Democrat lawmakers have criminally referred former DHS Chief Kristi Noem for “repeated false statements” during a Congressional oversight hearings.

“Senate, House Judiciary Committee leaders make criminal referral of Kristi Noem to Justice Department, following repeated false statements during Congressional oversight hearings,” Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats said.

BREAKING: Senate, House Judiciary Committee leaders make criminal referral of Kristi Noem to Justice Department, following repeated false statements during Congressional oversight hearings.

— Senate Judiciary Democrats (@JudiciaryDems) March 16, 2026

The Trump Justice Department is unlikely to act on the criminal referral.

However, the Democrats are giving a sneak peek into what they will do if they take back the White House in 2029.

President Trump earlier this month fired Kristi Noem as DHS Chief and immediately announced that Senator Markwayne Mullin (OK) will become the next Secretary of Homeland Security effective March 31.

NBC News reported that Trump was not happy with Kristi Noem’s performance during the Congressional hearings.

The outlet reported that Trump was unhappy with Noem about her decision to approve a $200 million DHS ad campaign.

Trump reportedly called Senator John Kennedy “mad as a murder hornet” after hearing what Noem claimed under oath.

“I heard the Secretary say that she went to the President and said, I propose to spend a quarter billion dollars on TV advertisements in which I am the star, and the President thought that was a swell idea, that’s what I heard the Secretary say. Her version of the truth and the President’s version of the truth are decidedly different,” Senator Kennedy told Fox News reporter Bill Melugin.

Noem reportedly approved a limited-bid contract and then lied to Congress when she claimed Trump approved the $200 million ads contract.

One of the three firms that was approved was linked to Lewandowski, who is long-rumored to be in a romantic relationship with Noem.

Kristi Noem told Congress the $200M ad contract “went out to a competitive bid” with a winner picked by career officials. But only 3 hand-picked companies were allowed to bid: a firm that subbed to a Noem aide’s spouse; one linked to Lewandowski; & Trump influencer Erica Knight pic.twitter.com/D39LpJaNDq

— Luke Rosiak (@lukerosiak) March 5, 2026

“Noem and Lewandowski were quite aware that the president was not happy with something that Noem said in her testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she was grilled about this $220 million ad campaign featuring her,” CBS reported.

Corey Lewandowski, senior adviser to Kristi Noem and a former Trump campaign manager, is also leaving the Department of Homeland Security, as Noem was reassigned Thursday by President Trump to serve as the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas.

In the days leading up to… pic.twitter.com/ZjSDACbDte

— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 5, 2026

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Hollywood’s biggest night ended with a sweeping victory for One Battle After Another, a film centered on left-wing revolutionary politics that took home several of the top prizes at the 2026 Academy Awards.

The movie, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland, won Best Picture along with multiple other major categories.

Anderson also received Best Director, while Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film.

‘ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER’ won 6 Oscars tonight.

• Best Picture
• Best Director
• Best Supporting Actor (Sean Penn)
• Best Adapted Screenplay
• Best Editing
• Best Casting

See the full winners list: https://t.co/2LO8EZqZIM pic.twitter.com/cc63HTVzgk

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 16, 2026

“I wrote this movie for my kids to say sorry for the housekeeping mess we left in this world we’re handing off to them,” Anderson said during his acceptance speech.

SHOCKING: “One Battle After Another” wins Best Picture at the #Oscars

The story focuses on a raid on an immigration detention facility, highlighting oppressive border control, systemic racism, and the role of Latino labor.

A leftists wet dream

pic.twitter.com/KhDpBvKBwg

— Alec Lace (@AlecLace) March 16, 2026

He added that he hoped the younger generation would bring back “common sense and decency” back to American society.

The film features a high-profile cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, and Penn.

It was terrible. Only made it halfway through before giving up. https://t.co/9UtZf5iPE1

— Catturd (@catturd2) March 15, 2026

The story follows a former far-left activist who is drawn back into a political conflict after his daughter disappears.

The film’s narrative focuses heavily on political resistance, portraying the activists as heroic figures battling powerful right-wing institutions.

Its final scene involves his daughter going to attend an Antifa protest in Oakland.

Despite the overt political messaging, the film was widely embraced by Hollywood throughout awards season as a world class piece of filmmaking.

Prior to the Oscars, it had already won several major industry honors including awards from the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Critics Choice Awards.

The Academy Awards ceremony was hosted by the washed up comedian Conan O’Brien.

Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for Sinners, while Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet.

However, One Battle After Another emerged as the clear winner of the night, collecting the most awards and dominating several of the ceremony’s biggest categories.

