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September 23, 2024
Media

NY Mag’s ‘Slutbag’ Olivia Nuzzi Lied About Sending Nudes to RFK Jr.

New York Magazine correspondent Olivia Nuzzi initially denied her failed attempts to begin an affair with former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The 31-year-old – known to former colleagues as “slutbag” – lied to her magazine Editor-in-Chief David Haskell when pressed on the matter.

Haskell was the editor who first published E. Jean Carroll’s ludicrous account of being raped by Donald Trump in a public area at Bergdorf Goodman.

New York Magazine, along with Haskell and Nuzzi, are currently declining to comment on the allegations. However, a spokesman for Kennedy adamantly denies claims that Kennedy informed Nuzzi’s boss by boasting about intimate photos of her.

Last Thursday, New York Magazine placed Nuzzi on leave pending a third-party investigation, citing concerns over potential conflicts of interest. The magazine insists that an internal review found no errors or bias in Nuzzi’s published work.

Nuzzi, formerly engaged to Ryan Lizza, POLITICO‘s chief Washington correspondent, has yet to discuss the details of her “personal relationship” with Kennedy publicly, although she denies it was physical. Lizza confirmed that their engagement was off after the news became public knowledge.

In the wake of the scandal, Kennedy, who is married to actress Cheryl Hines, was not present at a family wedding in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.

Kennedy’s acquaintances claim Nuzzi, 31, pursued him aggressively.

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New York Magazine correspondent Olivia Nuzzi initially denied her failed attempts to begin an affair with former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The 31-year-old – known to former colleagues as "slutbag" – lied to her magazine Editor-in-Chief David Haskell when pressed on the matter. show more

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September 23, 2024
NatSec
News

A Secret Service Agent Just Shot Themselves.

A U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agent accidentally discharged his firearm on duty in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries. The agent was subsequently taken to a hospital, where his condition was assessed as stable.

The agency describes the event as a “negligent discharge” but has not provided further context or details about how the incident occurred. The Secret Service Office of Professional Responsibility has announced an investigation.

The incident occurs as the USSS is grappling with accusations of gross incompetence throughout the 2024 election cycle. There have been two failed assassination attempts against former President Donald J. Trump, one of which saw a gunman open fire on the former president, hitting his ear and killing a bystander.

This first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, led to the resignation of USSS Director Kimberly Cheatle. The second attempt took place at Trump’s golf course in Florida last week and saw a Ukraine-linked Democrat donor camp out in bushes for over 12 hours, coming within rifle range of the former president before he was detected.

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A U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agent accidentally discharged his firearm on duty in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries. The agent was subsequently taken to a hospital, where his condition was assessed as stable. show more
September 20, 2024
News

Another European Terror Attack Just Happened and No One Is Talking About It.

Police are seeking witnesses to aid in their investigation of a fatal stabbing on Thursday night in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. The attack resulted in one death and left another person seriously injured. The suspect is a 22-year-old man who was apprehended after being subdued by bystanders and officials.

The deadly assault took place near the Erasmus Bridge, a prominent landmark in the city. A 32-year-old local lost his life, while a 33-year-old from Switzerland sustained severe injuries. The suspect reportedly wielded two large knives during the attack.

Police spokesman Wessel Stolle indicated that some witnesses claim the attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar!” However, he inists that the investigation is ongoing, and no immediate conclusions about the motive have been drawn.

Reniël Renato David Litecia, a sports instructor, described how he intervened by hitting the assailant with two sticks and disarming him. Initially mistaking the commotion for a brawl, Litecia realized the gravity of the situation upon approaching the scene.

“It wasn’t a fight. It was a man with two long knives stabbing another young guy,” he recounted.

Further details from another police spokeswoman, Kristel Arntz, reveal that the assailant first attacked a person in an underground parking lot before targeting a second victim near a bustling terrace by the bridge over the New Maas River.

“We have arrested a suspect, we are going to question him. We will look at all the witness statements, and then we will look at what the possible motive was,” Arntz said. The identities of the suspect and the victims have not been disclosed, adhering to Dutch privacy laws.

