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May 2, 2025
William Upton
Economy

Jobs Report Beats Expectations for Second Straight Month, Indicating Trump Economy Remains Strong.

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❓What Happened: The U.S. added 177,000 jobs this April, beating employment forecasts for a second consecutive month. Notably, April saw significant job growth across several key economic sectors, with construction employment increasing for the third straight month. The transportation and warehousing, leisure and hospitality, and private education and health services industries also saw significant employment growth.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. Department of Labor, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, various economists, and business figures.

📍 Where & When: The jobs numbers were released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Friday, May 2, and cover data from the month of April 2025.

💬 Key Quote: “Gasoline just broke $1.98 a Gallon, lowest in years, groceries (and eggs!) down, energy down, mortgage rates down, employment strong, and much more good news, as Billions of Dollars pour in from Tariffs. Just like I said, and we’re only in a TRANSITION STAGE, just getting started!!!” President Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

⚠️ Impact: Labor force participation increased, real average hourly wages rose nearly four percent over the past year, and the federal government reduced jobs for the third month in a row. Additionally, the unemployment rate—currently near historic lows—remained unchanged at 4.2 percent.

IN FULL:

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that 177,000 new jobs were created in April, surpassing market expectations once again. This marks the second month in a row the report has shown stronger-than-expected job growth, with the Trump White House touting the data as evidence that the America First leader’s economic policies aimed at revitalizing the American labor market are working.

“Gasoline just broke $1.98 a Gallon, lowest in years, groceries (and eggs!) down, energy down, mortgage rates down, employment strong, and much more good news, as Billions of Dollars pour in from Tariffs. Just like I said, and we’re only in a TRANSITION STAGE, just getting started!!!” President Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform Friday morning. He added, “Consumers have been waiting for years to see pricing come down. NO INFLATION, THE FED SHOULD LOWER ITS RATE!!!”

April’s jobs numbers contradict the narrative pushed by the corporate media and Wall Street, which contend that President Trump’s imposition of tariffs on foreign imports will lead to layoffs, a declining economy, and even a potential recession. Notably, last month’s hirings surpassed the 12-month average of 152,000 jobs.

According to the data, several industries expected to see immediate negative impacts from the tariffs actually added jobs in April. Private education and health services saw over 70,000 new jobs created, while transportation and warehousing saw nearly 30,000. Additionally, the leisure and hospitality industry added over 24,000 jobs, and professional and business services added 17,000.

“This is the second month in a row where the jobs report has beat expectations. Wages are continuing to rise and labor force participation is increasing. This is exactly what we want to see. More Americans working for higher wages. More winning is on the way,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said after the report was released.

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Crime
News
UK

Prosecutors Reveal Details of Ann Widdecombe’s Brutal Murder.

Reform UK immigration and justice spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe was killed after being struck over 20 times in the head with a hammer attack in her home, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Ann Widdecombe, the late Reform UK immigration and justice spokeswoman and former Conservative Member of Parliament and government minister, was struck 21 times in the head with a hammer, according to prosecutors.
📺 DETAIL: On Tuesday, prosecutors alleged that Joshua Kerry, a 28-year-old man from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, entered Widdecombe’s home in Haytor, Devon, while she was eating lunch on July 9. Kerry allegedly entered through the front door wearing black gloves. Widdecombe was then struck in the head 21 times with a hammer and tipped out of her chair. Kerry allegedly took her wallet before driving away in a red Vauxhall Corsa. The savage attack lasted approximately two minutes. Widdecombe missed an online interview scheduled for approximately 13:00 BST, prompting her assistant to send a gardener to check on her. Widdecombe was discovered lying face down on the floor of her kitchen the day after the attack. She was pronounced dead at 12:20 BST on July 9. Security footage confirmed the attack occurred the day before her body was found.
🎯 IMPACT: This represents the first substantive allegation against Kerry since he was charged with murder on Monday. An inquest has since been opened into the circumstances of Widdecombe’s death. The post-mortem examination into the precise cause of her death is ongoing. The police investigation was taken over by Counter Terrorism Policing last week, which described the murder as a “targeted attack” with a potential political or ideological motive. It was recently revealed that Kerry kept newspaper clippings about Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, at his home. “I have it on good authority that the murder suspect was a hard-Left activist. He attended various marches and hated anyone with an opposing view. He had expressed his hatred of me on more than one occasion. He was an intolerant individual obsessed with Soviet communism. He may also have been known to the authorities,” wrote Farage on Saturday.

