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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.

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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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19 minutes ago
News
World

Chinese Military Veterans Arrested for Spying on U.S. Bases.

Two former Chinese military officers have been detained in South Korea, accused of spying near critical U.S. military installations.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: South Korean authorities have arrested two former Chinese military officers accused of spying on or around major U.S. military installations.
📍 WHEN & WHERE: The incidents occurred near Gunsan Air Base and Camp Humphreys, two critical U.S. military installations located south of Seoul, South Korea. Gunsan is home to the U.S. 8th Fighter Wing, while Camp Humphreys is the largest U.S. military base outside continental America.
📺 DETAIL: One suspect, a Chinese national in his sixties, allegedly monitored air traffic control communications near Kunsan Air Base during multiple visits to South Korea that coincided with major U.S.-South Korean military exercises. The second suspect, a 45-year-old Chinese-Korean national who operated a military surplus store near Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, is accused of recruiting a South Korean employee at the base to obtain classified information about joint military exercises. Police said the alleged espionage activities involving the second suspect began in 2021, though authorities have not released the suspects’ names or arrest details. The men could face charges under South Korea’s Communications Secrets Protection Act and Military Base Protection Act, while an alleged violation of the Benefiting the Enemy Act could carry a life sentence.
🎯 IMPACT: The arrests come at a diplomatically sensitive moment, as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit South Korea. The case underscores growing concerns over China’s espionage activities in the region, particularly against U.S. bases, which play a critical role in monitoring the strategic Yellow Sea and countering potential threats from China’s PLA.
📺 FLASHBACK: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol previously cited Chinese espionage as a justification for martial law in 2024, a move that led to his impeachment. His successor, Lee Jae-myung, has sought closer ties with Beijing while maintaining defense cooperation with the U.S.

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1 hour ago
News

Court Tosses Majority of Minnesota’s Challenge Against Trump’s Trans Directives.

A federal judge ruled that Minnesota’s claims against the Trump administration’s executive order declaring there are only two sexes lacked a sufficient legal basis.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge has largely rejected Minnesota’s legal challenge to President Donald J. Trump’s policies defining sex as male or female, ruling that the state had not demonstrated an immediate legal injury from the administration’s actions.
📺 DETAIL: Minnesota had argued that the Trump administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act and infringed on state authority, but the judge found those claims unpersuasive. Trump’s January 2025 executive order, titled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” directed federal agencies to recognize only two sexes, male and female, and to base federal policy on biological sex. The order formed part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict transgender participation in women’s sports and alter federal policies concerning gender identity, prompting lawsuits from Democrat-led states, leftist advocacy groups, and other organizations. Some portions of Trump’s broader gender-related agenda have faced judicial setbacks, including rulings challenging federal restrictions tied to gender ideology. Other challenges remain pending or have been dismissed.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Minnesota will not face legal consequences unless and until a hearing is held in which the relevant agency finds that Minnesota is not in compliance with Title IX, or a court finds, in a civil enforcement action, that Minnesota is not in compliance with Title IX.” – Judge Eric Tostrud
🎯 IMPACT: The ruling underscores the difficulty states face in challenging the Trump administration’s federal policies without clear evidence of legal violations. It also reinforces the Trump administration’s efforts to maintain its policies on gender and biological sex, particularly in areas like women’s sports.

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2 hours ago
News
Politics
UK

WATCH: Far-Left Activists Caught Tearing Down Posters for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Ahead of Election.

