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May 5, 2024
Crime

3-Year-Old Shot Dead in D.C. Gunfight.

A three-year-old girl was killed in what police have labeled an “exchange of gunfire” on Friday night in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. Identified as Ty’ah Settles, the child was in a car with a family member at the time of the incident. The incident occurred close to the local police station.

Preliminary investigations by the Metropolitan Police Department indicate that the child was not the intended target, said the department’s Commander, LaShay Makal, during a press briefing. As yet, neither a motive for the incident nor any suspect has been clearly known. Multiple shell casings were found between the 2200 and 2400 blocks of Hartford Street, SE.

The news follows D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gloating to the press this week about how there had not been a murder in the city in seven days. Just last week, Bowser outright refused to meet with the family of three murdered men.

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44 minutes ago
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Health
News

Dem State Law Requires Schools and Colleges to Hand Out Abortion Drugs.

Colorado schools and universities will be required to provide access to abortion drugs next year, with exemptions for federal funding and religious beliefs.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Public schools and universities in Colorado will be required to provide access to abortion drugs starting August next year.
📺 DETAIL: Last week, Democrat Governor of Colorado Jared Polis signed a law mandating public schools and universities to stock and provide access to abortion drugs by August 2027. If an institution lacks a pharmacy from which it can dispense the drugs, they will need to be made available either at a designated student health center or an off-campus pharmacy. Several large universities, including the University of Denver and Metropolitan State University, have already announced their intention to comply with the mandate. Specifically, schools and universities will be looking to stock and provide Mifepristone, which is used in combination with misoprostol to terminate early pregnancies.
🎯 IMPACT: This mandate will lead to increased availability of abortion drugs, particularly to young people on campuses. The implementation of House Bill 1335 follows investigations into, funding restrictions for, and restrictions on Mifepristone by the Trump administration. The law will likely spark ethical, religious, and medical concerns as the drugs are rolled out across campuses, potentially leading to legal challenges. Roughly 60 percent of abortions in the United States are performed using medication, with Mifepristone being one of the most commonly used abortion drugs nationwide. The law includes some exemptions for schools if compliance would jeopardize federal grants, violate medical standards, or conflict with religious beliefs.
📺 FLASHBACK: In 2024, CVS Health and Walgreens, two of the largest drugstore chains in the country, announced their plans to dispense Mifepristone in a select number of states.

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Crime
News

Prosecutors Describe Austin Metcalf’s Last Moments.

The murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, accused of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet, began on Thursday in Collin County, Texas, with prosecutors revealing that Anthony admitted to the stabbing after his arrest.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Karmelo Anthony, 19, is on trial for allegedly stabbing and killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, on April 2, 2025. Prosecutors allege Anthony attacked Metcalf after a confrontation over Anthony being asked to leave a team tent, while the defense claims Anthony acted in self-defense during a physical altercation initiated by Metcalf.
📺 DETAIL: According to prosecutors, Metcalf’s final words were, “I’ve been stabbed,” before collapsing and later dying in the arms of his twin brother, Hunter. They also said Anthony admitted to the killing after his arrest. Defense attorneys argued that Anthony acted in self-defense, saying Metcalf initiated the physical confrontation and emphasizing the size difference between the two teens. The defense described Anthony as a hardworking student-athlete who feared for his safety during the encounter. Jurors were shown surveillance footage of the incident and heard testimony from a forensic video analyst as the trial got underway. Anthony, who has been free on bond since his arrest, faces a murder charge.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I’m not alleged, I did it.” – Karmelo Anthony.
🎯 IMPACT: If convicted, Anthony faces a possible life sentence. The trial, which is expected to last two weeks, will determine whether his actions constituted self-defense or a premeditated attack.

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The murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, accused of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet, began on Thursday in Collin County, Texas, with prosecutors revealing that Anthony admitted to the stabbing after his arrest.

