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October 24, 2023
William Upton
Breaking
Politics

WATCH: Crying Jenna Ellis Cops Plea Deal in Trump Georgia RICO Case.

Jenna Ellis, a DeSantis-backing lawyer who was indicted as a part of Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis’s RICO case against former President Donald Trump, 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.

As a part of the plea deal Ellis will receive five years probation, pay $5,000 in restitution, participate in 100 hours of community service, and will co-operate with prosecutors. Additionally, Ellis is barred from speaking with the media and co-defendants as part of the plea deal.

Ellis, in a tearful statement read before the court, insisted that when she took the Trump cases she had no idea what she was doing, and claims she was lied to by more senior lawyers who she did not name. Ellis also raised over $216,000 from the public, claiming she was going to “fight back and stand for the truth!” Instead, she took a plea deal.

Two other attorneys who served on former President Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and tackled accusations of election fraud have also pled out in the Georgia RICO case. Last week, Sydney Powell agreed to plead guilty to reduced charges in Georgia related to efforts to resolve the 2020 election. Powell was charged with violating the state’s anti-racketeering law alongside Trump and 17 others, and entered the plea one day before jury selection was set to begin.

Powell was sentenced to six years probation, fined $6,000 and agreed to pay $2,700 restitution to the State of Georgia, as well as write an apology letter “to the citizens of the state of Georgia.” Chesboro similarly received probation, a fine, community service, and agreed to write a letter of apology.

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Jenna Ellis, a DeSantis-backing lawyer who was indicted as a part of Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis's RICO case against former President Donald Trump, 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.

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October 23, 2023
Politics
War

Biden State Dept Appoints Muslim Mayor Who Called for Israel Eradication to Leadership Program.

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has been appointed to the State Department’s Assembly of Local Leaders program – a first of its kind initiative ostensibly positioned to identify “key issues” impacting local communities. Hammoud, known for his staunch anti-Israel positions, excused the Hamas terror attack on the Jewish state “inevitable” just weeks ago.

In a previous social media statement, the Democratic leader called for the eradication of the Jewish state, supporting Hamas’s incursion on Israel which took place on October 7, 2021. Contravening facts, Hammoud accused Israel of the tragic bombing of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, that instead came from the terrorist group Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s rocket, as per the Biden government’s own announcement.

Concerns have also been raised about the Biden government’s previous associations with groups supportive of Hamas, including the appointment of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on its “National Strategy to Combat Anti-Semitism”. CAIR, linked to Hamas, has backed various anti-Israel actions, with CAIR president Nihad Awad recently derogatorily referring to President Biden as a “Zionist”. The State Department has reportedly funneled millions in support to certain organizations in Gaza and the West Bank, some of which with a history of supporting Hamas. State Department official Nina Hachigian, known to have previously advocated for stronger U.S.-China ties, is leading the Assembly of Local Leaders program.

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Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has been appointed to the State Department's Assembly of Local Leaders program - a first of its kind initiative ostensibly positioned to identify "key issues" impacting local communities. Hammoud, known for his staunch anti-Israel positions, excused the Hamas terror attack on the Jewish state "inevitable" just weeks ago. show more
October 23, 2023
William Upton
Analysis
Politics

Tom Emmer Wants to Be House Speaker. Here’s Why That Would Suck.

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) has emerged as the Republican establishment’s standard-bearer to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. First elected during the 2014 mid-term elections in a seat formerly held by arch-conservative Michele Bachmann, Rep. Emmer has risen quickly through the leadership ranks and was elected Majority Whip at the start of this Congress.

From 2019 to 2023, Emmer served as the chairman of the House Republicans’ campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) – and oversaw the 2022 mid-term efforts in which Republicans only retook the House by a narrow majority, far underperforming expectations. Some 2022 Republican congressional candidates put the blame squarely with Emmer and the House Republican establishment who decided to actively intervene in open Republican primaries. Some mid-term candidates said that Emmer advised that they distance themselves from former President Donald Trump, a move that may have actually cost Republicans additional House seats.