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Police are seeking witnesses to aid in their investigation of a fatal stabbing on Thursday night in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. The attack resulted in one death and left another person seriously injured. The suspect is a 22-year-old man who was apprehended after being subdued by bystanders and officials. show more
September 20, 2024
Politics
War
World

Dems Demand More Cash for Hamas-Linked Group.

Democrats are attempting to get funding restored to a U.N. Agency whose members participated in the October 7 mass killings in Israel last year alongside Hamas. At a press briefing outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, several Democratic Representatives called for reinstating funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the passage of H.R. 9649, a.k.a. the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act.

Among the lawmakers pushing the legislation are Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), who heads the House Progressive Caucus; Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a staunch ally of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); André Carson (D-IN), the bill’s lead sponsor; and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), a vocal support of pro-Hamas policies. Overall, 65 House Democrats have joined Rep. Carson in cosponsoring the bill.

Earlier this year, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres assigned the investigative arm of the U.N. to look into Israel’s allegations regarding UNRWA involvement in the October 7 attacks. After investigating roughly 20 staff members, the U.N. found grounds to dismiss nine employees. Significant donors to the agency, including the U.S., subsequently suspended funding, creating a $450 million shortfall. While other donor countries, such as Canada, have resumed their contributions, the U.S. has not.

Anne Bayefsky, Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust, argued that reinstating funds would overlook the alleged “connections to terrorism” within UNRWA and send an inappropriate message to both Israel and adversaries of the U.S. In a statement, Bayefsky claimed extensive links between UNRWA employees and Palestinian terror organizations, including Hamas.

Over the last ten years, Western nations have donated over 8 billion dollars to UNRWA, with the United States as the second-largest donor behind the European Union (EU).

Former President Donald J. Trump cut off funding to UNRWA in the final two years of his presidency, only for the Biden-Harris regime to restore it.

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Democrats are attempting to get funding restored to a U.N. Agency whose members participated in the October 7 mass killings in Israel last year alongside Hamas. At a press briefing outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, several Democratic Representatives called for reinstating funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the passage of H.R. 9649, a.k.a. the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act. show more
September 20, 2024
Crime
Immigration

Cops Raid Migrant-Run Brothel.

In a coordinated operation late Wednesday night, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) executed a raid on a brothel located on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens. The illicit business is alleged to forcibly employ illegal immigrant women brought to the United States by human traffickers. They are forced to work off their debt—sometimes as high as $50,000—through prostitution at the 24-hour establishment.

The NYPD vice squad, along with members from the 110th Precinct, arrested both illegal immigrant prostitutes and customers in the so-called “Market of Sweethearts.”

The operation follows multiple reports detailing the rampant prostitution, drug dealing, and sale of stolen goods along Roosevelt Avenue. These activities have been taking place openly, significantly affecting local businesses. Mirella Gutierrez, co-owner of a nearby pharmacy, acknowledged the raid as a positive move but expressed ongoing concerns about the persistent illegal trade. “This is a step forward, but the issue of prostitution and other crimes continues to plague our neighborhood,” she remarked.

Since 2022, over 200,000 migrants have arrived in New York City from the U.S. border, with around 65,000 still residing in city-funded shelters and tent facilities. This influx is worsening the complex socio-economic challenges faced by neighborhoods like Jackson Heights.

The National Pulse reported in June on NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell saying migrant crime in the city is “tremendous.”

Image by Julius Schorzman.

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In a coordinated operation late Wednesday night, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) executed a raid on a brothel located on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens. The illicit business is alleged to forcibly employ illegal immigrant women brought to the United States by human traffickers. They are forced to work off their debt—sometimes as high as $50,000—through prostitution at the 24-hour establishment. show more
hand counting ballots
September 20, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Election Integrity

WIN: Georgia to Require Hand Count of Ballots to Confirm Electronic Results.

In another win for election integrity efforts in Georgia, the state board of elections—in a 3-2 decision—is requiring counties to hand count all ballots in November’s election. According to the Georgia State Election Board, ballots will still be counted electronically as well, but the hand count will be required prior to official certification of the election results.

