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February 24, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Mayor Eric Adams Moves to Shut Down Infamous NYC Hotel Used to House Illegal Immigrants.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the closure of the Asylum Seeker Arrival Center at the Roosevelt Hotel, which will wind down operations for the next several months. The hotel, with roughly 1,000 rooms, has been operating as a housing shelter and processing center for illegal immigrant asylum seekers since May 2023 as unlawful border crossings surged under former President Joe Biden.

The Manhattan-based hotel turned illegal immigrant processing center has facilitated the registration of over 173,000 migrants, representing nearly three-quarters of the 232,000 migrants who entered New York City since spring 2022, according to Mayor Adams’s office.

“Today we are announcing the Roosevelt Hotel, which served as both our asylum arrivals center and the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center for nearly two years, will be closing in the coming months thanks to the successful strategies we put in place here in New York City,” Mayor Adams said in a video announcing the closure. He added: “The Roosevelt Hotel was opened in May 2023 during the height of the crisis, with the city receiving an average of 4,000 arrivals each week. Now, thanks to our policies, we’re down to an average of just 350 new arrivals each week.”

The closure is part of a broader plan to shut down 53 emergency shelter sites by June, as the number of migrants under city care has fallen from a peak of 69,000 to under 45,000. However, the move also appears spurred by the Trump administration’s seizure of $59 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds that had been funneled to several New York City hotels operating as shelters.

Notably, the Roosevelt Hotel briefly hosted illegal Venezuelan immigrant Jose Ibarra, who, after later obtaining a humanitarian flight to Atlanta, Georgia, murdered nursing student Laken Riley.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the closure of the Asylum Seeker Arrival Center at the Roosevelt Hotel, which will wind down operations for the next several months. The hotel, with roughly 1,000 rooms, has been operating as a housing shelter and processing center for illegal immigrant asylum seekers since May 2023 as unlawful border crossings surged under former President Joe Biden. show more
February 24, 2025
William Upton
Data

DATA: Trump’s Policies Overwhelmingly Popular, Approval Rating Now Over 50 Percent.

President Donald J. Trump‘s policy agenda is resonating with American votes, receiving overwhelming support in a Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll released on Monday. Additionally, the survey shows President Trump’s job approval surging to 52 percent, with just 43 percent saying they disapprove.

The most popular of Trump’s policies is his move to deport illegal immigrants who have committed crimes. According to the data, 81 percent of respondents say they support the policy, while just 19 percent say they oppose it. Likewise, President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, and its efforts to cut government fraud, waste, and abuse also receive broad support. The survey indicates 76 percent of those polled back DOGE’s efforts. Only 24 percent say they oppose the cuts.

Trump’s decision to close southern border crossings also holds popular support, mirroring DOGE’s survey results. Meanwhile, the America First leader’s decision to ban men from playing women’s sports has 69 percent support, with 31 percent opposed. Similarly, Trump’s directive that government forms only include two genders, male and female, is supported by 68 percent of respondents, with 32 percent opposed.

Trump’s tariffs are also popular. A total of 61 percent say they support President Trump imposing tariffs on foreign imports. Only 39 percent say they oppose Trump’s tariff policies.

The two most unpopular Trump administration policies are efforts to cut government spending authorized by Congress, with 41 percent of respondents saying they oppose the move. However, the policy remains popular overall, with 59 percent saying they support the cuts. The decision to end the Biden government’s bans on offshore drilling is the least popular policy, with 43 percent of those polled stating they oppose ending the bans—but 57 percent stating they support Trump’s decision.

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President Donald J. Trump's policy agenda is resonating with American votes, receiving overwhelming support in a Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll released on Monday. Additionally, the survey shows President Trump's job approval surging to 52 percent, with just 43 percent saying they disapprove. show more
February 24, 2025
Jack Montgomery
World

German Election Winner Vows to Prioritize European ‘Independence’ from Trump’s America.

Following his party’s first-place finish in the German federal elections on Sunday, Germany’s likely new chancellor (prime minister), Friedrich Merz, is emphasizing that his “absolute priority” is for “Europe” to gain “independence from the USA.” Merz likely means to increase the power of the European Union (EU) at the expense of its members’ national governments—which is generally EU supporters’ proposed solution to any given crisis.

“Americans, at least this part of the Americans, this administration, are largely indifferent to the fate of Europe,” Merz argued—despite the U.S. doing far more to assist Ukraine and to prop up NATO generally than Germany, which chronically neglects its defense spending obligations and enriched Russia via various energy deals for decades.