Far-left activists in Clacton-on-Sea, England, were caught on CCTV taking down boards showing support for Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, as he prepares to fight a parliamentary by-election (special election) on Thursday.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Far-left activists have been caught taking down signs showing support for Reform UK party Nigel Farage in the Clacton-on-Sea constituency (electoral district) in England.
📺 DETAIL: Revealed exclusively by The National Pulse on Tuesday, the CCTV footage shows far-left activists taking down signs expressing support for Farage ahead of the Clacton-on-Sea by-election (special election) on Thursday. The activists were caught in the act early Friday morning. One of the activists can be heard saying, “I’m only taking down Reform signs.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Far left activists have been caught ripping down Reform UK/Nigel Farage boards in Clacton-on-Sea in the dead of night. They were caught on CCTV early Friday morning. Local police have been notified and the incident underscores the dirty tricks the left get up to in places they know they can’t win.” – Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, on X (formerly Twitter).
🎯 IMPACT: Local police have been notified of the incident. The Clacton-on-Sea by-election was triggered after Nigel Farage, then-Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton, resigned to protest to a weaponized parliamentary probe against him. After announcing his resignation, Farage put his name forward for the resulting by-election, declaring that the people of Clacton, not the political establishment, should determine whether he is fit to represent the area. As Farage is on course to win the by-election by a comfortable margin, this story shows how the establishment-backed opposition has resorted to dirty tactics in a last-ditch attempt to hurt the Reform leader.
📺 FLASHBACK: The National Pulse previously revealed that Afghan migrants were distributing anti-Nigel Farage material around the Clacton-on-Sea constituency. “On the campaign trail today in Clacton, we encountered a group of recent Afghan migrants delivering leaflets on behalf of Dale Vince’s anti-Reform Babelfish newspaper. Vince, a Labour and Green Party donor, recently announced he intended to spend money campaigning against Farage, though hasn’t registered as a campaigner in the constituency. Not only is this legally murky, but ethically an obviously huge issue,” noted Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse.

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3 hours ago
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News
Politics

DATA: Harris Far Ahead of Newsom, AOC in New Poll.

A new poll shows former Vice President Kamala Harris leading California Governor Gavin Newsom and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among Democrat primary voters, suggesting the defeated 2024 presidential candidate is still seen as viable by the party grassroots.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Former Vice President Kamala Harris has topped a poll for the 2028 Democrat presidential primary.
📺 DETAIL: In a new poll from Rasmussen Reports, former Vice President Harris secured 37 percent, significantly outpacing Governor of California Gavin Newsom at 14 percent and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at nine percent. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) also polled at nine percent, while former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg secured ten percent. The poll revealed that Harris’s strongest support exists among black voters. The poll also showed that 53 percent of voters under 40 said they favored Harris, with support for the failed 2024 candidate dropping significantly with voters over 65. The poll was carried out between August 2 and August 4, 2026, on 504 likely Democrat primary voters.
🎯 IMPACT: Harris’s early lead suggests she remains a dominant figure among Democrats and Democrat-aligned voters, despite losing to President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Harris lost both the Electoral College and the popular vote. While Harris has topped this poll, other surveys show the former Vice President polling in the single digits. The new poll could suggest that Democrat voters view Harris as a unifying figure amid the party’s descent into civil war over whether to embrace the far-left politics of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
💬 KEY QUOTE: “It is interesting that AOC has fallen, given the rising star of democratic socialism in Democratic primaries. Maybe there is some buyer’s remorse that’s being reflected in that poll. It’s still very early, and my hunch remains that Kamala Harris’s support is soft (although she has a core of staunch supporters). I would expect to see some more formal or more serious declarations of interest after the mid-terms.” – Professor Grant Davis Reeher.
📺 FLASHBACK: Back in July, it was reported that Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) had topped a New Hampshire Democrat primary poll, leading former Transportation Secretary Buttigieg by one percent. Harris polled at five percent.

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3 hours ago
News

Trump Secures Marine Veteran’s Release from Russian Detention.

Robert Gilman, a U.S. military veteran detained in Russia since 2022, has been freed and is now receiving medical care in Texas.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old American military veteran, has been released from Russian custody after spending over four years in prison under reportedly abusive conditions. He is now in Texas receiving medical and psychological treatment, according to advocacy group Global Reach.
📺 DETAIL: Gilman was sentenced in 2022 for allegedly assaulting a police officer and later faced additional charges relating to alleged attacks on investigators, prison inspectors, and guards, extending his prison term to ten years. Reports claim he endured forced exercise, psychotropic drug administration, and harassment, with Russian authorities allegedly pressuring him to fight in Ukraine. He was reportedly in a “dissociative stupor” before being transferred to a civilian hospital.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I am so grateful to President Trump for saving my brother’s life. There is no other reason that Robert is alive today other than that President Trump heard about the case and took action.” – Lexie Hudson, Gilman’s sister
🎯 IMPACT: Gilman’s release highlights ongoing issues with American citizens detained abroad, with at least eight Americans still in Russian custody.
📺 FLASHBACK: In recent years, U.S.-Russia prisoner exchanges have brought attention to the plight of Americans detained in Russia, including high-profile cases involving athletes and journalists.

