PARIS, France — U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to visit the Dachau concentration camp memorial on Thursday morning, with The National Pulse reporting live from the trip. The visit to the longest-running Nazi internment and torture facility comes ahead of meetings with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as a speech expected at the Munich Security Forum.
Dachau was established in 1933 and held more than 200,000 individuals, with over 40,000 inmates dying there. U.S. forces liberated the camp on April 29, 1945.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will rendezvous with Vance in Germany. Vance’s visit is part of a five-day trip to France and Germany, marking his first international experience as Vice President. His spouse, Second Lady Yeah Vance, is also expected to be present for the Dachau visit.
On Wednesday, President Trump’s White House announced that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, emphasizing the need to bring about lasting peace. Trump also announced that he and Putin had reached a consensus to initiate negotiations, with each stating they would be happy to visit each other’s nations.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth almost noted this week that NATO membership for Ukraine is impractical – a position long-held by opponents of the establishment consensus on the war.
Since the conflict began, the Ukraine Contact Group, comprising 50 nations, has supplied Ukraine with over $126 billion in military aid, with the U.S. contributing $66.5 billion.
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PARIS, France — U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to visit the Dachau concentration camp memorial on Thursday morning, with The National Pulse reporting live from the trip. The visit to the longest-running Nazi internment and torture facility comes ahead of meetings with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as a speech expected at the Munich Security Forum.
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Los Angeles is currently implementing new workplace training that emphasizes gender inclusivity and addresses harassment for city employees that could run afoul of federal authorities under a directive signed by President Donald J. Trump. City employees, including those in the Fire Department, must complete annual “Workplace Harassment and Abusive Conduct” training. The training encourages the use of preferred pronouns and addresses gender identity as a protected category.
While the Trump executive order pertains to federal employees and contractors, it contains a provision that directs federal officials to stringently enforce certain civil rights and privacy protections afforded under federal law. The Los Angeles government’s workplace training program could be in violation of these protections, drawing civil action from the Department of Justice (DOJ).
According to a whistleblowerwhoprovided the training materials to The Federalist, Los Angeles public employees are being instructed on materials that explain terms related to gender identity and expression. Definitions include “gender expression,” “deadnaming,” and various gender identities such as “gender-fluid” and “two-spirit.” The training also covers policies regarding restroom use in accordance with gender identity and encourages employees to use gender-inclusive language with terms like “folks” and “squad.”
The whistleblower also highlighted explicit examples used in the training to illustrate inappropriate behavior, which included sexually suggestive conversations among cartoon characters. Employees must acknowledge the employer’s harassment policy by agreeing to the protocol presented in the training. The training is part of a broader policy established by Los Angeles in 2022 to foster workplace “equity” and reduce “discrimination.”
Los Angeles is currently recovering from historically devastating and deadlywildfires, which saw tens of thousands of acres burned across the metropolitan area.
Los Angeles is currently implementing new workplace training that emphasizes gender inclusivity and addresses harassment for city employees that could run afoul of federal authorities under a directive signed by President Donald J. Trump. City employees, including those in the Fire Department, must complete annual "Workplace Harassment and Abusive Conduct" training. The training encourages the use of preferred pronouns and addresses gender identity as a protected category.
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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) faced a mixed verdict in his high-profile corruption trial this week. Madigan, a Democratwho previously led the Illinois House for over three decades, was convicted on 10 counts, acquitted of seven, and jurors could not reach a decision on six other charges. The trial, centered on bribery and racketeering accusations, came after more than ten days of jury deliberation.
The case against Madigan, dubbed the “Velvet Hammer” for his influential yet low-key leadership style, relied heavily on secret recordings by a former Chicago alderman turned Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant. In a surprising move, Madigan took the stand, denying all allegations.
Madigan’s charges were rooted in a 23-count indictment accusing him of using his political influence to pass legislation benefiting utility companies in exchange for kickbacks and favors. Federal prosecutors presented various forms of evidence, including recordings and transcripts, to illustrate Madigan’s activities, which reportedly involved blurred lines between his political and legal endeavors as an attorney.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia Schwartz described Madigan’s actions during the trial’s closing arguments as an abuse of his substantial power. The trial featured testimony from over 60 witnesses, showcasing Madigan’s operations, which often occurred in meetings held at his downtown law office.
