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  • OOF! NBC News Poll Finds ICE is More Popular Than Democrats

    OOF! NBC News Poll Finds ICE is More Popular Than Democrats

    Are you up for a laugh? New polling from NBC News finds that ICE is more popular than Democrats. That is just hilarious.
    This is the same poll that is full of bad news for Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris.
    And keep in mind, ICE is polling better than Democrats after a months-long effort by Democrats and their media allies to smear ICE and ICE agents, calling them murderers, Nazis, the Gestapo, and on and on.
    The New York Post reports:
    Democrats viewed less favorably than GOP and ICE — and only Iran does worse: poll
    The Democratic Party has a lower net favorability rating than its Republican rivals, President Trump and even the much-maligned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a stunning new poll of registered voters.
    The NBC News survey found that 30% of respondents had “very positive” or “somewhat positive” views of Democrats, while 52% had “very negative” or “somewhat negative” views of Democrats, for an overall net rating of -22.
    The alarmingly low score still represents a recovery for the party from its low point of a -28 net rating in March 2025 (27% positive, 55% negative).
    By contrast, Trump scored a -12 favorability rating (41% positive, 53% negative) and the Republican Party recorded a -14 favorability rating (37% positive, 51% negative).
    Despite heavy messaging by Democrats against ICE in recent months, the NBC survey found 38% had positive views of that agency compared to 56% with negative views — for a net rating of -18, still better than the opposition party could manage.
    In fact, only the nation of Iran (-53 rating, 8% positive, 61% negative) drew a lower net rating than Democrats of the 14 name-tested people and entities.
    Just amazing.

    A recent NBC poll found ICE more popular than the Democratic Party. https://t.co/lVehYLykAl. It barely edged out Iran in popularity. As Democrats push airports toward a shutdown during peak Spring break travel, they could soon lose not just to Iran but Ebola in future polls…
    — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) March 9, 2026

    I got news for ya
    Gas station sushi is more popular than the Democrat Party @DNC
    — Salty Texan (@texan_maga) March 9, 2026

    So Democrats want to abolish ICE, but ICE polls better than they do. Does that mean that we should abolish the Democrat Party instead?
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  • REPORT: Gavin Newsom’s Wife Has Made a Fortune Through Non-Profit That Pushes ‘Gender’ Films in California Classrooms

    REPORT: Gavin Newsom’s Wife Has Made a Fortune Through Non-Profit That Pushes ‘Gender’ Films in California Classrooms

    Screencap of Twitter/X video.
    Gavin Newsom’s wife runs a non-profit charity called The Representation Project, which promotes films that examine gender stereotypes and related issues.
    These films are shown in California schools and Ms. Newsom has made a very comfortable living as a result. Financial filings suggest that she has pocketed upwards of $3.7 million in recent years through her ‘charity’ work.
    Gavin Newsom is running for president in 2028. If he won, this woman would be the First Lady.
    Now we probably know which issues she would use that position to promote.
    The New York Post reports:
    Gavin Newsom’s wife pushed weird gender films into California classrooms — while paying herself a fortune
    Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a filmmaker whose documentaries have been seen by millions — but that didn’t happen purely because of talent.
    Siebel Newsom leaned on her powerful hubby and his education board to push preachy flicks about “toxic masculinity” into classrooms, casting her husband as an enlightened Democratic savior — all while raking in up to $300,000 annually through her nonprofit, The Representation Project, and for-profit outfit Girls Club Entertainment.
    “I turned the lens on boys and men and looked at the boy crisis in America and how we were failing our boys and men with this sort of rigid notion of toxic masculinity,” Siebel Newsom said about one of her films in an interview.
    Newsom is featured as a humble-bragging talking head in Siebel Newsom’s films “Miss Representation” and “The Great American Lie” alongside a cadre of lefty activists, Democratic politicians and academics hammering viewers with progressive totems like raising the minimum wage as a cure for gender inequity.
    Must be nice to make that kind of money.

