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December 20, 2024
Election 2024
Media

Kamala Poised for Lucrative Book Deal Despite Landslide Election Loss.

Kamala Harris is set to rebound from her historic election loss to President-elect Donald J. Trump with substantial offers from publishers for a potential book deal. Media speculation suggests leading publishing houses are offering up to $20 million for exclusive rights to a book detailing Harris’s experiences, including her election campaign.

According to one insider, “Virtually the moment Kamala lost to Trump, offers began pouring in from the publishing world.” The proposed book is expected to cover her interactions with Joe Biden, campaign strategies, and the events that unfolded within the Oval Office.

In addition to publishing offers, there is speculation regarding potential interest from streaming services such as Netflix, which is considering producing content related to Harris after her tenure as Vice President. Similar endeavors have been pursued with other political figures, though outcomes vary.

Book deals for political figures are historically lucrative. In 2001, former President Bill Clinton secured a $10 million advance for his memoir. Later, in 2017, Barack and Michelle Obama negotiated a $65 million agreement with Penguin Random House for their joint publications.

Critics, however, question a Harris book’s potential success. Some note the challenges she faced in communicating effectively with the electorate during her campaign. Others recall past accusations of plagiarism related to her 2009 publication, Smart on Crime, which she co-authored while she served as San Francisco’s district attorney.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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Kamala Harris is set to rebound from her historic election loss to President-elect Donald J. Trump with substantial offers from publishers for a potential book deal. Media speculation suggests leading publishing houses are offering up to $20 million for exclusive rights to a book detailing Harris's experiences, including her election campaign. show more
December 20, 2024
William Upton
Corruption
Politics

How a Luxury Hotel Lined Nancy & Paul Pelosi’s Pockets with COVID Cash.

A Napa Valley, California luxury hotel that has for decades failed to turn much of a profit turned into a major windfall generator for former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her husband, Paul, thanks to COVID-19 pandemic emergency relief programs. The Auberge du Soleil hotel, which the Pelosis own a significant stake in, received a $9 million U.S. taxpayer-funded bailout during the pandemic, according to RealClearInvestigations.

The COVID relief money disbursed to Auberge du Soleil corresponds with a 2021 ethics report in which former Speaker Pelosi reported that her family’s income generated from their stake in the hotel jumped from $1 million to $5 million. In most years, Auberge du Soleil has reported losses ranging in the tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In addition to the Auberge du Soleil, several other hotels and restaurants owned by Paul and Nancy Pelosi were recipients of taxpayer dollars through various pandemic relief programs, resulting in a $28 million windfall overall for the family. While other lawmakers also benefited from pandemic aid granted to their private businesses, the scale of the Pelosi family’s profit stands alone. The fact that the former Democrat House Speaker was one of the key negotiators in securing the passage of around $5.5 trillion in pandemic aid raises serious ethical questions regarding the level of profits she and her husband were able to draw from it.

The National Pulse previously reported that Nancy Pelosi’s net worth has hit a new record high, reaching upwards of $272 million—an exponential increase from her reported wealth just a decade ago. The 84-year-old Democrat and her husband have been prolific stock traders throughout 2024, with a reported trade volume of $137.48 million on just 171 trades.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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A Napa Valley, California luxury hotel that has for decades failed to turn much of a profit turned into a major windfall generator for former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her husband, Paul, thanks to COVID-19 pandemic emergency relief programs. The Auberge du Soleil hotel, which the Pelosis own a significant stake in, received a $9 million U.S. taxpayer-funded bailout during the pandemic, according to RealClearInvestigations. show more
December 20, 2024
Crime
Immigration

Feds Bust Tren de Aragua Gang Hideout in NYC Using GPS Ankle Monitor.

Federal agents, in collaboration with the New York Police Department (NYPD), apprehended a group associated with the violent Venezuelan illegal immigrant gang Tren de Aragua during a raid in the Bronx on December 5. The operation at the Crotona Park apartment building resulted in the arrest of seven individuals, facilitated by the detection of an ankle monitor worn by a key suspect, Jarwin Valero-Calderon, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national. Valero-Calderon’s monitoring device was crucial in leading authorities to the hideout.

The crackdown is seen as a significant step against Tren de Aragua, a gang that has infiltrated the U.S. among waves of asylum-seeking migrants since 2022. The gang is known for recruiting within publicly funded migrant shelters and engaging in various criminal activities, including drug, gun, and human trafficking in New York. John Fabbricatore, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) chief in Denver, expressed concerns over the gang’s growing influence and its expansion in sanctuary cities.

