December 21, 2025

Stephen Miller's Tax Docs Reveal Suspicious Payments - Rebel HQ

Reporting from Taylor Giorno at NOTUS reveals that Stephen Miller received large payments from his former company, America First Legal, after leaving to start his job as Trump's main advisor. Yasmin Khan breaks it down on Rebel HQ.

December 20, 2025

Prosecutor reveals consequnces for Epstein file violation by Trump, Bondi Brian Tyler Cohen

Legal Breakdown episode 642: Former prosecutor on remedy for DOJ failing to release Epstein files.

Raw transcript from YouTube:

You're watching the legal breakdown,
Glenn. We all know that the Epstein
files were supposed to be released in
full by Friday. Of course, that didn't
happen. The DOJ itself came out and said
that they would only be doing a partial
release of those files and the rest of
the files would slowly trickle in. So,
first and foremost, recognizing that
this DOJ violated the law, what are the
implications of the fact that we only
got a partial release of these files?
Yeah, Pam Bondi's DOJ, including Todd
Blanch, the number two at the Department
of Justice, the deputy attorney general,
you know, they seem to think that the
federal law is perhaps a mere suggestion
that maybe it doesn't pli apply to DOJ
or its high officials. The reality is it
does. Let's start with the obvious
question. What is the remedy for Pam
Bondi's Department of Justice violating
federal law? Not a whole heck of a lot.
You know why? This is one of the many
federal laws on the books that has no
teeth. Brian, when you read the the
Epstein Transparency Act, there is no
punishment for violating the law. People
may find it surprising that there are I
don't know if it would be thousands, but
I'm guessing it is thousands of federal
laws on the books. um when if violated
carry absolutely no punishment
whatsoever. Let me give our viewers an
example of one that I dealt with many
times in my years as a prosecutor. the
Crime Victim's Rights Act, the CV, the
Victim's Bill of Rights, which actually
does come into play because of some of
the abuses of, you know, prior US
attorneys, most directly, Alex Aosta,
who violated the victim's rights the
first time around when he was involved
in investigating Epstein's crimes. If
the federal government, if federal
officials, including prosecutors,
violate the uh Crime Victim's Rights
Act, no punishment, you know, which is
something that I think really needs to
be addressed. The same is true of the
Epstein Transparency Act. The violation
has no direct sanctions, punishments, or
penalties in the law itself. Now, we can
talk about how maybe the Department of
Justice could either be held accountable
for violating the law, which it looks
like they will do at the end of Friday,
or how they can perhaps be compelled to
comply. There are at least three things
that come to mind. First of all, when
you violate a federal law, even if that
law has no punishment in the statute
itself, if you violate a federal law by,
for example, wrongfully withholding
evidence, information that is supposed
to be disclosed under the law, that
could constitute obstruction of justice.
That's one way that there could be at
least the prospect of a penalty for the
Department of Justice. Two, there could
be aggressive congressional action,
oversight by Congress for DOJ's apparent
violation of federal law. And third, and
I'm going to I'm going to suggest this
is perhaps the most viable and the most
important possible sanction. Civil
lawsuits could be brought by anybody
with standing in, in other words,
anybody who has a stake in DOJ violating
this law, anybody who has a dog in the
fight. so to speak, like the victims of
Epstein's crimes. Those people could
potentially bring lawsuits to compel
compliance with the law. And that might
result in a judge ordering the
Department of Justice to give me the
judge all of the files and then I will
decide if you are withholding some for
appropriate reasons or if you're doing
it for I don't know um to to to protect
dear leader in the Oval Office. So those
are the three possible ways to either
sanction or compel compliance with the
Epstein uh Transparency Act. But you
know, we can talk about the viability of
the first two and why I land on the
third civil lawsuits by the victims as
being the most likely one to produce any
kind of results.
So let's talk about that third one for a
moment because let's say that the judge
compels those files. Aren't we in the
exact same situation where instead of
we're wait instead of waiting for the
DOJ to release the files to the public,
now we're waiting for the DOJ to hand
the files over to the judge, don't we
ultimately come back to the same
question of if they refuse to comply,
who is there to hold them accountable? I
mean, it's the DOJ itself, who's there
to enforce the law? And so if the DOJ is
the one uh defying the law, whether it's
releasing these files to the public or
releasing these files to a judge who
would then be responsible for uh
releasing them recognizing that the DOJ
isn't going to do it, we ultimately fall
into the same into the same issue where
we're just waiting for a non-compliant
DOJ to comply with the law, knowing full
well that if they don't do it, there's
really nobody to stop them. Brian, you
bring the problem into full focus. Pam
Bondi's dirty DOJ leadership has justice
by the shorthairs, as they say. Um,
there really is little viable
enforcement mechanism when
the enforce when the enforcers
themselves are the ones who are defying
the law.
Exactly. you know, when the agency
that's responsible for um addressing
violations of federal law are the ones
violating the federal law. You know,
this is this highlights the folly and
there's nothing funny about it. The
danger of having an illegitimate
department of justice in Pam Bondi and
