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August 14, 2025
William Upton
Crime
Immigration

D.C. Mayor Bowser Absconds to Martha’s Vineyard as Trump Cleans Up Capital.

PULSE POINTS

❓WHAT HAPPENED: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has left the capital city for Martha’s Vineyard as President Donald J. Trump’s federalization of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) hits full swing and reports indicate that city law enforcement will now cooperate with federal immigration enforcement agents, despite the nation’s capital’s sanctuary city status.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Muriel Bowser, President Trump, Border Czar Tom Homan, the MPD, federal officials, criminals, and illegal immigrants.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Bowser was revealed to have left for Martha’s Vineyard on Thursday, August 14.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Every American has a constitutional right to be able to access and petition their government in safety. And countless government officials and employees, likewise, have the right to carry out their jobs in peace without being shot.” — President Trump

🎯IMPACT: The lack of resistance from Bowser and other D.C. officials is seen by many as a tacit admission that the Democrat city government has failed to curb violent crime.

IN FULL

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has left the capital city for Martha’s Vineyard as President Donald J. Trump’s federalization of the city’s police force, aimed at cracking down on violent crime and rampant vagrancy, hits full swing. The Democrat mayor, who has only meekly opposed the federalization, largely acknowledged earlier this week that Trump is within his legal rights as President and that the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will comply with federal officials.

Importantly, the MPD is reportedly now cooperating with federal immigration enforcement agents, despite the nation’s capital’s sanctuary city status. While national Democratic Party figures and 2028 presidential hopefuls, like Governor Wes Moore (D-MD), have vigorously opposed Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown, the lack of resistance from Bowser and other D.C. officials is seen by many as a tacit admission that the city government has failed to curb violent crime.

The National Pulse reported earlier on Thursday that White House Border Czar Tom Homan declared Washington, D.C.’s sanctuary polices were effectively null and void amid Trump’s federalization of law enforcement. “The illegal alien criminal threat in D.C. is not going to be protected. There’s no sanctuary for these people in the city of D.C,” Homan said.


On Monday, at a press conference announcing the federalization of the MPD and crime crackdown, Trump pledged, “We’re going to take our capital back.”

He added, “Every American has a constitutional right to be able to access and petition their government in safety. And countless government officials and employees, likewise, have the right to carry out their jobs in peace without being shot.”

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Immigration
News
Politics

RINO Governors Move to Counter Mass Deportations With State Work Permits for Migrants.

Two Republican governors are joining Democrats to advocate for state-issued work permits for migrants, undermining President Donald J. Trump’s federal immigration policy.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Two Republican-in-name-only (RINO) governors are working with the Democrats to issue work permits to migrants and bypass federal deportation orders.
📺 DETAIL: Governors Spencer Cox (R-UT) and Kevin Stitt (R-OK) have partnered with Governors Wes Moore (D-MD) and Matt Meyer (D-DE) to propose a plan allowing states to issue work permits to migrants, bypassing federal deportation processes. The proposal was introduced via the National Governors Association’s Task Force on Immigration Policy. “The reason I set this task force up is because I realized by talking to my colleagues that they’re having the same issues… Let’s actually have the governors issue workforce permits,” said Stitt. “We were really stunned that everybody had kind of the same opinions on what needed to be done,” added Cox. The governors’ proposal aims to address labor shortages in their respective states, especially in agriculture and construction.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We were together in February and having a conversation about immigration, and we were all shocked at the level of bipartisanship, cooperation, and agreement,” said Cox.
🎯 IMPACT: This shows how many prominent Republican politicians continue to prioritize cheap foreign labor over American workers. Cox’s comments in particular highlight how immigration liberalization unites the establishments of both parties, despite widespread support for lowering immigration among the American people. It is possible that this move by RINO governors to overtly align with Democrats will heighten tensions within the Republican coalition ahead of the midterms.
📺 FLASHBACK: This is not the first time that Republican governors have sought to undermine President Trump’s agenda. Last month, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) voiced opposition to President Trump’s plan to deport Haitian illegal migrants by stripping them of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a humanitarian immigration status that allows migrants to legally live and work in the United States. RINOs have also sought to undermine redistricting measures. For instance, the Republican-controlled South Carolina Senate voted against a new congressional map that sought to eliminate the state’s racially gerrymandered black-majority Democrat-voting district in May.

