FBI Report Reveals Persistent Deep State Resistance to Trump Agenda Under Kash Patel
Nearly a year into President Trump’s second term, a comprehensive 115-page report from the National Alliance of Retired and Active-Duty FBI Special Agents and Analysts exposes entrenched opposition within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, labeling the agency a rudderless ship plagued by widespread Trump Derangement Syndrome that hampers its core mission of upholding law and order. Compiled as a pulse check on the first six months of Director Kash Patel’s tenure and obtained by the New York Post, the document details how left-leaning factions—fueled by past recruitment biases favoring educators over veterans and police—openly express disdain for the president, erode critical thinking, and resist directives to support Immigration & Customs Enforcement in deporting criminal illegal immigrants, citing flimsy excuses like inadequate training and tactical risks despite the operations’ proven success against dangerous targets. Sources highlight a politicized culture inherited from directors James Comey and Christopher Wray, where agents fear reprisal from Trump’s January 6 pardons and prioritize personal biases over impartial investigations, underscoring the urgent need for deeper reforms to excise bureaucratic sabotage and restore the FBI’s integrity as a defender of American sovereignty and constitutional governance. White House officials, including Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, firmly rebuffed rumors of Patel’s ouster as fabricated, affirming his pivotal role in purging corruption.
Sources: The Daily Caller, The New York Post
Treasury Launches Probe into Minnesota Taxpayer Funds Allegedly Diverted to Al-Shabaab Terrorists
The U.S. Treasury Department has initiated an investigation into allegations that Minnesota taxpayer dollars were fraudulently obtained through sham nonprofits exploiting programs like Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services and the Feeding Our Future network, with millions subsequently wired to Somalia and ending up in the hands of the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization, an al-Qaida affiliate designated by federal authorities. This probe follows a November report detailing extensive abuse in state social services, where federal counterterrorism sources confirmed the diversion of stolen funds via informal money-transfer networks, amid indictments of 86 individuals—primarily of Somali descent—in related fraud schemes totaling over $300 million during the pandemic era. President Trump recently highlighted Minnesota as a “hub of fraudulent money laundering activity” while terminating temporary protected status for Somalis in the state, prompting Republican lawmakers to urge federal action against such vulnerabilities that undermine public trust and national security.
Sources: The Epoch Times, The Washington Examiner
USDA Secures Benefits for Legal Citizens Through Comprehensive Program Review
In a decisive move to safeguard taxpayer resources and uphold federal law, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on December 1, that the agency will conduct a thorough examination of all its assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), to confirm that benefits reach only legal citizens as directed by President Trump. This initiative builds on earlier USDA guidance issued in April 2025, which strengthened identity and immigration verification for SNAP eligibility, and addresses documented instances of waste, fraud, and abuse—such as 186,000 deceased individuals and 356,000 duplicate enrollments identified in data from cooperating states—while compelling compliance from 22 non-cooperative states through available legal mechanisms. Rollins emphasized the administration’s commitment to ending the subsidization of ineligible recipients, ensuring programs support vulnerable American citizens in line with statutory requirements and fiscal responsibility, amid President Trump’s broader warnings about social strains from unchecked benefit distribution.
Sources: The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart
ICE Demands New York End Sanctuary Shielding of Over 7000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement issued an urgent call on December 1 for New York state authorities to comply with federal detainer requests covering more than 7,000 illegal immigrants incarcerated for serious crimes, including murder and sexual assault, emphasizing that such cooperation is essential to public safety and federal law enforcement. According to ICE data, the state has disregarded approximately 6,947 active detainers since January 20, resulting in the release of these individuals back into communities despite their documented criminal histories and prior deportations. This pattern underscores longstanding tensions over New York’s sanctuary policies, which limit local assistance to federal immigration efforts, as the agency highlighted specific cases involving violent offenders to illustrate the risks of non-compliance. Federal officials reiterated that honoring detainers allows for the swift transfer of criminal non-citizens into ICE custody for removal proceedings, a process repeatedly obstructed by state and city directives prioritizing limited cooperation.
