Month: July 2025

Senior Military Leaders Need to Show the Courage to Take on the ‘Tough’ Questions, Says Retired Army Public Affairs Officer

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Image: Wikimedia Commons (Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

A recent podcast by Shawn Ryan caught the attention of service members and veterans seeking accountability over the COVID-19 shot mandate.

Earlier this week, Fox News reported that, on July 14, “California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom was pressed to defend his COVID-19 record by podcast giant Joe Rogan.”

Newsom was a guest to former U.S. Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan’s podcast, but was quickly surprised to be fielding a question from Rogan. After dropping an expletive, the California governor confessed he was a fan of Rogan despite any criticism the podcaster might have of him.

The question: “Who will be held accountable for mandating COVID-19 vaccines for children, which were unnecessary and ineffective, and who will take responsibility for the unprecedented increases in myocarditis and cancer cases among them?”

“Second to that, do you feel any remorse for that draconian decision that was obviously heavily influenced by the pharmaceutical companies’ desire for maximum profit?” Newsom addressed the questions (minute mark 16:47), touting California’s response, and pointing to a coming “objective review” of what went right and what went wrong for the progressive policy-driven state during the pandemic.

Interestingly, the Fox News coverage of the exchange has caught the eye of several former service members and veterans affected by the shot mandate. The Gateway Pundit reached out to retired U.S. Army public affairs officer, writer, and host of the Finding Your Spine podcast, Dr. Chase Spears, for analysis through a military lens. Spears expressed satisfaction that Rogan and Ryan offered a venue in which Governor Newsom faced “tough” questions about his decisions.

“Newsom isn’t going to get a tough question on CNN, so it’s good to see the governor in a place where his staff cannot control the narrative,” Spears noted. “When someone presides over tremendous abuses of authority, they need to answer for their actions. The traditional press lauds itself for doing this, but in reality, that baton already passed to the realm of podcasters.”

Having retired from “an increasingly hostile” U.S. Army in 2023 after two decades of service, Spears desires to see senior military leaders “held to the same fire” for forcing transgenderism across the ranks, enforcing the unlawful COVID-19 mandate, emphasizing social engineering over combat training, and more. “Who helped preside over the transgendering in the military? Who helped preside over the COVID tyranny in the ranks since 2020?” In his opinion, “Senior military officials should face tough questions on their actions, just as some civilian policymakers now are.”

“Why has Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth given guidance to make things right with soldiers who were forced out over COVID, but there are still so-called leaders who are slow walking it and putting all the burden on the troops, still kicking people like Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brandon Budge out? Where is the disconnect, and why is it being allowed now a full six months after the inauguration?”

“I’d love to see leaders like Gen. Randy George asked the tough questions, but they’re not going to show up,” said Spears. To his point, J.M. Phelps sent a letter to Gen. George on June 5 to inquire about CW3 Budge’s predicament but has “been met with silence.”

 

“He’s not going to answer, nor would he ever join Ryan or Rogan on a podcast,” Spears expressed. “He and other senior military leaders won’t go near a microphone they don’t have control over because they’re far more terrified of a negative headline or a quote that doesn’t reflect well on them than they are of all out nuclear war.”

Nonetheless, he said, “I would love to see guys like Ryan and Rogan extend invitations to our military’s senior leaders to talk about issues like this. At least they could say they didn’t want to talk, or they could acknowledge the pithy public affairs statement their headquarters usually release on these topics fail the truth test and commit to do better going forward.”

For Spears, “Podcasters like Sean Ryan and Joe Rogan can be part of stopping the military from hiding behind this bogus apolitical narrative.” He asserted, “We have seen in recent years a very clear display that too many among the current corps of generals don’t even try to pretend they’re apolitical in their actions.”

“They bristle at such a charge, yet refuse to defend their actions to anyone not hand-selected to carry their narrative, like The Atlantic’s propagandized apologetic for Mark Milley. Let’s see how the generals fair in front of an interviewer who isn’t overwhelmed by the ribbons and stars,” challenged Spears. “For men who are expected to lead the military into war against China or Russia, a simple interview shouldn’t be intimidating.”

Spears encourages the “podcast giants” and legacy news media to invite other people in the military community who are willing to talk about ongoing harms imposed upon the military that still need to be addressed. He recommended some of his own guests like Navy Commander Rob Green, Army physical therapist Dr. Grant Smith, former Green Beret John Frankman, attorney Davis Younts, Air Force Colonel Brandi King, Air Force Major Brennan Schilperoort, and even himself.