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4 hours ago
Election Integrity
News

DOJ Denied Access to D.C. Voter Rolls by Obama Judge.

A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department cannot compel Washington, D.C., to hand over its full voter list, citing legal limitations under the Civil Rights Act of 1960.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge appointed by Barack Obama has rejected the U.S. Justice Department’s effort to obtain Washington, D.C.’s complete voter registration list, ruling the agency lacks the legal authority to compel the city to provide names, birthdates, identification numbers, and other nonpublic voter information. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1960 permits the attorney general to request individual voter registration records but does not authorize access to a state’s or district’s compiled voter registration list.
📺 DETAIL: The Justice Department argued it needed the data to compare voter records against federal databases to identify potentially ineligible voters, including deceased individuals and noncitizens. Washington, D.C., provided its public voter list but declined to release additional identifying information, such as driver’s licenses and partial Social Security numbers, that federal officials sought. Moss ruled that voter registration lists are created by election officials from individual registration records and, therefore, are not covered by the 1960 law’s record-production requirements. He added that if the Justice Department believes broader authority is necessary, it must seek changes from Congress rather than the courts. The ruling follows similar decisions by judges in other states, including Maryland and Virginia, where courts also rejected the administration’s attempts to obtain full voter registration lists.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “If the Department of Justice wants more, it needs to lodge that objection with Congress.” – Judge Randolph Moss
🎯 IMPACT: This decision represents another setback for the DOJ’s efforts to scrutinize voter rolls across the country.

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5 hours ago
Health
News

After Initial Rejection, FDA Greenlights First mRNA Flu Vaccine.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine for adults 50 and older, despite earlier regulatory concerns.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Moderna’s mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine. 
📺 DETAIL: Named mFLUSIVA, the vaccine was approved on Wednesday. It is aimed at people aged 50 and older. The decision comes after the FDA initially declined to approve the vaccine back in February. Specifically, the vaccine was initially blocked as the clinical trial did not use the best available comparator for adults aged 65 and older. “We are grateful to the clinical trial participants, investigators, regulators and Moderna teams whose contributions made this milestone possible,” read a statement from Moderna, which further said the approval “reflects the ongoing potential of our mRNA platform to help address important public health challenges through continued scientific innovation.” This follows the decision of Secretary for Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to withdraw approximately $500 million for mRNA vaccine research and move funding toward traditional platforms.
🎯 IMPACT: The approval of the vaccine coincides with the appointment of the new Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new in a party-line vote. Dr. Schwartz previously served as Deputy Surgeon General during President Donald J. Trump’s first term. This is significant as she replaced Susan Monarez, who was reportedly removed from her post due to an alleged disagreement with Secretary Kennedy Jr. over vaccines.
📺 FLASHBACK: There have been several major vaccine-related developments in recent weeks. In late July, Secretary Kennedy Jr. alleged that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Chief Medical Advisor to former President Joe Biden, suffered an adverse event after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in January 2021. “He got vaccinated… in January of [2021]. And then, five months later, he had… a pulmonary infarction, which is one of the adverse events that NIH, CDC, and FDA said are expected from the vaccine,” said Kennedy Jr. This was revealed roughly a week before the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times, refusing to answer even questions about the color of his tie.

