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April 12, 2024
William Upton
NatSec
News

House Reauthorizes Warrantless FISA Program After It Failed 2 Days Ago.

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) despite an earlier draft of the legislation failing a critical procedural vote on Wednesday.

House Republican leadership reintroduced the FISA bill with slight modifications to placate conservatives who were concerned about the length of the reauthorization and the scope of warrantless surveillance. The new legislation only re-ups the FISA program for two years, compared to the five years in the original bill.

Additionally, an attempt to place further requirements on the government to obtain warrants when they intercept communications between foreign targets and American citizens failed on a tie vote. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) offered the amendment, which was backed by many of his colleagues in the House Freedom Caucus. According to Rachel Bovard, the executive director for the Senate Steering Committee, proponents of the Biggs amendment had an additional House Member ready to break the tie, but leadership closed the vote before they could get to the floor.

However, defense and national security hawks on both sides of the aisle opposed the move. During the debate, they contended that the Biggs amendment would unduly restrict the government’s espionage capabilities on foreign nationals and that it essentially extended American constitutional rights to foreign enemies. In total, 86 Republicans voted against the Biggs amendment.

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The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) despite an earlier draft of the legislation failing a critical procedural vote on Wednesday. show more
Tim Kaine
April 12, 2024
William Upton
Education
Politics

Senator Compares Parents At School Board Meetings to Jan. 6 Rioters.

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) likened vocal parents who have expressed their anger with left-wing policies at local school board meetings to the protestors who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Kaine — who served as Hillary Clinton‘s running mate during the 2016 presidential election — made the remarks during a community event in Dumfries, Virginia, last Friday.

“I realized when I was barricaded in the Capitol on January 6 when it was under attack that the tension right now in this country, and in this world, is between those who will stand up for others and those who want to tear us down or tear us apart,” Kaine told the few supporters in attendance. He continued: “You see it at school board meetings when people come and raise hell at these school board members who are just trying to do the very best they can. There is a loud energy around tear-us-down and tear-us-apart.”

Hillary Clinton’s former running mate went on to accuse former President Donald Trump of being “the greatest tear down artist in the history of American politics.”

The comments come three years after the parental rights issue catapulted Republican Glenn Youngkin into the Virginia governor’s mansion. Youngkin rode a wave of voter anger over Virginia schools embracing transgender and DEI ideologies to victory over former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe in 2021. Analysis of election data shows that educational policy was, for many voters, a determining factor in Youngkin’s election win.

School boards in Virginia continue to face criticism over their management of transgender policies and the teaching of critical race theory. This controversy spilled over in Loudoun County last year, resulting in an entirely new school board being elected in November 2022.

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Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) likened vocal parents who have expressed their anger with left-wing policies at local school board meetings to the protestors who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Kaine — who served as Hillary Clinton's running mate during the 2016 presidential election — made the remarks during a community event in Dumfries, Virginia, last Friday. show more
April 12, 2024
Immigration

Senate Dems Demand Work Permits for Illegals to Boost Profits.

Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation that could further exacerbate the immigration crisis at the southern border by granting illegal immigrants working in the agricultural sector a pathway to legal status. First introduced in 2022, the Affordable and Secure Food Act — backed by Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) — would provide a 10-year process for illegals working in agriculture to become legal immigrants with work visas. The legislation would also expand H-2A visas to include non-seasonal employment.

The legislation’s Democrat proponents point to the ongoing surge in food prices as the impetus for the changes. They contend that flooding the American agricultural sector with cheap, immigrant labor will alleviate grocery costs and stymie ongoing farm closures. However, some experts have argued that mass illegal immigration actually threatens the food supply.

The National Pulse previously reported that the expansive reliance on immigrant labor has suppressed American wages and artificially boosted the labor market. Labor force participation among native-born Americans has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels.

One significant provision of the act is the establishment of a Certified Agricultural Worker status. This would grant illegal immigrant workers legal rights to employment in America and authorize them to travel internationally with a guarantee of re-entry. Immediate family members would also be given legal status, further incentivizing illegal immigration and the abuse of chain migration.

