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September 30, 2024
Election 2024
NatSec

Ryan Routh Pleads Not Guilty to Trump Assassination Plot.

The man charged with plotting to kill former President Donald Trump earlier this month at a Florida golf course entered a not-guilty plea on Monday. Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart to answer to charges filed against him stemming from the second assassination attempt against Trump during the 2024 presidential election campaign.

During the brief appearance, which lasted under five minutes, Routh gestured towards reporters and audience members by pantomiming, scribbling on a notepad, and then pointing to himself. Judge Reinhart read the charges, and when asked if he understood, Routh responded affirmatively, “Yes, your honor.” Defense attorneys waived an official reading of the charges, entered the not-guilty plea, and requested a jury trial.

Federal prosecutors have charged Routh in a five-count indictment, accusing him of attempting to assassinate Trump on September 15. According to the indictment, a Secret Service agent noticed Routh with a gun outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. The agent fired upon Routh before he could target Trump. Routh fled but was subsequently arrested by local law enforcement.

In addition to the attempted assassination charge, the indictment also includes counts of assaulting a federal officer and three weapons violations. If convicted on all charges, Routh could spend the rest of his life in prison.

The National Pulse previously reported that Routh appears to have extensive ties to individuals in Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Iran. In a months-old letter, Routh announced a six-figure bounty for anyone who was able to assassinate the former President and 2024 Republican presidential nominee.

Routh also admits in the letter that his own attempt on Trump’s life was inspired by the rhetoric used by members of the Democratic Party.

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The man charged with plotting to kill former President Donald Trump earlier this month at a Florida golf course entered a not-guilty plea on Monday. Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart to answer to charges filed against him stemming from the second assassination attempt against Trump during the 2024 presidential election campaign. show more
September 27, 2024
Election 2024
News

ICYMI: Biden Admits Delegating Both Domestic AND Foreign Policy to Kamala.

President Joe Biden is admitting to delegating much of his domestic and foreign policy to Vice President Kamala Harris amid ongoing concerns about the 81-year-old’s fitness for public office. The octogenarian Democrat praised Harris in an interview on The View earlier this week, stating that she was involved in all aspects of his decision-making.

“As vice president, there wasn’t a single thing that I did that she couldn’t do, and so I was able to delegate her responsibility on everything from foreign policy to domestic policy,” Biden said, seemingly acknowledging that Harris implemented much of his government’s deeply unpopular agenda.


The admission by Biden is a one-two punch for Democrats, further undermining public confidence in his ability to execute the duties of his office and tying Harris to his political legacy. Since replacing Biden as the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nominee in July, Harris has sought to distance herself from her boss. However, President Biden has repeatedly resisted Harris’s attempts to evade blame, telling reporters in August that Harris is “not going to” run away from his disastrous economic record.

In addition to the potential impacts on the presidential race, Biden’s televised comments are renewing concerns regarding his advanced age and cognitive decline. Fears over the 81-year-old Democrat’s mental state resulted in a widespread revolt among his political allies after a confused and impaired June debate performance. The Democratic Party rebellion resulted in Biden ending his re-election bid through a post on X (formerly Twitter) on July 21.

The National Pulse reported just days after Biden exited the 2024 race that nearly two-thirds of Americans believe his cognitive decline constitutes a national security threat. Harris is also facing scrutiny over allegations she and other White House officials have worked to hide Biden’s mental impairment from the American people.

Image by Adam Schultz. 

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President Joe Biden is admitting to delegating much of his domestic and foreign policy to Vice President Kamala Harris amid ongoing concerns about the 81-year-old's fitness for public office. The octogenarian Democrat praised Harris in an interview on The View earlier this week, stating that she was involved in all aspects of his decision-making. show more
September 27, 2024
Election Integrity

Another 747,000 Ineligible Voters Purged from Electoral Rolls.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has removed 747,000 individuals from its voter rolls over the past 20 months, citing ineligibility. Those purged from the registration lists include over 30,000 individuals who have moved to other states, nearly 190,000 deceased persons, 289,000 duplicate registrations, and a handful of those who have personally requested removal from the rolls.

This action follows a recent lawsuit filed by the Republican Party of North Carolina, which alleges the presence of ineligible voters on the state’s voter rolls. The lawsuit also claims that voter registration forms in Wake County do not require mandatory information such as driver’s license or Social Security numbers. “By failing to collect certain statutorily required information prior to registering these applicants to vote, Defendants placed the integrity of the state’s elections into jeopardy,” the lawsuit states.

North Carolina’s role as a potential swing state in the 2024 presidential election adds further significance to the maintenance and accuracy of its voter rolls. The National Pulse reported earlier this year that a federal investigation found numerous noncitizens registered to vote in the state, with several dozen being accused of having illegally cast ballots in prior elections.