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5 hours ago
News
TECH

FCC Clears Path for Expanded TV Station Ownership.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to relax the TV station ownership cap in an attempt to help local broadcasters consolidate and compete with streaming giants.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to relax limits on TV station ownership.
📺 DETAIL: In a 2-1 vote, the FCC has allowed companies to own local stations covering more than 39 percent of households in the United States. The FCC also voted to allow companies to own more than two stations in a single market if deemed in the public interest. The vote was held on Thursday. “Viewpoint diversity” will reportedly be factored in when determining public interest. The purpose of removing the cap is to allow broadcasters to achieve scale and compete with broadcasting giants like Netflix. The cap removal was also framed as a way to help local journalism expand. The change to the cap comes as traditional television faces declining viewership and revenue due to the popularity of streaming, which accounts for over 40 percent of all viewership, according to Nielsen, a major audience research firm. “Local broadcasters are struggling in terms of audience and revenue, and this plan could give them some needed relief,” said Jeff McCall, professor of communications at DePauw University.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “In my view, if you care about trusted sources of local news and information, you have to care about the future of local TV stations. They are the economic engines that produce the paychecks for so many of the local journalists that remain in the business. So how can the FCC maximize the odds that those institutions continue to survive and hopefully thrive into the future? To start, we should stop hamstringing this one segment of the broader market with outdated restrictions,” said FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
🎯 IMPACT: The represents an overturning of the 39 percent ownership cap which was established in 2004, over 20 years ago. This will allow local media to consolidate into larger entities capable of staying competitive. The decision is expected to reshape the broadcasting industry. 
📺 FLASHBACK: Removing the cap was first proposed back in July. “When it comes to broadcast news, our country could do with a little less Hollywood and a little more local reporting from communities across the country,” said Carr at the time.

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7 hours ago
News
War

Trump Denies Missile Shortages, Vows ‘Treasonous’ Leakers Will Be ‘Hunted Down.’

President Trump disputed reports that U.S. munitions are heavily depleted, while warning that leakers will be “hunted down.”

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump said Thursday that the United States maintains a “massive” stockpile of munitions while vowing that officials responsible for leaking classified information about U.S. weapons inventories will face prosecution. This follows reports claiming the Army has nearly exhausted its supplies of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) during the five-month conflict with Iran.
📺 DETAIL: Reuters, citing sources familiar with internal military data, reported that the war has also significantly reduced inventories of Patriot and THAAD missile interceptors and Tomahawk cruise missiles, though the Pentagon insists the military retains the capabilities needed to carry out operations worldwide. Trump rejected the reports on Thursday, saying the U.S. has more munitions than any other nation and that defense companies are rapidly expanding production with new factories across the country. He also accused the leakers of committing “treasonous” acts and said they are being pursued. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reposted Trump’s statement on X. Defense analysts have warned that while the U.S. still has enough precision weapons for the current conflict, shrinking stockpiles could limit its ability to respond to future crises involving adversaries such as China or Russia.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The ‘leakers’ of these treasonous statements are being hunted down. Long term jail sentences will be sought!” – President Trump
🎯 IMPACT: The reported depletion of munitions raises concerns about America’s preparedness for future conflicts, particularly in the Pacific region, where tensions with China are escalating. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is pleading for more missile interceptors, with Ukrainian forces having failed to intercept a single Russian missile during an overnight barrage earlier this week.
📈 DATA: Some estimates indicate the U.S. has used over half of its stockpiles of certain weapons systems in the Iran war, with military analysts claiming that replenishing these inventories could take years.

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8 hours ago
News
Politics

McConnell Leaves Rehab, But Will Not Return to Senate Before Recess.

Senator Mitch McConnell has been discharged from a rehabilitation facility and will continue his physical therapy at home, with plans to finish his final Senate term after an upcoming recess.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reports that he has been discharged from a rehabilitation facility but will continue physical therapy at home rather than immediately return to Congress. The 84-year-old has faced pressure to resign after weeks of speculation about his health and his ability to fulfill his congressional duties.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Elaine and I are grateful for the many well wishes and support from friends, colleagues, and Kentuckians, and for the attentive care I’ve received from excellent doctors, nurses, therapists, and hospital staff,” McConnell said in a statement issued Thursday.
🎯 IMPACT: McConnell, who will not seek reelection in November, intends to return to the Senate to complete his final term, but is unlikely to resume his duties before the August recess. Republicans have nominated Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) as his successor for the upcoming election.
📺 DETAIL: McConnell’s decision not to seek reelection opens a new chapter for the Republican leadership, which McConnell had dominated for almost two decades, becoming the longest-serving Senate party leader in American history. He stepped down as GOP leader in the Senate only in January 2025, shortly before his longtime rival President Donald J. Trump’s second term began. He has often voted against the Trump administration’s agenda since the President returned to office, helping the Democrats to delay or block key appointments and legislative initiatives.