    Gavin Newsom’s wife and her firm pocketed $3.7M from her ‘gender stereotypes’ charity, unearthed IRS filings reveal…days after her sanctimonious rant at the press https://t.co/gYH43ulSsu
    — Daily Mail US (@Daily_MailUS) March 9, 2026

    We know this woman is an ideologue. Here she is from just last month.

    Wow—
    Jenifer Siebel Newsom—CA’s First Partner and Gov’s wife— scolds California Capitol press corps for not asking on topic questions at a Planned Parenthood press conference.
    “You don’t seem to care.”
    Most of the journalists in the room —repping AP to NY Times —were women. pic.twitter.com/I59M0Kvl0j
    — Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) February 11, 2026

    She is obviously very ideologically aligned with her husband.
    Regarding the issue of gender and kids, the American people made it very clear in the 2024 election that they want no part of this, especially in schools and sports.
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  • (VIDEO) Trump Asked if He’s Planning to Take Out Khamenei’s Son After He’s Selected as Iran’s New Supreme Leader

    (VIDEO) Trump Asked if He’s Planning to Take Out Khamenei’s Son After He’s Selected as Iran’s New Supreme Leader

    Trump speaks to reporters at Trump National Doral
    President Trump held a press conference on Monday, where he spoke about the new leader of Iran and did not rule out killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been chosen to succeed the elder Khamenei. 
    This comes amid reports that Mojtaba Khamenei may already be in the crosshairs of Israel, which has already threatened to kill whoever is chosen as supreme leader.
    At the start of the press conference, Trump outlined his requirements for a new leader of Iran, saying he’s not going to approve of someone who will remain peaceful for future presidents.
    WATCH:
    Trump: We’re ahead of our initial timeline by a lot. I would say that we probably would not have thought after a month we’d be here, in addition to the fact that we’ve taken out the leadership twice and maybe three times. And we, as you know, we want to be involved. We don’t want another president that maybe wouldn’t be willing to do what I’m willing to do for the good of the world, for the good of our nation, to be stuck with the situation in five years or 10 years from now.
    So, we think they should put a president in or the head of the country in that’s going to be able to do something peacefully for a change. They’ve been doing this for 47 years, killing people for 47 years.
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    Later, Trump was asked if he had to take Khamenei out, and he did not rule it out. “I don’t want to say that, but, you know, I was disappointed because we think it’s going to lead to just more of the same problem for the country,” he said.
    WATCH:
    Reporter: Do you have to take him out? Does he have a target on his back? How can there be an Iran with another Ayatollah?
    Trump: Well, I don’t want to say that, but, you know, I was disappointed because we think it’s going to lead to just more of the same problem for the country. So, I was disappointed to see their choice.
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    As The Gateway Pundit reported, Ali Khamenei’s son, 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei, was chosen by Iran’s clerical establishment to lead Iran after Ali Khamenei was killed in Operation Epic Fury late last month.
    Trump weighed in on Sunday, saying Khamenei is “not going to last long.”
    “He’s going to have to get approval from us,” Trump said.
    MORE:
    Trump Says Iran’s ‘New Supreme Leader’ Mojtaba Khamenei ‘Is Not Going to Last Long’ Without U.S. Approval After U.S.-Israeli Strikes Obliterate His Tyrant Father and Regime Thugs
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  • Mollie Hemingway on James Talarico: ‘It Would be Difficult to Elect This Person in San Francisco’ (VIDEO)

    Mollie Hemingway on James Talarico: ‘It Would be Difficult to Elect This Person in San Francisco’ (VIDEO)

