Former CIA Official Arrested after Feds Find $40M Worth of Gold Bars Stashed at His Home: report

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A former high-ranking CIA official was reportedly busted by the FBI after agents found a mind-blowing fortune that included $40 million worth of gold bars hidden inside his Virginia home.

The feds last week raided the residence of David Rush, uncovering a staggering 303 gold bars, along with 2 million in cash and nearly three dozen luxury Rolex watches, the New York Times reported, citing court documents.

Rush, up until recently a “senior executive service-level employee” at the CIA, reportedly requested the massive haul of gold and foreign currency for “work-related expenses” between November and March.

But when the agency did a routine audit, the assets were missing from official custody, prompting the CIA director to refer the matter to federal investigators.

“After a C.I.A. internal investigation identified potential violations of the law, C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe referred the information to the F.B.I. for a law enforcement investigation,” the CIA and FBI said in a joint statement to the Times. (Read more from “Former CIA Official Arrested after Feds Find $40M Worth of Gold Bars Stashed at His Home: report” HERE)

Husband of Embattled Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Barred from Department Headquarters over Sexual Assault Allegations

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The husband of embattled Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been banned from the department’s headquarters amid allegations he sexually assaulted at least two female staffers inside the building. 

In one instance captured on office security cameras, Dr. Shawn DeRemer allegedly gave a woman an extended hug during work hours on Dec. 18, the New York Times reported on Thursday. 

The video is being reviewed by authorities as part of a criminal investigation into the Portland-based anesthesiologist. 

Sources familiar with the incident confirmed to The Post that DeRemer was barred from the building and that a report was filed with Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department. . . .

The police report, obtained by The Post, was made on Jan. 24 and notes the complainant reported “sexual contact against her will” at the Labor Department’s DC’s headquarters and that the incident is being investigated as a misdemeanor sexual abuse case. (Read more from “Husband of Embattled Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Barred from Department Headquarters over Sexual Assault Allegations” HERE)

US Launches New Strikes in Iran Targeting Military Site that Posed Threat to Troops, Commercial Shipping

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The US military carried out new strikes in Iran Wednesday, targeting a military site that threatened American troops and commercial shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

“Today, US Central Command Forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz,” a US official said in a statement.

“US forces also struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone,” the official added.

Despite the skirmish, the fragile cease-fire that has been in place since April 8 is still considered to be holding.

“These actions were measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire,” the US official said. (Read more from “US Launches New Strikes in Iran Targeting Military Site that Posed Threat to Troops, Commercial Shipping” HERE)

Jill Biden Thought Husband Was Having Stroke During Disastrous 2024 Debate

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Former First Lady Jill Biden told CBS News that she thought former President Joe Biden was having a stroke during his poor 2024 debate performance.

Biden faced Trump in June 2024 during an early debate pushed for by his campaign. Throughout the debate, Biden stumbled through answers and seemed lost. The debate caused Democrats to call for Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential election, which he eventually did, leaving former Vice President Kamala Harris to run for the White House.

“I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never,” the former First Lady told CBS News Sunday.

“I don’t know what happened,” she said. “As I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh, my God, he’s having a stroke.’ And it scared me to death.”

(Read more from “Jill Biden Thought Husband Was Having Stroke During Disastrous 2024 Debate” HERE)

Officials Dismiss Serial Killer Fears In Tourist Hotspot After Three Women Found Dead

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Three women have been found dead in or near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and regional authorities said there’s no evidence of a single alleged culprit in a statement Wednesday.

Officials have not formally identified the three women, but all were reportedly partially naked, had tatoos and were thought to have been in their early to mid 30s, NewsNation reported. However, a Mexican media report suggested that the third woman was identified as a missing 22-year-old. The women were found within an 11-day period. The Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office (JSPO) said Wednesday that there were no indications of a “serial aggressor agaisnt women” in the tourist hotspot. Officials had previously said Puerto Vallarta may have a serial killer on the loose, the New York Post reported Monday.

Based on the evidence currently available, there are “no objective elements or scientific evidence to establish the existence of a serial aggressor against women in said municipality,” according to the JSPO. The state pointed to different purported causes of death, alleging that one died due to wounds from a sharp object, the other was potentially poisoned and the last appeared to have drowned. Officials said the dead women were discovered May 10, May 15 and May 21.

