Lydia Mugambe, an influential judge on Uganda’s High Court and the UN’s Criminal Tribunal, obtained a worker’s visa for a Ugandan woman under the guise that she would work as a staffer at the Ugandan Embassy in London in 2023.
According to official immigration paperwork, Mugambe claimed the woman would specifically work for John Mugerwa, then-deputy high commissioner at the Ugandan Embassy in London.
Instead, Mugambe, who was a student in the U.K., picked the victim up from the airport, took her home and forced her to work as a personal slave.
Local investigators believed that Mugerwa assisted with the fraudulent paperwork, but he was shielded from prosecution by diplomatic immunity as Uganda refused to honor his arrest warrant.
Mugambe attempted to invoke the same immunity by citing her status as a UN judge, but the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General waived her claim.
Lydia Mugambe, a UN tribunal member and Ugandan High Court judge, has been CONVICTED in the UK for modern slavery offenses. She lured a young woman to Britain under false pretenses—then forced her into unpaid servitude as a maid and nanny. pic.twitter.com/SbXDRtMaX9
“Mugambe used her position of power as well as her knowledge of the law to take advantage of the victim, ensuring that she would become her unpaid domestic servant,” said Oxfordshire police chief Ben Clark in a press statement.
“Lydia Mugambe is an extremely qualified lawyer, a Ugandan High Court Judge and a UN Criminal Tribunal Judge,” Clark stated earlier in his remarks.
He added, “As such, there is no doubt that she knew she was committing offences by bringing the victim to the UK under the pretence that she was going to work for the then Deputy High Commissioner at the Ugandan Embassy in London, thus providing her a legal route of entry, but knowing all along that she intended to make the victim work in servitude.”
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Democrat who unsuccessfully tried to throw President Donald Trump in jail, has been ordered to turn over hundreds of documents related to her secret work with the anti-Trump Special Counsel Jack Smith and the Jan. 6 Committee.
Willis must provide the records to Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C.I. McBurney after Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, filed open records requests. She must also explain why she withheld them from public release despite repeated requests and her previous claims that they did not exist.
McBurney issued the order on March 7 after Willis’s office found documents on Feb. 28—after what Judicial Watch described as its “fifth search.”
McBurney called out Willis’s shifting excuses in the legal battle for the documents, which Judicial Watch launched in 2024.
“Defendant claimed to have no responsive records. Doubting this, Plaintiff sued and has since secured a default judgment against Defendant, who, it turns out, does have responsive records,” McBurney wrote, according to a filing released by Judicial Watch.
“After several non-searches, one court order, and at least one actual search of unknown thoroughness, Defendant revised her answer to, in essence, ‘I do have records, but you can’t have them (except this one record you already had and gave me),’” he added.
Judicial Watch and Republican investigators have long suspected Willis of secretly colluding with Smith and the Jan. 6 committee in her longshot prosecution of President Donald Trump over his opposing the 2020 election certification.
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton scolded Willis over her refusal to turn over records, especially as her case against Trump unraveled.
“Fani Willis can’t be trusted,” Fitton said. “Every time we go back to court there are new excuses and new documents that she said never existed.”
Smith was appointed special counsel by former Attorney General Merrick Garland to target Trump. His two cases against Trump were shut down after the 2024 election.
Meanwhile, the Jan. 6 Committee—filled with anti-Trump figures—created a media spectacle to smear the president and his supporters over the 2021 protests at the U.S. Capitol.
Willis filed RICO charges against Trump after holding several meetings with Smith and the Jan. 6 Committee. The extent of Smith’s and the committee’s role in her case remains to be exposed.
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) New whistleblower disclosures revealed this week that the Justice Department and FBI pulled out all stops to throw President Donald Trump in jail after the 2020 election. The FBI made the Trump case its top priority starting in April 2022, searching Trump’s government-issued cellphone and spending $16,000 to conduct a blitz of witness interviews days later as part of a sweeping probe.
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., affirmed on Friday that the federal investigation into Trump—dubbed Operation Arctic Frost—intensified after Biden officials handed Trump’s cellphone, along with former Vice President Mike Pence’s, in 2022.
The FBI used these cellphones to launch a probe of “alarming scope” and speed that ultimately led to what a federal judge condemned as an unconstitutional appointment of Jack Smith as special prosecutor.
Within weeks of opening the probe, FBI agents “began taking aggressive action to build out their case,” including scheduling over a dozen interviews with 13 FBI field offices, analyzing communications between Trump officials and Republican electors and discussing search warrants for the cellphones.
