Sánchez’s family is always in the headlines, for all the wrong reasons.

A Spanish court rejected for the most part the appeal by Begoña Gomez, the wife of Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and she will have to stand ​trial before a jury on charges of influence peddling and embezzlement.

It’s another heavy blow for the Socialist government, embroiled in months of graft investigations and scandals.’

This development comes only two days after the PM’s brother David Sáchez was convicted, as you can read in ENDLESS SOCIALIST SCANDALS: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez’s Brother David Convicted of Nepotism and Administrative Misconduct, Banned From Public Service for 9 years.

Reuters reported:

“Begoña Gomez’s defense team had launched an appeal, asking Madrid’s high court to drop the charges made against her that she denies, and ​lift other orders imposed on her by a lower court last month.

The Madrid court dropped a third ​charge of corruption in business against Gomez, and lifted the lower court’s order ⁠barring her from leaving the country, making her regularly report to court and requiring her ​to surrender her passport.

But it kept the bulk of the case against her – the most serious legal ​challenge faced by the family and close associates of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.”

France24 reported:

“The case centers on the creation and management of a chair at Madrid’s Complutense University that was co-directed by Gomez, as well as the alleged use of public resources and personal connections to advance private interests.

[…] The Madrid provincial court said in a statement that it had maintained the two charges of influence peddling and embezzlement but dismissed the accusations of corruption in business dealings and misappropriation.

The court also lifted Gomez’s travel ban. No appeals against the ruling are possible.

Sanchez has dismissed the allegations as an attempt by the right to undermine his government, after a complaint by an anti-corruption group with far-right ties originated the case.”

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SOCIALIST GRIFT: Spanish PM Sánchez’s Wife, Begoña Gomez, Can’t Leave the Country While Standing Trial for Corruption

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For years, the left and their allies in the corporate media have tried to convince America that political violence is almost exclusively a right-wing problem. Secretary of State Marco Rubio just obliterated that narrative.

In what may have been the strongest speech of his political career, Rubio laid out what he says is the growing threat of transnational far-left violence and the foreign regimes helping fuel it.

According to Rubio, this isn’t about a few angry protesters. It’s about a coordinated movement that crosses borders, shares tactics, spreads radical ideology, and works to destabilize free societies.

Most stunning of all, Rubio pointed directly at the communist regime in Cuba, accusing it of playing a major role in funding and exporting this violent agenda throughout the Americas, including into the United States.

This wasn’t a political rally. Nearly 70 foreign delegations attended the State Department conference to hear the Trump administration make the case that far-left extremism has become a global security threat that the world can no longer afford to ignore.

The left is going to lose its mind over this. And don’t expect the corporate media to give it the coverage it deserves. If Rubio had spent an hour talking about the so-called far right, it would have led every network newscast. But when the focus turns to violent far-left extremism and the foreign governments allegedly helping drive it, the press suddenly has somewhere else to be.

Today, we’ll break down Rubio’s remarkable speech, the evidence he presented, why Cuba was front and center, and why this may prove to be one of the most important warnings the Trump administration has delivered since returning to office.

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William Lintang Upham, the unhinged former Marine and write-in congressional candidate who posted a sick video declaring President Donald Trump the “Antichrist” and saying he “must be killed,” has been arrested.

As The Gateway Pundit reported on Wednesday, Upham, a medically retired former Marine 1st Lieutenant who worked as a prosecutor, posted a nearly seven-minute video to his X account in which he repeatedly referred to President Trump as the “anti-Christ” and a “false Messiah” before explicitly calling for his assassination.

He claimed he reached a “turning point” in his campaign after realizing “our country is broken” and that “we are led by a president who’s the enemy of God.”

Upham tied his hatred to President Trump’s recent criticism of Pope Leo XIV and an AI-generated image Trump posted depicting himself in a Jesus-like pose. “He is nothing like Jesus Christ,” Upham said.

He went further, calling it a “call to arms,” urging “God’s children” to “overthrow the Trump Administration on behalf of God,” and claiming Trump would be “killed and sent to hell.”