Madigan, who retired from politics in 2021 ahead of his indictment, is said to have manipulated legislative maps and directed campaign funds throughout his tenure. Significantly, the trial also involved Michael McClain, Madigan’s close confidant and former state legislator. However, the jury was unable to reach a verdict on the charges against McClain.
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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) faced a mixed verdict in his high-profile corruption trial this week. Madigan, a Democrat who previously led the Illinois House for over three decades, was convicted on 10 counts, acquitted of seven, and jurors could not reach a decision on six other charges. The trial, centered on bribery and racketeering accusations, came after more than ten days of jury deliberation.
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Neoconservative advocates of global “democracy” promotion are up in arms over the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) move to freeze funds for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Eli Lake, writing in Bari Weiss’s The Free Press, contends that “NED, a key U.S. instrument for supporting grassroots freedom movements around the world, is under siege from Elon Musk’s DOGE.”
According to Lake, the DOGE-initiated funding freeze has “crippled the organization.” The neoconservative writer goes on to assert: “NED’s dismantling would be far more than a cost-cutting measure. It would symbolize a major change in U.S. foreign policy, undercutting the notion that democratic ideals foster U.S. global strength and influence.”
In halting NED’s funding, Lake argues, “…the Trump administration would be signaling that it no longer believes that promoting democracy around the globe is in the national interest.”
Lake’s essay was echoed on X (formerly Twitter) by The Free Press founder Bari Weiss, prompting a snarky response from DOGE chief Elon Musk. “What did NED get done last week?” Musk wrote in a reply to Weiss.
Established in 1983 during Ronald Reagan’s presidency, the NED is a supposedly independent nonprofit that claims to be dedicated to bolstering democratic institutions worldwide. It allocates over 2,000 grants annually for nongovernmental group initiatives across more than 100 countries, primarily funded by U.S. government allocations through Congress.
Many allege it squanders funds on undermining conservative governments in allied nations such as Hungary while boosting leftist media and politicians. Similar allegations have been leveled against the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with President Trump moving to essentially abolish the agency last week.
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Neoconservative advocates of global "democracy" promotion are up in arms over the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) move to freeze funds for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Eli Lake, writing in Bari Weiss's The Free Press, contends that "NED, a key U.S. instrument for supporting grassroots freedom movements around the world, is under siege from Elon Musk’s DOGE."
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U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell—who issued an order blocking a move by President Donald J. Trump to freeze federal grant spending earlier this month— has been exposed as a far-left, anti-Trump radical in a recently resurfaced 2021 video. In the video, posted to YouTube, Judge McConnell can be seen going on an anti-white and anti-Trump tirade while being interviewed by Dr. Thomas López, the Head of School at the Gordon School—a politically progressive day school in Rhode Island.
Judge McConnell defends judicial lawfare aimed at hampering the efforts of the first Trump White House, comparing the America First leader’s policies to the Jim Crow laws. “So, why should you care? You should care because we’re the only things that stand in between an oppressive, arbitrary government and actions by individuals, or by the majority,” McConnell contends in the interview. He continues: “Oftentimes, I mean when we saw the Jim Crow laws and whatnot, where courts stand and enforce the rule of law against arbitrary and capricious actions by what could be a tyrant, or what we’ve seen plenty of examples of that recently. And it enforces our values.”
“Our values, in a legal sense, are the Constitution. It’s for that reason, and we saw there are plenty of examples of history, and there’s plenty of examples over the last four years where it’s the courts that kept that balloon from bursting when it was challenged,” the U.S. District Court Judge claimed.
ANTI-WHITE SENTENCING.
In another exchange with Dr. López, Judge McConnell appears to admit he engages in race-based sentencing policies that are purposefully biased against middle-class whites. “When you’re sentencing someone, you have to take a moment and realize that this middle-class, white, male, privileged person needs to understand the human being that comes before us,” McConnell says, continuing: “That may be a woman, may be black, may be transgender, may be poor, may be rich, may be whatever—may have experiences that are not yours.”
“And you have to walk in their shoes and understand that the law applies to them where they are. And then you have to apply the law accordingly,” the U.S. District Court Judge concludes.
DEI FOR JUDGES.
