MSNBC host Joe Scarborough is calling on those closest to Joe Biden to “do the right thing” and push the 81-year-old Democrat out of the 2024 presidential race. A close ally of Biden, Scarborough has until now defended the octogenarian career politician’s decision to push forward with his re-election bid despite plummeting support and concerns about his cognitive decline.
“You know, it’s really incumbent on people that are around Joe Biden to step up at this point and help the President. And help the man they love. And do the right thing,” Scarborough said during Thursday morning’s episode of Morning Joe. “This is not going to end well if it continues to drag out.”
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The Congressman turned left-wing news host stopped short of directly telling Biden he needed to leave the race. Instead, Scarborough suggested that Biden’s re-election bid has been hampered by aides who exist in a “bubble” and are not telling the incumbent the truth about his failing campaign.
“The anger that I hear is not at Joe Biden. The anger I hear are at the people [sic] who are keeping him in a bubble,” Scarborough said. The MSNBC host added: “That’s not just the anger from inside Congress. That is anger from inside the political, his own political camp, and it is widespread.”
As recently as March, the talk show host was insisting, “This version of Biden, intellectually, analytically, is the best Biden ever.”
Monday’s episode of Morning Joe was pulled amidst fears from MSNBC executives that Scarborough and co-host Mika Brzezinski —or their regular guests—could say something “inappropriate” about the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
When they returned, the seething couple threatened to quit the network if they are benched in the same way again.
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“This is not going to end well.” Joe Scarborough comes very close to calling for President Biden to step aside. (Video: MSNBC) pic.twitter.com/jmG0toyQkv
An undercover investigation has revealed a network of immigration advisers profiting from coaching migrants to fabricate asylum claims by falsely identifying as homosexual, even helping them obtain fake medical records showing they have HIV.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: An undercover investigation by Britain‘s public broadcaster, the BBC, has exposed immigration law firms and advisers charging thousands of dollars to assist migrants in fabricating asylum applications by falsely claiming to be homosexual. Migrants were coached to fabricate backstories, forge supporting documents, and even obtain fake medical records to help their claims.
📺 DETAIL: The investigation revealed that one firm charged as much as $8,900 for a fabricated asylum claim, while others offered services ranging from $1,900 to $3,800 for producing fake evidence. Migrants were advised to falsely claim they were at risk of persecution in countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, where homosexuality is criminalized. Some were instructed to feign depression or even claim to be HIV positive to secure favorable outcomes. One supposed LGBT asylum seeker event was found to have been attended largely by migrants who admitted they were not homosexual.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Nobody is a gay here. Not even one per cent are gay. Not even 0.01 percent are gay.” – attendee at an event for LGBT asylum seekers.
🎯 IMPACT: The findings highlight the exploitation of the British asylum system while exposing those who are profiting from it. The Home Office—roughly equivalent to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security—has claimed it will take action against those abusing the system.
FLASHBACK:Authorities in Britain and other Western countries, such as Germany and the Netherlands, have previously identified patterns of asylum seekers falsely claiming persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or feigned religious conversions, particularly to Christianity, to strengthen their asylum cases. In some instances, migrants were reportedly coached on how to describe religious practices, memorize Bible passages, or demonstrate knowledge of LGBT culture to appear credible during asylum interviews.
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Ukraine is introducing criminal penalties for antisemitism, with sentences of up to eight years in prison for offenders.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law introducing criminal liability for antisemitic acts, amending Article 161 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code to explicitly include antisemitism as a punishable offense.
📺 DETAIL: Penalties under the new law for inciting hatred, humiliation of honor and dignity, or incitement of manifestations of antisemitism range from heavy fines to restrictions on liberty to prison sentences of up to eight years in the most severe cases, such as those involving violence or organized groups. Other aggravating circumstances include antisemitic actions by public officials and antisemitic actions involving threats or deception. The legislation was signed on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “This is an important and timely step. Ukraine is sending a clear message: hatred, discrimination, and incitement to violence have no place in Ukrainian society and never will.” – Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Azman
🎯 IMPACT: The law formalizes Ukraine’s commitment to combating antisemitism, providing clear legal tools to deter and prosecute offenders while signaling a broader stance against discrimination. Notably, while President Zelensky is Jewish, the Ukrainian military has longstanding issues with Neo-Nazi elements, such as the Azov Brigade.
