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In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi dated Tuesday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed requested an investigation by December 1 into World Liberty Financial's compliance with anti-money laundering rules, sanctions, and governance. The demand stems from a September report by Accountable.US alleging the project sold $WLFI governance tokens to wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, a Russian sanctions-evasion stablecoin, Iran's NoBitex exchange, and the sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash. DT Marks DEFI LLC, controlled by Donald Trump and his family, holds 22.5 billion tokens and receives 75% of sales revenue, while the project lists Trump family members in prominent roles; World Liberty Financial maintains it has robust compliance measures with no evidence of wrongdoing.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have fired off a letter urging a federal probe into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto project, over alleged sales to North Korean hackers and sanctioned entities.

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Spanberger delivered the Democratic rebuttal to Trump's February 24, 2026, State of the Union, accusing him of raising family costs through tariffs averaging $1,700 per household and weakening safety with warrantless arrests and corruption. She highlighted Democratic efforts on housing, healthcare, and energy relief while pitching for midterms. Critics spotlighted over 50 Virginia Democratic tax proposals on items like dog walking and gun sales, plus a viral AI video from the Loudoun County Republican Committee depicting her imposing taxes and harming businesses.

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Standing in a historic chamber at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger asked pointed questions about President Trump's record on affordability and safety. Conservatives fired back swiftly with tax critiques and a mocking AI video.

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Fans express excitement over promotional images and videos of Engfa Waraha portraying Malee, a beautiful and terrifying ghost character, in the upcoming Thai horror project Rakki The Stain. Posts highlight the character's appeal, with reactions ranging from fear to admiration, alongside wishes for Engfa Waraha's birthday. Discussion builds anticipation for the gala premiere and fan screening events.

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Photos and videos surfaced of SEVENTEEN member Yoon Jeonghan drinking beer and eating food while dressed in a grey hoodie during a break from his military service duty. Fans reacted enthusiastically to the images, with hashtags like #KHUNPOL and mentions of him coming home.

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Host Iain Dale role-played as Putin on LBC Thursday evening, prompting Polanski to stress negotiation amid nuclear risks. Commentators mocked the remarks harshly, with Alex Massie comparing Polanski unfavorably to Jeremy Corbyn and James Cleverly calling them less sophisticated than children's views. While the Green Party backs Ukraine and sanctions, internal motions push to quit NATO, and defenders like Owen Jones cite past Western interventions as reasons for caution. The controversy underscores divides in British politics over Russia, Ukraine, and NATO amid U.S. shifts.

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During a live radio interview, England's Green Party leader Zack Polanski urged diplomacy with Vladimir Putin, warning of mutual nuclear obliteration if talks fail.

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On the New Statesman podcast, Dominic Sandbrook argued that 1950s and 1960s politicians like Harold Macmillan gained empathy from evening reads of 19th-century fiction, such as Trollope, unlike today's screen-filled nights. He suggested this 'hinterland' produced better leaders amid a shrill political landscape, a view echoed by Aaron Bastani and Michael Gove. Critics pointed to era flaws like the Suez Crisis and Soviet spies, questioning if reading alone ensured strong governance. The clip revives calls for leaders with depth beyond briefs.

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Imagine prime ministers unwinding with Anthony Trollope novels instead of policy briefs or social media. Historian Dominic Sandbrook misses that era's reflective leaders.

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The resolution, backed by groups such as Children's Health Defense and Brownstone Institute, calls the 2020-2023 pandemic response the longest suspension of U.S. civil liberties in history. It pushes for declarations of public health emergencies to last no more than 30 days without legislative approval and protections for bodily autonomy and free speech. By late afternoon on launch day, over 10,500 people had signed at covidjustice.org, with supporters like Jeffrey A. Tucker hailing it as a clear stand against what they see as wrong, unscientific measures. Critics from public health circles maintain those steps saved lives, while no senators have endorsed it yet.

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A coalition of health freedom advocates just rolled out a petition demanding the Senate reject COVID-era policies like mandates and closures, vowing never to repeat them.

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Frank McCormick, a former teacher and constitutional conservative, posted on X early Thursday asking if people enjoy Christmas aesthetics like lights, music, and decorations. Over 50 Jewish respondents largely expressed delight in the holiday's vibe and mood-boosting elements amid winter, noting cultural participation such as eating Chinese food on Christmas or decorating neighbors' trees. Many highlighted the irony that iconic songs like 'White Christmas' and 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' were written by Jewish composers including Irving Berlin and Johnny Marks. While a minority opts out, the thread with over 4,000 views reflects American pluralism and shared seasonal goodwill transcending faith.

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A simple question on X about enjoying the Christmas season sparked dozens of positive replies from Jewish users, who praised its twinkling lights, festive music, and communal joy without embracing its religious core.

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Barrack held talks in Sulaymaniyah on Tuesday with Patriotic Union of Kurdistan President Bafel Jalal Talabani and KRG Deputy PM Qubad Talabani, focusing on implementing the January 29 ceasefire and integration deal between the SDF and Syria's interim government. The session followed his meetings in Baghdad with Iraq's PM and in Erbil with KDP's Masoud Barzani, amid stalled federal government formation since November 2025 elections and KRG cabinet delays. Parties pledged to clear obstacles, protect minorities, and promote Iraq's stability, with optimism marked by handshakes and a shared vision for Syria's role.

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In a key trilateral meeting under Iraqi and Kurdish flags, US envoy Tom Barrack joined SDF commander Mazloum Abdi and PUK leaders to push forward a fragile Syria ceasefire.

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On Friday morning in Lagos, T.O. meant to tip her driver 6,600 naira but typed ten times more. She called him right away, and he hadn't even noticed the extra in his secondary account before sending back 60,000 naira. Her story drew over 23,000 likes and 3 million views, with many sharing their own tales of honest drivers and unlucky overpayments. It highlighted everyday integrity amid common app transfer mishaps across Africa.

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T.O. panicked after accidentally sending her Uber driver 66,600 naira instead of 6,600. In just two minutes, he refunded most of it, keeping only the fare.

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Alex, a Haitian-New Yorker, shared the encounter on February 22, questioning if the man's grandparents owned plantations and slaves—prompting quick corrections that slavery ended in Cuba in 1886. Replies poured in defending exiles as fleeing communist takeovers, not slave-owning, while others praised the revolution for land reforms, literacy jumps from 76% to near 100%, and health improvements like infant mortality dropping from 37 to 4 per 1,000 births. Skeptics highlighted Cuba's pre-1959 strengths in literacy and GDP, later stagnation, and divides in Miami's Cuban community, from the mostly white 'Golden Exile' of 1959-1962 to diverse later waves fueling ongoing political tensions.

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A New York teacher asked a Miami Cuban-American if his family fled the revolution over owning slaves. The man's reaction opened a flood of arguments about Cuba's past.

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Euro Pacific Asset Management chief Peter Schiff this week dismissed Bitcoin as a flawed medium of exchange and inferior store of value compared to tokenized gold. He referenced Cathie Wood's revised $1.2 million Bitcoin target for 2030, blaming stablecoins' rise in emerging markets. Amid Bitcoin's 5% year-to-date drop to $90,400, gold has surged 54% while drawing online mockery of Schiff's repeated past predictions.

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Peter Schiff strikes again: Bitcoin is doomed, he says, as stablecoins steal its transaction role and gold crushes it in value storage.

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