Going further, Judge McConnell argues racial diversity should take precedence in judicial appointments. “President Obama had a great track record of ensuring racial diversity amongst the bench. President Trump, not so much,” he states. ” I don’t think he appointed a single person of color as a Court of Appeals judge and very few people to the district court.”
“So, I’m hoping that President Biden will prioritize racial diversity on the bench as well because if you don’t have a diversity of thought, then the courts aren’t going to work right,” Judge McConnell added, despite the fact that ethnic diversity is by no means synonymous with diversity of thought.
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U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell—who issued an order blocking a move by President Donald J. Trump to freeze federal grant spending earlier this month— has been exposed as a far-left, anti-Trump radical in a recently resurfaced 2021 video. In the video, posted to YouTube, Judge McConnell can be seen going on an anti-white and anti-Trump tirade while being interviewed by Dr. Thomas López, the Head of School at the Gordon School—a politically progressive day school in Rhode Island.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has announced a new initiative aimed at uncovering governmental misconduct, only to be met with widespread ridicule. Schumer’s new whistleblower tipline urges people to report instances of corruption, power abuses, and threats to public safety.
The categories available for reporting through the tipline include “retaliation,” “wasteful spending,” “fraud,” and “criminal activity,” among others. Schumer invited public servants to participate, offering legal protections for those who come forward.
However, the initiative was quickly criticized online. Technology billionaire Elon Musk joked that Senator Schumer himself might be involved in criminal activity. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) sarcastically expressed his intent to report key Democratic figures, including former President Joe Biden, for their misuse of federal power.
Senator Schumer has emerged as a figure of ridicule, even for those opposing President Donald J. Trump. Comedian Jon Stewart slammed Schumer in a recent episode of The Daily Show, calling on Democrats to stop “trotting out” the elderly politician.
Great to see that even leftist comedian Jon Stewart is sick of Chuck Schumer. pic.twitter.com/ktpkAx6F01
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has announced a new initiative aimed at uncovering governmental misconduct, only to be met with widespread ridicule. Schumer's new whistleblower tipline urges people to report instances of corruption, power abuses, and threats to public safety.
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Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has laid out details on plans to cut the federaldeficit in half by 2026 in an Oval Office meeting with President Donald J. Trump. The technology billionaire emphasized that success in tackling the deficit will come down to “competence and caring” among Trump administration officials, especially those working at DOGE.
“[W]hat are the two ingredients that are really necessary in order to cut the budget deficit in half from two trillion to one trillion? And it’s really two things: competence and caring,” Musk said during the Oval Office event, where President Trump signed a new executive order directing DOGE to streamline the federal workforce. The SpaceX and Tesla CEO continued: “[I]f you add competence and caring, you’ll cut the budget deficit in half, and I fully expect to be scrutinized and get, you know, a daily proctology exam, basically… but, with the support of the President, we can we can cut the budget deficit in half from two trillion to one.”
According to Musk, a combination of cuts in federal government spending and an aggressive deregulation agenda will create two fronts aimed at slashing the deficit. The amount of the deficit that isn’t reduced through spending reduction will be wiped out by economic growth, Musk contends. “I think we can get the economic growth to be maybe three or four percent, maybe five percent. And that means, if you can get $1 trillion of economic growth and you can cut the budget deficit by a trillion between now and next year, there is no inflation.”
The DOGE chief notes if the federal government is borrowing less and the economy sees robust growth, the cost of goods and services for average Americans should drop significantly.
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.@ElonMusk: “[W]hat are the two ingredients that are really necessary in order to cut the budget deficit in half from 2 trillion to 1 trillion? And it’s really two things: competence and caring. And if you add competence and caring, you’ll cut the budget deficit in half and –… pic.twitter.com/6cIvyNU3cl
Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has laid out details on plans to cut the federal deficit in half by 2026 in an Oval Office meeting with President Donald J. Trump. The technology billionaire emphasized that success in tackling the deficit will come down to "competence and caring" among Trump administration officials, especially those working at DOGE.
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President Donald J. Trump is expected to soon sign an executive order directing prosecutors in Washington, D.C. to seek federal charges against individuals arrested on gun offenses and ordering the removal of the city’s numerous homeless encampments. The order follows a pledge by Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign to restore the U.S. capital as a first-class American city after it desceneded into a “nightmare of murder and crime” under former President Joe Biden.
