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November 11, 2024
William Upton
Lawfare
Politics

White Stripes Drop Lawsuit Against President Donald Trump.

The White Stripes are dropping their lawsuits against President-elect Donald J. Trump‘s campaign over using their song ‘Seven Nation Army’ in a video posted to social media. According to a filing in the U.S. District Court’s Southern District of New York, the band—through its frontman Jack White—is asking the case be “dismissed without prejudice” and is dropping “all claims against Defendants Donald John Trump, Donald J. Trump for President 2024, and Margo McAtee Martin.”

Jack White and his ex-wife Meg White comprise the two members of The White Stripes; however, the former appears to be the primary instigator behind the litigation. The National Pulse reported in September that White announced the lawsuit following Margo Martin’s posting of a video featuring the band’s song. White filed a copyright infringement lawsuit, accusing the campaign of “flagrant misappropriation” of the song.

It remains unclear if the Trump campaign had a licensing agreement with the music’s license holder. Such agreements are often a hurdle for music artists who become upset with certain political candidates using their music. Regardless of the license status, White’s decision to sue Trump garnered him and his band headlines for several days and the adulation of Democrats supporting Vice President Kamala Harris.

Despite insisting the lawsuit was serious and aimed to bar Trump’s use of the song and recoup any losses, White has now quietly moved to withdraw the legal action. Trump’s landslide victory in the 2024 election and the relatively low chances of White’s lawsuit being successful—despite its media accolades—were likely motivating factors in the decision.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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The White Stripes are dropping their lawsuits against President-elect Donald J. Trump's campaign over using their song 'Seven Nation Army' in a video posted to social media. According to a filing in the U.S. District Court's Southern District of New York, the band—through its frontman Jack White—is asking the case be "dismissed without prejudice" and is dropping "all claims against Defendants Donald John Trump, Donald J. Trump for President 2024, and Margo McAtee Martin." show more
November 11, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
Politics

Border Hawk Stephen Miller to Become White House Deputy Chief of Staff.

According to insiders familiar with the transition planning, President-Elect Donald J. Trump will appoint Stephen Miller as White House deputy chief of staff for policy. Miller served as White House Director of Speechwriting and Senior Advisor to the President during the first Trump administration, focusing particularly on immigration and border security.

Miller, 39, has remained close to Trump’s circle since the end of the first term, supporting the 2024 campaign. Under the Biden-Harris government, he worked to preserve Trump’s legacy, founding the America First Legal firm to counteract some of the worst excesses of Democratic policy. In May, a lawsuit brought by America First Legal successfully shuttered the Biden-Harris Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Intelligence Experts Group due to the fact it had been packed with partisan actors such as James Clapper and John Brennan, who helped to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020.

Trump has consistently promised to prioritize the nation’s immigration crisis in his second term, including taking firm action to end illegal border crossings and deport illegal aliens en masse. Miller’s appointment signals a commitment to fulfilling these promises.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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According to insiders familiar with the transition planning, President-Elect Donald J. Trump will appoint Stephen Miller as White House deputy chief of staff for policy. Miller served as White House Director of Speechwriting and Senior Advisor to the President during the first Trump administration, focusing particularly on immigration and border security. show more
November 11, 2024
News
Politics

REVEALED: FEMA Told Workers to Bypass Homes Displaying Trump Signs.

Internal communications reveal that a federal disaster official told workers to skip homes displaying support for President-elect Donald J. Trump following the devastation of Hurricane Milton in Florida. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supervisor Marn’i Washington reportedly communicated these instructions verbally and in team group chats.

As a result of Washington’s actions, about 20 homes in Lake Placid, Florida, were skipped from late October into November. This left residents unable to secure a federal aid assessment. Employees documented instances of bypassing properties with messages like “Trump sign no entry per leadership.”

The workers belonged to a Department of Homeland Security surge capacity team, enlisted to assist FEMA amid staffing shortages during two consecutive major hurricanes. Highlands County, where the bypassed homes are located, is known for its overwhelming support for Trump.

A FEMA spokesman described the actions as “deeply disturbing” and confirmed that the responsible employee had been removed from their role pending an investigation.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, FEMA has been deeply criticized for withholding and allegedly seizing aid meant for victims. For instance, tech billionaire Elon Musk says that FEMA prevented the distribution of Starlink terminals and other supplies in North Carolina.

FEMA also stated that it would not help some locals in the state because the agency felt disaster victims may threaten its employees. FEMA allegedly received reports from the National Guard that an “armed militia” was threatening relief workers.

