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January 29, 2024
William Upton
War
World

WATCH: Kassam Reveals How Team Biden Walked America Into a Fresh Iran Conflict.

The National Pulse’s editor-in-chief Raheem Kassam explained from the War Room stage in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday that President Biden’s early effort to undo President Donald Trump’s foreign policy is directly responsible for the deaths of American soldiers at the hands of Iranian-backed militants in Jordan.

Appearing alongside Stephen K. Bannon at Turning Point USA’s “Alternative RNC,” Kassam laid out how the Biden government’s lifting of sanctions on Iran and its proxies served to empower the state-sponsor of terrorism and further entangle the U.S. in Middle East conflicts.

“If you want the inside track on how you got into this situation in Iran,” Kassam told Bannon this morning, explaining: “When the Biden regime took power, the foreign policy adults, the geniuses in the room – you talk to anybody that works in that area, they’ll tell you this – they tried to look for areas in which they didn’t think their actions would make a huge difference, but they wanted to show the press that they were very different from the Trump administration. And so they picked – day one – they said, ‘Look, let’s just flip all of these Iran sanctions off; we’ll hit the reset button. What we’re really trying to show here is that we’re not Trump, and we’re not Trump’s people. We’ll deal with anything else that happens after that.'”

Kassam went on to note: “What happens after that, well Americans have died.”

WATCH:

Aside from lifting economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Biden, on his first day in office, also removed the official terrorist designation for the Houthi rebel group. The U.S. Department of State argued this would ease the facilitation of humanitarian aid to Yemen, which has been embroiled for over a decade in civil war.

The Houthis, a military proxy of Iran, began a campaign against Western commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden last year. The Houthi attacks began after Israel invaded Gaza following the barbaric October 7th Hamas terrorist attacks against the Jewish State.

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The National Pulse's editor-in-chief Raheem Kassam explained from the War Room stage in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday that President Biden's early effort to undo President Donald Trump's foreign policy is directly responsible for the deaths of American soldiers at the hands of Iranian-backed militants in Jordan. show more
January 29, 2024
UK
War
World

Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf, Won’t Defund UN Agency Whose Staff Participated in Oct 7 Hamas Terror Attack.

First Minister Humza Yousaf says the Scottish Government, roughly equivalent to a U.S. state government, will not suspend funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA), despite evidence a dozen of its personnel participated in the Hamas terror raid against Israel on October 7th.

This decision comes as Britain’s central government joins the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Italy, Iceland, Estonia, and Japan in suspending donations to the UNRWA, whose personnel are accused of participating in massacres at an Israeli kibbutz and kidnapping women, among other charges.

Yousaf is married to a Palestinian, has advocated for Israel to cease operations in Gaza, and wants the West to take in Gazan migrants. He has insisted his administration will not halt existing funding.

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has criticized Yousaf’s pro-UNRWA stance as inconsistent with the international consensus that the UN agency is compromised and potentially confusing for the public.

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First Minister Humza Yousaf says the Scottish Government, roughly equivalent to a U.S. state government, will not suspend funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA), despite evidence a dozen of its personnel participated in the Hamas terror raid against Israel on October 7th. show more
January 29, 2024
World

Farmer Rebellion Spreads to France, Protestors Blockade Paris.

Protesting farmers in France began a “siege” of Paris on Monday, blocking all major highways with tractors. Farmers from across the European Union (EU), angered by unfair competition from more lightly regulated countries, costly climate policies, subsidy cuts, and tax hikes, have also targeted government offices, with some being damaged in the protests.

President Emmanuel Macron’s globalist government has heightened security measures in response to the protests. His new Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, failed to defuse the unrest last week with a series of token concessions, with farmers insisting they fell well short of their needs.

Many of the issues faced by French farmers stem from EU policies. Other EU member-states, including Germany and the Netherlands, have also seen large-scale farmer protests.

Germany’s government, a globalist coalition between socialist, green, and neoliberal parties, fears the protests are being “exploited” by the “far right,” with the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surging in national and regional polls.

In the Netherlands, where many believe the pressure on farmers stems from a desire to force them from their land to make way for migrant accommodation, the Farmer-Citizen-Movement won regional and senate elections last year, and the anti-mass migration Geert Wilders won the national legislative election.

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Protesting farmers in France began a "siege" of Paris on Monday, blocking all major highways with tractors. Farmers from across the European Union (EU), angered by unfair competition from more lightly regulated countries, costly climate policies, subsidy cuts, and tax hikes, have also targeted government offices, with some being damaged in the protests. show more
January 29, 2024
Health
News

Johnson & Johnson Pays $149.5M in Opioid Lawsuit.

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson will pay $149.5 million to Washington state and local governments, settling a lawsuit regarding the company’s role in the national opioid epidemic. The Washington Attorney General’s Office announced the lump sum will be delivered this fiscal year following an agreement enacted via the King County Superior Court. The settlement dictates that $123.3 million must be allocated toward combating opioid misuse.

