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November 12, 2024
Politics

Ashli Babbitt’s Mother Celebrates Trump Pardon Promise for Jan. 6 Rioters.

Following Donald J. Trump‘s election victory last Tuesday, celebrations unfolded early Wednesday outside the Washington, D.C. jail holding individuals convicted in connection with the January 6 Capitol riots. Supporters of the President-elect gathered, marking the occasion by opening bottles of champagne and offering toasts in anticipation of potential pardons for those involved in the unrest at the Capitol, which included physical encounters with law enforcement and damage to federal property.

Among the celebrants was Michelle Witthoeft, whose daughter, Ashli Babbitt, was fatally shot during the riot. Witthoeft has been a regular presence outside the jail, maintaining a vigil for her daughter. She expressed enthusiasm about Trump’s return to leadership, stating, “Today was amazing. Woke up with the president of the United States, the rightful president back in his spot. And today, after 828 days, we’re going to pop some champagne and raise a glass to President Trump.”

TRUMP BACKS PARDONS.

Trump campaigned on a platform that included pardoning January 6 defendants, whom he has described as “hostages” and “political prisoners.” In March, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to demand, “Free the January 6 Hostages being wrongfully imprisoned!” He reiterated his stance on potential pardons during a forum in Chicago hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists. When asked if he would issue pardons, Trump replied, “Oh, absolutely, I would. If they’re innocent, I would pardon them.”

Despite his broad commitment, Trump has acknowledged that not all cases may qualify for pardons, indicating they would be reviewed individually. During a CNN town hall, he commented, “I am inclined to pardon many of them. I can’t say for every single one, because a couple of them probably got out of control.”

This past summer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) overreached when using 18 U.S. Code § 1512(c)(2) to apply enhanced sentences to the January 6 defendants. Subsequently, several have seen their sentences either reduced or been released for time served.

Image by Elvert Barnes. 

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Following Donald J. Trump's election victory last Tuesday, celebrations unfolded early Wednesday outside the Washington, D.C. jail holding individuals convicted in connection with the January 6 Capitol riots. Supporters of the President-elect gathered, marking the occasion by opening bottles of champagne and offering toasts in anticipation of potential pardons for those involved in the unrest at the Capitol, which included physical encounters with law enforcement and damage to federal property. show more
November 12, 2024
Election 2024
Politics

John Fetterman Endorses Marco Rubio for Secretary of State 🥴

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is crossing the aisle and supporting President-elect Donald J. Trump‘s rumored Secretary of State nominee, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). Although Trump has yet to make a formal announcement, Rubio is the subject of a whisper campaign to be his choice for the top diplomatic position.

Fetterman’s endorsement could pave the way for a smoother confirmation process for Rubio. With the recent election results, Republicans have secured a majority in the Senate, holding 52 seats (less one as Senator J.D. Vance will serve as Vice President). This gives Rubio a favorable outlook for confirmation, as he will only require a simple majority of 51 senators. Fetterman’s support indicates potential bipartisan backing, even if limited.

In a public statement, Fetterman addressed his decision on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). He acknowledged the inherent political differences expected from nominees selected by the opposing party. Nonetheless, Fetterman expressed confidence in Rubio’s capabilities, stating, “my colleague [Marco Rubio] is a strong choice and I look forward to voting for his confirmation.”

Fetterman has emerged as a quasi-heterodox Democrat, often bucking the party line on foreign policy—especially regarding his support for Israel.

During the 2024 presidential election, as Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign struggled in Pennsylvania, it leaned heavily on Fetterman in an effort to win over working-class voters. Despite Fetterman entering the fray, Trump won the critical swing state.

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Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is crossing the aisle and supporting President-elect Donald J. Trump's rumored Secretary of State nominee, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). Although Trump has yet to make a formal announcement, Rubio is the subject of a whisper campaign to be his choice for the top diplomatic position. show more
November 12, 2024
Election 2024
News
Politics

ELECTION DATA: Parents of Minor Children Shifted Support to Trump.