The two hurricanes also highlighted the lack of money available to help disaster victims. However, FEMA did spend over a billion dollars on helping house illegal immigrants.

Image by Bill Koplitz.

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Internal communications reveal that a federal disaster official told workers to skip homes displaying support for President-elect Donald J. Trump following the devastation of Hurricane Milton in Florida. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supervisor Marn'i Washington reportedly communicated these instructions verbally and in team group chats. show more
November 11, 2024
Politics

FBI Execs Rush to Retire After Trump Victory Leaves Them ‘Shell-Shocked.’

Reports indicate significant upheaval within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) following Donald J. Trump’s 2024 presidential election victory. George Hill, a former FBI whistleblower, claims that numerous senior executives are hastily seeking retirement. Trump’s decisive win, securing all swing states and winning the popular vote against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, has reportedly left personnel at the FBI “stunned” and “shell-shocked.”

Sources state that FBI Director Christopher Wray and Deputy Director Paul Abbate might depart the agency before Trump’s inauguration. Employees recall the firing of former Director James Comey during Trump’s first term and suggest that Wray may not want to face a similar fate.

Concerns extend beyond the agency’s top ranks. Employees fear job security issues and expect a surge in the private security job market in Washington, D.C. The sentiment is that Trump might implement extensive personnel changes once in office, leaving few positions safe for those at a GS-14 level or higher.

Others at the FBI fear what may become public if Trump allows billionaire Elon Musk to look at efficiency standards at the buruea. “When he tries to do efficiency at headquarters, the place is going to have five people… if he’s talking about a lot of dead weight,” one source said.

“Try to find a person that’s actually working,” they continued, adding: “That may be the biggest problem there—that there’s no efficiency. So that’s actually the bigger threat.”

The atmosphere at the FBI is currently described as “frazzled.” Hill mentioned that at least 50 Senior Executive Service members are contemplating immediate retirement.

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Reports indicate significant upheaval within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) following Donald J. Trump's 2024 presidential election victory. George Hill, a former FBI whistleblower, claims that numerous senior executives are hastily seeking retirement. Trump's decisive win, securing all swing states and winning the popular vote against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, has reportedly left personnel at the FBI "stunned" and "shell-shocked." show more
November 8, 2024
Politics

Stefanik Eyed for Key Role in Trump Administration.

House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is reportedly under consideration to be President-elect Donald J. Trump’s Ambassador to the United Nations. She was the first congressional leader to endorse Trump’s third presidential campaign, lending her support in November 2022.

The decision on Stefanik’s potential appointment, along with others from the House looking to join the administration, hinges significantly on the composition of the House majority. Republicans are optimistic about controlling the House following victories in the presidential and Senate elections. Still, outcomes depend on tightly contested races in states like California, Arizona, Alaska, and Oregon, with expectations of a narrow margin. Currently projections show Republicans holding 224 seats to the Democrats’ 211. On Thursday, Stefanik announced her candidacy for re-election as chair of the House GOP conference.

Stefanik, who is a senior member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Armed Services Committee, has voiced strong support for Israel after the October 7 Hamas attacks.

In other potential appointments, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), a retired Green Beret, is being considered for the role of Defense Secretary. Waltz has military experience and has advised previous Defense Secretaries. He currently serves on the House Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, along with the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Trump’s team is expected to make decisions on administration roles soon.

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House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is reportedly under consideration to be President-elect Donald J. Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations. She was the first congressional leader to endorse Trump’s third presidential campaign, lending her support in November 2022. show more
November 7, 2024
William Upton
Politics

AOC Appears to Call for Armed Resistance Against Trump.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is telling her supporters to prepare a resistance against President-elect Donald J. Trump after he retook the White House in the 2024 election, winning both the popular vote and the Electoral College. In a video posted to social media after the November 5 election, the New York Democrat claims Trump and his allies are an authoritarian threat and alludes to the armed resistance movements against Europe’s fascist governments prior to and during World War II.

“We are about to enter a political period that will have consequences for the rest of our lives,” Ocasio-Cortez says. “We cannot give up. We now find ourselves in a time in history that has precedent, and we find ourselves, I believe, in a time where there are, let’s say, peers in history, of mass movements of people that mobilize to protect one another in times of fascism and authoritarianism. And this is the era we are poised to enter. ”

“Donald Trump has talked about turning the military on U.S. citizens that he deems his domestic political enemies,” the Democratic Congresswoman claims, adding: “Authoritarianism and people that he affiliates closely, and strongmen abroad in regimes like that, it is not uncommon to jail political dissidents or legislative opponents.”