The new revelations directly point to former FBI agent Timothy Thibault, a controversial figure in the bureau who was accused of sharing a nude photo of his girlfriend on a taxpayer-funded device, and shielding Hunter Biden until he quit in 2022.
Grassley and Johnson shared these revelations in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, urging them to investigate the origins of Biden-tied lawfare against Trump.
“Sunshine is the best disinfectant,” they wrote in the letter. “The American people deserve to know the complete extent of the corruption within the DOJ and FBI that led to the investigation into President Trump.”
The GOP senators added, “We are making this information public for purposes of public accountability and to provide specific examples of past behavior at your institutions that must not be repeated.”
The efforts to prosecute Trump stem from Biden’s long-held wishes to jail him before the 2024 presidential election. However, these efforts unraveled in November 2024 when most Americans voted to return Trump to the White House.The Republican leader took office on Jan. 10, 2025.
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Lawmakers have prevented a government shutdown by passing a six-month funding stopgap bill, with the U.S. Senate voting 54-46 hours before the midnight deadline.
The passage of the Continuing Resolution follows a nail-biter cloture vote Friday afternoon, where nine Democrats and one independent ultimately voted for Republicans’ Continuing Resolution, which needed 60 votes to advance to the final majority vote.
Lawmakers then rejected four proposed amendments to the CR before proceeding to the final vote around 6 p.m.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was the only Republican to vote against the bill, while Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Angus King, I-Maine, were the only non-Republicans to support it.
President Donald Trump supported the measure.
The CR will keep most government spending on autopilot through Sept. 30, the end of the existing fiscal year.
The bill makes some funding adjustments from fiscal year 2024, including slashing $13 billion in non-defense spending, boosting defense spending by $6 billion, increasing WIC and CSFP nutritional programs spending by $500 million and $36 million, respectively.
It also authorizes billions of dollars for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation efforts, veterans’ health care, and air traffic control safety priorities. Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid spending would remain unchanged.
“I’m glad we’re avoiding a disastrous government shutdown, but enough is enough,” Shaheen, who is not running for reelection, stated. “Congress must return to our bipartisan process of working together to deliver spending packages that provide the long-term certainty our states and communities need.”
This CR marks the third time Congress has punted the deadline to pass the annual 12 comprehensive appropriations bills that provide money for federal agencies’ operations.
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A San Francisco city worker was caught multiplying like rabbits—at least on paper—after fabricating records for more than a dozen children in a scheme to defraud taxpayers of more than $500,000 in government entitlements.
Daisy Avalos, a staffer in the San Francisco Human Services Agency, and her girlfriend, Maggie Pasigan, allegedly used false identities for 17 children to secure Section 8 housing and childcare benefits totaling $30,000 a month.
The lovebirds were arrested Thursday on charges of grand theft, welfare fraud, money laundering and conspiracy, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Thursday.
1/ Today, DA @BrookeJenkinsSF announced that Maggie Pasigan & Daisy Avalos, of San Francisco, were charged for defrauding various public benefits providers of over $500,000. Ms. Pasigan & Ms. Avalos are each charged w/ grand theft, welfare fraud, money laundering + conspiracy. pic.twitter.com/ktrzi0Cijf
“My office will take action to ensure the integrity of our benefits systems and seek to hold those accountable who would defraud the system for their own personal gain,” Jenkins exclaimed in a press statement.
The criminal probe was triggered in 2023 after Avalos failed to disclose both her domestic partnership with Pasigan and her income as a city worker—information that would have immediately disqualified her from receiving government benefits.
The scheme diverted an additional $375,000 in taxpayer funds from several federal programs designed to provide “safe and affordable housing” for low-income families, according to federal investigator Robert Lawler.
The $30,000 monthly payouts came from a childcare subsidy program aimed at promoting early education and childcare.
“Over months of surveillance, there was no evidence of child drop-offs, pick-ups, or other signs of children even though the women claimed to be providing care for as many as 17 children during the same period,” the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office said.
The investigation was made possible through a collaboration among the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the San Francisco Human Services Agency, the San Francisco Housing Authority and local law enforcement, including San Francisco’s police and Sheriff’s Office.
The charges emerge as the Trump administration intensifies its efforts to expose government waste and fraud.
Proposals to reform or cut government handouts continue to face fierce opposition from Democrats, who argue that such measures impact low-income families —including accused fraudsters like Avalos and Pasigan.
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may mount a primary challenge against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, her fellow New York Democrat, after she rebuked him for voting for a Republican-backed stopgap spending bill.