Election polls reveal that parents of minor children voted for President-elect Donald J. Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, becoming a crucial part of the Trump campaign’s victory. This demographic showed a noteworthy shift from the 2020 election, with Trump receiving 53 percent of their votes, compared to 44 percent for Harris.

Parents of children under 18 were vital in Trump’s victory. They represented 27 percent of the overall electorate and shifted 15 points from the previous election when they favored Joe Biden by a six-point margin.

Fathers with dependent children broke for Trump by a dramatic 23-point margin in 2024, a substantial increase from their nearly equal split in 2020. Although mothers of minor children also shifted toward Trump, they still favored Harris by a five-point margin overall, marking an eight-point move compared to four years prior.

A central topic in the election was transgender issues related to children. Trump released an ad during the campaign that highlighted how Harris had supported allowing biological men to compete in girls’ sports.

Under the Biden-Harris regime, children have been subjected to pro-LGBTQ agenda lessons in several states. A federal court in Maryland even ruled this year that parents were not allowed to opt out of the lessons.

The Biden-Harris regime even used taxpayer-funded foster care funds to pay for children wishing to change their gender identities. The money was earmarked for a variety of things, including fake penises for young girls pretending to be boys.

Between 2019 and 2023, doctors in the United States massively profited from sex change procedures for minors. Medical professionals made a total of over $120 million during the period, which saw thousands of minors having gender reassignment surgeries or puberty blockers.

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Election polls reveal that parents of minor children voted for President-elect Donald J. Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, becoming a crucial part of the Trump campaign's victory. This demographic showed a noteworthy shift from the 2020 election, with Trump receiving 53 percent of their votes, compared to 44 percent for Harris. show more
November 11, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Politics

Kamala Served Wisconsin Union Workers a Stale ‘Prison Lunch’ in Effort to Win Them Over.

Vice President Kamala Harris‘s 2024 presential campaign allegedly served a large number of union construction workers at a major work site a brown bag lunch that some equated to prison food in an effort to win them over to her side. One union member at the work site insinuates the food was so bad it likely cemented the workers’ opposition to Harris’s presidential bid.

The union worker states that about three weeks before the election, the site workers were informed that they would all receive a free lunch. Many interpreted this, initially, as a lunch provided by the union hall for their specific local—but were shocked to learn that the food was for the whole work site which numbered over a thousand workers. According to the individual, it isn’t unusual for the union hall to cater a meal from a local restaurant to mark things like 30 days without an accident. However, this is usually for only a single shift or group of workers, not the entire site.

PRISON FOOD.

“I walked up to the front of the break area to see several guys in hard hats with scowls on their faces, saying ‘one bag per guy.’ As in one brown paper bag,” the union worker writes. He adds: “I sit down at my lunch table and open up a single-slice-of-ham sandwich on a “great value” stale bun, with the smallest bag of chips, and a tiny apple.”

He notes that as the union crew ate lunch, an individual affiliated with a group backing Harris began to lecture them on their vote and the need to support Democrats. This prompted many to throw their bags in the trash and leave. Later, he says he was informed by a coworker, who had worked a job at a nearby correctional facility, that he had seen prisoners assembling the same paper bag lunches for their fellow inmates.

President Donald J. Trump received 43 percent of union household votes in the 2024 election, with Harris winning only a slim majority.

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Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presential campaign allegedly served a large number of union construction workers at a major work site a brown bag lunch that some equated to prison food in an effort to win them over to her side. One union member at the work site insinuates the food was so bad it likely cemented the workers' opposition to Harris's presidential bid. show more
November 11, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Politics

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Mulls Run for GOP Conference Chair.

On Monday, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) stated she hasn’t ruled out a bid for House GOP conference chairwoman following Rep. Elise Stefanik’s appointment as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN). “I haven’t ruled out running… many people are saying I should,” Luna said through a spokesman. “Whoever takes the role, I believe the conference chair must support President Trump from day one.”