Ocasio-Cortez—a far-left progressive—concludes: “This is the world that we very, realistically may be entering.”

ENCOURAGING VIOLENCE.

The New York lawmaker, in referencing historical mobilizations against fascism, appears to be encouraging violent left-wing groups like Antifa and others to arm themselves and form militias. Such actions would mirror the actions of the French Resistance and Italian anti-fascist groups who—unlike today—were justified in violently opposing the German and Italian fascist regimes. Over the course of the 2024 campaign, Democrats—including Vice President Kamala Harris—have compared Trump and his supporters to fascists and Nazis.

Prior to and during Donald Trump’s first term in office from 2017 to 2021, Democrats like Ocasio-Cortez would often make dramatic and unfounded accusations against the Republican president—claiming he was trying to become a dictator or would jail political enemies. Despite the assertions, these actions never occurred or were even considered.

The National Pulse has previously reported that Rep. Ocasio-Cortez admitted that much of her ‘resistance’ antics are political theater. However, her most recent comments could be considered to cross a very dangerous political line by endorsing potentially violent actions against the legitimately elected government.

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is telling her supporters to prepare a resistance against President-elect Donald J. Trump after he retook the White House in the 2024 election, winning both the popular vote and the Electoral College. In a video posted to social media after the November 5 election, the New York Democrat claims Trump and his allies are an authoritarian threat and alludes to the armed resistance movements against Europe's fascist governments prior to and during World War II. show more
November 7, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Politics
World

As America Elects Trump, Germany’s Far-Left Govt Collapses.

Germany’s far-left “traffic light” coalition collapsed just a day after Americans re-elected President Donald J. Trump, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz firing his Finance Minister, Christian Lindner. Lindner is head of the neoliberal Free Democrats, which prop up Scholz’s Social Democratic Party alongside the Greens.

Scholz claimed that he no longer trusted Lindner. The conflict between the coalition members occurred because Germany has seen an economic decline, looking at a second year with zero economic growth.

Lindner had refused a request from Scholz to allow more debt spending. Germany has a spending limit intended to keep the budget balanced. However, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Germany’s economy has seen a severe downturn, with the loss of cheap Russian energy imports and net zero climate policies driving up costs. In addition, companies like Volkswagen have been threatening to close manufacturing plants in Germany for the first time ever.

Chancellor Scholz announced that he would seek a confidence vote in his government, now consisting of just his Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens, in January.

IMMEDIATE ELECTION DEMANDED.

Friederich Merz, leader of the notionally center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Angela Merkel’s former party, has demanded that a vote of confidence be put forward immediately. Consequently, if Scholz loses the vote, a new election could be called in a matter of weeks.

The populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) is also pushing for new elections. Current polls put the anti-mass migration party at around 18 percent nationally, second to the CDU and its sister party, the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU).

Establishment parties have refused to cooperate with the AfD to form governments even when the AfD has won elections, such as the regional election in Thuringia this year.

Image by World Economic Forum/Sikarin Fon Thanachaiary.

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Germany's far-left "traffic light" coalition collapsed just a day after Americans re-elected President Donald J. Trump, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz firing his Finance Minister, Christian Lindner. Lindner is head of the neoliberal Free Democrats, which prop up Scholz's Social Democratic Party alongside the Greens. show more
November 7, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Politics

Kamala’s Plan to Win Over Republican Voters by Embracing Dick and Liz Cheney Failed Spectacularly.

Vice President Kamala Harris‘s attempt to woo disaffected Republican voters by trying to pivot to the political center—despite her own radical progressive record—appears to have been an abject failure and may have cost her votes among her political base. Exit polling data suggests that the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nominee actually lost ground among Republicans and independent voters compared to Joe Biden in 2020.

When compared to Biden’s share of Republican voters during the previous presidential race, Harris’s Republican support declined by one percent. Likewise, Harris’s share of independent voters was down five percent compared to Biden’s share in 2020.

PIVOT TO THE CENTER. 

The Harris campaign went to great lengths to downplay her radical record from her time as California’s Attorney General and in the U.S. Senate. In July, The National Pulse reported that numerous corporate media outlets—and at least one organization that rates levels of partisanship among lawmakers—attempted to scrub past stories highlighting Harris’s far-left record. One of the most egregious examples was an attempt by the corporate media to erase the Vice President’s role in the Biden government’s disastrous handling of the border crisis.