“I think there is a deep sense of outrage and betrayal,” Ocasio-Cortez said while addressing reporters at the DNC’s annual policy retreat in Virginia, according to the liberal CNN outlet.
Her comments came after Schumer, along with nine other Democratic senators, voted to advance legislation that would fund President Donald Trump’s government through Sept. 30.
Had Democrats not supported the temporary funding bill, they could have been easily blamed for a government shutdown as Republicans in both chambers of Congress had already endorsed the measure.
Ocasio-Cortez had a different plan. The self-described socialist Democrat wanted Schumer to reject the bill, claiming, “We have time to correct course on this decision.”
“Senate Democrats can vote no,” she added. “We can correct course, and that is the most important thing in front of us right now.”
New "left" just dropped
It now includes virtually every House Democrat who won a Trump district https://t.co/H2yNfwDId4
Some Democrats became so angry with Schumer that they encouraged Ocasio-Cortez to primary him in the 2026 midterm elections. Schumer was first elected in 1993, and he won his last reelection in 2022.
Ocasio-Cortez was first elected in 2018 after defeating former Rep. Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary. Crowley was long seen as a potential Democratic speaker of the House.
“Multiple Democrats in the Congressional Progressive Caucus and others directly encouraged Ocasio-Cortez to run on Thursday night after Schumer’s announcement, this member said,” CNN reported, citing an anonymous source.
At a Friday retreat, even centrist Democrats were “ready to write checks for AOC for Senate,” CNN noted.
Ocasio-Cortez has ignored questions about a potential Senate run, but on Friday she declared, “There are members of Congress who have won Trump-held districts in some of the most difficult territory in the United States who walked the plank and took innumerable risks in order to defend the American people, in order to defend Social Security and Medicaid and Medicare.”
She added, “Just to see Senate Democrats even consider acquiescing to Elon Musk, I think is a huge slap in the face. And I think there is a wide sense of betrayal if things proceed as currently planned.”
Republicans’ partisan spending bill turns the federal government into a slush fund for Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
It’s unthinkable that any Senate Democrat would hand them a blank check by voting for cloture. pic.twitter.com/bAfJabwfkN
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@RepAOC) March 14, 2025
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Are you a child sex offender seeking parole in Oklahoma? You may soon have to undergo chemical castration as a prerequisite.
On Thursday, the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill requiring convicted child sex offenders to get chemically castrated before being eligible for parole.
The legislation, House Bill 2422, was inspired by the Henryetta massacre of 2023, when convicted sex offender Jesse McFadden killed his wife, Holly McFadden, and her three underage children, Tiffany Guess, Michael Mayo and Rylee Allen. He also killed and raped Guess’s friends Ivy Webster, 14, and Brittany Brewer, 15.
7 people found dead in Oklahoma were shot in the head in apparent murder-suicide, authorities say
The suspected shooter, Jesse McFadden, 39, also died of a gunshot wound to the head, Prentice said.
Prentice identified the victims as Ivy Webster, 14; Brittany Brewer, 15; Michael… pic.twitter.com/wseNUD0O7A
McFadden, who had served 16 years in prison for a 2003 first-degree rape, killed himself after committing the mass murders. He was being prosecuted, but was not in custody for unrelated sex crimes while in jail.
Rep. Scott Fetgatter, a Republican and the bill’s author, is working to ensure such a massacre does not happen again in the state.
“A known sex offender in my district was let out of prison even after he was accused of committing additional sex crimes while incarcerated,” Fetgatter said in a press statement. “He murdered his wife, her children and several of the children’s friends before he could be tried on those new crimes. This should never have been allowed.”
He added, “I have promised the families of these victims that as long as I’m in this building, I will fight for stricter laws against such offenders to better protect our kids. While I know this bill doesn’t fix all issues dealing with sexual predators, it’s a step in the right direction.”
Fetgatter said that the chemical castration would only be required for felons aged 21 or older seeking parole. Those who refuse would be required to complete their imposed sentences.
The bill, if passed, would apply only to individuals who:
Were convicted of crimes involving the physical touch of children under the age of 13.
Were ordered to register as sex offenders.
Have undergone health evaluations determining they are likely to reoffend if released on parole.
However, California federal Judge Hernán Vera told the disgraced Biden that he will be unable to ever refile the lawsuit, according to the New York Post.
Biden accused former White House aide Garrett Ziegler of publishing an online database of emails from the infamous laptop from hell.
Ziegler tried to stop the case from getting dropped, as he wanted to go after Biden for legal fees.
