The National Pulse – American Conservative Movement https://americanconservativemovement.com American exceptionalism isn't dead. It just needs to be embraced. Sat, 24 Aug 2024 03:23:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://americanconservativemovement.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-America-First-Favicon-32x32.png The National Pulse – American Conservative Movement https://americanconservativemovement.com 32 32 135597105 ‘Integrity’ Award-Winning, Taxpayer-Funded Reporter Forced to Apologize for Inventing Fake Trump Story https://americanconservativemovement.com/integrity-award-winning-taxpayer-funded-reporter-forced-to-apologize-for-inventing-fake-trump-story/ https://americanconservativemovement.com/integrity-award-winning-taxpayer-funded-reporter-forced-to-apologize-for-inventing-fake-trump-story/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 03:23:45 +0000 https://americanconservativemovement.com/target/integrity-award-winning-taxpayer-funded-reporter-forced-to-apologize-for-inventing-fake-trump-story/ PBS correspondent and former NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff is retracting the false comments she made on air in which she claimed former President Donald J. Trump was purposefully hampering the Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas for political gain. Woodruff, who was covering the Democratic National Convention (DNC), claims she was referencing reports by Axios and Reuters when she stated that Trump was encouraging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay peace talks until after the November election.

“The reporting is that former President Trump is on the phone with the prime minister of Israel, urging him not to cut a deal right now, because that, it’s believed that would help the Harris campaign,” Woodruff said during Monday’s PBS NewsHour coverage of the DNC.

Following denials by the Trump campaign and the Israeli Prime Minister’s office, Woodruff posted a retraction and apology on X (formerly Twitter). “I want to clarify my remarks on the PBS News special on Monday night about the ongoing cease-fire talks in the Middle East,” the former NewsHour anchor said, continuing: “As I said, this was not based on my original reporting; I was referring to reports I had read, in Axios and Reuters, about former President Trump having spoken to the Israeli Prime Minister.” […]

]]> https://americanconservativemovement.com/integrity-award-winning-taxpayer-funded-reporter-forced-to-apologize-for-inventing-fake-trump-story/feed/ 0 210831 Britain’s Establishment Attacked Farage for Attending the RNC. Now They’re All at the DNC. https://americanconservativemovement.com/britains-establishment-attacked-farage-for-attending-the-rnc-now-theyre-all-at-the-dnc/ https://americanconservativemovement.com/britains-establishment-attacked-farage-for-attending-the-rnc-now-theyre-all-at-the-dnc/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:14:09 +0000 https://americanconservativemovement.com/target/britains-establishment-attacked-farage-for-attending-the-rnc-now-theyre-all-at-the-dnc/ Members of Parliament (MPs) for Britain’s ruling Labour Party have flocked to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to court Kamala Harris. Unlike Nigel Farage, who was ruthlessly attacked for visiting Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention (RNC) after he was shot, they have not received similar media criticism for “abandoning” their voters.

Labour Party general secretary David Evans and several MPs, including Lucy Rigby and Mike Tapp, are part of a delegation that traveled to Chicago, allegedly to compare election strategies with the Democrats. In July, Reform Party leader Nigel Farage, the MP for Clacton-on-Sea, visited Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention (RNC), but unlike the Labour MPs at the DNC, he was blasted by British journalists for leaving the country.

For instance, Emily Maitlis, a former BBC host, questioned why Farage, a longtime ally of former President Donald J. Trump, was at the event. “At one point, you said you wouldn’t be running in Clacton because you wanted to give your time to the U.S., but now you are the new Clacton MP and are here in the U.S. just two weeks after being elected—because this feels more exciting?” she jeered.

Farage said he was there as Trump had been shot just days prior, explaining he was supporting his friend. […]

]]> https://americanconservativemovement.com/britains-establishment-attacked-farage-for-attending-the-rnc-now-theyre-all-at-the-dnc/feed/ 0 210676 Supreme Court: It Is Illegal for Public Officials to Accept Bribes, but Maybe Not Gratuities? https://americanconservativemovement.com/supreme-court-it-is-illegal-for-public-officials-to-accept-bribes-but-maybe-not-gratuities/ https://americanconservativemovement.com/supreme-court-it-is-illegal-for-public-officials-to-accept-bribes-but-maybe-not-gratuities/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:24:14 +0000 https://americanconservativemovement.com/target/supreme-court-it-is-illegal-for-public-officials-to-accept-bribes-but-maybe-not-gratuities/ The United States Supreme Court upheld the illegality of government officials accepting bribes in one of the strangest cases of the court’s term. In Snyder v. United States, all nine justices held that federal law prohibits state and local government officials from agreeing to and accepting bribes.

However, in addressing a specific statute—18 U. S. C. §666—the Supreme Court split six to three over whether the law applies to so-called ‘gratuities.’ The majority determined that “…666 proscribes bribes to state and local officials but does not make it a crime for those officials to accept gratuities for their past acts.” The justices reasoned that other federal statutes likely covered the issue of gratuities, but the specific language of 18 U. S. C. §666 only applies to bribes.

