It’s Over: Koch Network Pulls Plug on Bankrolling Nikki Haley’s Campaign

/0 Comments/in , /by

While Nikki Haley insists on slow-walking the eventual suspension of her presidential campaign, one of her most important backers has confirmed that they have reached the end of the line.

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), which is bankrolled by the multi-billion dollar Koch network, announced that it was pulling the plug on financial support for Haley on the grounds that it is no longer money being well spent.

In a memo sent by AFP Senior Advisor Emily Seidel, first obtained by Politico, the organization said it intended to “take stock” of where the presidential race was going. . .

However, Seidel confirmed that despite their continued support for Haley, the money taps would finally be turned off:

Nikki Haley has shown us again and again that we made the right decision in supporting her candidacy and she continues to have our strong endorsement. She has made it clear that she will continue to fight and we wholeheartedly support her in this effort. But given the challenges in the primary states ahead, we don’t believe any outside group can make a material difference to widen her path to victory.

And so while we will continue to endorse her, we will focus our resources where we can make the difference. And that’s the U.S. Senate and House. If Donald Trump is at the top of the Republican ticket, the risk of one-party rule by a Democratic Party captured by the Progressive Left is severe and would do irreparable damage to the country.

(Read more from “It’s Over: Koch Network Pulls Plug on Bankrolling Nikki Haley’s Campaign” HERE)

Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr

Democrats Hint at Possible Dispute Over Certification of Trump’s 2024 Victory

/1 Comment/in , /by

Numerous House Democrats have signaled that they would not certify a 2024 presidential election win from Donald Trump, relying on the 14th Amendment to claim Trump is an insurrectionist and thus ineligible from holding office.

Democrats including Reps. James Clyburn (SC), Jamie Raskin (MD), Adam Schiff (CA), Eric Swalwell (CA), and even House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies refused to say that they would confirm Trump to office if he won the 2024 election.

As Dan McLaughlin explained at National Review, Democrats could have the votes to sustain an objection to a Trump win if they take control of the House. “Only a simple majority is required, and unlike when the House chooses a president under the Twelfth Amendment, they don’t vote by states,” he wrote. “Unlike in 2016 or 2004, when they were in the minority, House Democrats could be playing with live ammunition.”

Still, a majority of senators would have to object to a Trump win, too. This would likely take 51 senators, and as McLaughlin pointed out, this would be a tough task for Democrats: They “either have to hold every seat they currently occupy (good luck in West Virginia), or take a Republican-held seat (the bluest of which is either Ted Cruz’s in Texas or Rick Scott’s in Florida),” he said.

A potential way around some of this chaos rests at the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments earlier this month in Trump v. Anderson, a case about whether or not a state, in this case Colorado, can keep Trump off the ballot based on the 14th Amendment. If the high court gives clarity on the issue of Trump eligibility, specifically that he is eligible, then Democrats would not have room to object on this basis. (Read more from “Democrats Hint at Possible Dispute Over Certification of Trump’s 2024 Victory” HERE)

Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr

Man Sets Himself Ablaze Outside Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.

/0 Comments/in , /by

In a shocking turn of events on Sunday, a man set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to the distressing scene at the 3500 block of International Drive, NW, around 1 p.m. ET. The incident prompted collaboration between MPD and the U.S. Secret Service after an individual self-immolated in front of the embassy.

According to MPD’s official statement on Twitter, an adult male was swiftly transported to a local hospital in critical condition by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The MPD is now working in conjunction with the Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to thoroughly investigate the incident.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams have been deployed to the scene, responding to a suspicious vehicle that may be linked to the individual. The situation remains dynamic, and the investigation is ongoing.

The Israeli Embassy released a statement to The Washington Examiner, confirming the incident. “On Sunday, 2/25, at around 1 PM, a man set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. The man was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The man is unknown. No Embassy staff were injured and are safe.”

While officials have not immediately commented on the motive behind this disturbing act, it comes at a time when Israel is grappling with heightened tensions. The nation is currently engaged in conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, responding to terrorist attacks in October that claimed an estimated 1,200 lives on Israeli soil.

Notably, there has been friction between the Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concerning plans for an offensive in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah. This area has become a focal point as more than half of the strip’s 2.3 million population has gathered there during the ongoing conflict.

Photo credit: Flickr

Pundit: Nikki Haley Is Getting Ready to Run as an Independent

/0 Comments/in , /by

Former Bush speechwriter Ari Fleischer said that Nikki Haley’s speech following a second-place finish in the South Carolina primary sounded like a “No Labels speech” to him.