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson disclosed that the deal came about after his office declined a smaller settlement offer. That settlement offer earmarked $98.9 million, payable over almost a decade. The New Jersey-based company must pay the entire $149.5 million settlement within three weeks of agreement validation by Washington’s local governments, likely to occur by May. Legal stipulations require that 125 local governments assent to the deal to guarantee the total settlement amount.

From the 1990s to at least 2016, Johnson & Johnson cultivated and processed poppy plants via its subsidiaries, fueling the production of opioids. The AG’s office stated that Johnson & Johnson’s aggressive opioid marketing consciously overemphasized their effectiveness in managing long-term pain and trivialized addiction risks. The powerful drugs were peddled for chronic pain conditions, including headaches, low back pain, and fibromyalgia.

Thus far, over $1.2 billion has been retrieved by the Washington Attorney General’s Office to tackle the opioid and fentanyl crisis through settlements with corporations like Purdue Pharma and McKesson Corp. Further litigation is pending against several national pharmacy chains accused of amplifying the epidemic.

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Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson will pay $149.5 million to Washington state and local governments, settling a lawsuit regarding the company’s role in the national opioid epidemic. The Washington Attorney General's Office announced the lump sum will be delivered this fiscal year following an agreement enacted via the King County Superior Court. The settlement dictates that $123.3 million must be allocated toward combating opioid misuse. show more
January 28, 2024
News
World

France’s Le Pen Balks at AfD’s Deportation Plan.

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s right-wing populist National Rally party, indicated during a press conference Thursday that she is reconsidering her party’s alliance with Germany’s Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party, citing significant differences over a controversial AfD deportation plan.

News of AfD leaders discussing the potential deportation of immigrants, as well as German citizens deemed to have “failed to integrate,” led to widespread protests in Germany last weekend. Le Pen, who is currently leading in polls for France’s upcoming presidential elections, voiced her party’s strong opposition to the concept of ‘remigration’ — deporting citizens of migrant descent who have failed to integrate — saying: “We have never advocated for ‘remigration’ in the sense of withdrawing French citizenship from people who have acquired it, even under conditions we dispute.”

This disagreement between National Rally and AfD could destabilize the European Parliament’s Identity and Democracy Group, potentially reducing the right-wing populist bloc’s ability to influence European laws and projects, including aid packages for Ukraine. “We will have to discuss differences as important as these and see whether or not they will have consequences for our ability to work together in the same group,” Le Pen said.

Following Le Pen’s comments, Daniel Tapp, spokesman for AfD co-leader Alice Weidel, attempted to downplay LePen’s comments. “As is usual among friends, we will seek a discussion to clear up any misunderstandings,” he said. “We will fully inform our partners in Paris about the completely baseless media campaign.”

Right-wing populists across Europe are predicted to make significant gains in the European elections this year. The European Council on Foreign Relations predicts right-wing populist and nationalist parties could emerge as the dominant force in the European Parliament.

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Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's right-wing populist National Rally party, indicated during a press conference Thursday that she is reconsidering her party's alliance with Germany's Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party, citing significant differences over a controversial AfD deportation plan. show more
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January 28, 2024
TECH

Elon Musk’s ‘X’ to Open Texas Office Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation and ‘Hate Speech’.

Tech company X says it plans to hire 100 full-time employees to form a new trust and safety office based in Austin, Texas. The recruitment drive is reportedly directed primarily towards counteracting child sexual exploitation (CSE) and has been announced just days ahead of CEO Linda Yaccarino’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The upcoming hearing, scheduled for January 31st, will examine X’s approach to CSE moderation.

This will be the first official trust and safety team established by the company since Elon Musk made extensive cutbacks to the department after acquiring the platform, formerly Twitter. An update to a blog post about its CSE moderation approach also mentioned the formation of the new office, though it did not provide details about the team’s specific duties or the office’s planned opening date.

Joe Benarroch, X’s head of business operations, confirmed to Bloomberg that while the team’s primary focus will be on CSE, it will also assist in enforcing other moderation rules, such as those against hate speech. Additionally, a job posting for content moderation roles within X in Austin highlights additional responsibilities, such as investigating spam and fraud issues and providing customer support.

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Tech company X says it plans to hire 100 full-time employees to form a new trust and safety office based in Austin, Texas. The recruitment drive is reportedly directed primarily towards counteracting child sexual exploitation (CSE) and has been announced just days ahead of CEO Linda Yaccarino’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The upcoming hearing, scheduled for January 31st, will examine X’s approach to CSE moderation. show more
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January 28, 2024
Breaking
War

At Least 3 US Troops Killed, Dozens Injured in Iran-Backed Drone Attack.

A drone attack in the nation of Jordan led to the deaths of three U.S. military service members and injured at least another 25, U.S. Central Command officials confirmed on Sunday. The overnight assault targeted a small outpost, Tower 22, in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border. It is the first time American troops have been killed by enemy fire in the region since hostilities commenced in October 2023.

U.S. forces stationed at the outpost have been engaged in an advise-and-assist mission with their Jordanian counterparts. The drone infiltration and subsequent attack prompted questions as to why the air defenses around Tower 22 failed to intercept the drone.

