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March 20, 2024
Election 2024
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Billionaire Nelson Peltz Says Biden’s ‘Mental Condition Is Really Scary.’

Nelson Peltz, noted billionaire Disney investor, intends to vote for former President Donald Trump due to his concerns that Biden’s “mental condition is really scary.”

Peltz, who is the same age as Biden, told the Financial Times that his concerns about Biden’s mental fitness outweighed his reservations about Trump.

“I don’t know what [Biden] knows and I don’t know what he doesn’t know,” said Peltz. “I don’t know who’s speaking for him and that’s troubling.” Peltz also said that the “litany of criminal charges against [Trump] — including cases relating to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election” — is obviously a “miscarriage of justice.”

Peltz also cited concerns about Biden’s border crisis as driving his support for Trump. “We can’t go on letting everyone into this country . . . We have an immigration problem — it’s not a Republican or Democrat problem,” Peltz said. “I want some boundaries put on it so we know at least who we’re bringing in.”

Known for his disputes with Disney CEO Bob Iger, Peltz has recently made news headlines. His firm, Trian Fund Management, has challenged Disney’s direction under Iger and his predecessor, Bob Chapek. Peltz is exerting efforts to gain more control over Disney through a proxy war, in preparation for the upcoming annual shareholders meeting scheduled for April 3.

Under Iger’s leadership, Disney, Peltz points out, has maintained an emphasis on woke, far-left messaging. The entertainment company has witnessed a series of low-performing releases and financial losses, compounded by the substantial subscription rate increases for their viewership.

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Nelson Peltz, noted billionaire Disney investor, intends to vote for former President Donald Trump due to his concerns that Biden’s “mental condition is really scary.” show more
March 20, 2024
Culture
News
Politics

Court Declares Bar Exam ‘Racist,’ Says Lawyers No Longer Need to Pass It.

In an effort to ‘diversify’ the legal profession, the Washington Supreme Court released two orders approving alternatives to the universal bar exam on Monday. According to the Court, the exam “blocks marginalized groups from entering the practice of law” and has “racism and classism written into the test itself.”

Spearheaded by Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis of the Washington Supreme Court and Dean Anthony Varona of the Seattle University Law School, a task force reevaluated traditional bar exam approaches after a year of pandemic-enforced changes. The task force’s report claims the exam “disproportionately and unnecessarily blocks marginalized groups from entering the practice of law, and the traditional bar exam is at best minimally effective for ensuring competent lawyers.”

The court orders gave the green light to alternatives such as the NextGen bar exam by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, set for summer 2026, which will have a reduced minimum passing score of 266. The court also approved three experiential learning options for both law school graduates and students, as well as APR 6 law clerks.

The new pathways involve a six-month apprenticeship for graduates under a qualified attorney and three mandatory standardized courses. Law students must complete 12 qualifying skills credits and gain 500 hours of work experience as a licensed legal intern. Law clerks would follow a similar path to law school graduate apprenticeships while also obtaining the required hours as interns.

Moving forward, the court will join efforts with the Washington State Bar Association to develop an implementation system and timeline, despite recent criticism of the association due to controversial remarks made by an executive member.

Critics are concerned the Court’s decision will result in under-qualified and less-than-capable candidates becoming lawyers. A number of top American universities that abandoned standardized test scores as entry requirements — also in the name of diversity — have since reversed their decisions.

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In an effort to 'diversify' the legal profession, the Washington Supreme Court released two orders approving alternatives to the universal bar exam on Monday. According to the Court, the exam “blocks marginalized groups from entering the practice of law” and has “racism and classism written into the test itself.” show more
March 20, 2024
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics
World

European NATO Members Failing to Recruit OR Retain Soldiers.

European militaries are struggling to recruit or even retain soldiers amid the ongoing proxy war with Russia, which has exposed glaring weaknesses in the readiness and military-industrial capacity of European NATO members.

“At NATO meetings, we can talk about equipment, but now we also talk about… the level of retention,” revealed French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu when unveiling new policies to try and persuade French service members to stay.

“Those conversations now exist in all capitals, in all democracies that have professional armies without conscription,” Lecornu said.

