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13 minutes ago
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Pentagon Unveils More UFO Files, Including Dozens of New Documents and Videos.

The Pentagon has unveiled additional materials on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs).

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Pentagon released a new set of documents, videos, and audio recordings related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), marking the third such disclosure in recent weeks. The materials include 53 documents, 10 images, six videos, and three audio recordings from agencies such as the CIA, FBI, NASA, and the Pentagon itself.
📺 DETAIL: The materials, posted on the agency’s UFO website, feature eyewitness footage collected by the FBI, including reports of glowing orb-like objects moving silently through the sky in coordinated formations. Among the most notable cases are a July 2025 “Northeastern Orb Sighting” and an October 2024 incident dubbed “Orbs Over the Pond,” in which witnesses described a plasma-like sphere hovering for roughly 45 minutes before disappearing. Newly released files also include accounts from five federal law enforcement agents who reported unusual aerial phenomena in the western United States in October 2023, with some claiming to have seen smaller orbs emerge from larger glowing objects. The disclosure package further contains records from a CIA scientific panel convened in 1952 and 1953, which concluded that flying saucers posed no physical threat but recommended debunking UFO reports to reduce public fascination and potential exploitation by foreign adversaries. The latest releases stem from an executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump earlier this year requiring greater disclosure of UFO-related information, a move Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said reflects the administration’s commitment to transparency.
🎯 IMPACT: The release is part of a broader government effort to address public curiosity and concerns about UAPs while fostering trust through the declassification of related materials.

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1 hour ago
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DNI Gabbard Exposes Global Biolab Network, Biden-Era Cover-Up.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified evidence confirming U.S. government funding for over 120 biolabs worldwide, including in Ukraine, confirming prior reporting by The National Pulse.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Outgoing Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has revealed evidence of U.S. taxpayer funding for over 120 biolabs in more than 30 countries, including Ukraine, which are potentially at risk due to the ongoing conflict with Russia.
📰 DETAIL: The disclosure highlights that these biolabs have been involved in research with hazardous pathogens, including gain-of-function research, with minimal oversight. “Until now, evidence regarding the full existence and funding of these laboratories had been knowingly withheld from the American people,” confirmed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) press release accompanying the disclosure, stressing: “The information surrounding the existence, history, locations and funding of these US funded biolabs has been intentionally covered up by powerful people falsely, claiming that they do not exist and accusing anyone who says otherwise to be foreign assets and traitors to America.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Despite the obvious potential for catastrophic global impact research on dangerous pathogens in biolabs can have, politicians, so-called health professionals like Dr. [Anthony] Fauci, and entities within the Biden administration’s national security team lied to the American people about the existence of U.S.-funded and supported biolabs,” said DNI Gabbard.
🔎 PREVIOUSLY ON THE NATIONAL PULSE: In March 2022, The National Pulse exclusively revealed that deleted web pages confirmed that Barack Obama, while still an Illinois Senator, helped negotiate the construction of a Ukrainian biolab in Odessa, specifically designed to handle what official U.S. government documents described as “especially dangerous pathogens.” The facility, built through a U.S. Department of Defense cooperative agreement with Ukraine’s Ministry of Health, was cleared to work with bacteria and viruses from the top two pathogenic groups, including Ebola.
🕵️ MORE FROM THE PULSE: Weeks later, The National Pulse exclusively reported that Hunter Biden’s investment firm, Rosemont Seneca Technology Partners, was a lead financial backer of Metabiota, a pandemic-tracking company that collaborated directly with Ukrainian laboratories on isolating deadly pathogens, funded in part by Obama’s Department of Defense. Metabiota received an $18.4 million government grant, with a portion specifically itemized for Ukraine research.
🎯 IMPACT: The biolab revelations raise significant ethical, financial, and security concerns, prompting new DNI guidance directing increased Intelligence Community collection on these overseas facilities, which is already yielding new details on clinical trials underway at several labs. The Trump administration aims to end dangerous research practices that threaten global health and security.
👀 FLASHBACK: In May 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to halt federal funding of gain-of-function research, recognizing its potential threat to public safety.

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2 hours ago
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Trump Condemns ‘Very Dishonorable’ Iran for Leaking False Settlement Terms.

