Democrat Flips Right Before Vote; FBI Finds $6.3B Heist Culprit; Polish Leader Makes Mid-Air U-Turn

Hello all you freedom-loving people. Just before the election, a Michigan Democrat crossed party lines to back the Republican and her staff started to quit. Wall Street is gaming out what control of Congress could mean for AI and the dollar after tomorrow's election. The FBI says that it identified North Korea behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist and Poland's president turned his plane around mid-flight. But why? Okay, let's get into it. Two days before the midterm elections, an internal dispute erupted within the Michigan Democratic Party. A sitting Democratic congresswoman, Haley Stevens, and Abdul El-Sayed faced off in the Democratic primary this August. El-Sayed won by a narrow margin. Although Stevens had previously endorsed El-Sayed, the two recently fell out over the issue of Israel. Stevens asked El-Sayed to publicly condemn a campaign advert that was perceived as having anti-Semitic undertones. The advertisement appeared to suggest that Israel was responsible for rising food prices in the United States. El-Sayed rejected her request, arguing that the United States should stop providing financial aid to Israel and instead use that money domestically. And now the dispute between Stevens and Al-Saeed is escalating. So Stevens has switched sides to support the Republican candidate. At a church in Detroit, she announced her support for Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, rather than the Democratic nominee, Abdul Al-Saeed. Stevens attended a church event with Rogers yesterday morning. Afterwards, outside the church, the two held an impromptu press conference side by side. Stevens said that this was her personal decision. And a church event that was originally scheduled for yesterday, which was to be attended by Stevens, Al-Sayed, and the U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn, ultimately did not take place. Al-Sayed withdrew his invitation to Stevens. In a video posted on X After the Church event, Stevens said, I don't belong in Abdul's campaign. Who we are as Michiganders is not hate, and that is not what we are getting out of our Democratic nominee right now. And President Trump endorses Rogers. He praised Stevens' decision as courageous. In a post on True Social, President Trump said, Her following is huge, and the level of respect from the people of Michigan, especially our African-American and Jewish populations, is virtually unparalleled. Haley said what few people are willing to say, It's a thing called bravery, and few people have it like just displayed by Congresswoman Haley Stevens. Michigan is one of the handful of highly competitive Senate races nationwide. Stevens received a significant share of the black vote in the Democratic primary earlier this year. Meanwhile, Al-Said has now been trying to win over the black voters. Former President Obama attempted to assist him in this endeavor at a rally last weekend. When asked about Stevens' endorsement, Al-Said told reporters that He was focused on the problems that Michiganders are facing. He said yesterday, at the end of the day, I don't think about Haley Stevens. None of this matters. Stevens's decision stunned many of her fellow Democrats. Many of Stevens's staff reportedly resigned immediately after her announcement. Chuck Schumer called Stevens's endorsement of Rogers a despicable betrayal of her political party. U.S. midterm elections will take place tomorrow based on past experience. Midterm elections typically do not trigger significant market volatility. However, this year's election results could influence U.S. government spending, AI regulatory policies, and the business investment environment, which in turn could affect the performance of stocks, bonds, and the U.S. dollar. Reuters noted that investors are assessing how the election results will affect the market outlook. Ever since President Trump returned to the White House in 2025, the Republicans gained control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The S&P 500 index has risen by about 27 percent. This was driven primarily by massive capital expenditures by AI-related companies and growth in corporate profits. If the Democratic Party wins both the House of Representatives and the Senate, investors expect Congress to impose stricter regulations on AI, which would put pressure on the market. The Democrat. Democratic Party would also gain greater authority to investigate corporations and regulatory agencies while seeking to slow the pace of deregulation and this could lead to increased market volatility. And if the Democrats win the House of Representatives but the Republicans retain control of the Senate, then the impact on the U.S. fiscal situation will be a mixed bag. Investors believe that a divided Congress increases the risk of a government shutdown and a standoff over the debt ceiling. If the market believes that such policy maneuvering could weigh on economic growth, then the dollar may weaken. And if the Democratic Party performs more strongly in