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October 22, 2024
William Upton
Lawfare

Judge Orders Rudy Giuliani to Surrender Manhattan Penthouse and Other Property.

A federal judge has ordered former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to hand over a significant amount of personal property to be placed in receivership. The judge has given Giuliani seven days to comply.

The order includes the former mayor’s Manhattan penthouse apartment, along with several luxury items and jewelry. The receivership determination comes as Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have sought to collect on the $148 million defamation judgment they won against Giuliani.

Once the personal property is transferred, the appointed receiver will determine how Giuliani’s property will be used to settle the judgment. However, the penthouse will be transferred separately so that Freeman and Moss can move to sell the domicile, which is potentially worth millions of dollars. Judge Lewis Liman’s order does not include a determination on whether Giuliani will be able to keep his Palm Beach, Florida, condominium or four New York Yankees World Series rings, which his son contends were gifted to him.

Late last year, Freeman and Moss won the massive defamation judgment after a federal judge ruled Giuliani had defamed the two women in August. The defamation case stemmed from claims made by the former mayor and confidant of President Donald J. Trump that Freeman and Moss had engaged in a ballot fraud scheme in Fulton County, Georgia, during the 2020 presidential election.

It is not yet clear whether Giuliani and his attorneys intend to seek a stay on the receivership order or appeal the decision.

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A federal judge has ordered former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to hand over a significant amount of personal property to be placed in receivership. The judge has given Giuliani seven days to comply. show more
October 22, 2024
Raheem J. Kassam
Election 2024
Election Integrity

New Election Integrity Rules Blocked… By Anti-Trump ‘Republicans.’

The Georgia Supreme Court has blocked a Republican-backed mandate that would have required poll workers to hand-count ballots during the 2024 election. The court’s unanimous decision prevents the rule, which would have helped ensure election integrity in the Peach State. It is unclear at this point whether the case can be further appealed, though The National Pulse understands that advocates for the rules are actively exploring their options in real-time.

The mandate, pushed by three members of the state election board, would have forced poll workers to manually tally ballots cast at each precinct and compare them to machine counts. While it wouldn’t require the hand-counting of actual votes, supporters claimed the measure would catch early errors and boost public trust in the process.

State officials linked to Republican-In-Name-Only (RINO) Governor Brian Kemp complained it would do the opposite by “overburdening” poll workers. As a result, a RINO-group called Eternal Vigilance Action filed the case with the State Supreme Court.

Eternal Vigilance Action is run by local Kemp ally Scot Turner, who is also a part of the local Peach Politics blog founded by anti-Trump commentator Erick Erickson. Turner recently wrote on his blog: “Trump can, in fact, still earn my vote. To do so, all he needs to do is lick the bottom of Brian Kemp’s shoes clean after he has accidentally stepped in a pile of dog crap at one of Marty Kemp’s pet adoption events at the Governor’s Mansion. And I am going to need to see it in person. After that, I will gladly vote for Trump, but not until then.”

Erickson is most recently known for his anti-Trump, pro-Ron DeSantis activism during the Republican Party primary.

In addition to blocking the hand-count rule, the court also rejected a separate election board measure allowing a “reasonable inquiry” into results before certification, further preventing delays and potential disruptions to the election process.

Though the court’s ruling prevents these rules from taking effect in the upcoming election, it indicated that the board’s power to issue such regulations could be reviewed in the future.

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The Georgia Supreme Court has blocked a Republican-backed mandate that would have required poll workers to hand-count ballots during the 2024 election. The court's unanimous decision prevents the rule, which would have helped ensure election integrity in the Peach State. It is unclear at this point whether the case can be further appealed, though The National Pulse understands that advocates for the rules are actively exploring their options in real-time. show more
October 22, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Media

When Will Joe Rogan Interview Trump? Here’s What We Know.

Former President Donald J. Trump will record an interview with UFC commentator, stand-up comic, and top podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday, as predicted by The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief back in August.

The Joe Rogan Experience podcast is one of the biggest platforms online, boasting over 14 million followers on Spotify and over 16 million followers on YouTube.

Raheem Kassam said in late August that he “expect[ed] Trump to sit for a Rogan interview in the last week of October” in an “October Surprise for “Bernie-Trump voters.”

The National Pulse chief described these voters, whom Trump has been reaching through surrogates such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, as “crunchy-ish,” sharing Trump’s anti-war views but also concerned with “lifestyle” issues such as seed oils in foods and “what their clothes are made of.”

Rogan is himself a former Bernie Sanders supporter and an admirer of RFK Jr., and he frequently discusses the importance of fitness, nutrition, and nature on his podcast.