    Screencap of Twitter/X video.
    Democrats are going all in for James Talarico, the supposedly Christian candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, who can’t stop talking about how much he loves abortion and trans kids. His beliefs are way outside of the mainstream.
    Conservative writer and political analyst Mollie Hemingway of The Federalist talked about Talarico’s candidacy during an appearance on FOX News over the weekend and noted that Talarico is so far left that he would struggle to win an election in San Francisco, let alone Texas.
    It’s an excellent point, but people in Texas cannot just assume Talarico will lose. Conservatives have to show up at the polls to keep this radical out of office.
    Partial transcript via The Federalist:
    “People always think, ‘Maybe we can turn Texas blue.’ And they just nominated someone [James Talarico] who led the fight to trans children at the state legislature, who believes that abortuaries should be in every federal courthouse in the country, and that abortionists should be federal employees. And he said that God is nonbinary. It would be difficult to elect this person in San Francisco. The idea that you would put someone in Texas with these views … it’s going to be very difficult for Democrats”
    Watch the clip below:

    Hemingway: “[Democrats] always think, ‘Maybe we can turn Texas blue.’ And they just nominated someone [James Talarico] who led the fight to trans children at the state legislature.” pic.twitter.com/LmLnuPJQkD
    — The Federalist (@FDRLST) March 9, 2026

    By the way, when we say that Talarico loves trans kids, that is not an exaggeration. Watch this:

    UNEARTHED: Texas Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico says he loves trans kids as much as his family.
    HOST: “Something that you love that’s not family or friends?”
    TALARICO: “Trans children.” pic.twitter.com/zOoGkQnAb6
    — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 9, 2026

    Talarico uses his faith almost exclusively for politics. Pay close attention to him when he talks. The only time he brings up his Christian faith is when it can be used as a political weapon against the right or to advance the views of the radical left.
    The post Mollie Hemingway on James Talarico: ‘It Would be Difficult to Elect This Person in San Francisco’ (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

  • Polling Pain for Newsom and Harris as Wild Percentages of Dems Hold Negative Views of Both

    Polling Pain for Newsom and Harris as Wild Percentages of Dems Hold Negative Views of Both

    Mark it down: In 2028, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s presidential candidacy will not survive the New Hampshire primary.
    Likewise, former Vice President Kamala Harris might make it a bit further, but not much.
    Why the bold forecast? Well, in a poll of 1,000 registered voters conducted between Feb. 27 and March 3, NBC News found that Harris and especially Newsom have comparatively low favorability ratings even among Democrats.
    Incredibly, only 52 percent of Democrats reported positive views of the California governor. If only half of voters in your own party like you, then how can you possibly win a national election?
    For comparison’s sake, Harris earned a 67 percent favorability rating among Democrats.
    Of course, one might argue that Harris, who already ran a national campaign, benefits from name recognition.
    That explanation, however, does not account for the fact that Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who, like Newsom, has never run a national campaign, matched Harris’ popularity by earning a favorable rating from nearly two-thirds of Democrats.
    In other words, Democrat voters have taken their candidates’ measure, and in each case, at least one-third of those voters have found the candidates lacking.
    From there, the news got even worse for all three leading Democrat contenders.
    First of all, Vice President J.D. Vance, widely seen as the current Republican front-runner for the party’s 2028 presidential nomination, received a 77 percent favorability rating among Republicans — a 10-point advantage inside his own party compared to Harris and Ocasio-Cortez, and a whopping 25-point advantage over Newsom.
    Second, Harris and Newsom fared poorly with the broader electorate. Among all voters surveyed, only 34 percent gave Harris a favorable rating, compared to 51 percent unfavorable. Newsom, the less-established national candidate, had lower numbers in both categories: 27 percent favorable and 45 percent unfavorable.
    On the whole, those numbers align with voters’ views of the two parties in general.
    For instance, whereas the Republican Party (51 percent) had essentially the same negative rating as the Democratic Party (52 percent) among all voters, the GOP scored a 37 percent favorable rating compared to only 30 percent for the Democrats.
    As for voters’ satisfaction with their own parties, Republican voters gave the GOP a 77 percent favorable rating. Only 62 percent of Democrats, however, did likewise for their party.
    Nor does the NBC News poll look like an outlier. In fact, according to the RealClearPolling aggregate of polls, Republicans currently enjoy a six-point edge over Democrats in net favorability.
    Of course, the same polling aggregator shows Democrats leading Republicans by 4.4 percentage points in the generic 2026 midterm ballot.
    In other words, voters despise Democrats in general, but they also hate the way Republicans in Congress have governed. Considering the results thus far, who could blame them?
    In short, when it comes to the electoral landscape, we all know that Republicans have their problems. But, how would you like to be the Democrats and have to pretend that Harris, Ocasio-Cortez, or Newsom are serious human beings, let alone presidential quality?
    Indeed, according to this NBC poll and others like it, the GOP’s problems pale in comparison to what Harris and especially Newsom will have to overcome.
    This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
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  • California Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley Leaves GOP