Congress, the greatest impact may be felt in AI-related transactions. Congressional investigations could heighten public concerns about the rapid expansion of data centers. Investors were originally optimistic about the growth prospect of AI, and any doubts about its rapid growth could lead to sharp market volatility. If the Republicans are able to maintain control of both chambers of Congress, then investors expect the White House to push for further tax reforms or increased defense spending. However, The risk of new AI regulatory measures being introduced and congressional investigations being launched will be relatively low. The mastermind behind the $6.3 billion digital currency hack from Binance has been identified. The FBI said that it observed a North Korean actor identified as Trader Trader converting the stolen assets into other cryptocurrencies. Most of those conversions went into the cryptocurrency Ethereum. President Trump said on Saturday that if North Korea was indeed responsible, then the United States would communicate with North Korean authorities regarding the matter. The cyber attack that Binance suffered on Thursday evening was the largest cryptocurrency loss in history. $6.3 billion in digital currency was transferred through wallets that were linked Hi everyone, firstly I want to thank you for the support. Difficult times like this are a great reminder how strong our industry is when we work together. We are grateful to our partners that acted quickly to freeze the hacked assets, to global law enforcement who we are working with hand in hand to seek justice. But most of all, we are grateful to our users for their patience and understanding. Rest assured that we are working non-stop to resolve this, to make the users whole and live up to your trust. I want to be clear, we are committed to covering all hacked losses through our company funds. Your assets are safe. On Saturday, Binance announced that approximately 90% of the affected assets had been replenished with 10 of those tokens now 100% backed by assets. The company will continue to purchase the remaining affected tokens to fulfill Binance's commitment to not pass on losses to the clients. The sources of funding for this capital replenishment include the Secure Asset Fund for Users, the SAFU, a portion of the Contract Insurance Fund, and Binance's own funds. Subsequently, the company will replenish the SAFU fund to approximately $1 billion to ensure it remains capable of responding to emergencies and protecting users. Yesterday, Binance resumed withdrawal services for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and certain stablecoins, and they stated that Binance would resume withdrawal services for other cryptocurrencies in phases. On Friday, the price of Bitcoin fell more than 5%, dropping to about $77,000. This reflects market concerns about cryptocurrencies. Other affected cryptocurrencies saw declines of up to 9%. In a dramatic move, Polish president Karol Nawrocki turned back his plane on the way to Senegal late on Friday and headed for the constitutional tribunal headquarters in central Warsaw since the tribunal's president had been suspended. The battle between Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk's pro-European government over control of the judiciary has been going on for a long time. Recently, some of the new government-appointed judges are currently attempting to take control of the courts. However, the former court leadership, supported by the president and the opposition party, refuses to recognize the legitimacy of these appointments. Late on Friday, the longest serving judge, Anna Korvin-Piotrowska, had suspended Bogdan Szwajkowski, the tribunal's president, and announced that she was now in charge of the court. Szwajkowski stated that Piotrowska was not authorized to make such a decision, accusing those involved of staging a coup. And so an absurd scene unfolded. On Saturday, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal... posted a notice on its official website announcing that President Bogdan Szwajkowski and Vice President Sohański had been suspended from duty for one month. However, the Constitutional Tribunal's official social media account immediately posted a statement saying that its official website had been illegally hijacked and that Szwajkowski remained the president of the tribunal. At the time, President Nawrocki was on his way to Senegal for a state visit. Just as the plane was flying over southern Spain, an urgent message arrived from back home saying, police have moved in outside the Constitutional Tribunal building in Warsaw and the court's leadership is being taken over. And so the scene that we described at the beginning unfolded. And Nawrocki ordered the presidential plane to turn around in midair. The trip was canceled and they returned to Warsaw. And riot police have been guarding the tribunal building since Friday afternoon with several hundred protesters gathered to demand Szwajkowski's reinstatement. It was already 1 a.m. when Nawrocki arrived at the tribunal building. He entered the Constitutional