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October 29, 2023
Jake Welch
News

The National Pulse’s Top 10 Articles of the Week (Oct 23 – Oct 29).

The National Pulse has published over 300 news articles in October. In case you missed them, here are 10 of the most important stories of this week. If you haven’t yet joined the Pulse+, come and support our work and enjoy a mountain of extras, here.

  1. Ex German Chancellor Says US Sabotaged Ukraine-Russia Peace negotiations.
    “Former Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schröder has claimed the United States refused to allow Ukraine to sue for peace against Russia in March 2022 and deliberately sabotaged negotiations…” 
  2. WATCH: Pro-Hamas Mob Blocks Street, Attacks Driver, Then Claim to be Victims.
    “Pro Hamas protesters in Minneapolis surrounded a car being driven by an elderly man during a “die-in” demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.”
  3. ‘Don’t Help People’: DC Crime So Bad That Senate Sergeant Tells Congress Staff Not to Assist Broken Down Drivers.
    “Senate Sergeant at Arms Karen Gibson has sent a safety bulletin to Senate staff warning them, among other things, not to “stop to assist a stranger” on the road…”
  4. WATCH: Crying Jenna Ellis Cops Plea Deal in Trump Georgia RICO Case.
    “Jenna Ellis… has pleaded out to a single felony charge that she made false statements to Georgia legislators regarding election fraud during the aftermath of the 2020 election.”
  5. DeSantis Spox Accuses Pro-Trump Jewish GOP Rep of ‘Theatrics’ Over Anti-Semitism.
    Bryan Griffin, spokesman for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign, slammed Florida’s only Jewish Republican on Tuesday after his endorsement of former President Donald Trump.”
  6. FACT CHECK: DeSantis Claims Trump Said ‘Don’t Vote’ in 2024. He Did Not.
    “Ron DeSantis has falsely claimed Donald Trump told supporters not to vote in the 2024 election…”
  7. Trump Fined ANOTHER $10K By Far-Left Judge For ‘Violating’ Gag Order.
    “Former President Donald Trump has been hit with a $10,000 fine by Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron for allegedly violating a gag order the judge had issued earlier this month.”
  8. 1 in 4 Americans Now Say ‘Patriots May Have to Resort to Violence to Save the Country’.
    “There has been a major increase in the number of Americans who agree that “Because things haven gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country”…
  9. Even The Anti-Trump ACLU Says DC Gag Order Violates First Amendment.
    “The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has… agreed a gag order imposed on him and his lawyers by Jan 6 judge Tanya Chutkan violates his First Amendment rights…”
  10. READ: ‘Sidney Powell Didn’t Flip on Trump or MAGA’.
    “A close associate to lawyer Sidney Powell has insisted that the election fraud assailant has not, in fact, “flipped on Trump,” writing on Substack this week…”

BONUS EDITOR’S PICKS:

  1. Illegal Migrants SINCE Biden Now The 13th Largest ‘State’ in America.
    “The total number of illegal immigrants let into the country since President Joe Biden took office is larger than the populations of 38 U.S. states.”
  2. EXCLUSIVE: Ex trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Blasts Wire Wearing, FBI Informant Claims as ‘Ridiculous’.
    “Former President Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has blasted bizarre new allegations that he wore a wire whilst working in the White House and acted as an informant against Trump for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in comments provided exclusively to The National Pulse.”
  3. Michael Cohen’s Testimony Against Trump Wasn’t The Slam Dunk The Media Thinks It Was.
    “Testimony given by Michael Cohen against his former boss Donald Trump this week does not appear to be the slam dunk the corporate media thinks it was.”
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The National Pulse has published over 300 news articles in October. In case you missed them, here are 10 of the most important stories of this week. If you haven’t yet joined the Pulse+, come and support our work and enjoy a mountain of extras, here. show more
October 29, 2023
Jake Welch
Culture
Media

LISTEN: Fleccas Explains the Bud Light UFC Media Play.

Austin Fletcher, aka Fleccas Talks, explained how the corporate media is falsifying claims of an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boycott in order to rehabilitate Bud Light afters its transgender, Dylan Mulvaney ad campaign. In the latest episode of Fleccas Talks, Fletcher notes:

“The way I see it is Bud Light got canceled, how do you fix that? You pay huge money to a company that has your same audience basically but that audience will not cancel that company for the association.”