ROGAN’S RECORD.

Despite taking flak from left-liberal media for his views on, for instance, vaccines and biological males in women’s sports, Rogan has long insisted he is “a bleeding heart liberal when it comes to a lot of s**t,” including abortion, homosexual marriage, and welfare.

While he endorsed Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary in 2020, Rogan said prior to that year’s election that he would “rather vote for Trump than [Joe Biden],” citing the latter’s poor cognitive condition.

In June 2022, he offered Florida Governor Ron DeSantis a quasi-endorsement, saying he was “not perfect” but “would work as a good president.”  The following month, he excoriated Trump, saying, “I’m not a Trump supporter in any way, shape or form. I’ve had the opportunity to have him on my show more than once, I’ve said no every time. I don’t want to help him, I’m not interested in helping him.”

Most recently, he said independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was “the only one that makes sense to me.” Since then, RFK Jr. has endorsed Trump. Rogan’s stance on Trump may have softened around the same time, with the podcaster saying that “Trump raising his fist and saying ‘fight!’ after getting shot is one of the most American f***ing things of all time.”

Image by Do512.

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Former President Donald J. Trump will record an interview with UFC commentator, stand-up comic, and top podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday, as predicted by The National Pulse's Editor-in-Chief back in August. show more
October 22, 2024
Election 2024
Media

Trump Threatens CBS with Lawsuit for Concealing Kamala’s ’60 Minutes’ Transcript.

Former President Donald J. Trump‘s legal team has threatened legal action against CBS News if the network does not publish the full transcript of its 60 Minutes interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. The controversy centers on differing versions of Harris’s response to a question about Israel. A promotional clip of the interview showed a long, rambling answer. However, the version of the interview that went to air shows an entirely different, more assured answer, with the original not present even in the interview’s written transcript.

Attorney Edward Andrew Paltzik, representing Trump, accuses CBS of manipulative editing intended to confuse voters about Harris’s capabilities, presenting her in a more favorable light. He argues that news outlets have a duty to present accurate information rather than skew interviews to benefit a preferred candidate. Trump’s legal team has requested the release of the complete, unedited transcript to the public, emphasizing the network’s obligation to retain all related documents and communications for potential litigation.

CBS claims the disparity results from using different sections of the same answer in their programming. A statement released by 60 Minutes says that an excerpt given to Face the Nation included a lengthier segment than what was eventually broadcast. The network maintains that the excerpts were part of one consistent response—but the originally released version of Harris’s answer is not just longer, it is completely different.

On Truth Social, Trump denounced the editing as potentially the biggest scandal in broadcast history and demanded CBS release the full transcript, alleging that Harris’s response was altered significantly to enhance her image.

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Former President Donald J. Trump's legal team has threatened legal action against CBS News if the network does not publish the full transcript of its 60 Minutes interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. The controversy centers on differing versions of Harris's response to a question about Israel. A promotional clip of the interview showed a long, rambling answer. However, the version of the interview that went to air shows an entirely different, more assured answer, with the original not present even in the interview's written transcript. show more
October 22, 2024
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Voting Chaos as Election Websites Crash.

Several county election websites in Florida experienced outages this week as early in-person voting commenced across the state. These disruptions impacted sites containing essential state election information, including voting locations and times.

According to state election officials, an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause. Initial suggestions point to heavy web traffic as a potential factor. The websites appeared to have been restored to working order by Tuesday.

VR Systems, a Tallahassee-based tech company providing hosting services for these election sites, acknowledged some sites began experiencing crashes last week. However, the company insists there is currently “no indication of malicious activity,” ruling out cyberattacks for the time being.

This incident echoes a similar situation from August, when county election websites faced outages, igniting fears of possible cyberattacks. Although the Florida Secretary of State, Cord Byrd, initially did not dismiss the possibility of hacking, VR Systems later accepted responsibility for the glitches.

Some counties, like Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas, offered backup versions of their websites, ensuring the availability of vital information for voters. Joe Scott, the election supervisor for Broward County, expressed concerns that the issues could be linked to those from the summer. However, VR Systems claims that significant changes were implemented, and outside experts were consulted to prevent recurrence.

Despite the website disruptions, in-person voting in Florida continued unaffected. Wesley Wilcox, the elections supervisor in Marion County, reported a strong early voter turnout. “All my early voting sites opened at 8 AM, and there were people in line at every one of them,” he said.

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Several county election websites in Florida experienced outages this week as early in-person voting commenced across the state. These disruptions impacted sites containing essential state election information, including voting locations and times. show more
October 22, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Anti-Trump Election Chief is Raising MILLIONS to STOP Election Integrity Efforts.

