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May 10, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Politics

MTG, Who Raised $$$ Off The Failed Speaker Putsch, Says It Was ‘A Great Victory.’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims her motion to dismiss House Speaker Mike Johnson, rejected in a 359-43 vote on Wednesday, was “a great victory.” Speaking to War Room host Steven K. Bannon, she said her failed putsch “was a great victory for the American people to see the truth, for the curtain to be drawn back and [for] them to see the ugly truth. The uniparty is alive and well in the people’s House.”

Greene argues the vote against her motion “proved that Mike Johnson is completely bought and paid for by the Democrats.” However, as recently as January, Greene said bringing a motion against Johnson would be “the dumbest thing that could happen.”

“I’m kind of sick of the chaos. I came here to be serious about solving problems, not to produce clickbait,” she said at the time.

Before she began pushing a motion to vacate, Green had been struggling with campaign financing issues. She reportedly raised $3.75 million in donations in 2023, but spent around $5 million. The crusade against Johnson helped her raise a flood of small-dollar contributions and right the proverbial ship.

“You got to keep the circus going to sell tickets,” a GOP strategist said of her recent actions.

The stunt was opposed by Donald Trump, who has warned disunity “will be portrayed as CHAOS” by the Democrats. He believes this would negatively impact everyone in the GOP — including himself.

Despite being critical of Johnson, National Pulse editor-in-chief Raheem Kassam has also argued against an ouster. While Johnson may be disappointing, he warns, a Democrat-controlled House could endorse Jamie Raskin’s legislation declaring Trump an insurrectionist to try and keep him off the ballot in November. Its increased power over committees could also be abused, and it could even refuse to certify a Trump election victory in 2025.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims her motion to dismiss House Speaker Mike Johnson, rejected in a 359-43 vote on Wednesday, was "a great victory." Speaking to War Room host Steven K. Bannon, she said her failed putsch "was a great victory for the American people to see the truth, for the curtain to be drawn back and [for] them to see the ugly truth. The uniparty is alive and well in the people's House." show more

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RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Ok, so just to be clear… MTG, alongside key DeSantis-world allies like Thomas Massie and Chip Roy, pushed a motion to vacate that would likely result in Democrat control of the House, wherein they would immediately pass legislation to ban Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot
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Ok, so just to be clear… MTG, alongside key DeSantis-world allies like Thomas Massie and Chip Roy, pushed a motion to vacate that would likely result in Democrat control of the House, wherein they would immediately pass legislation to ban Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot show more
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May 9, 2024
Politics

Republicans Issue More Threats Over Israel Sanctions Than Trump Lawfare.

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are drawing up draft sanctions that could be brought into force against the International Criminal Court (ICC) should it pursue arrest warrants for Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The lawmakers stress the move is merely precautionary at the moment. The moves are, however, more fierce than anything the group has done to stop the lawfare against former President Donald Trump.

Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, acknowledged Tuesday that legislation imposing sanctions is in the drafting stage. He also emphasized that lawmakers continue to communicate with ICC prosecutor Karim Khan, stressing the repercussions should the ICC proceed with warrants. McCaul said the House sanctions legislation would be an extension of a Senate bill introduced last year that targets ICC officials involved in investigating U.S. allies who are not ICC members — including Israel.

Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), along with a dozen of his Senate Republican colleagues, issued a letter to Khan on Monday warning him against prosecuting Israeli officials for crimes in Gaza. The Senators said that Khan, his staff, and his family could all be the targets of sanctions and barred from entering the U.S.

Neither the United States nor Israel is among the 124 signatories of the ICC Rome Statute of 1998, an international agreement establishing the global court and its tenuous legal authority. However, in 2015, the Palestinian territories were granted the status of an ICC member state despite not being officially recognized as a country by many nations around the world.

Since the admission of the Palestinian territories, the U.S. has worked to safeguard itself and Israel against potential war crimes prosecutions that could be brought by the terrorist group Hamas, which governs the Gaza region.

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Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are drawing up draft sanctions that could be brought into force against the International Criminal Court (ICC) should it pursue arrest warrants for Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The lawmakers stress the move is merely precautionary at the moment. The moves are, however, more fierce than anything the group has done to stop the lawfare against former President Donald Trump. show more
May 9, 2024
Culture
Politics

Hillary Clinton’s Feminist Musical – ‘Suffs’ – is Bombing on Broadway.

Hillary Clinton‘s feminist Broadway production “Suffs” is struggling at the box office and failing to attract an audience, despite being praised and promoted by the mainstream media. “Suffs” is a musical about the rise of the suffragette movement. Clocking in at nearly three hours, the production features a cast comprised entirely of women and “non-binary” individuals.

