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January 2, 2025
News

WATCH: Islamists Rally in NYC After New Orleans, Vegas Attacks.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Times Square on New Year’s Day, calling for an “intifada revolution” hours after a deadly attack in New Orleans. The protest in New York City, organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the People’s Forum, featured chants such as “Resistance is glorious—we will be victorious” and “Gaza, you make us proud” Signs at the protest read, “Zionism is a cancer,” “No war on Iran,” and “End all U.S. aid to Israel.”

Counter-protesters faced verbal abuse, with some Muslims telling Jews, “Germany is your homeland,” and vowing that Israeli Jews will be sent “back to Europe.”

In New Orleans, earlier that day, a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street during a New Year’s Eve celebration, resulting in the deaths of 15 people, including the driver, who was shot by police. He has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42.

The attack took place around 3:15 AM, with 35 individuals sustaining injuries. FBI Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raja said that several weapons, including two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in coolers, were discovered nearby.

Jabbar served in the U.S. Army from 2007 to 2015 and later in the Army Reserve until 2020. His service included a deployment to Afghanistan. The FBI revealed that Jabbar had claimed allegiance to the Islamic State in Facebook videos and had left a will before the attack.

Around the same time, the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was targeted by Matthew Livelsberger, 37, another veteran who, like Jabbar, was posted to Fort Bragg. Livelsberger blew up a rented Cybertruck, designed by Donald J. Trump supporter Elon Musk, outside the hotel but killed only himself, with the vehicle’s armored design containing much of the blast.

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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Times Square on New Year's Day, calling for an "intifada revolution" hours after a deadly attack in New Orleans. The protest in New York City, organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the People's Forum, featured chants such as "Resistance is glorious—we will be victorious" and "Gaza, you make us proud" Signs at the protest read, "Zionism is a cancer," "No war on Iran," and "End all U.S. aid to Israel." show more
January 2, 2025
William Upton
Crime
NatSec
War

Trump Tower Terrorist Recruited for Ukraine, Just Like Failed Assassin Ryan Routh.

Matthew Livelsberger, the 37-year-old active duty special forces member assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command and named as the suspect in the New Year’s Day Cybertruck bombing outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, is believed to have held strong pro-Ukraine sympathies and even recruited foreign mercenaries to fight for the country in its war against Russia. This has led Las Vegas law enforcement officials to speculate that Livelsberger’s attack was politically motivated.

“This is a Tesla truck, and we know that Elon Musk is working with President-elect Trump, and it’s the Trump Tower,” Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on Wednesday. He added: “There’s obviously things to be concerned about, and it’s something we continue to look at.”

PRO-UKRAINE, ANTI-TRUMP.

A post on a LinkedIn account allegedly belonging to Livelsberger shows him acknowledging to another individual that he was sending recruits their way for an operation in Ukraine that paid $550 a day with lodging and travel provided. An alleged 2016 photo of Livelsberger—who served 19 years as a Green Beret—surfaced on social media showing him wearing a black t-shirt with red lettered print reading “Slava Ukraini.” The phrase translates to “Glory to Ukraine” in English. The photo appears to have been posted to a Facebook page belonging to his wife, Sarah Livelsberger.

Additionally, Mrs. Livelsberger’s alleged social media shows she holds far-left views—making numerous posts between 2015 and 2016 espousing extremist rhetoric against President Donald J. Trump. In a 2015 post, she wrote that following Trump’s social media made her want to kill someone.

Similarly, would-be presidential assassin Ryan Routh recruited mercenaries to serve in Ukraine. Routh is alleged to have visited Fort Bragg—where Livelsberger was once stationed—over 100 times. It is unknown if the two men knew each other.

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Matthew Livelsberger, the 37-year-old active duty special forces member assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command and named as the suspect in the New Year's Day Cybertruck bombing outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, is believed to have held strong pro-Ukraine sympathies and even recruited foreign mercenaries to fight for the country in its war against Russia. This has led Las Vegas law enforcement officials to speculate that Livelsberger's attack was politically motivated. show more
January 2, 2025
Immigration

DATA: 60% Oppose Increase to H-1B Visas.

A majority of Americans are opposed to increasing the number of H-1B visas granted per year. These visas allow immigrants to undercut American wages and are used extensively in the tech sector. According to a Rasmussen Reports survey, 60 percent of Americans feel the nation already possesses enough skilled workers for white-collar roles.

The poll’s findings cast doubt on proposals that Congress should increase the number of H-1B visas being issued. Notably, only 26 percent support increasing the present influx of foreign workers.

Rasmussen’s survey shows broad opposition to H-1B visas, with 72 percent of Republicans sure that the country has sufficient talent available at home, along with 63 percent of swing voters—and even 47 percent of Democrats.