Sources: The Epoch Times, Breitbart
Democrats’ Retroactive Billionaire Tax Targets Fleeing California Wealth
California, once a beacon for fortune-seekers from the Gold Rush to Hollywood’s golden era, now grapples with a taxpayer exodus symbolized by endless lines of U-Hauls departing for lower-tax havens like Texas and Florida, as the state loses a resident every minute amid crippling debt and unchecked spending. In response, Governor Gavin Newsom backs the “2026 Billionaires Tax Act,” a union-sponsored ballot initiative set for November 2026 that would levy a one-time 5% excise tax on net worth exceeding $1 billion for approximately 220 billionaires residing in the state as of 2025, calculated on their 2026 asset values but applied retroactively to prior-year residency to thwart evasion by relocation. Proponents, including the Service Employees International Union, aim to raise up to $100 billion over five years to offset $30 billion in anticipated federal Medicaid cuts from President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, earmarking funds for health care, education, and hunger relief while arguing the ultra-wealthy pay disproportionately low shares of their fortunes in taxes compared to average Californians. Legal experts warn of constitutional hurdles, including due process violations under precedents like Landgraf v. USI Film Products (1994) and United States v. Carlton (1994), which scrutinize retroactive measures for fairness and notice, potentially sparking court battles that delay revenue and accelerate the flight of high earners whose mobility underscores the perils of such punitive fiscal policies.
Sources: The California Globe, The Center Square
Tennessee Voters Decide GOP Hold in 7th District Special Election
In Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, Republican U.S. Army combat veteran Matt Van Epps faces Democrat state Rep. Aftyn Behn in a special election on December 2, 2025, to replace Rep. Mark Green, who stepped down for a private sector role, with the contest viewed as a test of the Trump agenda and a preview for the 2026 midterms in a district Trump carried by 22 points last year but now tightening within the margin of error per recent polls. Early voting has seen strong participation, though exact figures are not yet finalized, as polls open across 14 counties from Clarksville to Nashville suburbs and south to the Alabama border amid freezing temperatures, rain, sleet, and possible snow that could dampen turnout, prompting both candidates to urge safe participation. Trump has hosted three telerallies for Van Epps, joined by House Speaker Mike Johnson and RNC Chair Joe Gruters, declaring “The whole world is watching” and noting the GOP’s slim three-vote House edge over “the radical left,” while Behn’s virtual rally drew over 3,000 attendees with former Vice President Al Gore—quoting “I have never seen the political tides shift as far and as fast”—alongside Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and DNC Chair Ken Martin, amid millions in outside spending from both sides to sway this Republican stronghold untouched by Democrats in over four decades. A Van Epps win would shore up the narrow Republican House majority, while a Behn upset could signal a Democratic breakthrough in the South.
Sources: The Tennesseean, WSMV4 Nashville
Liberal Hollywood Donors Rally Early Support for Gavin Newsom’s 2028 Presidential Ambitions
In the wake of the Democrats’ 2024 electoral setbacks, California Governor Gavin Newsom emerges as an early frontrunner for his party’s 2028 presidential nomination, drawing substantial financial backing from influential Hollywood donors who praise his confrontational stance against President Trump’s administration and view him as a resilient contender capable of energizing the base. Reports indicate that major checks are already flowing into Newsom’s orbit, with top producers and industry executives expressing enthusiasm for his profile as a fighter unwilling to yield ground on issues like immigration enforcement. While the Democrat primary field remains wide open—potentially including figures like Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and even former Vice President Kamala Harris—Newsom’s home-state advantage in Southern California positions him favorably among Tinseltown’s deep-pocketed liberals, who see in him a bulwark against Republican dominance despite ongoing challenges in his state such as population outflows, wildfire response shortcomings, and lawsuits from fire victims seeking accountability. This early mobilization underscores the entertainment industry’s swift pivot toward bolstering anti-Trump resistance efforts ahead of the 2026 midterms and the 2028 contest.