The initiative was spearheaded by local activists without help from the Republican National Committee or Trump campaign staff.

Critics of the decision are disingenuously claiming that requiring a handout has the potential of “upending the November election” and could “[delay] reporting of results by weeks if not months.” However, the electronic count will still occur, and voters will almost certainly know the election results reasonably quickly.

The hand count will simply act as a transparency measure to confirm the electronic results. While it may take time, it will occur before the results can be certified. Most U.S. states already take a week or more to certify their presidential election results.

Proponents of the new rule note that significant irregularities have been uncovered in several Georgia counties. The National Pulse reported in May that numerous deficiencies were found by the Georgia Secretary of State’s office in Fulton County, including that election officials implemented improper procedures during its 2020 presidential election recount.

The inquiry was prompted by a July 8, 2022, complaint alleging the inappropriate count of 17,852 ballots. The investigation revealed duplicate ballot images, implying probable multiple scanning of some ballots and thousands of missing ballot images.

Earlier this summer, the state’s election board enacted two other measures. Both rules ensure that the number of ballots cast is the number of ballots counted prior to certification.

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In another win for election integrity efforts in Georgia, the state board of elections—in a 3-2 decision—is requiring counties to hand count all ballots in November's election. According to the Georgia State Election Board, ballots will still be counted electronically as well, but the hand count will be required prior to official certification of the election results. show more

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illegal migrants
September 20, 2024
Education
Immigration

Teachers Were Pressured Into Passing All Illegal Immigrant Students in This Sanctuary City.

Teachers have revealed school administrators directed them to assign passing grades to immigrant students during the last academic year, despite many not meeting language and other educational requirements. Several Chicago Public Schools elementary teachers say they were told to give these students a 70 percent—or C average—grade across all subjects and move them on to the next academic level despite their shortcomings.

Teachers struggled in attempting to provide the migrant children with any education, as few could speak English, and most teachers had little to no proficiency in Spanish. The schools involved did not provide programs for teaching English as a second language.

Pedro Martinez, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, claimed last month that migrant students in Chicago are assessed using the same criteria as American students. However, a spokesman for the school district later admitted that guidelines for advancing students are “modified to serve the specialized needs of English Language Learners.”

SANCTUARY CITY.

Since 2022, nearly 50,000 illegal immigrants have arrived in Chicago by bus from Texas. The city is currently providing shelter for approximately 13,000, straining finances and resources. Over the past two years, Chicago has spent more than $400 million on the migrant crisis, primarily on private companies handling the sheltering efforts.

The city is settling many illegal aliens in predominantly black neighborhoods, sparking tensions. Community organizer Richard Wallace warns, “People are angry about the lack of resources in their community. People are angry about joblessness. People are angry about the cost of living skyrocketing.”

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Teachers have revealed school administrators directed them to assign passing grades to immigrant students during the last academic year, despite many not meeting language and other educational requirements. Several Chicago Public Schools elementary teachers say they were told to give these students a 70 percent—or C average—grade across all subjects and move them on to the next academic level despite their shortcomings. show more
September 20, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Crime
News

Feds Obstructing State Investigation of Trump Assassination Attempt.

The federal government is obstructing efforts by state law enforcement to investigate the alleged assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump in Florida. “Our investigators were rebuffed just going to the fence line outside of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach,” said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has expressed misgivings about “the same federal agencies that are seeking to prosecute Donald Trump” leading the investigation.

Asked if “the feds [are] being cooperative” in Florida’s efforts to investigate Ukraine-linked Democrat donor Ryan Routh for attempted murder—a state crime rather than a federal crime—Trump’s former rival responded: “The answer’s no, they’re not being cooperative.”

“I think they’ve taken the position [that] they don’t want the State of Florida to be involved in this, but here’s the thing: there were multiple violations of Florida law across multiple jurisdictions… so we have a duty to investigate this,” he insisted.

ANTI-TRUMP FEDS.