Tribunal together with Zbigniew Kapinski, the first president of the Supreme Court. And video from the scene show that the president got into a scuffle with judges at the building's entrance. And upon entering the court, Nawrocki said directly to some of the new judges, you are not judges of the Constitutional Tribunal. Before 5 a.m., Nawrocki had already left the courthouse. Paweł Schafernik, the chief of staff to the president, read a statement on behalf of the president outside the courthouse. It said, tonight, there was a breach of public order in the Republic of Poland and a forcible takeover of a constitutional body. Nawrocki urgently called a meeting of representatives from all parliamentary factions citing threats to Poland's internal security. The aim was to consult on the matter and to stabilize the political situation and restore constitutional order. In a Saturday evening speech addressing the ongoing crisis, Tusk accused conservative nationalist opposition leaders of wanting to destroy democracy and rule of law. He said, let's call things by their name. For years in Poland, there exist organizations and politicians who wish to destroy democracy and rule of law. The European Union had accused his predecessors, the Law and Justice Party, the PIS, of subverting. Tusk said, This process is difficult, at times even painful, and requires decisive action. There's no other way. Followers of the PIS gathered outside the court on Saturday, extending protests that have been running for weeks in support of PIS-friendly judges. And this political crisis continues to escalate. Jakub Kumań, Poland's ambassador to China, was the first to announce his resignation. In a post on X, Kumań said in Polish, In view of the events in the country, I conclude that it is not possible for me to continue performing my duties. He concluded that he could no longer carry out his functions. Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski replied within minutes saying, I acknowledge the unprofessional conclusion of your mission. You no longer represent the Republic. But Marcin Padacz, the head of the Presidential International Policy Bureau, described the diplomat's move as a manifestation of courage and responsibility for Polish democracy. He wrote, this is an expression of courage and responsibility for Polish democracy and the image of the Republic of Poland in the world. Paweł Soluch, another Duda-era ambassador, has also resigned over the tribunal dispute. Following Kumań's resignation, a number of officials both in Poland and abroad announced their resignations or publicly declared their loyalty solely to the president. So how did Poland end up in this situation? Poland operates under a semi-presidential system, also known as a dual head system, in which the prime minister heads the government and the president serves as the head of state. The prime minister is responsible for domestic affairs and for the implementation of government policies, but the president holds key veto and checks and balances powers. The Constitutional Tribunal is Poland's top court for deciding constitutional matters. It has been at the center of a years-long political saga that is related to the politicization of Polish courts. The long-running political dispute dates back to 2015 when Law and Justice sought to appoint judges to seats that were already filled by the previous government. Szwajkowski, whom the The PiS appointed during the 2015 to 2023 government. was accused of using his power as head of the court to block Parliament from electing new judges. After taking office in 2023, the Tusk government refused to recognize the legitimacy of the Constitutional Tribunal's current composition. Tusk argued that the court's judges were not politically neutral. He pledged to restore the rule of law and to reform the court. But law and justice ally Nawrocki has acted to thwart those efforts ever since his election as president in 2025. Earlier this year, Nawrocki refused to swear in three of six judges that were nominated by parliament and Szwajkowski declined to seat judges that were elected by the current parliamentary majority. Last month, Parliament appointed Tusk ally Magia Berakt to the tribunal, which critics said undermined the government's stated goal of restoring checks and balances. Tusk said that Szwajkowski's removal was a painful but necessary decision to restore the rule of law in Poland after years of erosion under PIS rule. And on Saturday, The European Commission urged Nawrocki to accept the nomination of new judges, which is at the center of the country's constitutional crisis. And that's a wrap for this episode. Thank you so much for your support of FrontPage. Please remember to leave a comment below the video or just an American flag emoji. This is really helping us to be seen all around the world. The more people who watch FrontPage, the more freedom-loving people the world will have. And please hit the like button and hit the notification bell after subscribing and please share this video with your friends and family because everybody deserves to know the truth.