How Former CIA Officer David Rush Allegedly Constructed False Credentials, Gained Access to Sensitive Government Programs, and Became the Center of One of the Most Extraordinary Financial Crime Investigations in Intelligence Community History The arrest of former CIA officer David Rush may ultimately become one of the most remarkable financial crime cases ever associated with the American intelligence community. According to court filings and media reports, federal investigators discovered 303 gold bars worth more than $40 million, approximately $2 million in cash, and dozens of luxury watches during a May 2026 FBI raid on Rush’s Virginia residence. The discovery triggered…
Author: Jay Markle
Polling shows nearly one-third of respondents carry a firearm Alessandra Coote was walking on a trail with her 2-year-old daughter and dog two-and-a-half years ago when a man began yelling at her and threatened to kill her dog. When the petite single mom made it back to her Utah home, she decided she needed a firearm for protection. A few months later, while living in what she described as a “shady part of town,” a homeless man threatened her. After that encounter, she began regularly carrying a firearm under Utah’s Constitutional Carry law. Coote, who just graduated this spring from…
For nearly a decade, the mysterious condition known as “Havana Syndrome” has baffled physicians, intelligence agencies, scientists, and national security officials. First reported by American diplomats stationed in Cuba in 2016, the syndrome has been associated with symptoms including sudden headaches, vertigo, nausea, tinnitus, cognitive impairment, balance problems, and persistent neurological issues. Now, recent reporting from CNN, CBS News, Reuters, and other outlets has revealed that the U.S. government quietly acquired a device in late 2024 that some investigators believe may be capable of producing effects similar to those reported by Havana Syndrome victims. The device was reportedly obtained through…
Most Americans have never heard of the Judgment Fund. Yet every year, billions of dollars flow from this obscure Treasury account to settle lawsuits, pay court judgments, compensate victims of government mistakes or illegal acts, and resolve legal disputes involving the United States government. Created by Congress in 1956, the Judgment Fund serves as a permanent, indefinite appropriation that allows the federal government to satisfy legal obligations without seeking a separate congressional appropriation each time a court orders payment or the Department of Justice negotiates a settlement. The Fund functions as “America’s deepest pocket,” drawing directly from the Treasury. Supporters…
As government deficit spending diminishes economic growth, it pushes the nation’s economic output, the GDP, well below its potential. The U.S. national debt has crossed an ominous threshold, rising above 100 percent of national gross domestic product, or GDP. This is the first time since World War II that debt has been so high a percentage of national economic output. That is a big problem because the federal debt undermines the value of the U.S. dollar and diverts investment from the wealth-creating private sector. The rising debt and its pressure on the nation’s economy will force the federal government and Federal Reserve,…
President Trump’s commitment to securing our borders remains strong and ongoing. This week, in coordination with the Department of Justice, he swore in 77 permanent immigration judges and 5 temporary judges, the largest single class in the agency’s history. This decisive action underscores the administration’s firm resolve to enforce immigration laws that were ignored and undermined during the Biden administration’s open-border policies. The Justice Department’s latest hires bring the total number of immigration judges close to 700. This expansion follows the removal of judges who were not aligned with strict enforcement priorities. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche praised the new…
Disgraced former Newsmax anchor John Cardillo describes himself as the senior political advisor to Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins on his X profile, but how much does Collins really know about Cardillo who is derisively known as “Cardildo” in conservative Republican circles? Cardillo represents a high-liability asset marked by chronic instability, financial exposure, and reputational liability. In essence, he is a repetitive failure. According to Jay Collins’ wife, Layla Collins, he serves as the campaign’s “highly paid consultant,” an expensive hire whose track record suggests the compensation far exceeds any value delivered. His career follows a familiar pattern: frequent rebranding every one…
‘Cover All Coloradans’ was estimated to cost taxpayers $14.7 million but has ballooned to $104.5 million amid a $1.5 billion state budget shortfall A Colorado program launched in 2025 to provide taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrant “pregnant persons” and children is costing seven times more than expected. The program, which was estimated to cost less than $15 million but has ballooned in costs to nearly $105 million this fiscal year, has emerged as a sore spot as the state grapples with a $1.5 billion budget shortfall that could lead to deep cuts to Medicaid and other programs for citizens.…
This weekend, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is locked into the political battle of his lifetime with challenger Péter Magyar, a globalist-backed defector from Orban’s Fidesz Party. Vice President JD Vance recently appeared at a rally in Hungary with Orban where he derided foreign interference by the European Union in the election. “The bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the economy of Hungary,” Vance said. “They have tried to make Hungary less energy-independent. They have tried to drive up costs for Hungarian consumers. And they’ve done it all because they hate [Prime Minister Orban].” The plot to undermine Orban and…
House Republicans led a failed effort to block enforcement related to so‑called vehicle kill switch technology, which would be able to monitor diver behavior, detect impairment such as intoxication and intervene. Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced an amendment to a federal spending bill that would reverse the mandating of the technology. On Thursday, 160 Republicans voted in favor, but the legislation failed 164-268, according to the House Clerk’s official roll call—with 57 Republicans joining 211 Democrats in voting against it. Why It Matters The House vote signals substantial Republican support for curbing any move toward mandated impaired-driving prevention…