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December 14, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime
Immigration
UK

Migration-Background Man Sentenced for Raping Healthcare Worker to Death.

A migration-background man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping a British healthcare worker to death as she lay unconscious on a public bench in London. Mohamed Iidow, 35, was found guilty of raping and killing National Health Service (NHS) worker Natalie Shotter when she was asleep in a London park after a night of drinking in 2021. The mother of three died of a heart attack as Iidow orally raped her several times while she lay deeply unconscious on a bench.

CCTV footage captured Iidow moving her body into different positions as he repeatedly raped her. Following the rape, Iidow drove to a gas station, where he nonchalantly bought cat food and mouthwash before going back to his home.

A jury found Iidow guilty of rape and manslaughter in October, and the court has now handed him a life sentence with a minimum term of 10 years and eight months in prison. They were not, however, told of his prior convictions for attempting to groom minors online.

Claims are circulating that Iidow is an illegal immigrant, including by anti-grooming gang activist Tommy Robinson. However, an official press release and corporate media reports are studiously avoiding making any mention of his immigration status. The National Pulse has asked London’s Old Bailey to clarify the matter but has not received a reply as of this article’s publication.

Migrants from some countries are statistically far more likely to commit crimes than British nationals. Ministry of Justice (MOJ) figures state that Albanians, for instance, have an incarceration rate of over 232 people per 100,000. The British-born British incarceration rate stands at just 14.27 per 100,000.

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A migration-background man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping a British healthcare worker to death as she lay unconscious on a public bench in London. Mohamed Iidow, 35, was found guilty of raping and killing National Health Service (NHS) worker Natalie Shotter when she was asleep in a London park after a night of drinking in 2021. The mother of three died of a heart attack as Iidow orally raped her several times while she lay deeply unconscious on a bench. show more
December 14, 2024
News
Politics
UK

Farage’s Reform Party Gains Ground, Winning Another Seat from Labour.

Nigel Farage’s Reform Party has gained another council seat from the ruling Labour Party. In a local by-election held in St Helens, Liverpool, on Thursday night, Reform candidate Victor Floyd secured victory in the Blackbrook ward, defeating Labour’s Sally Yeoman.

Since Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s election in July, Labour has experienced a series of local setbacks. Twenty-five councilors were lost across 172 local by-elections, and Labour’s vote share decreased by over eight percent. Many have expressed dissatisfaction with Labour and Prime Minister Starmer, with a petition demanding fresh elections receiving over two million signatures last month.

Reform has won six additional municipal seats since July, including a seat on the Wolverhampton council last month, which was also taken from Labour.

In other by-elections conducted on Thursday, Reform’s vote share showed significant growth, including strong performances in Barnsley and Stock, Essex, where the party placed second, with over 20 percent of the vote.

Reform policies on mass migration and other issues resonate with many voters, and some polls suggest the party could already be as popular or even more popular than the ruling Labour Party.

While Reform is progressing in the polls, some have expressed a desire to see Farage’s party either form an alliance with the Conservatives or even merge. Polling of Conservative Party members suggests that just over half of the party supports the idea.

Image by Owain.davies.

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Nigel Farage's Reform Party has gained another council seat from the ruling Labour Party. In a local by-election held in St Helens, Liverpool, on Thursday night, Reform candidate Victor Floyd secured victory in the Blackbrook ward, defeating Labour's Sally Yeoman. show more
December 13, 2024
Corruption
Crime

Bank of America Didn’t Report Epstein’s Suspicious Payments Until a Year After His Death.

In 2020, Bank of America posthumously flagged possibly suspicious payments involving billionaire Leon Black and Jeffrey Epstein, the pedophile financier who died awaiting trial for sex trafficking. The bank submitted two suspicious activity reports (SARs) to regulators. The timing of the filings has prompted congressional investigators to question the possibility of federal money laundering law violations by Bank of America.

Authorities use such reports to alert them to possible crimes, including money laundering and terrorism financing. According to a congressional memorandum, these reports were filed in February 2020 and again eight months later—but the transactions, totaling $170 million, had occurred years prior.