President Trump criticized Iran for allegedly leaking false terms of a settlement and condemned an Iranian drone attack on Indian ships.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump accused Iranian negotiators of leaking false terms of a settlement related to the Iran war to the media in a Truth Social post on Friday, claiming the leaked terms do not match the actual agreement.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing. What they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth. Very dishonorable people to deal with. With them, there is no such thing as dealing in good faith. AMAZING! Also, their totally rebuffed Drone attack last night against Indian Ships leaving the Hormuz Strait is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. They better get their act together, and FAST!” – President Trump
🎯 IMPACT: The accusations could derail a “great settlement of the war with Iran” announced by President Trump on Thursday, after he had called off major strikes on the Islamic Republic announced earlier in the day. Trump had predicted the settlement would be signed off, likely by Vice President J.D. Vance in Europe, in “the next few days,” but this now appears to be in jeopardy.
📰 DETAIL: Trump’s statement followed an attempted drone attack on Indian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a major transport route for the world’s energy and fertilizer supplies. Heavy disruption of shipping through the strait has had a profound impact on the world economy, spiking inflation.

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3 hours ago
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Politics
UK

UK PM Starmer Admits He Must ‘Turn Things Around,’ But Refuses to Step Down.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer conceded that his premiership is going badly in an interview with the BBC following multiple resignations from the Ministry of Defence.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has admitted that his premiership is going badly following the resignation of his Secretary of Defence. He has also been under fire for refusing to admit Britain has a problem with two-tier policing amid the Henry Nowak scandal.
📺 DETAIL: In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Britain’s de facto broadcaster, Starmer conceded that he needed to “turn things around” following a slew of ministerial resignations and disastrous results for the Labour Party in local elections in May. Despite this, the Prime Minister refused to stand aside and vowed to fight any leadership challenge from within his own party. Prime Minister Starmer also criticized former Secretary of Defence John Healey, accusing him of seeking “easy answers” and being unable to accept “trade-offs” after he resigned on Thursday in frustration at the government’s refusal to fund the military. Hours after Healey’s resignation, Al Carns, a junior defense minister and potential Labour leadership contender, also announced his resignation, expressing similar concerns. In his own resignation letter, Carns accused the government of “asking our Armed Forces to operate in a more dangerous world on a budget written for a calmer one.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I recognize that I’ve got to turn things around. We had a very bad set of elections… I recognize that given where we are, I need to turn that around, and that’s what I intend to do.” – Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Friday.
🎯 IMPACT: The willingness of the Prime Minister to admit so openly that his own premiership is not going well shows that widespread dissatisfaction with his government has become unignorable. The Prime Minister’s comments are likely to embolden his rivals, such as Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, who is contesting the Makerfield parliamentary by-election (special election) to return to Parliament and challenge Starmer for the Labour leadership and, by extension, the office of Prime Minister.
📺 FLASHBACK: Since early May, the British government has been in crisis as an ever-growing number of Labour MPs, including several now-former ministers, including Cabinet secretaries, have called for Starmer’s resignation. The already unpopular government was plunged into crisis after Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party stormed to victory in the country’s local elections earlier that same month.

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4 hours ago
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Federal Authorities Probe Giant ‘8647’ Vandalism on National Mall.

Federal authorities are investigating the appearance of ‘8647’ markings on the National Mall, which are said to constitute a threat against President Trump.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Federal authorities are investigating giant ‘8647’ markings that appeared on the grass of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which the Trump administration has labeled as a potential threat against President Donald J. Trump.
📰 DETAIL: The numbers ‘8647’ are linked to a criminal case involving former FBI Director James Comey, who was indicted for allegedly threatening President Trump by posting a photo of seashells arranged in the same sequence on Instagram. ‘86′ is associated with removing a person or item in the hospitality industry, and with killing someone in the mob. ‘47′ refers to Trump as the 47th President of the United States.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Anyone who engages in or endorses political violence or assassination culture must be condemned in the harshest terms possible.” – White House spokesman Davis Ingle
🎯 IMPACT: The incident has sparked a debate over the interpretation of the numbers and their implications, with federal authorities taking the matter seriously. Comey, in his case, claims he was unaware of their connotations.
‼️ CAVEAT: A Barack Obama-appointed federal judge recently ruled that the numbers ‘8647’ alone do not constitute a threat and count as a form of free speech.

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4 hours ago
Corruption
News

Trump Admin Probes CAIR Chapters in California, Washington for Terror Links.

