Defense and Surveillance Technology Platform

On April 26, 2023, the Ukrainian government launched Brave1, a state-backed coordination platform designed to accelerate development of dual-use military and surveillance technologies. Founded by a coalition including the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Defence, General Staff of the …

Palantir Partners with Ukraine Prosecutor to Process War Crimes Evidence Using AI

On April 22, 2023, Palantir Technologies announced a partnership with Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office to process massive volumes of war crimes evidence using artificial intelligence and data analytics. At the time of the announcement, Ukraine had registered more than 78,000 alleged …

Trump Second NFT Collection Sells Out While Revealing Substantial Digital Asset Income

Trump launched his second NFT collection in April 2023, which sold out rapidly, coinciding with his legal troubles in Manhattan. His financial disclosure revealed he earned between $500,000 and $1 million from NFT sales. The second collection’s launch occurred while the prices of his original …

Yemeni Civilians File Lawsuit Against Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and General Dynamics for Enabling War Crimes

On April 12, 2023, Yemeni civilians filed a lawsuit against Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and General Dynamics—three of the five largest US defense contractors—alleging that the companies supported war crimes by selling weapons to the Saudi Arabia and UAE-led coalition forces during the Yemen civil …

Tennessee House Expels Two Black Lawmakers in Racist Suppression of Gun Control Protest

The Tennessee House of Representatives expelled two young Black Democratic lawmakers—Justin Jones of Nashville and Justin Pearson of Memphis—while sparing white Democratic Representative Gloria Johnson, in a blatantly racially discriminatory vote that temporarily disenfranchised approximately …

Trump Arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, Pleads Not Guilty to 34 Felony Counts

Former President Donald Trump surrendered to Manhattan authorities and appeared in criminal court for arraignment on 34 felony counts, marking the first time in American history that a former or sitting president faced criminal charges in court. Trump pleaded not guilty to all counts and was …

Heritage Foundation launches Project 2025 initiative

Heritage Foundation launched $22 million “2025 Presidential Transition Project” published April 2023, bringing together 140+ former Trump staffers and 100+ conservative organizations. Created 920-page “Mandate for Leadership” blueprint, LinkedIn-style personnel database, …

Trump Indicted by Manhattan DA on 34 Felony Counts - First Criminal Indictment of President in U.S. History

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced a historic grand jury indictment of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. The charges related to a scheme to suppress damaging information about Trump during the 2016 presidential …

X prioritizes verified accounts for recommendations and polls

Elon Musk stated that only verified (paid) accounts would be eligible for ‘For You’ recommendations and for voting in polls, tying organic reach to paid verification. This represented a fundamental change in Twitter’s algorithmic distribution of content, effectively creating a …

Digital World Acquisition Corp Fires CEO Patrick Orlando Amid SEC Investigation

Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) terminated CEO Patrick Orlando’s employment, citing “unprecedented headwinds” that necessitated a leadership change. The board appointed Eric Swider as interim CEO after investigations by the SEC and federal prosecutors into potential …

Swiss Government Forces Emergency UBS Acquisition of Credit Suisse After Regulatory Failure, Ending 167 Years of Swiss Banking History

In an emergency Sunday night intervention to prevent global financial contagion, the Swiss Federal Council exercises emergency powers to force UBS’s acquisition of Credit Suisse without shareholder approval, marking the collapse of one of 30 ‘globally systemically important banks’ …

DOJ Arrests Guo Wengui in Landmark $1 Billion Fraud Conspiracy

On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice arrested Ho Wan Kwok (Guo Wengui) in a landmark twelve-count federal indictment alleging a complex, multi-year fraud scheme defrauding thousands of victims of approximately $1 billion. The sophisticated conspiracy involved fraudulent investments …

ProPublica Exposes Cigna's Automated PXDX System Denying 300,000 Claims in Two Months at 1.2 Seconds Per Case

On March 13, 2023, ProPublica published an investigation revealing that health insurance giant Cigna used an automated system called PXDX to deny 300,000 claims over two months without doctors examining individual patient files—spending an average of just 1.2 seconds reviewing each case before …

Silicon Valley Bank Collapses in $212 Billion Bank Run, Third-Largest U.S. Bank Failure Caused by Regulatory Rollback

California regulators close Silicon Valley Bank and appoint the FDIC as receiver after a catastrophic bank run, marking the third-largest bank failure in U.S. history and the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. SVB, the 16th largest U.S. bank with $212 billion in assets, collapses due to …

North Dakota Legislature Rejects Oil Royalty Protections, Creates Toothless Oversight Program

After mineral owners present evidence to the North Dakota Legislature that oil companies are deducting approximately $1 billion annually in royalty payments without adequate oversight or transparency, lawmakers reject bipartisan legislation requiring companies to provide electronic payment details …

East Palestine Train Derailment: Norfolk Southern Hazardous Chemical Disaster

On February 3, 2023, at 8:55 PM EST, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, with 38 cars derailing and 20 containing hazardous chemicals including vinyl chloride. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that a defective, overheated …

FTC Loses Challenge to Block Meta's VR Acquisition, Major Setback for Khan

U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila (N.D. Cal.) denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction to halt Meta’s acquisition of Within Unlimited, a VR fitness app developer, on January 31, 2023. The FTC had sued to block the merger in July 2022, arguing Meta …

DOJ Sues Google Over Ad Tech Monopoly, Seeks Historic Breakup

On January 24, 2023, the United States Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google seeking to break up the company’s advertising technology business—marking the first government attempt to structurally dismantle a major corporation since AT&T in 1982. The case …

Anonymous Whistleblower Leaks 1.7 TB of Cellebrite Data Including Full Software Suite

An anonymous whistleblower provides 1.7 terabytes of stolen Cellebrite data to hacktivist collective Enlace Hacktivista, representing one of the largest breaches in the surveillance technology industry. The massive leak includes the entire Cellebrite suite of programs, including the company’s …

Amazon Refuses to Negotiate with JFK8 Union After NLRB Certification - Stalls Contract for Over a Year

Amazon Refuses to Negotiate with JFK8 Union After NLRB Certification - Stalls Contract for Over a Year

On January 11, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board officially certified the Amazon Labor Union’s historic April 2022 election victory at the Staten Island JFK8 facility, formally …

Varsity Blues mastermind Rick Singer sentenced to 3.5 years, $19M forfeiture

Rick Singer, mastermind of the $25 million Varsity Blues college admissions fraud scheme, received 3.5 years in prison despite prosecutors requesting 6 years. Singer pleaded guilty in March 2019 to racketeering conspiracy, money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the US, and obstruction of justice. …

Federal Court Orders Unsealing of Jeffrey Epstein Case Documents

U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska orders the unsealing of documents from Virginia Giuffre’s 2015 defamation case against Ghislaine Maxwell, including depositions and court filings that had been sealed for years. The order affects approximately 180 individuals mentioned in the documents, …