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Pelosi: Newsom’s Right, 2026 Election ‘Is Being Rigged’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that she agrees with the assessment of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) that the 2026 midterm elections are being “rigged” by Republicans.

Host Jake Tapper asked, “Democratic governors…in places such as California are vowing to fight this tit for tat, do you support that? Should California respond with their own redistricted map to give Democrats more seats?”

Pelosi answered, “Yes. But before I go into that, let me just say that what you just described was the elimination of many minority seats in Texas, and that’s unfortunate, because the gerrymandering that they’re doing is also undermining the diversity that we need to have in the Congress. As far as California is concerned, we would go to a commission. We have a commission-based redistricting, instead of the gerrymandering that they’re doing in Texas. We’ve had a commission that has drawn the lines in California, we would alter that a bit in order to pick up the seats that we need. It’s not necessary if Texas doesn’t do this, but the Texas redistricting, and what the president has talked about in other parts [of] the country is indicative of the poverty of ideas that the Republicans have and they have to resort to this kind of gimmickry in order to try to hold the House. But we will hold the House and we will participate in California if Texas decides to go forward.”

Tapper then asked, “Your Governor, Gavin Newsom, said that ‘The 2026 election is being rigged’ by the Republicans. Is that how you see it?”

Pelosi responded, “Absolutely, absolutely. But it’s who they are. But, again, so much is at stake in this election. We fully intend to take back the House. We only need about three seats. I want 30, of course. And they know that. That’s why they have to go into this rigging process. But we will — again, we have the capacity to have more seats in California. We can win them in the election or we can ensure them in the change in the commission, now, with the caveat that the commission would, in the next redistricting, go back to drawing the lines.”

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Louisiana ‘Medicaid millionaire’ bought Lamborghini while claiming government benefits for years

A Louisiana woman who purchased a Lamborghini while fraudulently obtaining Medicaid benefits is facing a fraud charge, authorities said this week. 

Candace Taylor, 35, of Slidell, dubbed the “Medicaid millionaire” by the office of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, was arrested Monday. The state Bureau of Investigation began looking into Taylor after receiving a complaint from the Louisiana Health Department saying she underreported her income to qualify for Medicaid benefits.

“From 2021 through 2024, Ms. Taylor continued to transfer tens of thousands of dollars between her personal and business accounts, with personal inflows consistently exceeding the eligibility thresholds for Medicaid,” the affidavit directly states.

Medicaid provides health insurance for low-income adults and children. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by state governments. The federal government establishes parameters for states to follow. However, each state administers their Medicaid program differently.

Taylor initially applied for Medicaid in May 2019 under the alias Candace Sailor, listing a bi-weekly income of $1,900 and no dependents, authorities said. That application was denied.

Less than a year later, she re-applied under the same misspelled name, prosecutors said. She was allegedly inconsistent with the years she reported having a dependent. 

Investigators eventually discovered she owned six different businesses that generated more than $9.5 million between January 2020 and December 2024, according to court documents.

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Now We Know the Official Who Approved the Spikevax Vaccine for Children While Robert Kennedy Jr. Was Allegedly on Vacation

Earlier this month, erroneous reports circulated on the internet and fake news media that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. terminated two top officials at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Heather Flick Melanson, his Chief of Staff, and Hannah Anderson, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, are no longer at HHS.

According to ABC News, the dismissals were sudden and unexplained.

No reason was given for the ousters. The person familiar with the situation told ABC that Kennedy “has every right to make personnel decisions.”

“Secretary Kennedy has made a leadership change within the Immediate Office of the Secretary,” according to a statement provided by an HHS spokesperson to ABC News. “Effective immediately, Matt Buckham will serve as Acting Chief of Staff.”

“Mr. Buckham currently serves as Kennedy’s White House liaison at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he oversees the recruitment and onboarding of political appointees across the agency. He brings valuable experience in personnel strategy and organizational management to this new role,” the statement continued.

“Secretary Kennedy thanks the outgoing leadership for their service and looks forward to working closely with Mr. Buckham as the Department continues advancing its mission to Make America Healthy Again,” the statement concluded.

Buckham will continue to serve as Kennedy’s White House liaison, according to an administration official.

This story at ABC broke after the FDA — under HHS leadership—officially granted full approval to Moderna’s controversial mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, for children as young as 6 months old through 11 years of age who are deemed “at increased risk” of COVID-19.

The vaccine was previously available to kids under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), but the FDA has now handed over full approval, greenlighting the use of the experimental shot despite growing evidence of adverse events, including myocarditis, pericarditis, allergic reactions, and even seizures in young recipients.

