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May 25, 2024
Politics

The Tech Titans Have Turned on Biden.

Silicon Valley investors have shifted their support away from Joe Biden, citing dissatisfaction with his economic policies. Keith Rabois, a key figure in the early days of PayPal, expressed his views openly. “It’s impossible to support Biden,” he said, though he clarified he is not a Donald Trump enthusiast. Rabois intends to help elect a Republican-controlled House and Senate.

Other notable tech moguls, including David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, Marc Andreessen, and Shaun Maguire, also voiced their concerns about Biden’s proposals. The Biden regime has proposed a 25 percent “billionaire tax” and has implemented several antitrust crackdowns through the Democrat-majority Federal Trade Commission (FTC). For these tech leaders, the policies are seen as restrictive and counterproductive to growth.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s regulatory measures have also met resistance from these executives. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, pointed out “real issues” with the Biden regime. He suggested that a second Trump administration would bring a different approach to leadership at the SEC and FTC.

David Sacks, a former chief operating officer of PayPal, announced plans to host a fundraiser for Trump and interview him on his podcast. Sacks emphasized his disagreements with Biden, particularly around the president’s tax policies targeting startup founders. “It’s a good reason for Silicon Valley to think really hard about who it wants to vote for,” Sacks remarked. He recently attended an anti-Biden dinner with Elon Musk and Peter Thiel.

Chamath Palihapitiya, founder of Social Capital, echoed these sentiments and plans to co-host a fundraiser with Sacks. Delian Asparouhov, an investor at Thiel’s Founders Fund, noted the change in sentiment compared to four years ago when supporting Trump necessitated an apology.

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Silicon Valley investors have shifted their support away from Joe Biden, citing dissatisfaction with his economic policies. Keith Rabois, a key figure in the early days of PayPal, expressed his views openly. "It’s impossible to support Biden," he said, though he clarified he is not a Donald Trump enthusiast. Rabois intends to help elect a Republican-controlled House and Senate. show more
germany
May 24, 2024
Culture
Politics
World

Teens Embrace ‘Foreigners Out!’ Anthem in Nightclubs.

Recent polling indicates a notable shift to the right among German youth, with the anti-mass migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now the most popular choice among 14- to 29-year-olds. This political trend appears to be influencing both electoral prospects and cultural expression just weeks before the European Union elections, with several instances of young people engaging with a reworked Eurodance classic featuring anti-foreigner lyrics.

The song, set to DJ Gigi D’Agostino’s “L’amour Toujours,” has resurfaced repeatedly, promoting the slogan “Deutschland den Deutschen, Ausländer raus” (“Germany for the Germans, foreigners out”). The latest incident occurred at an exclusive nightclub on the German holiday island of Sylt, drawing widespread attention on social media.

A video circulating on social media depicts young men and women dancing and singing the contentious lyrics. German media have debated whether their gestures are merely dance moves or potentially Nazi salutes. Die Welt reports that Germany’s federal security police, typically focused on terrorism and international crime, are now investigating these activities.

Ferda Ataman, Germany’s Federal Commissioner for Anti-Discrimination, described the song as “pure racism,” asserting that it represents escalating discrimination. Green Party Integration Minister Aminata Touré echoed these concerns, calling for criminal investigations and describing the behavior as “Nazi yelling.”

The resurgence of this song highlights growing right-wing sentiments. Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) has noted that similar clips have appeared frequently at discos and festivals across the country. Despite the backlash, it remains a symbol of a broader cultural shift within the youth demographic.

Support for the AfD among young Germans has surged, with recent research showing a significant increase in party preference among the 14- to 29-year-old cohort. Professor Klaus Hurrelmann has attributed this shift to growing pessimism and anxiety about the future, noting a diminishing optimism and increased fear of economic and geopolitical instability.

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Recent polling indicates a notable shift to the right among German youth, with the anti-mass migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now the most popular choice among 14- to 29-year-olds. This political trend appears to be influencing both electoral prospects and cultural expression just weeks before the European Union elections, with several instances of young people engaging with a reworked Eurodance classic featuring anti-foreigner lyrics. show more
May 24, 2024
Politics

AIPAC Cuts Fundraising for Cruz, Perry After Israel Vote.

Powerful pro-Israel lobbying group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), has ceased fundraising activities for Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT). The move came after the three voted against a supplemental funding measure for Israel last month. Representative Scott Perry has defended his vote against a bill for supplemental funding for Israel, which he claims contained allocations of humanitarian aid that could indirectly support Hamas.

AIPAC spokesperson Marshall Wittmann confirmed that the organization has not officially withdrawn its endorsement of Perry. However, Wittmann declined to provide details regarding the timeline or conditions under which AIPAC might resume its fundraising efforts for Perry.

In his statement, Perry stood firm on his decision to vote against the bill. He stated that the humanitarian aid components could potentially benefit Hamas, a concern he described as unavoidable.

“I have been and remain one of the most vehement defenders in Congress of the State of Israel,” said Perry. “I have grievous concerns, however, about provisions in the recent House funding bill that also allocates $9 billion to Hamas — terrorists!”

Perry, who previously chaired the House Freedom Caucus, could face significant electoral challenges in the upcoming November elections. According to the Cook Political Report, Perry’s race is classified as “lean Republican,” suggesting a more competitive contest compared to the “likely Republican” ratings for Cruz and Zinke.

Generally speaking, the majority of Republicans in both the House and the Senate have been staunchly — some critics have argued slavishly — supportive of Israel in its conflict against Hamas in Gaza.

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Powerful pro-Israel lobbying group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), has ceased fundraising activities for Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT). The move came after the three voted against a supplemental funding measure for Israel last month. Representative Scott Perry has defended his vote against a bill for supplemental funding for Israel, which he claims contained allocations of humanitarian aid that could indirectly support Hamas. show more
May 23, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Politics

Nikki Haley Backers Hold Secretive Campaign Call With Biden Staff.

Over a dozen Nimarata ‘Nikki’ Haley supporters, including former Women for Haley coalition members and the neoconservative’s state leadership teams, met with Joe Biden campaign deputy political director Juan Peñalosa on Wednesday.

Haley is declining to endorse Trump or actively campaign against Biden, and despite officially dropping out of the GOP race, she continues to schmooze donors. Mitti Randhawa, Haley‘s brother, has suggested her supporters intend to mount a final coup attempt against Trump on the floor of the Republican National Convention in mid-July.

National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam has argued the Republican leadership should move to ban such plotters from the delegate floor at the Convention to forestall the “carnage” they could cause there.

On the meeting with Peñalosa, Robert Schwartz, who coordinated the call, said he believed Biden’s team “heard kind of loud and clear from a lot of Haley voters that they’re just not there yet, and they need Biden to send kind of clear signals that he’s going to govern in a kind of a more bipartisan centrist way.”

Schwartz founded Primary Pivot and is co-founder of the group urging Democratic and independent voters to join the GOP primary contest to back Haley against Trump. Following her primary failure, the group has rebranded as Haley Voters for Biden — somewhat misleadingly, considering Primary Pivot was not comprised primarily of GOP voters in the first place.

Biden supporters drove the Haley campaign significantly. Over 5,200 Biden donors bankrolled her, including Reid Hoffman, the Jeffrey Epstein-linked tech billionaire who has also been bankrolling E. Jean Carroll, MeidasTouch, Fusion GPS, and others.

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Over a dozen Nimarata 'Nikki' Haley supporters, including former Women for Haley coalition members and the neoconservative's state leadership teams, met with Joe Biden campaign deputy political director Juan Peñalosa on Wednesday. show more
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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