📺 FLASHBACK: Ukraine’s parliament initially adopted the antisemitism legislation in February 2022, but its signing into law was delayed amid the country’s ongoing war with Russia. Neo-Nazi military units have been receiving broad leeway, with the former Biden government in the U.S. lifting sanctions against Azov in 2024.
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Mediaite has come under fire for repeated errors, including fabricated quotes and misattributions, leading to the suspension of its founding editor.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Mediaite, a left-leaning news and politics website, has faced recent backlash for a series of errors, including fabricated quotes and misattributed information, leading to the suspension of its founding editor, Colby Hall. A glaring error arose when Mediaite’s newsletter of newsletters (One Sheet), awarded Breaker Media the “newsletter of the day” for a story it hadn’t ever reported.
📺 DETAIL: One Sheet, launched by Mediaite to aggregate media newsletters for $8 a month, has repeatedly included false quotes and misattributions. On multiple occasions, it apparently fabricated statements attributed to outlets like Status and NiemanLab, prompting corrections.
💬 KEY QUOTE:“We’ve barely won a chook raffle here at Breaker so it was a surprise to us that we won newsletter of the week for something we did not write,” Cartwright told Status on Tuesday.
❝ ANOTHER QUOTE:“We presented your findings to Colby Hall who insists the errors were purely a result of sloppiness in how he aggregated and categorized information, not from the use of A.I. Regardless, it is completely unacceptable and Colby has been suspended from Mediaite pending further investigation.” – Mediaite’s Joe DePaolo.
❓ CONTEXT: Mediaite co-founder Dan Abrams had promoted the One Sheet newsletter as a solution to the overwhelming number of subscription-based newsletters, raising ethical concerns at the time about whether it would harm independent journalists by aggregating their paid content. You can sign up for The National Pulse’s newsletter, which doesn’t have fabricated quotes, here.
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The Justice Department is moving to dismiss some of the most serious convictions obtained by the former Biden regime regarding the January 6 riots, involving the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has moved to dismiss convictions against members of the Proud Boys andOath Keepers for seditious conspiracy, erasing some of the most serious charges to come out of the January 6, 2021, Capitol protest investigations. The dismissals, which require a judge’s approval, would be in line with prior moves made by President Donald J. Trump, who once called many of the imprisoned J6ers hostages of the former Biden regime.
📺 DETAIL: The defendants include prominent figures such as Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers and Ethan Nordean of the Proud Boys. The DOJ’s decision comes after President Trump issued pardons or commutations for nearly all January 6 defendants, leaving only a small group of people whose convictions were not addressed. Defense attorneys argue that sedition charges should not be used for protests that escalate into violence. The January 6 investigation has been described as the largest criminal probe in U.S. history, with over 1,580 people charged and roughly 1,270 convictions secured. The former Biden regime had claimed that the protest was an organized attack on democracy, while President Trump and his supporters have consistently framed the crackdown as political persecution.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “It is good for everyone of all political persuasions that sedition charges are not used for protests that turn into riots.” – Nick Smith, representing Ethan Nordean
🎯 IMPACT: Dismissing these convictions could potentially set a new precedent for future prosecutions related to protests and riots, and whether charges of sedition apply to them.
FLASHBACK: In addition to seditious conspiracy, the Biden Justice Department used 18 U.S. Code § 1512(c)(2) “obstruction of an official proceeding” charges—intended for use against people destroying documents to hinder investigations into financial crimes—against hundreds of January 6 defendants. However, these were overturned by the Supreme Court in 2024.
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Virginia’s decision to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact marks a significant change in how the state could allocate its electoral votes in future presidential elections.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a bill entering the state into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which ties the allocation of Virginia’s presidential electoral votes to the national popular vote winner once a sufficient number of states join the agreement.
📰 DETAIL: The compact requires participating states to collectively hold at least 270 electoral votes—the threshold to win the presidency—before taking effect. Currently, 18 states and Washington, D.C., have joined, representing 222 electoral votes. Until the compact is activated, Virginia will continue using its traditional winner-take-all system based on statewide results. Organizers are, however, gloating about the fact that they only need 48 more electoral votes, claiming significant progress in states like Arizona, Michigan, New Hampshire, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
🎯 IMPACT: The anti-constitutional move undermines voters by prioritizing national results over statewide decisions. Supporters, however, claim the compact ensures every vote nationwide carries equal weight and prevents scenarios where candidates win the presidency without winning the popular vote.