French military personnel are, on average, now leaving the service a year earlier than they used to. Germany saw its army reduce in size by over 1,500 in 2023, while Britain faces year-on-year recruitment shortfalls equivalent to around two infantry battalions.

Several governments that have relied on volunteers for years are considering drafting conscripts again. Others believe increasing the recruitment of women could be a panacea and are offering them better pay and conditions — which has had the unintended consequence of prompting male soldiers to change gender in Spain.

Denmark, which is giving away all of its artillery to Ukraine, already practices conscription but is now expanding it to cover women and lengthening the required service period.

Lord William Hague, a former British Foreign Secretary and leader of the governing Conservative Party, argued early this year that the country “needs” to restore a form of conscription.

The 62-year-old also chastised young people for having a sense they possess “a lot of rights without any responsibility to protect them” despite never having served himself.

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European militaries are struggling to recruit or even retain soldiers amid the ongoing proxy war with Russia, which has exposed glaring weaknesses in the readiness and military-industrial capacity of European NATO members. show more
March 19, 2024
Ed Kozak
Lawfare
News
Politics

Trump Sues ABC News, George Stephanopoulos. Here’s Why…

Former President Donald Trump is taking digital broadcaster ABC News and its anchor, George Stephanopoulos, to court on defamation charges following an interview with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). During this interview, Stephanopoulos repeatedly said Trump was “found liable for rape” in the case of E. Jean Carroll, despite the official ruling characterizing the events as ‘sexual abuse.’

Trump’s lawsuit asserts that Stephanopoulos and ABC knowingly disseminated false information during the show, “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” mischaracterizing court verdicts and thereby damaging Trump’s public standing. The lawsuit focuses on the differentiation between legal definitions of ‘rape’ and ‘sexual abuse,’ challenging Stephanopoulos’s frequent usage of ‘rape’ to describe Trump’s alleged actions.

The discussion between Stephanopoulos and Mace became heated when the allegations against Trump were raised. Stephanopoulos repeatedly questioned Mace about her support for Trump, given her experience as a survivor of sexual assault. Stephanopoulos’s persistent characterization of the verdict as a ‘rape’ conviction, despite Mace’s reminders of its actual categorization as ‘sexual abuse,’ will now be scrutinized in court.

The lawsuit is part of an ongoing legal battle surrounding Trump’s interaction with Carroll, with the case being poised for appeal within the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. As it stands, Trump’s team vehemently refutes the charges of defamation, rendering this development the latest chapter in the controversy enveloping Trump’s alleged misconduct.

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Former President Donald Trump is taking digital broadcaster ABC News and its anchor, George Stephanopoulos, to court on defamation charges following an interview with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). During this interview, Stephanopoulos repeatedly said Trump was “found liable for rape” in the case of E. Jean Carroll, despite the official ruling characterizing the events as ‘sexual abuse.’ show more
Willis
March 19, 2024
Lawfare
News
Politics

Trump Files Motion to Disqualify Fani Willis from Georgia Case.

Donald Trump’s lawyers have put forward a motion to disqualify Democrat Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from an election interference case in Georgia.

Trump’s primary attorney in Georgia, Steve Sadow, wants a review of a court order allowing Willis to continue the case despite an “appearance of impropriety” arising from her undisclosed romantic entanglement with Nathan Wade, whom she hired as lead prosecutor.

“President Trump and seven defendants have jointly filed a motion requesting the court to grant a certificate of immediate review of its order denying dismissal of the case and disqualification of Fulton County DA Willis,” Sadow confirmed.

“The motion notes that the court found that Willis’ actions created an appearance of impropriety and an ‘odor of mendacity’ that lingers in this case, but it nonetheless refused to dismiss the case or disqualify her,” he added.

“The motion further notes that the court found Georgia case law lacks controlling precedent for the standard for disqualification of a prosecuting attorney for forensic misconduct. For these reasons, among others, the court’s order is ripe for pretrial appellate review.”

Judge Scott McAfee, who ruled Willis could remain on the case provided Wade was removed, previously donated to her.

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Donald Trump’s lawyers have put forward a motion to disqualify Democrat Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from an election interference case in Georgia. show more
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March 19, 2024
Crime
Culture
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Politics
UK

Cops Target Comedy Under New Hate Crime Laws.