In addition to addressing gun crime and the city’s rampant homeless crisis, Trump’s executive order is expected to direct more stringent enforcement against so-called quality of life crimes, which include criminal acts such as public intoxication, open-air illegal drug sales, vandalism, grafitti, and public urination. While the exact language of the executive order is not yet finalized, it is expected that Trump will issue the directive later this week.
Under Trump’s order, felons caught in possession of a gun—or guns—in Washington, D.C. can be held without bail. Additionally, the order clears the way for prosecutors to seek federal penalities for these individuals if convicted.
Over the last four years, under former President Biden, Washington, D.C. has seen an explosion in gun related crime. Last February, former Trump administration staffer Mike Gill was shot during a carjacking spree in the capital city. Gill later died of his wounds.
The explosion in Washington, D.C.’s homeless population will also be addressed in President Trump’s executive order. Over the past two years, the capital has seen an increasing number of homeless encampments across the city—with most being established in green areas near major roadways, public parks, and around Union Station. It expected the directive’s language will help clear restrictions on the city’s ability to clear and remove the encampments.
President Donald J. Trump is expected to soon sign an executive order directing prosecutors in Washington, D.C. to seek federal charges against individuals arrested on gun offenses and ordering the removal of the city's numerous homeless encampments. The order follows a pledge by Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign to restore the U.S. capital as a first-class American city after it desceneded into a "nightmare of murder and crime" under former President Joe Biden.
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President Donald J. Trump issued a new executive order on Tuesday, instructing federal agencies to collaborate with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce staff levels and restrict hiring. The directive—which outlines a “workforce optimization initiative” led by DOGE’s Elon Musk—aims to significantly reduce the size of the federal government.
According to a Trump White House fact sheet, the directive tasks agency heads with working alongside DOGE to decrease federal workforce numbers and limit hires to roles deemed “essential.” Additionally, the order includes provisions for agencies to craft plans for “large-scale reductions in force” while evaluating non-essential functions not mandated by law.
The fact sheet notes that with specific exceptions—such as law enforcement, national security, public safety, and immigration enforcement—the hiring policy would permit only one new hire for every four employees who leave.
This initiative marks a continuation of policies following the conclusion of Trump’s initial hiring freeze implemented on his first day in office. The expectation set by the order is to impose substantial constraints on workforce numbers throughout various federal agencies, which aligns with Trump’s long-standing goal of streamlining government operations.
Meanwhile, President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) continues to push forward with a buyout offer for career government workers. As of Monday, it is believed that over 65,000 federal employees had accepted a buyout despite a federal judge pausing last week’s acceptance deadline while the policy is being litigated in federal court.
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President Donald J. Trump issued a new executive order on Tuesday, instructing federal agencies to collaborate with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce staff levels and restrict hiring. The directive—which outlines a "workforce optimization initiative" led by DOGE's Elon Musk—aims to significantly reduce the size of the federal government.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is freezing funding for several programs despite a federal judge telling President Donald J. Trump’s administration not to. On Monday, Stacey Street, the director of FEMA’s Office of Grant Administration, issued a directive halting funding for multiple grant programs.
The directive calls for freezing all open awards from fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. The action allegedly violates a court order by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell, who claims that federal grants are being blocked contrary to his earlier restraint.
Amid these events, four FEMA officials have been dismissed. Tricia McLaughlin, spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), attributed the dismissals to unauthorized financial decisions linked to New York grants. She indicated these payments were for luxurious accommodations for migrants in hotels, contravening one of President Trump’s executive orders.
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk criticized FEMA via social media, alleging misuse of funds in temporary housing programs for migrants. He reported that $59 million had been improperly allocated for high-end hotel rooms for migrants, which should have supported American disaster relief efforts.
Under the former Biden-Harris regime, FEMA spent around a billion dollars on housing migrants. This led to the agency demanding extra funds for “disaster relief” last year.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is freezing funding for several programs despite a federal judge telling President Donald J. Trump's administration not to. On Monday, Stacey Street, the director of FEMA’s Office of Grant Administration, issued a directive halting funding for multiple grant programs.
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