Vera’s decision for the case to never be retried stemmed from Ziegler’s team already turning over evidence, something the Biden camp never did.
The judge stated that Ziegler’s paperwork “gives [Hunter Biden] a roadmap to [Ziegler’s] most important legal arguments, and provides prejudicial advantage given that [Biden] has not yet had to file an opposition.”
Vera also noted if the case were to be brought up again, it would give Biden an unfair advantage as Ziegler was already briefed.
Biden’s lawyers previously claimed Biden had almost no income from his art and memoir sales.
“In the 2 to 3 years prior to December 2023, I sold 27 pieces for art at an average price of $54,481.48, but since then I have only sold 1 piece of art for $36,000,” the lawyers said on his behalf.
Biden’s team also claimed his financial problems were greatly enhanced after the Pacific Palisades wildfires that swept through California in January.
Biden stated his house would be “unlivable for an extended period of time,” according to the Post.
The extent of the damage to the home is unknown; however, the outlet obtained images showing the home was still standing while all surrounding homes were destroyed.
(Maire Clayton, Headline USA) Not only did former First Lady Michelle Obama’s new embarrassingly low numbers; it also managed to start a potential trademark war with a U.K. podcast of the same name.
The individuals behind the U.K.-based “In My Opinion” podcast took to TikTok Thursday to attempt to plea with Obama over her podcast sharing the same name of “IMO.”
“Obviously we are aware that you launched your podcast, and we don’t think you did it maliciously but we are three young black boys from London who started a podcast five years ago,” the trio began in their roughly minute and a half speech.
The three go on to state that the name is trademarked in the U.K., but they failed to file it in the United States.
“Since five years ago we’ve trademarked the name ‘In My Opinion’ and ‘IMO’ podcast. And we don’t want our work to be drowned by your celebrity status, do you know what I mean – you’re big, you’re powerful and you’ve got a big machine,” the group continued.
@inmyopinionpod MRS MICHELLE OBAMA‼️ Sorry to disturb your regular programming but it has come to our attention that the Forever First Lady of the United States of America Michelle Obama is launching a Podcast with her brother named the IMO Podcast @IMO Podcast, which of course is the same name we use. We need your support and need you guys to spam her comments and let her know we already own this Trademark in the UK and currently working on other jurisdictions. our Trademark is only registered in the UK because at the time we launched, we never believed in ourselves enough to think we’d grow to where we’re at to TradeMark in the US and we couldn’t afford it. And we’re not accusing Mrs Obama of infringement because she was well within her rights to trademark the podcast in the US. PLEASE SHARE ON YOUR STORIES AND SPAM Michelle Obama’s COMMENTS ON HER PODCAST PAGE @imopodcasts As always, we appreciate your support 🙏🏾 #fyp#imopodcast#imopodcasts#inmyopinionpodcast#fypage#foryou#inmyopinion#explorepage#viral2025#xyzbcaaa#trending2025#reacttothis#reacts#stitchthis#tiktokstory#storytimestiktok#storytime#storytimes#michelleobama♬ original sound – IN MY OPINION PODCAST
They asked if Obama would reconsider changing the name as they didn’t want their years of effort to have gone to waste.
“So, we’re asking kindly, please share a thought for us three young black men that are just trying to make a better place,” they added. “We really hope you can reconsider the name you’ve chosen for your podcast as to not confuse our listeners and drown out our voice that we’ve worked so hard to build.”
They asked the former first lady if she would be willing to discuss the matter and come up with a solution to the problem.
The podcast, which Obama shares with her brother Craig Robinson, dropped Wednesday and has been ridiculed for its lackluster numbers.
As of the time of writing, the first episode only managed to get 192,000 views with the second taking a deep nosedive with only 81,000 views on YouTube. In addition, the account has only managed to get roughly 29,000 subscribers.
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with veteran journalist and author Stuart Englert to discuss gold revaluation, the manipulation of precious metals markets, and the broader implications for the financial system.
Englert, author of Rigged: Exposing the Largest Financial Fraud in History, has spent years researching how the monetary system has been distorted to favor fiat currencies at the expense of sound money principles.
A graduate of Indiana University’s School of Journalism, he has worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and investigative writer, focusing on financial market manipulation, media industry shifts, and societal transformation.
His book Rigged: Exposing the Largest Financial Fraud in History examines the hidden forces behind gold and silver market manipulation, offering critical insights for those questioning mainstream financial narratives. He has also explored themes of control and awakening in his Paradox novel trilogy, chronicled the decline of print media in Sold Out—How an American Magazine Lost Its Soul, and profiled notable figures in Sweat & Sawdust: The Life and Legacy of Victor J. Hedinger.
