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May 2, 2024
NatSec
Politics
World

Guess How Much Biden Recently Funneled to the Taliban?

A recent audit by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) indicates the Biden regime has indirectly provided around $1.3 million to the Taliban via weapons removal projects in Afghanistan. The oversight group also revealed that an additional $5 million is earmarked for the same cause, which will presumably be implemented under the Taliban’s authority.

The revelations are coupled with warnings from SIGAR that Afghanistan is reemerging as a hotspot for terrorist activities and the spending of taxpayer’s money on weapons removal may inadvertently be benefiting the Taliban. The removal efforts are part of the U.S.’ $17 billion investment in post-withdrawal Afghanistan, which according to SIGAR, remains somewhat unmonitored due to limited government cooperation.

Amid a rising count of terrorist attacks, SIGAR reports indicate that the Taliban is colluding with various notorious terror outfits like al Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. ISIS operations are also said to be expanding in Afghanistan.

The agenda of the Taliban regime, known for its strict imposition of Islamic law, has witnessed an escalation in human rights violations. Copious Afghan refugees are entering the U.S. through the U.S.-Mexico border. SIGAR’s interviews with the refugees reveal an alarming lack of coordination by the U.S. government in tracking those who enter the country.

The American exit from Afghanistan itself was a disastrous failure for the Biden government, with one historian calling it America’s “greatest humiliation since Saigon.” The botched withdrawal culminated in an ISIS-K terrorist attack at Kabul airport’s Abbey Gate.

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A recent audit by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) indicates the Biden regime has indirectly provided around $1.3 million to the Taliban via weapons removal projects in Afghanistan. The oversight group also revealed that an additional $5 million is earmarked for the same cause, which will presumably be implemented under the Taliban's authority. show more
May 2, 2024
News
Politics

Biden Blasts Ally Japan as ‘Xenophobic’ for Refusing Mass Migration.

President Biden has sparked controversy by branding Japan, a longstanding U.S. ally, as “xenophobic” in an off-camera speech at a fundraiser marking the commencement of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Biden’s comments contrast starkly with his affirmations of “unbreakable” ties with Japan during a state dinner with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida just weeks prior.

In his critique, President Biden grouped Japan with China and Russia, attributing their poor economic performance to an unwillingness to welcome immigrants. According to Biden, America’s economic growth is significantly driven by its immigrant population. While immigrants may not be contributing to actual economic growth — inflation continues to be a central problem plaguing the Biden economy — they are certainly contributing to superficial job growth.

“You know, one of the reasons why our economy is growing is because of you and many others — why — because we welcome immigrants,” said Biden. “Why is China stalling so bad economically? Why is Japan having trouble? … Because they’re xenophobic. They don’t want immigrants,” he continued. “Immigrants are what makes us strong! Not a joke. That’s not hyperbole. Because we have an influx of workers who want to be here and contribute.”

It remains to be seen how these off-camera comments might impact U.S.-Japanese relations. Japan is a crucial U.S. ally in the Pacific, and good relations with the nation would be critical to any future conflict with China.

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President Biden has sparked controversy by branding Japan, a longstanding U.S. ally, as "xenophobic" in an off-camera speech at a fundraiser marking the commencement of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Biden's comments contrast starkly with his affirmations of "unbreakable" ties with Japan during a state dinner with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida just weeks prior. show more
May 2, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Politics

Kennedy Campaign Paid $50K to Justin Trudeau’s Half Brother!?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign paid over $50,000 to Kyle Kemper, half-brother of far-left Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, to work on “volunteer and voter engagement.” Kemper has been driving an RV along the East Coast of the U.S. decked out in Kennedy’s likeness and slogans and was invited to meet the presidential candidate at his home so he could see the vehicle.

After the meeting, Kemper was paid over $50,000 to work for the Kennedy campaign on a formal basis, continuing to drive the RV while “blast[ing] songs from Kennedy uncle John F. Kennedy’s 1960 campaign, including a jingle by Frank Sinatra” reportedly remaining one of his key responsibilities.