Last week, it played to 81 percent theater capacity; the previous week, it played to 78 percent capacity, according to data from The Broadway League.

Broadway operates under the strategy of dynamic ticket pricing, leading to a possibly inflated occupancy figure as shows often resort to significantly discounted tickets to bolster attendance. This can result in a net loss to producers. Clinton is one of the producers of “Suffs” along with Kamala Harris’s niece, Meena Harris.

Clinton, who has carved out a strong presence on Broadway, has been invested in the musical’s promotion. She attended the opening and used media appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and CBS Sunday Morning to advertise the show.

Clinton’s affiliation with “Suffs” also extended to a recent Broadway-themed fundraiser for President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, which was co-hosted by her and Lin-Manuel Miranda and included a performance by the “Suffs” cast.

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Hillary Clinton's feminist Broadway production "Suffs" is struggling at the box office and failing to attract an audience, despite being praised and promoted by the mainstream media. "Suffs" is a musical about the rise of the suffragette movement. Clocking in at nearly three hours, the production features a cast comprised entirely of women and “non-binary” individuals. show more
May 9, 2024
Crime
Politics

Jewish Man Charged After Hitting Palestine Protester With Car.

Reuven Kahane, 57, was charged with second-degree assault after a conflict with two pro-Palestinian protesters resulted in him striking a 55-year-old woman with his car on Manhattan‘s Upper East Side, according to NYPD. The incident occurred around 9 AM on Tuesday. The demonstrators reportedly reacted by vandalizing Kahane’s vehicle.

The injured protester, identified as Maryellen Novak, received treatment for minor injuries at Weill Cornell Medical Center. Despite this, Novak was later arrested and charged with criminal mischief and unlawful assembly. The second involved protester, John Rozendaal, 63, was also arrested on criminal mischief charges.

Kahane was arraigned on Wednesday morning and subsequently released without bail. In a statement, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said it had decided not to prosecute Novak and Rozendaal.

In defense of Kahane, lawyers Sara Shulevitz and Mindy Meyer indicated that additional facts in this case will emerge and expressed confidence that their client will be cleared of all charges.

Genealogical records suggest that Kahane is a cousin of Rabbi Meir Kahane, a prominent Jewish activist who founded the Jewish Defense League and led a militant anti-Arab movement in Israel. The late rabbi died after speaking at a Zionist conference in New York City in 1990.

Pro-Palestinian protests have erupted in cities across the country, with police arresting hundreds of demonstrators. The protests have become a significant issue for Joe Biden, who has tried to appease both sides as he faces a revolt from the progressive left over his government’s support for Israel.

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Reuven Kahane, 57, was charged with second-degree assault after a conflict with two pro-Palestinian protesters resulted in him striking a 55-year-old woman with his car on Manhattan's Upper East Side, according to NYPD. The incident occurred around 9 AM on Tuesday. The demonstrators reportedly reacted by vandalizing Kahane's vehicle. show more
May 9, 2024
William Upton
Politics
TECH

Top DeSantis Advisor Lands Gig Lobbying for Zuckerberg’s Meta.

The policy director and senior advisor on Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL)’s unsuccessful Republican presidential primary campaign has landed a new gig. Dustin Carmack, who has worked in policy positions with DeSantis, the Heritage Foundation, and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, is now a director of public policy at Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.

In his new role, likely courtesy of the revolving door between many Big Tech companies and establishment Republican staffers, Carmack will push Meta‘s policy agenda across the Southern and South Eastern United States — presumably including Florida, where his previous boss is still governor.

Prior to joining Meta, Carmack had been a critic of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. In a 2022 interview with Fox Business, Carmack accused Facebook of using its oversight council to “punt decision-making.” The council has often been used to shield Facebook and Meta executives from criticism by both Republican and Democrat lawmakers over some of the tech giant’s more controversial decisions. 

While it is unusual for a Big Tech company to hire a Republican critic, it isn’t unheard of. There is a revolving door among Congressional and think-tank staffers in Washington, D.C., and Big Tech. After several years on Capitol Hill building relationships with committee staff and lawmakers, these policy staffers will leave for more lucrative jobs with the left-leaning tech companies.

In the case of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg has come under fire on numerous occasions for blatantly meddling in American democracy. He has used his vast wealth to train left-wing poll workers and hijack local elections. Additionally, Facebook has admitted to censoring truthful information — including the Hunter Biden laptop story — effectively spreading disinformation as voters head to the polls.