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2 hours ago
Corruption
News

State Supreme Court Blocks Fake Elector Lawfare Against Mark Meadows.

The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the decision of a lower court in a major blow to Democrat state Attorney General Kris Mayes’s efforts to prosecute allies of President Donald J. Trump.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Arizona Supreme Court denied an appeal from Democrat state Attorney General Kris Mayes related to efforts to prosecute allies of President Donald J. Trump. 
📺 DETAIL: Arizona’s Supreme Court denied an appeal requesting that the state’s “fake elector” case return to a grand jury. The case targeted several allies of President Trump, such as former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and others accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 Presidential election. The defense argued that the Electoral Count Act, a law that governs the certification of presidential contests, allowed for alternate electors in cases where the outcome of an election is disputed. A lower court in Phoenix, Arizona, had already ruled that the grand jury was not properly informed about the Electoral Count Act in order to make an informed decision about the case. The Arizona Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s ruling, agreeing that there were procedural problems with the original grand jury. This follows similar rulings in Georgia and Michigan, although similar cases continue in Nevada and Wisconsin.
🎯 IMPACT: The ruling by the state’s Supreme Court is a significant setback for Democrat Attorney General Mayes, who now plans to present the case again to a new grand jury. This development represents the first substantive update on the Arizona “fake elector” case since May, potentially indicating that the case is losing momentum. Joe Biden won the state of Arizona in the 2020 presidential election by just 10,457 votes, making it a key battleground in post-election disputes. Despite the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling, Mayes will continue to pursue the prosecution, underscoring the Democrats’ determination to pursue lawfare against the President and his allies, even several years later.
📺 FLASHBACK: The state’s “fake elector” case has been ongoing for several years. The investigation was launched by Mayes. The case seeks to indict so-called “fake electors” in Arizona, or rather, people who believe President Trump won the state in 2020 Presidential election.

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The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the decision of a lower court in a major blow to Democrat state Attorney General Kris Mayes's efforts to prosecute allies of President Donald J. Trump.

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4 hours ago
Data
News
UK

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Hits Three-Month High in Polls.

Recent polling from the United Kingdom shows rising support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has hit a three-month high in the polls following white teenager Henry Nowak’s murder and wrongful arrest.
📺 DETAIL: On Thursday, Find Out Now, a British polling firm, released its latest overview of voting intention in the United Kingdom. The pollsters asked a sample of roughly 3,000 British adults, “Thinking about your own constituency, if a general election were held tomorrow, which party would you vote for?” The resulting polling shows Reform in the lead with 27 percent. The other parties trailed by double digits. The formerly governing Conservative Party and the far-left Greens were placed in joint-second on 17 percent, the governing Labour Party of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was on 15 percent, and the Liberal Democrats were on 11 percent. Support for parties grouped under “Other,” such as the Elon Musk-backed Restore Britain party, totaled seven percent.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Our ongoing voting intention tracker finds the highest score for Reform in 3 months.” – Tyron Surmon, Head of Research at Find Out Now.
🎯 IMPACT: The poll showed a rise in support for Reform compared to previous months, with the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats experiencing a dip, and Labour and the far-left Greens remaining stagnant. The poll was conducted between Wednesday and Thursday this week. These findings represent a three-month high in support for Reform. The uptick in support for Reform UK coincides with the release of bodycam footage of the murder and wrongful arrest of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old white student, in Southampton, England. This may indicate rising salience around anti-white ideology, two-tier policing, and DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) policies and training in public institutions. Nowak was stabbed to death by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa with an eight-inch Sikh religious dagger. Digwa and his family falsely accused Nowak of being racially abusive. When the police arrived, Nowak told the officers repeatedly that he had been stabbed, but the officers dismissed his pleas for assistance and handcuffed him shortly before he died. In response to the footage, Farage said the British public should feel “pure, cold rage.”

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6 hours ago
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UK

U.S. State Department Recognizes ‘Two-Tiered Policing’ in Britain.