Concerns regarding noncitizen voters have become a top concern among Republican lawmakers and election watchdog groups. Recent data shows a statistically significant number of noncitizens are participating in federal elections, undermining the integrity of the outcome. In addition, a recent investigation revealed that nearly one million deceased individuals are still listed on voter rolls in Puerto Rico—a U.S. territory in the Caribbean. There were 1,287,745 votes cast in the territory’s 2020 general election, with the margin of victory for winner Pedro Pierluisi standing at around 19,000 votes.

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The North Carolina State Board of Elections has removed 747,000 individuals from its voter rolls over the past 20 months, citing ineligibility. Those purged from the registration lists include over 30,000 individuals who have moved to other states, nearly 190,000 deceased persons, 289,000 duplicate registrations, and a handful of those who have personally requested removal from the rolls. show more
September 27, 2024
Election 2024
NatSec

Iran-Linked Individuals Indicted in Trump Campaign Hacking.

Multiple individuals linked to Iran have been indicted for their involvement in a hacking scheme targeting Donald J. Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. The indictment remains under seal, and the identities and exact number of those charged are unknown. However, the specific criminal counts and those charged could be made public as early as today.

In August, The National Pulse reported that foreign actors—believed to be Iranian—hacked high-level communications and vetting documents within the Trump campaign and attempted to pass those materials off to several corporate news outlets. Earlier this month, individuals associated with the Biden and Harris campaigns were also sent the hacked files.

Yesterday, far-left blogger Ken Klippenstein published an internal campaign vetting dossier on the 2024 Republican Party’s vice presidential nominee, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH). The 271-page document was among the materials attained by the Iranian hackers and circulated among American media. While relatively mundane, the document contained unredacted personal and private identifying information relating to Vance and his family.

Iran is believed to be actively engaged in several assassination plots against President Trump. In March, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced it is seeking information on an Iranian spy believed to be plotting attacks against the former President and his allies.

Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has stated that there are five ongoing plots against Trump. Three are being pushed by a foreign government.

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Multiple individuals linked to Iran have been indicted for their involvement in a hacking scheme targeting Donald J. Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. The indictment remains under seal, and the identities and exact number of those charged are unknown. However, the specific criminal counts and those charged could be made public as early as today. show more
September 26, 2024
Election Integrity

Another Noncitizen Charged with Illegally Voting in a U.S. Election.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) has filed voter fraud charges against Jorge Oscar Sanchez-Vasquez, a noncitizen residing legally in the United States. He faces two counts of election misconduct stemming from his alleged actions on July 16, 2024, during a special election for the Marshalltown City Council. According to  Bird’s office, the charges include registering to vote and casting a ballot on the same day.

Concerns regarding the illegal participation of noncitizens in U.S. elections have been increasing over the past year as more incidents of criminal acts have been uncovered. The National Pulse reported in July that survey data shows a statistically significant number of noncitizens have illegally voted in American elections. Additionally, a recent investigation in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico found approximately 900,000 ineligible voters were listed on its voter rolls—though in this instance, the individuals were predominantly deceased.

The instances of noncitizen voters documented around the country are abetted by state laws allowing illegal and legal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses or state-issued identification, which either does not or does little to differentiate them from American citizens. Additionally, many states have voter registration laws that automatically add an individual to the state’s voter rolls whenever they fill out certain government forms—such as a driver’s license application. This has resulted in some states seeing thousands of noncitizens erroneously registered to vote.

In Iowa, Sanchez-Vasquez signed a voter registration form, falsely asserting under oath that he was a U.S. citizen. According to Marshall County Sheriff Joel Phillips, Sanchez-Vasquez was aware of his ineligibility to vote. “He had full knowledge [that] he was not valid to vote,” Phillips said in a recent interview.

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) has filed voter fraud charges against Jorge Oscar Sanchez-Vasquez, a noncitizen residing legally in the United States. He faces two counts of election misconduct stemming from his alleged actions on July 16, 2024, during a special election for the Marshalltown City Council. According to  Bird’s office, the charges include registering to vote and casting a ballot on the same day. show more
September 26, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Politics

Far-Left Blogger Publishes Iranian-Hacked Dossier on J.D. Vance, Doxing His Social Security Number, Physical Addresses, Cell Numbers, and E-Mails.

Far-left blogger Ken Klippenstein has published an internal campaign vetting dossier on the 2024 Republican Party’s vice presidential nominee, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH). Klippenstein, who previously worked as a journalist with The Intercept and the far-left progressive commentary web show The Young Turks, posted the material believed to have been hacked by the Islamic Republic of Iran on his Substack on Thursday. The National Pulse is choosing not to link to the dossier, given the plethora of personal information contained therein.