“We’re all willing to speak openly about how the military got it so wrong and are, in many cases, still getting it wrong,” Spears offered. “These stories need to be told and we need honest influencers to not only ask tough questions at the state level but also do the same within the military.”

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Jamie Raskin Flails After Host Corners Him on Why Dems Didn’t Care About the Epstein Files Until Now

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MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough, in a moment of honest journalism, pressed Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland on his party’s sudden push to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, when his coalition had the power to do so as recently as January.

Raskin, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, and his Democrat colleagues want members of President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to testify about the matter, Politico reported Tuesday.

Further, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California offered an amendment to GOP-backed legislation that received a vote on Monday night which would have required the Justice Department to release the files within 30 days. The amendment was voted down.

Scarborough asked Raskin on Thursday morning, “But, congressman, you could’ve gotten that from [2021] to [2025] when Democrats controlled the DOJ. It was a crisis then. It’s a crisis now. Why didn’t Democrats call for it from ’21 to ’25?”

Raskin hemmed and hawed a bit and then responded, “You have to go back and look specifically at particular prosecutorial decisions and what was taking place in terms of the other cases.”

“So, I don’t know,” he then admitted. “We could try to reconstruct that record, but the point is that Donald Trump is the one who has led the crusade to say that Epstein, who was his very close friend, and there’s all kinds of pictures of them and so on, that Epstein was at the center of this broad conspiracy.”

Raskin continued, “He’s now in a position to do exactly what he demanded which is to release all of the files. And so, why is that not happening? That’s the question. I can’t answer for Merrick Garland or anybody else in the Department of Justice.”

So basically, he engaged in a bunch of blame-shifting, pointing to Trump and Garland for failing to get it done.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the controversy on Thursday when asked which part of the Epstein files the president was referring to when he said it was a “hoax.”

“The president is referring to the fact that Democrats have now seized on this, as if they ever wanted transparency when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein,” Leavitt said.

“The Democrats had control of this building, the White House, for four years, and they didn’t do a dang thing when it came to transparency in regards to Jeffrey Epstein and his heinous crimes,” she continued.

Leavitt said that Trump had directed the review of the files in the first place, which was conducted by Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino.

She recounted that they put their findings in a memo, which claimed in part that there is no Epstein client list.

In a since-deleted tweet, billionaire Elon Musk alleged in June after he came out strongly against the “Big Beautiful Bill” that Trump was in the Epstein files.

However, CNBC reported in 2020 that Trump revoked Epstein’s Mar-a-Lago membership in the 2000s after he harassed a member’s 14-year-old daughter. Trump then ended his friendship with him.

Epstein’s banishment from Mar-a-Lago came months before he pleaded guilty in 2008 to Florida state charges of soliciting prostitution and soliciting prostitution of a minor.

Further, Epstein’s former attorney, David Schoen, responded to Musk’s allegation against Trump by saying, “I was hired to lead Jeffrey Epstein’s defense as his criminal lawyer 9 days before he died. He sought my advice for months before that.”

“I can say authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively that he had no information to hurt President Trump. I specifically asked him!”

Others, including Tucker Carlson, have pointed out that if there were evidence that Trump was in the Epstein files, surely the Biden Justice Department would have used it to undermine the Republican candidate’s chances of returning to the White House.

Trump himself asked in a Truth Social post last week, “Why didn’t these Radical Left Lunatics release the Epstein Files? If there was ANYTHING in there that could have hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn’t they use it?”

Scarborough is to be commended for putting the key question to Raskin: Why the sudden interest in the Epstein files’ release?

It’s clearly all political.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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President Trump Responds to TDS Sufferer Stephen Colbert Losing His Show and Predicts Which Late-Night Host is Next to Get the Axe

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President Trump roasted one of his liberal tormentors, Stephen Colbert, after the failing comedian lost his precious late-night show and predicted that the woes were only beginning for liberal comedians on late-night.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, CBS canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday for financial reasons, especially given the low ratings.

The show will end after the next season in May 2026.

Earlier this year, self-important loser Colbert said Trump would pull him off the air.

“Yeah, it’s been a good run. It’s been a good run, Joe. Thank you. Thank you for all your efforts. The next time you all see me, Donald Trump will be president. And you may not see me,” the Trump-hating host told his fans.