The U.S. State Department has recognized the reality of two-tier policing in Britain following the murder and wrongful arrest of 18-year-old white student Henry Nowak.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. State Department recognized the existence of two-tier policing in Britain in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, stating that such practices are a sign of “civilizational decline” following the murder of Henry Nowak, who police handcuffed as he bled out from multiple stab wounds instead of being helped because his Sikh killer falsely accused him of racism.
📺 DETAIL: The State Department’s post comes amid growing scrutiny of British policing practices following the murder of 18-year-old Nowak in Southampton, where officers were criticized for handcuffing and arresting the dying teenager after allegedly accepting false accusations of racism made by his murderer, Vikrum Digwa. The case has fueled accusations that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-influenced policing policies have resulted in differential treatment by law enforcement based on “anti-white prejudice,” prompting the National Police Chiefs’ Council to review its controversial anti-racism guidance. The debate has expanded beyond policing to the wider justice system, with critics including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage arguing that Britain has developed a system of “two-tier justice,” while government officials and some policing experts reject claims of systemic anti-white bias. British ministers have nevertheless acknowledged that mistakes were made in the Nowak case and confirmed that race-related policing guidance is under review following public backlash. The State Department’s public recognition of the issue marks a rare instance of a U.S. government agency weighing in on a contentious domestic policy debate within a close ally, underscoring the growing international attention surrounding questions of policing, equality before the law, and public trust in British institutions.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Ideological conditioning and two-tiered policing are glaring symptoms of civilizational decline. They must be rejected across the West. The United States sends our condolences to the family of Henry Nowak and the people of the United Kingdom at this troubling time.” – State Department
🎯 IMPACT: The State Department’s post could increase tensions between the Trump administration and Britain’s left-wing Labour government, which has consistently denied the existence of two-tier policing. The Trump administration and Labour have already clashed over issues such as Iran, free speech, and the Chagos Islands.

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The U.S. State Department has recognized the reality of two-tier policing in Britain following the murder and wrongful arrest of 18-year-old white student Henry Nowak.

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7 hours ago
Bonkers Britain
Crime
News

Coroner Will Investigate Potential Police Role in Henry Nowak’s Death.

A coroner has confirmed an inquest will examine whether police actions or delays contributed to the death of 18-year-old white student Henry Nowak in Southampton, England.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: An inquest into the death of white student Henry Nowak has been announced and scheduled for September 2027. The 18-year-old Nowak was fatally stabbed by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa with an eight-inch Sikh religious dagger. Digwa and his family called the police, falsely claiming Nowak had racially attacked him. Police roughly arrested the teenager upon arrival, dismissing his pleas for an ambulance and cries of “I’ve been stabbed” and “I can’t breathe.”Within moments of being pushed down and handcuffed, Nowak fell unconscious and never revived. The release of the bodycam footage has sparked concerns about anti-white ideology and two-tier policing.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The issue in this case is likely to be whether any act or omission by a police officer or any delay in the treatment Henry Nowak received caused or contributed to death. An inquest will allow such scrutiny, it will be a public hearing on the broad circumstances by which Henry came by his death. Having an inquest will allow Henry’s family to effectively participate in those proceedings.” – Coroner Jason Pegg.
🎯 IMPACT: The case has drawn significant attention, national and international, public and political. The incident has raised concerns over police training as well as racial and ideological pressures. The inquest is expected to provide clarity on the role of law enforcement in the events leading to Nowak’s death.
📺 DETAIL: The inquest will determine whether “any act or omission” by the police contributed to Nowak’s death. Hampshire coroner Jason Pegg concluded that the circumstances surrounding Nowak’s death had not been fully investigated. As such, an inquest has been scheduled for 20 September 2027, with the possibility of bringing the date forward. This follows the argument put forward by a Home Office pathologist that Nowak would not have survived even if emergency care was administered. “No emergency medical treatment would have permitted access to the bleeding vein… In simple terms, he would not have survived, however quickly he received first aid, CPR or expert medical treatment,” said Judge William Mousley KC, relaying the pathologist’s conclusion during the sentencing hearing. Nevertheless, Pegg argued that the state had a “duty to carry out a public investigation.” “When Henry Nowak died, he had been arrested—he was in custody of the state. What that means is article two, or the right to life, the investigative duty has been triggered,” said Pegg. The inquest will take place at Winchester Coroner’s Court in Hampshire, England.

