The illegal immigrant ex-superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools has pleaded guilty to federal charges for lying about his immigration status and possessing a firearm. Ian Andre Roberts, 55, falsely claimed that he was an American citizen when he applied for the role to lead Des Moines Public Schools in June 2023, according to the Department of Justice. On September 26, 2025, Roberts knowingly possessed a loaded Glock pistol in his vehicle while understanding that he was unlawfully present in the United States. On the same day, Roberts also possessed three additional firearms at his residence, including a loaded pistol, a loaded rifle, and a shotgun. In entering a guilty plea, Roberts agreed to forfeit the weapons and his right to ever challenge the forfeiture, according to Fox News. Roberts is scheduled to be sentenced on May 29, 2026, and faces up to 15 years in prison on the firearms charge and up to five years in prison on the false statements charge. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the United States Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. He also likely faces deportation after serving his time. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Roberts, who hails from Guyana, in September based on his deportation order, which was issued in May 2024. Officers caught Roberts with a loaded handgun, $3,000 in cash, and a fixed-blade hunting knife after he tried to flee the scene, the Department of Homeland Security said at the time. Roberts arrived in the United States in 1994 as a tourist, according to DHS. In 1999, he received a student visa. Roberts was charged in 1996 with criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell, criminal possession of narcotics, criminal possession of a forgery device, and possession of a forged instrument in New York, DHS said. In 1998, he was charged with third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle in Queens, New York, which was later dismissed. By 2012, Roberts was convicted of reckless driving, unsafe operation, and speeding in Maryland. Roberts was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon (having a loaded firearm outside his home or business); third-degree criminal possession of a weapon (an ammunition-feeding device); and fourth-degree weapon charges in 2012. In 2022, he was convicted of unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in Pennsylvania. Roberts attempted to apply for a green card on four different occasions, facing a denial each time. The Guyanese man’s work permit expired on December 18, 2020, roughly three years before he assumed the superintendent role in Iowa, according to DHS.

In a tense confrontation reminiscent of the Cuban Missile Crisis, except without Cuba or the missiles or, really, the crisis, the United States has narrowly avoided a harrowing war with Denmark. The crisis or whatever began when Donald Trump demanded Denmark hand Greenland over to the United States and issued a saber-rattling threat in which the sabers were made entirely of Legos just to add insult to injury. Trump said: “Since you lousy Danes have repeatedly refused to give me the Nobel Peace Prize, I see no reason why I should continue to be peaceful if I don’t get a prize for it. And the Nobel Prize I received from that kooky Venezuelan dame with a name like a Spanish dance number doesn’t count, because people just laugh when they see it, so I’m sending it back and taking Greenland instead.” When Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained that the Nobel Peace Prize is given in Norway not Denmark, Trump became so enraged he appointed Rubio the King of France so he’d have his head cut off. When he found out the French no longer cut people’s heads off, he appointed Rubio the first lady of France and leaked the news to Candace Owens. Panicked by the threat of invasion, the Danish Prime Minister whose name no one can pronounce and who might even be a chick for all I know, ordered four brigades of the 101st Hans Christian Andersen Division to sail to Greenland on one of those cute little sailboats like the one in “The Little Mermaid.” This increased the tension because, despite its small size, the Danish military is renowned for its tough training, though it’s mostly in folk dancing. Meanwhile, the administration got to work preparing for war by testing out various battle cries like, “Damn you Danes, no one can even understand what you’re saying!” and “Give us Greenland, Denmark, and none of your stinking Danish tricks!” and “In America, we eat Danish for breakfast, so ha ha ha!” The administration even prepared a new aggressive Greenland national anthem more suitable for an American colony, with rousing lyrics like, “Oh Greenland, it’s the nicest place you’ve