In Illinois, companies registered to Indian owners have secured about 42% of all $5 million federal SBA loans, totaling at least $85 million — despite Indians comprising just roughly 2% of the state's population.

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A manager at a Somali-owned daycare in Minneapolis claimed a break-in resulted in stolen enrollment and employee documents amid ongoing federal fraud investigations into Minnesota childcare centers. Police said no items were missing.

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Addresses registered as Somali-operated day cares in Washington state that received hundreds of thousands in taxpayer subsidies are turning out to be high-value private homes often around $500,000 with no visible evidence of child care operations, according to independent journalists' on-site checks.

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U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson has restored legal protection from deportation for more than 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal — the same judge who, in July, initially sought to block the Trump administration's efforts to end their Temporary Protected Status.

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Kriya Therapeutics, run by Vivek Ramaswamy's brother Shankar, has raised over $1.2 billion in funding without any successful clinical trials, mirroring the capital-first approach of Vivek's Axovant scheme.

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The State Bank of Texas board of directors consists of thirteen members, all of Indian descent and nine of them sharing the surname Patel.

The bank specializes in lending to Indian hotel and motel owners nationwide.

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Nationalist commander Denis Kapustin alive after Ukraine's military intelligence confirms his death was staged in a GUR operation that foiled Moscow's assassination plan ordered by Russian special services with a $500K bounty, then claimed the payout and redirected funds to Ukrainian special forces.

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Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown warns that private investigations into Somali-owned daycares could amount to harassment and result in hate crime charges.

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Indian police raided a fraudulent degree operation, confiscating nearly 100,000 forged certificates from 22 universities. Reports estimate over one million such fakes were distributed, often used to obtain overseas employment.

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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, born in India, is a senatorial candidate for Illinois' U.S. Senate seat in 2026. He's known for the HIRE Act, which would double the H-1B visa cap amid American tech grads struggling to find jobs and high STEM unemployment.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Casey Putsch, challenging Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio's GOP primary, posted on X that Somali and foreigner fraud exploiting taxpayer funds ends with him — in response to reports of an Ohio healthcare firm linked to Somalia's foreign minister and alleged terrorism funding.

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The FBI arrested an 18-year-old Black male from North Carolina, for allegedly plotting a New Year's Eve attack on a grocery store and fast-food restaurant.

The suspect, Christian Sturdivant, was charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS after the FBI disrupted his alleged plot.

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Venezuelan exiles in South Florida celebrated after Nicolás Maduro's capture, with many now eager to return home to their country.

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President Donald Trump warned Colombian President Gustavo Petro to “watch his ass,” stating that his country is making cocaine and sending it to the United States.

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The Trump administration is intensifying its crackdown on immigration marriage fraud. Marrying a U.S. citizen no longer nearly guarantees a green card. Immigration officials now require strong evidence of a genuine marriage and shared residence.

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Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez claimed the country was the victim of an attack with "a Zionist tinge" aimed at enslaving its people. She spoke after ousted President Nicolás Maduro's capture amid U.S. military aggression.

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President Donald Trump has reaffirmed the necessity of Greenland for national security purposes.

“If you take a look at Greenland… you have Russian and Chinese ships all over the place."

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The Senate plans to vote next week on a bipartisan resolution to block President Trump from any further military action in Venezuela without Congress's approval.

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Major unrest grips Iran amid hyperinflation and widespread dissatisfaction with the government. At least six people have been killed during ongoing riots and protests.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced he is dropping out of the 2026 gubernatorial race, citing fraud allegations, attacks from Donald Trump, and Right-Wing YouTubers.

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Vice President JD Vance's home in Cincinnati, Ohio, was vandalized early Monday morning.

A 26-year-old Ohio man with prior vandalism convictions, William DeFoor, was arrested shortly afterward by the Secret Service.

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