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May 23, 2024
Election 2024
Politics
World

Trump Pledges Return of Russian-Held Reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he plans to leverage his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Trump, who is running for re-election in November, spoke confidently about Gershkovich’s imminent release.

“Evan Gershkovich, the Reporter from The Wall Street Journal, who is being held by Russia, will be released almost immediately after the Election, but definitely before I assume Office. He will be HOME, SAFE, AND WITH HIS FAMILY,” Trump posted on his Truth Social account. He further emphasized, “Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, will do that for me, but not for anyone else, and WE WILL BE PAYING NOTHING!”

Russia authorities arrested Gershkovich in March 2023 on espionage charges. Gershkovich, his employer, and the Biden regime have all vociferously denied that he is a spy. Russian government officials alleged that the reporter possessed sensitive information pertaining to a “Russian defense enterprise.” He has been detained in a Moscow prison for over a year with no formal trial date established.

In an interview in April, Trump also expressed confidence in his ability to secure Gershkovich’s release. “And here’s a difference between me and Biden: I’ll get him released,” Trump said.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he plans to leverage his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Trump, who is running for re-election in November, spoke confidently about Gershkovich's imminent release. show more
May 23, 2024
Wake Up Right
Economy
Politics

Biden’s Plan To Kill Coal.

The Biden regime plans to end new coal leasing in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, which produces nearly half of the United States’ coal.

The details: Biden’s Bureau of Land Management released an environmental impact statement last week claiming that continuing to lease the land would have negative effects on the climate and public health.

  • The statement noted that existing leases would be allowed to continue until they expire, the latest being 2041.

Zoom out: The Powder River Basin is the nation’s largest coal producer, accounting for over 40 percent of all coal.

  • More than 4,000 people employed in these mines risk losing their jobs.
  • In Wyoming, coal mining contributes to more than $1 billion in revenue annually, which is used to fund schools, roads, and other public services.

Why is Biden doing this? He’s looking to appease the far-left base of the Democrat party. Environmental activists have been lobbying the regime to end the leasing of public lands for coal mining.

What Republicans are saying: Sen. Cynthia Lummis slammed the move, saying:

  • “I am horrified to see the Biden administration’s latest assault on our nation’s domestic energy production… [Biden is working] to cater to the extremists within the Democratic Party. The Cowboy State produces some of the cleanest and best coal in the world.”

What happens next? The state’s Republican Governor, Mark Gordon, vowed to take legal action against Biden’s attempt to “grovel at the feet of coastal elites.”

The last word goes to Anthony Oliver, the country music artist who took the world by storm last summer, who famously sang: “I wish politicians would look out for miners. And not just minors on an island somewhere.”

This article is adapted from the free ‘Wake Up Right’ newsletter, which you can subscribe to here.

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The Biden regime plans to end new coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin, which produces nearly half of the United States' coal. show more
May 23, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Politics

Fans Unveil YUGE Trump Banner at Yankee Stadium.

Donald Trump supporters unveiled a ‘Never Surrender’ banner of the former president at a Yankees Stadium baseball game, featuring the iconic mugshot taken for his election interference prosecution by Democrat District Attorney Fani Willis in Georgia.

Investigative reporter Laura Loomer revealed the banner was the work of Dion Cini and the America First Warehouse, which pitches itself as “a unique, patriotic venue… showcasing American-made products, and advancing the America-First agenda.”

Intended to humiliate Trump, the mugshot has backfired spectacularly on the Democrats, helping to raise over $20 million for his campaign within three weeks of its publication. Before its release, Lara Trump, who now co-chairs the Republican National Committee (RNC), predicted that “the most famous mugshot in the history of the world” would end up on dorm room walls and T-shirts across the country.

The Yankees Stadium stunt precedes an expected Trump rally in the Bronx, as the former president’s movements remain limited by another Democrat election interference prosecution in Manhattan.

The America First leader has used the trial to go on the offensive in New York, where he was within ten points of Joe Biden in November. Since then, Trump has regularly held impromptu campaign events in his home state, winning the endorsement of thousands of bodegas and union workers in the Democratic stronghold, where 70 percent of residents say Biden is unfit for office.

Trump is already tying Biden in nearby New Hampshire, and drew a crowd of around 100,000 supporters to a monster rally in neighboring New Jersey, putting in play states that have not been won by a Republican presidential candidate since 2000 and 1988, respectively.

