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January 1, 2025
Immigration
NatSec

Councilwoman’s Fiancé Accused of Being Chinese Spy.

A city council member in Arcadia, California, is under scrutiny after her fiancé was accused of attempting to influence politics in favor of China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in federal court documents. Eileen Wang, who joined the Arcadia City Council in Los Angeles County in 2022, is engaged to Mike Sun, allegedly linked to activities aimed at influencing U.S. policies to align with Beijing’s interests.

Sun, identified in court as Sun Yaoning, reportedly collaborated with Chen Jun, a Chinese agent recently sentenced for bribery, to support CCP policy aims. Federal prosecutors claim that Sun, a former Chinese military serviceman, managed Wang’s election campaign. He described this achievement as a victory against forces he viewed as hostile to U.S.-China relations.

Wang and Sun are noted as collaborators in business enterprises and various pro-CCP organizations. Their ventures include the American Southwest Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit founded by Wang in 2018, intended to enhance connections between people in the American Southwest and China.

Charged with illegal agent activities, Sun was taken into custody by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on December 19. Although Wang was not named directly in the federal complaint, she is recognized as “Individual 1” with her details paralleling court documents’ descriptions. The court records link her residence to Sun’s last registered address.

Their partnership includes co-managing a mainly Chinese-language media outlet, U.S. News Center, which has prominently featured Wang in her roles before and after her election win. Campaign records show Wang has reimbursed Sun for expenses incurred during her political activities.

Despite the allegations, Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto stated Sun had no role in local government operations. Wang has engaged with the FBI and has expressed her intention to cooperate fully with the investigation. Wang has neither been arrested nor charged with any crime.

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A city council member in Arcadia, California, is under scrutiny after her fiancé was accused of attempting to influence politics in favor of China's ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in federal court documents. Eileen Wang, who joined the Arcadia City Council in Los Angeles County in 2022, is engaged to Mike Sun, allegedly linked to activities aimed at influencing U.S. policies to align with Beijing’s interests. show more
January 1, 2025
Crime
News

‘Guardian Angels’ Return to Patrol NYC Subways After Spate of Attacks.

Crime prevention activist and former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa has announced that the Guardian Angels group will resume patrols in the city’s subway system after a woman was burned alive earlier this month. This decision follows the brutal murder and what Sliwa describes as the “Daniel Penny effect,” causing civilians to be hesitant about intervening against criminals.

Speaking at Brooklyn’s Stillwell Avenue-Coney Island subway station, Sliwa said, “We’re going to have to increase our numbers, increase the training, and increase our presence as we did back in 1979,” noting how the group went from 13 to 1,000 members in a single year.

The Guardian Angels are recognized for their distinctive red berets and are known to collaborate with law enforcement to tackle violence on public transit—when law enforcement is willing to cooperate, at least. The organization ceased its previous subway surveillance in 2020.

Sliwa believes that the Guardian Angels’ presence could help calm situations and facilitate communication with police officers on platform patrol. However, a spokesman for Mayor Eric Adams denigrated Sliwa’s efforts as “meaningless stunts,” insisting that the indicted Democrat mayor has already implemented measures to reduce crime.

Violence on the New York City subway was brought to national attention by the Daniel Penny case, which saw the Marine veteran accused of unlawfully killing Jordan Neely, a black schizophrenic with a history of assaulting women, by restraining him in a chokehold after he threatened passengers. Penny was cleared of all wrongdoing by a jury earlier this month.

Image by mattcarman.

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Crime prevention activist and former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa has announced that the Guardian Angels group will resume patrols in the city’s subway system after a woman was burned alive earlier this month. This decision follows the brutal murder and what Sliwa describes as the "Daniel Penny effect," causing civilians to be hesitant about intervening against criminals. show more
January 1, 2025
Immigration

REVEALED: Tesla Laid Off THOUSANDS of U.S. Workers, Replaced Them With H-1B Migrants.

Reports from current and former employees, alongside U.S. Department of Labor data, reveal that Elon Musk’s Tesla has significantly augmented its H-1B visa requests to fill positions previously held by around 15,000 U.S. workers who were let go in April 2024. The layoffs were widespread across Tesla’s departments but were notably concentrated in Texas and California.

The H-1B visa program currently allows U.S. companies to hire foreigners for three years, which can be extended once, contingent upon continuous employment with the sponsoring employer. Criticism has arisen due to potential employer control over foreign workers, sometimes equated with modern indentured servitude.

During its aggressive layoff period, Tesla also applied for over 2,000 H-1B visas, accounting for more than three percent of America’s national quota. Many laid-off employees were senior engineers with substantial pay, reportedly replaced by junior foreign engineers receiving lower wages. This practice has prompted concerns about the displacement of American workers and companies leveraging the H-1B program to reduce labor costs.

