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January 29, 2025
Breaking
Corruption
Crime

Ex-Dem Senator Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years for Working as a Foreign Agent.

Former Democratic Senator Bob Menendez has received an 11-year prison sentence from Judge Sidney Stein, marking the conclusion of his trial related to a significant bribery and foreign influence operation. The ruling follows Menendez’s conviction on July 24 for 16 charges, including bribery, extortion, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice. Menendez, aged 71, became the first U.S. senator found guilty of working as a foreign agent.

Prosecutors had initially sought a 15-year sentence for Menendez, highlighting the severity and duration of the corruption involved. His 11-year term is believed to be the harshest criminal penalty a Senator has ever received.

Menendez faced accusations during the trial of accepting over $100,000 in bribes in the form of gold bars and cash. The trial, which lasted for nine weeks, revealed details of the senator’s activities involving the governments of Egypt and Qatar. His wife, Nadine Menendez, is also implicated in the scheme. She will face trial beginning March 18, accused of receiving payments for a non-existent job.

Before sentencing, prosecutors stated that the senator betrayed the trust of the United States and New Jersey by permitting his office to be used for bribery. Menendez’s co-defendants—Wael Hana and Fred Daibes—have been sentenced to eight and seven years in prison, respectively.

U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk.

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Former Democratic Senator Bob Menendez has received an 11-year prison sentence from Judge Sidney Stein, marking the conclusion of his trial related to a significant bribery and foreign influence operation. The ruling follows Menendez's conviction on July 24 for 16 charges, including bribery, extortion, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice. Menendez, aged 71, became the first U.S. senator found guilty of working as a foreign agent. show more
January 29, 2025
Immigration

Trump Ends Protected Status for Venezuelan Migrants.

President Donald J. Trump is endng  the “temporary protected status” (TPS) granted to numerous Venezuelan migrants residing in the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the revocation of these deportation protections on Tuesday, impacting more than 600,000 Venezuelan nationals.

Former President Joe Biden initially extended TPS for Venezuelans for an additional 18 months shortly before Trump assumed office on January 20. TPS is a designation that allows foreign citizens to remain in the U.S. when conditions in their home country, such as ongoing armed conflict or environmental disasters, prevent a safe return. Still, its extension to Venezuelans has been controversial in light of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang’s rapid growth in the U.S.

Meanwhile, Trump issued an executive order titled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion” that ordered a review of current TPS designations shortly after being inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States—putting into motion the reversal of the TPS designations. Under the Biden government, TPS designations were granted to citizens of several countries, including El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) justified these protections for Venezuelans by citing an ongoing severe humanitarian crisis. They referred to the political and economic situations under Nicolás Maduro’s government as inhumane.

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President Donald J. Trump is endng  the "temporary protected status" (TPS) granted to numerous Venezuelan migrants residing in the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the revocation of these deportation protections on Tuesday, impacting more than 600,000 Venezuelan nationals. show more
January 29, 2025
Crime
News
UK

Former POLICE Have Been Implicated in Britain’s Rape and Grooming Gang Scandal.

Two former police officers have been arrested after being accused of misconduct in public office and sexually abusing children in an English town where a Muslim child grooming gang operated for over a decade. The ex-officers, who had not been named as of the time of publication, have been taken into custody amid an investigation into child sexual exploitation in the rape gang hotspot of Rotherham, England.

The arrests follow complaints from four individuals who allege they were victims of abuse connected to two ex-South Yorkshire Police constables. The offenses reportedly occurred during both on-duty and off-duty periods.

The case is part of Operation Linden, an extensive inquiry launched after a 2014 report uncovered systemic child abuse in Rotherham. The report, by Professor Alexis Jay, identified that at least 1,400 children fell victim to abuse, mainly by Pakistani heritage men, from 1997 to 2013.

The arrest of the two former officers comes as Asghar Bostan, a convicted grooming gang rapist who operated in Rotherham, may receive parole despite violating his license conditions. Bostan, sentenced to nine years in prison in 2018, was released just four years later on parole but was returned to prison last year when he was spotted near the home of one of his victims.