The Department of Health and Human Services is reviewing allegations that the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its affiliates misused millions in federal refugee resettlement funds and have ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investigating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its affiliates over allegations of misusing federal refugee resettlement funds and having ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. The review includes approximately $30 million in refugee assistance funding distributed to CAIR affiliates in California and Washington.
📺 DETAIL: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that evidence of fraud, abuse, or ties to designated terrorist organizations would result in action against the group. The review follows calls from Republican lawmakers to suspend CAIR from federal programs, citing concerns over grant compliance and alleged extremist connections. According to reports, federal officials have sent letters to California and Washington state leaders outlining concerns about CAIR’s practices and warning that the organization could face suspension or debarment if allegations are substantiated. CAIR has long faced scrutiny over its links to individuals connected to Hamas-related networks, though the organization has never been criminally charged. The investigation comes amid renewed controversy surrounding statements by several CAIR leaders following Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, remarks that drew widespread criticism and led to CAIR’s removal from a White House anti-Semitism task force. Republican officials have also called for broader investigations into CAIR’s funding sources and nonprofit status.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Americans deserve full transparency when taxpayer dollars are involved. If there is evidence of fraud, abuse, or ties to designated terrorist organizations, we will act.” – HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
🎯 IMPACT: If the allegations are substantiated, CAIR and its affiliates could face suspension or debarment from federal programs. The investigation has also reignited calls from Republican lawmakers for further scrutiny of CAIR’s nonprofit status and potential foreign funding links.
📺 FLASHBACK: CAIR was previously linked to Hamas through its founders’ involvement in the Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestine Committee, a group described by investigators as a Hamas support network in North America.

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17 hours ago
Crime
News

Austin Metcalf’s Family Receives Death Threats After Sentencing of Murderer Karmelo Anthony.

The family of white teenager Austin Metcalf has reportedly received numerous death threats and violent messages after the conviction of his black murderer, Karmelo Anthony.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The family of Austin Metcalf, the Texas teenager murdered by Karmelo Anthony in 2025, has reportedly been inundated with death threats and violent messages following Anthony’s conviction for first-degree murder earlier this week. Sources connected to the case said that threats against the Metcalf family, who are white, intensified after Anthony, who is balck, was found guilty and sentenced to 35 years in prison for first-degree murder. Notably, he will be eligible for parole after only 17 years.
📺 DETAIL: Messages reportedly sent to the family included taunts about Austin’s death, threats against his twin brother Hunter, and claims that Austin’s grave would be vandalized. Metcalf was fatally stabbed during a track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025 after a confrontation in a team tent. Anthony argued he acted in self-defense, but witnesses testified that he refused repeated requests to leave the tent and challenged others by saying, “Touch me and see what happens.” Prosecutors said Anthony stabbed Metcalf in the chest with a knife retrieved from his backpack after being shoved, puncturing the teen’s heart and killing him. Anthony’s attorneys have said they plan to appeal the conviction, complaining about the lack of black jurors at his trial.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “He f**ked around and found out. ” – Message sent to the Metcalf family.
🎯 IMPACT: The threats against the Metcalf family highlight the ongoing vengeance-seeking of many of Anthony’s primarily black supporters, some of whom clashed violently with others outside the court where he was sentenced earlier this week.

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17 hours ago
Immigration
News

Trump Strikes Deal to Deport Iranian Migrants to Central Africa.

The Trump administration has announced a plan to deport Iranians and other migrants to the Central African Republic after striking a deal with the country.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has announced a plan to deport migrants to the Central African Republic.
📰 DETAIL: The deportation plan involves a deal with the Central African Republic to accept deportees from the United States. Specifically, it is expected to accept third country deportees: migrants who cannot be deported directly to their home country but can be deported to a third country willing to take them. Some migrants cannot legally return to their country of origin due to the risk of persecution. Migrants gain protection from being deported to their home country if judges deem the risk of persecution or torture to be greater than 50 percent. The first flight under this deal could include up to 20 people, including Iranians, Syrians, and Afghans. The deal was announced on Thursday. Upon arrival in the Central African Republic, deportees will be held in apartments until a further course of action is determined. The deal is similar to the one made with the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced in April.
🎯 IMPACT: According to State Department officials, hundreds of migrants could be deported under the deal with the Central African Republic. A ⁠spokesman for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an agency of the United Nations, has clarified that all deportees will receive “post-arrival humanitarian assistance” upon arriving in the country. Notably, the deal with the Central African Republic coincides with the reported “settlement” agreement between the U.S. and Iran, with a signing potentially taking place within the next few days. The stability brought about by such a deal could hasten the return of Iranian migrants to their home country from the Central African Republic.

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20 hours ago
News
War

Trump Says ‘Settlement’ Has Been Reached With Iran, Will Be Signed in ‘Next Few Days.’