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World

Italy Riots: Dozens Injured Following Migrant’s Death in Scuffle With Police.

The death of Moroccan migrant Abderrahim Fakir while being restrained by police in the Italian city of Bologna has sparked protests from leftists and foreigners, leading to dozens of police injuries.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Thousands of people protested in Bologna, Italy, on July 20 after the death of 42-year-old Moroccan migrant Abderrahim Fakir, who was being restrained by police during an incident that has prompted a manslaughter investigation. Authorities said officers responded after reports that Fakir was behaving erratically and allegedly damaging property before using pepper spray and restraining him face down, with video showing him becoming unresponsive as emergency workers stood nearby.
📺 DETAIL: Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the two police officers involved as well as the medical personnel present. Fakir’s family has demanded accountability, with his sister saying he was “killed mercilessly” and his niece telling demonstrators he “deserved to be helped and heard.” The main protest remained relatively orderly, but a smaller group clashed with police, injuring 64 officers, according to prosecutors, and setting two vehicles on fire. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for a full investigation into Fakir’s death while condemning the violence against law enforcement, saying those responsible for the unrest are exploiting the situation rather than seeking justice. The national police union has defended the officers’ actions, arguing the available video suggested the restraint was conducted appropriately and that body camera footage had been turned over to investigators.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “You can’t die like this… They killed him mercilessly, and I want the truth.” – Khadija Fakir, sister of Abderrahim Fakir.
🎯 IMPACT: The incident has sparked protests in Bologna, with thousands gathering and groups rioting and clashing with police, resulting in injuries and property damage.

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2 hours ago
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UK

Trump Team Warned UK Against ‘Red’ Ed Miliband Before New PM Burnham Made Him Foreign Secretary.

The White House has expressed concerns about Ed Miliband’s appointment as Britain’s Foreign Secretary, citing his potential to create friction in British-American relations.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The White House has raised concerns over new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s decision to appoint Ed Miliband as his Foreign Secretary—roughly equivalent to U.S. Secretary of State—fearing it could strain the British-American “special relationship.” A senior official in the administration clearly signaled to the British press that Miliband’s elevation would be considered a “point of friction,” particularly with respect to the Foreign Secretary’s promotion of climate ideology.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The Trump administration took the extraordinary step of warning the new Prime Minister that the United States would view the appointment of ‘red diaper’ baby and self-described socialist Ed Miliband as very injurious to the ‘special relationship.’ Burnham could not care less—he appointed this twit anyway.” – War Room host Stephen K. Bannon
🎯 IMPACT: Miliband, a former leader of Burnham’s Labour Party nicknamed “Red Ed” in Britain, is known for his fanatical support of net zero and past criticism of President Donald J. Trump, stating in 2017 that the America First leader “lowered the bar for idiocy” and participating in a Stop Trump March in Sadiq Khan‘s London.
📰 DETAIL: Ed Miliband’s appointment comes after Andy Burnham’s Cabinet reshuffle, which saw the firing of the anti-Trump Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Attorney General Richard Hermer, who spearheaded efforts to surrender British islands hosting a strategic U.S. military base to an ally of China. In addition to his harsh criticism of President Trump, Miliband previously opposed U.S. military use of British bases for operations in the Middle East, and attacked U.S. climate policies. This raises questions about his capacity to manage relations with the U.S. effectively—a top priority for any British Foreign Secretary, with the two countries being each other’s largest investors and the mainstays of the Five Eyes alliance.
👀 FLASHBACK: Miliband also criticized President Trump in 2016, stating, “We must do our best at home and abroad to resist the worst of Trumpism.” The same year, he told the BBC, “The idea that we have shared values with a racist, misogynistic self-confessed groper beggars belief.”

