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Another Chinese Researcher Arrested for Smuggling Biologics Into the US Jun 18, 2025

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About a week ago, we published an episode on this program detailing how two Chinese nationals—a researcher at the University of Michigan and her boyfriend—were caught by the FBI attempting to smuggle a dangerous pathogen into the United States. This was a deadly fungus that could be used to target crops.

We ended that episode by considering out loud: How many other Chinese researchers here in the United States are possibly doing the same thing?

Within a week, another Chinese researcher, who was also from the University of Michigan, was caught by federal authorities for attempting to smuggle biological material. This time it wasn’t a fungus. It was a type of roundworm.

The concerning part of it was that this Chinese researcher came from Wuhan, China.

Let’s go through the details together.

Supreme Court Sides With Religious Groups in 9–0 Decision Jun 12, 2025

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In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Wisconsin catholic charity. By doing so, they expanded the rights of all religious non-profits across the country.

Let’s go through the details of the case, what the specific issue at play was, what the Supreme Court ruling said, as well as what it means for Americans who don’t necessarily live in Wisconsin.

Supreme Court Overturns Social Security-DOGE Case Jun 10, 2025

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Despite the fallout between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, it’s important to note that while Musk was in charge of the efforts at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the initiative isn’t dependent on whether Musk is part of it. Meaning, that even as Musk leaves his responsibilities in the administration, the DOGE project, aimed at reducing the size of the federal government, will continue without him.

Along those lines, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered two significant victories for DOGE in two separate cases late last week. Let’s go through these cases together.

Inside Story of the Chinese Scholar Arrested for Smuggling Crop-Killing Fungus in the US Jun 07, 2025

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On June 3, federal agents arrested a Chinese researcher who was working at the University of Michigan.

The reason for the arrest was that this scholar was allegedly part of a scheme to smuggle a biological pathogen into the United States.

Specifically, she and her boyfriend were trying to smuggle in a type of fungus that can be used to target food crops here in America (things like wheat, barley, and rice). This particular fungus would have the effect of absolutely decimating these crops. In fact, the feds characterized this plot as being a form of “agroterrorism,” or agricultural terrorism.

Furthermore, after looking into it, it turns out that this latest incident wasn’t this couple’s first time—as they’ve actually smuggled in viral pathogens on several other occasions as well.

Now that the FBI’s indictment has been unsealed in federal court, let’s go through the details of it all together—because the details are wild.

Inside Sources: School Closures and Whistleblower Doctors Reveal New Covid Strain More Severe in China than Reported Jun 04, 2025

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A new strain of Covid circulating in China is likely having a much more severe effect on the country than official reports would lead you to believe. Our inside sources within the country shed some light on what’s going on, as well as what this means to us here in America.

31 Amazing Features of Air Force One | Facts Matter Jun 03, 2025

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Last month the royal family of Qatar was offering the United States a brand new $400 million dollar airplane to be used as a new Air Force One jet. It was a very interesting situation.

How do you take an airplane from the Middle East, and convert it into a jet that’s adequate for the President of the United States? Also, the US government was saying that even if they were to accept the plane, it would take billions of dollars, and several years, to convert it into an Air Force One jet.

Now, that piqued my interest—and it sent me and my researcher down a rabbit hole into the capabilities of Air Force One. And while many of them are classified, many others are not — such as the fact that one model of Air Force One has a shield in place that can withstand nuclear EMP attacks.

Supreme Court Steps in, Forces Voting and Speaking Rights to be Returned to State Lawmaker | Facts Matter May 30, 2025

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In Maine, the U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the speaking and voting rights of one of its state representatives. Before this decision, the lawmaker was barred from speaking or voting in the state House, despite being elected.

The backstory for this situation is fascinating, so let’s go through it together.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Episode Resources:

🔵 Censure Resolution:

https://bit.ly/3HedbvA

🔵 George Santos:

https://bit.ly/3Sqq5co

🔵 Supreme Court Order:

https://bit.ly/3Z1voCM

🔵 Federalist Society Analysis:

https://bit.ly/3SsQOF7

State Supreme Court Votes 5-0 for 6-Week Abortion Ban | Facts Matter May 23, 2025

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In South Carolina, the state Supreme Court just issued an important ruling on abortion—unanimously voting to uphold the state’s six-week abortion ban. This ruling came as a response to a challenge of that law by Planned Parenthood.

Since this ruling in South Carolina represents a great microcosm of what’s happening throughout the whole country, let’s use it as a springboard to examine abortion laws throughout the country.

Former NYPD Sergeant Gets 18 Months in Prison for Acting as Chinese Agent in America May 21, 2025

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Earlier this month, a former police sergeant was sentenced to 18 months in prison after he was found guilty of acting as an agent of the Chinese regime on American soil.

The man in question is former Sergeant Michael McMahon—who previously worked for the New York Police Department. After leaving the police force, however, he went into the private sector as a private investigator, and it was in this capacity that he became entangled in a Chinese Communist Party operation called “Operation Fox Hunt.”

Let’s go through the details of this case, as well as what Operation Fox Hunt is all about.

FBI Issues Anti-Child Abuse Update; FDA Hires New Top Vaccine Official; DOGE Cancels 500,000 Credit Cards May 15, 2025

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The FBI arrests alleged child predators. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hires a new top vaccine official to replace Dr. Peter Marks. And the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) effort has hit a new milestone, as well as a new legal snag.

Let’s go through a full update on today’s episode of Facts Matter.

Episode Resources:

🔵 Operation Restore Justice:

https://bit.ly/3FdlwyX

🔵 Dr. Peter Marks:

https://bit.ly/4mfEZzG

🔵 Vinay Prasad:

https://bit.ly/4koHFJJ

🔵 DOGE:

https://bit.ly/43vm6kP