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November 2, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Legal Voters Are Being Turned Away Because of Voter Roll Error.

Some Arizona voters say they’re being turned away at their polling location, with election workers informing them that their voter registration has been suspended and that they cannot cast their ballot. The registration issue, brought to light by America First Legal, stems from a data transfer error that flagged 218,000 people on the state’s voter roll as not having proof of citizenship.

While a portion of the voters impacted by the error are potentially noncitizens who cannot legally vote in federal elections, the Arizona Secretary of State’s office acknowledges that many are legal voters. On Friday, a state judge ruled that Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) must produce a complete list of the impacted voters to county election officials by Monday.

“County Recorders need the list of 218,000 affected voters to address the issue, but AZ Secretary of State Adrian Fontes stubbornly refuses to share it with them,” America First Legal posted on X (formerly Twitter) after the issue of voters being turned away surfaced on Saturday. The legal group continued: “County recorders need this list. All eligible voters need to be able to vote, and no noncitizens should be able to vote.”

“It’s a win-win solution,” they added.

Earlier this month, The National Pulse reported that the Arizona Secretary of State’s office acknowledged it had discovered over 218,000 individuals on its voter rolls who lacked proof of citizenship at the time of registration. The discrepancy was attributed to data coding issues involving driver’s license information between the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division and the state voter registration databases.

The massive voter registration error was first identified last month when approximately 97,000 voters were found to be listed as full-ballot voters without providing the required citizenship documentation for state elections.

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Some Arizona voters say they're being turned away at their polling location, with election workers informing them that their voter registration has been suspended and that they cannot cast their ballot. The registration issue, brought to light by America First Legal, stems from a data transfer error that flagged 218,000 people on the state's voter roll as not having proof of citizenship. show more

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November 2, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Georgia GOP Says Fulton County is Violating State Ballot Drop Box Law.

The Georgia Republican Party is alleging Fulton County election officials are keeping certain voter centers open in predominantly Democratic-heavy areas over the weekend to accept absentee ballots in what they say violates Georgia law. In a statement issued late Friday night, the Georgia GOP announced they have filed a lawsuit against Fulton County for violating state election law, which restricts the use of ballot drop boxes after the early voting period ends.

“It has come to our attention that Fulton County election officials are planning to open four election offices this weekend “to accommodate voters seeking to hand-return their absentee ballots,” the Georgia GOP says, continuing: “This is a blatant violation of Georgia law, subsection (d) of Code Section 21-5-385. O.C.G.A § 21-2-382 which states ‘all drop boxes shall be closed when the advance voting period ends.’ This must be stopped immediately and those willfully breaking Georgia law should be held accountable.”

“Fulton County’s patently illegal acts give us no choice but to immediately file suit,” the state Republican Party adds.

Georgia state election mandates an early voting period beginning on “the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election” and ending ” on the Friday immediately prior to each primary, election, or runoff.” However, voters are allowed to mail or hand in absentee ballots at any point “before the day of the primary or election.”

The Georgia GOP’s complaint appears to be contingent on the concern that Fulton County voter centers are acting as ballot drop boxes in all but name and that local election officials are using conflicting statutes to unlawfully extend the early voting period beyond its legally mandated conclusion.

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The Georgia Republican Party is alleging Fulton County election officials are keeping certain voter centers open in predominantly Democratic-heavy areas over the weekend to accept absentee ballots in what they say violates Georgia law. In a statement issued late Friday night, the Georgia GOP announced they have filed a lawsuit against Fulton County for violating state election law, which restricts the use of ballot drop boxes after the early voting period ends. show more
November 1, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Election Integrity

AZ Must Hand Over List of Voters Who Lack Proof of Citizenship, Rules Judge.

A state judge has ruled that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) must produce a complete list of over 218,000 registered voters who failed to provide proof of citizenship. According to the order issued by a judge at the Superior Court of Arizona for Maricopa County, Fontes must produce the list by Monday, November 4.

Fontes is now required to release the voter registration data to America First Legal, the plaintiff in the case.

 

Earlier this month, The National Pulse reported that the Arizona Secretary of State’s office acknowledged it had discovered over 218,000 individuals on its voter rolls who lacked proof of citizenship at the time of registration. The discrepancy was attributed to data coding issues involving driver’s license information between the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division and the state voter registration databases.