The official tally for the 2026 Oscars:

• One Battle After Another – 6
• Sinners – 4
• Frankenstein – 3
• KPOP Demon Hunters – 2
• Sentinmental Value – 1
• Weapons – 1
• Hamnet – 1
• F1 – 1

See the full winners list: https://t.co/2LO8EZqZIM pic.twitter.com/zw1BO230XM

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 16, 2026

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Watch Wayne Allyn Root’s Top Ten stories of the week – including saving the SAVE Act… and 2 problems rearing their ugly heads in America again – Covid vaccine deaths and radical Muslim terror attacks.

Watch Wayne’s “America’s Top Ten Countdown” with his World-Famous “Final Four” airing every Saturday at a NEW TIME: 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT on Real America’s Voice TV Network. Also watch Wayne’s new daily podcast, “WAR ZONE Presented by The Gateway Pundit” every weeknight from 6 PM to 8 PM ET / 3 PM to 5 PM Pacific at TheGatewayPundit.com.

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Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt is ramping up pressure on Congress to pass his legislation expanding denaturalization and deportation powers, targeting even “legal” migrants who commit fraud or serious crimes.

Schmitt’s call comes amid a chaotic partial government shutdown that’s crippled the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), leaving TSA agents unpaid and airports in disarray as Democrats dig in their heels over demands to weaken ICE enforcement.

Appearing on Fox News on Monday, Schmitt blasted the Democrats for causing the chaos.

“This is just the height of stupidity by the Democrats. It’s essentially a temper tantrum because they don’t like President Trump,” Schmitt explained, highlighting how the shutdown is exacerbating national security risks at a time of heightened terror threats.

The senator’s proposed Protect America Act would broaden the criteria for revoking citizenship and deporting individuals involved in fraud, support for terrorism, or other crimes.

“Citizenship should mean something,” Schmitt said on Fox, arguing that fraudsters and criminals have no place in America. “The deportations need to continue, and we also need to expand the category of people who can be denaturalized and sent home.”

The DHS standoff, now into its 27th day, stems from Senate Democrats blocking funding bills unless Republicans agree to overhaul ICE operations.

“You can cry about it. You can whine about it. You lost an election over it,” Schmitt said of immigration enforcement.

WATCH:

Sen. Eric Schmitt: “The deportations need to continue and we also need to expand the category of people who can be denaturalized and sent home” pic.twitter.com/WdcZXaDf4F

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 16, 2026

Republicans, holding firm, have voted multiple times to fund DHS components like TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard, only to be shot down by Democrats.

“The rule of law is central to our Constitutional order. A nation that does not enforce its immigration laws cannot effectively protect its people. Today, as we sit at the inflection point between two competing visions for our country — one rooted in chaos and lawlessness; the other in law and order — I am introducing a four-point plan to defend American sovereignty, restore immigration enforcement, defund rogue left-wing NGOs, and protect law enforcement. To secure our future, we must enforce our laws. The American people deserve no less,” Schmitt said in a February statement when the legislation was introduced.

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Adam Sheafe, the 51-year-old Arizona man who confessed to the brutal crucifixion-style murder of 76-year-old Pastor William Schonemann, is now begging the court to give him the death penalty.

Sheafe, obsessed with the Old Testament and sporting a Hebrew tattoo meaning “God” on his neck, admitted to nailing the pastor’s hands to the wall, placing a crown of thorns on his head, and mutilating his body in what he called “Operation First Commandment” a deranged plot to target over a dozen Christian leaders across the country for allegedly leading followers astray.

The gruesome crime took place in April 2025 at Schonemann’s home in New River, where the elderly pastor of New River Bible Chapel was found dead in his bed, arms outstretched in a mock crucifixion, covered in blood.

Authorities say Sheafe broke into the home after stealing a truck from nearby Cave Creek, carried out the killing, and later confessed fully to the FBI and multiple media outlets even before his indictment.

WATCH:

NEW: Man who crucified a pastor in AZ and planned on doing the same to about a dozen others, begs judge for the death penalty.

76-year-old pastor Bill Schonemann was found in his bed with his arms stretched wide, pinned to the wall with a crown of thorns.

Christopher Sheafe,… pic.twitter.com/0mkDroPxGO

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 15, 2026

Prosecutors charged him with first-degree murder, burglary, kidnapping, theft, and attempted murder counts related to his hit list.

Representing himself in Maricopa County Superior Court last week, Sheafe tried to plead guilty on the spot, railing against delays in the legal system.

“From day one, I’ve said I did this. These are the reasons why I did this, and I’m not contesting anything,” he told the judge. “What about the victim’s families? What about me? What about my family? We want closure so we can move on with our lives.”

Sheafe highlighted the crime’s heinous nature, committed intentionally against a victim over 70, as aggravating factors warranting capital punishment.

“Put me on death row, set the execution date for right now. The victims want it. The victim’s families want it. I want it, and the taxpayers want it,” Sheafe declared.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is seeking the death penalty.

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