The first body was reportedly found close to a ranch on May 10, Mexico News Daily reported May 22. Another body was found at a stop beside a highway to Mismaloya — south of Puerto Vallarta — a few days later.

The woman was reportedly discovered with bruises on her left eyebrow and detectives are probing if she had been assaulted or dropped approximately a half-mile from the Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta hotel, the New York Post reported, citing Vallarta Daily. (Read more from “Officials Dismiss Serial Killer Fears In Tourist Hotspot After Three Women Found Dead” HERE)

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Thomas Massie Files to Run for Office in 2028 After House Primary Loss; Massie Warns More Epstein Retribution Is Coming

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By Newsweek. Representative Thomas Massie has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for the 2028 election cycle, signaling a potential political comeback after losing his recent House primary.

The announcement comes a week after the Kentucky Republican lost to Ed Gallrein in the Republican primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, with 45.1 percent of the vote to Gallrein’s 54.9 percent. Massie’s loss came last Tuesday after a bruising campaign and a loud feud with President Donald Trump, who called him the “worst congressman in the Republican Party.”

Massie, who has served in Congress since 2012, announced the filing in a post on X just after noon ET on Memorial Day.

“I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race,” the post said. “This allows me to raise funds to continue my political operations supporting my position as a current office holder and as a potential candidate for federal office. I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run.”

(Read more from “Thomas Massie Files to Run for Office in 2028 After House Primary Loss; Massie Goes off on Epstein Files” HERE)

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Thomas Massie accuses Todd Blanche of violating law over Epstein files

By The Hill. There’s a growing divide in how the Jeffrey Epstein fallout is being handled on both sides of the Atlantic, and now Republican Congressman Thomas Massie is turning up the pressure from inside his own party.

In a new interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Massie accused Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel of perjury and misleading the public about the Epstein files and whether other powerful people are implicated. And he made clear he’s not backing down.

Kristen Welker: “You have named names in the Epstein files in the past. Can we expect you to name more names in the coming weeks and months?”

Massie: “Yes … Todd Blanche is violating the law. There’s still millions of files they haven’t released. … We know from talking to the victims’ lawyers that their own 302 forms haven’t been released. We know that files have been over redacted. I have released at least three names of billionaires who are implicated in this. I don’t think it’s possible to get to convictions with Todd Blanche at the top and with the FBI director Kash Patel at the top because they’ve effectively both perjured themselves by saying that there’s nobody else in the files. Even Melania doesn’t believe that.”

That’s a pretty extraordinary accusation, and it speaks to the broader frustration surrounding the Epstein investigation: years later, many Americans still believe the full story has not been told. (Read more from “Thomas Massie accuses Todd Blanche of violating law over Epstein files” HERE)

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Ousted Republican Warns More Epstein Retribution Is Coming

By Yahoo News. Republican Representative Thomas Massie has vowed to go scorched earth on the Trump administration—by unveiling previously unmentioned names related to the Epstein files.

The rogue Kentucky lawmaker pointed fingers at Donald and Melania Trump during an interview with NBC News’s Meet the Press Sunday, claiming that the first lady is well aware that the Justice Department’s public rollout of its investigation into the pedophilic web is incomplete.

Acting Attorney General “Todd Blanche is violating the law; there’s still millions of files they haven’t released,” Massies said. “We know from talking to the victims’ lawyers that their own 302 forms haven’t been released. We know the files have been over-redacted.

“I have released at least three names of billionaires who are implicated in this. I don’t think it’s possible to get to convictions with Todd Blanche at the top, and with the FBI Director Kash Patel at the top, because they’ve effectively both perjured themselves by saying that there’s nobody else in the files. (Read more from “Ousted Republican Warns More Epstein Retribution Is Coming” HERE)

Leftists Plan Striptease Event To Raise Money For Convicted Antifa Terrorists

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Leftists are planning an Oregon “strip club” event to raise money for a group supporting convicted members of an Antifa terrorist cell in Texas.