Many are putting pressure on Britain’s ruling Labour Party to launch a national inquiry into grooming gang activity and the officials’ role in covering it up across the country.

Earlier this month, the government agreed to local inquiries in five locations, with a budget of just over $12 million. However, rape gangs are known to have operated in around 50 towns and cities at least. Moreover, there are concerns that local inquiries commissioned by the same local authorities that turned a blind eye to the gangs’ activities will not be sufficiently aggressive in identifying wrongdoers.

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Two former police officers have been arrested after being accused of misconduct in public office and sexually abusing children in an English town where a Muslim child grooming gang operated for over a decade. The ex-officers, who had not been named as of the time of publication, have been taken into custody amid an investigation into child sexual exploitation in the rape gang hotspot of Rotherham, England. show more
January 29, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime
World

‘African Type’ Suspect in Killing of Teen Boy Admits Guilt.

One of the suspects in the killing of a 14-year-old boy named Elias has confessed to police in Paris, France, just days after he stabbed the teen, who later died of his wounds. Authorities describe the suspects in the killing of the young teen as “African” and “West Indian” types, possibly motivated by antisemitism.

The suspects were arrested just hours after the stabbing, which took place on Friday, January 24. The pair are said to have been born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, where the stabbing took place, and both have French citizenship.

The suspects, aged 16 and 17, allegedly attempted to steal a cell phone from the victim and stabbed him when he resisted. Elias died the following day in a local hospital.

However, some French media report there may be a deeper motive for the attack. The magazine Entrevue has stated that Elias was known to be Jewish and that the attack may have been a result of antisemitism. According to the magazine, Elias is the son of a surgeon, and they claim to have received information that both his Jewish faith and his family’s wealth may have played a factor in why the two suspects targeted him.

Antisemitism is a major problem in France, with many Jews fleeing the country due to high levels of hatred and violence in multicultural cities like Paris.

Since the October 7, 2023 attacks, antisemitism has dramatically increased to the point where French Israelis have called on Jews in France to pack up and move to Israel for their own safety.

Image by Mighty.Germany.

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One of the suspects in the killing of a 14-year-old boy named Elias has confessed to police in Paris, France, just days after he stabbed the teen, who later died of his wounds. Authorities describe the suspects in the killing of the young teen as "African" and "West Indian" types, possibly motivated by antisemitism. show more
January 29, 2025
Immigration
UK

UK Population SKYROCKETING Due to Mass Migration, Report.

Mass migration is set to account for all growth of the United Kingdom‘s population. According to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Britain’s population is projected to grow by nearly five million within the next decade, mostly due to immigration.

Estimates indicate the population could rise to 72.5 million by 2032, marking a 7.3 percent increase from 2022. This compares with 6.1 percent growth over the previous decade.

Net immigration is expected to account for most of this increase, with an estimated 4.9 million people contributing to the population rise. The ONS data forecasts that both births and deaths will be approximately equal by 2032, and there will be an increase of 1.7 million retirees.

Between mid-2022 and mid-2032, the United Kingdom is projected to see 6.8 million births and an equal number of deaths, with 9.9 million people immigrating and 4.9 million emigrating out of the country.

The ruling leftist Labour government claims it wants to reduce migration levels but refuses to implement an “arbitrary” cap.

Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform Party, commented on the new forecast, saying that the statistics show that the figures will remain the same regardless of whether there is a Labour or Conservative government. “Our quality of life, for all of us, is diminishing directly as a result of the population explosion,” Farage said, adding that the faster immigration rises, the poorer individual Britons get.

Reform has surged in recent polling, with one poll putting them in the lead nationally, ahead of the ruling Labour Party and the Conservatives.

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Mass migration is set to account for all growth of the United Kingdom's population. According to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Britain's population is projected to grow by nearly five million within the next decade, mostly due to immigration. show more
January 29, 2025
News

Pro-Palestine Vandals Unleash Graffiti Rampage.

Pro-Palestinian activists associated with the group Palestine Action are waging a campaign of vandalism at multiple locations across the United Kingdom and European Union. Palestine Action, which has been known for training demonstrators to target facilities allegedly linked to Israel and the Israeli military, describes the attacks as “a coordinated wave of actions across Europe.”