The Kennedy campaign no longer pays Kemper, but he continues to support the Democrat primary contestant turned independent, describing the campaign as a “startup” that is bound to experience “f***-ups” and “drama.”

‘GRIFTERS AND OPPORTUNISTS.’

RFK Jr.’s expensive tie-up with the Trudeau sibling is one of many unusual stories emerging from sources within the Kennedy campaign, characterized as riddled with “grifters and opportunists” by Kiera Hall, who recently left it.

“If someone’s going to do that to their campaign, how do I know they won’t do that in their administration?” Hall questioned, referring to the people Kennedy had surrounded himself with.

Director of Messaging Charles Eisenstein is another character causing concerns. He reportedly spent weeks in Costa Rica shortly after the campaign began. He spent his time there “reconnecting with spirit” and recording podcasts in which he described some of Kennedy’s ideas as “repugnant,” reducing his monthly campaign bills from $21,000 to $14,000 while he was there.

A recent high school graduate paid $8,000 a month to serve as a “digital strategist” is among the other staffers whose salaries have caused consternation.

Sources also suggest much of Kennedy’s team is hostile to Donald Trump supporters, describing them as “extremists” and expressing the hope they can be persuaded to defect by RFK Jr.’s vaccine stance “without making further effort.” Trump has indicated he is alive to the threat to the America First movement posed by the Kennedy campaign, and his son Don Jr. has described RFK Jr. as a “Democrat plant.”

Fourteen Kennedy staffers walked out on the campaign in January, citing “lavish spending” and the “self-serving” behavior of  RFK Jr.’s campaign manager and ex-CIA daughter-in-law, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign paid over $50,000 to Kyle Kemper, half-brother of far-left Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, to work on "volunteer and voter engagement." Kemper has been driving an RV along the East Coast of the U.S. decked out in Kennedy's likeness and slogans and was invited to meet the presidential candidate at his home so he could see the vehicle. show more
Columbia Israel Protests
May 2, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Politics
War

House GOP Bumbles Into Biden’s Campus Crisis… Passes Hate Speech Law That Could Ban Bible Verses?

The Republican-led House of Representatives has intervened in Joe Biden’s campus crisis by passing hate speech legislation defining anti-Semitism in incredibly broad terms and using that broad definition “for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.”

H. R. 6090, to be cited as the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 if it becomes law, uses the “working definition of antisemitism” adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in 2016. This is extremely broad in scope, and includes “Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor,” “Applying double standards” to Israel, and “Accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel, or to the alleged priorities of Jews worldwide, than to the interests of their own nations.”

The bill, which passed by 320 votes to 91, with 70 Democrats and 21 Republicans voting against it, has raised concerns among America First conservatives, who fear it violates the First Amendment and will draw fire away from Joe Biden. Until now, Biden has borne the brunt of campus protestors’ ire, damaging his standing among Muslim and younger voters key to his prospects in swing states like Michigan.

“It is patently insane for House Republicans to insert themselves into the mayhem engulfing college campuses. Do not interrupt your enemies when they’re making a mistake!” said Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, echoing arguments first advanced by National Pulse editor-in-chief Raheem Kassam.

“Instead of passing anti-free speech laws that trample on the First Amendment or inserting themselves behind a podium at Columbia, just allow the left to continue embarrassing itself,” he argued.

SCRIPTURE OUTLAWED?

H. R. 6090 also defines “Using the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism (e.g., claims of Jews killing Jesus or blood libel) to characterize Israel or Israelis” as anti-Semitic.

This has raised concerns among Kirk and other Christian conservatives as to whether H. R. 6090 could “make parts of the Bible illegal.” The Bible records that the Romans put Jesus Christ to death, but at the request of Jewish chief priests and elders, who delivered Jesus to the Roman authorities.

Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, sought repeatedly to release Jesus, but the priests insisted “by our law he ought to die,” and Jesus told the Roman that “he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.”

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The Republican-led House of Representatives has intervened in Joe Biden's campus crisis by passing hate speech legislation defining anti-Semitism in incredibly broad terms and using that broad definition "for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes." show more
May 2, 2024
Ed Kozak
History
Politics

Report: Slavery May Have COST West, Not Enriched It.

