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Day: September 5, 2024

YouTube Terminating Tenet Media Channel After US Indictment

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 5, 2024

(Reuters) – Alphabet’s YouTube said on Thursday it was terminating the Tenet Media channel and four channels operated by Tenet owner Lauren Chen, following an indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice. The Justice Department on Wednesday filed money-laundering charges against two employees of …

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Most Active Stocks: US stocks with the highest trading volume today …

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 5, 2024

Yahoo Finance’s list of the most active stocks today, includes share price changes, trading volume, intraday highs and lows, and day charts.

Putin and Putinism

Donald Trump jabs back after Vladimir Putin jokingly backs Kamala Harris – USA TODAY

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 5, 2024

Donald Trump jabs back after Vladimir Putin jokingly backs Kamala Harris USA TODAY

Russia and Ukraine

@KyivIndependent: ⚡️Parliament speaker Stefanchuk urges Johnson to lift restrictions on long-range weapons. Ruslan Stefanchuk, speaker of Ukraine’s parliament, met with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson in Italy on Sept. 5 to discuss lifting restrictions on Western weapons. kyivindependent.com/parliament-spe…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 5, 2024

⚡️Parliament speaker Stefanchuk urges Johnson to lift restrictions on long-range weapons.

Ruslan Stefanchuk, speaker of Ukraine’s parliament, met with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson in Italy on Sept. 5 to discuss lifting restrictions on Western weapons.https://t.co/dFOp9HxQbS

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 6, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

YouTube takes down right-wing channels linked to DOJ Russia indictments

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 5, 2024

YouTube “terminated” Tenet Media and other channels run by Lauren Chen, who was accused by the DOJ Wednesday of using Russian government money to pay right-wing influencers.

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Conservative influencers linked to company in Russian election influence case speak out, say they’re victims

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 5, 2024

Conservative influencers Benny Johnson, Dave Rubin and Tim Pool say they’re victims in an alleged scheme involving Russia secretly funding a Tennessee-based media company.

Putin and Putinism

Putin trolls U.S. presidential race, saying he favors Harris | CNN Politics – CNN

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 5, 2024

Putin trolls U.S. presidential race, saying he favors Harris | CNN Politics CNN

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@visegrad24: There is now a full video showing how it happened that an Islamist mob could enter a police station in Bangladesh and convince the officers to let them lynch a 15-year-old Hindu boy named Utsob Mandal for blasphemy against Prophet Mohammed. The video is subtitled and shows just…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 5, 2024

There is now a full video showing how it happened that an Islamist mob could enter a police station in Bangladesh and convince the officers to let them lynch a 15-year-old Hindu boy named Utsob Mandal for blasphemy against Prophet Mohammed.

The video is subtitled and shows just… pic.twitter.com/edCi0ujvs9

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 5, 2024

Putin and Putinism

Russian ‘Doppelganger’ influence campaign exposed through internal documents, seized accounts – SC Media

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 5, 2024

Russian ‘Doppelganger’ influence campaign exposed through internal documents, seized accounts SC Media

Russia and Ukraine

Ex-Trump adviser indicted in Russia crackdown

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date September 5, 2024

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter{beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US indicts Trump 2016 campaign advis…

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Epstein files and Trump
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As of early February 2026, the relationship between Donald Trump and the Jeffrey Epstein files has entered a major new phase following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in late 2025.

The situation is currently defined by a massive document release, intense political debate over redactions, and new details regarding Trump’s inner circle.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act (2025)
In a rare moment of bipartisan unity, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025. President Trump signed the bill on November 19, 2025, which legally mandated the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all investigative files related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Trump’s Reversal: Initially, Trump dismissed the push for the files as a “Democrat hoax” and “pretty boring stuff.” However, facing a near-unanimous House vote, he shifted his stance, urging Republicans to support the release and claiming he had “nothing to hide.”

The “Final” Release: On January 30, 2026, the DOJ released its largest tranche to date—over 3 million pages, 180,000 images, and 2,000 videos. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (a former personal lawyer for Trump) stated this fulfilled the government’s legal obligations.

Key Findings Regarding Donald Trump
While the millions of pages have not produced evidence of criminal activity by Trump, they have shed more light on his past social ties:

Frequent Mentions: Trump’s name appears over 3,000 times in the latest documents. Most references are in news articles Epstein collected, correspondence between other parties, or unverified tips sent to the FBI.

Unverified Allegations: The files include previously unsealed FBI tips and “sensationalist” claims made shortly before the 2020 election. The DOJ has explicitly defended Trump against these, labeling them “unfounded and false.”

Specific Incidents: One document contains an allegation that Epstein introduced a 14-year-old girl to Trump at Mar-a-Lago in the early 2000s, though no charges or corroborating evidence of misconduct were provided.

Trump’s Response: On February 1, 2026, Trump told reporters that the files actually “absolve” him and prove the claims against him were a “radical left” fabrication.

Inner Circle & Wider Connections
The 2026 release has been notable for revealing that members of Trump’s circle remained in contact with Epstein longer than previously known:

Steve Bannon: The files show text and email exchanges between Bannon and Epstein as late as 2019, including a discussion about Epstein’s private plane.

Elon Musk: Emails from 2012 show Musk inquiring about “wild parties” on Epstein’s island. Musk has defended these on X, stating Epstein “hounded” him and that the release is an attempt to “smear” him.

Howard Lutnick: The Commerce Secretary also appears in the files, though his representatives state his interactions were limited and social.

Current Controversies
Redaction Failures: The DOJ faced a massive backlash after it was discovered that “blacked-out” text could be revealed by simply copying and pasting it. This accidentally exposed the identities of dozens of victims, leading to a legal battle between survivors’ attorneys and the administration.

“Cover-Up” Claims: Democrats, led by Representative Jamie Raskin, have accused the Trump administration of a “full-blown cover-up,” arguing that only half of the 6 million responsive documents have actually been released.