Sources: FOX News, Deadline.com
Federal Crackdown Targets Rogue Truck Schools Endangering American Roads
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on December 1, that nearly 44 percent of the nation’s 16,000 truck driving schools fail to meet federal training standards, prompting plans to decertify almost 3,000 non-compliant facilities within 30 days unless they correct deficiencies in record-keeping, data accuracy, and overall instruction quality, as these lapses have allowed underqualified drivers to obtain commercial licenses and contribute to deadly accidents like a recent Florida crash involving an unauthorized immigrant operator that claimed three lives. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized that the enforcement action addresses “illegal and reckless practices that let poorly trained drivers get behind the wheel of semi-trucks and school buses,” while also warning another 4,500 schools of impending scrutiny and directing the Department of Homeland Security to audit immigrant-owned trucking firms in California for immigration and qualification verification, amid broader state-level measures such as California’s revocation of 17,000 suspect licenses and federal threats to withhold funding from non-compliant states including Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and California to safeguard public safety through rigorous adherence to established regulations. Industry leaders from the Commercial Vehicle Training Association and Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association echoed the urgency, noting that substandard training imperils all road users, though immigrant advocacy groups like UNITED SIKHS expressed concerns over potential overreach affecting lawful drivers.
Sources: WSB2 TV Atlanta, FOX News
House Republicans Expose Biden-Era Debanking Scheme Against Crypto Innovation
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have issued a comprehensive 50-page report confirming the existence of Operation Choke Point 2.0, a Biden administration initiative that systematically pressured federal banking regulators including the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC to issue informal guidance, pause letters, and supervisory warnings compelling banks to sever ties with at least 30 legitimate Bitcoin and cryptocurrency firms between 2022 and 2024, effectively debanking them without formal enforcement actions or congressional oversight. This revival of the Obama-era Operation Choke Point, which targeted high-risk industries through reputational coercion, employed tactics such as the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 to prohibit crypto custody services and an “enforce first, make rules never” policy that created regulatory uncertainty, forcing compliant U.S. businesses like Coinbase, Marathon Digital Holdings, and executives from Uniswap, Ripple, and Gemini to face account closures, layoffs, delayed operations, and offshore relocations, thereby stifling domestic innovation and driving financial activity abroad. The document, now part of the congressional record, highlights regulators’ public denials of anti-crypto bias contrasted with private coercion, and urges enactment of the CLARITY Act along with policy reversals to safeguard banking access for digital asset entities under clear, lawful frameworks.
Sources: ZeroHedge, Bitcoin Magazine
ASPCA Hoards Donations While Local Shelters Face Euthanasia Crisis
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported $446 million in revenue last year according to its 2024 tax filings, yet allocated only $23.3 million—or 5 percent—to grants for community animal care centers amid an annual euthanasia of 600,000 cats and dogs in U.S. shelters, as detailed in a Center for the Environment and Welfare analysis. Staff compensation reached $152.9 million, including $1.2 million for President and CEO Matt Bershadker and six-figure salaries for 383 employees, while the organization maintained $169,000 in foreign accounts in the Caribbean and Central America, down from $415,000 the prior year. CEW Executive Director Jack Hubbard described the pattern as transforming Giving Tuesday into Taking Tuesday, with donations largely funding factory fundraising, administrative costs, and lobbying rather than direct shelter aid, urging contributions to local facilities instead. The ASPCA countered by asserting 75 cents of every dollar supports programmatic services addressing root causes of animal suffering through partnerships impacting millions, dismissing CEW as a Berman and Company-backed front group spreading misleading narratives, and clarifying its role as a non-grantmaking entity operating one New York City adoption center unaffiliated with independent local SPCAs.