“Tonight, it’s just a little, little, a little bit of sweet and sour, a little semi-sweet chocolate chip. It’s the end of an era, because this is our last show of the Biden Administration.”

On Friday morning, Trump celebrated the news while mocking Colbert’s low ratings.

“I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings,” Trump wrote.

Trump went on to predict who would be the next late-night show host to lose their job and then hailed the ONLY one with a sense of humor: Greg Gutfeld.

“I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert!” he added. “Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show.”

Not a single person would miss the two Jimmies (Kimmel and Fallon) because they are not only liberal lunatics but also boring. Perhaps NBC or CBS should bring back Jay Leno or give Gutfeld one of the hosting spots.

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17 Ways mRNA Shots Can Cause Cancer — And a Possible Treatment

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Nicholas Hulscher, writing in Dr. Peter McCullough’s Substack, is covering a new comprehensive review of over 100 studies that shows the shocking impact mRNA injections may be having on rates of cancer:

A comprehensive literature review by Mathilde Debord titled “COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can induce cancer in 17 distinct ways, according to over 100 studies” was just published in Le Point Critique. Drawing from over 100 peer-reviewed studies, it outlines 17 distinct biological mechanisms by which the injections may initiate, accelerate, or reactivate malignant processes.

The 17 different ways the mRNA shots may cancer include:

·       Genome Instability – mRNA may be reverse-transcribed and integrated into host DNA, triggering mutations that initiate cancer.

·       Immune Escape – The spike protein binds and inhibits tumor suppressor genes like p53 and BRCA1, shielding cancer cells from immune destruction.

·       Impaired DNA Repair Mechanism – The spike protein interferes with essential DNA repair enzymes, increasing the risk of unchecked mutations.

·       Chronic Inflammation- Lipid nanoparticles and spike protein cause long-lasting inflammation, a well-known driver of cancer.

·       Dysregulation of the Immune System – Suppression of T cells and type I interferon weakens cancer surveillance and promotes immune evasion.

·       RNA Disruption – Codon optimization disrupts microRNA networks, destabilizing cell growth regulation and apoptosis.

·       Activation of Oncogenic Pathways – The spike protein indirectly activates MAPK and PI3K/mTOR signaling, fueling tumor growth and metastasis.

·       Awakening Dormant Cancers – Post-vaccination inflammation and immune disruption may trigger recurrence in patients previously in remission.

·       Multiple Injections – Repeated doses exhaust the immune system and drive class switching to IgG4, promoting tolerance to tumors.

·       Increased Resistance to Treatments – Spike exposure prolongs cancer cell survival during chemotherapy, possibly driving treatment resistance.

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Based on the most comprehensive systematic review of ivermectin use in cancer patients to date, ivermectin appears to be safe—even in individuals undergoing active chemotherapy. Its broad range of anticancer mechanisms demonstrated in preclinical models, combined with anecdotal reports of cancer-related improvements, support its candidacy for repurposing as an oncologic therapy. Well-designed, large-scale clinical trials should be launched as soon as possible to properly assess ivermectin’s potential against cancer.

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Caught: Illegal Charged with Faking ICE ‘Kidnapping’ to Garner Sympathy and Solicit Donations

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Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon/Image: Customs and Border Patrol.

On Thursday, the Justice Department announced charges against Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, 41, a Mexican illegal living in Los Angeles, for faking an ICE “kidnapping” to garner sympathy and solicit donations.

In June, Calderon’s family and friends, alongside anti-ICE activists, held a rally for the “mom of three,” claiming she had been “abducted” by bounty hunters, and then ‘pressured’ to sign the voluntary self-deportation paperwork.

Following the family’s press conference,  a fundraising page was set up to “help” Calderon.

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LA Mayor Karen Bass jumped in on the fear-mongering calling Calderon “a mother from L.A.”

Now, Calderon has been charged with conspiracy and making false statements to federal officers and is in U.S. immigration custody.

United States Attorney Bill Essayli stated, “Dangerous rhetoric that ICE agents are ‘kidnapping’ illegal immigrants is being recklessly peddled by politicians and echoed in the media to inflame the public and discredit our courageous federal agents.”

“The conduct alleged in today’s complaint shows this hoax ‘kidnapping’ was a well-orchestrated conspiracy. The defendant and all those involved will face the full consequences of their conduct under federal law. I thank our partners at Homeland Security Investigations and all federal agents facing unprecedented levels of assaults for once again providing cool heads and professionalism during these difficult times.”