The controversial tenure at the NRCC isn’t the only objection being raised to a prospective Speaker Emmer. The Minnesota Congressman’s voting record has been less than stellar in the eyes of House conservatives. Emmer voted in favor of codifying same-sex marriage and he voted to certify the 2020 presidential election despite reports of voting irregularities. In addition, Emmer has been a staunch proponent of giving additional financial and military aid to Ukraine, a position that has become well out of step among a number of House Republicans. Finally, Emmer also backed Joe Biden’s deal to lift the U.S. debt ceiling through January 1, 2025 and backed the 47-day continuing resolution to fund the government.

Prior to serving in Congress, Emmer worked as a spokesman for the National Popular Vote initiative – an effort funded by George Soros and backed by former President Barack Obama to essentially end the Electoral College and elect the President via a nationwide popular vote.

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Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) has emerged as the Republican establishment's standard-bearer to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. First elected during the 2014 mid-term elections in a seat formerly held by arch-conservative Michele Bachmann, Rep. Emmer has risen quickly through the leadership ranks and was elected Majority Whip at the start of this Congress. show more
October 23, 2023
Jake Welch
Culture
Politics

Kanye West ‘Ye’ Abandons 2024 Presidential Aim.

Rapper Kanye West – also known as “Ye” – has pulled out of the 2024 presidential election, according to his attorney Bruce Marks, who recently stated, “He’s not a candidate for office in 2024.”

West’s political committee, Kanye 2020, reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that it possessed a mere $23,000 cash on hand in its October filing, with supposed director of political operations Milo Yiannopoulos – a long-standing homosexual grifter – no longer registered on the committee’s payroll. 

A source close to West admitted the chance of Kanye running is “beyond remote” at this point and that there are “no plans” to reverse course. Another described the ill-fated campaign as “dysfunction and malfunction from the beginning.”

The rapper floated his intention of running for president in 2024 last year but failed to receive any momentum as a result of comments made on Alex Jones’s Infowars, in which he declared his love for Adolf Hitler.

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Rapper Kanye West – also known as "Ye" – has pulled out of the 2024 presidential election, according to his attorney Bruce Marks, who recently stated, "He's not a candidate for office in 2024." show more

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October 23, 2023
Raheem J. Kassam
Breaking
NatSec
Politics

EXC: Trump to Declare ‘Joe Biden Caused Attack on Israel’ in NH Speech Demanding ‘American Iron Dome’.

In the most bluntly put explanation of how a weak Biden government and its Iran-friendly policies have affected the Middle East, former President Donald J. Trump is expected to today declare: “Joe Biden caused the attack on Israel,” during remarks in Derry, New Hampshire this afternoon.

Trump, who personally filed his New Hampshire ballot paperwork early Monday afternoon, will add: “Unlike Joe Biden, I will stand with our friend and ally the state of Israel one hundred percent. And unlike Crooked Joe, I will fully support Israel’s mission of ensuring that the terrorist group Hamas is defeated, dismantled, and permanently destroyed.”

The news comes as the son of a key Hamas figure claimed the group is now more dangerous than ISIS.

Trump is also expected to raise the issue of political backhanders occurring between Biden and Iran, with a preview of the speech seen by The National Pulse stating: “Sadly, Crooked Joe surrendered my tough sanctions, Iran now once again has over $70 billion dollars to finance terror, and Israel is paying the price in blood. How much money is Crooked Joe getting from Iran? He gets money from everyone.”

Declaring Biden a “dream President for Radical Islamic terrorists,” Trump is also expected to focus on America’s own border and national security, stating: “The United States must also build a state-of-the-art missile defense shield. For years, American taxpayers have bankrolled space-age missile defense systems to protect FOREIGN nations. Under my leadership, we will once again protect our own people with our own missile defense system capable of blasting Chinese, Russian, and Iranian missiles out of our skies. Americans deserve an Iron Dome as well.”

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In the most bluntly put explanation of how a weak Biden government and its Iran-friendly policies have affected the Middle East, former President Donald J. Trump is expected to today declare: "Joe Biden caused the attack on Israel," during remarks in Derry, New Hampshire this afternoon. show more
October 23, 2023
Jake Welch
Politics
War
World

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 held in the Turkish capital of Istanbul last year.

Schröder, who was German Chancellor between 1999 and 2004, recently told the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung that the window of opportunity to establish peace was missed last year because of the Biden government’s actions, with the Ukrainians even prepared to discuss the status of Crimea – annexed by the Russians in 2014.