Many attacks focused on the German insurance company Allianz, which they accuse of being involved in the conflict in Gaza. Nine Allianz offices in the United Kingdom and six in Continental Europe were reportedly targeted.

Offices in Bristol and Glasgow were marked with red paint, and online footage shows damage to Allianz’s One Trinity Gardens office building in Newcastle, where doors and windows were broken.

In a separate incident, activists drove a vehicle into Teledyne’s weapons factory in Shipley, South Yorkshire. Additionally, they reportedly breached the security perimeter at an Elbit Systems factory in Kent. Palestine Action claimed these activities were meant to disrupt the production of weapon components intended for Israel.

Employees affected by the protests have expressed anger, with reports of engineers being verbally abused and even spat at by activists. Reaction from the Community Security Trust, an organization ensuring the safety of British Jews, labeled Palestine Action as an extremist group utilizing violence for political purposes. They highlighted a notable increase in aggressive methods over the past year and voiced concerns about the potential continuation of these patterns.

Although some activists have faced legal consequences, there are calls for more significant action by law enforcement and government entities to address the perceived threat posed by the group’s ongoing activities.

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Pro-Palestinian activists associated with the group Palestine Action are waging a campaign of vandalism at multiple locations across the United Kingdom and European Union. Palestine Action, which has been known for training demonstrators to target facilities allegedly linked to Israel and the Israeli military, describes the attacks as "a coordinated wave of actions across Europe." show more
January 28, 2025
Jack Montgomery
War

KASSAM: Ukraine War Hawks Have Spilled ‘Rivers of Blood’ for Nothing.

The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam and War Room host Stephen K. Bannon discussed a leaked Ukraine peace plan on Tuesday, along with Kassam’s early reporting on Ukraine at the start of the Western-backed Euromaidan crisis. Describing the 2014 ouster of then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych by an armed mob after he chose a deal with Russia over a European Union (EU) association agreement as a “color revolution,” Bannon praised Kassam for having been among the first to realize Ukraine would become a significant geopolitical flashpoint.

“We’re a decade-plus into this whole process now,” Kassam said. “Here we are at the zenith of this conflict… and what has it amounted to?” he asked. “Rivers of blood running through Eastern Europe.”

Kassam stressed that the leaked peace plan suggests Russian gains will either remain de facto Russian-controlled or become buffer zones, noting such an outcome could have been achieved “without hundreds of thousands of deaths and impeaching Donald Trump.”

He chastised war hawks in the West for “waging wars with other people’s kids and other people’s money,” arguing their plans had been “eviscerated” not by Russian leader Vladimir Putin but by “God’s will.”

Bannon and Kassam agreed that the establishment should not be allowed to drag President Donald J. Trump down by tying him to an ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with the former arguing his administration should aim to secure a “ceasefire immediately and move on.”

Kassam predicted ending the suffering caused by the war would be President Trump’s main priority, with the America First leader having emphasized his desire to be remembered as a peacemaker in his inaugural address.

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The National Pulse's Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam and War Room host Stephen K. Bannon discussed a leaked Ukraine peace plan on Tuesday, along with Kassam's early reporting on Ukraine at the start of the Western-backed Euromaidan crisis. Describing the 2014 ouster of then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych by an armed mob after he chose a deal with Russia over a European Union (EU) association agreement as a "color revolution," Bannon praised Kassam for having been among the first to realize Ukraine would become a significant geopolitical flashpoint. show more
January 28, 2025
News
Politics

Kamala’s Husband Joins White Shoe Law Firm Headquartered in NYC, Casting Doubt on Former VP’s Future.

Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is joining the New York-based law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as a partner. The move, coming shortly after Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to now-President Donald J. Trump, is throwing the former Vice President’s political future into question. There had been rampant speculation that Harris and Emhoff would return to California in preparation for the former Vice President seeking the state’s gubernatorial office, but this will be near-impossible if her family relocates to the East Coast.

“I am delighted to be joining Willkie, where I am looking forward to working alongside trusted and innovative legal counselors,” Emhoff said in a statement. The former second gentleman added: “I couldn’t be more thrilled to join this talented and collaborative team.”