The massive voter registration error was first identified last month when approximately 97,000 voters were found to be listed as full-ballot voters without providing the required citizenship documentation for state elections. Arizona requires those registering to vote in state-level elections to provide documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC). Consequently, if a voter cannot provide the required information, they’re designated as only being allowed to cast a federal election ballot.

According to the state investigation into the database issue, approximately 79,000 registered Republicans and 61,000 Democrats are impacted. An additional 76,000 voters who are registered under other political parties are also affected.

The potentially erroneous registrations have raised serious concerns about both noncitizen voters casting ballots and legal voters impacted by the error being denied their right to vote. America First Legal’s court win will help ensure public transparency regarding the state’s voter roll database error in the critical battleground state of Arizona.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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A state judge has ruled that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) must produce a complete list of over 218,000 registered voters who failed to provide proof of citizenship. According to the order issued by a judge at the Superior Court of Arizona for Maricopa County, Fontes must produce the list by Monday, November 4. show more
November 1, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Crime
Immigration

Illegal Alien Arrested for Raping Five-Year-Old.

Police have arrested Wilson Castillo Diaz, a 26-year-old illegal alien, for the alleged rape of a young girl on October 16. The child was taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation following the assault. Details on Diaz’s connection to the girl and specifics of the location have not been released.

Diaz entered the U.S. illegally under the Obama-Biden administration in April 2014, crossing near Rio Grande, Texas, before being briefly detained by U.S. border agents. He was then released with a notice to appear in immigration court, which he ignored. Authorities report that Diaz evaded immigration enforcement for years, residing in Westbury, New York, until his arrest.

Nassau County police confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was informed of his recent arrest, though they did not disclose his country of origin. Diaz now faces multiple charges, including rape, attempted rape, and endangering the welfare of a child, and is being held on a $200,000 cash bond.

Illegal immigration has worsened dramatically under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, accompanied by an epidemic of what former President Donald J. Trump describes as “migrant crime.”

Some 13,000 convicted killers and over 5,000 sexual assault convicts have been released into the U.S. under the current government, among over 662,000 criminal migrants overall.

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Police have arrested Wilson Castillo Diaz, a 26-year-old illegal alien, for the alleged rape of a young girl on October 16. The child was taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation following the assault. Details on Diaz's connection to the girl and specifics of the location have not been released. show more
November 1, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Election Officials Confirm Voting Machine Flipped Vote from Trump to Kamala.

A video showing a Kentucky electronic ballot machine malfunctioning and only allowing a voter to cast a vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz is authentic, the county clerk confirms. Many on social media and the corporate media initially questioned whether the footage was staged. However, Laurel County Clerk Tony Brown—in a post on Facebook—acknowledges the machine was flipping votes from Donald J. Trump to Harris.

“The Attorney General’s office has been to the vote center to check the device that has been shown across social media today. In full disclosure, after several minutes of attempting to recreate the scenario, it did occur,” Brown wrote. He added: “This was accomplished by hitting some area in between the boxes. After that we tried for several minutes to do it again and could not.”

Brown stressed that the machine shown in the video is meant to mark ballots and that users must make their selection by pressing their finger fully in the box next to the candidate’s name on the screen. If that isn’t done, the error observed in the video can occur. The Laurel County Clerk notes that the machine was pulled from use and set facedown at the voting center until it could be examined by officials from the Kentucky Attorney General’s office.


“There were no claims of any issues with the device prior, and none since it went back into service,” Brown said, continuing: “The voter who posted the video did cast her ballot which she said was correct.”

Brown added: “I hate that this has occurred here in Laurel County. We strive to have accurate, secure and safe elections that we are proud to provide to our citizens.”

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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A video showing a Kentucky electronic ballot machine malfunctioning and only allowing a voter to cast a vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz is authentic, the county clerk confirms. Many on social media and the corporate media initially questioned whether the footage was staged. However, Laurel County Clerk Tony Brown—in a post on Facebook—acknowledges the machine was flipping votes from Donald J. Trump to Harris. show more
November 1, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Media

Globalist British Mag Backs Harris.