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4 hours ago
Bonkers Britain
Crime
News

UK PM Burnham Plans to Put Male Criminals in Women’s Prisons to Ease Overcrowding.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has outlined a new plan to address critical overcrowding in prisons, which includes placing male criminals in women’s prisons.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham proposed putting male inmates in female prisons on Tuesday, to ease Britain’s prison overcrowding crisis.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “It will be based on a range of options including the three strands of further work I asked him to initiate last week: increasing the rate of removal of foreign national offenders from the prison estate to their country of origin; finding an early resolution to the long-running injustice of IPP [Imprisonment for Public Protection] sentences, which could allow for the release of lower-risk prisoners; and making greater use of the entire prison estate including using the female estate for male offenders.” – Prime Minister Andy Burnham
📺 DETAIL: The proposal comes as the Prime Minister faces pressure to exclude Police Constable (PC) Andrew Harper’s killers from the government’s early release scheme. The scheme is designed to reduce overcrowding by allowing inmates who have served just 40 percent of their sentence to request early release. The scheme includes those convicted of manslaughter, such as the killers of PC Harper, who was dragged to death behind a car after responding to a burglary. “I understand the depth of public concern about the potential early release of those involved with the killing of PC Andrew Harper – and I share it,” said Prime Minister Burnham, who confirmed that his plans to reduce overcrowding include “making greater use of the entire prison estate including using the female estate for male offenders.“
🎯 IMPACT: As the British prison system as a whole is operating at 99 percent capacity, the crisis has become acute, although critics of the Labour Party government believe it should be securing additional spaces, as it does with illegal migrant accommodation, rather than releasing criminals early. The introduction of male inmates into female prisons, which are also nearing maximum capacity, has the potential to spark safety concerns.
📺 FLASHBACK: Earlier this month, the Police Federation, an organization representing rank-and-file police officers, threatened to take the British government to court if PC Harper’s killers were released early. 

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5 hours ago
Crime
News
World

Islamic Extremist Slits Police Officer’s Throat.

Two police officers were injured in Toulouse, France, after a man shouting “Allahu Akbar” attacked them with multiple knives during a patrol.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A man was subdued after shouting “Allahu Akbar” and attacked two police officers, one of whom was female, in France.
📺 DETAIL: On Monday, a man attacked two police officers with a knife in the Wilson district of Toulouse, France. The officers were on patrol when a man slashed one of the officers in the throat with a knife. The female officer was also stabbed three times. The attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the incident, according to local police reports. The attacker pulled out two additional knives after dropping his first, but was subsequently restrained after being subdued by police with telescopic batons. The officer who was slashed in the neck required stitches, while the female officer avoided serious injury due to her bulletproof vest.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “[The officers came within] a hair’s breadth of the worst,” said Emilion Esnault, a French local politician, describing the attack.
🎯 IMPACT: An investigation into the attack is ongoing. Local police have also been ordered to remain on high alert until further notice. The fact that the attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar” suggests an Islamist motive. This represents a recurring problem in France, which has experienced multiple Islamist attacks this year. Back in July, a man claimed “it is Allah who ordered me” after stabbing three women in Paris. The three women, one of whom was pregnant, sustained non-lethal injuries. Such attacks are likely to drive support for parties offering a tough law and order stance, measures to bolster national security, immigration restrictions, and anti-Islamist policies, particularly Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN). This is far from solely a French problem, however, as other European countries have suffered similar attacks throughout the year. Also in July, Berlin Pride in Germany was hit by an Islamist attack that left one dead and at least 29 injured. The attacker was known for a “high volume of criminal offenses, radicalization, and affiliation with the Islamist scene,“ according to German officials.

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6 hours ago
Economy
Immigration
News

Trump Admin Drafts Visa Reforms to Reduce Displacement of American Workers by Imported Labor.