ever seen-land, Where no one’s a wimp, and we’re proud of our shrimp. Oh, Greenland, our home sweet home.” The news of the impending American attack so upset global elites at their annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland, that they were forced to suspend their usual business of trying to impose obnoxious, useless, and oppressive ideas on people who’d rather pinch their elite noses and twist them like Moe used to do to the other two Stooges than listen to a word these privileged melon-heads have to say. Instead, European leaders and other obscure non-entities took to the stage to make angry speeches as a way of passing their last remaining moments in power before they’re tossed onto the dustbin of history. The prime minister of Canada, for instance — and I can’t bother to find out his name so just make one up yourself — told the gathering, “There has been such a rupture in the world order that we’re barely able to debank the working class citizens who protest our policies, or arrest anyone who uses Grok to make hilarious pictures of us naked or persecute the saints who pray silently near abortion clinics. If Donald Trump does not restore this world order immediately, Europe will be forced to ally itself with China. After all, China’s a one-party nation with no free speech and a small minority of white people, so it’s basically a European nation already.” Donald Trump conceded the Canadian’s point and issued a new statement saying, “I war on Denmark declare,” but then found out it was the WORLD order the Canadian premier was complaining about not the WORD ORDER, and Trump issued another declaration, saying, “Oh, it screw.” As the hour of decision drew ever closer, audiences around the world sat tensely before their televisions, mostly watching “What’s in the Box?” Fortunately, at the last minute, Trump decided to make a deal when he realized a war with Denmark might last longer than he thought and interrupt a full half of the AFC Championship game, instead of just the first ten minutes. * * * This excerpt is taken from the opening satirical monologue of “The Andrew Klavan Show.” Andrew Klavan is the host of “The Andrew Klavan Show” at The Daily Wire. Klavan is the bestselling author of numerous books, including the Cameron Winter Mystery series. The fifth installment, After That, The Dark, is NOW AVAILABLE. Follow him on X: @andrewklavan. The views expressed in this satirical piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

A New York Supreme Court justice ruled earlier this week that the state’s 11th Congressional District needs to be redrawn, likely jeopardizing another Republican seat as the nationwide redistricting battle rages on. Acting Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman ruled that the map is unconstitutional on the grounds of it being racially discriminatory, and ordered that the state’s Independent Redistricting Committee should have a new map compliant with the ruling by February 6. “Petitioners have shown strong evidence of racially polarized voting bloc […] they have demonstrated a history of discrimination that impacts current day political participation and representation, and they have shown that racial appeals are still made in political campaigns today,” the ruling stated. Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis represents the district, which covers Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. “We are reviewing the judge’s decision and our options to protect the voices of the people of Staten Island and Brooklyn,” Malliotakis said on X. “Nothing changes the fact that this is a frivolous attempt by Washington Democrats to steal this congressional seat from the people and we are very confident that we will prevail at the end of the day.” The New York Daily News editorial board also railed against the ruling, asking if “some higher court, either the Manhattan Appellate Division or the state Court of Appeals, New York’s highest bench, please stop this nonsense? Otherwise, the U.S. Supreme Court will have to get involved.” However, some Democrats rejoiced at the news, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who also represents parts of New York City. “This ruling is the first step toward ensuring communities of interest remain intact from Staten Island to Lower Manhattan,” Jeffries said in a statement. “New Yorkers deserve the fairest congressional map possible.” Mid-decade redistricting has faced a complicated mix of successes in battles throughout the country, including in Texas and California. The United States Supreme Court already ruled that Texas’ five additional GOP-favored seats can hold, as California Republicans are hoping to take their fight against five Democrat-favored seats to the court as well.