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8 hours ago
Election Integrity
News

Over 630,000 Arizona Voter Files Were Stolen in 2020 Hack, But Biden’s DOJ Declined to Prosecute.

A hacker admitted to breaching Maricopa County’s voter registration system before the 2020 election, stealing over 633,000 records, but prosecutors under the former Biden regime declined to press charges.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Declassified FBI documents released Thursday by the White House indicate that more than 633,000 Maricopa County, Arizona voter registration records were accessed in a cyber intrusion during the weeks leading up to the 2020 presidential election, but no criminal charges were filed, despite investigators saying the suspect admitted to carrying out the breach.
📺 DETAIL: According to the records, the self-described “hacker or tinkerer” exploited a vulnerability in the county recorder’s website with a PowerShell script between October 21 and November 2, 2020, obtaining voter registration information, including about 930 records containing sensitive data related to domestic violence victims, judges, and law enforcement officers. FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau devoted significant resources to the investigation, but the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Phoenix, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and local county prosecutors all declined to prosecute, with the federal case formally closing in 2023. The suspect allegedly told agents he discovered the website flaw in September 2020 and automated access to voter records. He claimed he later deleted the files and wiped storage devices after realizing the seriousness of his actions. FBI agents executed a search warrant at the suspect’s Fountain Hills home, seizing computers, hard drives, and USB devices. The documents state voter registration records, not ballots, were accessed.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The bureau spent significant resources but could not get the U.S. Attorney’s Office… or other agencies to bring charges despite an admission from the alleged hacker.” – FBI Director Kash Patel
🎯 IMPACT: Poor security for voter registration data will undermine voter confidence and could disrupt future elections. The FBI’s inability to secure a prosecution raises questions about a partisan agenda on election integrity under the former Biden regime.

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10 hours ago
Corruption
News
UK

DIRTY TRICKS EXCLUSIVE: Afghan Migrants Paid to Campaign in Clacton, Against Farage, by Labour/Green Donor.

Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, discovered Afghan migrants being paid to distribute anti-Nigel Farage material in Clacton, where the Reform UK party leader is fighting a parliamentary by-election.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Afghan migrants were found distributing anti-Nigel Farage material in the Clacton-on-Sea constituency (electoral district), where the Reform UK party leader is contesting a parliamentary by-election (special election), by Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse.
📰 DETAIL: In a video report shared on X (formerly Twitter), Kassam explained he had been campaigning in Clacton with Farage and Reform when they “stumbled upon two recent Afghan migrants” being paid to deliver copies of Babelfish, an anti-Farage newspaper, by Dale Vince, a prominent Labour and Green Party donor. Kassam added that the newspaper contained “anti-Farage and anti-Reform messaging from groups like Hope Not Hate,” which previously employed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s controversial strategy chief, Matthew McGregor. Kassam also stressed that Babelfish is not a registered campaigner in the election, meaning Vince could potentially be breaking electoral law. The Afghans told The National Pulse chief that they were not from Clacton, but Ipswich, which is in an entirely different parliamentary constituency.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “On the campaign trail today in Clacton, we encountered a group of recent Afghan migrants delivering leaflets on behalf of Dale Vince’s anti-Reform Babelfish newspaper. Vince, a Labour and Green Party donor, recently announced he intended to spend money campaigning against Farage, though hasn’t registered as a campaigner in the constituency. Not only is this legally murky, but ethically an obviously huge issue.” – Raheem Kassam
🎯 IMPACT: The involvement of Afghan migrants in distributing campaign materials on behalf of an organization that is not registered as a lawful participant in the Clacton by-election raises serious legal and ethical questions, particularly concerning its unregistered status in the election.

