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Shanghai-Based Network That Drove US Anti-Israel Protests Amplifies French Riots
French protests that began in late September over teacher shortages and crumbling school buildings have expanded into violent nationwide unrest. Crowds waved Palestinian flags while rioting alongside French communists and other far-left groups. An investigation identified 50 organizations involved, of which only 15 were student or youth groups. The rest included labor unions, communist or socialist organizations, political parties such as La France Insoumise and the French Communist Party, and one Palestinian advocacy group. The network funded by Shanghai-based Neville Roy Singham, including BreakThrough News, amplified the events as a historic strike against austerity. Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez stated that the unrest reflects the same Red-Green ecosystem disrupting U.S. campuses and infrastructure. President Trump wrote that the riots concern Islam wanting to take over, not schools.
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Federal Government to Unveil 25 Million Dollar Program Offering Cash Rewards for Successful Fraud Tips
President Trump and Vice President Vance will unveil a $25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program in the Oval Office on Tuesday. The Justice Department will administer the program, offering tipsters up to $30,000 for fraud.gov tips that lead to a conviction or major enforcement action. Trump will give independent journalist Nick Shirley a $10,000 check for exposing alleged fraud at Minnesota daycare centers. Former CEO Fahima Egeh Mahamud pleaded guilty to wire fraud after stealing more than $5 million. White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said the administration has “zero tolerance for individuals who steal from Americans.”
Trump Announces $8 Billion Harvest Fuel Relief for Farmers
President Trump announced an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief program at a Monday night rally in Park City, Kansas, to offset soaring diesel costs for farmers during harvest. Campaigning for Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) at the Heartland Credit Union Arena, he said the Agriculture Department would provide support “to offset diesel costs during this harvest season,” amid Iranian attacks that are disrupting global energy supplies. Trump credited Marshall with fighting to secure the program and referenced $12 billion in aid this year plus $28 billion from his first term. The USDA will base one-time payments on modeled 2026 crop-year losses using planted acres, production costs, yields, and prices, with rates due in November via the Farm Service Agency. Secretary Brooke Rollins called Trump the most pro-farmer president of her lifetime.
Watchdog Files Senate Ethics Complaint Against Slotkin Over Trump Staffer Deterrence
A watchdog group filed a Senate ethics complaint against Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) for urging young people to avoid Trump administration jobs. The Center to Advance Security in America asked Chairman James Lankford (R-OK) and Vice Chairman Chris Coons (D-DE) to investigate. Slotkin said at a University of Chicago event she wanted signature cases against those who enabled the president. She hoped students would fear that taking jobs might mean buying themselves a ton of problems they don’t want. She said she wanted that deterrence message sent. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) called it a fascist move. Fitzpatrick said it is troubling.
Federal Judge Denies Bid to Block North Carolina Mail-In Ballot Restrictions
A federal judge on Monday rejected a bid to halt North Carolina’s tightened mail-in ballot rules. U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder, appointed by President George W. Bush, denied a preliminary injunction sought by groups including the North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans. The State Board of Elections, split 3-2 Republican, approved the changes Sept. 4 hours before ballots went out. The rules require signature matches, proper sealing of inner envelopes, and limit who may return ballots. Schroeder said the merits were far from clear-cut and plaintiffs delayed. Mid-voting changes were infeasible as early voting had begun. “Neither of the two challenged provisions is burdensome, much less unduly so,” he added.
Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Issued to Philadelphia District Attorney Krasner
The Justice Department issued grand jury subpoenas to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office in recent days. Sources said they concern possible obstruction of justice, perjury, and conspiracy in the handling of Dennis Johnson’s 2009 second-degree murder conviction. The action follows a September referral by U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond Jr., a George W. Bush appointee, who disqualified Krasner and Conviction Integrity Unit chief Matthew Stiegler. Diamond wrote that the two worked together to urge the court to accept a false narrative, which “might amount to criminal conspiracy.” The findings came from hearings on Johnson’s bid to overturn his conviction for the 2007 killing of Kenyatta Smith. Krasner said he “respectfully and vigorously” disagreed. Neither has been charged.
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SEIU Locals Break With Mayor Johnson To Endorse Giannoulias For Chicago Mayor
SEIU Locals 1 and 73 endorsed Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias for Chicago mayor Tuesday, breaking from Mayor Brandon Johnson after giving his 2023 campaign over $4.5 million. The locals represent about 50,000 workers. Local 73 President Dian Palmer said she asked Johnson to stay neutral in a Chicago Teachers Union job dispute but “he never called me back.” The split also involved a push for a high-interest loan that ousted CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. Giannoulias has $19.2 million on hand; Johnson has $379,471. A Johnson adviser said the mayor’s record for working people will speak to voters.
Field Organizer Claims El-Sayed Receives Overseas Donations and Cannot Reject Hamas
An undercover video from O’Keefe Media Group captured regional field organizer Abdoul Beckwith claiming Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed receives overseas donations funneled through family members. Beckwith said such gifts “are not allowed” and “everybody does it.” He warned that rejecting Hamas would alienate core backers, stating El-Sayed “can’t just say... I don’t support Hamas... because he’s going to lose the people that brought him up” and must “play the game.” The Michigan Democratic Party fired Beckwith and labeled the claims “categorically false.” El-Sayed’s campaign said the organizer never worked for it and affirmed compliance with federal election rules.