The Economist has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The magazine follows another British outlet, The Guardian, in throwing its weight behind the Democratic candidate, as U.S. outlets, including The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today, opt out of making endorsements despite backing Joe Biden in 2020.

However, the endorsement is far from glowing. It notes, “It is hard to imagine Ms. Harris being a stellar president, though people can surprise you.” It says only that, unlike Trump, they cannot imagine her bringing about a “catastrophe.”

John Prideaux, the U.S. editor at The Economist, has defended the magazine’s partisan stance, arguing, “We don’t think being independent and being opinionated are in conflict with each other. Reporters have strong views on the subjects they cover because they’re experts. It’s odd to pretend they don’t.”

There may be ulterior motives for the British news outlet’s involvement in the U.S. election. The Washington Post and LA Times have seen walkouts over their owners’ instructions not to endorse, and the former has also suffered an exodus of digital subscribers.

However, when the far-left Guardian stepped in to endorse Harris, it claimed in a fundraising email that it was—in contrast to The Post and the LA Times—taking a “fearless” stand by doing so, raking around $2 million in the space of a week.

Image by CC BY-SA HonestReporting.com.

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The Economist has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The magazine follows another British outlet, The Guardian, in throwing its weight behind the Democratic candidate, as U.S. outlets, including The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today, opt out of making endorsements despite backing Joe Biden in 2020. show more
November 1, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Election Observers EJECTED If They Refuse to Wear COVID Mask.

A county in Washington State has refused to allow election observers to monitor the election process unless they wear COVID-19 masks despite the state repealing mask mandates over two years ago. Officials in Island County, Washington, are reportedly demanding observers wear masks. Auditor Sheilah Crider refused to let observers in after claiming that half of the staff were COVID-19 positive in August.

Despite her claims, Crider has allegedly been unable to prove to local reporters that the election office was the source of the COVID-19 infections.

Earlier this week, Island County Republicans sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Auditor calling for Crider to end the mask mandate, which they have claimed is illegal. Mask mandates were largely ended in Washington state in March 2022 except in select locations, such as long-term care homes and healthcare. But those mandates were also rescinded the following year, in 2023.

ELECTION INTEGRITY. 

Election integrity remains one of the most important issues ahead of next week’s presidential election, making observers especially important. Hundreds of election officials sounded the alarm over election integrity in several key swing states, including concerns about ballot counting and chain of custody of votes.

Despite the concerns, anti-Trump officials like Georgia  Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger have raised millions of dollars to thwart attempts to bolster election integrity efforts.

Democrats have also sued to halt election integrity efforts in Georgia. In August, both the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Georgia Democratic Party announced a lawsuit to halt a ruling requiring the total number of votes cast to match those counted before election results are certified.

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A county in Washington State has refused to allow election observers to monitor the election process unless they wear COVID-19 masks despite the state repealing mask mandates over two years ago. Officials in Island County, Washington, are reportedly demanding observers wear masks. Auditor Sheilah Crider refused to let observers in after claiming that half of the staff were COVID-19 positive in August. show more
November 1, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Media

REVEALED: Daily Beast Journo Who Smeared Bannon is Nepo Baby Who Edits His Own Wikipedia Page.

The Daily Beast’s Harry Lambert, who wrote a crude hit piece on War Room host Stephen K. Bannon following his release from prison, previously occupied himself with writing his own now-deleted Wikipedia page, The National Pulse can reveal.

In 2021, observant social media users noticed that an account called Blueriverrock29 created and edited Lambert’s Wikipedia page. The account seemed solely to contribute to pages related to Lambert’s family and insert references to Lambert elsewhere.

Among Blueriverrock29’s edits was a glowing endorsement from another journalist calling Lambert “a new star in political journalism,” citing a two-year-old tweet—which Wikipedia would not typically accept as a reliable source.

Another account, BlueRiver472, added a highly posed photo of Lambert to his page, describing it as “their own work” for copyright purposes.

When another Wikipedia user added details on Lambert’s parents—the highly connected Stephen Lambert and Jenni Russel, both BBC veterans—near the top of his profile, a new user, Eagleheights162, soon appeared to delete them, perhaps sensing people would conclude Lambert owes his career to nepotism.