President-elect Donald J. Trump recently announced Stefanik’s new appointment, praising her as an “America First fighter.” Stefanik had served as the GOP conference chairwoman since 2021 after former Rep. Liz Cheney, who backed Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential race, was removed from the role. He has also announced that former Rep. Lee Zeldin will be head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The internal GOP leadership elections for conference chairman, the fourth-highest position in the House Republican caucus, are scheduled for Wednesday. Luna has long been an America First stalwart—and was subject to threats of an assassination by primary opponent William Braddock in 2021.

Currently, the House is projected to maintain a narrow Republican majority, and several races across the country are still pending final results.

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On Monday, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) stated she hasn’t ruled out a bid for House GOP conference chairwoman following Rep. Elise Stefanik’s appointment as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN). "I haven’t ruled out running... many people are saying I should," Luna said through a spokesman. “Whoever takes the role, I believe the conference chair must support President Trump from day one.” show more
November 11, 2024
Politics

REVEALED: State Dept DEI Policies Encouraged Discrimination Against Men.

The U.S. State Department is being accused of engaging in gender discrimination against men in its promotion process for foreign service positions. A study by the Heritage Foundation indicates that in 2023, women were promoted at higher rates than men across all five foreign service officer career tracks despite men being more numerous in the workforce. The career tracks include consular affairs, economic affairs, political affairs, public diplomacy, and management.

Concerningly, the report suggests that the promotional challenges for men are not a new development at the State Department. The data suggests similar disparities in promotion rates throughout the Biden-Harris government from 2020 to 2022. Additionally, a 2020 Government Accountability Office report found that between 2003 and 2018, women generally spent less time in each rank compared to their male counterparts.

“This report exposes the administration’s pattern—under the guise of ‘equity’—of promoting women at higher rates than men, with no logical explanation other than preference based on sex alone,” Simon Hankinson, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said in a recent interview, adding that the “…findings urge corrective action to restore merit-based promotion.”

Since President Biden’s inauguration in 2021, efforts to strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been a priority. Agencies were required to submit strategies to enhance DEI, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken appointed the department’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer.

The incoming administration of President-Elect Donald J. Trump has signaled it intends to dismantle DEI initiatives implemented under Biden.

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The U.S. State Department is being accused of engaging in gender discrimination against men in its promotion process for foreign service positions. A study by the Heritage Foundation indicates that in 2023, women were promoted at higher rates than men across all five foreign service officer career tracks despite men being more numerous in the workforce. The career tracks include consular affairs, economic affairs, political affairs, public diplomacy, and management. show more
November 11, 2024
William Upton
Politics

Biden-Harris State Department Holds Therapy Session After Trump Win.

President Donald J. Trump‘s stunning landslide election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris has sparked a mental health crisis at the U.S. State Department. On Friday, the agency organized an in-house therapy session for employees who feel unable to cope with the changing political environment and Trump’s return to the White House.

“Managing stress during change,” reads a State Department email message announcing the therapy session to agency employees. During the one-hour session, attendees were encouraged to express their unfiltered, emotional reaction to the presidential election and Trump’s victory. The Bureau of Medical Services was responsible for organizing the sessions.

“Change is a constant in our lives, but it can often bring about stress and uncertainty,” the State Department email reads, adding: “Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into effective stress management techniques to help you navigate these challenging times. This session will provide tips and practical strategies for managing stress and maintaining your well-being.”

Meanwhile, other bureaus within the State Department organized internal meetings and sessions to discuss the future of their employment and mission under the new Trump presidency. The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs had employees meet with its assistant secretary and acting undersecretary for political affairs, John Bass. Most of these internal meetings appear to be attempts to tamp down employee panic, or spaces for employees to vent their fears.

According to the State Department email regarding the employee therapy sessions, there will be another agency-wide event on November 13.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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President Donald J. Trump's stunning landslide election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris has sparked a mental health crisis at the U.S. State Department. On Friday, the agency organized an in-house therapy session for employees who feel unable to cope with the changing political environment and Trump's return to the White House. show more
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