Georgia’s top election official, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, is fundraising for a nonprofit lawfare group that he claims will target any activists or election officials who raise concerns regarding voter fraud. Election Defense Fund, Inc.—a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization—was founded in 2023 and appears to be run by Ryan Germany, the former General Counsel for  Raffensperer.

In a recent fundraising email for the Election Defense Fund, Raffensperger—who says he intends to raise $5 million for the group before the November election—specifically targeted Georgia State Election Board members Dr. Jan Johnson, Janelle King, and Rick Jeffries. The three election officials recently spearheaded several major election integrity efforts and changes to the state’s election rules regarding ballot counting.

“Election deniers and conspiracy theorists have taken their anger to new levels, employing a variety of tactics including intimidation, legal challenges, and rule changes,” Raffensperger writes. “In Georgia they have threatened, harassed, and sued election officials. And as you know, most recently the Georgia State Election Board was taken over by three individuals who have pledged to put partisanship over sworn duty,” he alleges.

While Raffensperger’s involvement in an outside lawfare group is concerning on its own, Germany’s involvement raises additional problems. During the 2020 presidential election, Germany stonewalled attempts to audit election results in Fulton County, drawing the ire of President Donald J. Trump.

A phone call between Trump and Germany later resulted in one of the charges brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in her RICO prosecution of the former president and his allies. However, in March of this year, Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed that specific charge—along with several others.

Image by Patrick Farrell.

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Georgia's top election official, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, is fundraising for a nonprofit lawfare group that he claims will target any activists or election officials who raise concerns regarding voter fraud. Election Defense Fund, Inc.—a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization—was founded in 2023 and appears to be run by Ryan Germany, the former General Counsel for  Raffensperer. show more
October 22, 2024
Corruption
Lawfare

GOTCHA: Fani Willis’s Lover Nathan Wade Admits to Multiple Biden White House Meetings During Trump Georgia Probe.

Former Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade admits to at least two meetings with Biden-Harris government staff during District Attorney Fani Willis‘s investigation into former President Donald J. Trump, according to a newly released transcript.

Wade’s interview with the House Judiciary Committee staff last week came as part of Chairman Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) inquiry into the Biden-Harris government’s lawfare campaign against Trump. Last year, a grand jury indicted Trump and associates over efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.

While Wade did not provide specifics about his meetings with White House staff, he confirmed the existence of documentation like invoices. One invoice mentioned “travel to Athens; conf with White House counsel, May 23rd, 2022.” Wade clarified that the semicolon separated thoughts and did not imply the conference occurred in Athens. When probed further, Wade confirmed the billing for a meeting with White House counsel.

Another entry indicated an “Interview with D.C./White House, November 18th, 2022,” priced at $2,000, without revealing details such as participants or travel. Despite multiple inquiries, Wade frequently claimed as lack of recall regarding participants or the purpose of his meetings.

Andrew Evans, Wade’s attorney, noted that Wade couldn’t remember specific details of those meetings. Evans emphasized that the invoices did not clarify whether they involved Willis’s investigation of Trump.

Wade was initially part of the Fulton County investigation and prosecution brought by Willis but exited following revelations of his romantic involvement with the Democrat District Attorney. This relationship attracted allegations of conflicts of interest and financial gain from the investigation, which both Wade and Willis denied. A Fulton County judge permitted Willis to continue on the case, provided Wade was removed. Consequently, Wade resigned.

The committee sought Wade’s testimony for months, with his interview lasting over four hours.

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Former Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade admits to at least two meetings with Biden-Harris government staff during District Attorney Fani Willis's investigation into former President Donald J. Trump, according to a newly released transcript. show more
October 22, 2024
Election 2024
News

Laura Loomer Sues Bill Maher for $150 Million Over Trump Sex Smear.

Conservative journalist Laura Loomer is looking to sue television host Bill Maher for $150 million after he insinuated she was engaged in a sexual relationship with former President Donald J. Trump. Loomer has filed a defamation suit in Sumter County, Florida, against the Real Time With Bill Maher host. She alleges that Maher made defamatory statements about her during a September 13, 2024, broadcast on HBO.

According to the legal documents, Maher suggested on his show that Loomer might be involved in a relationship with President Trump to influence the election. He added that Loomer, 31, fits his “type,” stirring controversy by implying a personal relationship. Loomer has strongly refuted these claims, stressing that she has no romantic involvement with Trump and that Maher’s statements lack any evidence.