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4 hours ago
News
World

EU Hits China’s AliExpress with Record 550 Million-Euro Fine for Unsafe, Counterfeit Products.

The European Commission has imposed its largest-ever fine under the Digital Services Act, citing AliExpress for inadequate measures to prevent the sale of dangerous and counterfeit goods.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The European Commission fined AliExpress 550 million euros ($629 million) for failing to adequately tackle the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products on its platform. This penalty is the largest issued under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to date.
📺 DETAIL: European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen said the spread of counterfeit clothing, unsafe toys, dangerous cosmetics, and other illegal products reflected AliExpress’s failure to meet its obligations under the DSA, adding that the company must better identify and mitigate systemic risks regardless of its size. AliExpress claims it remains committed to complying with the DSA and has invested heavily in product safety, risk assessment, and consumer protection, but argued the fine is disproportionate and said it is reviewing the decision and considering its legal options. The penalty covers conduct through at least June 2025, when the Commission issued preliminary findings that AliExpress had not done enough to combat illegal products while accepting commitments from the company to strengthen its compliance measures. The Commission has ordered AliExpress to submit an action plan by October 20 detailing how it will address the identified shortcomings. The ruling comes less than three weeks after AliExpress parent company Alibaba agreed to pay $600 million to settle U.S. government allegations involving the sale and importation of illegal pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, regulated chemicals, and pill-making equipment into the United States.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Scale is not an excuse; risks must be identified and addressed systematically to ensure consumers can safely shop online.” – Henna Virkkunen, European Commission executive vice-president.
🎯 IMPACT: This record-setting fine underscores the EU’s commitment to enforcing the Digital Services Act and holding major online platforms accountable for consumer safety. It also highlights growing scrutiny of Chinese e-commerce platforms operating in Western markets.

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5 hours ago
Bonkers Britain
Immigration

Asylum Seekers Receive Taxpayer-Funded Dance and Cricket Lessons.

Revelations about taxpayer-backed leisure programs at the Wethersfield Asylum Centre in Essex, England, have sparked community tensions, and plans to expand the site face opposition.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Hundreds of male asylum seekers housed at the Wethersfield Asylum Center in Essex, England, have received publicly funded activities including dance lessons, cricket coaching, art workshops, photography, gardening, English classes, and rambling through a combination of government grants and charitable funding.
📺 DETAIL: The revelations come as local residents oppose plans to expand the former Royal Air Force (RAF) airfield site from around 800 to approximately 1,245 occupants. Braintree District Council distributed a one-time Home Office grant of approximately $68,000 in 2024, with about $23,800 awarded to the St. Vincent de Paul Society for English classes, art, and gardening, roughly $19,200 to Art Refuge for dance sessions scheduled to continue through 2028, approximately $14,600 for sports activities, and about $10,400 for cricket coaching. Additional activities were supported by the Ben & Jerry’s UK Fund, the National Lottery, the Essex Community Foundation, and charities including Care4Calais and the Salvation Army. The funding came through the British government’s Asylum Large Sites and Vessels Grant program, which is intended to help local authorities manage pressures created by large-scale migrant housing facilities. Community opposition has intensified following reports that an asylum seeker from the site appeared in court charged with assaulting a woman at a local charity shop, and over plans to increase the facility’s capacity by more than 400 residents. Since 2023, Braintree District Council has received more than $5 million related to 1,078 asylum seeker beds, with the money supposedly intended to offset pressures on local services rather than directly fund the camp.
🎯 IMPACT: Taxpayer-funded leisure activities for migrants have stirred tensions in the rural community, and residents are protesting the site’s expansion. Concerns over the strain on local infrastructure and the recent criminal charge against an asylum seeker have fueled further discontent.

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16 hours ago
Crime
News

Mexican Cartel Leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Gets Life Sentence in U.S.

Drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a key figure in the Sinaloa Cartel, has been sentenced to life in prison by a United States federal court amid the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown on international drug trafficking.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, a major Mexican drug cartel, has been sentenced to life in prison in the United States.
📺 DETAIL: On Monday, in Brooklyn federal court, United States District Judge Brian Cogan sentenced Zambada to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to charges spanning racketeering conspiracy, drug trafficking, and decades of cartel leadership. Zambada pleaded guilty last year as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty. The 76-year-old co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel, a violent drug cartel in Mexico. He was arrested in 2024 alongside Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, another prominent Sinaloa Cartel leader who was given a life sentence in 2019. “The almost unimaginable amount of drugs attributable to him and the number of murders that we can document is enough to justify Congress’s decision to make this a ‌mandatory life sentence,” said Judge Cogan during the drug lord’s sentencing. Cogan suggested placing Zambada in a medical facility due to him suffering multiple severe health problems, although prosecutors have expressed security concerns. “To the ‌extent there’s doubt about what’s needed medically, give him the doubt,” Cogan added.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “No one wins in a war like ​this. To the next generation, I say, choose ‌a different path,” said Zambada following his sentencing.
🎯 IMPACT: Zambada’s sentencing underscores the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to dismantle international drug cartels, especially those smuggling drugs into the U.S. across the southern border. Zambada’s sentencing is one of several high-profile prosecution cases as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on Mexican drug cartels. Back in April, Department of Justice prosecutors unsealed an indictment against Rubén Rocha Moya, state governor of Sinaloa, one of Mexico’s federal states and the home of the Sinaloa Cartel. The charges include bribery, kidnapping, and cooperating with the cartel. Zambada’s imprisonment represents a major blow to the Sinaloa Cartel, which is designated as a terrorist organization in the U.S., and a major victory for the Trump administration.

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16 hours ago
Economy
News

Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Products, Ranging From Honey to Hockey Sticks.

President Trump has announced a 50 percent tariff on Canadian imports in response to discriminatory bans on U.S. exports.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has announced a 50 percent tariff on a wide range of Canadian imports.
📺 DETAIL: On Monday, President Trump announced tariffs on various Canadian imports in response to discriminatory trade practices targeting U.S. exports, mainly alcoholic beverages, but also cement, dairy products, electronics, hockey sticks, honey, vehicles, and other products. The tariffs will come into effect on August 19, 2026. Since last year, Canadian provinces, including Ontario and Quebec, have halted the purchase, distribution, and retailing of U.S. alcoholic beverages, resulting in an 81 percent drop in U.S. alcoholic beverage exports to Canada. The worth of U.S. alcoholic beverage exports to Canada shrank from $718 million to $137 million, while the country continues to import from other places, such as the European Union (EU) and South America. The Trump administration says that the tariffs will be imposed via Section 338 of the 1930 Trade Act. According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the section “empowers the President to, among other things, impose duties of up to 50 percent on imports of a foreign country to offset the burden or disadvantage from a foreign country’s unequal imposition on or discrimination against the commerce of the United States.” Only two out of Canada’s 10 provinces did not boycott U.S. alcoholic beverage exports: Alberta and Saskatchewan, neighboring provinces in Canada’s western prairie. The provinces border Montana and North Dakota.
🎯 IMPACT: The new tariffs aim to protect U.S. producers and jobs, as well as encourage Canadian provinces to reverse their discriminatory policies. These tariffs add to the pre-existing tariffs on Canadian exports, such as steel, aluminum, copper, and softwood lumber. As such, this represents an escalation as part of the broader trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada. This follows a threat from President Trump to impose additional tariffs on Canada for neglecting its forests and allowing wildfire smoke to impact U.S. cities. “We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their forests and brush,” announced the President on Truth Social last week.

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17 hours ago
Crime
News

Suspected Anti-ICE Bomb Thrower Was Armed With Machete, Axes, Knives: Feds.