Musk has ardently defended the expansion of the H-1B program, asserting a shortage of skilled U.S. workers essential for companies like Tesla. This viewpoint, however, has attracted criticism from America-First conservatives who argue the H-1B program jeopardizes American job security.

Proponents like Musk and political figure Vivek Ramaswamy advocate that H-1B visas are crucial for filling vital knowledge gaps within specific industries in the American workforce. A data analysis by The National Pulse disproved such claims.

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Reports from current and former employees, alongside U.S. Department of Labor data, reveal that Elon Musk's Tesla has significantly augmented its H-1B visa requests to fill positions previously held by around 15,000 U.S. workers who were let go in April 2024. The layoffs were widespread across Tesla’s departments but were notably concentrated in Texas and California. show more
December 31, 2024
Kari Donovan
Immigration

WATCH: Bannon, Spicer, Ungar-Sargon, & Bergquam Call for Migration Moratorium to Protect U.S. Workers

On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, Stephen K. Bannon hosted former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on WarRoom to discuss immigration, particularly the controversial H-1B visa program. The pair emphasized how the program undermines American workers by prioritizing cheap foreign labor over domestic job growth. Spicer shared insights from a recent poll he conducted on social media, revealing strong opposition to the H-1B visa program. Both men agreed that Americans should be trained and supported for these roles instead of the nation relying on imported, migrant workers.

Bannon expanded on his critique of the immigration system, calling for a complete moratorium until reforms can be made. He accused elites of using these programs to suppress wages and exploit workers while benefiting from cheaper labor at the expense of American citizens, particularly African Americans and Hispanics.

He stressed that the erosion of citizenship and labor rights must stop, pointing out that figures like Elon Musk are promoting policies that harm American sovereignty. For Bannon, it’s about defending the middle and working class, regardless of race, from an elite agenda that undermines their rights.

The episode also featured Batya Ungar-Sargon, who discussed how the real divide in America is not racial but economic, with the working class of all races struggling against a system rigged by elites. Ungar-Sargon’s book Bad News critiques how the media and elites have ignored the working class, framing the narrative as a class struggle rather than a racial one.

Ben Bergquam, who reported live from San Diego, echoed Bannon’s call for a moratorium on immigration.

Bergquam criticized the way political figures and NGOs are facilitating illegal immigration and shared firsthand accounts of the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. Both he and Bannon painted a bleak picture of the country’s immigration crisis, urging immediate action to restore national sovereignty.

Rep. Victoria Spartz also joined the show, discussing her frustration with the lack of action from Republican leadership, especially Speaker Mike Johnson. Spartz emphasized the need for a commitment to the MAGA agenda, particularly regarding fiscal responsibility and healthcare reform.

WarRoom airs Monday through Saturday on Real America’s Voice and other carriers. Its live broadcasts are from 10 AM to 12 PM Eastern, and replays are from 5-6 PM Eastern and 6-7 PM on Frank Speech.

WATCH:

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On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, Stephen K. Bannon hosted former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on WarRoom to discuss immigration, particularly the controversial H-1B visa program. The pair emphasized how the program undermines American workers by prioritizing cheap foreign labor over domestic job growth. Spicer shared insights from a recent poll he conducted on social media, revealing strong opposition to the H-1B visa program. Both men agreed that Americans should be trained and supported for these roles instead of the nation relying on imported, migrant workers. show more
December 31, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
World

Saudi Migrant’s Deadly Christmas Market Attack Blamed on ‘Mental Illness.’

Far-left German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser claimed on Monday that the Saudi migrant suspected of carrying out a deadly car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, may have been “psychologically disturbed and… driven by confused conspiracy theories.”

The Social Democrat politician insisted, “Such attackers do not fit any threat profile”—although mass casualty vehicular attacks in Continental Europe, such as those in Magdeburg, Berlin, Stockholm, and Nice, are almost exclusively carried out by migrants from Muslim-majority countries. Instead, she stressed that the suspect, Dr. Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, showed “striking signs of a pathological psyche.”

Speaking to reporters, Faeser stated that investigators have not yet determined a motive for the attack. Her statements came after a session with a parliamentary committee investigating the December 20 attack, which resulted in five deaths and over 200 injuries.

Faeser also referenced copious social media activity on the part of Abdulmohsen, noting that “tens of thousands of tweets” over the years still need to be analyzed.

BACKGROUND.

The German authorities are facing criticism for allowing the Saudi to carry out the attack, as the authorities in his home country had sent them at least four warnings about his “very extreme views” as recently as last year.

He arrived in Germany in 2005 and was granted asylum in 2016, despite being fined for making threats in 2013, further threatening attacks that would gain “international attention” in 2014, and threatening to obtain a firearm and shoot judges in 2015.