💰 FOLLOW THE MONEY: The National Popular Vote group was founded by gambling pioneer John Koza, a Democrat, in 2006. The group has been funded with Soros money, as well as the far-left Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation, and the far-left Sadler Foundation. The Tides Foundation, which supports the far-left Media Matters as well as Planned Parenthood, has also donated to the cause,
🎯 CAVEAT: The compact’s legality may face challenges, particularly over whether congressional approval is required for such interstate agreements. Additionally, the partisan divide on this issue could complicate further adoption by states.
🤓 REQUIRED READING: AEI has a must read on the matter, here. Penned in 2018 by former Reagan White House counsel Peter J. Wallison, it doesn’t have the urgency required today, but is a good primer on the subject.
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Vice President J.D. Vance’s anti-fraud task force has uncovered over $600 million in suspected fraud.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Vice President J.D. Vance’s anti-fraud task force has suspended 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies in Los Angeles, uncovering over $600 million in suspected fraudulent activity. These suspensions represent a 539 percent increase since April, highlighting the scale of fraud in taxpayer-funded healthcare services.
📺 DETAIL: The task force’s actions follow earlier efforts to block $259.5 million in Medicaid funds in Minnesota amidst scrutiny of state program fraud, often involving the Somali community. The Minnesota fraud was exposed in part by independent citizen journalist Nick Shirley, who has now set his sights on California—prompting California Democrats to move a ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ empowering organizations providing services to migrants to demand the removal of video evidence of misconduct, supposedly to protect them from “threats of violence.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Where there is fraud, the task force will find it. We will not stop until every hard-earned taxpayer dollar goes toward the honest Americans who deserve them.” – Spokesman for Vice President Vance
🎯 IMPACT: The task force’s aggressive pursuit of fraud sends a strong message to those exploiting taxpayer dollars. Nick Shirley said of California Democrats’ efforts to crack down on people exposing fraud in response, “Under AB 2624, government-funded entities like the Somali ‘Learing’ Daycare centers would be protected from being exposed if they operated inside California… When our politicians would rather protect fraudsters and illegal migrants, it’s time for us to stand up or face mass oppression from the traitors who ‘rule’ over us.”
📺 FLASHBACK: Earlier this year, Minnesota faced significant scrutiny over Medicaid fraud, with Vice President Vance and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz blocking substantial funds. Viral coverage of fraud in the North Star State led Governor Tim Walz (D) to abandon his bid for a third term.
🚨 Here is the full 40 minutes of my crew and I exposing California fraud, Minnesota was big but California is even bigger… We uncovered over $170,000,000 in fraud as these fraudsters live in luxury with no consequences. Like it and share it, the fraud must STOP.
The U.S. and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire despite heightened tensions, including a U.S. naval blockade and Iranian threats, according to the Associated Press.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The United States and Iran have reportedly reached an “in principle agreement” to extend their two-week ceasefire, according to unnamed regional officials cited by the Associated Press, in a story filed from Cairo, early Wednesday. This comes despite a U.S. naval blockade and renewed threats from Iran.
📍 WHEN & WHERE: The ceasefire, which began two weeks ago, is set to expire on April 22, with ongoing negotiations taking place in Islamabad, Pakistan. The war is technically in its seventh week now, after U.S. officials has initially briefed a 3-4 week plan to deal with Iran.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I think it’s close to over, yeah. I view it as very close to over,” President Trump said in an interview with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo on Tuesday.
🎯 IMPACT: Extending the ceasefire would provide additional time for diplomatic talks and potentially de-escalate tensions in the region. Trump also wrote on his Truth Social on Wednesday morning that China is “very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz,” adding: “They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran.”
📰 DETAIL: The latest agreement comes after marathon peace talks in Pakistan collapsed just days ago. China has long provided Iran with industrial components that can be used for missile production.
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Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has demanded the Department of Justice (DOJ) reimburse his legal fees incurred during investigations tied to his service in the Trump administration.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Mark Meadows, former White House Chief of Staff, has formally requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) reimburse his legal feesincurred during multiple investigations related to his role under the Trump administration. These investigations include federal and state probes into the 2020 election and January 6.