The popular left-wing shibboleth that Western nations grew rich off of the backs of colonial subjects and slaves may not be true. A recent study by Kristian Niemietz of the Institute of Economic Affairs found that colonialism had little overall effect on the British economy and that slavery may have made the nation poorer.

“Profits earned from overseas engagement were large enough to make some individuals very rich, but they were not large enough to seriously affect macroeconomic aggregates like Britain’s investment rate and capital formation,” said Niemietz.

“The transatlantic slave trade was no more important for the British economy than brewing or sheep farming, but we do not usually hear the claim that ‘brewing financed the Industrial Revolution’ or ‘sheep farming financed the Industrial Revolution,’” he continued.

“Colonialism and slavery were not zero-sum games that benefited the colonizers at the expense of the colonized. It was more like a negative-sum game, which hurt the latter without really benefiting the former,” Niemetz explained.

THE REPARATIONS DEBATE.

The findings come as calls by left-wing extremists for slavery “reparations” grow in the UK, U.S., and elsewhere. In the UK, over 100 families whose ancestors allegedly benefited from the slave trade have pledged to pay some form of reparations. In the U.S., multiple states, including New York, have established reparations committees. In March, the Boston Reparations Task Force demanded that “white churches” pay $15 billion in reparations.

Some Democratic politicians have been particularly vocal in support of such measures. Last month, freshman Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett said black people should be exempt from paying taxes because of slavery. Earlier this year, Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman called on the government to cough up $14 trillion in reparations for black Americans.

Last year, the Caricom group of Caribbean nations demanded that Europeans pay them $33 trillion as an “apology” for slavery.

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The popular left-wing shibboleth that Western nations grew rich off of the backs of colonial subjects and slaves may not be true. A recent study by Kristian Niemietz of the Institute of Economic Affairs found that colonialism had little overall effect on the British economy and that slavery may have made the nation poorer. show more
May 1, 2024
William Upton
Politics

Trump Lands ANOTHER $1.8BN in Stunning Truth Social Success.

The stock value of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) — the parent company of Truth Social — remained well above $17.50 in trading value as markets closed yesterday. With the share price sitting at $45.86 as markets opened this morning, former President Donald Trump is now due an additional 36 million shares in the company — valued at $1.88 billion.

Buoyed by continued investment by Trump‘s political supporters, the value TMTG has shocked establishment Wall Street investors and given the former President access to what could be a formidable source of cash for his campaign war chest. Even if shares had fallen below $17.50, Trump would still have seen a significant windfall from new shares conditional on the stock value remaining above $12.50.

During the initial public offering of shares for TMTG, former President Trump gained around $5 billion. This windfall sent him rocketing up the list of America’s most wealthy individuals. With the share price showing continued strength, it appears the efforts by Joe Biden‘s Democrat allies — like New York Attorney General Letitia James — to tie up Trump’s financial wealth will likely be in vain.

While the stock value continues to add to Trump‘s net worth, he won’t be able to sell or borrow against his shares for some time unless TMTG’s board approves an exception. The former Republican President is also far more likely to borrow against the shares than outright sell them, with the latter carrying a high risk of crashing TMTG’s market value.

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The stock value of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) — the parent company of Truth Social — remained well above $17.50 in trading value as markets closed yesterday. With the share price sitting at $45.86 as markets opened this morning, former President Donald Trump is now due an additional 36 million shares in the company — valued at $1.88 billion. show more
May 1, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Politics

‘Citizens United’ Arming Dems with FAR MORE ‘Dark Money’ than GOP.

Citizens United v. FEC, a Supreme Court decision allowing corporations, nonprofits, and unions to pour money into political campaigns, benefits the Democratic Party far more than the GOP. An analysis of so-called “dark money” — effectively untraceable political donations filtered through corporations or 501(c)4 nonprofits that do not have to identify their donors — shows the Democrats have been significantly outpacing the Republicans for years.