“UFC has the same audience as Bud Light, people aren’t gonna cancel UFC… so when UFC has the best numbers ever, they’re gonna go: Oh! Bud Light’s back, the UFC didn’t get cancelled, they weren’t able to cancel them.”

The multi-year Bud Light deal is said to be worth over $100 million.

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Austin Fletcher, aka Fleccas Talks, explained how the corporate media is falsifying claims of an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boycott in order to rehabilitate Bud Light afters its transgender, Dylan Mulvaney ad campaign. In the latest episode of Fleccas Talks, Fletcher notes: show more
October 29, 2023
Jake Welch
Crime
News

Maine Cops Alerted to Mass Shooter Threat Weeks Ago.

Maine state authorities were notified multiple times about red flags and “veiled threats” made by Robert Card more than one month before he allegedly murdered 18 people and injured over a dozen others in the deadliest mass shooting in the Pine Tree State’s history.

Two local law enforcement chiefs have admitted there was a “statewide awareness alert” as early as mid-September, which warned officers to keep an eye on Card after he, a former U.S. Army reservist, made a series of threats to his fellow soldiers and base.

“We added extra patrols, we did that for about two weeks… The guy never showed up,” said Saco police chief Jack Clements, and so the extra patrols were abandoned.

Joel Merry, Sagadahoc County Sheriff, explained he was not located during a wellness check and that he couldn’t recall whether anyone followed up, despite knowing of the threats and Card having been sent to a mental health facility for two weeks in July following concern over his increasingly erratic behavior and claims of “hearing voices and threats to shoot up” a military base.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) also admitted that Card was not on their radar, and the agency’s background check system “was not provided with or in possession of any information that would have prohibited Card from a lawful firearm purchase.”

“He slipped through the cracks,” argued Indiana University law professor Jody Madeira.

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Maine state authorities were notified multiple times about red flags and "veiled threats" made by Robert Card more than one month before he allegedly murdered 18 people and injured over a dozen others in the deadliest mass shooting in the Pine Tree State's history. show more
October 29, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Culture
News
World

South Korea Upholds Ban on Buggery in Military: Undermines Nation’s ‘Fighting Power’.

The Constitutional Court of Korea has declined to overturn laws against “anal intercourse” or “any other indecent act” in the South Korean military, ruling by 5-4 in favor of retaining the prohibitions laid down in the Military Criminal Act.

Judges determined that, even if consensual, homosexual acts risk “causing serious harm to preserving the fighting power of the nation’s armed forces” if committed while soldiers are in service.

LGBT lobby groups have expressed anger and disappointment at the ruling, with Amnesty International describing the “continued endorsement [of] the criminalization” of sodomy in the South Korean military as a “distressing setback in the decades-long struggle for equality in the country.”

Around 30 percent of the South Korean population is Christian, and Christian groups have been part of the pushback against the LGBT lobby in the country. Earlier this year, the Seoul Queer Culture Festival – the biggest Pride-style event in South Korea – was not licensed to go ahead at its annual venue, with a Christian youth concert taking place there instead.

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The Constitutional Court of Korea has declined to overturn laws against "anal intercourse" or "any other indecent act" in the South Korean military, ruling by 5-4 in favor of retaining the prohibitions laid down in the Military Criminal Act. show more
October 29, 2023
Jake Welch
Immigration

Biden’s Border: Illegal Crossings Surpass 10 Million.

Over ten million illegal migrants have entered the United States under the Biden government once the number of “gotaways” is included, representing the largest number in American history.

Official U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics show that just roughly 8.3 million people have illegally entered the United States since January 2021 – equivalent to the “thirteenth largest state” in the country. However, the figure excludes the number of so-called gotaways – those who enter the country without being apprehended or detected – which the federal agency refuses to publicly report.

Anonymous border agents recently admitted the minimum estimate for the number of gotaways is around 1.7 million migrants since Biden became President, with at least 769,174 crossing the southern border alone. The number excludes the northern border as well as other entry points.

Yet, the number is likely far higher still as the figures are considered a “best estimate.” In reality, U.S. law enforcement agents do not know the true number nor where they are in the country.

In an exclusive interview with The National Pulse, former President Trump predicted the real number would be more like 15 million.

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Over ten million illegal migrants have entered the United States under the Biden government once the number of "gotaways" is included, representing the largest number in American history. show more

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October 28, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Culture
Politics
Religion

‘No Right to Sodomy in the Constitution’ – Speaker Johnson Stands by 15-Year-Old Remarks.