📺 DETAIL: Meadows’ legal fees stem from his support for President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to contest the 2020 election results. He faces ongoing legal uncertainty in Arizona related to alleged “fake elector” schemes, although charges in Georgia were dropped after Democrat prosecutor Fani Willis was disqualified from a case that also targeted Trump himself. Meadows has reportedly paid millions in legal fees to various firms and is seeking DOJ reimbursement under federal guidelines allowing such requests for actions taken during official duties.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “On a case-by-case basis, the Department of Justice considers requests for private counsel reimbursement from current and former employees who face lawsuits that arise from their actions on behalf of the federal government.” – DOJ spokesman
🎯 IMPACT: In 2020, the DOJ reimbursed legal fees for government employees who acted as witnesses in the Mueller investigation, provided they were not targets of the probe. Meadows may draw on these precedents.
📺 FLASHBACK: In 2023, Meadows was bizarrely accused of wearing a wire whilst working in the White House and acting as an informant against Trump for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Speaking exclusively to The National Pulse at the time, Meadows dismissed the claim as “ridiculous” and “100 percent NOT TRUE!!” A spokesman added, “This crap is ridiculous, it’s straight out of The Twilight Zone.”
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Hungary’s incoming leader plans to investigate taxpayer funding of Matt Schlapp’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) by Viktor Orbán’s government.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, announced plans to investigate the use of taxpayer funds under Viktor Orbán‘s administration, including financial support for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), organized by American Conservative Union (ACU) chairman Matt Schlapp. Magyar criticized the practice of using state funds to support political events, calling it a “crime.”
📺 DETAIL: Following his election victory, Péter Magyar delivered a series of statements emphasizing a “return to democratic norms.” He specifically highlighted concerns about past government spending on politically aligned international events, including CPAC Hungary. As part of this effort, Magyar vowed to task the National Office for the Recovery and Protection of Public Assets with thoroughly auditing previous government spending decisions. He added that CPAC would be welcome to return to Hungary if it is self-financed, with Schlapp responding on X (formerly Twitter) that he was “gratified” and would “take him up on that and work with people of Hungary to defend their sovereignty.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Mixing party financing with government spending from the state budget is, in my view, a criminal offense.” – Péter Magyar
🎯 IMPACT: Orbán’s government courted the American conservative movement. An investigation revealing misuse of public funds could complicate relations between U.S. conservatives and Hungary’s new government, potentially affecting future international collaborations.
📺 FLASHBACK: Matt Schlapp, head of the American Conservative Union, which runs CPAC, received compensation approaching $1 million annually while CPAC’s influence and attendance were reportedly declining, raising questions about financial mismanagement and priorities within the organization. Prior tax filings indicate a significant drop in CPAC-related revenues, with the lowest level since 2018. Schlapp has also been dogged by allegations of carrying out homosexual assaults against young men for years.
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Welcome to Issue 4 of The National Pulse’s nightly news round-up. It’s been a huge news day, with the Swalwell scandal deepening, Trump taking aim at “allies,” and more. If you enjoy this newsletter, please forward it to a friend and let them know they can sign up here.
1. New Swalwell Accuser Describes Being Raped – ‘I Thought I Died.’
Lonna Drewes has accused Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) of rape, alleging he spiked her drink and attacked her in a hotel room in 2018.
PULSE POINTS: ‘I THOUGHT I DIED.’
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Lonna Drewes, a former model and software company owner, has become the latest woman to come forward against Democrat Representative Eric Swalwell, accusing him of violently raping her in 2018. She made the allegations during a press conference in Beverly Hills on Tuesday. Swalwell resigned from Congress on Monday amid the growing scandal.
📺 DETAIL: Drewes alleges that she was “incapacitated” when Swalwell attacked her, recalling, “In 2018, while I was living and working as a model in Beverly Hills, and I also owned a fashion software company, I had contact with Eric Swalwell on three separate occasions… On the third occasion, I believe he drugged my drink.” She said she “knew he was married at the time and that his wife was pregnant” at the time of the attack, emphasizing that she would never have engaged in a consensual encounter with him, and that he choked her unconscious while raping her.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “He raped me, and he choked me. And while he was choking me, I lost consciousness. And I thought I died. I did not consent to any sexual activity.” – Lonna Drewes
🎯 IMPACT: Drewes’s attorney stated that a police report will be filed with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office “immediately.” Swalwell already faces an investigation in Manhattan for another alleged attack. The slew of allegations pushed him to end his bid for Governor of California and resign from Congress, although he denies any criminal wrongdoing.