Todd Blanch. Now, I always hasten to add
there are stillund 100,000 good,
hardworking public servants in the
Department of Justice, although the
ranks are dwindling every day, literally
every day, with people being unlawfully
fired for doing their job. Or they're
opting out because they can no longer
labor under the corrupt leadership of
Pam Bondi and Donald Trump. But this
highlights the danger, the dangerous
times in which we're living. And you
know, I I think the courts are trying to
stand up. I think if the courts get
involved because victims bring a lawsuit
to try to force compliance with the
Epstein Transparency Act, it will be a
slow, long, and painful process with DOJ
sort of, you know, nefariously pushing
back every step of the way. But as we
have seen, the courts have been holding
strong. Eventually, I do believe that if
a court orders the Department of Justice
to turn over all of the Epstein files,
they will comply with a caveat. Brian, I
can't say I will ever be confident that
Pam Bondi will allow for the complete
release of the Epstein files in the
event there are things in there that are
deeply damaging to Donald Trump. I would
fully expect her, and I'm sorry to say
this, to obstruct justice to try to
protect dear leader.
Glenn, it's worth asking here. Do any of
the people at top the DOJ shoulder any
personal liability for refusing to
comply with the law? And in the event
that a Democrat takes over the
presidency, takes over the executive
branch, do those people carry any legal
risk as they become private citizens for
their actions right now?
Yeah, it's a great question. So first of
all, the answer is if the high DOJ
officials are involved in intentional
violations of federal law, even a law
that doesn't carry any penalty, um if
they commit a crime, like obstructing
justice by intentionally violating the
law, they can certainly be criminally
prosecuted if there's enough evidence to
launch an investigation, obtain an
indictment, and prove guilt beyond a
reasonable doubt. They could be
prosecuted by a future administration
once the rule of law comes back into the
light of day. Of course, that begs the
question, if they're doing Donald
Trump's dirty bidding presently,
wouldn't we expect them to get a pardon
when Donald Trump has one foot out the
presidential door? I suspect they will.
But then let's go to the civil piece of
that. Could they successfully be sued?
Ordinarily, and we've talked about this
a lot, Brian, government officials enjoy
a healthy dose of what we call sovereign
immunity. Immunity against being sued by
the American people. And generally, I
think that serves an important purpose.
We don't want every government official
to spend all day, every day in court
defending against civil suits for
conduct that they engage in that is
within the scope of their official
duties. That is the bubble of
protection,
right? But that raises the question, is
refusing to comply with the law within
the scope of their official duties?
You're one step ahead of me because
violating a federal law, whether it is a
federal law with or without penalties
written into the statute, is beyond the
scope of the official duties of an
attorney general and a deputy attorney
general. So that could open them up to
civil lawsuits being brought by the
victims or anybody else who might have
standing to bring suit. And the good
news is uh a presidential pardon has
absolutely no applicability to civil
lawsuits.
It's worth asking here too. Uh the DOJ's
had plenty of time, plenty of advanced
notice recognizing that this day was
coming. And so what does it say that we
still won't have the full breadth of the
Epstein files, but there were apparently
enough resources for a thousand FBI
agents to step in so that they can
redact any mention of dear leader Donald
Trump because, god forbid he was even 1%
embarrassed by virtue of his presence in
the Epstein files. You know, Brian, that
bothers this old prosecutor for at least
two reasons. First of all, what a gross
misuse of our FBI special agents because
the reporting was 1,000 of them were
detailed to scour the Epstein files for
references to Donald Trump. those
thousand agents were taken away from the
actual law enforcement work they were
doing on behalf of the American people
to devote their time to, you know,
making sure Donald Trump, as you say,
isn't even embarrassed, never mind
criminally implicated in those files.
And yet now when DOJ has the opportunity
to make sure they put enough, you know,
energy and effort and man and women
hours into scouring the files to prepare
them to be released in accordance with
the law. Why? To vindicate the rights of
victims, not protect Donald Trump. They
are just not up to the task. We're too
darn busy. we can't devote enough time,
people or resources to complying with
the law. You know, that is offensive
for, you know, both misusing FBI
resources in the first instance and
second, not giving a damn about
vindicating the rights of victims when
the law directly obligates them to
disclose these files.
Finally, Glenn, let's finish off with
this. There is a 15-day reporting
requirement by Congress. Uh what are the
implications of that recognizing that
the DOJ has already missed this
deadline?
Yeah, Brian, there is a requirement in
the law that you know 15 days after the
disclosure deadline, uh DOJ has to
report to Congress anything that they
have withheld, failed to disclose,
aren't yet prepared to release. And so,
at least in theory, if they comply with
the 15-day deadline, we will learn more
about precisely what they have not yet
disclosed. And I have a feeling um it's
going to be quite a bit of the Epstein
files.
All right. Well, obviously more to come
on this issue. For those who are
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December 20, 2025