This was a decision Kennedy was neither authorized nor briefed on.

However, this media report was not accurate.  

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Patel found thousands of sensitive Trump–Russia probe docs inside ‘burn bags’ in secret room at FBI

FBI Director Kash Patel found a trove of sensitive documents related to the origins of the Trump–Russia probe buried in multiple “burn bags” in a secret room inside the bureau, sources told Fox News Digital. 

Sources told Fox News Digital that the “burn bag” system is used to destroy documents designated as classified or higher.

Sources told Fox News Digital that multiple burn bags were found and filled with thousands of documents. 

Sources told Fox News Digital that one of the documents FBI officials found in a burn bag was the classified annex to former special counsel John Durham’s final report, which includes the underlying intelligence he reviewed. 

The declassification of the classified annex is being done in close coordination between CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Patel, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Attorney General Pam Bondi and acting National Security Agency Director William Hartman. 

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Did Microsoft Hand China Front Row Access to the Pentagon?

Let’s set the stage: Imagine Fort Knox, doors flung wide open, while a tour group from the Chinese Communist Party strolls through the vault with full access badges. Ridiculous? Sure. But swap out gold for data, and you’re not far off from what just happened with Microsoft, China-based engineers, and — wait for it — the U.S. military.

According to reports, we now know that Microsoft, the federal government’s longtime tech golden child, may have handed China a backstage pass to America’s most sensitive defense systems. Not through hacking or espionage — but through corporate hubris, off-the-books programming, and a terrifying lack of oversight.

A dangerous Microsoft initiative allowed China-based engineers working for Microsoft access to elements of the software powering our military’s digital infrastructure. And just to really spice things up, this may not have been properly disclosed to the Department of Defense.

In response, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) fired off a letter demanding answers. He wants to know what kind of access those engineers had, what vetting (if any) was done, and how a critical contractor failed to flag a program that sounds like it was cooked up in a spy novel.

This isn’t about paranoia — it’s about pattern recognition. China has been engaged in digital warfare against the West for years. From the OPM breach to targeting our infrastructure and tech companies with AI-driven cyberattacks, they’ve made it clear: they want our secrets, our systems, and ultimately, control of the digital battlefield.

And what have we done in response? We’ve outsourced vital software development to a tech company that couldn’t be bothered to mention Chinese nationals working on Defense Department tools.

Let that sink in.

Even worse, this comes amid a staggering spike in Microsoft vulnerabilities. The company’s systems have been peppered with Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) — some of them so severe they allow unauthorized access with a single email. One CVE error allowed attackers to exploit Outlook without user interaction. Just receiving the message triggered it. No click, no download — just a digital grenade in your inbox.

If you think a foreign adversary wouldn’t weaponize those kinds of flaws, bless your heart. But the rest of us should be alarmed that these exploits — paired with offshored engineering — could mean that China didn’t need to break into the Pentagon’s systems. They may have simply been invited in.

This crisis underscores a larger failure: our total underestimation of endpoint security. In a world where cyberattacks can be launched from an internet café or a basement across the globe, the last line of defense isn’t just software firewalls — it’s every connected device in the network. And right now, that defense is leaking like a sieve.

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China’s star wars arms race with the West: Beijing scientists draw up list of ways to hunt and destroy Elon Musk’s armada of Starlink satellites amid mounting tensions with America

Chinese scientists are developing ways to destroy Elon Musk‘s Starlink satellite network, including laser strikes, custom-built satellites and supply chain sabotage.

They see the system as a growing threat to national security, especially because of its potential to be used by the US in a military confrontation and for spying. 

Starlink, which provides low-cost, high-speed internet through thousands of satellites, is now used in more than 140 countries.

Professors from China‘s National University of Defence Technology wrote: ‘As the United States integrates Starlink technology into military space assets to gain a strategic advantage over its adversaries, other countries increasingly perceive Starlink as a security threat in nuclear, space, and cyber domains.’

Though Starlink doesn’t operate in China, its satellites still fly over Chinese territory.

That’s enough to trigger alarm among military researchers, who have published dozens of papers on how to track and take down the network.

One study found Starlink could provide constant coverage of key locations like Beijing and Taiwan. 

Another highlighted weakness in the system’s supply chain. Some researchers suggested tailing Starlink satellites with Chinese ones, using corrosive substances to damage them or disrupting their solar panels.