The dossier published by Klippenstein contains a bevy of private information belonging to Vance, including his social security number, personal phone number, physical addresses, and private email addresses. Klippenstein made no effort to conceal other private details and contact information for the vice presidential nominee, potentially constituting a threat to Vance and his family.

The 271-page document itself is fairly typical for any campaign’s vetting process. It raises several concerns about past policy positions and statements and weighs how these may impact the presidential ticket. The vetting materials make note of Vance’s early opposition to President Donald J. Trump’s 2016 campaign and some concerns over his ‘conservative’ bona fides.

Throughout the vetting document, Vance is revealed to be far less radically right-wing than portrayed by national Democrats and Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. The Ohio Republican comes across as thoughtful and open to a wide array of policies and ideological propositions.

While the materials do not appear to be the explosive exposé alluded to by some members of the corporate media who received the documents from Iranian agents who hacked the Trump campaign, the publishing of private and personal details is concerning. The American intelligence community has made it abundantly clear that there is a concerted effort by the Iranian Islamist regime aimed at assassinating President Trump in order to prevent him from retaking the White House.

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Far-left blogger Ken Klippenstein has published an internal campaign vetting dossier on the 2024 Republican Party's vice presidential nominee, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH). Klippenstein, who previously worked as a journalist with The Intercept and the far-left progressive commentary web show The Young Turks, posted the material believed to have been hacked by the Islamic Republic of Iran on his Substack on Thursday. The National Pulse is choosing not to link to the dossier, given the plethora of personal information contained therein. show more

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September 25, 2024
Election 2024
Election Integrity

1200 Noncitizen Voters Found in Oregon.

Oregon’s Democrat Secretary of State, LaVonne Griffin-Valade, is dismissing concerns about noncitizen voters in her state despite evidence showing over 1,200 noncitizens were erroneously registered to vote. According to Sec. Griffin-Valade, instances of noncitizen voting are “exceedingly rare.” She also defended the state’s so-called “motor-voter” system—an automatic voter registration program—despite recent revelations that noncitizens were listed as eligible voters due to a data entry error.

The National Pulse reported last week that 300 noncitizens had initially been identified on Oregon’s state voter rolls. However, the number has risen to 1,259 upon further investigation by state officials. After the initial discovery, Sec. Griffin-Valade insisted that the registered noncitizens “will be notified by mail that they will not receive a ballot unless they demonstrate that they are eligible to vote.”

However, as nine of the noncitizen voters in Oregon have already cast ballots in the election, Griffin-Valade’s office deactivated all 1,259 registrations pending additional review. This means other than the nine who have cast ballots, these individuals will not receive mail-in ballots for the upcoming 2024 election but will have the opportunity to re-register if they provide proper documentation proving their eligibility.

Griffin-Valade attributed the erroneous registrations to manual errors at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), where staff mistakenly recorded foreign identification as U.S. identification, triggering the automatic voter registration system. The DMV has implemented a verification prompt on data entry screens and daily audits of all transactions before finalizing registrations in hopes this will prevent future errors.

Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections, but academic research indicates poor vetting results in many doing so regardless, swaying election outcomes.

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Oregon's Democrat Secretary of State, LaVonne Griffin-Valade, is dismissing concerns about noncitizen voters in her state despite evidence showing over 1,200 noncitizens were erroneously registered to vote. According to Sec. Griffin-Valade, instances of noncitizen voting are "exceedingly rare." She also defended the state's so-called "motor-voter" system—an automatic voter registration program—despite recent revelations that noncitizens were listed as eligible voters due to a data entry error. show more
trump union
September 25, 2024
William Upton
Data
Election 2024

DATA: Union Members Flocked To Trump After Dems Ditched Biden.

State-level election data produced by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union suggests a significant working-class backlash against the 2024 Democratic Party’s presidential ticket after Joe Biden was forced to drop his re-election bid in July.

The Teamsters’ surveys show a decisive shift among their union members from supporting Biden to supporting former President Donald J. Trump after the 81-year-old Democrat incumbent was replaced by his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the party’s nominee. The Teamsters have declined to endorse either Harris or Trump.

Among eight battleground states, the Teamsters data suggests major double-digit swings among their membership in support of Trump. The swing from Biden to Trump in Wisconsin is a near-75 points. Biden led among Teamsters in the state with 73.5 percent to Trump’s 15.3. However, after Kamala Harris replaced the octogenarian Democrat, the vote drastically shifted. Trump now leads the current Democratic Party nominee with 57 percent to Harris’ 40.5 percent.