EMBRACING THE CHENEYS.

While the Democratic Party’s corporate media allies downplayed Harris’s more radical political stances, the Vice President herself openly embraced the backing of former Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) and her father, architect of the Iraq War and former Vice President Dick Cheney. In November 2021, the Wyoming Republican Party voted to stop recognizing Liz Cheney as a member. Meanwhile, her father ended his tenure as vice president in 2009 with an approval rating of 13 percent.

The embrace of the Cheney family not only failed to draw Republican voters to Harris, but it likely further alienated Arab-American and Muslim voters. In Michigan, Arab-American and Mulsim protest votes put the state out of reach for Harris.

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Vice President Kamala Harris's attempt to woo disaffected Republican voters by trying to pivot to the political center—despite her own radical progressive record—appears to have been an abject failure and may have cost her votes among her political base. Exit polling data suggests that the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential nominee actually lost ground among Republicans and independent voters compared to Joe Biden in 2020. show more
November 7, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Media
Politics

Kamala’s Failed Campaign Is $20 Million in Debt After Blowing $1 BILLION.

Vice President Kamala Harris‘s 2024 presidential campaign will end its failed effort to hold the White House for the Democratic Party over $20 million in debt. Federal Election Commission (FEC) data shows the Harris campaign blew through over $1 billion in just 107 days after replacing the 81-year-old incumbent President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket.

All in all, the 2024 presidential race was the most expensive in American history, surpassing both the 2020 and the 2012 elections. In the latter contest, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney raised over $1 billion.

While on paper the Harris campaign’s spending looks comparable to what Democrats have raised in recent presidential contests, the very short time frame in which it was raised and spent is telling. The high burn rate of campaign dollars only to face a resounding electoral defeat in both the popular vote and the Electoral College suggests voters were, by and large, turned off by both the party’s candidate and its message.

This notion is underscored by a study from the Media Research Center (MRC), which shows that Harris enjoyed overwhelmingly positive corporate media coverage compared to her opponent, President-Elect Donald J. Trump. According to MRC’s analysis, 78 percent of corporate media coverage regarding Harris was positive. Meanwhile, Trump received just 15 percent positive coverage—a 63-point Democratic advantage.

Positive media coverage is generally valued at three times or more the cost of an ad spot. When taken into consideration, the positive media coverage of Harris would suggest the Democratic presidential nominee could not win over voters even with a billion-dollar campaign and upwards of $3 billion in earned media coverage.

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Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign will end its failed effort to hold the White House for the Democratic Party over $20 million in debt. Federal Election Commission (FEC) data shows the Harris campaign blew through over $1 billion in just 107 days after replacing the 81-year-old incumbent President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket. show more
November 4, 2024
Election 2024
News
Politics

Biden Campaign Calls Canceled After ‘Garbage’ Smear.

The White House reportedly canceled several campaign calls involving President Joe Biden following his comments labeling supporters of President Donald J. Trump as “garbage.” According to guidance released by the White House the Sunday before, Biden’s schedule for Thursday, October 31, initially included participation in campaign calls. However, Biden did not take part in these calls.

Last week, Biden made headlines after a call with Voto Latino last Tuesday, where he referred to Trump supporters as “garbage” following a GOP rally in Madison Square Garden. The 81-year-old Democrat later claimed he was referencing a joke by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, in which the insult comic poked fun at Puerto Rico. Subsequently, the White House stealth-edited the official transcript of the call to support Biden’s narrative.

Despite Hinchcliffe’s joke, Trump has been endorsed by major politicians in Puerto Rico, and polls reveal that in Pennsylvania, the joke had no impact on Hispanic voting preferences.

In response to Biden’s comments, Trump incorporated a garbage truck and vest into a rally in Wisconsin, calling his supporters the “heart and soul of America.” Trump wore the vest during the rally, joking that people told him it made him look thinner.

No scheduled campaign events involving Vice President Kamala Harris are listed on Biden’s agenda before Election Day, tomorrow.

Earlier this month, at an event in New Hampshire, Biden made another contentious remark, suggesting he wanted to lock up Trump. The Trump campaign included Biden’s words in a legal filing calling for the dismissal of federal charges related to the 2020 election.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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The White House reportedly canceled several campaign calls involving President Joe Biden following his comments labeling supporters of President Donald J. Trump as "garbage." According to guidance released by the White House the Sunday before, Biden's schedule for Thursday, October 31, initially included participation in campaign calls. However, Biden did not take part in these calls. show more