WATCH:

pic.twitter.com/teiC4Yr1v6

— William Upham (@uphamforflorida) July 14, 2026

According to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office inmate records, Upham, 35, was booked into Duval County Jail late Wednesday night, July 15, 2026, at 11:20 p.m. under Jail Number 2026015579 / JSO ID 892658.

He was held on a U.S. MARSHAL HOLD with the charge comment explicitly listed as “THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.”

The white male, 5’5”, 170 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes, was arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Records show he was released on July 16, 2026, after a first appearance hearing scheduled for 1:00 p.m. today.

Federal charging documents obtained by Jacksonville Florida Times-Union paint an even darker picture.

According to the criminal complaint filed by a U.S. Secret Service agent, Upham posted videos recommending viewers work in pairs with semiautomatic rifles like AR-15s and ammunition “very effective at piercing body armor.” He described specific shooting patterns that would produce “a very high chance of killing the enemy.”

In an email to a reporter, Upham allegedly wrote: “I made this video in uniform to declare war against President Trump on behalf of God… I will kill President Trump at the time that God chooses… Our country must overthrow President Trump by the violent use of force and kill him.”

Upham, a former county court prosecutor in Jacksonville who is listed as not eligible to practice law in Florida, faces a federal charge for threats against the president, a crime that carries up to five years in federal prison, according to Jacksonville Florida Times-Union.

The U.S. Marine Corps and Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao previously blasted Upham’s statements as “disturbing” and a violation of the oath he swore, making clear he no longer represents the Corps or its values.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office booking record does not provide additional details regarding the federal investigation.

However, a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson told Fox News on Wednesday, “The U.S. Secret Service is aware of the comments made by a congressional candidate in Florida, and we investigate anything that can be perceived as a threat toward one of our protectees. Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence.”

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A shocking video captured the moment a freight train crew in Northern Ontario found themselves surrounded by raging Canadian wildfires, with flames filling the view from the cabin windows.

The footage, taken late Tuesday, shows the crew desperately calling for help as the fire threatened to overtake them before it suddenly receded enough for the train to push through thick smoke.

One crew member can be heard pleading over the radio, “This could potentially overtake us here. This has gotten a little scary. Holy [bleep]. You all need to hurry up here. Seriously. We’re encased in flames now.”

Another voice adds, “This has got to move quick,” followed by “Holy crap” as the fire begins to pull back, allowing the train to pass through.

WATCH:

Huge wildfire surrounds train in Canada with workers inside

Railway workers in the Canadian province of Ontario were stuck in a train surrounded by a huge wildfire, as 800 fires are currently active across the country. The workers were later evacuated and brought to safety pic.twitter.com/HxJV8vzsWj

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 16, 2026

AFP News Agency reports that the workers were evacuated and brought to safety following the ordeal.

The incident took place during a massive outbreak of wildfires across Canada, as more than 800 fires are still raging nationwide.

Smoke from the blazes has drifted south into parts of the United States, including Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

CBS News reports:

Detroit, Minneapolis and Chicago ranked among the top five most polluted major cities in the world on Thursday, as air quality alerts stretched from Minnesota to parts of the Northeast.

Minnesota officials issued an air quality alert through Friday for areas including the Twin Cities metro area, with very heavy smoke expected across the state’s northeastern corner. Air quality levels in northeast Minnesota reached hazardous levels, making it unsafe for everyone.

Officials in Michigan and Wisconsin also warned residents about air quality issues that could last for days. The entire state of Michigan was under an air quality alert Thursday, and it could be extended if needed.

An air quality advisory was in effect Thursday for all of New York state, and officials said N95-style masks would be distributed to commuters in New York City.

The Associated Press noted, “A study published this year found that long-term exposure to tiny particles from wildfire smoke contributed to an average of 24,100 deaths a year in the lower 48 states. Long-term exposure can make existing health problems worse and lead to a range of chronic and deadly health issues, including respiratory illness, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, and premature death.”

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