There is some evidence Abdulmohsen held “anti-Islamic views,” with Faesar insisting he is “Islamophobic” and the German federal police attempting to link him to the “extreme right.” However, it is relatively commonplace for migrants from countries like Saudi Arabia to fake apostasy, homosexuality, and other beliefs and lifestyles prohibited under Islamic law to bolster their claims they would face persecution if they were deported.

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Far-left German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser claimed on Monday that the Saudi migrant suspected of carrying out a deadly car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, may have been "psychologically disturbed and… driven by confused conspiracy theories." show more
December 31, 2024
Education
News

Biden Blows a BILLION on DEI Projects in Trump-Supporting States.

The Biden-Harris government’s Department of Education has blown over $1 billion on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives nationwide, according to a report by Parents Defending Education. This distribution includes grants to schools in 25 states that supported President-elect Donald J. Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

State leaders in more conservative regions, such as Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters, criticized the government for using taxpayer dollars to promote DEI.

The “GrantED” report highlights the receipt of $89,440,558 in DEI-focused grants by states like Iowa, Missouri, and South Carolina. The University of Iowa received $1,261,718 to train elementary teachers in equity-centered education within K-12 schools. Critics argue this has led to reduced academic standards and more lenient discipline policies.

In Missouri, the University of Missouri–St. Louis was awarded $306,209 to train school counselors in Trauma-Informed, Antiracist Social-Emotional Learning. Controversy surrounds the rebranding of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) to “Transformative SEL,” alleged to incorporate race and gender ideologies.

South Carolina’s Laurens County School District 55 received $13.6 million over three years to integrate DEI into school culture.
“Inclusion” in this context involves policies related to gender ideology, such as restroom access based on gender identity rather than biological sex. The report indicates that regardless of geographical location, children in conservative states are not insulated from exposure to DEI initiatives.

The National Pulse has previously reported that the Biden government is also rushing to install over one thousand DEI staff at the federal level in government departments before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

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The Biden-Harris government's Department of Education has blown over $1 billion on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives nationwide, according to a report by Parents Defending Education. This distribution includes grants to schools in 25 states that supported President-elect Donald J. Trump in the 2024 presidential election. show more
December 31, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Immigration
TECH

Bannon Dominates H-1B Visa Poll on Musk’s Own Platform.

WarRoom host Stephen K. Bannon is dominating the debate on H-1B visas on X (formerly Twitter), with a poll revealing users support his opposition to the visa program over the platform’s owner, Elon Musk. The tech billionaire had said the United States should double the number of foreign workers. However, a poll initiated by former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, with close to 100,000 votes, saw Bannon capturing a whopping majority of 67.4 percent of voters.

Bannon and Musk have been divided on the issue of H-1B visas. Musk has advocated for more supposedly skilled immigrants to be allowed into the United States, while critics of the program, including Bannon, argue that the program favors foreigners at the expense of American workers.

Over the weekend, Bannon launched an attack on the H-1B program, saying, “Let me repeat: the H-1B visa program is a total and complete scam, concocted by Wall Street’s lords of easy money and Silicon Valley oligarchs to boost profits.”

BIG TECH.

Reports reveal that Musk’s automotive company, Tesla, has filed over 3,200 H-1B visa applications this year. H-1B workers can work for much lower wages than Americans, maximizing corporate profits.

However, Tesla is just one of several large American companies taking advantage of the H-1B system, which is dominated by Big Tech firms including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and others. Just 30 companies made up over 25 percent of all the H-1B petitions approved in 2019 alone.

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) FY 2023 report to Congress states that 386,318 H-1B visas were filed last year. A third were new, which indicates that the supposed cap of 85,000 was exceeded that year.

The National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam has outlined why H-1B visas should be ended, as the visa program purports to pay large wages to workers but often pays a legal minimum that is actually well below rates expected by Americans.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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WarRoom host Stephen K. Bannon is dominating the debate on H-1B visas on X (formerly Twitter), with a poll revealing users support his opposition to the visa program over the platform's owner, Elon Musk. The tech billionaire had said the United States should double the number of foreign workers. However, a poll initiated by former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, with close to 100,000 votes, saw Bannon capturing a whopping majority of 67.4 percent of voters. show more
December 31, 2024
Economy
Immigration

Here’s What Trump Has Previously Said of H1-B Visas.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has heavily criticized the H1-B foreign worker visa program in the past, including comments in 2016 slamming the mass immigration pipeline as being implicitly “unfair” to native-born American workers. These comments stand in stark contrast to the calls by tech billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who are defending H1-Bs and, in Musk’s case, even calling for the program’s expansion.

