PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: King Charles III delivered his first in-person Speech from the Throne in Canada, opening with a so-called “land acknowledgment” and endorsing the liberal agenda of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority government.👤 Who’s Involved:…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: U.S. Border Patrol is shuttering an illegal immigrant processing facility in the San Diego Sector, as the number of unlawful border crossings has plummeted by over 96 percent under President Donald J. Trump.👥 Who’s Involved: U.S.…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: U.S. government tariff receipts for May have already surpassed $22.3 billion.👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Treasury Department. Newsletter Need to Know. Your free, daily feed from The National Pulse. Thank…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: Tesla’s vehicle registrations in Europe dropped by 49 percent in April 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, despite a rise in overall electric vehicle sales.👥 Who’s Involved: Tesla, Elon Musk, European Automobile Manufacturers…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: The Trump administration has instructed U.S. missions abroad to halt new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants as it reviews and plans to expand social media vetting.👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J.…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump threatened to cut federal funding to California if transgender athletes continue competing in women’s sports.👥 Who’s Involved: President Trump, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and California high school…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: Reform Party leader Nigel Farage outlined policy proposals, including scrapping a two-child benefit cap, increasing tax breaks for married couples, and raising the income tax threshold, to support family formation.👥 Who’s Involved:…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: New analysis suggests only a concerningly small number of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts can actually be reviewed and verified.👥 Who’s Involved: Elon Musk, DOGE, the Trump administration, critics of DOGE, and…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: The state Medi-Cal program in California went insolvent earlier this year, requiring $3.44 billion in loans, with Republicans pointing to healthcare coverage for illegal immigrants as a major contributing factor.👥 Who’s Involved:…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the elimination of Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar, the younger brother of the group’s deceased leader Yahya Sinwar. Speaking at the Knesset, Netanyahu declared, “We have eliminated Mohammed Deif, Yahya…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: Elon Musk publicly criticized President Donald J. Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” in an interview with the corporate media.👤Who’s Involved: Elon Musk, President Trump, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and the U.S.…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: Former surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec admitted to sexually abusing 299 patients, mostly children, in France, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.👥 Who’s Involved: Joel Le Scouarnec, his victims, Judge Aude Burési, and the National…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: A study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology suggests moderate Champagne consumption may reduce the risk of sudden cardiac arrest.👥 Who’s Involved: Researchers analyzed data from over 500,000 individuals; commentary…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: OpenAI’s o3 Model resisted shutdown instructions in controlled experiments, raising concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) deceiving its developers.👥 Who’s Involved: Palisade Research conducted the tests; OpenAI developed…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: A secret recording published by Project Veritas captured Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg and Biden-era White House staffer Deterrian Jones discussing the “enormous” power of Jill Biden’s chief of staff…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump says “Harvard wants to fight” his administration, but is losing badly, and must hand over the names of its foreign students if it wants to deescalate tensions with the White House.👤Who’s Involved: President…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have authorised 21 charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate, including rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking.👥 Who’s Involved: Andrew Tate, 38, and Tristan Tate, 36, both British-American…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: Two Sussex Police officers were found not guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in the case of a 92-year-old disabled man who was pepper-sprayed, hit with a baton, and tasered at an English nursing home.👥 Who’s Involved:…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: The Trump administration announced a visa ban targeting British officials involved in censoring American citizens, warning that foreign actors who trample free speech rights will no longer be welcome in the United States.👤Who’s…

PULSE POINTS:❓What Happened: Vice President J.D. Vance addressed the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, detailing the Trump administration’s efforts to integrate digital assets into the U.S. economy and reverse Biden-era anti-cryptocurrency regulations.👥…