Political blog Guido Fawkes noted that Lambert had once been the director of a film company with an address in Eagle Heights, explaining the user name.

At some point following these embarrassing revelations, Lambert’s Wikipedia page vanished without a trace. Pages for his father and mother still exist, but any mention of him has been removed from them.

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The Daily Beast’s Harry Lambert, who wrote a crude hit piece on War Room host Stephen K. Bannon following his release from prison, previously occupied himself with writing his own now-deleted Wikipedia page, The National Pulse can reveal. show more
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November 1, 2024
William Upton
NatSec
News

Secret Service Stonewalls Probe into Trump Assassination Attempt.

Top officials in the United States Secret Service (USSS) are stonewalling Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari‘s probe into security lapses that resulted in the July 13 assassination attempt on President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. In the aftermath of the attempt on Trump’s life, managers within the USSS told employees to notify them if they received requests for documents, information, or interviews from the Inspector General—suggesting the agency wished to coach potential witnesses before speaking with the government watchdog.

Internal USSS emails, first obtained by RealClearPolitics, direct employees to immediately inform their supervisor if they are contacted by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Specifically, USSS management indicated they intended to present “an organized response” to Cuffari’s probe. The email alert came just days after the OIG had released a report critical of the USSS’s handling of the January 6 Capitol riots.

Senior leaders in the USSS acknowledged that, typically, employees would not need to clear with their supervisors any interviews with the OIG. However, the agency emphasized that regarding the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump, they wished to avoid conflicting statements and reports.

“Generally, not an issue; however, this is NOT the normal course of action, and the Service needs awareness and to ensure an organized response with information in the correct context,” USSS officials wrote in one email.

In response to the revelations, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) warned in a letter to the USSS that the directive to employees could have had a “chilling effect” and hampered the interdepend investigation into its security failures. Grassley noted the emails appear intended to suggest that USSS management was and is keeping tabs on employee communications with both the OIG investigations and parallel Congressional inquiries.

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Top officials in the United States Secret Service (USSS) are stonewalling Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari's probe into security lapses that resulted in the July 13 assassination attempt on President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. In the aftermath of the attempt on Trump's life, managers within the USSS told employees to notify them if they received requests for documents, information, or interviews from the Inspector General—suggesting the agency wished to coach potential witnesses before speaking with the government watchdog. show more
November 1, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Media

Far-Left Guardian Reels In $2M After Kamala Endorsement.

The left-wing Guardian newspaper, based in the United Kingdom, has turned usual U.S. political fundraising practices upside down. While candidates usually receive campaign contribution windfalls from newspaper endorsements or other high-profile inflection points, the Guardian is instead reaping financial rewards for backing Vice President Kamala Harris for the U.S. presidency. By doubling down on their endorsement of Kamala Harris, the newspaper was able to quickly raise an eye-popping $2 million from its readers.

A five-paragraph note sent to readers by U.S. editor Betsy Reed highlighted The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times‘s decisions not to endorse a presidential candidate in 2024. “Something these two papers have in common? They both have billionaire owners who could face retaliation in a Trump presidency,” Reed argues. She adds: “The Guardian is not billionaire-owned, nor do we have shareholders. We are supported by readers and owned by the Scott Trust, which guarantees our editorial independence in perpetuity.”

The newspaper’s U.S. editor goes on to emphasize that the Guardian—unlike The Post or the LA Times—did, in fact, endorse Harris for president. She stressed: “Fearless journalism and an informed public are bedrocks of our democracy, and it is an abdication of our duty as journalists to sit out this election out of self-interest.”

While it is common for U.S. political candidates to raise money off high-profile media and celebrity endorsements, it is almost unheard of for a media outlet to raise money off their decision to endorse a candidate. However, the Guardian‘s success—generating $500,000 in three days and $2 million in a week—could change the landscape going forward.

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The left-wing Guardian newspaper, based in the United Kingdom, has turned usual U.S. political fundraising practices upside down. While candidates usually receive campaign contribution windfalls from newspaper endorsements or other high-profile inflection points, the Guardian is instead reaping financial rewards for backing Vice President Kamala Harris for the U.S. presidency. By doubling down on their endorsement of Kamala Harris, the newspaper was able to quickly raise an eye-popping $2 million from its readers. show more