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Donald Trump supporters unveiled a 'Never Surrender' banner of the former president at a Yankees Stadium baseball game, featuring the iconic mugshot taken for his election interference prosecution by Democrat District Attorney Fani Willis in Georgia. show more
May 22, 2024
William Upton
Politics

Daszak Debarred! U.S. Govt Cuts Funding Over Pandemic Probe.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated formal debarment proceedings against Dr. Peter Daszak, President of EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., following recommendations from the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. This measure follows a government-wide suspension of all funds allocated to EcoHealth Alliance last week. Daszak first came into the public conversation following months of exclusive, investigative work by The National Pulse.

Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), who chairs the Select Subcommittee, issued a statement praising the move by HHS. “EcoHealth Alliance President Dr. Peter Daszak’s personal debarment will ensure he never receives funds from U.S. taxpayers nor can he establish a new, untrustworthy organization,” Wenstrup said. The debarment decision comes two weeks after the release of a subcommittee report providing evidence of Dr. Daszak’s alleged non-compliance with NIH grant terms and his disregard for risks associated with gain-of-function research.

Chairman Wenstrup and other lawmakers on Capitol Hill have accused Dr. Daszak of complicity in a lab leak that caused the Wuhan virus pandemic. Dr. Daszak and EcoHealth Alliance also have extensive ties to Chinese research facilities.

Chairman Wenstrup recommended that HHS consider debarment during a hearing with NIH Deputy Director Lawrence Tabak last week. The subcommittee‘s findings have raised questions about Dr. Daszak’s relationship with the Wuhan Institute of Virology and his adherence to NIH grant procedures. “Dr. Daszak’s impending debarment does not shield him from accountability to the American people,” Wenstrup emphasized.

HHS’s debarment proceedings against Dr. Daszak will prevent him from accepting future taxpayer funds. The Select Subcommittee’s report “An Evaluation of the Evidence Surrounding EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.’s Research Activities” has been a key document in this decision process. Wenstrup affirmed that the subcommittee would continue to seek transparency and compliance from Dr. Daszak, indicating ongoing investigations into his past testimonies and activities.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated formal debarment proceedings against Dr. Peter Daszak, President of EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., following recommendations from the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. This measure follows a government-wide suspension of all funds allocated to EcoHealth Alliance last week. Daszak first came into the public conversation following months of exclusive, investigative work by The National Pulse. show more
May 21, 2024
Politics

WATCH: Fani Willis Goads Jim Jordan.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has called out House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, labeling him a “clown” amid ongoing tensions regarding the Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump. Willis, accusing Rep. Jordan of attempting to interfere in a legitimate criminal investigation, made her remarks during an interview on MSNBC on Monday.

“Jim Jordan has time after time after time attacked my office with no legitimate purpose,” Willis said. “Anyone who knows Jim Jordan’s history knows that he only has the purpose of trying to interfere in a criminal investigation.”

The conflict between Willis and Jordan has been escalating since earlier this year when the Judiciary Committee, helmed by Jordan and comprising largely of Trump allies, initiated an inquiry into Willis’ office over the misuse of federal funds. The situation further intensified when Jordan threatened to hold Willis in contempt of Congress for not fully complying with subpoenas for documents related to the investigation.

Willis contends that Jordan’s actions are politically motivated attempts to undermine her office, all while neglecting pressing issues within his own district in Ohio. “We have complied with his subpoenas, yet he continues his attacks to try to interfere with a criminal investigation,” Willis said.

“Now, at the state level, they’ve decided to follow this clown’s lead,” she said. “And they want to now try to interfere in an investigation and it’s not legitimate either and so it shall fail and it’s not going to go anywhere, but they are trying to attack me at every level.”

Willis brought RICO charges against Trump and others for alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia. Her case became mired in scandal after it was revealed she appointed her secret lover, Nathan Wade, as special prosecutor.

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has called out House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, labeling him a "clown" amid ongoing tensions regarding the Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump. Willis, accusing Rep. Jordan of attempting to interfere in a legitimate criminal investigation, made her remarks during an interview on MSNBC on Monday. show more
May 21, 2024
Culture
Politics

Iranian Director’s Anti-Trump Film Featuring Ivana Rape Scene Gets 11-Minute Ovation in Cannes.