Sens. Bennet and Gillibrand aren’t the only Democrats pushing for granting potentially millions of illegal immigrants legal status. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is urging the Biden government to authorize work permits for over half a million illegal immigrants currently residing in Illinois — arguing the move would help alleviate the strain they’ve placed on public assistance programs.

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Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation that could further exacerbate the immigration crisis at the southern border by granting illegal immigrants working in the agricultural sector a pathway to legal status. First introduced in 2022, the Affordable and Secure Food Act — backed by Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) — would provide a 10-year process for illegals working in agriculture to become legal immigrants with work visas. The legislation would also expand H-2A visas to include non-seasonal employment. show more
April 12, 2024
News

Biden Launches 7-Figure Abortion Ad Buy in Arizona.

Joe Biden’s campaign is increasing its ad presence in Arizona with a seven-figure spend aimed to tie former President Donald Trump to strict pro-life court rulings. The primary message of these ads is a focus on recent events surrounding the state’s Supreme Court upholding an 1864 law that effectively prohibits nearly all abortions.

The campaign, with its advert titled “Power Back,” is making significant efforts to link former President Trump with the almost total ban on abortions, drawing on Trump’s appointment of three conservative judges who played pivotal roles in the 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.

The ads will run on selected television programs this month, seeking to reach younger female and Latino viewers in particular. Alongside Biden’s campaign, the Democratic National Committee also plans to launch a billboard campaign across Tempe and Phoenix, putting the spotlight on Trump’s role in Arizona’s abortion ban.

Despite the message of Biden’s Arizona ad campaign,  Trump has made it clear he does not support a strict blanket ban on abortion. Though he suggested that abortion regulations should remain a state decision, he expressed concerns about the Arizona court’s ruling. He has advocated for abortion exceptions in cases of rape, incest, and when the mother’s life is in danger.

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Joe Biden's campaign is increasing its ad presence in Arizona with a seven-figure spend aimed to tie former President Donald Trump to strict pro-life court rulings. The primary message of these ads is a focus on recent events surrounding the state's Supreme Court upholding an 1864 law that effectively prohibits nearly all abortions. show more
Botox
April 12, 2024
Health
News

People Are Getting Sick From Counterfeit Botox.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed an active investigation into a cluster of illnesses connected to possible counterfeit botulinum toxin injections, commonly known as Botox. The CDC noted its investigation centers around several states and involves injections performed in “nonmedical settings.” These could span homes or cosmetic spas, while the origin of the injections remains “unknown and unverified.”

The Tennessee Department of Health reported four cases treated for botulism-like symptoms after possible counterfeit injections. In Illinois, similar health alarms were raised after two individuals developed symptoms of botulism following Botox injections.

Botulism, though rare, is a serious ailment from toxin interaction with bodily nerves which, if not promptly treated with antitoxins, could result in irreversible damage or death.

While Botox injections do use small doses of toxins to temporarily smooth wrinkles by relaxing facial muscles, approved doses follow stringent Food and Drug Administration guidelines, ensuring purity, sterility, and efficacy, said Dr. Mark Hamilton, a facial plastic surgeon based in Indianapolis.

Shabbir Imber Safdar, executive director of the Partnership for Safe Medicines, a nonprofit coalition advocating against unsafe and counterfeit medicines, stressed the long-term problem of counterfeit injections damaging the health of unaware consumers.

The CDC statement insisted that cosmetic injections should be FDA-approved products, offered by licensed providers in licensed settings. The Plastic Surgery Foundation president, Dr. Scot Glasberg, advised prospective Botox users to adequately assess providers and settings, in light of the associated risks.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed an active investigation into a cluster of illnesses connected to possible counterfeit botulinum toxin injections, commonly known as Botox. The CDC noted its investigation centers around several states and involves injections performed in "nonmedical settings." These could span homes or cosmetic spas, while the origin of the injections remains "unknown and unverified." show more
Bishop WSJ
April 12, 2024
Media
Politics

GOP Rep Says ‘Wall Street Journal Captured By Left.’