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World Athletics to Require Genetic Test for Female Competition Eligibility

World Athletics announced a new regulation on July 30 that will require athletes to undergo a one-time genetic test to be eligible to compete in the female category at its world-ranking events in racing and track and field.

The policy, which takes effect Sept. 1, mandates testing for the SRY gene, a key marker located on the Y chromosome that determines male sex in humans and most mammals.

The testing protocol will apply to athletes in elite competitions overseen by World Athletics, including the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo. Athletes must complete the SRY test via a cheek swab or blood sample. National federations will be responsible for administering the process.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe defended the decision, calling it essential for safeguarding fairness in women’s sports.

“It is really important in a sport that is permanently trying to attract more women that they enter a sport believing there is no biological glass ceiling,” Coe said in a statement. “The test to confirm biological sex is a very important step in ensuring this is the case.

“We are saying, at elite level, for you to compete in the female category, you have to be biologically female,” he added.

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This Saturday Marks 88 Years of Federal Marijuana Prohibition — It’s Time To End It

Saturday, August 2nd, marks the 88th anniversary of the signing of the Marihuana Tax Act, the first federal marijuana prohibition law.

Since its inception, the criminalization of the marijuana plant and the stigmatization of those who consume it has been predicated almost entirely upon the promotion of gross exaggerations, racial stereotypes, and outright lies.

For instance, a July 6, 1927 story in the New York Times, headlined “Mexican Family Goes Insane,” farcically claimed: “A widow and her four children have been driven insane by eating the marihuana plant, according to doctors, who say there is no hope of saving the children’s lives and that the mother will be insane for the rest of her life.”

An academic paper titled “Marijuana,” published in 1933 in The Journal of Law and Criminology, similarly made over-the-top allegations about the plant’s supposed dangers. The authors wrote, “The inevitable result [of consuming cannabis] is insanity, which those familiar with it describe as absolutely incurable, and, without exception ending in death.”

In 1937, Harry J. Anslinger — America’s first ‘Drug Czar’ — lobbied Congress to ban cannabis nationwide. He did so over the staunch objections of the American Medical Association, which disputed the government’s false claims that cannabis use invariably induced violence, insanity, and death. Undeterred by the AMA’s opposition, Anslinger relied almost entirely upon racist rhetoric to persuade lawmakers. “There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S., and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana use,” he asserted. “This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others.”

Fast-forward to 1971. That’s when the Nixon administration declared drug abuse to be “public enemy number one.” The lynchpin of this campaign was stamping out the use marijuana, which Congress had just classified as a Schedule I controlled substance — the strictest federal category available. Yet, privately, Nixon acknowledged that he did not think cannabis was “particularly dangerous,” and he lamented the “ridiculous” penalties faced by those arrested for possessing it.

Nonetheless, his administration publicly doubled down on the mythical marijuana threat for its own political gain. As his domestic policy chief, John Ehrlichman, later acknowledged, “We couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the (Vietnam) war or Black,” but we could get “the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and Blacks with heroin.”

By “criminalizing both heavily,” Ehrlichman explained, “we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news.”

“Did we know we were lying about the drugs?” he asked. “Of course we did.”

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DIABETES SHOCKER: JAMA published mind-blowing study conducted on diabetes drug that skyrockets patient’s risk of heart attack by 13%

Got heart problems? It’s probably one of two things, or both: Your diabetes medication or the Covid clot shot(s) you got. Do the research and you’ll see the science is there.

Millions of Americans rely on affordable diabetes medications to control blood sugar, but a major new study from Mass General Brigham has uncovered troubling findings about one of the most widely prescribed diabetes drugs in the U.S. – glipizide. According to research published in JAMA Network Open, glipizide is associated with a 13 percent higher risk of major cardiovascular events compared to newer alternatives, posing significant concerns for the long-term heart health of patients with Type 2 diabetes.

  • Popular diabetes drug glipizide linked to higher heart risk: A large-scale study of nearly 50,000 patients found that glipizide, a commonly prescribed sulfonylurea for Type 2 diabetes, is associated with a 13 percent higher risk of major cardiovascular events compared to DPP-4 inhibitors.
  • Not all sulfonylureas are equal: While glipizide showed the highest cardiovascular risk (9.1 percent over five years), other sulfonylureas like glimepiride (8.6 percent) and glyburide (8.4 percent) had smaller, less statistically significant risks — challenging the idea that all drugs in this class are interchangeable.
  • Real-world data strengthens findings: Researchers used electronic health records and insurance data from 10 U.S. sites to assess cardiovascular outcomes like heart attacks, strokes and heart failure, making this one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind.
  • Heart risks may stem from drug effects beyond the pancreas: Although glipizide primarily targets blood sugar, it may also impact heart receptors, potentially weakening the heart’s ability to protect itself under stress — though the exact mechanism remains unclear.

