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politics12 days ago

Populist Wave Redefines US Politics, Bannon Warns

Steve Bannon says the U.S. is in a transformational moment as the old political order dies, with democratic-socialist wins like Zohran Mamdani and Melat Kiros showing that grassroots canvassing can trump money. He argues Republicans must embrace populist economic policies to counter the left, while Democrats are unprepared, and foresees a 2028 shaped by AI and concentrated capital. The path to victory, he insists, is relentless, policy-driven action that empowers ordinary people and breaks up oligarchy.

via Politico|
#2026-elections#democratic-socialism#ground-game
Exiled Chinese entrepreneur Miles Guo handed 30-year prison term for $550m fraud
world15 days ago

Exiled Chinese entrepreneur Miles Guo handed 30-year prison term for $550m fraud

Exiled Chinese entrepreneur Miles Guo was sentenced in New York to 30 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $889 million after prosecutors said he siphoned more than $550 million from online followers to fund a lavish lifestyle, while ties to Steve Bannon and the New Federal State of China underscored his controversial influence.

via Financial Times|
#fraud#miles-guo#new-federal-state-of-china
world15 days ago

Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud

Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui was sentenced in Manhattan to 30 years in prison after being convicted on nine of 12 counts for a multibillion-dollar fraud that duped investors across the world. Prosecutors said the scheme funded a lavish lifestyle, with victims losing hundreds of millions and Guo ordered to forfeit $889 million in restitution; Guo had associations with Steve Bannon and had attacked the Chinese government, arguing his actions against the CCP.

via Politico|
#30-year-sentence#fraud#gtv-media-group
Trump Allies Face Class-Action Over Lets Go Brandon Memecoin Promises
cryptocurrencies5 months ago

Trump Allies Face Class-Action Over Lets Go Brandon Memecoin Promises

A class-action lawsuit accuses Steve Bannon and Boris Epshteyn of promoting the Lets Go Brandon Coin memecoin as a serious financial project while allegedly exercising centralized control, misrepresenting its decentralization and real-world utility, and involving unregistered securities concerns; the coin was originally launched on Binance Smart Chain and is tied to broader political-crypto tensions under regulatory scrutiny.

via Gizmodo|
#boris-epshteyn#cryptocurrencies#lets-go-brandon-coin
DOJ Seeks Dismissal of Steve Bannon Contempt Case Tied to Jan. 6
politics5 months ago

DOJ Seeks Dismissal of Steve Bannon Contempt Case Tied to Jan. 6

The Justice Department filed an unopposed motion to dismiss its long-running criminal case against Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress related to his refusal to testify before the Jan. 6 committee, saying the dismissal is in the interests of justice. Bannon, convicted in 2022 and having served four months in prison, had sought Supreme Court review, but the government now argues the underlying indictment should be dismissed, with Bannon not opposing the motion; the outcome is largely symbolic since he has already served his time.

via NBC News|
#contempt-of-congress#dismissal#doj
Epstein Files Spotlight Bannon’s Push to Back Europe’s Far-Right Parties
world5 months ago

Epstein Files Spotlight Bannon’s Push to Back Europe’s Far-Right Parties

Epstein files reveal Steve Bannon sought Epstein’s help to fund and boost European far-right parties, including Salvini’s League and Marine Le Pen, during 2018–2019 travels; no direct evidence of Epstein financing is shown, but the messages raise questions about external influence on European politics and responses from Salvini and Le Pen deny involvement.

via The Guardian|
#european-far-right#jeffrey-epstein#marine-le-pen
Epstein Files Expose Global Web of Influence and Secrets
world5 months ago

Epstein Files Expose Global Web of Influence and Secrets

A vast trove of Epstein files reveals how the financier’s network touched royalty, politicians, and business leaders around the world, from Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s 2011–2014 contact and a Paris “wife hunt” remark, to Deepak Chopra’s dinners (with Woody Allen present), Mandelson’s memoir warnings, Barak’s regular contact, Ambani’s push to connect with Kushner and Bannon, and extensive Florida mansion rules and other outreach involving Prince Andrew, Woody Allen, Downing Street, and Steve Bannon—illustrating influence and connections, not proving criminal involvement for all named.

via The Guardian|
#ehud-barak#epstein-files#mandelson
Trump’s Bid to Seize Polling Power Echoes a Century of Election Denial
politics5 months ago

Trump’s Bid to Seize Polling Power Echoes a Century of Election Denial

Richardson argues Trump’s push to federalize elections fits a long history of election-denial rhetoric, tracing echoes from 1890s North Carolina and the Wilmington coup to today’s claims about undocumented voters; she notes Texas’s seat flip helped by Latino voters and a California redistricting ruling that could offset GOP maps, and warns that MAGA tactics threaten democracy by delegitimizing election outcomes.

via Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack|
#donald-trump#politics#steve-bannon
politics5 months ago

Bannon backs plan to nationalize elections with federal forces at polling places

Steve Bannon endorsed Donald Trump’s push to nationalize elections, urging ICE to guard polling sites and even calling for Army troops under the Insurrection Act, despite constitutional state control of elections. The proposal drew swift Democratic condemnation and limited GOP support; Trump has floated drastic moves to federalize voting, while Republicans expressed skepticism about federalizing elections.

via Politico|
#donald-trump#elections#insurrection-act
Epstein files pull back curtain on Trump circle’s lingering ties
politics5 months ago

Epstein files pull back curtain on Trump circle’s lingering ties

A large DOJ release of Epstein documents—millions of pages with tens of thousands of emails and videos—shows continued interactions between Jeffrey Epstein and figures in Donald Trump’s inner circle, such as Steve Bannon, Elon Musk, and Howard Lutnick, years after Epstein’s arrest. While no direct proof links these individuals to trafficking in the files, the materials challenge public denials of long-cut ties and indicate closer connections than previously acknowledged; some documents are redacted, and the release came after a congressional deadline. Myriad names and exchanges are highlighted, illustrating Epstein’s reach into powerful networks without proving illegal activity by those named.

via PBS|
#doj#elon-musk#epstein