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THE FBI RAIDED A CONGRESSMAN’S HOME AND SEIZED HIS DEVICES, 50% TARIFFS HIT $20 BILLION IN CANADIAN GOODS AND CANADA HIT BACK DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, CRYPTO AND GAMBLING FIRMS SET RECORDS FOR CAMPAIGN SPENDING — AND IRAN’S URANIUM STOCKPILE UNDERCUTS THE “DENUCLEARIZATION” CLAIM

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The FBI stopped former Congressman Eric Swalwell at San Francisco airport on Saturday, seized his iPhone and MacBook Pro, then searched his home in Washington the next day. CNN, NBC, and the Washington Post confirmed the raids from sources close to the probe.

Swalwell resigned from Congress in April after at least six women accused him of sexual misconduct, including rape and sending explicit messages. He had been a seven-term Democrat from California and one of the leading candidates for governor before dropping out. He has denied the claims. His attorney called them “fabricated.”

The FBI search is part of a federal civil rights investigation into the sexual assault claims. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department are running their own criminal probes. CNN reported that at least four accusers have spoken with FBI agents. A court filing shows the warrant covered one iPhone and one MacBook Pro.

The same week, the White House released declassified documents from a separate FBI investigation into Swalwell’s alleged ties to a suspected Chinese spy more than a decade ago. The timing drew attention from both parties.

A former congressman who built his career fighting the president was raided by the FBI and had his China file released by the White House in the same week. Whether the investigations are legitimate or the timing is political… the machine controls the calendar.

SIX ACCUSERS. THREE INVESTIGATIONS. DEVICES SEIZED. CHINA FILE RELEASED. ALL IN THE SAME WEEK.

BREAKING

50% Tariffs Hit $20 Billion in Canadian Goods After Last-Ditch Talks Collapsed — Canada Announced Dollar-for-Dollar Retaliation Within Hours

On Saturday, 50% tariffs took effect on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports… including wine, cement, hockey sticks, and dozens of other goods. Last-ditch talks between the two governments collapsed Friday night. Canada announced matching tariffs within hours.

Canada is America’s largest trading partner. The two countries share the longest undefended border in the world. Millions of jobs on both sides depend on the flow of goods across it. And in one weekend, that flow got 50% more expensive.

This is the second time tariffs have backfired this year. The Supreme Court struck down many of the earlier tariffs as illegal, forcing the Treasury to refund more than $100 billion. That refund helped push the national debt past $40 trillion last week. Now the government is trying again… with a new round aimed at America’s closest ally.

The machine started a trade war with Canada on a Saturday. The debt hit $40 trillion on a Wednesday. And the people who pay for both… at the gas pump, the grocery store, and the hardware store… were not asked.

EXPOSED

Crypto, Gambling, and AI Companies Are Spending More on Congressional Races Than Any Industry in History

Crypto firms, gambling companies, and AI corporations are now the biggest spenders in American congressional elections. Democracy Now reported Friday that these industries have broken all records for campaign contributions in the current cycle… outpacing even defense and pharma.

Crypto companies want Congress to write the rules for digital currencies. Gambling firms want states to expand online betting. AI companies want to avoid regulation before it starts. And all three are paying to put the people who will write those rules into office.

This is the revolving door in real time. The same companies that will be regulated by the next Congress are funding the campaigns of the people who will sit on the committees that write the rules. The money goes in before the election. The favors come out after.

The machine does not buy politicians after they are elected. It pays for them in advance.

“A raid is the message.”

— The Seventh Floor, on the FBI search of a congressman’s home

DEVELOPING

Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Undercuts the Claim of “Essential Denuclearization”

The president said the U.S. has achieved the “essential denuclearization of Iran.” PBS reported Saturday that Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile tells a different story. The country still holds materials and likely retains the knowledge and equipment to rebuild its program.

The U.S. spent $37.5 billion on the war. It deployed 50,000 troops. It sent aircraft carriers to sea for 260 days. And at the end of it, the president declared victory on a claim the data does not support.

Meanwhile, the Treasury is preparing to announce a new round of sanctions on Monday targeting not just Iran but every country and company that trades with it. The message is clear: if you do business with Iran, the U.S. will cut you off. China pushed back Friday, saying the plan “does not fit the interest of any party.”

The machine declared the enemy disarmed. The evidence says otherwise. And now it is preparing to sanction the rest of the world to finish the job. The war cost $37.5 billion. The sanctions will cost the global economy far more. And the uranium is still there.

 Connecting the Dots 

▸ The Bigger Picture

Four stories from one weekend. The FBI raided a congressman’s home while the attorney general refuses to pledge independence from the White House. Fifty percent tariffs hit $20 billion in Canadian goods… and Canada hit back within hours. Crypto and gambling firms set records for campaign spending… buying seats on the committees that will write their rules. And the president declared the enemy disarmed while its uranium stockpile says otherwise.

The press covers each on its own page. A “law enforcement action.” A “trade dispute.” A “campaign finance report.” An “intelligence assessment.” But the thread is the same in every one.

The machine uses every tool at once. It raids political opponents while protecting the president. It taxes allies and calls it trade policy. It lets corporations buy the next Congress before voters cast a ballot. And it declares victory in a war where the evidence says the job is not done. Every system… law enforcement, trade, elections, intelligence… is being used for the same purpose: to consolidate power, punish opponents, reward donors, and call the result a win.

When the FBI raids the opposition and the corporations fund the next Congress… the machine is not governing. It is campaigning with federal power. That’s the Seventh Floor.

They rely on the shadows.
It’s time to turn on the lights.