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Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon pleaded guilty in New York state court to a fraud charge related to the “We Build the Wall” fundraising campaign, admitting to one count of scheme to defraud. Bannon was immediately sentenced to three years of conditional release, avoiding prison time. He had faced five felony counts, including money laundering …
It was past midnight on Friday when the Swiss investor Guy Spier finally left the James Joyce pub in Zurich, after a night of carousing with luminaries of finance, government, and academia. The group had assembled for World.Minds—an under-the-radar fraternity for the global elite—which had just concluded its annual symposium. The summit fashions itself as …
🇳🇪 THOUSANDS are gathered in Niger's capital city to support the LIBERATION of Africa from France. pic.twitter.com/ev4VTKBIGU — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) August 6, 2023 The man on the left seeks to overthrow the men on the right in a French-financed proxy war in West Africa. pic.twitter.com/X73l3nNYvo — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) August 6, 2023