SAN ANTONIO—City officials found a way to flaunt state and federal prohibitions on “pride crosswalks,” and it could come at a high price for taxpayers. These rainbow-painted stretches of road became a common sight during the Biden years. That has changed since President Donald Trump returned to office, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warning governors that “roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork.” Texas Governor Greg Abbott is one of several red state leaders who expressly prohibited pride crosswalks, saying in October that “Texans expect their taxpayer dollars to be used wisely, not advance political agendas on Texas roadways,” and warning that “any city that refuses to comply with the federal road standards will face consequences including the withholding or denial of state and federal road funding.” Rather than comply, the City of San Antonio devised a clever workaround to Abbott’s prohibition: it will start painting sidewalks instead. Construction crews began power-washing a block of sidewalk in the city’s “Pride Cultural Heritage District,” or “gay strip,” as it is locally known, earlier this month. This follows about three months of planning by the city council and “LGBTQ+ Advisory Board,” and is projected to cost taxpayers $170,000. Several Texas cities initially sought exemptions to Abbott’s ban on political road artwork, requests the governor’s office denied. San Antonio’s decision to plow ahead with its pride sidewalk comes as several Florida towns have done the same in violation of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s prohibition on these installations. Abbott’s press secretary, Andrew Mahaleris, told The Daily Wire that the governor “expects all Texas municipalities to fully comply with his directive on roadway safety and U.S. Department of Transportation guidance and regulations.” San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and the San Antonio City Council did not respond to requests for comment. It is unclear how Abbott or the Transportation Department will penalize San Antonio. But the pride sidewalk already faces steep local opposition from an unlikely coalition. Pride San Antonio, a nonprofit that organizes pride events, funded most of San Antonio’s original rainbow crosswalk, sued to block the pride sidewalk alongside the San Antonio chapter of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum. While the parties to this improbable joint lawsuit have radically different end goals — Pride San Antonio wants to bring back the rainbow crosswalks, while the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum wants to nix all public pride paintings — both groups argue that it is a misappropriation of funds to do so, according to attorney Justin Nichols. Pride San Antonio, in particular, objects to the astronomical cost of painting the sidewalk, noting in the lawsuit that it spent $4,690 in 2023 on maintenance for the pride crosswalk, and noted elsewhere that most of the $19,000 that originally went into painting the crosswalk was fundraised, rather than provided by the city. Texas Conservative Liberty Forum president Joe Garza said both parties “hope the city will hold a public debate and vote on the proposed rainbow sidewalk.” And while he acknowledges that debate will pit his group against Pride San Antonio, he remains committed to the joint lawsuit. “We believe cities have to make the choice that’s best for them,” he said, “but that elected officials should make those choices, not bureaucrats.” One such elected official is San Antonio City Councilwoman Misty Spears. “I believe the elimination of the rainbow crosswalks was an important roadway safety decision made by the state of Texas and not intended to target San Antonio or the LGBTQ community,” the Republican wrote in a statement. “Tax dollars should not fund individual viewpoints.” Whether or not this lawsuit succeeds, it seems that other Texas cities are hellbent on flouting Abbott’s ban. Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas decided to paint its steps rainbow in response to the city agreeing to repaint the pride-themed crosswalk. And Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert told the mayor and city council that she would continue to look for ways to “allow neighborhoods to express their unique community identity,” according to a December 12 memo. Neither Tolbert nor the mayors of Austin or Dallas responded to requests for comment. Sam Korkus is a student at the University of Dallas and a contributor to The College Fix.