UK in Serious Trouble - Joe Blogs

The UK economy is starting to crack.

Growth has stalled, GDP has slipped into repeated contraction, unemployment is rising, and businesses are pulling back on hiring. At the same time, the Bank of England has been forced to cut interest rates — not because things are improving, but because the slowdown is accelerating.

In today’s video, we break down:

• Why UK GDP has flatlined for months
• How higher employer National Insurance has driven up business costs
• Why job vacancies and job adverts are falling fast
• What’s really happening in the UK labour market
• And how a £20–30bn “fiscal black hole” mysteriously disappeared before the Budget

Put together, these warning signs point to an economy under serious strain — and the risk of recession is rising. Is the UK already breaking… or is the worst still to come?

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:54 INFLATION
4:04 MONEY SUPPLY
6:27 WAGES
7:21 NIC
9:28 UNEMPLOYMENT
10:00 RETAIL SALES
10:50 GDP
12:00 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

December 20, 2025

Eric Trump's Huge Crypto Empire! Elon Musk Says "Canada Not A Country"?! - Have I Got News For You US

NEW never-before-seen clips from HIGNFY Season 3 with guests: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Dave Foley, Mae Martin, David Gelles, Jennifer Welch, Max Chafkin, Lewis Black, Joy Reid, Bomani Jones & Jenny Hagel.

The panel and guests discuss: Eric Trump's Extracurriculars in Japan like crypto and sumo, the talent Kim Cattrall & Mae Martin share, the flight attendant who bared it all, which furry critter got Texas' vote, and Bomani Jones has choice words about...toilet paper?

December 20, 2025

Moscow's Desperate Move To Avoid Total Defeat - Jason Jay Smart

Russia has secretly opened a second front in this war and it is no longer just about the borders of Ukraine. This briefing exposes how Vladimir Putin is responding to humiliating military defeats in Pokrovsk and Kupiansk by launching a direct hybrid war against the United States and Europe. We start by revealing the battlefield reality the Kremlin is desperate to hide from the world. Russian commanders are wasting thousands of lives in Pokrovsk for zero strategic gain while the Ukrainian army has successfully reclaimed nearly all of Kupiansk. These battlefield disasters have left the Russian military broken and its leadership terrified of what happens next.

But the real danger is how this failure is spilling over into your world. We uncover why mobile internet blackouts in St. Petersburg are actually a cover for a collapsing banking system and a regime preparing for total isolation. Then we track the active sabotage campaign hitting Western railways and the cyberattacks targeting your water and power systems. We also investigate the dark money infiltrating the US Congress to manipulate your elections. This is a calculated assault designed to break your economy, disrupt your supply chains, and dismantle NATO security from the inside. If you care about your financial future and national safety you need to see this map of Putin’s next targets. Watch to the end to understand what this means for you in 2026.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Pokrovsk meatgrinder, armor waves fail
01:10 Kupyansk setback, Russia claim collapses
02:05 Putin holds line, generals panic, leaks show chaos
02:55 Russia pivots to sabotage and division in the West
03:25 Jason intro, St. Petersburg internet shutdowns
04:05 Outages hide failures, control replaces competence
04:40 Europe sabotage becomes daily reality, Denmark case
05:20 Hybrid pressure drains focus from supporting Ukraine
06:05 US propaganda push via church networks and Congress
07:05 If Russia cannot win at the front, it targets willpower
07:35 Germany networks, AfD links, Kadyrov-connected actors
08:35 Logistics access risk, ports and rail hubs as leverage
09:05 Hungary and Slovakia veto tactics, EU aid blocked
09:45 Russia economy strain drives the long game abroad
10:45 UK example, Farage messaging and taboo shields
11:35 Information flood online, reflexive control explained
12:10 Why this matters now, closing thanks

December 20, 2025

Ukraine Never Ceases to Amaze Me - Paul Warburg

In Russia's war against Ukraine, much of the mainstream media seems convinced that Ukraine is losing. Even after four years of warfare with Ukraine showing what it can do, Russia's large size still has many people convinced that the war is hopeless for Ukraine. However, history and reality paint a different picture. In this video I talk about how history shows why countries in Ukraine's situation typically win their conflicts over time. I also explain the ins and outs of Ukraine's military situation, from machinery to manpower, showing how Ukraine can actually sustain itself for much longer than most people give it credit for.