The debate over the H-1B visa policy has intensified after President-elect Donald J. Trump appeared to back his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-chiefs, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, in supporting H-1B visas to attract foreign “talent” to the U.S.

Trump had previously argued that H-1B visas are “unfair” to American workers, saying in 2016, “I know the H-1B very well. And it’s something that I frankly use, and I shouldn’t be allowed to use it. We shouldn’t have it.”

Musk, meanwhile, has become the leading advocate of H-1B visas. Reports show that his automotive company, Tesla, laid off thousands of American workers and replaced them with H-1B migrants. As many as 15,000 U.S. workers were laid off in April of 2024, with H-1B migrants used to fill many positions.

Under the outgoing Biden-Harris regime, the post-COVID job “recovery” was comprised almost entirely of migrant workers.

Image by Wcamp9.

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A majority of Americans are opposed to increasing the number of H-1B visas granted per year. These visas allow immigrants to undercut American wages and are used extensively in the tech sector. According to a Rasmussen Reports survey, 60 percent of Americans feel the nation already possesses enough skilled workers for white-collar roles. show more
January 2, 2025
Kari Donovan
News

WATCH: Bannon Warns of ‘Dark Days Ahead.’

Stephen K. Bannon opened his January 2, 2025 broadcast of WarRoom with a dire warning about the challenges facing President-elect Donald J. Trump’s incoming administration. Just days before President Trump’s second inauguration, Bannon painted a picture of a deeply entrenched opposition within Washington, D.C., that he described as a “cold-blooded regime” controlling the levers of power in America.

“The administrative state and deep state apparatus won’t roll over,” Bannon said. “They control the most powerful nation in the history of the earth, built up over decades. They don’t care about Donald John Trump swearing an oath to defend the Constitution.”

Drawing historical parallels, Bannon likened the situation to President Abraham Lincoln’s arrival in Washington before his first term, emphasizing the hostility and obstruction Lincoln faced from entrenched interests sympathetic to the Confederacy. “Trump is coming into a capital not there to welcome him. It’s a sullen atmosphere, and the fight to dismantle the administrative state won’t be easy,” he remarked.

Bannon outlined the movement’s objective: seizing control of governmental institutions to restore what he views as the nation’s constitutional foundation. He described the effort as a war requiring unrelenting focus and seriousness. “We’re in the early innings. There are dark days ahead, and victory is not guaranteed,” he cautioned.

Referring to the entrenched resistance, Bannon identified the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as central players in the opposition, alleging misuse of power for political ends. “The FBI and CIA are deeply problematic,” he stated, calling for a complete restructuring of these agencies to refocus them on their original missions.

The broadcast featured appearances from conservative figures and strategists to discuss plans for the new administration. Bannon urged his audience to avoid complacency, emphasizing the critical nature of the upcoming struggle. “This is not a time for celebration. It’s a time for purpose and resolve.”

Bannon ended his WarRoom open with, “This is about dedicating lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to restoring a constitutional republic.”

WATCH:

WarRoom airs Monday through Saturday on Real America’s Voice and other carriers. Live broadcasts are from 10 AM to 12 PM Eastern, with additional segments from 5-6 PM Eastern.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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Stephen K. Bannon opened his January 2, 2025 broadcast of WarRoom with a dire warning about the challenges facing President-elect Donald J. Trump's incoming administration. Just days before President Trump’s second inauguration, Bannon painted a picture of a deeply entrenched opposition within Washington, D.C., that he described as a “cold-blooded regime” controlling the levers of power in America. show more
January 2, 2025
News
Religion

Pope Francis Begins 2025 With Pro-Life Message.

Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, delivered a pro-life message to start the 2025 Jubilee year and called on Catholics to entrust the year to the Virgin Mary. In his first homily of the New Year at St. Peter’s Basilica on January 1, 2025, during the Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the Pope emphasized the importance of respecting human life “from conception to natural death.” He also urged the faithful to dedicate 2025 to Mary, the Mother of God.

“Mary, the young woman of Nazareth, reminds us that Jesus came in the flesh, and that we encounter Him above all in our daily life, in our own frail humanity and that of all those whom we encounter each day,” the pontiff said.

The pro-life message is one of many made by Pope Francis during his pontificate. He has even gone as far as calling abortion practitioners “hitmen” during a trip to Belgium last year. However, the Pope has at times also called American Catholic conservatives “backward” in their political beliefs, and he opened the door to same-sex individuals receiving blessings from the Church.

“May we learn to care for every child born of a woman, above all by protecting, like Mary, the precious gift of life: life in the womb, the lives of children, the lives of the suffering, the poor, the elderly, the lonely and the dying,” he stressed.

In his homily, the Pope described the characteristics of God’s relationship with humanity as mercy, closeness, and compassion. He encouraged the faithful to recognize God’s presence in everyday encounters and emulate Jesus’ actions toward the vulnerable and weak.