In 2018, the Democrats pulled in $83 million in dark money, compared to $74 million for the Republicans. The gap widened substantially in 2020, with the Democrats pulling in $455 million in dark money compared to $185 million for the Republicans. It closed slightly in 2022, a less critical election year, but the Democrats still enjoyed a huge advantage: $316 million in dark money donations compared to $263 million for the GOP.

Organizations such as Arabella Advisors are raising even greater sums to advance far-left and progressive politics more broadly.

Speaking to The Arizona Sun-Times, political consultant Jim Dornan warned that much of this dark money comes from foreign states such as Saudi Arabia and Iran. While it is technically illegal for foreigners to contribute to political campaigns, the aforementioned disclosure rules make it extremely difficult to trace the source of donations, often filtered through shell companies, without litigation.

MEGADONORS.

Leftist plutocrats are also grossly distorting state races, with Wisconsin Democracy Campaign executive director Matt Rothschild noting that “[n]early 40 percent of the Wisconsin Democrats’ funding in 2024 has come from one man: Reid Hoffman” — while in-state funding for the Wisconsin Democrats accounts for just three percent of their war chest.

Hoffman, a founder of LinkedIn and guest of Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, has been donating to all manner of causes to damage Donald Trump. These include E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against Trump, the far-left MeidasTouch Network, and even Nimarata ‘Nikki’ Haley’s GOP primary campaign.

Republican Senator Josh Hawley has proposed legislation to rein in dark money by barring publicly traded companies, at least, from making certain political donations. Other groups, such as American Promise, are campaigning for a constitutional amendment allowing individual states the power to regulate untraceable donations.

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Citizens United v. FEC, a Supreme Court decision allowing corporations, nonprofits, and unions to pour money into political campaigns, benefits the Democratic Party far more than the GOP. An analysis of so-called "dark money" — effectively untraceable political donations filtered through corporations or 501(c)4 nonprofits that do not have to identify their donors — shows the Democrats have been significantly outpacing the Republicans for years. show more

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May 1, 2024
Politics

Official Democrat Group Declares Support For Pro-Hamas Demos.

The official college affiliate of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has declared its solidarity with the pro-Hamas demonstrators on college campuses across the country. Bucking the Biden government’s attempt to appease both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the College Democrats of America (CDA) stated: “This past week, we witnessed heroic actions on the part of students around the country to protest and sit in for an end to the war in Palestine and the release of the hostages.”

“Since the beginning of this conflict, College Democrats and students from every walk of life have had the moral clarity to see this war for what it is: destructive, genocidal, and unjust,” the CDA statement continued. The College Democrats went on to denounce government officials, lawmakers, and “MAGA Republicans” who they say have labeled the pro-Hamas protests as “hateful.”

The College Democrats also criticized Joe Biden and his 2024 presidential campaign. While emphasizing that they remain committed to putting Biden back in the White House, the CDA statement noted they “reserve the right to criticize our own party when it fails to represent youth voices.” The National Pulse has previously reported that Biden and his re-election effort have seen plummeting support among young voters.

“The White House has taken the mistaken route of a bear hug strategy for Netanyahu and a cold shoulder strategy for its own base and all Americans who want to see an end to this war,” the College Democrats said. They added: “Each day that Democrats fail to stand united for a permanent ceasefire, two-state solution, and recognition of a Palestinian state, more and more youth find themselves disillusioned with the party.”

Colleges and universities across the country have seen a wave of violent pro-Hamas protests in recent days. At Columbia University, the New York Police Department (NYPD) had to storm a university building seized by students — where several janitors had been taken hostage the night before.

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The official college affiliate of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has declared its solidarity with the pro-Hamas demonstrators on college campuses across the country. Bucking the Biden government's attempt to appease both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the College Democrats of America (CDA) stated: "This past week, we witnessed heroic actions on the part of students around the country to protest and sit in for an end to the war in Palestine and the release of the hostages." show more
May 1, 2024
William Upton
Politics

Dems Gloat After ‘Baiting’ MTG Into Another Motion to Vacate Saga.