During a Congressional hearing on Thursday with former CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge, Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) raised concerns about left-wing political bias within American corporate media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal. “My observation — and I’m a Republican, so it’s partisan I guess in part — but I think you look at the stats, I would suggest the American people see it this way, CBS News is among the corporate behemoth media outlets, all of which seem to be captured by one side of the American political spectrum,” the North Carolina Republican said.

Bishop added, “You’ve worked for one of those. Maybe Fox News one on the other side, but CBS, NBC, Wall Street Journal…” At this point, the Congressman paused, appearing to consider his statement before continuing, “Well, largely, yes. Washington Post, New York Times, all of the big media seems to be captured by one side,” he concluded.

Responding, Herridge stressed the need for ideological diversity in America’s newsrooms. “I worked at ABC News, I worked at Fox News, and I worked at CBS News, and I brought the same approach at every place that I worked, which is that it’s about accountability journalism on the left and on the right and representing diverse points of view,” the former CBS reporter said.

While viewed ostensibly as a conservative-leaning publication, The Wall Street Journal has come under fire for being overly hostile to former President Donald Trump — including its uncritical coverage of the debunked Steele Dossier. The Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper has also been criticized for publishing Chinese Communist Party propaganda.

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During a Congressional hearing on Thursday with former CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge, Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) raised concerns about left-wing political bias within American corporate media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal. "My observation — and I’m a Republican, so it’s partisan I guess in part — but I think you look at the stats, I would suggest the American people see it this way, CBS News is among the corporate behemoth media outlets, all of which seem to be captured by one side of the American political spectrum," the North Carolina Republican said. show more
April 12, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Economy
News

Biden Gives $6.6 BILLION to Semiconductor Firm Run By Solyndra Exec.

The Biden government announced it will grant $6.6 billion to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) Arizona subsidiary. The firm’s president, Brian Harrison, is the former chief executive of Solyndra, a solar energy company that took $500 million in government loans from the Obama government before collapsing. In addition, the subsidy raises national security concerns as TSMC continues to source some equipment used in semiconductor fabrication from mainland China.

Harrison acknowledged appealing for federal funding for the semiconductor firm last year. The cash infusion is part of the CHIPS and Science Act, aimed at advancing domestic chip manufacturing and countering China’s hold over the industry.

In October last year, the Biden government issued a sanctions waiver allowing several chip makers to purchase critical technology from suppliers located in mainland China, despite concerns the equipment could be compromised by Chinese Communist intelligence. TSMC and Samsung — who agreed to construct semiconductor facilities in the United States — received waivers.

President Joe Biden backed the substantial monetary support to TSMC and lauded the benefits it will supposedly bring, despite the Obama regime’s experience with Solyndra. Following the solar firm’s collapse, an inspector general investigation found it had misled government officials, noting the “actions of certain Solyndra officials were, at best, reckless and irresponsible or, at worst, an orchestrated effort to knowingly and intentionally deceive and mislead the Department [of Energy].”

Obama reduced the Energy Department’s loan office resources following the Solyndra fiasco, but Biden has now expanded them substantially, arming the department with funds for green energy loans to the tune of $400 billion.

Republicans have already raised concerns about the loan office’s director, Jigar Shah, having alleged conflicts of interest with loan recipients and warned that waste under Biden will make the Solyndra losses look like “chump change.”

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The Biden government announced it will grant $6.6 billion to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) Arizona subsidiary. The firm's president, Brian Harrison, is the former chief executive of Solyndra, a solar energy company that took $500 million in government loans from the Obama government before collapsing. In addition, the subsidy raises national security concerns as TSMC continues to source some equipment used in semiconductor fabrication from mainland China. show more
Alex Jones CIA FBI
April 12, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Corruption
News

Alex Jones Vows to Sue FBI, CIA Over Hidden Camera Footage.

Alex Jones plans to sue the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) following the release of video footage showing a man described as a former FBI employee and CIA contractor saying, “We were after [Jones], hardcore.”

Hidden camera footage released by Sound Investigations shows the man, identified as Gavin O’Blennis, describe how “you can kinda put anyone in jail if you know what to do.”