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Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, delivered a pro-life message to start the 2025 Jubilee year and called on Catholics to entrust the year to the Virgin Mary. In his first homily of the New Year at St. Peter’s Basilica on January 1, 2025, during the Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the Pope emphasized the importance of respecting human life “from conception to natural death.” He also urged the faithful to dedicate 2025 to Mary, the Mother of God. show more
January 2, 2025
Lawfare
NatSec

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 9/11 Plotters Get Plea Deals Confirmed.

A military appeals court has determined that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cannot overturn plea agreements for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks. The decision, yet to be publicly posted, affirms that the plea deals crafted by military prosecutors and defense attorneys remain valid. The court found that Austin overstepped his authority by attempting to revoke the agreements.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon may seek an emergency review from the D.C. Circuit federal appeals court, although as of earlier this week, no filings were recorded in the court docket. A hearing is scheduled at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, next week where Mohammed and two other defendants might plead guilty, with the possibility of the death penalty being removed as a potential outcome.

Negotiated during the summer and sanctioned by the leading official of the military commission at Guantanamo, the plea agreements have sparked strong criticism from some 9/11 victims’ families and U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, responding to the plea deals earlier this year, slammed the Biden government for aggressively pursuing its domestic political adversaries—including President-elect Donald J. Trump and hundreds of January 6 protestors—while crafting agreements with known foreign Islamist terrorists.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other 9/11 plotters, held at the special U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, face charges of providing training, financial support, and other assistance to the al-Qaeda terrorists who perpetrated the attack.

DoD photo by: PH2 JIM WATSON.

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A military appeals court has determined that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cannot overturn plea agreements for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks. The decision, yet to be publicly posted, affirms that the plea deals crafted by military prosecutors and defense attorneys remain valid. The court found that Austin overstepped his authority by attempting to revoke the agreements. show more
January 2, 2025
War
World

Xi: Nothing Will Stop Us Taking Taiwan.

China’s President Xi Jinping rang in the New Year by pledging that nothing would stop the communist state’s takeover of Taiwan. During his televised New Year’s speech, the autocratic leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) defiantly declared that no other nation could prevent China from annexing the breakaway island, which has maintained its independence since 1949, without ever being controlled by the People’s Republic of China.

Meanwhile, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, in his New Year’s address, underscored Taiwan’s role as a critical component of the global “defense of democracy.” Lai reiterated Taiwan’s willingness to engage in dialogue with Beijing but did not back down on strengthening Taiwanese military capabilities. According to Taiwan’s defense ministry, the new year commenced with Chinese warplanes and ships conducting a “combat patrol” around Taiwan. Such maneuvers, which involve air and maritime deployments near Taiwan, have become a frequent occurrence.

President Xi has routinely threatened Taiwan’s sovereignty to stoke national unity in mainland China. In December 2023, ahead of Taiwan’s elections, Xi stated that China would take the island “by any means.” A month later, pro-CCP candidates were soundly defeated at the polls by Tawainese leaders backing continued independence from the mainland. While the entrenchment of anti-CCP leaders has blocked any diplomatic path to reunification, it may push Xi and the CCP towards more open conflict regarding integrating Taiwan.

The National Pulse reported in March that U.S. Admiral John Aquilino, head of the Indo-Pacific Command, testified before Congress that China is increasing its nuclear and military capabilities in preparation for a potential invasion of Taiwan by 2027. Aquilino noted that China also possesses advanced modern systems, enabling it to exert significant control in the Pacific.

Image by China News Service via Wikimedia Commons.

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China's President Xi Jinping rang in the New Year by pledging that nothing would stop the communist state's takeover of Taiwan. During his televised New Year's speech, the autocratic leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) defiantly declared that no other nation could prevent China from annexing the breakaway island, which has maintained its independence since 1949, without ever being controlled by the People's Republic of China. show more
January 2, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
TECH

Trump Posts Pro-H1B Piece from Far Left Editorial Board. The Responses Are Worth Reading.

President-elect Donald J. Trump is receiving push back from his America First base on Truth Social, after sharing an article by the far-left Editorial Board of the Boston Globe newspaper, saying he “got it spot on when he embraced the kind of visa program used to bring highly skilled technology workers to this country”—i.e., H-1B migrants.

The Boston Globe board is packed with NeverTrumpers, far-leftists, globalists, and anti-Trump hoax peddlers.

“I lost my job to Indian Outsourcing by Verizon,” wrote one user, adding: “Tens of Millions of others have lost their jobs in a similar fashion. You are telling my Daughter that her college degree means nothing anymore because she now has to compete against 7 Billion people across the entire PLANET for a job,” he added, warning of a “bloodbath” in the midterms if the President-elect does not make a course correction, followed by another impeachment.

