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November 5, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Fox News Misleads Viewers AGAIN, Airing Incorrect Presidential Primary Poll Numbers.

Fox News is once again misleading its viewers, airing false 2024 Republican presidential primary poll results. The network’s mid-day news program America Reports, hosted by John Roberts and Sandra Smith, this week aired graphics that reversed recent New Hampshire and South Carolina primary polling results for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.

The false Fox News numbers showed DeSantis ahead of Haley in both a recent USA Today/Suffolk New Hampshire poll and a CNN South Carolina poll. Haley, according to the actual poll results, holds second place in both state primary contests – with her support at 19 percent and 22 percent respectively. Governor DeSantis has slipped to third place in both state primary contests.

This isn’t the first time that Fox’s cable news programming has aired incorrect presidential polls with the error benefiting Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign. Last month, The National Pulse reported that Fox Business’s Varney & Co. appeared to have intentionally altered a graphic breaking down a Fox News presidential poll, giving the false impression that Donald Trump was running behind Democrat President Joe Biden 46 to 48 percent. The actual Fox News poll results showed the opposite with Trump running ahead of Biden.

Both Fox News and Fox Business are owned by anti-Trump billionaire Rupert Murdoch. The New York Post, another Murdoch owned media property, claimed in September Trump was ‘getting smoked‘ in the Republican primary, despite leading by historic margins.

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Fox News is once again misleading its viewers, airing false 2024 Republican presidential primary poll results. The network's mid-day news program America Reports, hosted by John Roberts and Sandra Smith, this week aired graphics that reversed recent New Hampshire and South Carolina primary polling results for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. show more

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November 4, 2023
News

Rubio Demands End to ‘Stupid’ Daylight Savings Adjustments.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has voiced his support for ending the biannual tradition of adjusting clocks by proposing the Sunshine Protection Act. In an op-ed published in USA Today on Friday, Rubio cites the American public’s overwhelming preference for ceasing these spring and autumn time changes. The Florida Senator also pointed out that the U.S. Senate had shown unanimous support in spring 2022 towards ending this “pointless tradition” amid an era marked by partisan division and gridlock.

Rubio views the practice of twice-yearly clock changes as antiquated and detrimental to public health and calls for the permanence of Daylight Saving Time. He emphasized the nations’ unity in opposing the time change, stating, “This ritual of changing time twice a year is stupid. Locking the clock has overwhelming bipartisan and popular support.”

Rubio noted that Arizona and Hawaii currently do not observe Daylight Saving Time and proposed that his act would establish Daylight Saving Time as the standard across the United States. He clarified that the act would not mandate this change on states, allowing them the option to opt-out freely without requiring Congressional approval. Rubio concluded his op-ed with optimism that both legislative bodies would pass the Sunshine Protection Act this year, as it introduces “a bit more common sense” into the country.

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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has voiced his support for ending the biannual tradition of adjusting clocks by proposing the Sunshine Protection Act. In an op-ed published in USA Today on Friday, Rubio cites the American public's overwhelming preference for ceasing these spring and autumn time changes. The Florida Senator also pointed out that the U.S. Senate had shown unanimous support in spring 2022 towards ending this "pointless tradition" amid an era marked by partisan division and gridlock. show more
November 4, 2023
William Upton
NatSec
News

U.S. Air Force Raises Age Limit For Recruits After Missing 2023 Recruiting Target.

The U.S. Air Force is raising the age limit for recruits to 42 after experiencing its worst recruitment year since 1999. The age limit for recruits wishing to serve as pilots or in front-line roles will remain at 33 years old. Declining enthusiasm and lack of quality among new recruits has become a serious issue for the U.S. military. The National Pulse previously reported that nearly 70 percent of U.S. soldiers are considered overweight or obese.