A suspected anti-ICE terrorist has been taken into custody after allegedly carrying out an attack on a federal facility in Lower Manhattan, New York City.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Andrew Arrabaca, a U.S. Army veteran, has been named as the suspect who allegedly attacked a federal building in Manhattan, New York City, with an improvised incendiary device.
📺 DETAIL: On Monday morning, a man started a fire by throwing a “makeshift incendiary device” made from fireworks and flammable liquid outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan, New York City. No deaths were reported, although several people reportedly sustained minor injuries. The 43-year-old Arrabaca was taken into custody as a suspect later that day. Authorities claimed that he was armed with two axes, three knives, a hammer, a machete, and six incendiary devices, as well as a lighter and a liquid suspected to be gasoline, two pellet guns, and had a manifesto. In a press conference following the attack, Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Barnacle claimed that Arrabaca was “looking to injure people and harm people“ and described the incident as an “anti-government attack,” citing materials found on Arrabaca, including a sign that read “ICE Off Our Streets.” “An FPS Protective Security Officer swiftly tackled and detained the agitator, sustaining minor injuries during the incident. Officers quickly recovered the suspect’s bag, which contained what appeared to be two pellet guns and a manifesto,” said the Department of Homeland Security in a public statement following the attack.
🎯 IMPACT: The suspect is currently in custody, and an investigation is ongoing. The investigation is being conducted by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. The building houses agencies including ICE and the FBI. As such, this potentially represents another anti-ICE attack comparable to other incidents, such as the sniper ambush at the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas, a federal immigration facility.

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19 hours ago
News
War

Trump Vows Iran Will Pay ‘Many Times Over’ as Slain U.S. Soldiers Named.

The deaths of multiple U.S. Army soldiers in an Iranian strike on a Jordanian base mark a significant escalation in hostilities following the collapse of a ceasefire agreement with Iran.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The War Department has identified two U.S. Army soldiers killed in last week’s Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, marking the first American military deaths since hostilities resumed following Iran‘s violations of President Donald J. Trump‘s peace agreement.
📺 DETAIL: Officials said a third service member’s remains are still being identified, while another soldier was killed Saturday during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance in northern Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The latest casualties bring the total number of U.S. service members killed since the conflict began to 17, with more than 420 wounded. Feehan and Gonzales were deployed to Jordan in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led mission against the Islamic State, and both served in air defense artillery units based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Ansbach, Germany, respectively. The Army announced Feehan will be posthumously promoted to captain and awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Action Badge. Military leaders praised both soldiers for their service and sacrifice, while War Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on X, “Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve.” President Trump vowed a forceful response, writing on Truth Social that “Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over,” and said the directive had been passed to senior military leaders. Speaking Sunday night, Trump said recent U.S. strikes against Iranian military and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets were carried out in honor of the fallen service members, as the United States continues an expanded military campaign following the collapse of the ceasefire agreement with Tehran.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!” – President Donald J. Trump, via Truth Social.
📺 FLASHBACK: The ceasefire agreement brokered by Trump aimed to de-escalate tensions and ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Its collapse following Iranian attacks on commercial shipping has led to a sharp increase in military actions from both sides.

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19 hours ago
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War

Nearly 100 U.S. Troops Have Been Wounded in Iranian Attacks This Month.

U.S. officials report nearly 100 service members injured in Iranian airstrikes on Middle East bases, with most returning to duty.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nearly 100 U.S. service members have been injured in multiple Iranian missile and drone attacks on American bases across the Middle East since July 7, according to U.S. officials, with Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell confirming that 96 percent of those affected have already returned to duty. Parnell said most of the injuries were minor concussions and praised the troops’ determination to quickly resume their missions
📺 DETAIL: The latest casualty figures come as fighting between the United States and Iran continues to intensify across the region, raising concerns about the potential for a broader conflict. Iran has also directed its Houthi allies in Yemen to block Red Sea shipping if the United States targets additional Iranian power plants, threatening another major disruption to global trade and energy supplies. Escalating hostilities have already pushed the national average price of gasoline back above $4 per gallon after a brief decline during the now-collapsed ceasefire, increasing pressure on American consumers. Public support for ending the conflict remains strong, with recent polling showing a majority of Americans favor bringing the Iran war to a close rather than continuing prolonged military operations
💬 KEY QUOTE: “They are determined to get back in the fight. The vast majority of injuries experienced were minor concussions.” – Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell.
🎯 IMPACT: Three U.S. service members were killed last week in an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Two have been named as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, with a third still to be identified as of the time of publication.

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