Congressional Democrats are taking a victory lap after goading Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) into renewing her effort to use a motion to vacate to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Greene, flanked by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), held a press conference early Wednesday morning announcing she intends to push forward with her motion early next week. Despite co-sponsoring Greene’s motion, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) was not present at the press conference.

Yesterday, House Democrats announced they would support a move by House Republican Leadership to table Greene’s motion to vacate. This announcement, issued by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), prompted the Georgia Republican to respond, stating: “If the Democrats want to elect him Speaker (and some Republicans want to support the Democrats’ chosen Speaker), I’ll give them the chance to do it… Americans deserve to see the Uniparty on full display. I’m about to give them their coming out party!”

“FRESH BAIT ALWAYS FINDS A FISH.”

Despite House Democrats‘ declaration of support, Republican leaders in the chamber have not stated whether they will actually move to table Greene’s resolution. In effect, Democrat lawmakers goaded Greene into renewing her efforts when her Republican colleagues appeared ready to move past it.

House Democrat and Republican aides, speaking with POLITICO, acknowledge that Greene took the Democrats’ bait – hook, line, and sinker. One aide said, “Fresh bait always finds a fish. Jeffries throwing that out there, it’s chum in the water. Everyone knows what he did.”

Greene even shrugged off a last-minute push against the motion to vacate by Trump‘s Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chairman, Michael Whatley. He stressed to Greene the need for a public display of party unity ahead of the presidential election. Despite the attempted intervention, Greene appears undeterred in her movie against the Republican Speaker.

TRUMP & GAETZ AGAINST MOTION TO VACATE.

In mid-April, Raheem Kassam, the National Pulse’s editor-in-chief, outlined the danger of ousting Johnson as Speaker with just a two-seat majority in the House. According to Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), a group of moderate Republicans are all threatening to resign should Johnson be removed — effectively handing the House majority to Democrats. Former President Trump also cautioned against ousting Johnson at this moment.

With a majority, the Democrats would be able to wield House subpoena and investigative power heading into November’s presidential election. Additionally, they could push legislation authored by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), which could result in former President Trump being disqualified from holding office.

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Congressional Democrats are taking a victory lap after goading Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) into renewing her effort to use a motion to vacate to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Greene, flanked by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), held a press conference early Wednesday morning announcing she intends to push forward with her motion early next week. Despite co-sponsoring Greene's motion, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) was not present at the press conference. show more
May 1, 2024
William Upton
Health
Politics

Trump Says He’d Abolish Biden’s ‘Pork’-Filled Pandemic Response Team — Here’s Why…

Former President Donald J. Trump says he’d shut down the Biden government‘s Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy should he retake the White House in the 2024 presidential election. Despite its name, Trump explained in a recent interview that the office is actually an avenue for the executive branch to hand out political favors and fund pork projects. In 2018, then-President Trump ended a similar program enacted by his predecessor, Barrack Obama.

“Well, he wants to spend a lot of money on something that you don’t know if it’s gonna be 100 years or 50 years or 25 years,” the former Republican President said regarding Biden‘s establishment of the office. Trump continued, “And it’s just a way of giving out pork.”

Redundancy is another issue that Trump cites regarding the Biden government‘s pandemic policy office. “I think we’ve learned a lot, and we can mobilize, you know, we can mobilize,” he explained, noting his government’s unprecedented mobilization to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The former President continued, “A lot of the things that you do and a lot of the equipment that you buy is obsolete when you get hit with something.”

“And as far as medicines, you know, these medicines are very different depending on what strains, depending on what type of flu or virus it may be,” Trump said, adding: “I think it sounds good politically, but I think it’s a very expensive solution to something that won’t work. You have to move quickly when you see it happening.”

Despite saying he’d close the office, former President Trump emphasized that the United States government would not be unprepared going forward. “It doesn’t mean that we’re not watching out for it all the time,” Trump promised.

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Former President Donald J. Trump says he'd shut down the Biden government's Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy should he retake the White House in the 2024 presidential election. Despite its name, Trump explained in a recent interview that the office is actually an avenue for the executive branch to hand out political favors and fund pork projects. In 2018, then-President Trump ended a similar program enacted by his predecessor, Barrack Obama. show more