Per the DOJ:

The press conference garnered media attention and stoked fear in the community. Meanwhile, Calderon’s daughter set up a GoFundMe page, requesting $4,500 and stating that Calderon “was taken by masked men in an unmarked vehicle…when she was on her way to work.” According to the complaint, this entire story was fabricated.

Video surveillance – including video of Calderon leaving the Jack in the Box parking lot and getting into a nearby sedan – as well as telephone records demonstrate Calderon fabricated the entire story. Calderon and her family knew that law enforcement was searching for her and feared for her safety, but Calderon and her family did not come forward. Instead, Calderon created what law enforcement believe to be fabricated photos of her “rescue,” made to look as if she was abused while in ICE custody and planned to hold a press conference on July 6 to increase donations to the GoFundMe page and to obtain other benefits.

HSI Los Angeles Special Agent in Charge Eddy Wang noted, “Diverting critical law enforcement resources is not only reckless and irresponsible, but it also endangers the community. Since early July, my office invested valuable time and resources working this alleged kidnapping investigation only to discover that it was a hoax.”

“The real cost of a fraud like this is the amount of fentanyl not seized, child predators not removed from the communities, and human trafficking victims not rescued because law enforcement re-directed resources to recover the defendant. We want to assure the public that allegations of criminal activity will be thoroughly investigated by HSI and our law enforcement partners and that those who engage in fraud and deception will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement following the DOJ’s announcement:

Earlier this month, legacy media ran with a false story that ICE agents and bounty hunters “kidnapped” Calderon at gunpoint and held her hostage in a warehouse. After her family held a press conference orchestrated by their attorney, ICE spent days investigating the kidnapping claims and searching for her — at times, literally detention cell to detention cell.

“Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon was never arrested or kidnapped by ICE or bounty hunters—this criminal illegal alien scammed innocent Americans for money and diverted limited DHS resources from removing the worst of the worst from Los Angeles communities. Politicians and activist media peddled these smears that were designed to demonize law enforcement and evade accountability. Calderon will now face justice and the media and politicians who swallowed and pushed this garbage should be embarrassed.”

If convicted on all charges, Calderon would face a statutory maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for conspiracy and up to five years in federal prison on the false statements charge.

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Eight Healthy Babies Born via IVF using DNA from Three People

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In the United Kingdom, medical professionals have successfully delivered eight babies using a pioneering fertility procedure that incorporates DNA from three individuals.

This method aims to safeguard children from inheriting severe mitochondrial disorders. The births represent a cautious advancement in assisted reproduction, prioritizing family health and stability.

The mothers involved carried mutations in their mitochondria, risking life-threatening conditions for their offspring. Mitochondria serve as cellular energy sources, essential for bodily functions. Without intervention, these defects could devastate future generations.

The United Kingdom amended its laws in 2015 to permit this technique, reflecting deliberate ethical review. In 2017, regulators issued the initial license to Newcastle University’s fertility clinic. This institution led the development over two decades.

Among the newborns are four boys and four boys, including identical twins, from seven women. All show no evidence of the anticipated mitochondrial ailments. One additional pregnancy continues under medical care.

Professor Doug Turnbull, a key researcher, described the results as reassuring for families and scientists alike. He highlighted the relief in achieving positive outcomes for patients.

Professor Mary Herbert, a senior team member, expressed fulfillment in seeing eight healthy infants. She noted the achievement rewards the extensive collaborative work.

Human genes primarily reside in the cell’s nucleus, totaling around 20,000. However, mitochondria add 37 genes of their own. Faulty mutations here can lead to profound cellular energy deficits.

Mitochondria pass solely from mother to child, amplifying inheritance risks. All offspring of affected women may suffer similarly.

Mitochondrial disorders often surface in childhood, impairing vital organs like the brain and heart. Patients frequently endure developmental challenges and premature mortality. Approximately one in 5,000 infants faces this threat.

The treatment, termed mitochondrial donation, fertilizes the mother’s egg with the father’s sperm. Genetic nuclear material transfers to a donor egg with healthy mitochondria. Implantation follows, fostering a disease-free pregnancy.

Papers in the New England Journal of Medicine detail these first cases. All babies were robust at birth. Minor issues, like a treated urinary infection, resolved without lasting effects.

One mother shared her profound thanks, emphasizing the hope restored. She credited the procedure for her daughter’s healthy beginning.