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP employs approximately 1,200 attorneys worldwide and is headquartered at the Axa Equitable Center on New York City’s Seventh Avenue. Emhoff, a longtime attorney, previously worked with DLA Piper and served as a partner at the Venable law firm. During his tenure, the former second gentleman was accused of exhibiting misogynistic behavior and favoritism. His former colleagues allege he used expletives toward female colleagues, organized male-only office gatherings, and showed preference towards younger and more attractive associates.

Meanwhile, during the 2024 presidential campaign, it came to light that Emhoff had allegedly physically assaulted an ex-girlfriend at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. In addition, Kamala Harris’s husband has been accused of cheating on his first wife with the family’s nanny, which reportedly resulted in a pregnancy.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is joining the New York-based law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as a partner. The move, coming shortly after Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to now-President Donald J. Trump, is throwing the former Vice President's political future into question. There had been rampant speculation that Harris and Emhoff would return to California in preparation for the former Vice President seeking the state's gubernatorial office, but this will be near-impossible if her family relocates to the East Coast. show more
January 28, 2025
William Upton
Health
Media
Politics

Corporate News Flunky Admits Trump Was Right, Fauci Wrong on COVID-19 Origin.

Corporate media fixture Chris Cillizza is admitting President Donald J. Trump was correct about the Chinese lab origin of the COVID-19 pandemic and that former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, was wrong to dismiss the possibility. In a mea culpa posted on X (formerly Twitter), Cillizza—a former CNN reporter and editor-at-large—laments that he and his corporate media colleagues were duped by Fauci and other public health officials.

“My belief back then was that if this was a debate between Donald Trump and Anthony Fauci on the origins of a pandemic-level virus, I was going to go with the guy who spent his entire career studying this stuff, not the reality TV-star-turned-president,” the former CNN reporter writes. “Except, it now appears that the reality TV-star-turned-president was right. And Anthony Fauci was wrong.”

The National Pulse previously reported the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic revealed that Fauci was snuck into the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters to influence their findings on the origins of COVID-19. Under the Biden government, intelligence community officials were dismissive of evidence the COVID-19 pandemic was caused by a leak from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. However, the CIA has reversed course and, over this past weekend, stated the pandemic was likely the result of the mishandling of virus samples at the Wuhan lab.

“I deferred to expert voices at a moment—May 2020—when even they were making it up on the fly,” Cillizza admits, while defending his past reporting in light of the CIA’s determination on the pandemic origins. He adds: “The other major mistake I made was that I let my belief that Trump just, well, said stuff, get in the way of the possibility that he could be right.”

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Corporate media fixture Chris Cillizza is admitting President Donald J. Trump was correct about the Chinese lab origin of the COVID-19 pandemic and that former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, was wrong to dismiss the possibility. In a mea culpa posted on X (formerly Twitter), Cillizza—a former CNN reporter and editor-at-large—laments that he and his corporate media colleagues were duped by Fauci and other public health officials. show more
January 28, 2025
Jack Montgomery
News

‘This Was Not the Enemy’ — Leavitt Confirms Biden Govt Caused Drone Panic Over Nothing.

President Donald J. Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has confirmed drones flying over New Jersey and elsewhere were “not the enemy,” raising questions as to why the Biden-Harris government allowed sightings to cause a national panic. “After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons,” Leavitt said at her inaugural press conference.

Leavitt said the update had been given to her by President Trump directly, adding, “Many of these drones were also hobbyists, recreational and private individuals that enjoy flying drones. In time, it got worse due to curiosity.”

She concluded, “This was not the enemy.”

The Biden-Harris government’s decision to keep the public in the dark about drone flights caused widespread concern. Moreover, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s decision to order some parts of the airspace over New Jersey closed for “special security reasons” until January 17, 2025, amid the panic—with violators subject to detention or even deadly force—added to the impression of chaos.

Image by Matt Christenson/BLM/2017.

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President Donald J. Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has confirmed drones flying over New Jersey and elsewhere were "not the enemy," raising questions as to why the Biden-Harris government allowed sightings to cause a national panic. "After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons," Leavitt said at her inaugural press conference. show more