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March 17, 2025
Immigration
NatSec

The 43 Nations Mentioned in Trump’s New Travel Ban.

President Donald J. Trump‘s administration is reportedly preparing to broaden a travel ban, affecting 43 countries categorized into three levels of perceived security threat. Draft plans suggest citizens from 11 nations, including Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria, would face a complete entry ban, having been placed on the “red” list. Meanwhile, the “orange” list, containing 10 countries including Belarus, Haiti, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Russia, would require citizens to undergo in-person interviews for visa eligibility.

Across the third level, the “yellow” list, there are 22 countries, primarily located in Africa. These nations have been granted a 60-day timeframe to enhance their security measures, with failure to do so potentially resulting in reclassification to the more restrictive lists. This move follows an executive order signed two months earlier by President Trump, instructing officials to pinpoint countries with inadequate vetting systems.

The White House has emphasized that no definitive decision has been made regarding the final implementation of the proposed travel restrictions. The administration states that the lists are still under review and adjustments could be made based on further diplomatic engagements and assessments of security practices. The draft proposal represents an extension of President Trump’s longstanding focus on national security and immigration vetting processes.

The proposal is seeing pushback from far-left open-borders advocacy groups and is expected to spur legal intervention by federal courts. The administration, however, maintains that the aim of the proposed measures is to safeguard the nation by ensuring proper vetting of foreign nationals entering the United States.

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President Donald J. Trump's administration is reportedly preparing to broaden a travel ban, affecting 43 countries categorized into three levels of perceived security threat. Draft plans suggest citizens from 11 nations, including Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria, would face a complete entry ban, having been placed on the "red" list. Meanwhile, the "orange" list, containing 10 countries including Belarus, Haiti, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Russia, would require citizens to undergo in-person interviews for visa eligibility. show more
March 17, 2025
News

Trump Declares Biden Pardons ‘VOID.’

President Donald J. Trump has declared that pardons issued by former President Joe Biden are invalid, as they were signed using an autopen without Biden’s knowledge. In a Truth Social post, Trump asserted that Biden’s decision to pardon members of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol protests, among others, is “VOID.” Trump argues that Biden did not personally approve the documents, suggesting a potential crime was committed in their authorization.

“The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen,” President Trump announced on his Truth Social platform. “In other words, Joe Biden did not sign them but, more importantly, he did not know anything about them!”

Trump’s statements follow concerns raised by the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project, which suggested Biden’s extensive use of an autopen during his presidency. The project collected numerous documents bearing Biden’s signature, identifying most as produced using an autopen.

Biden announced his pardons on January 20, his final day in office, covering a range of individuals, including former military leaders, health officials, congressional committee members, and Capitol police officers. Referring to January 6 Committee members, Trump said they “destroyed and deleted ALL evidence obtained during their two year Witch Hunt of me, and many other innocent people, [and] should fully understand that they are subject to investigation at the highest level.”

Asked aboard Air Force One about the validity of documents signed by autopen, Trump suggested a court would ultimately decide the matter.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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President Donald J. Trump has declared that pardons issued by former President Joe Biden are invalid, as they were signed using an autopen without Biden’s knowledge. In a Truth Social post, Trump asserted that Biden's decision to pardon members of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol protests, among others, is "VOID." Trump argues that Biden did not personally approve the documents, suggesting a potential crime was committed in their authorization. show more
March 17, 2025
Immigration

A Judge Tried to Keep Violent Gang Members in America. It Was Too Late.

The United States has deported over 250 individuals, primarily Venezuelan gang members, to El Salvador, following an order from President Donald J. Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act. A federal judge subsequently attempted to block the deportations, but they proceeded despite his ruling.

El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele, confirmed the arrival of 238 Venezuelan and 23 Salvadoran gang members, including those affiliated with Tren de Aragua (TdA) and MS-13. This transfer is part of an agreement for the U.S. to fund their containment within El Salvador’s 40,000-capacity “terrorism confinement center,” a facility central to Bukele’s anti-gangs initiative.

The Trump administration labeled TdA a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) last month, citing unlawful infiltration of and hostility against the U.S. For instance, there were numerous instances documented of  TdA gang members taking over apartment complexes in Colorado over the summer. The 18th-century Alien Enemies Act, historically invoked during wartime, was used to expedite these deportations.