For women with variable mutations, pre-implantation testing selects low-risk eggs. However, those with uniform defects lack this option. Mitochondrial donation aims to bridge this critical gap.

In an era of rapid innovation, these births inspire hope for protecting the unborn from inherited perils. However, skeptics warn of unforeseen long-term consequences, including the phenomenon of mitochondrial reversal observed in three of the children. This reversal, where mutant mitochondria levels rise post-procedure, could potentially undermine the therapy’s effectiveness over time.

Critics also highlight ethical concerns, viewing the creation of three-parent embryos as a form of eugenics that tampers with natural human reproduction. Broader debates question whether this opens doors to genetic enhancements beyond disease prevention.

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J6 Survivor vs. Corporate Media: Slandered Patriot Needs YOUR Help to Sue Lying Media Before Time Runs Out

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By Patriot Legal Defense

In a nation where truth is too often a casualty of narrative, one man stands defiant.

James Grant, a pardoned January 6 defendant, endured nearly four years behind bars for little more than shaking a bike rack and walking the Capitol grounds.

Now, as he fights to reclaim his future, Grant is a man on a mission. He’s suing the Goliath: the mainstream media.

After surviving what he calls “three years of my youth stolen” in federal custody, he’s been battling for months to clear his name, slandered by a corporate press he accuses of acting as an arm of the Democrat Party.

“The media just lies,” Grant, laced with frustration, told The Gateway Pundit in an exclusive interview, “They say I was found guilty of charges I was acquitted of, and now I’ve gotten like, six rejection letters from law schools. I know that they’re using this against me, and these media lies are going to prevent me from getting into law school.”

Grant’s ordeal began on January 6, 2021, when he joined thousands protesting at the U.S. Capitol.

His actions—pushing a bike rack and walking the grounds—were hardly the stuff of “insurrection.”

Yet, he faced a staggering 101 years in prison, charged with crimes like assaulting a Capitol Police officer, despite being acquitted of any injury-related charges.

“I went to trial, risked everything, and won, rightfully so,” he says. “And these media companies just lie anyway, and they’re refusing to take it down.”

The mainstream media, Grant argues, has operated as state-run propaganda, particularly under what he calls the “unprecedentedly corrupt Biden administration.”

Outlets like CBS, the Charlotte Observer, and the Tampa Bay Herald published articles falsely claiming he was convicted of assaulting an officer, ignoring his acquittal on five of nine charges.

One CBS article, published seven months after his not-guilty verdict, claimed he “was found guilty of assaulting an officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon and inflicting bodily injury,” a charge U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb explicitly rejected following a bench trial.

“They published something false and provably false,” Grant says. “They’ve lied. And the damage and what’s at stake and what they’re responsible for my law school future.”

The impact has been devastating. Before January 6, Grant was a rising star, armed with a 166 LSAT score and a $99,000 scholarship to a top 25 ranked law school.

Now, he’s been rejected by schools ranked as low as 120.

“I scored 90th percentile on the LSAT,” he says. “These schools should be throwing money at me and accepting me. They’re saying no because of these media lies out there, there’s so much slander.”

The rejections, costing him over $3,000 in application fees, have left him shell-shocked and depressed.

“I’m just shell shocked after three years,” he admits. “I really have anxiety now. I’m really depressed lately because I feel so helpless I can’t do anything about this media slander.”

Grant’s fight isn’t just personal—it’s a potential turning point for over 1,500 January 6 defendants whose reputations have been railroaded by “lying media.”

He’s suing CBS 42 in Alabama, CBS 17 in North Carolina, the Charlotte Observer, and the Tampa Bay Herald, alleging defamation for their false reports.

A particularly egregious example is a Charlotte Observer photo caption claiming “James Grant battles with police at the start of the Capitol riot,” when he was actually pulling a protester off an officer and got sucker-punched for it.

“I was attempting to pull the guy off the police officer, and I was totally sucker-punched for it, knocked unconscious,” he says. “They lied about that, and then they all say I was found guilty of this charge I was acquitted of.”

His legal battle has been fraught with setbacks.

Grant raised $10,000 to hire a lawyer, only to be betrayed.

“He was absolutely worthless,” Grant says. “He sent out five letters to the media companies, but I wrote the letters. He didn’t do anything.”

Now, with the statute of limitations looming in late September, Grant is preparing to represent himself pro se, needing just a few thousand dollars to cover court costs.