Snyder v. United States stems from a challenge filed by James Snyder, the former mayor of Portage, Indiana. In 2013, as mayor, Snyder had awarded several city contracts to two firms that would supply garbage trucks. Later, the mayor received a $13,000 check from one of those firms. Snyder claims the check was a payment for consulting work. However, federal prosecutors contended—and a jury agreed—that the payment was a gratuity for awarding the contracts. Snyder was convicted under 18 U. S. C. §666 and sentenced to just over a year and a half in prison. […]

]]> https://americanconservativemovement.com/supreme-court-it-is-illegal-for-public-officials-to-accept-bribes-but-maybe-not-gratuities/feed/ 0 208764 A New, Pro-Deportation Song Is Spreading Through France https://americanconservativemovement.com/a-new-pro-deportation-song-is-spreading-through-france/ https://americanconservativemovement.com/a-new-pro-deportation-song-is-spreading-through-france/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:41:23 +0000 https://americanconservativemovement.com/target/a-new-pro-deportation-song-is-spreading-through-france/ “I Won’t Leave” – a pro-deportation song – is gaining traction across France, especially amongst young voters. Titled Je Partira Pas in French, the song is reportedly generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and tells migrants: “You’ve been given enough. If you go, and sooner than you think, good riddance and don’t come back.” This comes ahead of snap legislative elections, where Marine Le Pen’s National Rally appears poised for victory.

The popularity of Je Partira Pas follows German youths embracing a song titled Ausländer Raus (Foreigners Out). Videos of German youths singing “Germany for Germans, Foreigners out” are causing panic among politicians and triggering official police inquiries. In some polls, the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is emerging as the leading party among Germans aged 14 to 29.

The French song’s lyrics mention Jordan Bardella, President of National Rally. They suggest he will forcibly deport migrants. […]

]]> https://americanconservativemovement.com/a-new-pro-deportation-song-is-spreading-through-france/feed/ 0 208305 Law Allowing the Scanning of Encrypted Text Messages Heads to Final Vote https://americanconservativemovement.com/law-allowing-the-scanning-of-encrypted-text-messages-heads-to-final-vote/ https://americanconservativemovement.com/law-allowing-the-scanning-of-encrypted-text-messages-heads-to-final-vote/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:38:35 +0000 https://americanconservativemovement.com/target/law-allowing-the-scanning-of-encrypted-text-messages-heads-to-final-vote/ The European Union ( EU ) is moving closer to adopting new regulations that would require the bulk scanning of digital messages, including those protected by end-to-end encryption. European governments are set to vote on Thursday to decide their stance on the proposed legislation, which aims to identify and curb the spread of child sexual abuse material ( CSAM ). Consequently, the pending vote will determine whether the proposal will advance in the EU’s legislative process.

Introduced in 2022, the legislation mandates an “ upload moderation ” system to scan digital messages, including images, videos, and links. Services deployed with this technology must ask users for permission to monitor their messages. Users who deny permission will be unable to share images or URLs. While the proposal acknowledges the importance of end-to-end encryption for protecting fundamental rights, it also expresses concern that encrypted services could inadvertently create vectors for CSAM distribution.

The […]

]]> https://americanconservativemovement.com/law-allowing-the-scanning-of-encrypted-text-messages-heads-to-final-vote/feed/ 0 207293 Someone in the Biden Campaign Is Leaking Data to the Press. Here’s Why https://americanconservativemovement.com/someone-in-the-biden-campaign-is-leaking-data-to-the-press-heres-why/ https://americanconservativemovement.com/someone-in-the-biden-campaign-is-leaking-data-to-the-press-heres-why/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 07:59:31 +0000 https://americanconservativemovement.com/target/someone-in-the-biden-campaign-is-leaking-data-to-the-press-heres-why/ A curious, if bland, process story ran in POLITICO Tuesday morning, appearing intended not to catch the eye of the average reader, but a small group of influential D.C. politicos tasked with harming President Trump’s reputation on the national stage.

The story—one of many regarding the implications of the guilty verdict against former President Donald J. Trump in the New York hush money trial late last month—contains substantial information that will doubtless inform the activities of Democrat-aligned SuperPACs supporting Joe Biden ‘s re-election bid.

In essence, POLITICO ran a story that breaks down Biden ‘s presidential campaign committee’s messaging, data, and advertising pitches regarding the Trump verdict, point-by-point.

The story was likely leaked to POLITICO by the Biden campaign as a workaround for federal campaign finance laws that bar direct coordination between a presidential campaign committee and partisan-aligned PACs. The tell? It quotes generously from anonymous Biden campaign sources, including campaign […]

]]> https://americanconservativemovement.com/someone-in-the-biden-campaign-is-leaking-data-to-the-press-heres-why/feed/ 0 207188 Home Foreclosures Are on the Rise https://americanconservativemovement.com/home-foreclosures-are-on-the-rise/ https://americanconservativemovement.com/home-foreclosures-are-on-the-rise/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 08:21:01 +0000 https://americanconservativemovement.com/target/home-foreclosures-are-on-the-rise/ Home foreclosures were on the rise across the United States in May as Americans struggled with higher living costs .