President Trump claims a settlement with Iran has been reached, with finalization and an official signing expected in the coming days.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has announced that a settlement with Iran has been reached, and an official signing could occur as soon as this weekend, likely in Europe. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, he stated that the agreement ensures Iran will not develop or acquire nuclear weapons, and that he understands Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has approved it.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran, and we’re going to be, subject to finalization of documents, we should get done over the next few days. Probably have a signing, maybe in Europe. And it’s a great thing. Stock market’s up a thousand points. That means they like the deal.” – President Trump
🎯 IMPACT: The announcement has already influenced the stock market positively, with a significant rise reported. The potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s energy and fertilizer supplies travel, could substantially strengthen the world economy. This represents a significant turnaround from Thursday morning, when President Trump said Iran would be subject to heavy strikes overnight, and Iranian territory incluing Kharg Island would be seized soon.
📰 DETAIL: President Trump mentioned discussions with leaders from Israel, Qatar, the United Arab Emireates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and others, indicating broad regional involvement in the deal. Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to attend its signing.
‼️ CAVEAT: Despite Trump’s assurances, definitive confirmation of a deal from the Iranian side is unclear as of the time of publication.

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20 hours ago
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Politics
UK

Another Resignation Hits UK PM Starmer’s Government.

British Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces Al Carns has resigned from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government, following Secretary of Defence John Healey, citing concerns over the government’s refusal to fund the military.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Another defense minister has resigned from British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s crumbling government, following the resignation of the Secretary of Defence.
📺 DETAIL: Al Carns, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, has resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government. This follows the resignation of John Healey, the Secretary of Defence, early Thursday. Similar to Healey, Carns heavily criticized the Labour government’s defense strategy, citing inadequate funding for the armed forces and a lack of seriousness in addressing current global threats. In his resignation letter, Carns, a former colonel in the Royal Marines, described the British government’s defense funding plan as “neither transformative enough nor sufficiently funded” and accused the government of “asking our Armed Forces to operate in a more dangerous world on a budget written for a calmer one.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “While I had no hand in the Defence Investment Plan, that distance does allow me to say plainly that it is not built for the threat we face… A serious country funds its defence to meet the threat it actually faces, not the threat it wishes it faced.” – Al Carns, Labour Member of Parliament (MP) and now-former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces.
🎯 IMPACT: Carns’ resignation is the second high-profile resignation from the Department of Defence in a day. Several government ministers have resigned in frustration at Keir Starmer’s performance as Prime Minister, particularly following heavy losses to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party in local and regional elections in May. Carns’s resignation, just a week before the Makerfield parliamentary by-election (special election), which could see Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham return to the House of Commons as a Labour MP and challenge Starmer for the Labour leadership, suggests wariness about the Starmer regime’s growing instability. Carns had previously been touted as a potential leadership contender, having been described by the British press as a ‘dark horse’ candidate and openly floated the idea himself.

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21 hours ago
Immigration
Lawfare
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Trump Appeals Obama Judge’s Block on $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee.

The Trump administration is challenging a federal judge’s decision to strike down a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, hindering the President’s push to incentivize companies to hire American workers.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has announced that it will appeal a federal judge’s ruling striking down the new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas. 
📺 DETAIL: On Monday Judge Leo Sorokin, appointed by Barack Obama, ruled that the new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas functioned as a tax and therefore required authorization from Congress. As Congress had not voted to impose the fee, Sorokin argued that the fee hike exceeded the President’s constitutional authority. On Thursday, the Trump administration declared that it would appeal the ruling. The President imposed the fee in September last year as part of an effort to encourage businesses to hire American workers. Established in 1990, the H-1B visa program allows employers in the United States to hire foreign workers in specific, specialized fields for up to six years. The program is heavily utilized by tech giants in the country. Prior to the President’s reform, fees ranged from $2,000 to $5,000 per application. “There are no statutory powers authorizing [the Trump administration] to implement a $100,000 tax on H-1B petitions,” claimed the Obama-appointed judge.
🎯 IMPACT: If upheld, Sorokin’s ruling could limit the executive’s ability to impose financial measures on visa programs. This would allow problems stemming from the program to continue unabated, such as the replacement of American workers with foreign hires. The previously announced $100,000 fee led several major companies, such as as Walmart, to pause their participation in the program. However, they may re-enter the program if the reversal of the fee hike sticks. In December last year, Democrats launched a lawfare campaign to get the fee hike overturned.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The substance and application of the $100,000 payment reveal that it is a tax, regardless of what the payment is called.” – Judge Leo Sorokin, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

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