“It’s about $150 to file each motion,” he explains. “I’m not going to pay a lawyer thousands and thousands of dollars. I’m going to do it myself. They’re going to have to pay their lawyers tens of thousands every time to show up, whereas I’m going to be doing it for $150 a pop.”

If Grant wins, the impact could be seismic.

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“I could help other J6ers,” he says. “Any settlements that anyone gets, that’s good for everyone, because it starts the ball rolling. This could do that for defamation cases.”

A victory could set a precedent, forcing media outlets to think twice before smearing conservatives. But time is running out.

“I’ve got to get these motions in,” he urges. “These schools are making their decisions right now.”

Grant’s struggle to rebuild is a stark reminder of the broader persecution faced by January 6 defendants.

Branded “white supremacists” and “insurrectionists” by the Biden regime, many are now untouchable, their lives upended by a narrative-driven press.

Grant himself is scraping by, selling clothes and books on eBay to survive.

“It’s really hard to get a job because these charges still show up,” he says. “Employers see ‘parading and picketing on Capitol grounds,’ they see ‘January 6,’ and they think I’m a domestic terrorist and believe the media’s lies. They’ve made us almost untouchable.”

Yet, Grant’s resolve is unbreakable.

As a lawyer, I want to go against the government, and I want to give people the best defense they’ve ever gotten,” he says. “I know what it feels like to be in there and you can’t contact your lawyer, and you’re scared. I know I’m built for this. I really think this is the skill God gave me.”

Grant’s story exposes the rot at the core of a media that serves as the Democrat Party’s mouthpiece, peddling lies to crush dissent.

Over 1,500 Americans have been vilified for standing up on January 6, their lives shattered by a press that thrives on distortion.

But Grant’s courage could spark a reckoning. If he wins, the dominoes will begin to fall, and the slandered will rise. Stop what you’re doing right now and donate to his legal defense: HELP JAMES GRANT SUE THE MEDIA HERE 

Your support isn’t just for James—it’s for every American who refuses to bow to a corrupt system.

Let’s make the media pay, clear his name, and restore his dream.

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Newsom Sues Trump Admin For Canceling Funding For California’s Failed $130 Billion High Speed Train to Nowhere

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On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for canceling funding for California’s failed high speed train.

President Trump on Wednesday went off on California Governor Gavin “Newscum” and announced he is officially canceled funding for the state’s “failed” high speed railroad to nowhere.

“To the Law abiding, Tax paying, Hardworking Citizens of the United States of America, I am thrilled to announce that I have officially freed you from funding California’s disastrously overpriced, “HIGH SPEED TRAIN TO NOWHERE.” This boondoggle, led by the incompetent Governor of California, Gavin Newscum, has cost Taxpayers Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and we have received NOTHING in return except Cost Overruns. The Railroad we were promised still does not exist, and never will. This project was Severely Overpriced, Overregulated, and NEVER DELIVERED. Thanks to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, not a SINGLE penny in Federal Dollars will go towards this Newscum SCAM ever again. This was an ill-conceived and unnecessary project, and a total waste of Taxpayer money — But no more!” Trump said on Truth Social.

Newsom promptly filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for pulling the federal funding for the train.

“This is just a heartless attack on the Central Valley that will put real jobs and livelihoods on the line. We’re suing to stop Trump from derailing America’s only high-speed rail actively under construction,” Newsom’s office said.

“Today’s action comes as the project enters the track laying phase, is actively building across 171 miles, has built more than 50 major railway structures – including bridges, overpasses, and viaducts – and completed over 60 miles of guideway,” Newsom’s office said.

“And in the last year, CA high-speed rail efforts have marked significant progress – with all environmental reviews spanning 463 miles from Los Angeles to the Bay Area complete, the electrification of Caltrain complete, trainset selection underway, station and track construction on deck, continued work with partner rail systems to create a southwest regional high-speed rail network, and more than 15,000 good paying jobs created,” Newsom said.

Originally greenlit by the voters with the promise of linking Los Angeles to San Francisco in a modern, efficient bullet train system for a mere $33 billion with a completion date set for four years ago, the project has ballooned to an eyewatering $128 to $130 billion, with no clear completion date in sight, according to abc30.

The current CEO, who came on board last summer, recently claimed that the high speed train might be finished in twenty years. That would be the year 2045.