ARI FLEISCHER: I’ve been around a lot of these candidate speeches, I’ve written a few. That was a “No Labels” speech tonight by Nikki Haley. That was a speech, when she says, “No matter what I am running.” When she trashes Joe Biden, trashes Donald Trump, she is setting herself up to run down the middle.

And look what happened in South Carolina tonight, she won according to the Fox voter analysis independent voters by 19 percentage points. That is only 7% of the people who voted in the primary which is why she got her clock cleaned in the primary by Donald Trump. But when you look at independent voters, she sees a huge group out there. And when you look at the country independent voters are 43% of the country, Republicans are 27%, Democrats are 27%.

So she is looking ahead and seeing a swath down the middle that does not like Biden, does not like Trump. I can just feel it, I watched it, my reaction was immediate, she is declaring. Why wouldn’t she drop out of the race? She sees herself on the runway to something new. When you see yourself on the runway, you don’t pull your plane off the runway, you get ready to take off.

(Read more from “Pundit: Nikki Haley Is Getting Ready to Run as an Independent” HERE)

Photo cedit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr

Filing: Fani Willis & Nathan Wade Called Each Other 2,000 Times in 2021 — Before They Swore Romance Began; Latest Evidence Against Fani Willis Could Get Her Disbarred, Land Her In Jail, Legal Experts Say

/7 Comments/in , , /by

By Breitbart. A bombshell court filing from former President Donald Trump’s legal team says cell phone data shows Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis and Nathan Wade exchanged over 2,000 phone calls in the first 11 months of 2021 — an average of six calls per day before they began a romantic relationship, according to the pair’s under-oath testimony.

Trump’s lawyers say they subpoenaed AT&T for Wade’s phone records, including location data, in their ongoing battle to disqualify Willis from prosecuting their client. Willis, who became Fulton County’s DA in 2021, has charged Trump and 18 other defendants for an alleged conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election in her state — and infamously made the former president turn himself in for a mugshot photo.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which first revealed the filing, an affidavit from investigator Charles Mittelstadt “revealed over 2,000 voice calls and just under 12,000 text messages exchanged over the 11-month period [January to November] in 2021,” with “a prevalence of calls made in the evening hours. ”

The date range of January 1 to November 30 in 2021 contains 333 days. Two thousand phone calls over that period would average out to 6.006 calls per day. Those 12,000 texts would average out to about 36 each day in the same timeframe.

The filing also uses location data to allege Wade likely came to Willis’s home over 30 times in this time frame, contradicting his testimony that he was there a maximum of ten times. It alleges several incidents where Wade’s phone was present in this location through the night and only returned to his home in the early morning. (Read more from “Filing: Fani Willis & Nathan Wade Called Each Other 2,000 Times in 2021 — Before They Say Romance Began” HERE)

______________________________________________

Latest Evidence Against Fani Willis Could Get Her Disbarred, Land Her In Jail, Legal Experts Say

By Daily Caller. Special prosecutor Nathan Wade’s cell phone data suggests he and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis may have lied on the witness stand, opening them up to greater consequences than disqualification from the case against former President Donald Trump, legal experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Phone records contained in a Friday court filing by Trump’s attorney appeared to contradict Wade’s testimony that he visited Willis’ condo less than 10 times, showing “a minimum of 35 occasions” where his phone was in her neighborhood for an extended time, and appears to undermine Willis’ claim that he never spent the night. If they are found to have lied under oath, Willis and Wade could face charges and potential disbarment, legal experts told the DCNF.

The data, which revealed “over 2000 voice calls and just under 12,000 text messages” between the pair in 2021, also further calls into question the timeline of their relationship, which they have insisted began in 2022, after Wade’s contract started.

Atlanta-based defense attorney Andrew Fleischman told the DCNF that the “cell phone location data is powerful circumstantial evidence of a close personal relationship before 2022, as are the sheer number of texts and phone calls exchanged.” (Read more from “Filing: Fani Willis & Nathan Wade Called Each Other 2,000 Times in 2021 — Before They Say Romance Began” HERE)

Rep. Matt Gaetz Boasts About Turning Congress Into a ‘Living Hell’ for Republicans Who ‘Dress up Like Democrats in Drag’

/5 Comments/in , /by

Rep. Matt Gaetz boasted Friday about turning Congress into a “living hell” for “swamp rat” Republicans that act “like Democrats in drag” during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

“In Congress, I’m often excoriated, smeared, derided for exposing a corrupt system that has been weaponized against we the people,” the Florida Republican said.

“I have made it a living hell for the swamp rats, and many of them are retiring now.”

Gaez went on to revel in a report suggesting that his successful push to oust Kevin McCarthy from his House speakership position last October has contributed to a growing number of congressional Republicans deciding to retire early rather than seek re-election in 2024.