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A coroner has confirmed an inquest will examine whether police actions or delays contributed to the death of 18-year-old white student Henry Nowak in Southampton, England.

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8 hours ago
News
Politics
War

House Advances $8 Billion Ukraine Aid Package.

The House of Representatives sent mixed messages on U.S. foreign policy on Wednesday, opposing hostilities with the Islamic Republic of Iran while approving a massive military aid package for Ukraine.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The House of Representatives voted to continue funding the war in Ukraine the same day it passed a war powers resolution against President Donald. J. Trump over Iran.
📺 DETAIL: On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted 215–208 on a war powers resolution to rein in President Donald J. Trump from taking further military action against Iran. The measure was passed after four Republicans voted with the Democrats in defiance of the President. However, on the same day, also in defiance of the President, the House voted to continue military aid to Ukraine. The House voted 218-204 in a procedural motion allowing for a vote on the Ukraine Support Act, a piece of legislation authored by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY). The bill gifts $8 billion in military financing loans to Ukraine, extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which allows for the U.S. to send Ukraine weapons from U.S. stockpiles, and imposes additional sanctions on Russia, among other measures.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “This vote is not a process vote, it’s a statement on whether this Congress and all of its members stand with and support Ukraine and the people of Ukraine, and its fight for freedom, its fight for democracy, and its fight for liberty.” – Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) on the procedural motion.
🎯 IMPACT: The regularity with which Congress has defied the President recently, from ending the Anti-Weaponization Fund, a measure to compensate victims of government lawfare, to pushing a war powers resolution, suggests the executive is coming under increased pressure from the legislature, both in relation to domestic and foreign policy.

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9 hours ago
News
Politics

Trump to Nominate Acting AG Blanche to Take Over the Role Permanently.

Todd Blanche, who has served as Acting Attorney General since early April, has officially been nominated for the position by President Donald J. Trump, marking a significant development in the Department of Justice’s leadership.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has announced his intention to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to take over the role permanently.
📺 DETAIL: Blanche’s tenure as Acting Attorney General began in early April following the departure of former Attorney General Pam Bondi. Since then, Blanche has acted as the primary spokesman for the Trump administration on policy and decisions related to justice, crime, and corruption. Blanche is overseeing several high-profile cases and policy challenges, such as ongoing investigations into voter fraud during the 2020 Presidential election, welfare fraud in Minnesota’s Somali community, the indictment of former Cuban dictator Raúl Castro, and the charging of failed Trump assassin Cole Tomas Allen, among others. Many commentators have been speculating about Bondi’s official replacement for months. However, it seems that Blanche’s interim leadership of the Department of Justice (DOJ) has sufficed to convince the President that the Acting Attorney General is qualified for the position.
🎯 IMPACT: The President’s decision to nominate Blanche signals a vote of confidence, bringing clarity of leadership to the DOJ and its various agencies. Having been nominated, like all Cabinet appointments, Blanche must now be confirmed by the Senate. If confirmed, Blanche will officially succeed Bondi as Attorney General. Bondi was dismissed by the President in early April this year. This decision followed reports that the President was unhappy with Bondi’s performance in the role. Currently, the Senate has a Republican (GOP) majority, although recent moves by the congressional GOP, such as a measure aimed at restricting the President’s war powers and the striking down of his Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate victims of government lawfare, suggests that GOP lawmakers are increasingly confident that they can rebel against the Trump White House.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Tomorrow I’m instructing Dan [Scavino] and everybody else that’s involved in that very complicated process, which is gonna go, I think, very quickly, that we are going to make him [Todd Blanche] permanent Attorney General.” – President Donald J. Trump.