U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg had expanded a ruling to temporarily block this action, aiming to reverse deportations in progress. However, President Bukele posting about the flights landing indicates they were beyond reversal. Following this, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Bukele for his cooperation.

El Salvador’s Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) has been a focal point of international attention, being termed both a robust crime deterrent by conservatives and a violation of human rights by liberals.

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The United States has deported over 250 individuals, primarily Venezuelan gang members, to El Salvador, following an order from President Donald J. Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act. A federal judge subsequently attempted to block the deportations, but they proceeded despite his ruling. show more
March 17, 2025
News

Deadly Storms and Tornadoes Claim Lives Across U.S.

Powerful storms that swept across the Midwest and South have resulted in at least 42 fatalities, with regions in the Northeast also impacted by severe weather. Over the weekend, dozens of states were battered by destructive forces, including tornadoes, heavy rains, wildfires, and dust storms. Authorities on Monday were assessing widespread damage as communities grappled with the aftermath.

In a tragic incident in Transylvania County, North Carolina, two boys aged 11 and 13 died when a tree fell on their family’s trailer. The Connestee Fire Rescue reported that the children were found trapped under the tree and other debris, while three other family members escaped without injuries.

The National Weather Service confirmed that a series of tornadoes, primarily spanning Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, caused significant destruction. In Talladega County, Alabama, an EF-2 tornado tossed a school bus onto the roof of Winterboro High School.

Across these seven states, Missouri reported the highest death toll with 12 fatalities, followed by Kansas with eight, and Mississippi with six. Wildfires intensified the chaos in Texas and Oklahoma, causing at least four deaths.

The storms moved to the Northeast, bringing heavy rain and hail over the region. Meanwhile, dust storms in Kansas led to a highway pile-up with at least eight casualties. Power outages were widespread, affecting over 120,000 residents across several states, including Pennsylvania, Missouri, and New York.

While the severe weather system is losing strength as it travels eastward, parts of the western United States are now under winter storm warnings. The Sierra Nevada is bracing for snowfall and strong winds, while plains regions could see similar conditions through Tuesday.

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Powerful storms that swept across the Midwest and South have resulted in at least 42 fatalities, with regions in the Northeast also impacted by severe weather. Over the weekend, dozens of states were battered by destructive forces, including tornadoes, heavy rains, wildfires, and dust storms. Authorities on Monday were assessing widespread damage as communities grappled with the aftermath. show more
March 17, 2025
News

Socialist French Lawmaker Demands Statue of Liberty Back.

Raphael Glucksmann, a member of France’s left-wing Place Publique party, called for the United States to return the Statue of Liberty during a speech on Sunday.

This demand stemmed from his criticism of the U.S. approach towards the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

Glucksmann, a firm supporter of Ukraine, addressed the issue during a party convention. “Return the Statue of Liberty,” he insisted, as reported by Agence France-Presse. He contended that the United States had strayed from the values symbolized by the statue, gifted by France in 1884 to celebrate Franco-American relations.

In his address, Glucksmann criticized President Trump’s domestic and international policies, which include withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, which Trump achieved through executive order shortly after resuming office in January. He pointed to Trump’s alliance with entrepreneur Elon Musk, who Glucksmann accused of reducing commitments to health and climate research.

“We gave it to you as a gift, but apparently you despise it. So, it will be just fine here at home,” Glucksmann added.

Unveiled on October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States, symbolizing the enduring friendship between the two nations and their shared values of freedom and democracy.

Designed by sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, with engineering assistance from Gustave Eiffel, the statue stands over 305 feet tall on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.

Over the years, it has undergone several restorations, notably from 1984 to 1986, to address structural issues and preserve its iconic appearance.

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Raphael Glucksmann, a member of France's left-wing Place Publique party, called for the United States to return the Statue of Liberty during a speech on Sunday. show more

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March 15, 2025
Media

Trump Orders Overhaul of U.S. Propaganda Agency.

On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting specific federal agencies for operational reductions, including the parent organization of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America (VOA). This action marks Trump’s ongoing efforts to streamline government operations. The order mandates these agencies to scale back their activities to the legal minimum.