Sources highlighted multiple arrests, including Jhonaiker Alexander Gil Cardozo, 24, and 30-year-old Jesus Manuel Quintero Granado. Both individuals are linked to various offenses across states, such as shoplifting, grand larceny, and handling stolen property, following their entry into the U.S. through El Paso.

Another suspect, 19-year-old Angel Gabriel Marquez Rodriguez, faced charges in Chicago and New York following his September 2023 border crossing. Furthermore, 21-year-old Fernandez Franco Greymer De Dios, associated with the gang, disappeared after claiming persecution but was eventually ordered deported.

The raid also focused attention on younger members of the gang, particularly the sub-group known as “Diablos de la 42,” noted for their activities in prominent areas like Times Square. Federal immigration sources confirmed all detainees’ links to Tren de Aragua.

Image by Julius Schorzman.

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Federal agents, in collaboration with the New York Police Department (NYPD), apprehended a group associated with the violent Venezuelan illegal immigrant gang Tren de Aragua during a raid in the Bronx on December 5. The operation at the Crotona Park apartment building resulted in the arrest of seven individuals, facilitated by the detection of an ankle monitor worn by a key suspect, Jarwin Valero-Calderon, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national. Valero-Calderon's monitoring device was crucial in leading authorities to the hideout. show more
December 20, 2024
William Upton
News

BREAKING: House Passes Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown.

The House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution funding the federal government through March next year, bringing Congress one step closer to averting a government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had to rely heavily on Democrat votes to clear the two-thirds threshold to pass the measure under the suspension of the rules. The bill is a further stripped-down version of the continuing resolution that failed on the floor on Thursday, with around $100 billion in disaster relief attached to the government funding extensions.

President-elect Donald J. Trump had pressed lawmakers to include an extension of the debt limit suspension into 2027. However, that portion of the legislation was removed to garner the support of Democrats. The debt ceiling fight, which could happen as soon as late January or early February, after Trump’s inauguration, will provide a significant point of leverage for the Democratic minority in the next Congress.

The bill will now move on to the U.S. Senate, where it is expected to receive little opposition. While a handful of Senators could move to delay passage, the upper chamber should be able to adopt the measure around midnight tonight, when federal funding is set to run out. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the funding bill.

Image by Ted Eytan.

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The House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution funding the federal government through March next year, bringing Congress one step closer to averting a government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had to rely heavily on Democrat votes to clear the two-thirds threshold to pass the measure under the suspension of the rules. The bill is a further stripped-down version of the continuing resolution that failed on the floor on Thursday, with around $100 billion in disaster relief attached to the government funding extensions. show more
December 20, 2024
William Upton
Crime
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Woman Working for Dem Nonprofit Arrested for Registering Dead, Nonexistent Voters.

A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested and charged by the state government for registering dead and nonexistent individuals to vote in the 2024 election. The woman allegedly made the fraudulent registration in the course of her work for the New Pennsylvania Project, a Democrat-aligned nonprofit group that claims to work to increase turnout among minority voters.

According to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer, the woman—identified as 38-year-old Jennifer Hill—fraudulently registered four individuals, including her deceased father, to vote in the 2024 election through an app created by the Pennsylvania Department of State. Additionally, Hill—through her work as a canvasser for the New Pennsylvania Project—used the app to register 310 individuals between the spring and fall of 2024. The state accepted a total of 181 of her registration submissions, while 129  were rejected for various reasons.

Hill was arrested by Pennsylvania law enforcement on December 19. Subsequently, she has been charged with forgery, tampering with public records or information, applying for registration knowing the individual is not entitled to registration, and several other crimes. Investigators discovered the voter fraud scheme after analyzing Hill’s registration submissions, revealing that she filed voter registration requests using variations of the same individual’s name but listed different addresses. Further investigation revealed no such individuals lived at the reported address.

“Miss Hill is being charged with four counts of registering people—including her dead father and a person who died in the house she currently lives in, in 2011, that she was the one who notified authorities that he was dead in that house,” Stollsteimer said at a news conference. He added: “So she knowingly registered dead people or attempted to register dead people through the state system.”

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A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested and charged by the state government for registering dead and nonexistent individuals to vote in the 2024 election. The woman allegedly made the fraudulent registration in the course of her work for the New Pennsylvania Project, a Democrat-aligned nonprofit group that claims to work to increase turnout among minority voters. show more
December 20, 2024
NatSec
War
World

Pentagon Admits There Are Over 1,000 More U.S. Troops in Syria than Previously Claimed.

The Pentagon has disclosed a significant increase in the number of U.S. troops stationed in Syria, totaling around 2,000 personnel. This figure exceeds previous counts of approximately 900, as reported to the media over recent months. Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Ryder addressed the discrepancy during a briefing on Thursday, claiming that the previously unreported forces are temporary rotational deployments adapting to mission needs, unlike the core contingent on longer missions.