Loomer accuses Maher and HBO of fabricating the story to gain attention and notoriety. She maintains that Maher’s claims are false and without basis, suggesting it was a strategic move to boost the show’s ratings and increase its visibility.

Trump commented on Maher’s remarks through his social media platform, Truth Social, criticizing the host and his show.

The lawsuit names both Maher and HBO as defendants, with Loomer asserting that the network acted in concert with Maher in promoting the statements.

Maher has been consistently anti-Trump for years and claims that a second Trump presidency could see him become a dictator. Earlier this year, he said he thought it was likely that Trump would win in November.

Maher has also not been overly keen on Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. In March, he suggested that Joe Biden should replace her on the ticket with Republican former Governor Nikki Haley. However, Biden himself later dropped out of the race, with Harris replacing him as the Democratic nominee.

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Conservative journalist Laura Loomer is looking to sue television host Bill Maher for $150 million after he insinuated she was engaged in a sexual relationship with former President Donald J. Trump. Loomer has filed a defamation suit in Sumter County, Florida, against the Real Time With Bill Maher host. She alleges that Maher made defamatory statements about her during a September 13, 2024, broadcast on HBO. show more
October 22, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Ken Paxton Takes Major Step in Alleged ActBlue ‘Straw Donations’ Case.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken a major step in his ongoing investigation into the Democrat-aligned fundraising platform ActBlue, alleging that it is being exploited by suspicious actors to make straw donations. In a formal Petition for Rulemaking sent to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Paxton highlights concerns about fraudulent contributions using prepaid cards, which could undermine the integrity of U.S. elections.

Paxton launched an investigation into ActBlue in December 2023 to assess whether its fundraising practices comply with federal law. By August 2024, the investigation had prompted ActBlue to finally introduce a requirement for credit card donors to provide CVV codes—a basic security measure. However, Paxton argues this step is insufficient, as his team continues to uncover evidence of straw donations using false identities and untraceable payment methods, posing serious risks to election transparency.

In his petition, Paxton urges the FEC to close fundraising loopholes that allow foreign money and illegal contributions to flow through platforms like ActBlue. He criticizes ActBlue’s prior opposition to regulations to address vulnerabilities, stating that their stance is “no longer tenable” in light of the investigation’s findings.

“Our investigation reveals that bad actors are using ActBlue to funnel illegal contributions into U.S. elections, including foreign money and donations exceeding legal limits,” Paxton says. He is calling on the FEC to act swiftly, warning that without new regulations, these loopholes will continue to compromise the integrity of the electoral system.

Paxton’s intervention follows GOP strategist Mark Block, Internet famous as the “Smoking Man” in a Herman Cain campaign advertisement, reporting someone stole his identity to make over $880 in donations to Kamala Harris and the LGBTQ-focused Equality PAC without his approval.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken a major step in his ongoing investigation into the Democrat-aligned fundraising platform ActBlue, alleging that it is being exploited by suspicious actors to make straw donations. In a formal Petition for Rulemaking sent to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Paxton highlights concerns about fraudulent contributions using prepaid cards, which could undermine the integrity of U.S. elections. show more
October 22, 2024
Crime

Tim Walz Grants Funds to Firm Accused of Using Child Labor.

Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, granted over $126,000 to a meat processing company accused of illegally employing children. The U.S. Department of Labor found JBS illegally employing at least 31 children to clean its plants overnight in work that was described as dangerous and hazardous.

In June, Minnesota’s Office of Higher Education stated it would be granting JBS of Worthington, Minnesota, $126,000 despite the plant being found to have employed 22 children in the past. The funding is supposedly to train 28 new employees.

Governor Walz expressed enthusiasm about the grant, saying, “These career growth and training opportunities allow Minnesotans to get ahead in their careers while helping businesses recruit and retain talent.”

The issue is just the latest to emerge for Governor Walz since he was announced as Kamala Harris’s running mate in August. For instance, under Walz’s leadership, Minnesota saw the largest COVID-19 fraud case in the United States, with Somalis defrauding the state of around $250 million in aid.

Walz has previously praised the state’s Somali community, arguing they contribute significantly to “cultural and demographic” changes.

Since becoming Minnesota Governor in 2019, Walz has been accused of driving thousands of families out of the state. Minnesota also has one of the highest tax rates in the country, which Walz increased during this tenure. Under the Biden-Harris regime, it has grown economically at a rate of half of the overall U.S. economy.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, granted over $126,000 to a meat processing company accused of illegally employing children. The U.S. Department of Labor found JBS illegally employing at least 31 children to clean its plants overnight in work that was described as dangerous and hazardous. show more