December 20, 2025

US Navy forces all Russian shadow fleet ships to make a U-turn and retreat from Atlantic routes - RFU News

Today, there are interesting updates from South America.

Here, the United States started seizing shadow fleet tankers carrying Venezuelan oil to enforce sanctions and apply even more pressure. With the declaration that all in and out-going vessels will be stopped by the US Navy, the captains of the Russian ships started to panic, understanding that they will be targeted next as they were sanctioned by the US as well.

Russia and Venezuela have been caught off guard by a sudden and forceful escalation at sea, as the United States Navy and Coast Guard began actively intercepting sanctioned oil tankers in the Atlantic and Caribbean, directly threatening the shadow fleet that they rely on to survive economically. The first clear signal came when US forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters. The vessel, sanctioned for years for involvement in illicit oil trafficking supporting Venezuela and Iran, was boarded in a dramatic helicopter operation. Armed personnel rappelled onto the deck, secured the crew, and diverted the ship, signaling a fundamental shift from passive enforcement to active maritime action.

The seizure was not an isolated act, as it coincided with a major American military buildup across the southern Caribbean, with Washington making clear that more interceptions are coming, and additional tankers may be seized in the coming weeks. This targets the financial lifeline of Nicolas Maduro’s regime, which depends almost entirely on oil exports, much of which now flows through opaque shadow networks designed to bypass sanctions, allowing Venezuelan exports to rebound to roughly 920,000 barrels per day, undermining the intended impact of US pressure until now.

The US raised the stakes by announcing a total and complete blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, highlighting the concentration of naval assets in the region and warning that more could be deployed. With over 30 of the 80 vessels near Venezuelan waters already sanctioned, the message was clear: the shadow fleet model is no longer tolerated.

This development immediately rattled Russia, as its shadow fleet tankers are also under US sanctions, so all Russian ships were seen to abruptly change course as they approached the Caribbean. Multiple vessels made U-turns rather than risk interception by American forces, as they are not insured to withstand seizure, and their crews have no incentive to challenge the US Navy. According to analysts, one in five oil tankers worldwide is now involved in sanctioned oil transport, with half dedicated exclusively to Russian crude. Thus, the Caribbean blockade strikes directly at a key ally of Russia’s sanctions-evasion strategy.

The fear is so acute that Russia has begun placing armed personnel aboard some shadow fleet tankers, particularly in the Baltic Sea. Swedish authorities have confirmed repeated sightings of Russian military personnel on vessels suspected of sanction evasion. In some cases, Russian military pilots have even assisted tankers navigating narrow straits. Despite this militarization, Russian vessels still avoid the Caribbean entirely, underscoring how seriously Moscow takes the risk. The presence of soldiers may deter inspections in contested zones, but it offers no protection against a determined US naval operation.

The broader geopolitical impact is severe, as Russia and Venezuela’s authoritarian regimes have grown increasingly dependent on each other as Western isolation deepened. Despite Russian trade routed through the Caribbean waters being negligible, Venezuela’s economy depends heavily on maritime oil exports, compromising 90% of its revenue, with around 20 to 30% of them relying directly on Russian vessels. Moscow provides technical expertise, oil investments, and political backing, while Venezuela serves as a key economic and strategic foothold in Latin America. By targeting Venezuelan oil shipping, Washington is effectively severing this partnership, and Russia’s reaction was swift, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accusing the Pentagon of aggression in the Caribbean, condemning US naval actions in the area.

All this comes on top of mounting global pressure on the Russian shadow fleet, as Ukrainian naval drones have turned parts of the Black Sea into a graveyard for tankers. European states are detaining ships in the Baltic...

December 20, 2025

Let's talk about Trump's DOJ still not releasing the Epstein files.... - Belle of the Ranch

Well, howdy there internet people. It's Belle again. So, today we're going to talk about Trump's DOJ still not releasing the
Epstein files.

One of the most notable things about the documents that were released was what wasn't in them. Despite Trump losing his
pressure campaign in Congress to stop the discharge petition that wound up ordering the release of the documents, the administration is being accused of slow walking the release.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, quote, "Simply releasing a mountain of blacked out pages violates the spirit of transparency and the letter of the law. For example, all 119 pages of one document were completely blacked out. We need answers as to why.