Iranian director Ali Abbasi premiered his anti-Trump film “The Apprentice” at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. The film stars Disney-Marvel actor Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump striving to make his mark in New York City under the influence of Roy Cohn, portrayed by Jeremy Strong of “Succession” fame, and includes a scene in which Trump rapes his then-wife Ivana. Following the screening, Abbasi left little doubt that his intent was to create a work of pure anti-Trump propaganda.

“When we did this movie, everyone said, why do you want to make a movie about Trump? If you want to tell something about the world, do it in a nice way, in a metaphorical way,” Abbasi said, adding: “There is no nice metaphorical way to deal with the rising wave of fascism.”

The Trump campaign announced its intention to sue the “pretend filmmakers” responsible for the movie, which includes a highly controversial and disturbing scene depicting “Trump raping his wife and asking: ‘Did I find your g spot?'” according to the Daily Mail.

“We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers,” said Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung. “This garbage is pure fiction which sensationalizes lies that have been long debunked. As with the illegal Biden Trials, this is election interference by Hollywood elites, who know that President Trump will retake the White House and beat their candidate of choice because nothing they have done has worked,” Cheung continued.

“This ‘film’ is pure malicious defamation, should not see the light of day, and doesn’t even deserve a place in the straight-to-DVD section of a bargain bin at a soon-to-be-closed discount movie store, it belongs in a dumpster fire,” he said.

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Iranian director Ali Abbasi premiered his anti-Trump film "The Apprentice" at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. The film stars Disney-Marvel actor Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump striving to make his mark in New York City under the influence of Roy Cohn, portrayed by Jeremy Strong of "Succession" fame, and includes a scene in which Trump rapes his then-wife Ivana. Following the screening, Abbasi left little doubt that his intent was to create a work of pure anti-Trump propaganda. show more

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May 21, 2024
Politics

J.D. Vance Says U.S. Could Learn THESE Lessons From Viktor Orbán…

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) highlighted the potential lessons the U.S. could take from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regarding university management. During an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Vance criticized American universities as “controlled by left-wing foundations.” He suggested incorporating aspects of Orbán’s policies might address this bias.

“They’re not controlled by the American taxpayer and yet the American taxpayer is sending hundreds of billions of dollars to these universities every single year,” Vance observed.

“Universities are part of a social contract in this country,” said Vance. “But if they’re not educating our children well, and they’re layering the next generation down in mountains of student debt, then they’re not meeting their end of the bargain. I think it’s totally reasonable to say there needs to be a political solution to that problem,” he continued.

Regarding Orbán‘s policies, Vance said, “I do think that he’s made some smart decisions there that we could learn from in the United States.”

Vance’s remarks echo comments he made in a February interview. “I think [Orbán’s] way has to be the model for us: not to eliminate universities, but to give them a choice between survival or taking a much less biased approach to teaching,” he said.

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Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) highlighted the potential lessons the U.S. could take from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regarding university management. During an interview on CBS's “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Vance criticized American universities as "controlled by left-wing foundations." He suggested incorporating aspects of Orbán’s policies might address this bias. show more
May 20, 2024
Politics

Biden Champions DEI at Detroit NAACP Dinner.

Speaking at the Detroit NAACP Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner on Sunday night, Joe Biden lauded diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as the “core strength of America.” Biden touted his administration’s diversity, which he claims to be the most diverse in the United States’ history. He emphasized the role of DEI in tapping into the full range of talents in staffing his government.

“Look, the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are the core strength of America,” Biden stated. “That’s why I’m proud to have the most diverse administration in history to tap into the full talents of our country. I promised you when I was elected I would have an administration that looked more like America. We have more African-American [sic], more women, more minorities in our administration than any other administration in all of history. That’s why we’re doing so damn well.”

Contrary to Biden’s claims of success, recent polling by the New York Times and Siena College indicates that voters prefer returning former President Donald J. Trump to the White House in November rather than the 81-year-old Democrat incumbent. The Biden government has struggled to bring high prices under control, and recent economic indicators suggest inflation is even re-accelerating.

DEI RUN AMOK. 