In an era of spiraling political absurdity, America finds itself squandering precious time and resources on what should be one of the most straightforward, apolitical facts of human existence: only women can get pregnant. Even Democrat strategist James Carville recently mocked the absurdity of today’s gender politics on Fox News, saying, “I’m not worried about getting pregnant. I have no idea why this is the number one issue in America.” It’s time to stop pretending this point of view is controversial. As a mom, I’m calling for this political charade to end in 2026. After many decades of modern scientific consensus, which follows centuries and even millennia of common sense on the subject, we’ve somehow devolved into laughably ridiculous disagreements over gender. This isn’t just science; it is the order of creation itself, designed by God with intention and clarity. But it is politically unserious to convene hearings where elected politicians and sitting Supreme Court Justices go through the motions of grilling so-called experts on a matter that, in terms of objective reality, isn’t even up for debate. Imagine a congressional hearing on whether gravity affects everyone equally, or if some people can ‘identify’ as not being subject to such a narrow-minded and restrictive force. Or, imagine someone bringing a case before the Supreme Court to decide whether humans require oxygen to live, or if some could ‘identify’ as anaerobic and live on carbon dioxide alone. We, the serious masses, wouldn’t even entertain the conversation. We would turn our attention to real political issues like immigration, national security, or the economy, and not waste our time. Speaking of which, I don’t have much time to waste these days. I just welcomed our third child in three years into this world. It was beautiful, painful, exhausting, and awe-inspiring; the kind of experience that reminds you just how extraordinary the female body truly is. God entrusted me to carry a child and give birth, something only a woman can do. A man is simply incapable of doing what I did. That isn’t opinion, it’s biological reality. And as a mother who just gave birth, I’m exhausted that this ever became a political issue. Women shouldn’t have to fight to own something as fundamental as pregnancy. Which is why I was so disgusted when I watched the congressional hearing where Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) questioned the so-called “expert,” and (somehow) certified OB/GYN, Dr. Nisha Verma. Dr. Verma testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on abortion pill safety. She represented Physicians for Reproductive Health, and Sen. Hawley asked her a simple question that has an objective, biological, common-sense answer: “Can men get pregnant?” Dr. Verma, who definitely knows the answer, repeatedly dodged the question — insisting instead that it was a “political tool” that “polarized” the discussion and failed to capture the “complex experiences” of her patients. I wonder if Dr. Verma would also dodge questions about whether people could choose to live without oxygen or decide that gravity doesn’t apply to them. Would she claim such farcical questions are political tools that polarize? SPOILER ALERT: Men cannot get pregnant pic.twitter.com/08JwHUlxIj — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) January 14, 2026 Credit: @HawleyMO/X.com That is really the crux of the issue here; none of this should be treated as a political issue. A serious nation would not waste another moment nor another taxpayer dollar entertaining such an unserious conversation. The entire premise should be dismissed outright as unworthy of the time it would take to even ask such a ludicrous question. Stop indulging delusion and start governing in reality. Incredibly, this Senate hearing came just days after the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding men in women’s sports. Ironically, this is the same thing that happened to one of the sitting Justices during her confirmation hearing, when she was unable to answer a similar question — “What is a woman?” More incredible still, she and every other person still hung up on this issue suddenly know what a woman is when it comes to breaking the glass ceiling and placing the first black woman on the Supreme Court of the United States. Suddenly, they all know what a woman is? Suddenly, that distinction matters? No, not suddenly. They always knew because it’s an objective, reality-based fact that isn’t up for debate, unless we pretend along with those who want to bend reality. Even James Carville wasn’t just stating a fact; he was calling out how absurd the debate itself has become. His joke on Fox News wasn’t about biology; it was about how fake and manufactured this entire controversy is. But Democrats keep entertaining fiction to pander to rabid extremists and then expect the rest of the country to play along. The bottom line is simple: there is no debate, so entertaining one is foolish. Polling consistently shows that most Americans are willing to publicly admit that they understand the biological reality of sex. Voters aren’t confused, but Washington is pretending to be. Americans are tired of political grandstanding on issues that don’t matter. And 2026 should be the year this nonsense ends. It’s time to stop coddling absurdity as though we owe irrationality an esteemed seat at every table. One might say that when you wrestle with a pig in lipstick, it’s still a pig, and you both get dirty. It’s not respect, and it’s not compassion. It’s suicidal empathy. If we let lunacy hijack constructive conversation, we all crash together. ### Jillian Anderson King is a former Washington Redskins Cheerleader Ambassador and ABC’s The Bachelor and The Bachelor in Paradise contestant. She’s a Mombassador for Moms for America, an ambassador for Turning Point and Turning Point Faith, and a proud Christian Conservative mother and wife. Jillian is also the founder of The Kings Firm, a strategic communications firm. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.