“First of all, I think and I know the H-1B very well. And it’s something that I frankly use and I shouldn’t be allowed to use it. We shouldn’t have it,” the President-elect said during a 2016 primary debate, pushing back on Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) advocacy for the H1-B program. “Second of all, I think it’s very important to say, well, I’m a businessman and I have to do what I have to do.”

Trump added that the visas harm American workers, calling them “very bad” and “unfair.”

Analysis by The National Pulse has revealed that despite the 85,000 worker cap, in fiscal year 2023, 386,318 new and ongoing H1-B visa holders were approved under the auspices of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). This number far exceeds the statutory cap as some academic and nonprofit institutions engaged in research supposedly critical to the national interest are exempt from the legal employment limits.

Additionally, USCIS data indicates only 22 percent of H1-Bs hold a master’s degree, while just eight percent hold a PhD—suggesting claims the program only applies to “highly skilled” labor is a misnomer at best.

Despite Trump’s earlier criticism of the foreign worker program, the New York Post claims the President-elect is now backing H1-Bs. The newspaper wrote that Trump reportedly told them that he’s “always been in favor of the visas.”

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has heavily criticized the H1-B foreign worker visa program in the past, including comments in 2016 slamming the mass immigration pipeline as being implicitly "unfair" to native-born American workers. These comments stand in stark contrast to the calls by tech billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who are defending H1-Bs and, in Musk's case, even calling for the program's expansion. show more
December 30, 2024
News

The Oldest Pearl Harbor Survivor Passed Away This Week.

Warren Upton, recognized as the oldest living survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack and the final survivor from the USS Utah, has passed away at the age of 105. He died on Christmas Day in a hospital in Los Gatos, California, after battling pneumonia, reported Kathleen Farley, the California state chair of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors.

Upton was serving aboard the Utah, a Florida-class dreadnought battleship, during the surprise attack by Japanese aircraft on the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States’ entry into the war.

Recalling the events to The Associated Press in 2020, Upton described preparing to shave when the first torpedo struck the vessel. Initially, those on board were uncertain about what had caused the ship to shake. A second torpedo followed, causing the Utah to list and eventually capsize. At just 22 years old, Upton managed to swim to Ford Island and took cover in a trench to shield himself from enemy fire. He remained there for roughly half an hour before being evacuated to safety by a passing truck.

Upton spoke openly about the attack and its memories, but the ongoing loss of his shipmates over time troubled him more than recounting the events. By 2020, of the original crew members of the Utah, he was among only three survivors.

Military historian J. Michael Wenger notes that approximately 87,000 military personnel were stationed on Oahu island during the attack. With Upton’s death, just 15 veterans who served in Pearl Harbor on that day remain alive.

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Warren Upton, recognized as the oldest living survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack and the final survivor from the USS Utah, has passed away at the age of 105. He died on Christmas Day in a hospital in Los Gatos, California, after battling pneumonia, reported Kathleen Farley, the California state chair of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors. show more
December 30, 2024
News
TECH
World

Musk’s Starlink to Provide ‘Uninterrupted’ Service for Ukraine.

Starlink, the satellite Internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is set to provide continuous service to Ukraine through a new agreement with Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator. The collaboration makes Ukraine one of the pioneering nations in Starlink’s direct-to-cell service, following the completion of its phone constellation on December 4 with the launch of 13 satellites into low orbit. Starlink has more than 6,800 satellites in orbit, with over 300 equipped for direct-to-cell communication.

A key component of this partnership is Kyivstar subscribers’ ability to maintain communication even if the ground network is disrupted. This is particularly crucial as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, with many residents dependent on phone alerts for warnings about possible attacks.

Last year, Kyivstar experienced a severe cyberattack attributed to the ongoing war, which jeopardized the delivery of air raid alerts to millions.

Initially, thousands of Starlink terminals were sent to Ukraine at the onset of the conflict to provide free Internet access. Although funding challenges arose due to the growing expense, the Pentagon has extended its contract with SpaceX to maintain service into 2025.

STARLINK IN AMERICA.

Musk has deployed Starlink in various parts of the world and tried to use the service to aid those affected by Hurricane Helene earlier this year. However, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allegedly seized aid meant for victims of the disaster, including blocking the distribution of Starlink terminals.

FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington reportedly told workers to avoid homes in Florida that displayed support for President-elect Donald J. Trump following Hurricane Milton. After being suspended, she went public, alleging such behavior was commonplace throughout Florida and North Carolina and that she was being scapegoated.

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Starlink, the satellite Internet service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is set to provide continuous service to Ukraine through a new agreement with Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator. The collaboration makes Ukraine one of the pioneering nations in Starlink's direct-to-cell service, following the completion of its phone constellation on December 4 with the launch of 13 satellites into low orbit. Starlink has more than 6,800 satellites in orbit, with over 300 equipped for direct-to-cell communication. show more