Additionally, the diversity Biden touts in his government has resulted in several federal employees and political appointees being arrested for crimes ranging from espionage to theft. A DEI initiative implemented in hiring Secret Service agents appears to have even resulted in the training of an underqualified and mentally unsound individual who served on Kamala Harris’s detail.  In April, the National Pulse reported that the agent engaged in a fistfight with superiors before Harris arrived at Andrews Air Force Base. Days later, it was revealed the agent had even thrown menstrual pads at her colleagues during the confrontation.

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Speaking at the Detroit NAACP Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner on Sunday night, Joe Biden lauded diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as the “core strength of America.” Biden touted his administration’s diversity, which he claims to be the most diverse in the United States' history. He emphasized the role of DEI in tapping into the full range of talents in staffing his government. show more
May 20, 2024
Election 2024
Politics

Biden Tells Black Graduates They Are Being ‘Killed In The Streets.’

During a commencement address at historically black Morehouse College on Sunday, Joe Biden said it was natural for black people to question American democracy because they are being “killed in the streets.”

“It’s natural to wonder if Democracy you hear about actually works for you,” Biden said. “If Black men are being killed in the street. What is democracy?”

“The trail of broken promises that still leave Black communities behind,” Biden continued. “What is democracy? If you have to be 10 times better than anyone else to get a fair shot.”

In the same speech, Biden described Trump supporters as racist insurrectionists, referencing the January 6 Capitol riots, and insinuated election integrity laws are racist too.

“Today in Georgia, they won’t allow water to be available to you while you wait in line to vote in an election. What in the hell is that all about? And then the constant attacks on Black election workers who count your vote,” Biden said.

“Insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol with Confederate flags are called ‘patriots’ by some. Not in my house,” he continued. “Black police officers and Black veterans protecting the Capitol were called another word. I never thought when I was graduating in 1968, I’d be president at a time when there’s a national effort to ban books and erase history. Graduates, this is what we’re up against,” he claimed.

Biden’s incendiary comments appear to be an effort to shore up black voter support ahead of the 2024 election. Historically a reliable demographic for Democrats, Biden’s mishandling of the border crisis and poor economic management have led to hemorrhaging support among black voters.

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During a commencement address at historically black Morehouse College on Sunday, Joe Biden said it was natural for black people to question American democracy because they are being "killed in the streets." show more
May 20, 2024
Politics

Biden Thinks He Was VP During COVID.

Joe Biden appeared to insinuate that he was serving as Vice President of the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the latest moment of confusion for the 81-year-old Democrat incumbent. Biden’s claim — which came during a Sunday address at the NAACP’s Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit, Michigan — has renewed concerns that he may be suffering from cognitive decline and is mentally unfit to serve as commander-in-chief.

“When I was vice president, things were kinda bad during the pandemic,” he said, causing confusion among the dinner attendees. The octogenarian Democrat continued: “And what happened was Barack [Obama] said to me, ‘Go to Detroit and help fix it.’ Well, poor Mayor, he spent more time with me than he ever thought he was going to have to, God love you.” It appears Biden may have confused his role as Vice President to Barack Obama in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis with the 2019 pandemic when he was not in office.

BIDEN’S COGNITIVE STRUGGLES.

Biden has increasingly displayed moments of confusion as the 2024 presidential election cycle begins in earnest. In early February, the Democrat incumbent — when angrily responding to allegations of cognitive decline made by special counsel Robert Hur — confused the presidents of Mexico and Egypt. He also insinuated that Mexico borders the Gaza territory in the Middle East.

In mid-April, Biden told the press that his uncle, Ambrose Finnegan, was shot down during World War II and eaten by cannibals in Papua New Guinea. In reality, the plane Finnegan was a passenger on suffered mechanical failure and crashed just off the island’s coast.

Additionally, Representative Greg Murphy (R-NC) is alleging he has evidence that Biden was given a performance-enhancing substance before delivering his State of the Union Address on March 7, 2024. This has prompted the Trump campaign to request Biden take a drug test before an upcoming June presidential debate.

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Joe Biden appeared to insinuate that he was serving as Vice President of the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the latest moment of confusion for the 81-year-old Democrat incumbent. Biden's claim — which came during a Sunday address at the NAACP's Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit, Michigan — has renewed concerns that he may be suffering from cognitive decline and is mentally unfit to serve as commander-in-chief. show more