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Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon united in calling for AI restrictions at the 'Pro-Human Assembly' but diverged sharply on China strategy. Sanders advocated for a global treaty with Beijing to pause super-intelligence, while Bannon demanded an immediate economic quarantine of Chinese tech. Both criticized Silicon Valley's lack of public accountability.
A bipartisan coalition led by Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon is organizing a 'Pro-Human Assembly' in Washington to demand stricter AI controls. The event follows recent calls from major tech CEOs to slow development and reflects growing public anxiety about AI risks. While Sanders advocates for a ban on 'superintelligent' AI, critics argue such measures could hinder US competitiveness against China. The initiative highlights a shifting political landscape where AI safety is becoming a central issue for the upcoming midterm elections.
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.
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.
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.
At CPAC in Dallas (March 26–28, 2026), Ted Cruz spoke on stage; exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addressed the crowd and earned a standing ovation, with CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp applauding, Steve Bannon addressing attendees, and former border-patrol chief Greg Bovino greeting fans.
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.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion asking a court to void Steve Bannon’s January 6 conviction, signaling a formal bid to overturn the ruling in this high-profile Capitol attack case.
The DOJ filed an unopposed motion to dismiss the criminal contempt case against Steve Bannon tied to his refusal to testify before the January 6 committee, arguing it serves the interests of justice; Bannon was convicted in 2022, served four months in 2024, and the move comes amid a string of Jan. 6 case dismissals and pardons.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.