The bank, which did not scrutinize these transactions for their purpose, processed the payments without seeking additional information.

Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon’s staff prepared a congressional memo under the direction of the Senate Finance Committee chairman. The memo recommends that the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network scrutinize Bank of America’s actions. The committee has been investigating the payments from Black to Epstein for almost two years.

According to money laundering experts, U.S. banks file millions of these reports confidentially with regulators each year, often significantly after transactions occur. Reasons for delayed reporting may include banks being unaware of the need to investigate or reluctance to scrutinize affluent clients.

A spokesman for Senator Wyden stated that he is reviewing the recommendations and is likely to pursue further action.

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In 2020, Bank of America posthumously flagged possibly suspicious payments involving billionaire Leon Black and Jeffrey Epstein, the pedophile financier who died awaiting trial for sex trafficking. The bank submitted two suspicious activity reports (SARs) to regulators. The timing of the filings has prompted congressional investigators to question the possibility of federal money laundering law violations by Bank of America. show more
December 13, 2024
News

Dem Lawmaker Arrested for Alleged Death Threats Against Colleagues.

Joseph de Soto, recently elected as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, was arrested this week for making death threats against his fellow state lawmakers. Authorities took de Soto into custody early Thursday morning following a state police investigation.

De Soto was elected in November but has not yet been sworn into office. He faces a felony charge of making threats of terrorist acts, leading to a bond set at $300,000. It is believed the Delegate-elect made the threats after a recent meeting where Republican lawmakers discussed his potential expulsion from their caucus. The specifics of this discussion remain unclear. On Wednesday, de Soto changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic, as confirmed by the West Virginia secretary of state’s office.

According to a police complaint, the threats included de Soto expressing his intention to kill certain delegates, specifically naming Republican lawmakers like Speaker Roger Hanshaw.

The complaint further alleges that de Soto claimed to be acting on divine instruction to harm these officials. It includes an email where he stated the delegates “can all go to hell,” promising to send them there. The evidence presented also indicates that de Soto communicated threats via text messages.

Jacob Mills of Criminal Law Center Kevin D. Mills & Associates is representing de Soto. In a statement to the media, Mills emphasized that de Soto has pleaded not guilty and is considered innocent until proven otherwise, affirming his defense’s commitment to seeking acquittal.

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Joseph de Soto, recently elected as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, was arrested this week for making death threats against his fellow state lawmakers. Authorities took de Soto into custody early Thursday morning following a state police investigation. show more
December 13, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Lawfare

KASSAM: Justice for J6 BEGINS With Their Release, But That’s Not the End of It…

Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, has argued that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pardoning of January 6 defendants should be just the beginning of righting the wrongs done to them under the Biden-Harris government. Speaking with Human Events, he explained: “Even when they get pardoned and released… You can’t give them the last several years of their life back.”

Kassam stressed the January 6 prisoners have likely developed health issues in prison, and some are “going to come out with mental issues”—and “you can’t given them a cure for that overnight.”

“So, it can’t stop there. Justice for J6 doesn’t stop with their release. It continues on, to holding people to account who put them there in the first instance,” he continued, demanding: “Who fired those first flashbangs and why, and why have they never been held to account?”

The National Pulse chief said he believes that ” the J6 prisoners do not just need release, they need compensation for what they’ve gone through for the last four years of their lives,” expressing confidence that “President Trump will stand by that, I think he will make it a priority in his first day or in his first week.”

Kassam also mentioned the ongoing “drone situation” in the United States, describing it as a stark example of the way “the government has abandoned its sole role, which is saving the American people, keeping the American people safe from external negative actors and factors,” and the confluence between MAGA and MAHA.