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The policy director and senior advisor on Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL)'s unsuccessful Republican presidential primary campaign has landed a new gig. Dustin Carmack, who has worked in policy positions with DeSantis, the Heritage Foundation, and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, is now a director of public policy at Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. show more
May 9, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Politics

Barron Trump Steps Into Political Arena With GOP Role.

Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron, is taking on his first political role as he prepares to graduate from high school. The Republican Party of Florida has selected the 18-year-old son of former First Lady Melania Trump as one of its at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention. Half-siblings Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Tiffany Trump will also act as Florida delegates.

“We are fortunate to have a great group of grassroots leaders, elected officials, and members of the Trump family working together as part of the Florida delegation to the 2024 Republican National Convention,” said Florida GOP chairman Evan Power.

“‘Florida is continuing to have a great convention team, but more importantly we are preparing to win Florida and win it big,” he added.

Barron, then aged 10, famously joined his father on stage for his victory speech following the 2016 election. He became the first presidential son to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy Jr. in the 1960s.

FAMILY INTERFERENCE. 

In recent weeks, the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s trial in Manhattan, Juan Merchan, threatened to keep the former president from attending Barron’s high school graduation.

“Who will explain for me, to my wonderful son, Barron, who is a GREAT Student at a fantastic School, that his Dad will likely not be allowed to attend his Graduation Ceremony, something that we have been talking about for years, because a seriously Conflicted and Corrupt New York State Judge wants me in Criminal Court on a bogus ‘Biden Case’ which, according to virtually all Legal Scholars and Pundits, has no merit, and should NEVER have been brought?” Trump railed after the threat was issued. Merchan later backed down.

Far-left news site The Daily Beast reported Barron will likely attend New York University after graduation. However, it later transpired the story had been knowingly fabricated.

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Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, is taking on his first political role as he prepares to graduate from high school. The Republican Party of Florida has selected the 18-year-old son of former First Lady Melania Trump as one of its at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention. Half-siblings Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Tiffany Trump will also act as Florida delegates. show more
May 8, 2024
Breaking
Politics

MTG Moves ‘Motion to Vacate’ Despite Trump Opposition, Fails.

Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene initiated a process to dislodge Speaker Mike Johnson from his position, a course of action she has hinted at for some time. The development came after weeks of hand wringing over the approval of a $95 billion national security fund three weeks earlier, which Speaker Johnson advocated for.

President Trump, MAGA firebrands such as Rep. Matt Gaetz, and indeed this website opposed her move as counterproductive, destined to fail, and possibly enabling Democrats to take the Speaker’s chair and re-weaponize Congress against the right.

Her motion failed after Rep. Steve Scalise called for the motion to table, and it passed 359-43.

Representative Greene’s motion to declare the speakership vacant was more symbolic than practical, however considering the bleak prospects of its success. Besides Greene, only Ron DeSantis ally Thomas Massie and Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar signaled their support.

Fellow lawmakers widely disapproved of the motion during Greene’s reading. This move highlights the second attempt by Republicans within the past year to oust their party’s speaker, with the earlier episode ending with the removal of Kevin McCarthy—an unprecedented event.

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Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene initiated a process to dislodge Speaker Mike Johnson from his position, a course of action she has hinted at for some time. The development came after weeks of hand wringing over the approval of a $95 billion national security fund three weeks earlier, which Speaker Johnson advocated for. show more

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RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
All those weeks of screaming for five minutes of commotion on the House floor
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May 8, 2024
Politics

BIZARRO-WORLD: John Fetterman Blasts Biden on Fox News.

Joe Biden is facing dissent in Democrat ranks for conditioning military aid to Israel in an effort to influence their military campaign against the Hamas terrorist group. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), in an appearance on Fox News last night, hammered the Biden government for withholding aid.

“Like, for example, I was public, and I said that I don’t think we should be withholding any kind of munitions, and I think, I said, I think we need to send them immediately,” the Pennsylvania Democrat told host Bret Baier. Fetterman added: “Israel is in this kind of a war, and we, I have no conditions, I never have, and I can’t imagine I ever will.”

Fetterman continued: “If there should be any kind of conditions, it should be on Hamas and its [enablers] and its benefactors.”

“I follow Israel on that. I mean, they would know the situation more than I do,” Fetterman added regarding the Jewish state’s decision to send its military into the Hamas-controlled city of Rafah.

The junior Senator from Pennsylvania was first elected in 2022 after defeating Dr. Mehmet Oz. During the Senate race, Fetterman campaigned as a political progressive but has pivoted to far more centrist positions since his election. He’s been an outspoken critic of corruption in Congress and frequently makes public appeals for Sen. Bob Menendez‘s (D-NJ) resignation. Menendez faces a bevy of federal corruption charges for acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the governments of Egypt and Qatar while also serving as a United States Senator.