Mike Johnson, the newly-minted Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, is standing by an article he wrote some 15 years ago when the Supreme Court overturned state laws criminalizing sodomy, saying: “Go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it – that’s my worldview. That’s what I believe, so I do not apologize for it.”

Speaker Johnson insisted he “genuinely love[s] all people regardless of their lifestyle choices,” explaining his view on the matter “is not about the people themselves” but about the fact he is “a Bible-believing Christian.”

As a senior counsel at the Alliance Defense Fund, Johnson argued strongly against the Lawrence v. Texas ruling overturning sodomy laws in 13 states. He agreed with the late Justice Anton Scalia that the laws were “not about the persecution of a minority, but whether states have authority to regulate dangerous sexual conduct,” and expressed concern about “the exponential spread of STDs and HIV” – which to the present day is largely contracted and spread by people who engage in male-on-male sexual acts, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Contrary to the Lawrence justices, Johnson insisted there was “no right to sodomy in the Constitution.”

Johnson also predicted the ruling would have enormous ramifications in “the battle for the culture” and pave the way for “the homosexual lobby’s ultimate prize – the redefinition of marriage.”

The Supreme Court ruled same-sex couples had the same right to marry as heterosexual couples in 2015.

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Mike Johnson, the newly-minted Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, is standing by an article he wrote some 15 years ago when the Supreme Court overturned state laws criminalizing sodomy, saying: "Go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it – that’s my worldview. That’s what I believe, so I do not apologize for it." show more
October 28, 2023
William Upton
News

Michael Cohen’s Testimony Against Trump Wasn’t The Slam Dunk The Media Thinks It Was.

Testimony given by Michael Cohen against his former boss Donald Trump this week does not appear to be the slam dunk the corporate media thinks it was. Cohen was expected to corroborate accusations made by NY Attorney General Letitia James, alleging former President Trump instructed aides in the Trump Organization to produce false estimates for the value of his properties. Once on the stand and under oath, however, Cohen proved unable to corroborate in any meaningful way.

Cohen actually admitted he had never been instructed by Trump to inflate the former President’s finances or the value of Mar-a-Lago in an effort to defraud lenders.

Trump attorney Clifford Roberts directly asked Cohen, “Trump didn’t ask you to inflate the numbers on his personal statement, correct?” To which Cohen responded, “Correct.” Trump’s lawyers moved for an immediate and direct verdict, however far-left Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron denied the motion.

New York prosecutors also asked Cohen if Trump had directed him to produce fraudulent financial numbers. He responded: “Trump did not specifically say, ‘Michael, go inflate the numbers.'” Once again, former President Trump’s legal team asked Judge Engoron for an immediate verdict and were denied. Engoron said he did not consider Cohen to be a ‘key’ witness for the prosecution, adding, “No way, no how is this case is being dismissed. There is enough evidence in this case to fill this courtroom.”

Aside from denying the motion for an immediate verdict, Judge Engoron has also slapped Trump with $15,000 in fines this week, for breaching a “gag order” aimed at stopping the public from realizing the judge’s staff are far-left Democrat activists.

Despite Cohen being unable to corroborate the charges leveled by Letitia James, and the far-left judge’s refusal to issue an immediate verdict, the corporate media has tried to spin the testimony as a win for the New York prosecution. MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin told former John McCain advisor-turned-liberal-talk-show-host Nicole Wallace:

“Trump’s lawyers were not well prepared for what happened today. They knew they wanted to paint Michael Cohen as a liar, and they succeeded in that to some extent, but in terms of dismantling the core of his testimony, which was about Trump’s intent and participation, they didn’t even do that very well.”

It is unclear how Cohen admitting he was never asked by Trump to fraudulently alter financial information is any sort of win for New York’s Attorney General and her politically motivated prosecution of former President Trump.

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Testimony given by Michael Cohen against his former boss Donald Trump this week does not appear to be the slam dunk the corporate media thinks it was. Cohen was expected to corroborate accusations made by NY Attorney General Letitia James, alleging former President Trump instructed aides in the Trump Organization to produce false estimates for the value of his properties. Once on the stand and under oath, however, Cohen proved unable to corroborate in any meaningful way. show more
October 28, 2023
William Upton
News

DC Stores Display Framed Images of Toilet Paper to Stop Product Being Stolen.