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Trump’s Agenda Could End America’s Education Crisis

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Guest post by Gregory Lyakhov

While most headlines about Donald Trump focus on immigration, foreign policy, or tax cuts, it’s his education agenda that may have the most lasting impact. At a time when public schools in cities like New York, Baltimore, and Chicago are failing countless students, Trump’s push for school choice could offer a way out to families desperate for better options and a brighter future.

For students, Trump’s school choice agenda provides a crucial escape from a public education system that is failing them.

New York’s education system is in crisis. Across the state, academic achievement is plummeting while political distractions dominate the conversation. In New York City alone, over 41% of students are chronically absent, meaning they miss more than 10% of school days per year. Statewide, nearly 50% of students fail to meet basic proficiency in reading, and math scores are even worse. Despite these staggering numbers, officials remain more focused on social engineering than fixing broken classrooms.

The conditions in many schools are unacceptable. Overcrowded classrooms, crumbling buildings, and a lack of basic academic support services are the norm—not the exception. In some districts, students attend schools with no full-time guidance counselors or updated textbooks, yet political leaders continue to tout cosmetic diversity programs as if they will solve a literacy crisis.

Although nearly 80% of New York City public schools report student poverty rates above 60%, officials remain focused on identity politics.

At the same time, teacher burnout is worsening, especially in the most underserved areas. Educators are expected to act as social workers, disciplinarians, and political messengers, all while standardized test scores and graduation rates continue to decline.

The K-12 education crisis is not unique to New York. In Baltimore, the school system remains one of the lowest-performing in the country, despite massive funding increases. Chronic absenteeism and grade inflation have masked widespread illiteracy. At least 23 schools in Baltimore City reported zero students scoring proficient in math in recent years. Traditional public schools have become overregulated and inflexible, making meaningful innovation impossible.

Charter schools, by contrast, have shown remarkable success. A University of Arkansas study found that charter schools in seven major cities—including New York and Washington, D.C.—were 43% more cost-effective than district-run schools. The same study showed that every dollar spent on a charter school student returned $6.25 in lifetime earnings, compared to just $3.94 for students in traditional schools. Another study by the Urban Institute concluded that charter school students in Washington, D.C. scored significantly higher in both math and reading than their peers in district schools.

The success of charter schools stems from their autonomy. Unlike district-run schools, charters can design their own curricula, hire independently, and quickly respond when students begin falling behind. This flexibility allows them to focus on outcomes rather than compliance.

Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” seeks to empower families, not bureaucrats. The bill includes a federal version of the Educational Choice for Children Act, which now provides up to $5 billion annually in tax credits to donors who fund private scholarships for K–12 students. These scholarships would be distributed through nonprofit organizations to families earning up to 300% of the area median income—a structure designed to help low- and middle-income students access better educational options.

This bill reflects Trump’s longstanding commitment to school choice and builds on prior initiatives. Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Trump signed into law a provision allowing 529 education savings accounts to be used for K–12 tuition—not just college.

Trump also increased funding for charter schools by boosting the Charter Schools Program (CSP) budget by $60 million for Fiscal Year 2025. This raise brought the total CSP funding to $500 million, marking the largest federal investment ever made in charter school initiatives.

President Trump understands what is at stake. His education agenda is rooted in empowering families, elevating students, and removing the government monopoly that has failed generation after generation.

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ENOUGH OF THE ABUSE! Michigan Attorney Sues AG Dana Nessel Over 2-Year “Lawfare” Nightmare Against Elderly Trump Electors [VIDEO]

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This afternoon, Michigan Attorney Kevin Kijewski, who is representing Cliff Frost, one of the 15 Republican alternate electors in the 2020 election, announced the filing of a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the United States Supreme Court in the case of Frost v. Nessel. The case against Michigan’s politically motivated Attorney General, Dana Nessel, challenges her two-year lawfare criminal case against her client and 14 other electors. In his lawsuit, Kijewski argues the lawsuit against the alternate electors “exemplifies the weaponization of government by current Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.”

In his press release today, Kijewski mentioned a video of Nessel who attended a private Zoom call with a leftist group that was released several months ago.

In the video below, Michigan AG Nessel told a far-left group that it’s challenging to get the electors to flip on each other because, “They legit believe that President Trump won the 2020 election.” The premise of her case against the 16 (mostly senior citizens) electors is that they knew President Trump was not the winner of the 2020 election, yet they cast their electoral votes for him anyhow. The truth is, the electors cast their votes for President Trump in Michigan and other hotly contested states because they needed to protect the electoral votes in the event that enough election fraud was proven to flip the states for Trump. Had they not cast the alternate slate of electoral votes, no votes from that state would have been given to Trump.

