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Trump to Headline Controversial Memecoin Event at Mar-a-Lago

14Apr

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Corruption, Bribes, Illicit Finance & Money Laundering, Domestic Politics: United States, Finance, Banks, Cryptocurrency, Metals, Types of News: Analysis

Trump to Headline Controversial Memecoin Event at Mar-a-Lago

Event Highlights Questions About Pay-For-Access April 14, 2026—President Donald Trump is expected to headline an upcoming cryptocurrency memecoin conference giving top investors exclusive access at a luncheon at the Trump family’s Mar-a-Lago estate later this month, according to advertisements for the event. It’s an indication that even as the president implements public policy, he takes time off his official role to make money from sales of his personalized, celebrity memecoin. It is another sign of the merging of government and business. Furthermore, it raises concerns about political influence-for-sale amid the opaque world of cryptocurrency. Exclusive Gamified Invite The April 25 event is an exclusive, invite-only gala for people holding the $TRUMP token. It is the second ...

U.S. Shadow Diplomacy by Billionaire ‘Volunteers’

11Apr

By Patti MohrNo Comments

Corruption, Bribes, Illicit Finance & Money Laundering, Diplomacy, Middle East, Types of News: Analysis, Types of News: Videos

U.S. Shadow Diplomacy by Billionaire ‘Volunteers’

Trump Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner Dominate U.S. Foreign Policy Making April 11, 2026—As the world remains on pins and needles, awaiting the outcome of peace talks mediated by Pakistan in a US-Israel-Iran war that has lasted nearly a month and a half, observers are beginning to question why diplomacy failed and who is responsible. One of the most apparent things is that U.S. diplomacy is largely outsourced to two billionaires serving as special envoys without government pay: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Both are billionaires with interests that extend beyond U.S. priorities. Witkoff, President Trump’s assistant and special envoy for peace missions, receives no government salary. Kushner does not even have an official title other than the president’s son-in-law and un...

Pre-War, Hegseth Tried to Invest in Military Industrial ETF

31Mar

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Arms Sales, Military Industry, Corruption, Bribes, Illicit Finance & Money Laundering, Domestic Politics: United States, Types of News: Bit

Pre-War, Hegseth Tried to Invest in Military Industrial ETF

March 31, 2026—Among the news reports about war profits by those in Washington with insider information comes a report about War Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Financial Times confirmed in its reporting today that Hegseth may have tried to invest millions of dollars in a fund specializing in the military industrial complex. Hegseth’s broker at Morgan Stanly reportedly contacted BlackRock, which flagged the request for the “high profile potential client.” The fund, iShare Defense Industrials Act (IDEF), has decreased in value by 9.7 percent over the past month but is up by 4 percent so far this year. Its largest holdings include: RTX, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. The FT reported that the investment was not completed because the fund “was not yet available for Morgan Stanley...

What’s in the Epstein Files? Best Ways to Search

8Feb

By Patti MohrNo Comments

Corruption, Bribes, Illicit Finance & Money Laundering, Resources for Research, Types of News: Brief

What’s in the Epstein Files? Best Ways to Search

A Network of Global Influence and Corruption Reps. Khanna, Massie, and Greene pushed lawmakers on Capitol Hill to enact legislation to force the government to release the Epstein files. February 8, 2026—The Epstein files expose massive corruption at the highest levels of power, espionage, and geopolitics. It spans fields of high finance, philanthropy, real estate, and surveillance technologies. The corruption centers on the sex trafficking of thousands of victims, including minors. News reports and primary-source evidence suggest that Jeffrey Epstein often acted as an intermediary for high-level officials, including political leaders in the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Russia, and Norway, royalty, bankers, diplomats, and philanthropists. Drop Site’s news reports sugg...

Corruption Case Proceeds Against Israeli PM After A Long Delay

10Dec

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Corruption, Bribes, Illicit Finance & Money Laundering, Democracy, Middle East, Types of News: Brief

Corruption Case Proceeds Against Israeli PM After A Long Delay

Netanyahu Has Avoided Facing Court And Potentially Years in Prison Reuters video stream Dec. 10, 2024 December 10, 2024—After a long delay, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced an Israeli court today in resumption of a criminal trial on charges dating back to 2019. “Everything is at stake,” said Alexis Bloom, director of the 2024 documentary, “The Bibi Files,” during an interview with MSNBC. “This trial is an incredibly important event for Netanyahu, and he’s been assiduously trying to avoid testifying.” The case is not only significant as a domestic matter. Observers argue that it has implications for the widening wars in the Middle East. “It’s his attempt to avoid a legal reckoning that has caused all sorts of damage in the Middle E...