Sources: The Washington Examiner, The Washington Times
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Putin Warns Europe of Immediate Russian Retaliation Amid Escalating Black Sea Tanker Attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed on December 2, that Moscow harbors no designs on conflict with European nations but stands fully prepared to defend its interests if provoked, particularly in light of recent drone assaults on Russian oil and gas tankers in the Black Sea, which he characterized as outright piracy. Speaking ahead of discussions with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on a prospective Ukraine peace framework, Putin highlighted Europe’s absence from substantive negotiations and its promotion of untenable demands that obstruct resolution efforts, while vowing to intensify Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports, vessels, and supporting infrastructure, including potential actions against foreign tankers aiding Kyiv and a radical option to sever Ukraine’s maritime access entirely. These declarations follow incidents such as Ukrainian naval drone strikes on at least four sanctioned vessels near Turkey, believed to involve Western intelligence backing, amid reports of Russian advances in eastern Ukraine like the capture of Pokrovsk, underscoring the precarious balance in ongoing geopolitical tensions over energy security and territorial claims.
Sources: ZeroHedge, Republic World
Tense Sino-Japanese Maritime Clash Erupts Near Senkaku Islands Amid Taiwan Defense Warnings
On December 2, Japanese and Chinese coast guard vessels squared off in the East China Sea near the disputed Senkaku Islands—known as the Diaoyu to Beijing—in a confrontation that underscores Beijing’s aggressive territorial assertions, as reported by official statements from both nations. The incident arose when two Chinese patrol ships entered waters Japan administers around the islands, approaching a Japanese fishing vessel and prompting Tokyo’s coast guard to issue expulsion warnings after the intruders breached sovereign boundaries, according to Japan’s account, while China’s Coast Guard countered that its forces lawfully repelled the fishing boat from what it deems Chinese territory and vowed continued enforcement to protect maritime rights. This flare-up follows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s November remarks signaling potential military support for Taiwan against invasion, a stance that has drawn sharp rebukes from Beijing, including threats of a “crushing” response and condemnations of Tokyo’s “right-wing forces” for risking regional stability, alongside Japan’s bolstering of missile defenses on nearby outposts. The longstanding flashpoint, lying less than 100 miles from Taiwan, has seen repeated incursions, with cultural fallout evident in the abrupt cancellations of Japanese music performances in Shanghai, leaving venues empty and fans decrying the moves as overreach, as tensions ripple beyond the seas into diplomatic and public spheres.
Sources: Channel News Asia, The Japan Times
Milan’s Police Chief Reveals Foreign Nationals Behind 80% of Predatory Crimes Amid Olympics Preparations
In a stark parliamentary hearing, Milan Police Commissioner Bruno Megale disclosed that foreign nationals are responsible for roughly 80 percent of the city’s predatory crimes, including street robberies and violent thefts, underscoring the mounting pressures on law enforcement ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. This revelation highlights the strain on Milan’s security apparatus, where routine policing is already overwhelmed, necessitating at least 2,000 additional officers for the Games to safeguard public order. Megale identified non-Italians as the primary perpetrators of muggings and snatch-and-grab incidents, labeling it the city’s most pressing public safety issue, exacerbated by a surge in youth gangs comprising second-generation migrants and unaccompanied minors. Tourist hotspots and nightlife districts have emerged as focal points for organized theft operations, tarnishing Milan’s global image and prompting reinforcements from the national government to monitor high-migrant neighborhoods. While Mayor Beppe Sala frames these difficulties as commonplace in a global metropolis, local residents and data-driven analyses tie the elevated foreign involvement in crime directly to longstanding migration policies. The cancellation of Milan’s traditional New Year’s Eve festivities in Piazza del Duomo, cited for logistical reasons, is widely viewed as a precautionary measure against potential migrant-related disruptions under heightened media attention. As the Olympics near, authorities face intensifying demands to confront these underlying security challenges head-on, rather than relying on ad hoc deployments.