The loss of American life will further undermine any Biden government claims to handle national security matters well. Biden pinned the blame on Iran on Sunday, a nation which has enjoyed a loosening of sanctions and nuclear weapons development under the Biden regime.

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A drone attack in the nation of Jordan led to the deaths of three U.S. military service members and injured at least another 25, U.S. Central Command officials confirmed on Sunday. The overnight assault targeted a small outpost, Tower 22, in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border. It is the first time American troops have been killed by enemy fire in the region since hostilities commenced in October 2023. show more
January 28, 2024
Culture
World

Protesters Douse Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa in Soup.

Protesters attacked Leonardo Da Vinci’s infamous Mona Lisa painting at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Saturday, hurling soup at the impenetrable glass encasing the 16th-century artwork. The perpetrators, both women wearing T-shirts with the message “food counterattack,” asserted demands for “healthy and sustainable food,” deeming the nation’s agricultural system “sick.” Museum security stepped in, setting up black screens to obscure the protesters before the area was evacuated.

The group, known in French as Riposte Alimentaire, is demanding that the state give citizens a monthly food card worth €150 ($165).

The Mona Lisa has been protected by robust glass since the early 1950s after an acid attack by a visitor. It was attacked with cake in 2022.

The revered artwork has weathered various ordeals, including an infamous theft in 1911 by a Louvre employee, Vincenzo Peruggia. Secreting himself in a museum cupboard overnight, Peruggia absconded with the piece, sparking an international attention. The purloined painting resurfaced two years later when Peruggia attempted to sell it to an antiques dealer in Florence, Italy.

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Protesters attacked Leonardo Da Vinci's infamous Mona Lisa painting at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Saturday, hurling soup at the impenetrable glass encasing the 16th-century artwork. The perpetrators, both women wearing T-shirts with the message "food counterattack," asserted demands for "healthy and sustainable food," deeming the nation's agricultural system "sick." Museum security stepped in, setting up black screens to obscure the protesters before the area was evacuated. show more
January 28, 2024
Culture
Election 2024

Snoop Dogg Now Says He Has ‘Nothing But Love and Respect’ for Donald Trump.

Rapper Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus Jr., has said he now has “nothing but love” for former U.S. President Donald J. Trump. The 52-year-old Gin and Juice star told The Times of London, “Donald Trump? He ain’t done nothing wrong to me. He has done only great things for me. He pardoned Michael Harris.”

Harris – the co-founder of Snoop Dogg’s first record label, Death Row – had his 1980s cocaine-trafficking conviction commuted by Trump in 2021. Harris had served 25 years of his 33 year sentence.

“So I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump,” Snoop continued, before adding “I may have to,” when asked about making an endorsement in the 2024 election. “Because there are mixed views on that, so I want to see what the people say…” he hedged.

In 2017, the rapper released a music video for his song Lavender that depicted him pointing a toy gun at a clown-like caricature of Trump, inciting backlash from Trump and his lawyers.

“Can you imagine what the outcry would be if @SnoopDogg, failing career and all, had aimed and fired the gun at President Obama?” Trump tweeted at the time, concluding, “Jail time!”

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Rapper Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus Jr., has said he now has "nothing but love" for former U.S. President Donald J. Trump. The 52-year-old Gin and Juice star told The Times of London, “Donald Trump? He ain’t done nothing wrong to me. He has done only great things for me. He pardoned Michael Harris.” show more
January 28, 2024
News

Trump-Carroll Judge Was ‘Mentor’ to E. Jean’s Lawyer, Conflict of Interest Appeal Expected.

Donald Trump’s legal team is set to use a previously undisclosed “conflict of interest” as grounds for appealing a recent verdict that orders the former president to pay advice columnist E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million. Trump attorney Alina Habba told the New York Post she was previously unaware that Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan, who presided over the case, worked with Roberta Kaplan, Carroll’s attorney, at the Paul Weiss Rifkin, Wharton & Garrison law firm in the early 1990s.

Habba says neither the judge nor Roberta Kaplan revealed this professional history. “It was never disclosed. It’s insane and so incestuous,” Habba said, asserting the non-disclosure counts as an ethics violation. Early in her career, Roberta worked as an associate at the firm during the same period as Judge Kaplan, who was a partner until his 1994 appointment to the federal bench by then-President Bill Clinton.

A representative for Roberta Kaplan, Zak Sawyer, said no conflict of interest exists because Roberta never worked directly for Kaplan, a defense undermined by an unnamed ex-partner at the firm, who told the Post, “Lew [Lewis Kaplan] was like her mentor.”

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Donald Trump’s legal team is set to use a previously undisclosed “conflict of interest” as grounds for appealing a recent verdict that orders the former president to pay advice columnist E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million. Trump attorney Alina Habba told the New York Post she was previously unaware that Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan, who presided over the case, worked with Roberta Kaplan, Carroll’s attorney, at the Paul Weiss Rifkin, Wharton & Garrison law firm in the early 1990s. show more

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