“I am very curious to see how we are heading toward the NATO summit at the end of June,” said Merz, suggesting that Europe may need to accelerate the establishment of a self-reliant defense capability if NATO’s future remains uncertain.

While the comments imply criticism of President Donald J. Trump, he may not have an issue with Europe—which has a far larger population than the U.S.—taking meaningful steps towards securing its own defense, with the continent’s overreliance on American largesse being a central sticking point for him.

Earlier this month, Vice President J.D. Vance publicly accused Europe of suppressing free speech during an address in Germany. Speaking to Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, following the summit, he stressed: “American troops do not sacrifice to protect censorship. They do not sacrifice in order to create a world where you get thrown in prison for posting an Internet meme. If you want American hard power to continue to support the so-called rules-based order, then you actually have to respect the values of the people who are sacrificing for that hard power.”

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Following his party's first-place finish in the German federal elections on Sunday, Germany's likely new chancellor (prime minister), Friedrich Merz, is emphasizing that his "absolute priority" is for "Europe" to gain "independence from the USA." Merz likely means to increase the power of the European Union (EU) at the expense of its members' national governments—which is generally EU supporters' proposed solution to any given crisis. show more
February 24, 2025
Economy
TECH

Apple Commits $500 Billion to U.S. Investment In Response to Pressure from Trump.

Apple announced on Monday its intention to invest $500 billion in the United States over the next five years, including plans to create 20,000 jobs and build artificial intelligence (AI) servers. The move is seen as a response to pressure from President Donald J. Trump and his plans to impose tariffs on foreign imports from countries with tariffs on American exports.

The company’s latest ventures include constructing a server factory in Houston by 2026 and establishing a manufacturing academy in Detroit. Existing data centers across several states—including Arizona, California, Iowa, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington—will also receive investment for expansion.

This recent pledge builds upon Apple’s earlier U.S. expansion. In 2021, it committed to investing $430 billion domestically over five years. In 2018, Apple announced a $350 billion investment in the American economy, promising the creation of 20,000 jobs. Additionally, Apple confirmed that an Arizona facility owned by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun producing valuable semiconductor chips.

President Trump, who met with Apple CEO Tim Cook last week, suggested his tariff threats influenced the new plans. “APPLE HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A RECORD 500 BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” the America First leader wrote, adding: “THE REASON, FAITH IN WHAT WE ARE DOING, WITHOUT WHICH, THEY WOULD’NT BE INVESTING TEN CENTS. THANK YOU TIM COOK AND APPLE!!!”

Despite the planned domestic U.S. expansion, Apple’s core products, like the iPhone, will remain manufactured abroad.

Apple stated that its new hires will primarily focus on research, development, engineering, and AI. “We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we’re proud to build on our long-standing U.S. investments with this $500 billion commitment to our country’s future,” CEO Tim Cook said in a statement, adding: “And we’ll keep working with people and companies across this country to help write an extraordinary new chapter in the history of American innovation.”

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Apple announced on Monday its intention to invest $500 billion in the United States over the next five years, including plans to create 20,000 jobs and build artificial intelligence (AI) servers. The move is seen as a response to pressure from President Donald J. Trump and his plans to impose tariffs on foreign imports from countries with tariffs on American exports. show more
February 22, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Coyote Blames Trump’s Border Policies for 80% Decline in Business Since Inauguration.

At least one human smuggler in Mexico—commonly known as a coyote—says he’s seen an 80 percent drop in business since President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated just over a month ago. The revelation, relayed by NBC News’s Senior White House Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez, suggests President Trump’s swift move to secure the southern border and implement the mass deportations of illegal immigrants is discouraging foreign nationals from even attempting illegal crossings.

According to U.S. government officials, there are currently an estimated 229 illegal border crossings each day, a steep decline from the over 11,000 per day crossing high that occurred under the former Biden government. Illegal crossing began to plummet between December and January as Trump was set to take office, with many would-be illegal immigrants deciding to forego attempting to cross into the U.S., fearing they would be caught and deported once Trump assumed office.

The coyote, Gutierrez claims, is now contemplating raising his fees for those still determined to enter the country unlawfully. Additionally, while the smuggler contends the placement of the U.S. military along the border is “foolishness,” he also acknowledged that the impact has been noticeable in deterring would-be illegal border crossers.