The National Pulse previously reported on a whistleblower describing Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent Jeffrey Veltri, who heads the Miami bureau covering the former president’s West Palm Beach home, as “adamantly and vocally anti-Trump.”

“[FBI Director Christopher] Wray, [Deputy Director Paul] Abbate, and [Executive Assistant Director Jennifer] Moore wanted to ensure that Veltri appeared non-political, [so] Veltri was ordered to remove all of his Facebook and Social media posts that were anti-Trump,” the whistleblower told the House Judiciary Committee in 2023.

Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, predicted President Trump would be subject to another assassination attempt after the first one in Butler, Pennsylvania, narrowly failed. Meanwhile, America First Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) says Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have informed him that there are “five known assassination teams” currently targeting President Trump.

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The federal government is obstructing efforts by state law enforcement to investigate the alleged assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump in Florida. “Our investigators were rebuffed just going to the fence line outside of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach,” said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has expressed misgivings about "the same federal agencies that are seeking to prosecute Donald Trump" leading the investigation. show more
September 20, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Immigration

Border Chief Reveals Biden-Harris Regime Suppressed Info on Terrorists Entering U.S.

Aaron Heitke, the former Chief Patrol official for U.S. Border Patrol in the San Diego Sector, has told the House Homeland Security Committee that the Biden-Harris government prohibited him from telling the public about a surge in potential terrorists entering the country.

“In San Diego, we had an exponential increase in Significant Interest Aliens [SIAs]. These are aliens with significant ties to terrorism,” he told lawmakers. Under the Donald Trump administration, his sector “averaged 10-15 SIAs per year”—but “once word was out that the border was far easier to cross, San Diego went to over 100 SIAs in 2022, way over 100 SIAs in 2023, and more than that this year.”

“At the time, I was told I could not release any information on this increase in SIAs or mention any of the arrests. The administration was trying to convince the public that there was no threat at the border,” Heitke revealed.

In April 2021, The National Pulse reported on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deleting a press release about the arrest of two illegals on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) terror watch list. By July 2023, the U.S. had seen a ninefold increase in the number of officially reported terrorist apprehensions at the border since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris entered office.

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Aaron Heitke, the former Chief Patrol official for U.S. Border Patrol in the San Diego Sector, has told the House Homeland Security Committee that the Biden-Harris government prohibited him from telling the public about a surge in potential terrorists entering the country. show more
September 20, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Media

NY Mag Reporter Olivia Nuzzi Suspended for ‘Personal Relationship’ with RFK Jr.

New York Magazine’s Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, is on leave following allegations of an inappropriate relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The magazine says the reporter, who once wrote an article complaining about Hollywood portrayals of female journalists sleeping with sources, has “acknowledged to the magazine’s editors that she had engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign, a violation of the magazine’s standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures.”

“Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the statement adds, claiming an internal review of her output “found no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias.” A “more thorough third-party review” is underway, with the magazine saying it “regret[s] this violation of our readers’ trust.”

Nuzzi has publicly conceded that “the nature of some communication” between herself and “a former reporting subject turned personal,” but she insists this relationship “was never physical.” She also claims she did not “directly report” on the said subject or use them as a source.

Neither New York Magazine nor Nuzzi, 31, names RFK Jr., 70, as the “reporting subject” in question in their statements, but former CNN journalist Oliver Darcy has identified him. Kennedy, for his part, has issued a statement through a spokesman insisting he has “only met Olivia Nuzzi once in his life for an interview she requested, which yielded a hit piece.”

Kennedy briefly ran against Joe Biden for the Democratic Party’s 2024 nomination last year before announcing an independent presidential campaign. He has since endorsed Donald J. Trump, arguing that the Democrats are now unrecognizable under Kamala Harris and that the former president is better placed to ‘Make America Healthy Again.’

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New York Magazine's Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, is on leave following allegations of an inappropriate relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The magazine says the reporter, who once wrote an article complaining about Hollywood portrayals of female journalists sleeping with sources, has “acknowledged to the magazine’s editors that she had engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign, a violation of the magazine’s standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures.” show more

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