Enacted on October 24th, the change in Air Force recruitment policy comes after the service branch announced it missed its 2023 fiscal year goal of adding 26,877 recruits by 10 percent. The lagging recruitment numbers are especially concerning as the Air Force has relaxed several service requirements over recent years in an effort to bolster its numbers. For the current fiscal year, the service branch has set a target of  25,900 recruits.

Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, who heads the San Antonio-based Air Force Recruiting Service, brushed aside concerns that bolstering manpower with older Americans could have a negative impact on military readiness. “We are not lowering any of our standards. Someone who is 42 still has to meet the same accession requirements as younger applicants,” Gen. Armheim said regarding readiness concerns, adding the policy change “is about identifying opportunity for talent out there.”

In 2014, the Air Force raised the age limit for recruits from 27 to 39. The new 42 year old cut off is the highest among the armed services – the U.S. Navy’s age limit for recruits is 41. t

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The U.S. Air Force is raising the age limit for recruits to 42 after experiencing its worst recruitment year since 1999. The age limit for recruits wishing to serve as pilots or in front-line roles will remain at 33 years old. Declining enthusiasm and lack of quality among new recruits has become a serious issue for the U.S. military. The National Pulse previously reported that nearly 70 percent of U.S. soldiers are considered overweight or obese. show more
November 4, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Crime
Politics

WATCH: ‘Whatever, Man’: Rep. Bowman Dismisses Reporters Who Ask Why He Lied About Pulling Congress Fire Alarm.

Far-left Congressman Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) has expressed irritation with reporters asking why he lied about pulling a fire alarm to disrupt a budget debate in Congress, demanding: “Man, why are we still talking about this, man?”

Asked why he pleaded guilty to pulling the fire alarm deliberately, despite having initially claimed he thought the lever would open a door, the New York Democrat insisted: “That’s behind me, that’s been adjudicated, we’re done. Pay the fine, move forward, in three months it’ll be dismissed.”

Reporters pressed Bowman on the fact he had not been “straight” about having pulled the alarm by accident, but he insisted he had been “very straight… from the very beginning.”

Further pressed on the fact his criminal actions were an ongoing subject of discussion in Congress, Bowman grew more frustrated.

“Come on, man,” he said, channeling Joe Biden. “Yeah, whatever, man. That’s all good,” he added.

Many January 6th protesters accused of disrupting Congressional proceedings are facing months or even years in federal prison.

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Far-left Congressman Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) has expressed irritation with reporters asking why he lied about pulling a fire alarm to disrupt a budget debate in Congress, demanding: "Man, why are we still talking about this, man?" show more
November 4, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Culture
Immigration
UK

Anti-Israel Activists Plan Massive Demo to Take Place During Remembrance Ceremony for War Dead.

Anti-Israel activists hope to rally a million-strong demonstration on the streets of London of November 11th – the same day as a national remembrance ceremony and two-minute silence are to be held for the nation’s war day.

Armistice Day, which along with Remembrance Sunday has been a key date in the country’s calendar since the end of the First World War, is a somber moment, and sees the British monarch, Armed Forces, veterans, and members of the public turn out to pay tribute to ‘The Glorious Dead’, particularly at the Cenotaph monument near 10 Downing Street.

Many Britons are angry at the idea of rowdy, often foreign and foreign-background demonstrators taking to the streets to wave Palestnian flags and demonstrate against Israel in the midst of Armistice Day, with Nigel Farage and others calling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to stop it from going ahead.

While the Tory leader has posted a mealy-mouthed social media message calling the protests “disrespectful” he appears unwilling to do anything about them, he appears unwilling to actually take any action beyond asking the Home Secretary to “support” London’s woke Metropolitan Police in managing the protest.

“Our Prime Minister should simply say that we will block the pro-Palestine rally from taking place on Armistice Day. But he won’t because he is gutless,” said Farage.

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Anti-Israel activists hope to rally a million-strong demonstration on the streets of London of November 11th – the same day as a national remembrance ceremony and two-minute silence are to be held for the nation's war day. show more
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November 3, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Gaetz Blasts WSJ, Rove & Romney in Stunning Letter On McCarthy Ouster.

Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has fired back at critics of his move to oust former-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal that declares: “The Wall Street Journal editorial board has criticized me for my successful motion-to-vacate… This is the first regime change the editorial board has likely ever taken issue with. Would it have been better if I found an extremist Sunni Muslim to become speaker?”

In the weeks following Gaetz’s successful ‘motion to vacate’ that ended McCarthy’s speakership, the staunch conservative and populist lawmaker became the target of blame for establishment Republicans and the corporate media as House Republicans struggled to select a new Speaker.

Gaetz’s letter, however, takes a victory lap over his naysayers, explaining: “I understand why Karl Rove (“The Unmaking of the Republican Majority,” op-ed, Oct. 19) and the Journal are upset. You used to be important. For many years, the Republican Party was controlled by your brand of politics—amnesty for illegal immigrants, intervention overseas and deference to corporate America.”

“Those days are over,” adds Gaetz: “The Make America Great Again movement is ascendant. Donald Trump remains the leader of the party and Mitt Romney is a pariah in the GOP.”

In closing, he writes: “Kevin McCarthy is no longer speaker. Instead, Mike Johnson—a committed conservative who will stick to his word—will lead the House. This might upset fans of the status quo, but the stability favored by the establishment resulted in runaway debt and an open border. I will continue disrupting the system to better the lives of my constituents.”

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Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has fired back at critics of his move to oust former-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal that declares: "The Wall Street Journal editorial board has criticized me for my successful motion-to-vacate... This is the first regime change the editorial board has likely ever taken issue with. Would it have been better if I found an extremist Sunni Muslim to become speaker?" show more
November 3, 2023
William Upton
Media
Politics
War

WATCH: Tucker ‘Enraged’ By Speaker Johnson’s Ukraine-First Attitude.

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson blasted the newly-elected Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), for prioritizing the interests of foreign countries over those of the United States. Appearing on the This Past Weekend podcast with Theo Von, Carlson said of Johnson: “He’s a nice guy and I’m not against him… [but] if you think the welfare of another country is the most important thing for you as one of the leaders of our country – third in line to the presidency – you have lost the thread son.”

Carlson pointed out that “the first thing” Johnson did when assuming the Speakership was issue a “statement on behalf of a foreign country,” adding “I was enraged by that.”

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In a speech after being elected Speaker on October 25th, Johnson stated “We want our allies around the world to know that this body of lawmakers is reporting again to our duty stations.” The Louisiana Republican added, “Let the enemies of freedom around the world hear us loud and clear. The people’s house is back in business.” Republican defense hawks in Congress took this as a signal that Johnson was open to additional aid for Ukraine. On Wednesday of this week, Speaker Johnson announced that House Republicans would, in fact, put a new Ukraine funding bill on the floor – the legislation will also contain funding for U.S. border security.

Johnson’s support for new foreign aid packages for Ukraine and Israel isn’t the only issue drawing criticism amongst conservatives, with new staff hires causing consternation. Dan Ziegler, who will service as the Speaker’s policy director, previously served as a lobbyist with Williams and Jensen. While at the firm, Ziegler’s clients included the bio-tech firm Amgen, Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Merck, Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, and PhRMA

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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson blasted the newly-elected Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), for prioritizing the interests of foreign countries over those of the United States. Appearing on the This Past Weekend podcast with Theo Von, Carlson said of Johnson: "He's a nice guy and I'm not against him... [but] if you think the welfare of another country is the most important thing for you as one of the leaders of our country – third in line to the presidency – you have lost the thread son." show more

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November 3, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Crime
Politics

Senator Bob Menendez is Bragging About His Intel Clearance Despite Being Charged as a Foreign Agent.

Democrat Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has bragged he still attends intelligence briefings and retains access to classified information, despite facing felony charges for conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right while acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the Egyptian government.