The Williamette Valley Abolition Project will host a May 31 “Sluts 4 Prairieland Defendants” event in Eugene for the sixteen people convicted over a July 2025 shooting at the federal government’s Prairieland Detention Facility for migrants, according to a Friday Instagram announcement. Seven defendants pleaded guilty to terrorism offenses for aiding the Antifa-aligned group that carried out the attack, while jurors convicted nine others of terrorism, attempted murder and other offenses in March.

“Come to the roadshow for updates about the prairieland case, stay for the strippers, and then dance your little heart out at the new, super cutty venue at 805 Lincoln!” the post says. The proceeds will go to DFW Support Committee, a Texas-based group formed to fund the criminals’ legal defense and organize events to convince the public of their supposed innocence.

The Instagram post described the fundraiser as a “masked event” and marked the stripper portion of the night as “21+.”

A federal investigation found that several defendants arrived at the Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado on July 4 night, kicking off a pre-planned protest that took a violent turn. The mob threw fireworks and vandalized federal property before ringleader Benjamin Song opened fire on a police officer, prosecutors said. Authorities arrested several at the scene and began searching for others responsible, including Song, who was a fugitive for eleven days. (Read more from “Leftists Plan Striptease Event To Raise Money For Convicted Antifa Terrorists” HERE)

Ex-JPMorgan Banker Dealt Second Major Legal Blow in Explosive ‘Sex Slave’ Lawsuit

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Ex-JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana cannot remain anonymous in his explosive sex slave lawsuit against a female executive at the bank, a judge ruled Tuesday — the latest major blow to his legal case which came just hours after his lawyer made moves to drop him as a client.

“The case law makes it really clear,” said Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Dakota D. Ramseur. “You can’t put the genie back in the bottle.”

Rana’s identity was revealed by The Post after he filed the suit against Lorna Hajdini and America’s biggest bank earlier this month. But officially, he was “John Doe” and was seeking to remain anonymous because he claimed to be a victim of sex harassment and assault.

The ruling came after Rana’s high-powered lawyer, Daniel Kaiser dropped his client, saying they had mutually agreed to “end their partnership.”

Lawyers for Hadjini and JPMorgan argued that Rana has participated in press coverage — and claimed he hired a crisis PR firm. (Read more from “Ex-JPMorgan Banker Dealt Second Major Legal Blow in Explosive ‘Sex Slave’ Lawsuit” HERE)

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Some of Texas’ Most Famous BBQ Joints Forced to Close Due to Sky-High Beef Prices

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Where’s the beef? Not in Texas — at least, not as much as it used to be.

Texas barbecue joints are shutting their doors across the Lone Star State as sky-high beef prices turn brisket — once the centerpiece of a blue-collar meal — into a luxury item that many customers can no longer afford.

From Houston suburbs to rural smokehouses, pitmasters say soaring wholesale beef costs, inflation and shrinking customer traffic are crushing margins and forcing some of the state’s most celebrated BBQ institutions out of business.

“This is as bad as it gets,” Houston-area pitmaster Russell Roegels told the Washington Post.

“Everybody’s at risk these days: You’re one bad week from closing.”

Among the casualties is Brett’s BBQ Shop in Katy, which closed late last year after seven years in business, according to Texas Monthly. (Read more from “Some of Texas’ Most Famous BBQ Joints Forced to Close Due to Sky-High Beef Prices” HERE)

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Non-Whites Set to Become Majority in US for First Time by 2050

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Non-whites are set to become the majority for the first time in the US by 2050, a situation mirrored in up to 16 states — including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, according to new census data.

The expected transformation reflects astonishing demographic changes projected to sweep across America by between 2040 and 2050, fueled by international and internal migration, as well as falling birthrates, the US Census Bureau figures show.

In 1980, the US was 80% white, but that figure is expected to drop to 47% by 2050 and 44% by 2060.

At the state level, some of the shifts are even more striking.

In 2000, just three states — California, Hawaii and New Mexico — had less than a 50% white population.

Hawaii has never had a majority white population, while in the 2000 US Census, the white population was 46% in California and 45% in New Mexico. (Read more from “Non-Whites Set to Become Majority in US for First Time by 2050” HERE)

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