    California Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley Leaves GOP

    California Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley left the GOP and became an Independent.
    Rep. Kiley will caucus with the Republicans.
    The breakdown of the House:
    217 Republicans
    214 Democrats
    1 Independent

    Rep. Kevin Kiley switching from R-CA to I-CA will make the House:
    217 Republicans214 Democrats1 Independent (Kiley – still caucusing with the GOP)
    The last ‘Independent’ in the House was Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, who switched from the GOP in 2019.
    — Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) March 9, 2026

    CBS News reported:
    Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent.
    “I’m also today asking the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster,” Kiley said in a call with reporters.
    The move complicates House Speaker Mike Johnson’s narrow majority, though Kiley said he plans to caucus with the Republican Party “for the remainder of this term.”
    “That is how I was elected to begin this term,” he said.
    But Kiley would not say whether he would be a reliable vote for Johnson during procedural votes. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, can afford to lose one vote, if all members are present and voting.
    Last Friday, Kevin Kiley blasted Newsom and the California Democrats for gerrymandering and announced he would be switching parties:
    Gerrymandering is a plague on democracy, one that Gavin Newsom has brought back to California. But there’s a way we can fight back and protect our democracy from his partisan games: by removing partisanship from the equation. Today, I filed for reelection as “No Party Preference.”
    This means I will not have a party affiliation on the ballot or as an officeholder. That’s how it already is with most offices in our state: mayors, city councilors, school board members, county supervisors, sheriffs, and DAs are all nonpartisan.
    As an elected representative, I’ve always seen my role as being an independent voice for our community, holding politicians in Sacramento and Washington accountable to serve my constituents. I answer to you, not party leaders. That’s the kind of representation I believe the newly-drawn Sixth District deserves.
    It is no secret I’ve been frustrated, at times disgusted, by the hyper-partisanship in Congress. In the last year it’s led to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, a massive increase in healthcare costs, and of course, a pointless redistricting war. The epidemic of gerrymandering has spread from Texas to California to states all across the country. Both parties are complicit.
    If there is one thing Americans agree on, it is that political division has become a serious problem for our country. We need to find ways for politics to bring us together as Americans rather than tear us apart as partisans. That means, for example, finding pragmatic solutions to make life more affordable rather than each side blaming the other for why it isn’t.
    We are also living in a moment of dramatic transformation, where technological change could bring incredible opportunities along with unfamiliar risks and dislocations. The ordinary rituals of partisan politics are simply inadequate in these extraordinary times – are simply incapable of meeting this generational challenge. Our ability to work as one team, serving all Americans, is now more important than ever.