Sources: The Gateway Pundit, Milano Today
UK Secures Tariff Relief for Pharmaceuticals Through Fairer Drug Pricing Deal
The United States and United Kingdom have finalized a preliminary trade agreement, announced by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative & Commerce Department, under which the U.K. commits to raising the net price it pays for new medicines by 25 percent while ensuring rebate schemes do not substantially offset these increases, thereby providing American innovators with equitable compensation for their research investments that have long subsidized lower costs abroad. In exchange, U.K.-origin pharmaceuticals, ingredients, and medical technologies receive exemptions from sector-specific tariffs, including under Sections 232 and 301, alongside a U.S. pledge to exclude U.K. pricing practices from future trade investigations throughout President Donald Trump’s term. This arrangement, effective immediately and spanning at least three years, underscores the Trump administration’s most-favored-nation drug pricing initiative, which addresses the imbalance where U.S. consumers bear disproportionately high costs for global medical advancements, fostering a more balanced transatlantic trade environment that protects American economic interests and encourages reciprocal contributions from prosperous allies.
Sources: Barron’s, The Daily Mail
Milei Launches Isaac Accords to Strengthen Israel’s Strategic Ties in Latin America
Argentine President Javier Milei formally unveiled the Isaac Accords on November 29, during a Buenos Aires summit with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, establishing a framework modeled on the Abraham Accords to deepen political, economic, and cultural bonds between Israel and Latin American nations. Argentina, under Milei’s leadership, positions itself as the pioneering force alongside the United States to extend this initiative to initial partners, including Uruguay, Panama, and Costa Rica, with forthcoming engagements such as Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno’s February 2026 visit to Jerusalem underscoring commitments to collaborative ventures in technology, security, and trade. Sa’ar commended Milei’s steadfast support for Israel, recounting the president’s recitation of the Shehecheyanu blessing and declaration that “Israel exemplifies the values that once made the West great,” a stance that contrasts sharply with regional trends of diplomatic severance by countries like Bolivia and Colombia. Backed by the $1 million Genesis Prize awarded to Milei earlier in the year and administered through the American Friends of the Isaac Accords nonprofit, this accord signals a resurgence of pro-freedom coalitions in the hemisphere, inviting further nations such as Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador to join by 2026 in countering threats to sovereignty and prosperity.
Sources: ZeroHedge, The Media Line
Border Force Empowers Frontline Defense Against Channel Migrant Surge
In a decisive step to fortify Britain’s sovereignty and dismantle the ruthless networks exploiting vulnerable lives for profit, the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill has cleared Parliament and awaits royal assent, granting UK Border Force officers expanded authority to search suspected illegal entrants without prior arrest, including mandates to remove outer garments like coats and jackets or inspect mouths for concealed SIM cards and devices that fuel smuggling operations, with non-compliance punishable by up to 51 weeks imprisonment or reasonable force if necessary. This measure, effective immediately nationwide upon enactment, also equips officers to seize and probe mobile phones, tablets, and laptops on reasonable suspicion of harboring evidence against people-trafficking syndicates, bolstered by fresh funding for AI-driven analysis to swiftly scan communications and pinpoint gang leaders. Amid 2025’s tally exceeding 39,000 small-boat arrivals—a 17 percent rise over the prior year yet shy of 2022’s peak—the Labour government’s Border Security Command, launched in July 2024, reports robust gains with nearly 4,000 disruptions to immigration crimes, 900 networks shattered, and a 33 percent surge in arrests, convictions, and asset forfeitures in its inaugural quarter. Minister for Border Security Alex Norris affirmed, “Organised criminal networks rely on phone contacts and social media to recruit migrants for Channel crossings. These new powers will allow law enforcement to seize illegal migrants’ phones before an arrest so we can gather intelligence and shut down these vile smuggling gangs before they attempt to risk more lives in these dangerous journeys,” underscoring a commitment to intercept threats at the frontier while upholding procedural safeguards that halt invasive searches absent arrest.
Sources: The Express, Reuters