“You’re welcome,” he told the hard-line conservative crowd. (Read more from “Rep. Matt Gaetz Boasts About Turning Congress Into a ‘Living Hell’ for Republicans Who ‘Dress up Like Democrats in Drag’” HERE)

Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr

NRA Found Liable in Corruption Case as Jury Says Longtime Leader Wayne Lapierre Should Repay $4.3 Million

/7 Comments/in , /by

A jury in a lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General’s Office against the National Rifle Association found Friday that the gun rights group mismanaged charitable funds when it failed to stop top executives — including longtime leader Wayne LaPierre — from diverting millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts and other questionable expenditures.

In its verdict, the jury found LaPierre should pay the powerful gun rights group $4.3 million in damages for mismanagement and misspending charitable funds. The panel also found the group’s former CFO Wilson Phillips should pay back $2 million for breaching his fiduciary duties as an executive.

Shortly after the verdict was read, New York Attorney General Letitia James called the jury’s decision against the powerful National Rifle Association and its top executives, a “major victory” in a post on X.

“In a major victory, my office won our case against the NRA and its senior leadership for years of corruption and greed,” James said. “Wayne LaPierre and a senior executive at the NRA must pay $6.35 million for abusing the system and breaking our laws.” (Read more from “NRA Found Liable in Corruption Case as Jury Says Longtime Leader Wayne Lapierre Should Repay $4.3 Million” HERE)

WATCH: El Salvador President Urges U.S. To Abandon Globalism, Warns of ‘Dark Forces’ Taking Over America

/5 Comments/in , /by

In a bold and provocative statement, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has called on the United States to break free from the chains of globalism, asserting that “dark forces” are gaining control over the nation. Bukele’s appeal comes as a challenge to the prevailing narrative, urging Americans to unapologetically resist influences that advocate for globalism:

“If you want globalism to die here too, you must be willing to unapologetically fight against everything and everyone that stands for it. Fight for your freedoms, fight for your rights.”

“These dark forces are already taking over your country. You may not see it yet, but it’s already happening. You don’t see it as clearly because people are designed to see linear changes, not exponential ones.”

“People become complacent and they don’t realize how bad things are getting until it’s too late.”

Man Arrested for Murder of Nursing Student Was Illegal Alien: Report

/7 Comments/in , /by

Police arrested a non-U.S. citizen male in the murder of 22-year-old University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, and sources inside the Department of Homeland Security say the illegal immigrant was known by law enforcement, according to reports.

During a Friday evening press conference, the local police chief said that 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra has been charged with “malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call and concealing the death of another.”

“He lives here in Athens, but is not a U.S. citizen,” Clark stated, adding that a search warrant has been executed for Ibarra’s apartment, and that evidence was still being collected.

NewsNation correspondent Ali Bradley reported on Friday night that that “multiple DHS sources” say that Ibarra is in the United States illegally from Venezuela, and further that he was arrested late last year in New York City but released back into the country.

“CBP documents show he crossed in September of 2022 into El Paso, Texas[,] and was released due to lack of detention space,” Bradley reported. “The 26 year old from Venezuela was arrested today by ICE-ERO Atlanta.”

(Read more from “Man Arrested for Murder of Nursing Student Was Illegal Alien: Report” HERE)

Trump Attorneys Challenge Jack Smith’s Legitimacy, Seek Dismissal of Classified Documents Case

/5 Comments/in , /by

Attorneys representing former President Donald Trump filed motions urging the dismissal of a federal indictment led by Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding Trump’s handling of classified documents. Trump was facing 40 counts in the Southern District of Florida, accusing him of unlawfully retaining national defense information and obstructing a federal probe into the matter.

One motion contended that Jack Smith’s appointment was unlawful under the Appointments Clause and the Appropriations Clause. The defense argued that the Attorney General, Merrick Garland, had exceeded his authority by appointing Smith without Senate confirmation, questioning Smith’s legitimacy to prosecute the case. The defense cited a potential threat to the rule of law.

Additionally, Trump’s attorneys challenged the absence of a statute establishing the Office of Special Counsel, asserting that Smith’s appointment was invalid due to the lack of a legal framework for his role. They argued that the investigation’s funding violated The Appropriations Clause, claiming it was an unauthorized and politically motivated prosecution.

The second motion contended that Trump’s possession of classified documents at his Mar-A-Lago home was not unauthorized under the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Trump’s legal team argued that the PRA granted him “unreviewable discretion” to designate records as personal, asserting that the exclusive remedy for records collection efforts by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was civil in nature, precluding criminal investigations.

These legal challenges raised crucial questions about the legitimacy of the Special Counsel’s role and the funding of the investigation, providing an even more complex backdrop to the case.

Photo credit: Flickr