Another concurred, “I’m a software engineering manager at a FAANG company. There is no skill shortage whatsoever; we have an oversaturation of qualified American computer science graduates already. H1B is big tech’s way of stifling American salaries with less qualified foreign workers to help their bottom line.”

“H1B foreign tech workers have destroyed and undermined the American tech workers,” argued a third. “Over my 45 years in IT, I have seen thousands of good Americans [lose] their jobs and be forced to train their foreign imported replacements,” he continued, saying it is “a lie that there are not enough IT tech talent in America,” and, “The truth is these visas are used to control and suppress American workers and increase the profits of all companies that exploit them.”

‘YOU NEED TO HEAR US.’

Many objectors appealed to appeal to President-elect Trump’s better nature, posting replies such as, “President Trump, I voted for you three times. My family and I prayed for your safety. We supported you because you fought for us, the regular people. My humble opinion, sir, you need to hear us instead of people who benefit from cheaper foreign labor. Put Americans first, sir, just like you promised in the past.”

“[R]espectfully Sir, read all these comments,” pleaded another. “I have scrolled and scrolled and I have not read one American that supports this idea. We want #AmericaFirst #AmericansFirst,” they added.

Many highlighted President-elect Trump’s past opposition to the H-1B visa, saying, “You got it right the first time,” and sharing screenshots of his previous statements on the issue.

BOSTON GLOBE BOARD.

Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, noted that the Boston Globe‘s editorial board, which is pushing Trump to go with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on the H-1B debate, is “one of the most far left, America-hating institutions in the country.”

“They endorsed Kamala, now they’re endorsing the H1-Bs,” he stressed.

The board is led by James Dao, who has peddled a number of hoaxes against Trump, including but not limited to the Russia hoax. He is supported by Marjorie Pritchard, a COVID and impeachment hoax peddler, as well as MSNBC contributor Kimberly Atkins Stohr.

The board features another dozen or so opinion writers, all but one of them being out-and-out leftists.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump is receiving push back from his America First base on Truth Social, after sharing an article by the far-left Editorial Board of the Boston Globe newspaper, saying he "got it spot on when he embraced the kind of visa program used to bring highly skilled technology workers to this country"—i.e., H-1B migrants. show more
January 2, 2025
News

Cybertruck Bomber Named as Green Beret Vet Who Served at Same Base as New Orleans Attacker.

The explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas has been attributed to Army veteran Matthew Livelsberger, 37, according to law enforcement sources. Livelsberger allegedly orchestrated the detonation of a Tesla Cybertruck, rented via the Turo app.

Livelsberger served in the Army for over 19 years, primarily with Special Forces, before assuming a civilian role as a Remote and Autonomous Systems Manager. The FBI raided a Colorado Springs townhouse connected to Livelsberger as part of their investigation.

The Green Beret veteran, who grew up in Ohio, has lived in Colorado Springs and was linked to various city addresses. Officials suspect Livelsberger drove the rented Cybertruck into Nevada on the attack morning, charging it along the way. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill reported that it arrived at around 7:30 a.m., with the explosion occurring shortly after.

Livelsberger and Shamsud Din Jabbar, who killed at least 15 people in New Orleans, both used electric vehicles rented from the Turo app. Both also served at Fort Bragg, the same base, with nearly 60,000 people, that would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh visited over 100 times.

The explosion in Vegas resulted in Livelsberger’s death, with the Tesla Cybertruck’s design helping to contain the blast.

Social media commenters have queried how a special forces operator would be unable to identify these weaknesses in his own plan, if he indeed intended to harm more people than he did.

Turo released a statement expressing their cooperation with law enforcement, noting no criminal backgrounds for the renters involved.

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The explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas has been attributed to Army veteran Matthew Livelsberger, 37, according to law enforcement sources. Livelsberger allegedly orchestrated the detonation of a Tesla Cybertruck, rented via the Turo app. show more

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January 2, 2025
News

Biden Awards Liz Cheney Presidential Citizens Medal.

President Joe Biden is set to announce the recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal this Thursday, with Jan 6 committee hoaxster and ardent war monger Liz Cheney expected to be top billing.

Cheney, a former Republican Congress member, is going to be recognized for her critical stance against President-elect Donald Trump in a brazen partisan abuse of the Presidential Citizen’s medal.

Cheney, who was forced out by her own local party, joins other Biden nominees such as disgraced D.C. cops Harry Dunn and Michael Fanone.

The medal had previously been used to honor people such as Muhammad Ali and William F. Buckley Jr.

The awards will be presented at the White House on January 2, 2025. Other recipients include Mary L. Bonauto, an LGBT advocacy attorney, and Bill Bradley, a former NBA player and U.S. Senator.

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President Joe Biden is set to announce the recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal this Thursday, with Jan 6 committee hoaxster and ardent war monger Liz Cheney expected to be top billing. show more