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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - The British Government is Rushing Through a RETROACTIVE Law Specifically Targeting Large Donors to Farage’s Reform Party.

he British government announced a £100,000 (~$135,000) annual cap on political donations from British citizens living abroad and a temporary ban on cryptocurrency donations, which will apply retroactively. The move is plainly aimed at Nigel Farage's Reform Party, which has received substantial funding from Thailand-based British donor Christopher Harborne, and other contributors based in Monaco. The post The British Government is Rushing Through a RETROACTIVE Law Specifically Targeting Large Donors to Farage’s Reform Party. appeared first on The National Pulse .

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The British government announced a £100,000 (~$135,000) annual cap on political donations from British citizens living abroad and a temporary ban on cryptocurrency donations, which will apply retroactively. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Communities Secretary, Steve Reed, former civil servant Philip Rycroft, Reform Party donor Christopher Harborne, and Reform Party leader Nigel Farage. WHEN & WHERE: The measures will take effect from Wednesday, pending parliamentary approval. KEY QUOTE: “I am not prepared to allow any window of opportunity for malign actors to interfere in the UK’s electoral system.” – Steve Reed IMPACT: The decision affects major Reform Party donors like…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Mason Letteau Stallings) - Taliban Release U.S. Citizen

State of the Union: Dennis Coyle had been detained for a year. The post Taliban Release U.S. Citizen appeared first on The American Conservative .

The Taliban-run government of Afghanistan announced Tuesday that it will be releasing Dennis Coyle, an American citizen. Coyle had been detained for over a year in Afghanistan and landed back in the U.S. on Wednesday. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it was releasing Coyle as part of the Islamic holiday of Eid at the end of Ramadan. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan undertakes this action on the basis of humanitarian compassion and goodwill,” the foreign ministry stated. Coyle, an academic, was arrested in his Kabul apartment last year and detained without charges . Coyle had spent nearly two decades in Afghanistan conducting research into local linguistics.  In his statement on Coyle’s release,…Open

YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Capitol Buzz: Breakthrough or Breakdown? | The NEWSMAX Daily (03/25/26)

-New DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin makes a statement and thanks President Trump after being sworn in at the Oval Office. -Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst joins “Wake Up America” to discuss Capitol Hill developments on the partial government shutdown, noting a “buzz” about a possible breakthrough. -On "American Agenda," Sen. John Kennedy tells NEWSMAX's Kilmeny Duchardt Republicans should use reconciliation to reopen DHS through fraud-related savings. -President Trump says “we are dealing with the right people” on Iran and calls it “a big gift.” -On "Bianca Across the Nation," foreign policy analyst Victoria Coates discusses President Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to the war with Iran. -Hollywood staple calls out liberal…

AXIOS (Ashley Gold) - Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction trial

A jury on Wednesday found Big Tech giants Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media trial, awarding $3 million in compensation to a woman who argued the companies were to blame for her social media addiction. Why it matters: It is rare that social media giants are found liable for any harms people may face using their platforms, and the verdict in the Los Angeles trial could lead to more court losses, more lawsuits and potentially online safety legislation. What they're saying: "This verdict sends an unmistakable message that no company is above accountability when it comes to our children," the plaintiffs' counsel said in a statement. - "Top tech executives took the stand, and their own internal documents were put before a…

A jury on Wednesday found Big Tech giants Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media trial, awarding $3 million in compensation to a woman who argued the companies were to blame for her social media addiction. Why it matters: It is rare that social media giants are found liable for any harms people may face using their platforms, and the verdict in the Los Angeles trial could lead to more court losses, more lawsuits and potentially online safety legislation. What they're saying: "This verdict sends an unmistakable message that no company is above accountability when it comes to our children," the plaintiffs' counsel said in a statement. - "Top tech executives took the stand, and their own internal documents were put before a…Open