“At the peace negotiations in Istanbul in March 2022 with Rustem Umeirov, the Ukrainians did not agree on peace because they were not allowed to. They first had to ask the Americans about everything they had discussed,” Schröder stated.

Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umierov “opened the conversation with greetings from Zelensky. As a compromise for the safety guarantees of Ukraine, the Austrian model or the 5+1 model was proposed. Umierov thought that was good. He also showed willingness on the other points. He also said that Ukraine does not want NATO membership. He also said that Ukraine wants to reintroduce Russian in Donbas,” Schröder continued.

“But in the end, nothing happened. My impression: Nothing could happen, because everything else was decided in Washington. That was fatal,” he added before showing the interviewer a copy of the newspaper Bild, which detailed the discussions between Ukraine and Russia under the title “Finally Peace in Sight.”

The former Chancellor is currently under investigation by the German Federal Prosecutor for “crime against humanity” as a result of his unwillingness to relinquish his posts at Russian energy companies and his supposed proximity to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Angela Merkel’s former party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), even suggested putting Schröder on the official European Union sanctions list after the war began.

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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 held in the Turkish capital of Istanbul last year. show more
October 23, 2023
William Upton
Analysis
Politics

Byron Donalds Could Be the Next House Speaker.

Florida Congressman Byron Donalds, at least on paper, might strike most political insiders in Washington, D.C. as an unlikely candidate for Speaker of the House. Donalds is only just starting his second term in Congress giving him a a relatively thin track record, and outside election season it remains to be seen if Donalds has the fundraising prowess that is usually required as Speaker.

However, Donalds – unlike other Republican candidates for Speaker – is viewed fairly affably by the various factions in the House Republican Conference. The fact that the Florida Congressman has been able to forge working relationships with moderates and conservatives in the House could be critical in not just securing the Conference’s nomination as ‘Speaker designate’ on Tuesday – it could also be key in overcoming the so far seemingly impossible task of winning 217 votes on the floor. Finally, the allure of electing the first ever African-American Speaker of the House might just be what is needed to pull House Republicans together.

Byron Donalds was first elected to the House of Representatives during the 2020 election – winning Florida’s 19th Congressional District. The district contains some of the largest population centers along Florida’s southern Gulf coast including Naples, Cape Coral, Fort Meyers, and Bonita Springs. Prior to Congress, Donalds served as the Republican state representative for Florida’s 80th State House District from 2016 until 2020 – and ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2012.

Originally from the Crown Heights neighborhood of  New York City, Donalds – and two siblings – were raised by their single mother. He would go on to a professional career in finance, rising through the ranks at TIB Bank from credit analyst to vice president. In 2015, Donalds joined Wells Fargo Bank as a Financial Advisor.

Donalds, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump’s bid to retake the White House in 2024, appears poised to be the most likely – if inexperienced – candidate that can bridge the divisions among House Republicans and end the stand-off over the vacant Speakership.

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Florida Congressman Byron Donalds, at least on paper, might strike most political insiders in Washington, D.C. as an unlikely candidate for Speaker of the House. Donalds is only just starting his second term in Congress giving him a a relatively thin track record, and outside election season it remains to be seen if Donalds has the fundraising prowess that is usually required as Speaker. show more
October 23, 2023
William Upton
Politics

Contra to DeSantis’s Talking Points, Trump is THRASHING Biden Amongst Independents.

An average taken among polls conducted by established pollsters over September and October shows former President Trump holding a commanding seven point lead among independent voters over the Democrat incumbent, President Joe Biden. Established pollsters like the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia to Quinnipiac to ABC/Washington Post showed Trump leading Biden anywhere from 3-points to 15-points among independents.

The recent polling data disproves a key talking point pushed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Since announcing his presidential bid in May, DeSantis and campaign surrogates have repeatedly argued that former President Trump cannot win over independent voters, a key block of voters needed to defeat Joe Biden.

“At the end of the day, people do want to win, and you can’t win with just Republican voters. I think we showed in Florida that if you want a big victory you’ve got to win independent voters,” DeSantis said during a Fox News interview in July. “You’ve got to win people who haven’t voted for our party in the last several cycles. I’ve shown I can do that, and I think we can do it nationally.” DeSantis campaign spokeswoman and registered foreign agent for a top Zelensky ally, Christina Pushaw, said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that even if Democrats or independents agree with some of Trump policy ideas, they still won’t vote for him.