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Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, has argued that President-elect Donald J. Trump's pardoning of January 6 defendants should be just the beginning of righting the wrongs done to them under the Biden-Harris government. Speaking with Human Events, he explained: "Even when they get pardoned and released... You can't give them the last several years of their life back." show more
December 13, 2024
NatSec
News
TRUMP TRANSITION 2024/5

FBI Surveillance Targeted Potential New Director Kash Patel.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly monitored the communications of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, during the period he was investigating the agency’s actions during the Russia hoax. A report from the Justice Department‘s inspector general reveals the FBI snooped on Patel’s communications.

The report indicates the FBI obtained Patel’s phone and email records through subpoenas during an investigation into alleged leaks of classified information by congressional staffers.

This occurred while Patel was leading a House Intelligence Committee investigation into the FBI’s use of opposition research against Trump campaign staff. Patel has voiced intentions to address misuse of authority within the FBI.

Between September 2017 and March 2018, the FBI collected data on several individuals while Andrew McCabe was acting FBI director. The investigation extended over several years under the authority of FBI director Christopher Wray, with the subpoenas renewed annually without the knowledge of Patel or others involved.

The inspector general, Michael Horowitz, warned that the surveillance raised concerns about undue interference in Congressional oversight. Christopher Wray announced his resignation shortly after the report’s release.

While the statute of limitations hinders the prosecution of former officials, Patel could revoke their security clearances to enforce accountability.

McCabe, a current CNN analyst, questioned Patel’s qualifications. Several former FBI officials are already panicking about Patel’s appointment as FBI chief, including former hatchetman Daniel Brunner, who claimed Patel could do “massive damage” to the agency’s inner workings.

Patel has many endorsements, including the National Police Association (NPA). The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief, Raheem Kassam, has told War Room host Stephen K. Bannon that the new administration needs a “cabinet filled with Kash Patels.”

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly monitored the communications of President-elect Donald J. Trump's pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, during the period he was investigating the agency's actions during the Russia hoax. A report from the Justice Department's inspector general reveals the FBI snooped on Patel’s communications. show more
Biden Border
December 13, 2024
Immigration
Politics

Senate Dems Urge Biden to Bolster Protections for Illegals Against Trump Deportations.

Joe Biden is under mounting pressure from Senate Democrats to extend deportation protections for certain illegal immigrants. The incoming Trump White House plans to initiate a mass deportation campaign next year.

Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) held a press conference this week urging Biden to take action on behalf of immigrants currently under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). A number of open borders activists joined the Democrat senators.

TPS grants work permits and protection from deportation to nationals from countries deemed unsafe for return, while DACA shields immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. The Trump administration plans to let TPS expire for many countries, including Haiti. The Biden government’s broad use of TPS has often been criticized as a backdoor open-border policy. In the House, a bill introduced by Senator-elect Jim Banks (R-IN) aims to restrict TPS. If passed, it will require congressional approval for 12-month terms and additional measures for extensions.

Sen. Cortez Masto emphasized the president’s authority to provide immigrant communities with certainty, warning of “chaotic” immigration policies from the next administration. Sen. Padilla highlighted the importance of using this moment to protect immigrants who allegedly strengthen the economy.

The Supreme Court blocked previous attempts by the Trump administration to end DACA, leaving the matter still under judicial consideration.

The National Pulse has reported that a majority of Americans support President-elect Donald J. Trump’s mass deportation plan.

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Joe Biden is under mounting pressure from Senate Democrats to extend deportation protections for certain illegal immigrants. The incoming Trump White House plans to initiate a mass deportation campaign next year. show more
December 13, 2024
News
Politics
TECH

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Pledges $1 Million to Trump Inauguration.

OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has become the latest big tech CEO to pledge support for President-elect Donald J. Trump‘s inauguration. He states he will give a million dollars to an inaugural fund—despite his company’s precarious financial position.

In a statement, Altman expressed his support for Trump’s leadership in advancing artificial intelligence in the United States. The funding pledge, announced Friday, December 13, aligns Altman with other tech executives and companies seeking to foster better relations with Trump.

This development follows announcements earlier this week from tech giants Amazon and Meta, each committing $1 million to the same fund. Amazon has had a fractious relationship with Trump, notably due to his past criticisms of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post.