    Gerrymandering is a plague on democracy, one that Gavin Newsom has brought back to California. But there’s a way we can fight back and protect our democracy from his partisan games: by removing partisanship from the equation. Today, I filed for reelection as “No Party… pic.twitter.com/OhGDzKtPEp
    — Kevin Kiley (@KevinKileyCA) March 7, 2026

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  • RINO Leader John Thune STABS Trump in the Back Again, Refuses to Nuke the Filibuster to Pass SAVE America Act: ‘That’s Not Going to Happen”

    RINO Leader John Thune STABS Trump in the Back Again, Refuses to Nuke the Filibuster to Pass SAVE America Act: ‘That’s Not Going to Happen”

    In yet another blatant betrayal of President Donald Trump and the America First agenda, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has once again shown his true RINO colors by flatly refusing to make any changes to Senate rules that would allow the critical SAVE America Act to pass.
    This comes as Trump ramps up pressure on the GOP establishment to secure our elections before the midterms, but Thune is more interested in protecting the swamp than fighting for the American people.
    “Yeah, that’s not going to happen,” Thune said on Monday when pressed by ABC News about altering the Senate’s 60-vote threshold to advance legislation.
    This stonewalling directly undermines Trump’s urgent call to pass the SAVE America Act, which would crack down on voter fraud and ensure only American citizens vote in our elections.
    “The president clearly is very interested in getting the SAVE America bill up and voted on, although he wants a modified version of it, and so we’ll do our best to do that,” Thune said, paying lip service to Trump’s demands while admitting he can’t – or won’t – guarantee results.
    “But the one thing I’ve said all along is, and I’ve told him and others, that I can’t guarantee an outcome. I can’t guarantee a result. If the result is only achieved by nuking the legislative filibuster, we don’t have the votes to do that and so that’s not a — that’s just not a realistic option.”
    This spineless stance follows Trump’s explosive Sunday post on his social media platform, where he threatened to veto all legislation until the SAVE America Act lands on his desk.

    “Great Job by hard working Scott Pressler on Fox & Friends talking about using the Filibuster, or Talking Filibuster, in order to pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, an 88% issue with ALL VOTERS. It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE.
    “I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed, AND NOT THE WATERED DOWN VERSION – GO FOR THE GOLD: MUST SHOW VOTER I.D. & PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP: NO MAIL-IN BALLOTS EXCEPT FOR MILITARY – ILLNESS, DISABILITY, TRAVEL: NO MEN IN WOMEN’S SPORTS: NO TRANSGENDER MUTILIZATION FOR CHILDREN! DO NOT FAIL!!!”

    Trump even floated the idea of a “talking filibuster” to bypass the current rules.
    But Thune poured cold water on that too, warning that without rule changes, it could turn into a “monthslong” ordeal wasting precious Senate time, according to ABC News.
    “Our time in the Senate is a finite resource and it’s something that we need to use wisely and well to get as much done as we can,” Thune lectured, as if protecting our democracy from fraud isn’t the top priority.
    Last month, Thune admitted that his colleagues from the RINO club are “not unified” on using the talking filibuster to force a vote on the SAVE Act.
    This isn’t Thune’s first rodeo in backstabbing Trump. Senate Majority Leader John Thune unveiled a procedural scheme to block President Donald Trump from making any critical appointments during the August recess, effectively aiding the Democrats’ obstructionist agenda.
    Under the U.S. Constitution, the president can make “recess appointments,” temporary appointments to federal positions, if the Senate is in recess and not conducting business. These appointments don’t require immediate Senate confirmation and can last until the end of the next session of Congress.
    But there’s a loophole: if the Senate holds pro forma sessions, very short, symbolic meetings where no actual business is conducted, then technically, the Senate is still in session. That means the president cannot legally make recess appointments during that time.
    The post RINO Leader John Thune STABS Trump in the Back Again, Refuses to Nuke the Filibuster to Pass SAVE America Act: ‘That’s Not Going to Happen” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

  • LOL! Trump Touts Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing, Says “No Other President can Do Some of the Sh*t I’m Doing” while Mocking French President Emmanuel Macron (VIDEO)

    LOL! Trump Touts Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing, Says “No Other President can Do Some of the Sh*t I’m Doing” while Mocking French President Emmanuel Macron (VIDEO)