Understanding Gold Revaluation
Gold revaluation refers to a legal resetting of the official gold price. Historically, the U.S. government has revalued gold four times—1884, 1934, 1972, and 1973—each time increasing its official price. The current official price of gold, as established by the Par Value Modification Act of 1972 and approved by President Nixon in 1973, stands at $42.22 per ounce.
The market price of gold has since soared to around $2,900+ per ounce.
Englert explained that gold revaluation benefits the government by increasing the book value of its gold reserves, allowing it to expand its balance sheet, borrow more, and manage debt. It could also incentivize mining production and boost gold imports. However, such a move would further devalue the U.S. dollar, as gold is priced in national currencies.
The Federal Reserve and the Debt Machine
Maharrey and Englert explored how the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies have enabled an ever-expanding U.S. government, facilitating borrowing and spending through the persistent devaluation of the dollar. This, they argue, is a longstanding tactic dating back to ancient Rome’s practice of clipping coins to debase currency.
Gold revaluation and inflationary monetary policies serve government interests but often come at the expense of the average person. While gold holders might benefit, those relying solely on fiat currency experience diminished purchasing power as inflation erodes their savings.
The U.S. at a Financial Crossroads
Englert asserted that the U.S. is at a critical juncture with its monetary system, citing an unsustainable national debt combined with 50 years of trade deficits. He noted that a strong dollar hampers U.S. exports and that devaluation through gold revaluation could be a tool to address trade imbalances.
While estimates vary on how much gold would need to be revalued to reflect the true state of the financial system, some analysts, such as James Rickards, have projected figures such as $20,000 per troy ounce, or even higher. Englert himself refrained from pinpointing a number but agreed that as the money supply and debt continue to expand, gold’s value would inevitably rise.
Central Banks and the Move Toward Gold
The past three years have seen record levels of central bank gold purchases, surpassing 1,000 tons annually, more than double the previous decade’s average of 450–500 tons per year. Notably, emerging economies like China, India, and Eastern European nations are leading this trend, signaling declining confidence in the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
Maharrey pointed out that historical precedents—such as Franklin Roosevelt’s gold confiscation in 1933 and Richard Nixon’s closing of the gold window in 1971—were direct responses to government overspending and war debts.
Englert expanded on this, emphasizing that debt and war are often interlinked. Historically, governments have resorted to monetary manipulation to finance military endeavors, further indebting their populations.
Suppression of Gold and the Role of Paper Markets
One of the most contentious topics in the interview was the suppression of gold prices through paper markets. Englert argued that derivatives and gold ETFs are mechanisms used to keep gold prices artificially low, creating an illusion of stability for fiat currencies.
Additionally, a psychological campaign has been waged against gold ownership. Financial personalities like Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman have discouraged physical gold investment, promoting ETFs instead—an approach that Englert suggests serves the interests of those who benefit from market manipulation.
Inflation: The Unraveling of the Monetary Illusion
Maharrey and Englert also discussed how inflation has been misrepresented to the public. The official Consumer Price Index (CPI) fails to capture the real impact on consumers, especially as grocery prices have skyrocketed. Englert noted that the illusion of dollar stability is becoming harder to maintain, as everyday Americans witness firsthand the erosion of their purchasing power.
Maharrey cited personal examples, such as soda prices rising from $0.99 to nearly $4 per bottle in just a few years, demonstrating how inflation is outpacing official government statistics.
The 50th Anniversary of Gold Legalization
This year marks the 50th anniversary of private gold ownership legalization in the U.S. Until 1974, Americans were prohibited from owning gold bullion due to Roosevelt’s 1933 decree. Englert emphasized the irony that gold—explicitly mentioned in the U.S. Constitution as money—was banned while the fiat monetary system expanded unchecked. Meanwhile, central banks worldwide continued to accumulate gold, recognizing its value.
The Future: Debt, Bondage, and Financial Servitude
Englert is currently working on a new book, Debt Bondage and Financial Servitude, which explores how the debt-based monetary system has ensnared individuals, corporations, and governments. Maharrey echoed this concern, warning that while the system appears sustainable for now, history shows that financial bubbles inevitably burst.
Englert concluded by emphasizing that understanding history is crucial for predicting the future. As is often misattributed to Mark Twain, but remains true in spirit, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” If the patterns of the past are any indication, the coming years may see significant shifts in the monetary landscape.