2. Trump Blasts Italy’s Meloni, Calls NATO a ‘Paper Tiger.’
President Trump expressed disappointment in Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and NATO.
PULSE POINTS: I THOUGHT SHE HAD COURAGE.
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has sharply criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, accusing her of lacking courage and failing to support U.S. efforts in NATO and against Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
📺 DETAIL: Trump expressed his disappointment in an exclusive interview with Italy’s Corriere Della Sera. He stated that Meloni has not been supportive of U.S. initiatives within NATO. She recently distanced herself from him following a referendum defeat and his remarks about the Pope. He went on to criticize NATO as a “paper tiger” and suggested that Meloni’s stance could endanger Italy. He also mentioned the pair haven’t spoken recently, adding: “I’m shocked by her. I thought she had courage, I was wrong… it’s very different from what I thought.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “She thinks America should do the work for her… She is the one who is unacceptable, because she doesn’t care if Iran has a nuclear weapon and would blow up Italy in two minutes if it had the chance.” – Donald Trump
🎯 IMPACT: Trump’s comments highlight a growing rift between him and Meloni, potentially affecting U.S.-Italy relations and NATO dynamics, especially concerning collective defense strategies. Meloni also suspended Italy’s defense pact with Israel on Monday, citing the safety of Italian UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon after allegations that Israelis opened fire on Italian troops.
3. Trump Allies Form ‘Mass Deportation Coalition,’ Urging President to Go FURTHER.
The Mass Deportation Coalition is urging President Trump to adhere to his campaign promises amid concerns of waning deportation rhetoric.
PULSE POINTS: PROMISES MADE…
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Mass Deportation Coalition is pushing President Donald J. Trump to fulfill his campaign promise of mass deportations, as the administration appears to be softening its stance on the issue. Notably, following the fatal shooting of two pro-illegal immigration agitators in Minnesota, the administration wound down its deportation mission in the state, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair reportedly told Republican lawmakers to deemphasize deporting all illegal immigrants rather than only dangerous criminals.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Our basic goal of the mass deportation coalition is to actually provide Trump with what we call kind of a right flank, saying, ‘No, Mr. President, you’re listening to the wrong people.’” – Mark Morgan, former head of ICE and CBP.
🎯 IMPACT: The coalition’s efforts highlight an emerging division between the Trump administration and its America First base, as the White House focuses on foreign policy objectives such as defeating Iran, and concerns grow among the base of flagging interest in deporting illegal immigrants at scale.
📺 DETAIL: Led by figures like Mike Howell of the Oversight Project, the Mass Deportation Coalition includes GOP think tanks and advocacy groups, aiming for at least one million deportations annually. They argue that public support for strict immigration enforcement remains high, despite opposition from liberal activists and donors who exploit foreign labor.
📺 FLASHBACK: In early March, James Blair posted on social media that “Republicans want to keep deporting the violent/criminal illegals that Joe Biden & the Democrats in Congress let in”—signaling a shift away from 2024 election promises that all illegal immigrants would be deported, in favor of a much narrower definition of “mass” deportations.
4. Scandal: Biden DOJ Targeted Pro-Lifers.
New evidence reveals the extent to which the Biden-era DOJ used federal law enforcement to go after pro-life activists.
PULSE POINTS: WEAPONIZED.
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: New details have emerged revealing how the Biden Department of Justice systematically targeted pro-life activists using federal law enforcement resources. The revelations raise further questions about the politicization of the DOJ under the previous administration.
🎯 IMPACT: The case adds to a growing body of evidence that the Biden DOJ weaponized federal agencies against political opponents, including the FBI’s targeting of concerned parents at school board meetings and the prosecution of peaceful pro-life demonstrators under the FACE Act. Read the full story here.
5. Dems Push ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ to Silence Citizen Journalists Exposing Fraud.
Instead of clamping down on fraud, California Democrats are going after the citizen journalists exposing it.
PULSE POINTS: THEY NAMED A BILL AFTER HIM.
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: California Democrats have voted for a highly controversial law that would clamp down on citizen journalists exposing fraud and abuse. Dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” after the popular citizen journalist known for his undercover videos, the legislation would impose new restrictions on undercover recordings and hidden-camera investigations targeting government operations.
