| In today’s exclusive National Pulse nightly newsletter, we lead with the story of Virginia joining the Soros-funded National Popular Vote initiative. Those of you who followed by 2019 warnings about the Transition Integrity Project, which ultimately led to the steal of 2020, should dig into this one, deeply. As ever, I encourage you to SHARE this newsletter with friends, family, and colleagues, and ask them to JOIN The National Pulse here because real news and research like this takes time, expertise, and resources. I am forever grateful for your membership. Raheem J. Kassam, Editor-in-Chief |
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1. Virginia Joins ‘National Popular Vote’ Compact, Which Inches Closer to Effective Abolition of Electoral College.
The dark truths about the National Popular Vote Compact are that: a) It is getting very close to coming into effect and b) It is doing so very quietly, with far-left donor cash.
| PULSE POINTS: THE QUIET COUP. |
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a bill entering the state into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which ties the allocation of Virginia’s presidential electoral votes to the national popular vote winner once a sufficient number of states join the agreement. 📺 DETAIL: The compact requires participating states to collectively hold at least 270 electoral votes before taking effect. Currently, 18 states and Washington, D.C., have joined, representing 222 electoral votes. Organizers are gloating about the fact that they only need 48 more electoral votes, claiming significant progress in states like Arizona, Michigan, New Hampshire, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. 💰 FOLLOW THE MONEY: The National Popular Vote group was founded by gambling pioneer John Koza, a Democrat, in 2006. The group has been funded with Soros money, as well as the far-left Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation, and the far-left Sadler Foundation. The Tides Foundation, which supports the far-left Media Matters as well as Planned Parenthood, has also donated to the cause. |
2. Jury Finds Live Nation (Ticketmaster) is Monopoly That Overcharged Consumers.
A federal jury ruled that Live Nation acts as a monopoly, which could lead to significant changes in the concert industry, including potential divestments or a breakup of the company.
| PULSE POINTS: MONOPOLISTIC BULLY. |
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A federal jury found Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, guilty of operating as a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws. The verdict concluded a case in New York brought by 34 states. 📺 DETAIL: The jury’s decision came after four days of deliberations following a seven-week trial. The federal government initially called for a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The judge will determine remedies. 🎯 IMPACT: Jurors ruled that Ticketmaster overcharged customers by $1.72 on each ticket. The judge will determine total damages. 💬 KEY QUOTE: Jeffrey Kessler, an attorney for the states, described Live Nation as a “monopolistic bully” during a closing argument, adding, “It is time to hold them accountable.” 👀 SCUTTLEBUTT: Snickers are being heard around Washington, D.C., as lawyer-turned-lobbyist Mike Davis and Kellyanne Conway were supposed to help Live Nation avert such a crisis moment. Davis even took responsibility for ousting J.D. Vance ally and anti-trust chief Gail Slater from the DOJ, in service to American corporates. |
3. This Dem MEGA-Donor Says He’s a ‘Libertarian Republican’ After Swalwell Scandal.
Billionaire megadonor cuts off Swalwell, leaves Democratic Party, and seeks to claw back over $1 million in donations following sexual misconduct allegations.
| PULSE POINTS: SUGAR DADDY NO MORE. |
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck has publicly ended his support for Congressman Eric Swalwell and the Democratic Party, revealing he has removed him from his Beverly Hills mansion following allegations of sexual misconduct, including violent rape. 📺 DETAIL: Cloobeck previously supported Swalwell with over $1 million in donations. FEC filings show over $4.1 million in federal contributions since 2000, overwhelmingly to Democratic candidates. His biggest checks include $1 million to a Clinton Super PAC, $500,000 to Senate Majority PAC, and a $39,900 flight to Nice, France for Swalwell. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “MAD? I AM NO LONGER A DEMOCRAT. I’m now a Libertarian Republican because that’s what a blue dog Democrat used to be.” – Stephen Cloobeck 📺 FLASHBACK: Just weeks ago, Cloobeck referred to Swalwell as his “little brother.” A few months prior, the pair appeared on CNN together, wherein Cloobeck called Swalwell “a man of great integrity [and] values.” |
4. US, Iran Agree ‘In Principle’ to Extend Ceasefire, AP Reports, as Trump Hails Chinese Co-operation.
The U.S. and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire despite heightened tensions.