Despite the DeSantis campaign’s insistence, polling continues to show independent voters flocking to Trump, who is by-and-far the likely Republican presidential nominee. On-the-other-hand, DeSantis himself has seen his numbers slide among independent voters, further undermining his already collapsing candidacy.

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An average taken among polls conducted by established pollsters over September and October shows former President Trump holding a commanding seven point lead among independent voters over the Democrat incumbent, President Joe Biden. Established pollsters like the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia to Quinnipiac to ABC/Washington Post showed Trump leading Biden anywhere from 3-points to 15-points among independents. show more
October 23, 2023
William Upton
Politics

Dems Press Unconstitutional Reform of Supreme Court Inc Term Limits & Size.

Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would make radical changes to how the U.S. Supreme Court operates and the number of Justices who would serve on its bench. One of the bill’s sponsors, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) said in a statement, “The Supreme Court is facing a crisis of legitimacy that is exacerbated by radical decisions at odds with established legal precedent, ethical lapses of sitting justices, and politicization of the confirmation process.” Booker added, “This crisis has eroded faith and confidence in our nation’s highest court. Fundamental reform is necessary to address this crisis and restore trust in the institution.”

The legislation would appoint a new justice, confirmed by the Senate, every two years. Each justice would serve an 18 year term. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) argued the radical changes to the Supreme Court proposed by Senate Democrats did not violate the U.S. Constitution as only the nine most recently appointed justices would be allowed to hear appellate cases – the Constitution delegates to Congress the power to decide the process for hearing appellate cases. The full bench comprised of living justices would only weigh in on a limited number of constitutionally required cases, according to Sen. Whitehouse.

Despite the assertions of Senate Democrats, the proposed Supreme Court changes are still likely unconstitutional. Supreme Court Justice said in an interview earlier this year that, “No provision in the Constitution gives [Congress] the authority to regulate the Supreme Court—period.” The U.S. Constitution specifically limits Congress’s power specifically to “…constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court.”

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Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would make radical changes to how the U.S. Supreme Court operates and the number of Justices who would serve on its bench. One of the bill's sponsors, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) said in a statement, "The Supreme Court is facing a crisis of legitimacy that is exacerbated by radical decisions at odds with established legal precedent, ethical lapses of sitting justices, and politicization of the confirmation process." Booker added, "This crisis has eroded faith and confidence in our nation’s highest court. Fundamental reform is necessary to address this crisis and restore trust in the institution." show more
October 23, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Politics

After 3 Years of Legal Battles, Biden Campaigners Extract $175,000 From a Texas City Where Trump Supporters Scared Them. 

Joe Biden campaigners have managed to wring $175,000 from the small Texas city of San Marcos, after bringing lawsuits claiming it violated the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 by not providing a Biden campaign bus with a police escort. ‘Trump Train Texas’ members drove alongside the bus in 2020, waving American, Texan, and Trump flags and honking their horns. The Biden campaigners claimed in the suit that they felt intimidated.

“Our clients have achieved an important victory for free and fair elections by holding to account law enforcement who refuse to protect them from harassment,” suggested lawyer John Paredes, who represented plaintiffs Wendy Davis, a former state representative who was running for Congress in 2020, former Biden campaign staffer David Gins, Biden campaign volunteer Eric Cervini, and bus driver Timothy Holloway.

“We must be able to rely on law enforcement to protect the fundamental right of every American, regardless of political beliefs, to support and advocate for the candidate of their choice and engage in the peaceful process of democracy,” Paredes added.

Law enforcement officers and support staff must also receive training on political violence and voter intimidation as part of the settlement.

A separate lawsuit alleging eight people involved in the Trump Train engaged in a “politically motivated conspiracy” is ongoing.

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Joe Biden campaigners have managed to wring $175,000 from the small Texas city of San Marcos, after bringing lawsuits claiming it violated the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 by not providing a Biden campaign bus with a police escort. 'Trump Train Texas' members drove alongside the bus in 2020, waving American, Texan, and Trump flags and honking their horns. The Biden campaigners claimed in the suit that they felt intimidated. show more