Retail stores in Washington, D.C. are displaying images of products on their shelves instead of the items themselves, as the U.S. capital continues to suffer a plague of shoplifting and robberies. CVS Pharmacy on H Street Northeast has even placed pictures of toilet paper on otherwise empty shelves in an to prevent theft:

https://twitter.com/JoeyMannarinoUS/status/1717992284023566807

Another CVS location in D.C.’s Columbia Heights has placed many items behind locked cages, the aisles of empty shelves decorated with profane graffiti. Crime in the American capital has reached crisis levels. Violent crime is up 41 percent over last year – the city has seen a 33 percent increase in homicides and a 70 percent increase in robberies. According to D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department theft is up 21 percent, with 10,673 incidents reported so far in 2023. Motor vehicle theft has seen a 101 percent increase compared to 2022.

The U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms Karen Gibson has warned Members of Congress and their staff not to stop and help strangers along the road side. Criminals are feigning car trouble and the need for assistance in order create opportunities to steal the vehicles of would be good samaritans.

In July the Washington, D.C. city council passed emergency legislation in an effort to crack down on out-of-control violent crime. Despite provisions aimed at keeping offenders off the streets prior to their trial date, the legislation made little impact. On Monday of this week, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser introduced legislation to roll-back many of the soft-on-crime reforms the city adopted in the wake of the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests.

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Retail stores in Washington, D.C. are displaying images of products on their shelves instead of the items themselves, as the U.S. capital continues to suffer a plague of shoplifting and robberies. CVS Pharmacy on H Street Northeast has even placed pictures of toilet paper on otherwise empty shelves in an to prevent theft: show more
October 28, 2023
News

Creep Judge Engoron Demands ‘I Want to See Ivanka In Person.’

Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, has been ordered by a New York judge to testify in person at her father’s civil fraud trial. Judge Arthur Engoron creepily stated from the bench, “I want to see her in person.” Ivanka’s attorney Bennet Moskowitz sought to dismiss the subpoena, arguing that her required physical presence in court “falls on its face” given that she has neither worked nor lived in New York since 2017. However, State Attorney Kevin Wallace countered, stating that her role in the Trump Organization and her possession of property in the state make the subpoena legitimate.

The former President is currently on trial following a conviction of fraud in relation to his business activities in New York City. Both of his older sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, were also held liable in the fraud case. New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking a $250,000 million fine and an injunction prohibiting Trump and his sons from conducting business in the state, a penalty that could effectively dissolve the Trump Organization.

Amid the ongoing civil trial, Donald Trump was also fined for violating a gag order imposed by Judge Engoron. The judge has been a repeated target of the former President on his social media platforms.

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Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, has been ordered by a New York judge to testify in person at her father's civil fraud trial. Judge Arthur Engoron creepily stated from the bench, "I want to see her in person." Ivanka's attorney Bennet Moskowitz sought to dismiss the subpoena, arguing that her required physical presence in court "falls on its face" given that she has neither worked nor lived in New York since 2017. However, State Attorney Kevin Wallace countered, stating that her role in the Trump Organization and her possession of property in the state make the subpoena legitimate. show more
October 27, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Trump’s Mega Mar-A-Lago Fundraiser Pulls In Whopping $6M.

Former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago fundraiser for his 2024 presidential campaign raked in around $6 million on Thursday night. The fundraiser featured several notable political figures and social media celebrities who are supporting the former President’s bid to retake the White House.

The fundraiser’s goal – on top of continuing to build Trump’s 2024 war chest – was to show a clear sign of strength and signal that for the Trump campaign, the primary is over and the general election fight against President Joe Biden has begun. Several high-profile political figures were in attendance, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and former-Speaker candidate and Florida Congressman Byron Donalds. Comedian and celebrity Roseanne Barr also made an appearance Thursday night.

When Trump took the stage to address the crowd in the Mar-a-Lago ballroom, he quickly recognized conservative talk show host Larry Elder who had just hours before dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary, and endorsed the former President. “Larry said don’t worry about it, when I drop out, you’re the guy and I love you and I love him,” Trump said.

Trump’s remarks focused mainly on his accomplishments as President, especially in regards to foreign policy and his administration’s successful work reining in Iran, China, and North Korea. The former President also took aim at President Joe Biden, who he blasted for undoing his successes. Trump also made clear that his fundraising and polling lead have made Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s path to a primary victory nearly impossible.

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Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago fundraiser for his 2024 presidential campaign raked in around $6 million on Thursday night. The fundraiser featured several notable political figures and social media celebrities who are supporting the former President's bid to retake the White House. show more