President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, has overseen a slew of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids—primarily targeting violent, illegal immigrant criminals and organized crime rings. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has also ramped up deportation flights, with thousands of illegal immigrants being flown to Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and—in the case of the most dangerous—the U.S. military installation at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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At least one human smuggler in Mexico—commonly known as a coyote—says he's seen an 80 percent drop in business since President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated just over a month ago. The revelation, relayed by NBC News's Senior White House Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez, suggests President Trump's swift move to secure the southern border and implement the mass deportations of illegal immigrants is discouraging foreign nationals from even attempting illegal crossings. show more
February 21, 2025
William Upton
News

Democrats Face Investigation Over Alleged Threats Against Trump, Musk, and Others.

U.S. Attorney Ed Martin is initiating inquiries into senior Democratic lawmakers over comments perceived as potentially threatening President Donald J. Trump and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk. Specifically, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA) received inquiry letters from Martin, the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C.

Martin’s investigation is focused on public comments made by the two national Democratic lawmakers in public settings. For Garcia, Martin is demanding an explanation for remarks the California Democrat made during a recent CNN appearance. During the interview, Garcia made derogatory remarks regarding Musk and pushed for a more aggressive approach to fighting DOGE, saying,  “What the American public want is for us to bring actual weapons to this bar fight,” Garcia said. “This is an actual fight for democracy.”

In the case of Schumer, Martin is seeking additional details regarding the Senate Democrat leader’s speech during a pro-abortion rally in 2020, during which he threatened consequences for Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. “I want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you, Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions,” he threatened.

Although Schumer later retracted those remarks on the Senate floor, Martin’s letter requested further clarification, emphasizing that Schumer’s comments were made outside the protective bounds of the U.S. Capitol.

On social media, Garcia responded by accusing President Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) of targeting him for his criticisms. Meanwhile, Schumer’s office has yet to respond to Martin’s multiple inquiries, as noted in the U.S. Attorney’s most recent letter.

Notably, the Democratic Party’s violent and threatening rhetoric appears to have inspired at least two assassination attempts against President Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign. The first attempt on Trump’s life resulted in a supporter of the President, Corey Comperatore, being killed by the would-be presidential assassin.

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U.S. Attorney Ed Martin is initiating inquiries into senior Democratic lawmakers over comments perceived as potentially threatening President Donald J. Trump and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk. Specifically, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA) received inquiry letters from Martin, the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. show more
February 21, 2025
Immigration

Trump Admin Intensifies Immigration Crackdown, Deputizes State Dept. Security Personnel.

President Donald J. Trump‘s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving to ramp up deportations and immigration enforcement actions as part of the America First leaders’s broader border security and illegal immigration crackdown. As part of the effort, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed an order deputizing around 600 State Department Security Service employees to assist in the arrest and separation of foreign nationals illegally residing in the United States.

“Under President Trump, DHS will utilize all available resources to secure our border and remove criminal illegal aliens from our country,” Noem declared in a statement. She added: “The safety of American citizens comes first.”

The National Pulse previously reported that some employees in the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigations division have been deputized, primarily assisting in the investigation and dismantling of organized and dangerous illegal immigrant gangs like Tren de Aragua. Additionally, a number of Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement personnel and individuals with the Texas Attorney General’s Office have been called to assist with DHS immigration enforcement operations.

In a recent statement, Noem noted the Treasury Department’s readiness to support immigration enforcement. Recent workforce and budget enhancements have rendered IRS personnel available to assist. Reports indicate a significant rise in interior arrests compared to the same timeframe in the previous year. DHS data shows a 137 percent increase, with 11,791 interior ICE arrests recorded from January 20 to February 8, compared to 4,969 in 2024.

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President Donald J. Trump's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving to ramp up deportations and immigration enforcement actions as part of the America First leaders's broader border security and illegal immigration crackdown. As part of the effort, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed an order deputizing around 600 State Department Security Service employees to assist in the arrest and separation of foreign nationals illegally residing in the United States. show more
February 21, 2025
William Upton
Breaking

BREAKING: Judge Rules Trump CAN Put Almost All USAID Staff on Leave.

U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols has ruled that President Donald J. Trump can place almost all of the employees at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on leave, paving the way for the agency’s absorption into the Department of State. Already, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assumed control over the agency following revelations from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that USAID engaged in the widespread waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars.