Scottish police are being instructed to target actors and comedians under new ‘hate crime’ laws. According to leaked police training documents, the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) law suggests that “threatening and abusive” material can be communicated “through public performance of a play.”

The new law consolidates several existing laws and creates a new offense — stirring up hatred against protected characteristics. These include age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and transgender identity.

The leaked training documents focus on “how might threatening and or abusive material be communicated.” These are “by: displaying, publishing or distributing the material, for example on a sign, on the internet through websites, blogs, podcasts, social media etc, either directly, or by forwarding or repeating material that originates from a third party, through printed media such as magazine publications or leaflets.”

The document states that “giving, sending, showing or playing the material to another person” can be done “through online streaming, by email, playing a video, through public performance of a play.”

“If this is genuine Police Scotland training material, it appears to be at odds with the legislation which excludes plays from its scope,” said Scottish Conservative shadow justice secretary Russell Findlay. “This revelation adds to widespread concerns about Humza Yousaf’s hate crime law and needs to be explained.”
The UK has a reputation for stringent and controversial ‘hate crime’ laws. Last year, police arrested a politician for supporting the right to preach the bible. Females objecting to ‘trans female’ police officers strip-searching them face citations for ‘hate.’ The UK Labour Party is also pledging to make ‘misgendering’ transgenders an imprisonable offense.
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Scottish police are being instructed to target actors and comedians under new 'hate crime' laws. According to leaked police training documents, the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) law suggests that “threatening and abusive” material can be communicated “through public performance of a play.” show more
March 19, 2024
Ed Kozak
News
Politics
UK

Trump Suggests He Could Deport Prince Harry For THIS Lie…

In an interview with Nigel Farage on GB News, President Donald Trump indicated that should the allegation of Prince Harry lying on his U.S. visa application prove true, the Duke of Sussex would not receive special treatment and would be deported. Prince Harry’s immigration status came under scrutiny following admissions of past drug use in his memoir, “Spare.”

The Heritage Foundation had previously challenged the prince’s immigration status, maintaining that confessed drug use makes an applicant ineligible under U.S. visa laws. Their request for an expedited release of Prince Harry’s immigration records via the Freedom of Information Act was, however, declined by the Department of Homeland Security, who perceived no sufficient public interest to override Prince Harry’s privacy interests.

In his interview with Farage, Trump further insinuated that Prince Harry “would be on his own” should he regain the presidency. He went on to suggest that the truth about Prince Harry’s past drug use should have been revealed long ago.

Amid these allegations, lawyers for the U.S. government noted that the drug claims in “Spare” do not constitute evidence of actual drug use. As of now, there is no evidence suggesting Prince Harry furnished false information on his visa application.

In February, Trump stated he “wouldn’t protect” the Duke of Sussex due to his decision to leave the Royal Family. Harry’s behavior since marrying Meghan Markle and his fall from the Royal Family’s grace has been watched closely by the public on both sides of the pond. Last year, Steve Bannon observed that Harry’s relationship with Meghan was a story of national decline.

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In an interview with Nigel Farage on GB News, President Donald Trump indicated that should the allegation of Prince Harry lying on his U.S. visa application prove true, the Duke of Sussex would not receive special treatment and would be deported. Prince Harry’s immigration status came under scrutiny following admissions of past drug use in his memoir, “Spare.” show more
March 19, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Politics

Could Kevin McCarthy REALLY Be Trump’s Next Chief of Staff!?

According to a report from Bloomberg, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is under consideration for Chief of Staff should former President Donald Trump retake the White House in November’s presidential election. McCarthy allegedly turned down the role during Trump’s first presidential administration — opting to compete for the Speakership instead, ultimately losing the leadership battle to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI).

Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg contends that former President Trump sees McCarthy as possessing valuable assets as a Chief of Staff, including his knowledge of Capitol Hill, his experience in government budgeting, and his alignment with the former President on “regulatory priorities.” However, the former Speaker is not without his detractors among former President Trump’s most outspoken supporters — including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who spearheaded McCarthy’s ouster as Speaker.