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10 hours ago
NatSec
News
UK

DATA: Nearly 10,000 Referred to UK Counter-Terror Program.

Prevent, the United Kingdom’s counter-terrorism program, saw a sharp rise in referrals last year, marking a decade-long high, sparking concerns about extremism and radicalization.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The United Kingdom’s counter-terrorism program received over 10,000 referrals last year, representing an almost 40 percent increase from 2024.
📺 DETAIL: Prevent, the United Kingdom’s counter-terrorism program, recorded 10,293 referrals as of September 2025, a 39 percent increase from the previous year. In 2024, 9,957 people were referred to Prevent. This represents the highest number of referrals since the program’s creation in 2015. Fifty-six percent related to people with no identified ideology. Twenty percent of the referrals were related to extreme right-wing ideology, eight percent were related to Islamist extremism, eight percent to fascination with mass violence, one percent to Incel extremism, and 0.3 percent related to extreme left-wing ideology. Ethnicity data was provided in 52 percent of cases. The data revealed that 68 percent of referrals were white, 18 percent were Asian, eightpercent black, and seven percent “Other.” Prevent received an 117 percent increase in referrals between January to March 2025 following the mass stabbing in Southport, England, which was carried out by Axel Rudakubana. The Home Office has attributed the rise in referrals to “a number of operational and policy changes and improvements, along with associated training rolled out.”
🎯 IMPACT: Prevent referrals are different from terrorism charges. Somebody referred to Prevent is not necessarily guilty of carrying out a terrorist attack, planning a terrorist attack, or holding to extremist ideology. This is also underscored by the fact that more referrals relate to extreme right ideology than Islamist extremism, even though the overwhelming majority of people convicted of terror-related offenses in the United Kingdom relate to Islamist terrorism. This suggests substantial underreporting of Islamic extremism and overreporting of right-wing extremism to Prevent.
📺 FLASHBACK: This release of Prevent referral data follows the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative Member of Parliament and minister turned spokeswoman for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. The investigation into Widdecombe’s death was taken over by Counter Terrorism Policing last month, with the case believed to be a “targeted attack” with a likely ideological motive. 

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11 hours ago
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Politics

Dem Candidate El-Sayed’s Campaign Funded by Members of Terror-Linked CAIR Organization.

Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign has received significant financial support from individuals tied to CAIR, a group scrutinized for alleged ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Michigan Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed received more than $115,000 in campaign contributions from at least 41 current or former officials and leaders affiliated with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), according to a review of federal campaign finance records. The donors included members of CAIR’s national leadership and state chapters across the country, including El-Sayed’s father-in-law, Jukaku Tayeb, a CAIR-Michigan board member and reported supporter of a super PAC backing his campaign.
📺 DETAIL: El-Sayed has also appeared at CAIR events and was paid for a 2022 speaking engagement where he criticized Oklahoma’s ban on Sharia law, according to reports. CAIR, which describes itself as a Muslim civil rights organization, denies having ties to Hamas, terrorism, or the Muslim Brotherhood, but the group has faced longstanding scrutiny after being named an unindicted co-conspirator in a Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing case in 2007, while a federal court said there was “ample evidence” linking it to Hamas. Several CAIR officials have also drawn criticism for statements following Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, including Executive Director Nihad Awad, whose remarks prompted the former Biden regime to end the group’s participation in its national anti-Semitism strategy initiative. Separately, the Department of Health and Human Services is investigating approximately $30 million in federal refugee resettlement funding awarded to CAIR affiliates in California and Washington, citing concerns about the organization’s business practices and potential connections to the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, allegations CAIR disputes.
🎯 IMPACT: The financial and ideological ties between El-Sayed and CAIR raise questions about his candidacy, given CAIR’s controversial history and alleged links to terrorist organizations. This could become a focal point in the Michigan Senate race as voters scrutinize the influence of such organizations on political candidates.
📺 FLASHBACK: Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) designated the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations in 2025.

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