“You set ’em up,” O’Blennis says, explaining how the authorities can “create the situation where they have no choice but to act on their impulse, and once they act on that impulse, some would call that entrapment.”

Referring to Jones, he said, “We were after him, hardcore,” and successfully “took his money away” and “chop[ped] his legs off.”

Jones was fined over a billion dollars following defamation lawsuits from victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012, which he once described as “fake.” Jones and his media company, Free Speech Systems, were forced into bankruptcy by the rulings. O’Blennis suggested federal authorities helped the families bring their cases.

“[O’Blennis] needs to be subpoenaed by Congress,” Jones said following the release of the Sound Investigations footage.

“I am planning to launch a lawsuit against the CIA and the FBI, we have to bring all this out,” he continued. “It’s obviously a civil rights violation; it’s a government racketeering operation using cut-outs.”

The CIA and FBI are yet to respond to confirm O’Blennis’s identity and affiliation with their agencies.

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Alex Jones plans to sue the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) following the release of video footage showing a man described as a former FBI employee and CIA contractor saying, "We were after [Jones], hardcore." show more
April 12, 2024
War
World

Ukraine Enacts Controversial Conscription Law to Boost Military Manpower and Replace Frontline Losses.

Ukraine’s parliament has passed a law to streamline its military conscription process and replace depleted manpower along the frontlines in its war with Russia. The law follows revelations from the Ukrainian military in December of the need to mobilize an additional 500,000 soldiers. However, this figure has been revised down slightly following adjustments for rotational shifts at the front.

The new conscription law has already been met with resistance. Ukrainian parliament members delayed its passage for months, fearing public backlash over forcing more of the country’s men into military service. Additionally, it appears that a critical provision stipulating the rotation of servicemen after 36 months of combat was removed, causing confusion among some lawmakers who had backed the bill’s passage.

Throughout its conflict with Russia, the Ukrainian military has struggled with a lack of well-trained recruits to replenish losses on the frontlines. By dropping the rotation provision, lawmakers and military leaders hope to keep veteran soldiers engaged in combat zones for longer periods.

The new law also broadens the Ukrainian government‘s power to issue draft notices electronically. This move is seen as necessary to sustain Ukraine’s defensive capabilities and rush additional manpower to the front during intense Russian offensive actions.

In addition to the new conscription measures, the Ukrainian parliament’s defense committee has asked the Defense Ministry to submit plans for the demobilization of military personnel within eight months.

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Ukraine's parliament has passed a law to streamline its military conscription process and replace depleted manpower along the frontlines in its war with Russia. The law follows revelations from the Ukrainian military in December of the need to mobilize an additional 500,000 soldiers. However, this figure has been revised down slightly following adjustments for rotational shifts at the front. show more
April 12, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
UK

Prince Harry is ‘Very Anxious’ About His U.S. Immigration Status.

Prince Harry will be feeling “very anxious” as a judge examines his immigration papers, according to royal expert Charlotte Griffiths.

The Heritage Foundation has been attempting to secure the prince’s papers under the Freedom of Information Act, after he revealed an extensive history of drug abuse, some of which occurred on U.S. soil, in his memoir Spare.

“The most likely thing that will happen is Harry’s going to be feeling very anxious somewhere in Montecito right now, and for the next few days,” said Griffiths. “It’s going to be really embarrassing because they’ve already hinted that his defense might be that he lied about drug use in Spare. We all know that he was trying to sell copies of his book, so I imagine that before deportation, there might be some sort of embarrassing climbdown,” she added.

Lawyers for the Joe Biden regime have argued privacy rules protect the papers. Heritage argues they are a matter of public interest, as Harry’s memoir admissions suggest he either lied about his drug abuse on his visa or admitted it and was granted a visa anyway, which would mean he received special treatment. Judge Carl Nichols is currently reviewing the papers in camera to determine whether or not they should be released.

Donald Trump has already confirmed that if he returns to the White House, the renegade royal will receive no special treatment from his administration and could be deported.

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Prince Harry will be feeling "very anxious" as a judge examines his immigration papers, according to royal expert Charlotte Griffiths. show more