“I still have all my intelligence credentials,” he boasted in a PBS appearance, adding he was a “not barred from going into… intelligence briefing[s]” after he was charged and continues to attend the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

“Bottom line is, I’m a United States senator, I have my security credentials, and an accusation is just that. It’s not proof of anything,” he reiterated on CNN.

Investigators found gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in hard cash at Menendez’s home. He is also accused of accepting a luxury car  for his wife – who wrote off her previous vehicle during a crash in which she killed a pedestrian – in exchange for interfering in an insurance fraud investigation.

While Senate Democrat rules forced Menendez had to step down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after he was charged, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has declined to remove him from the committee altogether.

It has fallen to the Democrats’ brain-damaged junior senator for Pennsylvania, John Fetterman, to introduce a resolution to try to take away Menendez’s committee assignments and prevent him from accessing classified briefings and information.

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Democrat Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has bragged he still attends intelligence briefings and retains access to classified information, despite facing felony charges for conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right while acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the Egyptian government. show more
November 3, 2023
Crime
Culture

12-Year-Old Carjacker Turned In By His Mother in Democrat D.C.

A 12-year-old boy charged with armed carjacking was arrested after his mother reported him to the D.C. police following an image being shared by authorities. The child’s mother and authorities linked him to the crime through articles of clothing found in his room matching those in the surveillance photo, depicting the juvenile running from the scene.

Surveillance footage indicates the two boys approached an off-duty federal security officer’s vehicle from behind with their hands on their waistbands, threatening the officer before opening the vehicle’s doors. The boy’s alleged companion, 13-year-old Vernard Toney Jr., was shot and killed by the driver D.C. police believe the two had targeted.

The incident, described by a magistrate judge as a “really, really poor report,” marks the 12-year-old’s first interaction with the D.C. court system.

It was revealed in court that the boy has been dealing with serious behavioral and anger issues, and has expressed knowledge of where to obtain firearms. The 12-year-old was ordered to be held at the city’s secured juvenile facility until a subsequent appearance scheduled for Monday.

The United States capitol has seen carjackings become endemic over the past several years, with the total number of recorded incidents expected to reach 1,000 by the end of the year.

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A 12-year-old boy charged with armed carjacking was arrested after his mother reported him to the D.C. police following an image being shared by authorities. The child's mother and authorities linked him to the crime through articles of clothing found in his room matching those in the surveillance photo, depicting the juvenile running from the scene. show more
November 3, 2023
War
World

House Passes Bill to Cut Off Hamas Financing with Iranian Oil Sanctions.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday imposing sanctions on those involved in Iranian oil production, shipping, or sales. The bill, which passed by 342 to 69, is part of a larger effort to disrupt funding for Middle East terror groups. The bill was presented earlier in the year but gained increased relevance following Hamas’ surprise terror attack on Israel on October 7th.

The bill’s sponsor, New York GOP Representative Mike Lawler, said the legislation aims to deliver a stern message to those involved with Iranian oil, underscoring the link to regional terrorism. One of the main targets of these sanctions, according to argument by lawmakers, would be China, the largest purchaser of Iranian oil.

Earlier in the week, the House passed a bill imposing sanctions on foreign states or individuals knowingly assisting Hamas or related organizations. While recent events have led to a strong bipartisan consensus on many pro-Israel measures, GOP’s attempt to couple a $14.3 billion Israeli aid bill with an equal amount of IRS funding cuts led to only 12 Democrats in support of that bill. The House also passed by 396 to 23 on Thursday, a resolution condemning pro-Palestine demonstrations in U.S. colleges, stating such instances create hostile environments for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday imposing sanctions on those involved in Iranian oil production, shipping, or sales. The bill, which passed by 342 to 69, is part of a larger effort to disrupt funding for Middle East terror groups. The bill was presented earlier in the year but gained increased relevance following Hamas' surprise terror attack on Israel on October 7th. show more