    President Trump told Congressional Republicans on Monday that “No other president could do some of this sh*t I’m doing” as he bragged about his accomplishments with trade negotiations and lowering costs for Americans. 
    Trump delivered remarks to the Republican Members’ Issues Conference at his Trump National Doral resort in Miami, where he discussed his agenda, the midterms, and the war in Iran.
    While touting his negotiations with foreign leaders and drug manufacturers to secure Most-Favored-Nations pricing for prescription drugs sold in the US, Trump mocked foreign leaders by mimicking their accents as they haggled with him to keep their drug prices low at the expense of American consumers.
    “They were saying, ‘No, no, no, we cannot do this. We will not do this.’ I said, ‘Yes, you will 100%,’” he said in reference to his discussions with foreign leaders.
    “In the case of Emanuel [Macron], I said, a 100% tariff on all wines and champagnes coming into the United States. ‘No, no, Donald! You cannot do that.’”
    Trump then hilariously told the crowd of GOP lawmakers, “I don’t want to brag, but, you know, they said this about a lot of things. No other president could do some of this sh*t I’m doing, no other president.”
    Trump went on to demand that Congress codify his successes with legislation. “Now we have Most-Favored-Nation pricing into permanent law, and you should codify it. But I don’t care that much about codifying it because what politician is going to agree to increase drug prices by 500%, okay?” he said.
    While noting there are “other things you should codify,” Trump told Republicans, “This one, you should codify because you want to take credit for it.” He further slammed the Democrats, saying, “But if you don’t, no president’s going to raise it, in my opinion, although they are crazy, you know? These people are crazy. They could find a way. You better get it codified.”
    WATCH:
    Trump: And I heard this from all the other countries, too, very elegant people. And they were saying, “no, no, no, we cannot do this. We will not do this.” I said, “Yes, you will 100%.” “No, no, we will not.” Because, you know, they have to double up their prices. And I said, Well, here’s the story, if you don’t do it, I’m going to put, in the case of Emanuel, I said, a 100% tariff on all wines and champagnes coming into the United States. “No, no, Donald! You cannot do that.”
    I said, I’ve already got the legislation. It’s right in front of my desk. I’m going to sign it, Emanuel! He said, “Donald, I will agree to this.” So, he agreed. Everybody agreed. I got every country to agree, and now you’ve done something that no other president could have done. No, I don’t want to brag, but, you know, they said this about a lot of things. No other president could do some of this sh*t I’m doing, no other president.
    The things I’m doing, nobody else was going to do. They say it all the time, sir, could you do this? You’re the only one can do it. But we got it done, and we got the countries to all go along, because I said, if you don’t do it, I’m going to raise your tariffs to 200% to 150%, and that’s 10 times more than I’m asking for. And every single one— if it took me five minutes, that was like a long time. I was doing badly with that one.
    So, now we have Most-Favored-Nation pricing into permanent law, and you should codify it. But I don’t care that much about codifying it because what politician is going to agree to increase drug prices by 500% okay? So, but it’s still good to have it codified. Don’t you agree? You know they’re saying, sir, we have to codify it. I said, that’s okay, but I’m not— other things you should codify, that I can tell you. This one, you should codify because you want to take credit for it. You want to take credit for it. So, if you can please codify it. Get out there and codify. You’re getting an 80%, 85%, 55%, 70% reduction in drug prices. Codify it. But if you don’t, no president’s going to raise it, in my opinion, although they are crazy, you know? These people are crazy. They could find a way. You better get it codified.
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  • From ‘No Evidence’ To ‘Full Prosecution’ – How The SDNY Revived A Dead Case To Crush Michael Castillero

    From ‘No Evidence’ To ‘Full Prosecution’ – How The SDNY Revived A Dead Case To Crush Michael Castillero

