Max Walker - Journalist at Newswize

12 Dec

Biden pardons Chinese prisoner arrested for 47,000 child sex abuse files

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President Joe Biden has come under fire after commuting the sentence of a Chinese national convicted of possessing child pornography as part of a rare prisoner swap between the United States and China. This decision coincided with the White House’s announcement of the “largest single-day grant of clemency in American…

12 Dec

Biden issues 39 pardons, making it the ‘largest single-day grant of clemency’

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In a landmark decision, President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals and issued 39 pardons, marking what the White House calls the “largest single-day grant of clemency in American history.” The announcement, made on Thursday morning, comes as Biden nears the end of his term and…

12 Dec

26 FBI sources were on the ground at J6, 3 entered Capitol Building: report

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A report released Thursday by Inspector General Michael Horowitz reveals new details about the FBI’s involvement in the events of January 6, 2021. The report states that the FBI had 26 confidential human sources (CHSs) among the crowd at the Capitol, including three specifically tasked to be present by the…

12 Dec

Chris Wray reportedly launches a scheme to handcuff Trump and Kash Patel before his departure

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FBI Director Chris Wray announced his resignation on Wednesday after a seven-year tenure marked by significant controversies. He will remain in his position until the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January. While Wray’s resignation comes amid widespread speculation that he sought to avoid being fired by President-elect Donald…

12 Dec

House passes massive defense bill with ban on sex changes for minors

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The House of Representatives approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday in a 281–140 vote. This annual defense bill, authorizing approximately $900 billion in spending, includes a contentious provision that bans gender-transition surgeries and related treatments for minors of military members under the healthcare program Tricare. The vote…

12 Dec

Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to his inauguration

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President-elect Donald Trump has extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration on January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. If accepted, this would mark the first time a foreign leader has attended a U.S. presidential inauguration, making it a significant development in diplomatic protocol. The report,…

12 Dec

Christopher Wray has resigned as FBI Director

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FBI Director Christopher Wray announced his resignation on Wednesday during an all-hands town hall attended by thousands of FBI agents, Fox News reported. Wray’s departure comes just days before Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president. Trump has already nominated Kash Patel, a close ally, to lead the agency during…

10 Dec

White House announces $50B ‘loan’ for Ukraine

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced the transfer of $20 billion—the U.S. share of a $50 billion G7 "loan" package for Ukraine to a World Bank intermediary fund dedicated to economic and financial aid. This move underscores the U.S. commitment to supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion…

10 Dec

Manifesto of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect published

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A handwritten manifesto allegedly penned by Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the assassination-style killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been obtained and published by journalist Ken Klippenstein. Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday, found in possession of a 3D-printed gun, ammunition, and fake IDs. In the manifesto,…

10 Dec

New York AG Letitia James refuses to drop civil fraud case against Trump

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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced she will not drop the civil fraud case against President-elect Donald Trump while awaiting a decision from the appeals court, emphasizing that presidents are not immune from civil litigation. Last month, Trump and his legal team called on James to abandon the lawsuit…