Among the eight states polled, Wisconsin saw the most significant swing in favor of Trump. However, the other battleground states show substantial movement among the union’s voters toward the Republican nominee as well. There has been a 43-point swing in Arizona, with Trump now leading at 57.3 percent to Harris’ 38.7 percent. Michigan has seen a 53-point swing, where Trump leads among Teamsters with 61.7 percent to Harris’ 35.2.

Meanwhile, states like Pennsylvania, Virginia, Nevada, and Minnesota all see between a 29-point and 44-point swing to Trump. In North Carolina, the former president leads Harris with 69.1 percent of Teamsters to the latter’s 29.2 percent.

The union member survey data implies Harris may suffer a similar weakness in support among working-class voters as Hillary Clinton, which largely contributed to the latter’s historic defeat in the 2016 election.

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State-level election data produced by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union suggests a significant working-class backlash against the 2024 Democratic Party's presidential ticket after Joe Biden was forced to drop his re-election bid in July. show more
September 24, 2024
William Upton
Data
Election 2024

Data Shows Trump is Dominating on Key Election Indicators.

Former President Donald J. Trump and the Republican Party hold a significant edge in nine of the ten election indicators measured by Gallup. The data from the nearly 100-year-old public opinion research firm suggests that, at this juncture, the election is Trump and the GOP’s to lose.

Republicans currently lead Democrats in party identification with 48 percent to the latter’s 45 percent. According to Gallup, this measure strongly indicates an election’s outcome. Additionally, 46 percent of Americans say the Republican Party is better equipped to handle the most pressing issues facing the country, while only 41 percent say the Democratic Party is—also considered a strong election indicator.

Meanwhile, among moderate election indicators, just 22 percent of Americans say they’re satisfied with current conditions in the United States—a measure favoring the Republicans. Gallup’s economic confidence score is negative 28, which the research firm also notes as a moderate indicator in favor of Trump and the GOP. When asked which party is more likely to keep America prosperous, 50 percent of respondents say the Republican Party, while just 44 percent say the Democratic Party.

Gallup’s tracking of presidential approval also favors Trump and the GOP. The 81-year-old incumbent, Joe Biden, is currently underwater with just 39 percent favorability.

On party favorability ratings, Republicans hold just a one-point edge, with 43 percent viewing the GOP as favorable to 42 percent for the Democrats. Trump and the Republicans also have the edge on government activity, with 55 percent of Americans wanting less government intervention.

The only area that leans somewhat in favor of the Democrats is Congressional approval, which sits at just 20 percent—though the split control of Congress suggests this is a wash for both political parties.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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Former President Donald J. Trump and the Republican Party hold a significant edge in nine of the ten election indicators measured by Gallup. The data from the nearly 100-year-old public opinion research firm suggests that, at this juncture, the election is Trump and the GOP's to lose. show more

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mail in ballot
September 24, 2024
Election Integrity

RNC Sues Over Mail-In Ballots in Red State Where Almost No One Uses Mail-In Ballots… But It COULD Be a Smart Move.

Republicans are contesting Mississippi’s mail-in ballot policies in a move that could affect similar practices across the country. The case is being heard by a panel of three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals—all appointed by former President Donald J. Trump. The Republican National Committee (RNC) and its allies argue that Mississippi’s policy of counting mail-in ballots received within five days post-Election Day violates federal law.

Mississippi’s voting rule mandates a firm reason for absentee voting, which means changes would affect a limited number of voters. In 2020’s general election, over 80 percent of Mississippi’s ballots were cast in person.

But the move could trigger challenges in other states where mail-in ballots matter far more.

Currently, around 20 others, including Nevada, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, California, and New York, allow the counting of mail-in ballots received days after the election if they meet arbitrary postmark deadlines. The RNC’s move is a marked change from past election legal strategies—this time, it is suing in a state with a relatively friendly appellate division and potentially setting up a quick Supreme Court hearing before the November election.

Washington state, where all elections are conducted by mail, counted over 400,000 ballots that arrived post-Election Day during the 2022 midterms.

The Supreme Court generally dissuades judicial changes to voting rules close to elections, a principle known as the Purcell doctrine. However, inconsistencies in their application could leave the door open for a ruling. Should the 5th Circuit establish a precedent against Mississippi’s policy, Republicans might use it in future challenges to election regulations elsewhere.

The Biden-Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) oppose the RNC, insisting that Congress has not legislated against post-Election Day ballot acceptance despite many states adopting such policies.

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Republicans are contesting Mississippi’s mail-in ballot policies in a move that could affect similar practices across the country. The case is being heard by a panel of three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals—all appointed by former President Donald J. Trump. The Republican National Committee (RNC) and its allies argue that Mississippi's policy of counting mail-in ballots received within five days post-Election Day violates federal law. show more