Ryder highlighted that U.S. deployments, including those in Syria, may vary due to diplomatic and operational considerations. These additional forces were present before President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia as his regime collapsed under the pressure of a jihadist offensive. According to the Pentagon, the U.S. troops are mostly involved in missions aimed to continue diminishing Islamic State (ISIS) capabilities in the region.

The revelation occurs amidst a heightened focus on Syria following Assad’s departure. Turkish military actions against the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have escalated, posing a threat to security in the region. SDF Commander Gen. Mazloum Abdi cautioned that Kurdish fighters’ potential withdrawal could facilitate an ISIS resurgence. He noted reduced guard numbers at key detention facilities like the Raqqa ISIS prison, emphasizing the growing vulnerability of those sites.

If Kurdish forces, threatened by Turkish hostility, are compelled to retreat by Turkey and its jihadist proxies, U.S. forces may face withdrawal as well.

U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard.

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The Pentagon has disclosed a significant increase in the number of U.S. troops stationed in Syria, totaling around 2,000 personnel. This figure exceeds previous counts of approximately 900, as reported to the media over recent months. Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Ryder addressed the discrepancy during a briefing on Thursday, claiming that the previously unreported forces are temporary rotational deployments adapting to mission needs, unlike the core contingent on longer missions. show more
December 20, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Immigration
Lawfare
World

Italian Deputy PM Salvini Acquitted of Spurious ‘Kidnapping’ Charges for Stopping Illegal Immigration.

Italy’s populist Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has been fully acquitted after being charged by prosecutors for “kidnapping” migrants while protecting his country’s borders from illegal aliens. A court in Palermo, Sicily, ruled in favor of Salvini, leader of the anti-mass migration League (Lega) party after prosecutors accused him of “kidnapping” illegal immigrants trying to reach Italy by ship by refusing to allow them to disembark.

The incident took place in 2019 when Salvini served as Interior Minister in a previous government. It involved Open Arms, a migrant “rescue” non-governmental organization (NGO), which had picked up 147 illegals at sea and tried to drop them off on the Italian island of Lampedusa rather than North Africa.

Salvini’s trial lasted for three years and saw 45 witnesses heard at 24 separate hearings, with prosecutors demanding Salvini face six years in prison. Prosecutors had tried to argue that the protection of human life at sea trumped defending Italy’s borders.

The defense, meanwhile, noted that Open Arms knew it was banned from Italian territorial waters and refused a Spanish offer of a safe port.

“Acquitted for stopping mass immigration and defending my country. The League wins, common sense wins, Italy wins,” Salvini stated following the verdict.

During his tenure as Interior Minister, Salvini managed to slash illegal immigration to Italy considerably. The ‘Salvini Method’ not only led to fewer migrant arrivals but also led to fewer drowning deaths in the Mediterranean Sea, as fewer attempted to make the journey in the first place.

Italy’s current prime minister, Giorgia Meloni of the populist Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, has also sought to work with the European Union and other countries to reduce illegal arrivals, but with less success.

Image by European Union – European Parliament.

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Italy's populist Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has been fully acquitted after being charged by prosecutors for "kidnapping" migrants while protecting his country's borders from illegal aliens. A court in Palermo, Sicily, ruled in favor of Salvini, leader of the anti-mass migration League (Lega) party after prosecutors accused him of "kidnapping" illegal immigrants trying to reach Italy by ship by refusing to allow them to disembark. show more
December 20, 2024
Data
Immigration

Over 200,000 Residents Fled This U.S. State in a Year.

Census Bureau data reveals that, between 2023 and 2024, more individuals fled California than from any other state in the U.S. California reported a net domestic migration loss of 239,575 residents. New York followed with a loss of 120,917 residents over the same period.

The data confirms a continuing trend in the Western United States, particularly in California, where numerous residents have moved to southern states in recent years. The Institute for Economic Policy Research highlights that many people leave California for more affordable and safe living conditions, with housing costs being a significant factor. The National Pulse previously reported that a conservative exodus from California likely helped push Nevada back into the Republican column in the 2024 presidential election.

California’s cost of living ranks among the highest nationwide. According to Redfin, the current median sale price of a home in California is $831,300, nearly doubling the national median of $430,010. States like Texas and Arizona have been primary destinations for former California residents. Despite the economic motivations, about a quarter of those leaving cited political reasons for their move.