However, Bezos recently took to social media to express optimism about Trump’s upcoming administration. He had a hand in The Washington Post refusing to endorse Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.

Similarly, Trump previously criticized Meta’s social media platforms for censorship of conservatives. Yet, this relationship may also be changing, with Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago recently.

Altman’s OpenAI currently faces legal challenges, including a lawsuit filed by The New York Times in December 2023. The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement by AI models, targeting both OpenAI and Microsoft.

The non-profit company has also been steadily losing billions more in money than it takes in from investors, with a loss of around $5 billion this year. Despite this, the company is fundraising capital that would value it at around $150 billion overall.

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OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, has become the latest big tech CEO to pledge support for President-elect Donald J. Trump's inauguration. He states he will give a million dollars to an inaugural fund—despite his company's precarious financial position. show more
December 13, 2024
NatSec
News

Drone Invasion Escalates Across Multiple States.

Unidentified drone sightings have spread beyond New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with new reports of unmanned aircraft in Maryland, Texas, Connecticut, and California and the U.S. air base at Ramstein, Germany. Meanwhile, U.S. federal officials continue to insist that while they do not know the source of the drones, they pose no threat to the public at large.

The instance in Germany is especially concerning as German security authorities have not identified the drone operators—but ruled out amateur involvement. Likewise, some of the drones spotted over New Jersey in recent weeks appear far larger than those commercially available in the United States, and a handful are believed to be possibly fixed-winged, unmanned aircraft.

Despite some speculation involving foreign entities like Russia or Iran, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have stated that these drones pose no immediate national security threat and do not exhibit foreign ties. Meanwhile, the White House’s national security communications advisor, John Kirby, claims most of the sightings are cases of mistaken identity, with the aircraft being either airplanes or helicopters.

Former Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Larry Hogan filmed a series of alleged drones flying near his property late Thursday night in Maryland. “Like many who have observed these drones, I do not know if this increasing activity over our skies is a threat to public safety or national security,” Hogan said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “But the public is growing increasingly concerned and frustrated with the complete lack of transparency and the dismissive attitude of the federal government. The government has the ability to track these from their point of origin but has mounted a negligent response. People are rightfully clamoring for answers, but aren’t getting any.”

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Image via Fort George G. Meade.

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Unidentified drone sightings have spread beyond New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with new reports of unmanned aircraft in Maryland, Texas, Connecticut, and California and the U.S. air base at Ramstein, Germany. Meanwhile, U.S. federal officials continue to insist that while they do not know the source of the drones, they pose no threat to the public at large. show more
December 13, 2024
Jack Montgomery
NatSec
War

Hamas Now Offering Concessions Thanks to Pressure from Trump: Reports.

Pressure applied by President-elect Donald Trump was pivotal in progressing the recent ceasefire and hostage-release negotiations between Israel and Hamas. According to a senior administration official who spoke to NBC News on Friday, Trump’s desire for a deal to be in place before he enters office was “a bit factor” in pushing Hamas to make significant concessions.

Trump warned Hamas through his Truth Social platform that there would be severe consequences if hostages were not freed before his inauguration on January 20, 2025. His direct approach has influenced Hamas to agree to allow Israeli forces to remain in Gaza temporarily post-conflict and to provide a comprehensive list of hostages, including American citizens, for release.

A Biden government official admitted, “There is a confidence we have not seen since May when [Joe Biden] presented his proposal,” acknowledging Trump’s role in the possible breakthrough.

However, another official cautioned, “We are not there yet.”

Trump’s proactive engagement comes at a time when regional dynamics have shifted, with the weakening of Iran, Hezbollah, and the fall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad all likely contributing to Hamas’ willingness to compromise.

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Pressure applied by President-elect Donald Trump was pivotal in progressing the recent ceasefire and hostage-release negotiations between Israel and Hamas. According to a senior administration official who spoke to NBC News on Friday, Trump's desire for a deal to be in place before he enters office was "a bit factor" in pushing Hamas to make significant concessions. show more