“The government’s subsequent submissions have convinced the Court that plaintiffs’ initial assertions of harm were overstated,” Judge Nichols wrote in response to a lawsuit filed on behalf of agency employees. The judge continued: “The Court concludes that plaintiffs have not demonstrated that they or their members will suffer irreparable injury absent an injunction; that their claims are likely to succeed on the merits; or that the balance of the hardships or the public interest strongly favors an injunction. The Court will accordingly deny plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction, ECF No. 9, and will dissolve its previously issued temporary restraining order.”

Earlier this month, President Trump ordered nearly all USAID staffers to be pulled from their jobs following a State Department review, which found that only 294 of the agency’s 14,000 employees were essential. The review and leave order came after DOGE found the independent executive agency had squandered billions of taxpayer dollars funding far-left and anti-American non-governmental organizations (NGOs) around the world.

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U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols has ruled that President Donald J. Trump can place almost all of the employees at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on leave, paving the way for the agency's absorption into the Department of State. Already, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assumed control over the agency following revelations from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that USAID engaged in the widespread waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars. show more
February 21, 2025
William Upton
Politics

WATCH: ‘We Are the Federal Law’ — Trump Torches Dem Governor on Males in Female Sports.

President Donald J. Trump has taken Governor Janet Mills (D-ME) to task for continuing to allow biological men to compete in women’s sports in violation of an executive order signed by the America First leader last month. The National Pulse reported earlier today that transgender high school athlete who goes by Katie Spencer—born a biological male—won Maine’s Class B state championship for pole vaulting, beating out his female competition. This could draw sanctions under Trump’s executive order for the student’s high school and the Maine Principals’ Association, which oversees high school athletics in the state.

“Is Maine here, the Governor of Maine?” President Trump asked during a lunch event at the White House on Friday with a bipartisan group of governors, asking Mills, “Are you not going to comply?”

When Mills claimed she was complying with state and federal law, Trump pressed her from the podium, warning, “Well, we are the federal law… You’d better do it, because you’re not going to get any federal funding at all if you don’t.” The America First leader was apparently paraphrasing the famous line from the 1995 film Judge Dredd, where the titular character—portrayed by Sylvester Stalone—declares, “I am the law!”

“Your population doesn’t want men playing in women’s sports, so you’d better comply, because otherwise you’re not getting any, any federal funding,” Trump reiterated.

Mills piped up, “See you in court,” with Trump responding, “Good, I’ll see you in court. I look forward to that. That should be a real easy one.”

“And enjoy your life after Governor, because I don’t think you’ll be in elected politics,” he added.

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Jack Montgomery contributed to this report.

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President Donald J. Trump has taken Governor Janet Mills (D-ME) to task for continuing to allow biological men to compete in women's sports in violation of an executive order signed by the America First leader last month. The National Pulse reported earlier today that transgender high school athlete who goes by Katie Spencer—born a biological male—won Maine's Class B state championship for pole vaulting, beating out his female competition. This could draw sanctions under Trump's executive order for the student's high school and the Maine Principals’ Association, which oversees high school athletics in the state. show more
February 21, 2025
William Upton
Breaking

BREAKING: Judge Won’t Dismiss Charges Against NY Mayor Eric Adams.

U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Ho ruled on Friday that he will not—for now—dismiss the federal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. President Donald J. Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) had filed to drop its prosecution against Adams, which includes one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, one count of wire fraud, two counts of soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, and one count of soliciting and accepting a bribe.

According to Judge Ho, the case, as it currently stands, will be adjourned until further notice. In the meantime, the District Court is appointing Paul Clement of Clement & Murphy PLLC—a noted conservative litigator—to challenge the Trump administration’s motion to dismiss the charges. Another hearing on the matter has been scheduled for next month, where—should the government prevail—the case could still be dismissed. Notably, the Trump DOJ contends the prosecution could restrict Adams’s ability to perform his duties as mayor and assist in ongoing immigration enforcement actions.

Adams was indicted last September and faces allegations that he knowingly solicited campaign contributions from Turkish foreign nationals beginning in 2018 in the lead-up to his 2021 run for mayor. At the time, federal prosecutors alleged that Adams and his campaign conspired to hide the illegal contributions through straw donors and fake paper trails, concealing the criminal activity. In exchange for financial support from representatives of the Turkish government, Adams allegedly pressured officials in the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) to approve Turkey’s consulate building in Manhattan, despite safety issues.

Image by Marc A. Hermann / MTA.

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U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Ho ruled on Friday that he will not—for now—dismiss the federal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. President Donald J. Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) had filed to drop its prosecution against Adams, which includes one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, one count of wire fraud, two counts of soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, and one count of soliciting and accepting a bribe. show more