Watch:

Kijewski, who is running to succeed Michigan’s crooked Attorney General Dana Nessel, who will be term-limited, tweeted about the case he filed in the U.S. Supreme Court and the reckless statement made by Nessel.

Today, as counsel for Clifford Frost & candidate for MI AG, I’m proud to announce that we filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court in Frost v. Nessel to end MI AG Dana Nessel’s weaponization of our government: prosecuting Republican alternate electors on bogus forgery charges despite the MI AG admitting on video they lack specific criminal intent shopping the case to prosecutors/DOJ who all declined to act, and then pursuing it years later as revenge and political lawfare. As Michigan’s next AG, I’ll stop this abuse of the legal system.

Of the 16 electors, 14 are responsible for paying for their own defense in the fake criminal cases against them. If MI AG Dana Nessel is successful at convicting them for all 8 felonies, they could spend the rest of their lives behind bars. From farmers to veterans to homemakers, most of these patriots are senior citizens trying to make ends meet on a fixed income. If you can help them afford their legal fees, please consider donating here: GiveSendGo Electors Fund

1st row from top left: John Haggard, 82 (US veteran), Kathy Berden, 70 (a widow whose husband died of COVID), Marian Sheridan, 69 (retired, lives with retired LEO husband of 43 yrs, five children and 12 grandchildren),  Kurt Vanderwood, 69, (Mayor of Wyoming, MI), Stanley Grot 71, (Shelby, MI City Clerk who has been relieved of his duties related to elections over the charges) 2nd row from left: Amy Fachinello, 55 (wife and mother of two college students who is currently being recalled by her school board for the crime of being a conservative), Mari Ann Henry, 65 (Mother and grandmother), Cliff Frost, 75, Rose Rook, 81, Hank Choate, 72, (a dairy farmer). 3rd row from left: Maya Rodriguez, 64, (a lawyer who is facing potential disciplinary proceedings with the Attorney Discipline Board), James Renner, 76, (retired MI State Police Officer), Meshawn Maddock, 55, (proud mother, grandmother, and wife) Ken Thompson, 68, (Photographer and husband), Timothy King, 56.

In his suit, Kijewski lays out the origins of Nessel’s witch hunt:

A state attorney general shopped around a highly political case to a county prosecutor and the U.S.Department of Justice. They declined to prosecute, and the county prosecutor’s office issued an opinion that the facts alleged did not amount to a crime. The attorney general persisted and brought the charges directly from her own office, using charging documents that alleged facts which, if taken as true, do not constitute a crime.

Kijewski is asking the Supreme Court to review a key question: Does the “bad faith” exception to Younger abstention – allowing federal courts to stop state prosecutions – require proof of multiple prosecutions, or can a single bad-faith case suffice? Lower courts dismissed Frost’s federal suit, citing Younger v. Harris, but the petition argues this prosecution was brought without reasonable expectation of a valid conviction, violating Frost’s Fourteenth Amendment rights and constituting political retaliation against Nessel’s opponents.

Kevin Kijewski is currently running to succeed Dana Nessel as Michigan’s next attorney general.

From today’s press release by Kijewski:

The case arises from forgery felony charges filed against the Republican electors for signing a certificate purporting to cast Michigan’s electoral votes for Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Despite Nessel’s allegations, the petition asserts that the certificate was a legal nullity under state and federal law, lacking Governor Whitmer’s certification and seal, and could never have altered the election outcome. Federal statutes like 3 U.S.C. §§ 5, 6, and 15 made Whitmer’s certification of Democratic electors “conclusive,” rendering the Republican document ineffective and non-criminal.

“As Michigan’s next Attorney General, I will end the constant abuse of power we’ve seen under Dana Nessel, who shopped this case to prosecutors and the DOJ – both of whom declined – before pursuing it herself years later,” said Kijewski. “This isn’t justice; it’s lawfare and simply a bad faith prosecution given Nessel’s own words. The Supreme Court must clarify that one politically motivated prosecution is one too many, protecting all Michiganders from government weaponization.”

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s abstention, but the petition highlights a circuit split and urges review to safeguard constitutional rights. If granted, it could halt the Michigan proceedings and set precedent against bad-faith prosecutions.

To view the filing, visit https://tinyurl.com/frostpetition

 

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