In December of last year, Fetterman broke with his fellow Democrats and conceded that the Biden government needed to do more to address the ongoing illegal immigration crisis at the southern border.

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Joe Biden is facing dissent in Democrat ranks for conditioning military aid to Israel in an effort to influence their military campaign against the Hamas terrorist group. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), in an appearance on Fox News last night, hammered the Biden government for withholding aid. show more
May 8, 2024
Election 2024
Politics

Far-Left ‘Squad’ Member Raising Campaign Cash With Radical Islamic Leader.

An Islamic leader who praised the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel recently co-hosted a fundraiser for Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) at a private residence in Fairfax, Virginia. Nihad Awad, the national executive director and co-founder of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), said he was “happy to see” the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel. Rep. Bowman attended the fundraiser benefitting his re-election campaign.

Awad has come under repeated criticism for making antisemitic remarks. On several occasions, the national executive director of CAIR has claimed that Israel “does not have a right to self-defense” — seemingly justifying continued attacks by Iran’s terrorist proxies. Just a month after the barbaric Hamas attack that killed nearly 1,200 people, mostly civilians, Awad told the 16th annual Convention for Palestine, “The people of Gaza only decided to break the siege—the walls of the concentration camp—on October 7.”

He continued: “And yes, I was happy to see people breaking the siege and throwing down the shackles of their own land and walk free into their land that they were not free to walk in.” The Biden government condemned Awad and his remarks after a media firestorm.

Bowman, a member of the far-left ‘Squad,’ has remained silent on why he attended the fundraiser and his reaction to Awad’s praise for Hamas and the deaths of innocent civilians on October 7. The progressive New York Democrat is locked in a tight primary battle to retain his seat. George Latimer, a Democrat and Westchester County Executive, appears poised to unseat the progressive incumbent.

Rep. Bowman infamously pulled a fire alarm to obstruct an official government proceeding. The New York Democrat appeared to be attempting to interrupt a Congressional budget vote.

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An Islamic leader who praised the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel recently co-hosted a fundraiser for Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) at a private residence in Fairfax, Virginia. Nihad Awad, the national executive director and co-founder of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), said he was "happy to see" the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel. Rep. Bowman attended the fundraiser benefitting his re-election campaign. show more
May 8, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Politics

KASSAM: ‘It’s Been 2 Years Since Jeff Clark Was Raided by Feds, And They Still Won’t Explain Why.’

National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam has slammed the Biden regime for its treatment of Jeff Clark, former Acting Assistant U.S. Attorney General under Donald Trump, during a wide-ranging discussion with War Room host Steve Bannon.

“I spent the weekend speaking in New York with Jeff Clark, the former Acting Attorney General, whose house was raided two years ago, whose devices were seized, and he still hasn’t even had some of them back,” Kassam said.

“He still hasn’t had the affidavit that shows why they raided the house, that shows what was in the warrant and what was the framework, the background, the undergirding, of the warrant,” he revealed.

He also revealed nobody in Congress — including the members of Jim Jordan’s Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government — has helped Clark find answers to these questions.

“You are, ladies and gentlemen, living in a police state today,” Kassam warned the War Room audience. “And it brings me to another point… the RNC and RNC legal counsel should be filing lawsuits every single day on these matters, and, for year upon year now, they have done absolutely nothing,” he stressed.

“In fact, in some instances they have been actually helping the Democrat Party; they have been helping their friends like Marc Elias; they have been assisting in taking America away from safe and secure elections” and enshrining the “phony, fake” mail-in ballot system that delivered Joe Biden his supposed victory in 2020.

ELIAS’S SPIES. 

Elias, a Democrat election lawyer sanctioned for violating ethics rules in a suit on behalf of Democrats’ Senate and congressional campaign committees in 2021, is a personal friend of Charlie Spies. Spies has only just been ousted as RNC legal counsel. Kassam argues RNC staffers like Spies assisted Elias by “being a walkover,” “by backchanneling information,” and “by being a feckless tool that just sort of sits in position and doesn’t do anything.”

The fact Spies was ever in such a senior position at the RNC speaks to the GOP’s ongoing issues with fifth columnists under Trump’s leadership. Spies called for the Federal Election Committee (FEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Trump in 2016, congratulated Biden on his official victory in 2020, and has repeatedly refused to characterize the 2020 election as “stolen” — leaving him poorly placed to advance the former president’s election integrity agenda.

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National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam has slammed the Biden regime for its treatment of Jeff Clark, former Acting Assistant U.S. Attorney General under Donald Trump, during a wide-ranging discussion with War Room host Steve Bannon. show more