The details: According to a report from real estate data researcher ATTOM, 32,621 properties had foreclosure filings in May, a three percent jump from the prior month. Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM, said the data “highlights nuanced shifts in the housing market.”

What’s driving the rise? When you buy a home, you lock in a fixed monthly mortgage [in most cases]. But expenses like property taxes , home insurance, energy, and internet service are not fixed – and they’re all rising – putting the squeeze on homeowners. Property taxes now cost Americans an average of $18,118 annually, up 26 percent from four years ago.

Home insurance premiums jumped 11.3 percent from last year alone. Electricity prices have risen more than 25 percent since Biden took office Internet service has […]

]]> https://americanconservativemovement.com/home-foreclosures-are-on-the-rise/feed/ 0 207018 Michael Cohen is Planning a Run for Congress… Seriously https://americanconservativemovement.com/michael-cohen-is-planning-a-run-for-congress-seriously/ https://americanconservativemovement.com/michael-cohen-is-planning-a-run-for-congress-seriously/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2024 19:39:53 +0000 https://americanconservativemovement.com/target/michael-cohen-is-planning-a-run-for-congress-seriously/ Former Trump lawyer and perennial grifter Michael Cohen claims he’s going to run for Congress in 2026. Specifically, Cohen is targeting New York’s 12th Congressional district, currently occupied by the porcine Jerry Nadler (D), who responded churlishly when quizzed about Cohen’s plan.

“We thank him for his service, but it’s enough already,” Cohen told New York Magazine ‘s Olivia Nuzzi and Andrew Rice. The authors claim Cohen “would have run this year, but the protracted mental breakdown that came with the trial made it hard to plan the launch of a new career as a politician.”

Still, the news has rankled Nadler, who told POLITICO on Saturday morning: “What a great country America is… Anyone can run for Congress — even con men.”

Despite being lauded by Democrats during the Trump trial, Cohen looks like he’ll face significant opposition for his aspirant political career. In reality, Cohen has no real friends and […]

]]> https://americanconservativemovement.com/michael-cohen-is-planning-a-run-for-congress-seriously/feed/ 0 206436 Biden’s Approval Hits HISTORIC Low, With Almost 60% of Americans Concerned by His ‘Mental Decline’ https://americanconservativemovement.com/bidens-approval-hits-historic-low-with-almost-60-of-americans-concerned-by-his-mental-decline/ https://americanconservativemovement.com/bidens-approval-hits-historic-low-with-almost-60-of-americans-concerned-by-his-mental-decline/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:17:16 +0000 https://americanconservativemovement.com/target/bidens-approval-hits-historic-low-with-almost-60-of-americans-concerned-by-his-mental-decline/ A new round of election data offers little good news for Joe Biden. His net approval rating has hit an all-time low, according to poll aggregator FiveThirtyEight—with just 37.6 percent of voters approving of the job being done by the 81-year-old Democrat incumbent.

Biden’s record-low approval rating is far below that of other incumbent presidents at this point in their tenure in office. Biden ‘s approval is three points lower than former President Donald J. Trump ‘s on day 1,238 of his presidency and 10 points lower than his former running mate, then-President Barack Obama . Even former President Jimmy Carter ‘s approval rating was two points higher than Biden’s at the same point in their respective presidencies. Meanwhile, polling from Rasmussen Reports indicates 57 percent of voters say they believe Biden ‘s mental decline is real—including one-third of Democrats. The Democrat incumbent’s mental state has become a widespread concern […]

]]> https://americanconservativemovement.com/bidens-approval-hits-historic-low-with-almost-60-of-americans-concerned-by-his-mental-decline/feed/ 0 205674 Is Mike Johnson Being Held Hostage by ‘Moderate’ Republicans Over Merrick Garland? https://americanconservativemovement.com/is-mike-johnson-being-held-hostage-by-moderate-republicans-over-merrick-garland/ https://americanconservativemovement.com/is-mike-johnson-being-held-hostage-by-moderate-republicans-over-merrick-garland/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:33:49 +0000 https://americanconservativemovement.com/target/is-mike-johnson-being-held-hostage-by-moderate-republicans-over-merrick-garland/ House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is scrambling to whip votes for contempt charges against Joe Biden ‘s Attorney General Merrick Garland ahead of a preliminary Rules Committee vote on Tuesday. Garland has refused to hand over audio recordings of Biden’s two interviews with Department of Justice ( DOJ ) special counsel Robert Hur, in which written transcripts indicate the 81-year-old Democrat incumbent suffered numerous memory lapses and was sometimes visibly confused.

The Rules Committee vote means the Garland contempt resolution could see a vote before the full House of Representatives as soon as Wednesday. However, indecisiveness and internal hand-wringing by House leadership have allowed the contempt process to drag out for over a month, and now a group of moderate Republicans is threatening to derail a final vote altogether.

Moderate Republicans, numbering around ten or more, are demanding House leadership delay the vote in the hopes they can negotiate an off-ramp […]

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