Republican representative Thomas Massie echoed the displeasure, posting to social media that the partial release quote "grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law that Trump signed just 30 days ago."

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has stated that more materials are coming and has reportedly indicated to Congress
that the disclosure will be done by the end of the year. But Representative Robert Garcia of California noted that by his estimation, the documents produced only account for about 10% of what DOJ has in its possession.

The disclosures come on the heels of reporting that says the groups within DOJ that are tasked with making redactions are frustrated at the lack of clear guidance on how to make the most information possible available to the public. Attorneys working at DOJ's National Security Division were reportedly feeling the pressure of the fast approaching deadline for disclosure and less than clear guidance on how to handle the documentation.

The documentation that was released seemed to make few references to Trump, but there was a lot on former President Clinton, whose spokesperson accused the Trump administration of trying to shield itself by using Clinton, and said, quote, "The White House hasn't been hiding these files for months, only to dump them late on a Friday to protect Bill Clinton. This is about shielding
themselves from what comes next or from what they'll try and hide forever. So they can release as many grainy 20 plus
year old photos as they want. But this isn't about Bill Clinton. Never has, never will be."

Even Susie Wiles said, "Donald Trump was wrong about Bill Clinton. There are two types of people here. The first group know nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light. The second group continued relationships with him after. We're in
the first. No amount of stalling by people in the second group will change that. Everyone, especially MAGA, expects answers, not scapegoats."

Quite the quote, huh?

One of the documents that does mention Trump was part of a lawsuit filed against the Epstein estate in 2020. It alleged in relevant part quote "during one of Doe's encounters with Epstein." He took her to Mar-a-Lago where he introduced her to its owner Donald J. Trump. Introducing 14-year-old Doe to Donald J. Trump. Epstein elbowed Trump playfully, asking him, referring to Doe,
"This is a good one, right?" Trump smiled and nodded in agreement. They both chuckled, and Doe felt uncomfortable, but at the time was too young to understand why.

There are thousands of documents, but not a lot of new information. There are certain to be more releases in the future and there are already legal groups preparing to go to court over potential over redactions. Already the phrase most transparent administration in history has become a punchline.

Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.

December 20, 2025

Russia's "black widows": How death benefits corrupt society - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD

Russia’s war in Ukraine has created a grim new economy — one where death comes with a price tag.

In this episode of Eastern Express, Jonasz Rewiński speaks with Mark McNamee of the Ukraine Business Network about the rise of so-called “black widows”: women who marry Russian soldiers in order to claim financial compensation after their deaths.

Drawing on court cases and investigative reporting, we reveal how state incentives have warped personal relationships, morality, and even local economies across Russia. This is not just a story about fraud — it’s a systemic failure driven by the Kremlin’s determination to sustain the war at any cost.

December 20, 2025

Putin's "Secret Plan" Leaked - Jason Jay Smart

The Russian Federation is currently executing a financial liquidation that mortgages sovereign stability for immediate war funding. Official ministry data indicates federal budget deficits will persist for decades as the state consumes vast capital for defense and security operations. This unprecedented spending rate is driving a liquidity crisis where mortgage rates have spiked to unsustainable levels and core consumer inflation has accelerated rapidly. Corruption has evolved from simple graft into a foundational business model where parliamentary influence and foreign policy decisions are auctioned to the highest bidder.

Declassified intelligence confirms massive off the book spending to secure international leverage even as domestic infrastructure capital is diverted to the front. The Kremlin has effectively trapped the national economy in a long term cycle of debt and devaluation that creates unmanageable liabilities for the state. International markets and insurers must now price in the reality that Moscow is prioritizing short term regime survival over basic economic solvency. This structural decay suggests that Russian geopolitical capacity is being permanently eroded by internal theft and unsustainable fiscal leverage.

Investors and policymakers must recognize that this is not a war economy but a theft economy that undermines its own capacity to sustain conflict. The financial data indicates a fragile system held together by secrecy and temporary cash flows that cannot withstand prolonged isolation. Global markets must account for the sovereign risk of a nuclear power prioritizing corruption over basic economic stability.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro: The Kremlin Is Imploding From Within
01:00 - Kremlin Corruption: Buying Power in the Duma
04:35 - Putin's War Budget: Theft as a Business Model
06:39 - Russia's Future: Economic Deficits Until 2042
08:34 - Putin's Elites: Cashing In While Citizens Suffer
11:22 - Soviet Parallels: Russia's War Against Itself
13:32 - Kremlin's Collapse: The Real Financial Front Line
15:03 - Outro