🎯 IMPACT: Critics say the bill is a direct attack on the First Amendment and an attempt to shield government fraud from public scrutiny. The fact that Democrats named the bill after a specific journalist underscores the personal nature of the legislative effort. Read the full story here.
6. Authorities Claimed a Child Murderer Was Simply ‘Autistic.’ Then He Attacked, Killing Three.
An inquiry has found that multiple agencies failed to act on clear warnings about Axel Rudakubana’s violent tendencies, leading to the infamous child stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
PULSE POINTS: THEY WERE WARNED.
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: An inquiry led by retired high court judge Sir Adrian Fulford found that warnings about child murderer Axel Rudakubana’s violent behavior were repeatedly ignored by various agencies in the lead up to a deadly stabbing attack on a children’s dance class in Southport, England, which killed three children and injured 10 others in 2024. Rudakubana was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum sentence of 52 years.
📺 DETAIL: The inquiry highlighted systemic failures in addressing Rudakubana’s behavior, which was often excused due to his autism diagnosis. Despite numerous red flags, including possession of weapons and violent outbursts, agencies failed to intervene effectively. Notably, his former school principal told the inquiry she had previously identified Rudakubana as “very high risk,” but was “shut down” by a mental health worker who accused her of racially profiling a “black boy with a knife.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Far from recognising that [Rudakubana] was responsible for his own actions… agencies regularly used his autism as an explanation or even an excuse for his conduct, including his violence. This was both unacceptable and superficial,” said Sir Adrian Fulford.
🎯 IMPACT: The failure to act on Rudakubana’s behavior resulted in the gruesome deaths of three young girls during the attack. The inquiry calls for a reevaluation of how agencies handle similar cases and stresses the need for better communication and accountability.
‼️ BLAME: Government agencies such as Lancashire Police, counterterrorism (PREVENT) officers, social services workers, and mental health staff in Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) were all held responsible by the inquiry.
7. Spain is About to Give Amnesty to Half a Million Illegals.
The Spanish government is preparing to legalize hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants in one of Europe’s largest amnesty programs.
PULSE POINTS: SHAMNESTY, EUROPEAN EDITION.
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Spain’s socialist government is preparing to grant amnesty to approximately 500,000 illegal immigrants, making it one of the largest mass legalization programs in European history. The move comes as illegal immigration continues to surge across the continent.
🎯 IMPACT: Critics argue the amnesty will act as a magnet for further illegal immigration, rewarding those who broke the law while punishing legal immigrants who followed the process. The policy contrasts sharply with the Trump administration’s push for mass deportation and tougher border enforcement. Read the full story here.
8. Clinton-Era Commerce Chief Says Iran War Could Cost $1 Trillion.
Professor Linda Bilmes of the Harvard Kennedy School warns that the true costs of the Iran war are being significantly underestimated.
PULSE POINTS: THE TRILLION-DOLLAR WAR.
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A Harvard study estimates that the U.S.-Iran war could cost over $1 trillion. Early Pentagon-reported expenses hit $11.3 billion in just six days of conflict. Professor Linda Bilmes of the Harvard Kennedy School and former Assistant Secretary in the Clinton Commerce Department warns that the true costs, including replacement of military assets and long-term liabilities, are significantly underestimated.
📺 DETAIL: Bilmes’s analysis suggests that the Pentagon’s reported costs are based on outdated inventory values, underestimating actual replacement expenses. The cost of replenishing interceptors and missiles is far higher than the production costs of Iran’s cheaper drones. The study also highlights the long-term financial strain from rebuilding damaged infrastructure and providing disability benefits to troops exposed to hazards.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The result is that the interest costs alone will add billions of dollars to the total cost of this war. And unlike the upfront costs, these are costs we are explicitly passing on to the next generation.” – Professor Linda Bilmes
🎯 IMPACT: The financial implications of the Iran war could lead to unprecedented military spending, with the White House requesting a defense budget increase to $1.5 trillion. Such an expansion would mark the largest military budget increase since the Second World War.
📺 FLASHBACK: The Iraq war cost over $2 trillion when U.S. public debt was under $4 trillion. The current U.S. debt exceeds $31 trillion, underscoring the significantly higher financial risks of the Iran conflict.
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