Among the agencies affected are the U.S. Agency for Global Media, under which Voice of America operates, along with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia. Additional targets include the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and the Minority Business Development Agency.

The order specifies a reduction in all functions not explicitly required by law and converts statutory tasks to their minimal implementation. This move signifies the latest step by Trump to transform the federal bureaucracy.

But the Department of Government Efficiency has only axed 100,000 positions within the 2.3 million-member federal workforce so far, putting a freeze on foreign aid, and terminating a handful of contracts and programs.

Trump previously had disagreements with Voice of America during his first term and has appointed former news anchor Kari Lake as its director.

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On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting specific federal agencies for operational reductions, including the parent organization of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America (VOA). This action marks Trump's ongoing efforts to streamline government operations. The order mandates these agencies to scale back their activities to the legal minimum. show more
March 15, 2025
Jack Montgomery
News

Corporates Call for 8 Million Migrants to Replace Dead Ukrainians. 

Business leaders are calling for as many as eight million non-Western migrants to be transplanted to Ukraine to mitigate the “demographic crisis” created by its three-year war with Russia. The news vindicates warnings from Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, that the conflict would be used as an excuse to transform the country.

All-Ukrainian Association of Companies for International Employment chief Vasily Voskoboinik appeared on state television in February to push for mass migration, saying, “According to estimates by the International Organization for Migration”—a United Nations agency that preaches about immigration being “inevitable, desirable, and necessary”—” and the International Labour Organization, we will need 8.2 million workers.”

“We have a demographic catastrophe. Either we encourage our women to have more children, which would take 18–20 years to reflect in the labor market, or we must realistically seek labor migration from other countries,” Voskoboinik. He seeks to source the migrants from non-Western states and regions such as Bangladesh, Nepal, India, North Africa, and Central Asia—despite various studies showing that non-Western migrants are a massive net drain on the public finances in other European countries.

‘THE FIRST AFRICAN NATION IN EUROPE.’

Raheem Kassam warned that such a course would be pursued as long ago as May 2024, telling War Room host Stephen K. Bannon, “[C]learly, the plan isn’t to keep young Ukrainian men alive to rebuild the nation after all this is done… So, who do you think they intend to import into Ukraine to rebuild the country? If I can put it so bluntly, Ukraine will be the first African nation in Europe in 10 to 15 years’ time.”

“They’ve got a base for mass migration like you’ve never seen before, and they’ve got a ‘moral imperative’ for it as well: ‘We have to rebuild! Of course! We need all these people! Bring ’em in, they’re academics and doctors and so forth,’” Kassam predicted.

Migrants would account for around 17.5 percent of the Ukrainian population if 8.2 million were imported.

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Business leaders are calling for as many as eight million non-Western migrants to be transplanted to Ukraine to mitigate the "demographic crisis" created by its three-year war with Russia. The news vindicates warnings from Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, that the conflict would be used as an excuse to transform the country. show more
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March 14, 2025
News
Politics
UK

Farage’s Reform Party Poised for Big By-Election Victory Over Ruling Labour.

Recent polling data suggests that Nigel Farage‘s Reform Party appears poised for a major breakthrough in a parliamentary by-election (special election) in the United Kingdom. The latest poll conducted by Lord Ashcroft indicates the populist party could secure 40 percent of the vote in the Runcorn and Helsby constituency, ahead of the ruling Labour Party’s projected 35 percent.

The by-election follows the resignation of Labour’s Mike Amesbury after he was convicted of physically assaulting a constituent. Amesbury admitted to punching the constituent but received only a suspended prison sentence.

Reform’s potential parliamentary breakthrough comes despite drama over an existing Member of Parliament, Rupert Lowe, being suspended from the party. Lowe faces bullying accusations but blames quarrels over leadership dynamics with Farage for the fallout. Lowe is also alleged to have threatened the party’s chairman, Zia Yusuf—although he denies this.

Reform has seen massive gains in polling since the July 2024 snap election, in which the party—for the first time—won a handful of parliamentary seats and placed third nationally by share of the popular vote. In recent months, they have consistently polled ahead of the Conservative Party, which governed Britain for 14 years prior to the current Labour government. They have occasionally polled ahead of Labour, too, and are well within striking distance of the leftist party.