    Michael Castillero and his children.
    The story of Michael Castillero is not just the story of one man caught in a federal dragnet. It is the story of a justice system that has learned how to shop for outcomes, manipulate narratives, and use its enormous power to crush ordinary Americans while pretending to defend the public good. What happened to Michael should alarm anyone who believes the government should be bound by truth, fairness, and restraint.
    Before the headlines, before the press releases, before the Southern District of New York staged its dramatic prosecution, another federal office had already reviewed Michael’s case. The Eastern District of New York reviewed the evidence and decided not to bring charges. They examined the facts, weighed the allegations, and declined to move forward. In a functioning justice system, that should have been the end of it.
    But the Department of Justice was not ready to let go. They wanted a conviction, desperately. And in today’s political climate, where federal prosecutors are rewarded for high‑profile wins and for taking down anyone who can be tied, however loosely, to the business culture or political movement surrounding Donald Trump, the pressure to “make a case” is enormous. So, the DOJ handed the matter to the Southern District of New York, an office notorious for its aggressive tactics, its political ambitions, and its willingness to pursue cases other districts refuse.
    Once SDNY took over, the narrative was locked in. They transformed a complex, subjective pre‑IPO investment market into a sensationalized “fraud scheme.” They ignored the nuances of an industry where valuations shift daily, and risk is inherent. They ignored the fact that investors understood those risks. They ignored the context that EDNY had already walked away. Instead, they built a storyline designed to inflame jurors and impress the media. It was never about truth. It was about winning.
    ***See my interview with Michael below***
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    Michael was no longer treated as a citizen with rights. He became a symbol—a target the DOJ could use to prove its toughness, to score political points, and to reinforce the image of a government cracking down on anything that could be framed as “Trump‑era excess.” They didn’t need evidence of intent. They didn’t need a clear violation. They needed a headline. And Michael became the headline.
    TO HELP WITH MICHAEL’S APPEAL, CLICK HERE.
    The human cost of this manufactured prosecution has been devastating. Michael’s family has been pushed to the brink. His children have watched their father be dragged through the mud by a government with unlimited resources and zero accountability. His reputation has been shattered by a narrative crafted for political gain, not justice. And now, with sentencing scheduled for April 15th, the weight of the government’s ambition is about to fall on him in full.
    April 15th is not the end of Michael’s fight; it is the beginning of the next chapter. Once he is sentenced, he will finally be able to appeal the case, expose the flaws in the prosecution, and challenge the narrative that was forced upon him. But appeals are brutally expensive. They require specialized attorneys, financial experts, months of preparation, and a level of resources that ordinary families simply do not have. The government has endless funding. Michael does not.
    Michael Castillero and his beautiful family.
    This is not how justice is supposed to work in America. When one federal district says there is no case, and another district resurrects it to satisfy political appetites, the system is no longer functioning as a safeguard of liberty. It has become an instrument of power.
    TO HELP MICHAEL, CLICK HERE.
    Michael is fighting back, but he cannot do it alone. What he has is the truth, the courage to stand up to a system that tried to silence him, and the hope that Americans who still believe in fairness will stand with him.
    Standing with Michael is The American Rights Alliance. CEO Evan Turk founded ARA to help those like Michael, who are being politically persecuted and subjected to egregious lawfare. Among ARA’s warriors fighting in the courtrooms is Peter Ticktin. Ticktin is a lifelong friend of President Trump and has also fought for him in the courtroom as one of his attorneys.
    Supporting Michael is not just about helping one man. It is about sending a message to a government that has forgotten its limits. It is about refusing to let prosecutors rewrite reality to serve political goals. It is about defending the principle that justice must be based on evidence, not ambition.
    Michael’s fight is far from over. But with your help, he can walk into sentencing on April 15th knowing he is not alone, and he can walk into the appeals process with the resources he needs to expose the truth. His family is holding on. His legal team is preparing for the next battle. And he stands firm in the belief that the American people will not let the government destroy a man simply to win.
    To get to know Michael and more about his case you can visit his website MichaelCastillero.com
    You can help Michael by visiting www.GiveSendGo.com/MikeLegal or CLICKING HERE.
    Please keep Michael and his family in your prayers as they fight this battle.
    *** The Gateway Pundit does not receive any part of the donations collected from the GiveSendGo or fundraising site for this article. We are giving these politically persecuted a platform to tell their stories and help them reclaim their lives. ***
    The post From ‘No Evidence’ To ‘Full Prosecution’ – How The SDNY Revived A Dead Case To Crush Michael Castillero appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