Husband of Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair Indicted in Alleged $20 Million Education Aid Scheme
Michael Perik, husband of Rhode Island Democrat Party Chair Liz Beretta-Perik, faces a dozen felony charges for allegedly diverting about $20 million in Pell Grants and other aid from Eastern Gateway Community College in Ohio. Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced the Oct. 8 indictment following a multi-year investigation. Prosecutors allege Perik used for-profit entities he owned, including Student Resource Center, for illegal incentive payments while controlling college enrollment and financial aid processes. “These public resources were supposed to help disadvantaged students,” Faber said. “Instead, it appears these individuals took advantage of their positions, and students were left out in the cold.”
Fifth Circuit Judicial Council Suspends Judge Ada Brown Following Mental Condition Finding
U.S. District Judge Ada Brown, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019, was suspended after the Fifth Circuit Judicial Council found she suffers from a temporary or permanent mental condition interfering with her duties. Chief Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod wrote that evidence indicated the condition. A Sept. 29 order reassigned all cases and barred new ones for three months. She recused herself from over 40 cases since June without clear reasons, made racial insults to judges and staff, and sent bizarre emails. Brown twice said she would resign, then reversed and skipped ordered appearances. A psychiatric exam was ordered.
BBC Doubles Down on Mostly Peaceful Label for French Riots Defying Video Evidence
The BBC doubled down on calling riots across France mostly peaceful while showing masked looters torching cars and clashing with police. More than 2,400 people have been arrested since Saturday amid spiraling disorder in several major cities. Paris correspondent James Waterhouse said half a million people filled the streets to protest the country's future. “They were mostly peaceful, but as we saw in the capital, in the wings were those who wanted to take advantage of the disorder,” he said. The broadcaster stated coverage included the fires, looting, and violence, with the destructive acts a small fraction of those in peaceful protest. Campaign groups accused it of a double standard, destroying public trust.
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The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty that purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, effectively doubling the United States' geographic size.
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France Deploys Military Troops After Admitting Lost Control of Riots
French officials announced Tuesday that military troops from Operation Sentinelle would reinforce police for Saturday protests after weekend riots that injured 997 officers and produced 2,397 arrests. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted police had “lost control” in several cities amid the looting of thousands of shops. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised a “massive” security deployment to restore order. President Trump told a Kansas rally that France is “being conquered, looted, and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists, and Communists who hate Christianity and Western Civilization.” He recalled warning Macron that open borders would make Paris a Muslim city.
UK Deploys Typhoon Jets to Shield Saudi Cities From Houthi Missile Barrages
Britain will deploy RAF Typhoon fighter jets for defensive counter-air missions to shield Saudi cities and critical infrastructure from escalating Houthi missile and drone attacks. Iran-backed rebels intensified strikes on airports, energy sites and ports, including an Oct. 10 hit on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport that killed 13 and injured 308. Defense Secretary Wes Streeting called the attacks “absolutely despicable” and approved jets that “will operate in a defensive role and will not conduct offensive strikes against the Houthis.” The package adds an A400M transport plane, military advisers to existing air-defense systems, and extended Voyager refueling authorized by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
Lithuania Raises Critical Infrastructure Security After Starlink Arson Attempt
Lithuania will boost security at critical infrastructure sites following an attempted arson at a Starlink base station on the outskirts of Vilnius early Oct. 18, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said Monday. Authorities labeled the 2 a.m. attack an act of sabotage linked to Russia and intended to undermine Ukraine’s reliance on the system for battlefield communications and interceptor drone guidance. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, causing only minor property damage and no disruption to services. Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of the National Crisis Management Center, said it was “not a routine arson attack but an act of sabotage” connected to earlier attacks in Bulgaria and Poland. “They are part of Russian attempts to disrupt Starlink and influence the success of Ukrainian operations. Ukraine is the target,” he told reporters. Moscow dismissed the accusations as baseless and the product of anti-Russian hysteria.
Alberta Voters Reject Path Toward Separation in Historic Referendum
Alberta voters rejected a path toward separation from Canada in Monday’s referendum, with unofficial results showing about 76 percent choosing to remain and 24 percent supporting a future binding independence vote. Premier Danielle Smith called the ballot after separatist organizers collected hundreds of thousands of petition signatures and advocated remaining in Canada. She said she was pleased the initial results showed widespread support for remaining in Canada and that Albertans voted for a stronger Alberta within a united Canada. If approved, the non-binding question would have initiated a constitutional process rather than immediately enacting separation. Advance voting exceeded 1.3 million ballots, or 43 percent of eligible voters.
China Accuses US Warship of Illegal Intrusion Near Sabina Shoal
China’s military accused the USS Charleston of illegally intruding into waters near the disputed Sabina Shoal early Tuesday without Beijing’s approval. A PLA Southern Theater Command spokesman said the ship entered waters adjacent to what China calls Xianbin Jiao and that forces were dispatched to track and monitor it. The spokesman asserted “indisputable sovereignty” over the Spratly Islands and said the action infringes China’s rights, jeopardizes maritime security and harms regional stability, demanding the US “immediately cease” such activities. A Philippine military spokesperson said the vessel “did not trespass into ‘Chinese territory’” and required no permission for lawful transit through international waters.