McCarthy served as the Republican Speaker of the House for less than a year, from January 7, 2023, until October 3, 2023. Rep. Gaetz brought a ‘motion to vacate’ against the former Speaker after the Florida Republican accused McCarthy of breaking several policy promises made during the Speaker election in January.

Following his ouster, McCarthy meddled behind the scenes in the election of his successor. McCarthy’s alleged machinations derailed the short-lived bids by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). After Rep. Tom Emmer’s run for Speaker failed to gain significant support, the former Speaker attempted to make a move to reclaim the gavel with allies writing in his name during a House GOP Conference meeting. However, Members ultimately settled on Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the consensus nominee.

In an incredibly petty incident during the Speaker succession fight, McCarthy was witnessed throwing an elbow into Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) in a Capitol Building hallway. Burchett was one of the House Republicans who voted for McCarthy’s ouster.

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According to a report from Bloomberg, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is under consideration for Chief of Staff should former President Donald Trump retake the White House in November’s presidential election. McCarthy allegedly turned down the role during Trump’s first presidential administration — opting to compete for the Speakership instead, ultimately losing the leadership battle to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). show more
March 19, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Media
News
Politics

WATCH: NYT Produces Shocking North Korea-Style Propaganda Vid – ‘Deep State Is Awesome.’

The New York Times once claimed the Deep State “doesn’t exist.” Now, it admits it is real and says it “makes our lives better.”

In a brazen, North Korea-style propaganda video entitled ‘It Turns Out the “Deep State” Is Actually Kind of Awesome,’ the Times spoke to several bureaucrats, talking up their role as “everyday superheroes who wake up ready to dedicate their careers and their lives to serving us.”

“As we met the Americans who are being dismissed as public enemies, we discovered that they are … us,” waxed the newspaper of record.

“They like Taylor Swift. They dance bachata. They go to bed at night watching ‘Star Trek’ reruns. They go to work and do their jobs: saving us from Armageddon,” it continued, working hard to humanize its subjects.

However, the people interviewed by the NYT were not the bureaucrats generally associated with the Deep State. They appeared to be regular public servants tasked with apolitical work such as monitoring asteroids, removing lead piping, and investigating companies employing illegal alien children in dangerous occupations.

Nevertheless, these run-of-the-mill officials were used to attack Donald Trump’s proposed Schedule F reforms. These would make replacing entrenched bureaucrats advancing leftist ideology and interventionist foreign policy easier.

Agenda-driven actors within the Deep State disrupted several of the previous Trump administration’s policies, such as withdrawing troops from Syria.

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The New York Times once claimed the Deep State “doesn’t exist.” Now, it admits it is real and says it “makes our lives better.” show more
vivek
March 19, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Politics

No Vivek VP, But He Could Lead THIS Agency for Trump…

Vivek Ramaswamy is not expected to be selected as former President Donald Trump’s running mate. Trump delivered the news directly to Ramaswamy, instead suggesting other government roles that may suit his expertise — including one at the Department of Homeland Security Secretary.

According to anonymous sources cited by Bloomberg, Ramaswamy isn’t the only dignitary in recent discussions on Trump’s cabinet reconstruction, with others including former competitor and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, New York Representative Elise Stefanik, and Robert Lighthizer, who served as U.S. Trade Representative during Trump’s first term.

The news confirms National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam’s perspective offered in August 2023:

Former President Trump is said to be considering vice-presidential candidates who are not after the political limelight. Instead, the former President wants a vice-presidential nominee who will give him an edge against President Joe Biden. At this time, it appears that all of the candidates floated as potential running mates only partially match the qualifications for which the former President is looking, a point that Trump himself is alleged to have made to his advisors.

Campaign aides alone haven’t guided the vice-presidential search, with members of the former President’s family also stepping in to give advice. Donald Trump, Jr. has been advising his father on how the more strident voters in the pro-Trump MAGA base might react to various candidates. He’s also pushed for a more significant role on the transition team to ensure that political appointees will be satisfactory in the eyes of Trump voters.

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Vivek Ramaswamy is not expected to be selected as former President Donald Trump’s running mate. Trump delivered the news directly to Ramaswamy, instead suggesting other government roles that may suit his expertise — including one at the Department of Homeland Security Secretary. show more