| PULSE POINTS: CEASEFIRE… FOR NOW. |
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire despite heightened tensions, including a U.S. naval blockade and Iranian threats, according to the Associated Press. President Trump hailed Chinese co-operation in the negotiations. 🎯 IMPACT: The ceasefire extension, if formalized, would provide breathing room for diplomatic efforts. However, significant obstacles remain, including Iran’s nuclear program and the status of the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. naval blockade remains in place pending further negotiations. |
5. New Hungarian PM Alleges Matt Schlapp’s CPAC Took Foreign Funds, Calls It a ‘Crime.’
Hungary’s incoming leader plans to investigate taxpayer funding of Matt Schlapp’s CPAC by Viktor Orbán’s government.
| PULSE POINTS: SCHLAPP ON THE WRIST. |
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, announced plans to investigate the use of taxpayer funds under Viktor Orbán’s administration, including financial support for CPAC, organized by ACU chairman Matt Schlapp. Magyar criticized the practice, calling it a “crime.” 📺 DETAIL: Magyar vowed to audit previous government spending decisions. He added that CPAC would be welcome to return to Hungary if it is self-financed, with Schlapp responding on X that he was “gratified” and would “take him up on that and work with people of Hungary to defend their sovereignty.” 💬 KEY QUOTE: “Mixing party financing with government spending from the state budget is, in my view, a criminal offense.” – Péter Magyar 📺 FLASHBACK: Schlapp received compensation approaching $1 million annually while CPAC’s influence declined. He has also been dogged by allegations of homosexual assaults against young men for years. |
6. Ukraine Criminalizes Antisemitism, With Punishment Up to 8 Years in Prison.
Ukraine is introducing criminal penalties for antisemitism, with sentences of up to eight years in prison for offenders.
| PULSE POINTS: AZOV AWKWARDNESS. |
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law introducing criminal liability for antisemitic acts, amending Article 161 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code. 📺 DETAIL: Penalties range from heavy fines to prison sentences of up to eight years in the most severe cases. The legislation was signed on Holocaust Remembrance Day. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “This is an important and timely step. Ukraine is sending a clear message: hatred, discrimination, and incitement to violence have no place in Ukrainian society and never will.” – Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Azman 🎯 IMPACT: While President Zelensky is Jewish, the Ukrainian military has longstanding issues with Neo-Nazi elements, such as the Azov Brigade. Neo-Nazi military units have been receiving broad leeway, with the former Biden government lifting sanctions against Azov in 2024. |
7. Mediaite Suspends Founding Editor Colby Hall Over Fabricated Quotes, Errors.
One of the founding editors at Mediaite has been suspended, following a number of glaring errors, fake quotes, and misattributions found by his colleagues in the liberal-left, establishment media.
| PULSE POINTS: FAKE NEWS ABOUT FAKE NEWS. |
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Mediaite has faced backlash for a series of errors, including fabricated quotes and misattributed information, leading to the suspension of its founding editor, Colby Hall. A glaring error arose when Mediaite’s newsletter of newsletters (One Sheet) awarded Breaker Media the “newsletter of the day” for a story it hadn’t ever reported. 📺 DETAIL: One Sheet, launched by Mediaite to aggregate media newsletters for $8 a month, has repeatedly included false quotes and misattributions. On multiple occasions, it apparently fabricated statements attributed to outlets like Status and NiemanLab. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “We presented your findings to Colby Hall who insists the errors were purely a result of sloppiness in how he aggregated and categorized information, not from the use of A.I. Regardless, it is completely unacceptable and Colby has been suspended from Mediaite pending further investigation.” – Mediaite’s Joe DePaolo ❓ CONTEXT: You can sign up for The National Pulse’s newsletter, which doesn’t have fabricated quotes, here. |
8. VP Vance’s Anti-Fraud Task Force Halts 447 Hospices Amid $600M Fraud Probe.
Vice President J.D. Vance’s anti-fraud task force has suspended 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies in Los Angeles, uncovering over $600 million in suspected fraudulent activity.
| PULSE POINTS: $600 MILLION REASONS. |
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Vice President J.D. Vance’s anti-fraud task force has suspended 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies in Los Angeles, uncovering over $600 million in suspected fraudulent activity. These suspensions represent a 539 percent increase since April. 📺 DETAIL: The task force’s actions follow earlier efforts to block $259.5 million in Medicaid funds in Minnesota. The Minnesota fraud was exposed in part by citizen journalist Nick Shirley, who has now set his sights on California — prompting California Democrats to move a ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ empowering organizations to demand the removal of video evidence of misconduct. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “Where there is fraud, the task force will find it. We will not stop until every hard-earned taxpayer dollar goes toward the honest Americans who deserve them.” – Spokesman for Vice President Vance 📺 FLASHBACK: Viral coverage of Minnesota Medicaid fraud led Governor Tim Walz (D) to abandon his bid for a third term. |
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