Popular diabetes drug linked to 13% higher heart attack risk in major study

The study, led by Dr. Alexander Turchin of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, analyzed data from 48,165 patients with type 2 diabetes and moderate cardiovascular risk. All participants were on metformin as their base therapy and were tracked over a five-year period.

Patients were grouped based on the second medication they began using: glipizide, glimepiride, glyburide (all sulfonylureas) or DPP-4 inhibitors (a newer drug class). The research drew from real-world health records and insurance claims data through the BESTMED consortium, making its findings broadly applicable.

Key findings include:

  • Patients on glipizide had a 9.1 percent five-year risk of major cardiovascular events, compared to 8.1 percent for those on DPP-4 inhibitors.
  • This amounts to a 13 percent relative increase in risk, including higher rates of heart attacks, strokes, heart failure hospitalizations, and cardiovascular deaths.
  • Glimepiride (8.6 percent) and glyburide (8.4 percent) also showed increased heart risk, but to a lesser and statistically less significant extent.

Dr. Turchin emphasized that a 13 percent relative risk increase is considered clinically significant, especially in a patient population already vulnerable to heart disease. These findings challenge the long-held medical assumption that all sulfonylureas function similarly and carry equal risk. Glipizide, while effective and inexpensive, may be more harmful to heart health than previously recognized.

Although the exact mechanisms behind glipizide’s elevated heart risk remain unclear, researchers suspect the drug may interfere with cardiac receptors and the heart’s protective responses during periods of reduced blood flow. Interestingly, glipizide doesn’t appear to affect these receptors more aggressively than other drugs in its class, making the specific cause of the increased risk still unknown.

This discovery reinforces the need for personalized medicine and informed decision-making between doctors and patients. Cost and familiarity should not be the sole factors in selecting a diabetes medication, especially when cardiovascular health is on the line.

In addition to medication, patients can reduce both blood sugar and heart risks through natural strategies, such as:

  • Eating whole foods that don’t spike blood sugar (e.g., vegetables, lean proteins, nuts).
  • Supplementing with nutrients like magnesium, fish oil, and alpha-lipoic acid.
  • Staying active, even through simple routines like daily walks.
  • Managing stress, which plays a crucial role in both blood sugar control and heart function.
  • Reducing inflammation using anti-inflammatory foods like turmeric and ginger.

Ultimately, this study is a wake-up call to reexamine common diabetes treatments. For patients and physicians alike, balancing effective glucose control with cardiovascular safety is vital for long-term health.

Tune your internet dial to NaturalMedicine.news for more tips on how to use natural remedies for preventative medicine and for healing, instead of succumbing to Big Pharma products, like dangerous diabetes drugs, that cause, spread and exacerbate disease and disorder, including heart attacks.

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‘No doubt’ Netanyahu preventing hostage deal, charges ex-spokesman of Families Forum

On the morning of Saturday, October 7, Haim Rubinstein heard the sirens go off at his home in Tel Aviv. He turned the television on and saw Hamas terrorists getting off a white pickup truck in Sderot and then watched social media footage of Israelis being kidnapped to the Gaza Strip.

Rubinstein understood instantly that these events were unprecedented, and that immediate action was needed.

He saw the first hostages being dragged away on foot, in pickup trucks and on motorcycles — including Noa Argamani, who was kidnapped from the Supernova music festival near Kibbutz Re’im aboard a motorcycle while crying for help, with her boyfriend Avinatan Or led away on foot by terrorists.

Rubinstein, 35 — an experienced media adviser who had previously served as spokesman for former Yesh Atid MK Ofer Shelah and as a member of the party’s media team in four election campaigns — told his partner Roni: “I can no longer sit around.”

“The first thing I did was pick up the phone a few minutes after 8 a.m. and tell my clients that I had decided to take time off to help the hostages’ families,” Rubinstein told Zman Yisrael, The Times of Israel’s Hebrew-language sister site, in an interview this week.

On the same day that Hamas-led terrorists killed some 1,200 people in Israel and took 253 people hostage into Gaza, Rubinstein and his partner began collecting names of hostages who were identified in news reports and on social media. By the end of that bloody Saturday, he had already gathered 70 names.

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