Federal agencies are proposing significant changes to visa programs, aiming to protect American workers and address growing public concern over the displacement of local professionals by foreign labor.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor have unveiled draft regulations that would tighten visa programs, including H-1B and F-1 student visas, to prioritize American workers. Proposed changes include higher corporate fees, shorter grace periods for fired foreign workers, and stricter oversight of third-party staffing firms.
📺 DETAIL: The proposed rules also seek to modernize the PERM labor certification process, ensuring American workers are given priority in hiring and addressing layoffs more effectively. Critics of the visa programs argue that they depress wages, displace American workers, and foster job monopolies within certain ethnic networks. Public opposition to these programs has grown in recent years, with unemployment and underemployment rates for U.S. college graduates remaining high, including 26 percent for computer science graduates.
🎯 IMPACT: If implemented, the reforms could significantly reduce reliance on foreign labor, encourage companies to invest in American talent, and potentially sway voters ahead of the midterm elections. However, big business, including lobbying groups like FWD.us, is expected to push back against these measures, given the rewards it reaps from undercutting American workers by importing foreign workers.
📈 DATA: According to the New York Federal Reserve Bank, the combined unemployment and underemployment rate for recent U.S. college graduates is approximately 40 percent, highlighting the need for increased job opportunities for American graduates and professionals.
📺 FLASHBACK: The 60-day grace period for fired foreign workers was introduced in 2017 under the Obama-Biden administration, enabling many visa holders to remain in the U.S. and switch jobs, often to the detriment of American workers.

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20 hours ago
News

Judge Blocks Mamdani’s Wealth Tax on Second Homes.

A Staten Island court has paused New York City’s new tax on high-value second homes, citing legal challenges from affected homeowners.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Staten Island Supreme Court Justice Wayne Ozzi temporarily blocked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s so-called pied-à-terre tax targeting second homes valued at $5 million or more. The judge’s order halts implementation of the tax until at least August 31, when a court hearing is scheduled, as legal challenges from homeowners proceed.
📺 DETAIL: The city had published a list of properties subject to the tax, but homeowners argued that the rollout was riddled with errors, causing “mass confusion.” Notices were sent to some homeowners incorrectly, and others were threatened that they would face the tax unless they filed for exemptions. The lawsuit claims the city disregarded state data in its assessments. The city must now remove the online list of targeted homes as part of the court’s ruling.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We disagree with today’s ruling, but we are confident in both the pied-à-terre surcharge and the City’s ability to implement it fairly and effectively.” – Matt Rauschenbach, spokesman for Mayor Zohran Mamdani
🎯 IMPACT: The ruling delays the tax’s implementation and forces the city to reassess its approach amid legal scrutiny. Homeowners argue the tax rollout was unjust and poorly executed, while city officials maintain it is a fair way to generate revenue from wealthy property owners. Mamdani plans to appeal the ruling and proceed with the tax’s implementation.
📺 FLASHBACK: The pied-à-terre tax—a pied-à-terre being an apartment, condominium, or small house in a city lived in part-time—was introduced as part of a broader effort by socialist Mayor Mamdani to redistribute wealth, particularly from white people, and fund city services, which are losing funding as wealthier residents flee New York.

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20 hours ago
Lawfare
News

DOJ Secures Agreement with Children’s Hospital to Stop Giving Sex Change Drugs to Minors.

The Department of Justice reached a resolution with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, ending its administration of sex change drugs to minors and imposing financial penalties.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has agreed to stop administering sex change drugs to minors as part of a resolution with the Department of Justice (DOJ).
📺 DETAIL: The agreement also includes a financial penalty and a $500,000 commitment to medical care for individuals harmed by the sex change treatments provided by the center. The resolution stems from a DOJ investigation into alleged violations of federal law regarding the use of sex change drugs and surgeries on minors. The center continues to deny the allegations but has “remained cooperative, proactive, and solution-driven” throughout the investigation, according to the DOJ. “As with Texas Children’s and Cleveland Clinic before it, I am encouraged when leading institutions like Connecticut Children’s agree to be part of the solution and no longer the problem… But while we can be grateful when we arrive at such positive resolutions, we cannot and will not rest in our pursuit of justice for the victims of these discredited practices,” said Brett Shumate, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The Department of Justice will stop at nothing to protect America’s children. This resolution is a reminder to hospitals, medical providers, and pharmaceutical companies that the Justice Department will vigorously enforce federal law, especially where the lives of children are endangered.” – Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward.
🎯 IMPACT: This resolution signals a broader DOJ effort to end harmful medical gender-related practices affecting minors and hold the institutions engaged in such practices accountable. The resolution ensures against prolonged litigation between the federal government and the medical center.
📺 FLASHBACK: This story reflects similar cases from earlier in 2026. Back in May, Ken Paxton, Texas State Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate for Texas, facilitated a multi-million dollar settlement between Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest children’s hospital in the United States, and the state of Texas. The $10 million settlement ended the provision of so-called “gender affirming care” at the hospital, among other wins for the Trump agenda.

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