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Todd Blanche, who has served as Acting Attorney General since early April, has officially been nominated for the position by President Donald J. Trump, marking a significant development in the Department of Justice's leadership.

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10 hours ago
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News
UK

WATCH: Farage Exposes How ‘White People Do Not Get the Same Privileges Under the Law’ as Minorities in Britain.

Nigel Farage called out Prime Minister Keir Starmer for ignoring and denying codified anti-white bias in British policing following the murder and wrongful arrest of white teenager Henry Nowak.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage appeared on Fox News on Thursday to criticize Prime Minister Keir Starmer for denying two-tier, anti-white bias in British policing, following the murder of white teenager Henry Nowak by Vickrum Digwa. Nowak was arrested by responding police officers instead of being helped, despite reporting that he had been stabbed, because Digwa falsely accused him of racism, resulting in the teenager passing out and dying while handcuffed.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “[Starmer] is a left-wing human rights lawyer who believes in positive discrimination, who believes in DEI, and who has accepted that the police in my country now treat white people differently to black people. And I believe that is a road to ruin.” – Nigel Farage
🎯 IMPACT: Referring to protests against Henry’s murder and wrongful arrest in Southampton, England, that turned violent, Farage warned of further unrest if the bias in policing is not addressed. “The reason the police behave that way is they are now trained [to do so] by police chiefs… [In] the Hampshire and Isle of Wight race report, they’re actually told you must police different ethnic communities in different ways. Meaning, literally, that white people do not get the same privileges under the law as Asian or black people.”
📰 DETAIL: Guidance available on the website of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, which is responsible for Nowak’s wrongful arrest, does cite “treating people differently” based on ethnicity. A University of Reading study commissioned by the force also found that one in seven officers surveyed had felt “controlled and pressured” to adopt specific views following a mandatory diversity course, with a fifth reporting fears of being “rejected for saying the wrong thing.” Nationally, a Police Anti-Racism Commitment states explicitly that different ethnic groups must be treated differently in order to achieve “equality of policing outcomes” and so-called “racial equity,” and that mere “racial equality” in the form of treating people “the same” is inadequate.

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Nigel Farage called out Prime Minister Keir Starmer for ignoring and denying codified anti-white bias in British policing following the murder and wrongful arrest of white teenager Henry Nowak.

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11 hours ago
News

BREAKING: John Bolton Takes Felony Plea in Classified Documents Case, $2M Fine.

Former Trump National Security Advisor turned anti-Trump activist John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents, agreeing to a felony charge and substantial fine.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: John Bolton, former National Security Advisor under President Trump, is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge of illegal retention of sensitive national security documents. He has reportedly agreed to pay a fine exceeding $2 million as part of the plea deal.
📍 WHEN & WHERE: Bolton’s court hearing is scheduled for June 26, according to the court docket.
📺 DETAIL: Prosecutors allege that Bolton retained classified diary-like entries from his time in the Trump administration and shared over a thousand pages of personal information with unauthorized individuals, including his wife and daughter. While the transmission of classified information is not part of the charges he is pleading guilty to, he initially faced multiple counts of retaining and transmitting national defense information.
🎯 IMPACT: The plea deal highlights ongoing scrutiny of officials who mishandle classified information, with Bolton’s case standing out given his adversarial relationship with President Trump. The case also underscores the Justice Department’s focus on national security violations, regardless of political affiliations.
📺 FLASHBACK: Bolton’s 2020 memoir, critical of President Trump, drew accusations from Trump that it contained classified information. While the initial investigation into the book was closed during the Trump administration, the FBI reopened inquiries under the Biden administration after alleged Iranian hackers breached Bolton’s email, revealing sensitive materials.

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