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Recent polling data suggests that Nigel Farage's Reform Party appears poised for a major breakthrough in a parliamentary by-election (special election) in the United Kingdom. The latest poll conducted by Lord Ashcroft indicates the populist party could secure 40 percent of the vote in the Runcorn and Helsby constituency, ahead of the ruling Labour Party's projected 35 percent. show more
March 14, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Illegal Immigrant Accused of Fatally Beating Infant.

An illegal immigrant in New York has been arrested and accused of fatally assaulting his two-month-old daughter. Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin, 20, was charged with second-degree murder following his arrest on Wednesday, related to the death of his daughter, Liseyda Rabanales Barrios. Authorities responded to a call concerning a choking incident at an Inwood residence on March 7, shortly after 10:30 AM. Emergency services transported the infant to a hospital and later to another facility, where she succumbed to her injuries.

Nassau County Police Department’s investigation revealed signs of physical abuse, including abrasions and fractures on the infant. Detective Capt. Stephen Fitzpatrick stated that Rabanales-Pretzantzin “admitted to us what had happened with the baby, how he abused it physically, how he felt the child wasn’t his, and how he did not respect or want that child.” He added that the illegal had admitted he “hit the child several times around the head and face” and “threw the child on the ground.”

Also residing in the home with Rabanales-Pretzantzin was the children’s 20-year-old mother. Another child, a one-year-old boy, was removed for medical evaluation, though police do not suspect the mother’s involvement in the alleged abuse.

Rabanales-Pretzantzin was arraigned without bail in Nassau County Court on Thursday. Patrick Ryder, Nassau County Police Commissioner, confirmed that the accused is originally from Guatemala and had entered the U.S. via El Paso, Texas, under the former Biden government policy commonly called “catch and release.”

Ryder stated that once Rabanales-Pretzantzin’s legal proceedings are completed in Nassau County, a determination will be made regarding his deportation.

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An illegal immigrant in New York has been arrested and accused of fatally assaulting his two-month-old daughter. Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin, 20, was charged with second-degree murder following his arrest on Wednesday, related to the death of his daughter, Liseyda Rabanales Barrios. Authorities responded to a call concerning a choking incident at an Inwood residence on March 7, shortly after 10:30 AM. Emergency services transported the infant to a hospital and later to another facility, where she succumbed to her injuries. show more
March 14, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Immigration

Trump Admin Acts Against Two More Columbia University Hamas Supporters.

Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian migrant “who had her student visa revoked for advocating for violence and terrorism” against Israel, has “self-deported,” according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The department says the Columbia University student used the CBP One app—used by the Biden regime to admit hundreds of thousands of migrants to the U.S. but converted into a self-deportation tool by the Trump administration—to facilitate her departure. Her visa had been revoked on March 5.

Meanwhile, another Columbia student accused of participating in pro-Hamas demonstrations, Leqaa Kordia, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for overstaying her expired F-1 student visa. Kordia is a Palestinian, originally from the West Bank.

“It is a privilege to be granted a visa to live & study in the United States of America,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said of her department’s moves against the students. “When you advocate for violence and terrorism that privilege should be revoked and you should not be in this country,” she continued, adding she was “glad to see one of the Columbia University terrorist sympathizers use the CBP Home app to self deport.”

This follows the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate and permanent resident, by ICE for his leading role in anti-Israel campus encampments. President Donald J. Trump said of Khalil, “If you support terrorism, including the slaughtering of innocent men, women, and children, your presence is contrary to our national and foreign policy interests, and you are not welcome here.” However, his deportation is on pause after a judge intervened.

Khalil turns out to have worked for the British government in Syria and received a security clearance from London.

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Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian migrant "who had her student visa revoked for advocating for violence and terrorism" against Israel, has "self-deported," according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The department says the Columbia University student used the CBP One app—used by the Biden regime to admit hundreds of thousands of migrants to the U.S. but converted into a self-deportation tool by the Trump administration—to facilitate her departure. Her visa had been revoked on March 5. show more