  • TERROR WARNING: U.S. Intercepts Encrypted Communication on Iranian Plot to Activate “SLEEPER CELLS” in the West

    TERROR WARNING: U.S. Intercepts Encrypted Communication on Iranian Plot to Activate “SLEEPER CELLS” in the West

    A chilling new federal alert has raised fears that the Iranian regime may be attempting to activate covert terrorist networks across the West following the dramatic escalation of the U.S.–Iran conflict.
    According to an explosive federal government alert reviewed by ABC News, the U.S. has intercepted high-level encrypted communications believed to be originating from Iran.
    Intelligence officials believe these transmissions are not just chatter, they are an “operational trigger” intended to activate “sleeper assets” embedded right here in the West.
    As The Gateway Pundit has extensively reported, Iran has long threatened to unleash sleeper cells within the United States if provoked, a nightmare scenario made possible by the millions of unvetted illegals who poured across our southern border during the disastrous Biden years.
    Just last June, TGP revealed how Iran explicitly warned President Trump that it would activate these hidden terror networks if the U.S. dared to strike its nuclear facilities.
    The intercepted transmission, likely of Iranian origin, was relayed across multiple countries shortly after Khamenei’s well-deserved demise in the U.S.-Israeli joint operation.
    ABC reported:

    The alert, reviewed by ABC News, cites “preliminary signals analysis” of a transmission “likely of Iranian origin” that was relayed across multiple countries shortly after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was killed in a U.S.-Israeli attack on Feb. 28.
    The intercepted transmission was encoded and appeared to be destined for “clandestine recipients” who possess the encryption key, the kind of message intended to impart instructions to “covert operatives or sleeper assets” without the use of the internet or cellular networks.
    It’s possible the transmissions could “be intended to activate or provide instructions to prepositioned sleeper assets operating outside the originating country,” the alert said.
    “While the exact contents of these transmissions cannot currently be determined, the sudden appearance of a new station with international rebroadcast characteristics warrants heightened situational awareness,” the alert said.
    While the alert is careful to say there is “no operational threat tied to a specific location,” it does instruct law enforcement agencies to increase their monitoring of suspicious radio-frequency activity.
    If the contents of the alert prove true, it would confirm the fears expressed by law enforcement officials after the U.S. and Israel struck Iran that sleeper cells deployed around the West could be used for retaliation.

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    In June 2025, Border Czar Tom Homan joined Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” to discuss the very real threat of Iranian sleeper cells infiltrating the U.S. through Biden’s open borders.
    Homan didn’t mince words: these cells could be lying in wait, ready to strike at a moment’s notice. And just days before that, we reported on the FBI’s monitoring of possible domestic sleeper cells, highlighting how Biden’s refusal to secure the border left America vulnerable to exactly this kind of retaliation.
    Even DHS Chief Kristi Noem, in her role under the Trump administration, issued a nationwide terrorism alert last June after intelligence suggested Iran was gearing up for strikes on U.S. military facilities.
    Noem’s vigilance stands in stark contrast to the Biden era’s willful negligence, where dangerous Iranian nationals and other threats slipped through unchecked.
    As Joe Hoft warned in a recent post, these “sleeper cells” that entered illegally under Biden – and were protected from ICE by radical Democrats – could soon begin terrorizing innocent Americans.
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