Texas emerged as a primary beneficiary of the outflow, recording a net gain of 85,267 new residents over the same period. Texas offers several advantages, such as no state income tax and ongoing housing development, unlike California, which faces a homelessness crisis and housing shortage. The state’s energy independence from the Western Interconnection electric system also appeals to many.

The overall U.S. population grew by approximately 1 percent in the last year, exceeding 340 million individuals. This marks the fastest yearly growth since 2001 and is predominantly attributed to increased net international migration, likely illegal immigration.

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Census Bureau data reveals that, between 2023 and 2024, more individuals fled California than from any other state in the U.S. California reported a net domestic migration loss of 239,575 residents. New York followed with a loss of 120,917 residents over the same period. show more
December 20, 2024
Media

MSNBC Wants Anchors Joy Reid and Stephanie Ruhle to Take Pay Cuts as Network Spirals.

MSNBC hosts Joy Reid and Stephanie Ruhle are reportedly being asked to accept reduced salaries to maintain their roles as the network seeks to cut costs. This development follows a recent pay cut for Rachel Maddow, whose salary was reduced by $5 million annually. The far-left news network has seen ratings plummet for its flagship programming since President-elect Donald J. Trump’s landslide 2024 election victory.

Joy Reid, currently hosting the 8 PM show The ReidOut, is believed to earn $3 million annually. Reid, with MSNBC since 2011 and a primetime anchor since 2020, has recently reemerged as a leading conspiracy theorist regarding the first assassination attempt against Trump and other ‘BlueAnon‘ figments. Meanwhile, Stephanie Ruhle, who hosts The 11th Hour at 11 PM weeknights, reportedly receives $2 million annually. Ruhle, known for her critiques of Donald Trump, recently acknowledged his accessibility to the press compared to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Jonathan Lemire, newly appointed co-host of Morning Joe, is also facing a potential salary reduction

MSNBC, headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, is experiencing internal concern over potential layoffs after parent company Comcast announced plans to spin off its cable properties. There are further concerns regarding the future of MSNBC President Rashida Jones, although network representatives have denied reports of her potential departure. This situation arises amidst declining primetime ratings, with MSNBC’s viewership dropping by more than 50 percent since November.

Meanwhile, competing network Fox News has reported a 7 percent increase in audience numbers since Election Day, maintaining its status as the leading cable news channel in both total viewers and the important 25-54 age demographic.

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MSNBC hosts Joy Reid and Stephanie Ruhle are reportedly being asked to accept reduced salaries to maintain their roles as the network seeks to cut costs. This development follows a recent pay cut for Rachel Maddow, whose salary was reduced by $5 million annually. The far-left news network has seen ratings plummet for its flagship programming since President-elect Donald J. Trump's landslide 2024 election victory. show more
December 20, 2024
Jack Montgomery
News
War
World

Turkey Prepares to Destroy U.S.-Backed Kurds in Post-Assad Syria.

With Turkey-backed jihadists having ousted Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is preparing a major offensive in north-eastern Syria, which is controlled by the mostly Kurdish, U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Erdogan, whose country is home to a sizeable Kurdish minority, regards the SDF as allies or an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), designated as a terrorist organization for its armed resistance to Turkish rule.

“We will show that the time has come to neutralize the terrorist organizations present in Syria. We will do this to prevent any further threats coming from the south of our borders,” Erdogan has vowed, warning: “The end of the road for the terrorist organizations is near. There is no room for terrorists in the future of the region. The shelf life of the PKK terrorist organization and its extensions has run out.”

U.S. officials have observed a build-up of Turkish and Turkish-backed militia forces at the Syrian border and are pressing for “restraint,” while Kurdish officials have written to President-elect Donald J. Trump warning of a “catastrophic” Turkish invasion before he can take office.

GEOPOLITICS.

Turkey has been occupying two so-called “buffer zones” in northern Syria for years, directing much of its firepower in the region against Kurdish forces rather than the Islamic State and other Sunni jihadist factions. Indeed, the al-Qaeda franchise that has supplanted Assad in the portion of Syria he formerly controlled, Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is effectively sponsored by the Turkish government.

The destruction of Rojava, as the oil-rich Kurdish-controlled territory in Syria is known, would be a significant embarrassment to the U.S., drastically reducing American influence in the country and threatening Europe with another migration wave.

Meanwhile, Russian bases in the country established under Assad have—so far—been allowed to remain in place by HTS.

Image via UNAOC.

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With Turkey-backed jihadists having ousted Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is preparing a major offensive in north-eastern Syria, which is controlled by the mostly Kurdish, U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Erdogan, whose country is home to a sizeable Kurdish minority, regards the SDF as allies or an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), designated as a terrorist organization for its armed resistance to Turkish rule. show more