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Newsom staffer who told California reporter to ‘f— off’ is raking in massive taxpayer-funded salary

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Isaac «Izzy» Gardon, a longtime Gavin Newsom staffer who made headlines earlier this week for telling a national reporter to «f— off» after she pressed him on the California governor’s reported dyslexia diagnosis, is raking in a hefty six-figure salary, a Fox News Digital review found.
While Newsom’s dyslexia diagnosis has been public for decades, interest in the matter was amplified amid the California governor’s book tour he launched this month. During one of his first stops on the tour, in Atlanta, Newsom was asked about his dyslexia in conversation with Democratic Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens, who asked what he hoped readers would take away from the discussion about his diagnosis in the governor’s new book.
«I’m like you. I’m no better than you. You know, I’m a 960 SAT guy,» Newsom said in response, garnering criticism online that he was pandering to the Black community.
Amid the rebukes from MAGA world and Republicans, Real Clear Politics (RCP) national correspondent Susan Crabtree reached out to Gardon for verification on his childhood disability diagnosis. In response, Gardon told her to «respectfully, f— off.»
Democratic Party Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, holds up his new memoir during a book tour event in South Carolina earlier this month. (Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The testy response led to further criticism targeting Newsom’s office and Gardon, including from RCP’s Carl Cannon, who questioned why people who are offended so deeply by Trump «consistently imitate his worst behavior.» Newsom’s press office has been known to meet the White House’s pointed and often hostile social media posts targeting Democrats, which frequently include AI generated images, with similarly hostile social media posts targeting Trump and Republicans.
When reached for comment on this story, Gardon told Fox News Digital that «Susan is not a journalist.»
«She’s a MAGA blogger who writes about conspiracy theories,» Gardon added.
Transparent California, a statewide public pay and pension database, revealed that Gardon is being paid quite handsomely to be one of Newsom’s most ardent defenders online. Gardon has risen in stature from an administrative assistant making around $30,000 per year in 2019, to earning $212,154.02 in 2024 as a senior assistant and a in Newsom’s office.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) seen laughing at an event earlier this month hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Gardon’s «regular pay» in 2024 was $152,091.05. That was also supplemented by nearly $57,000 in benefits and another $3,141.16 in «other pay,» according to the database, leading to a combined annual payment of $212,154.02. However, his current pay, which does not appear to be publicly available online, is likely to be higher.
Following news of Gardon’s response to Crabtree’s follow-up, a senior reporter for the California Post also shared an email from Gardon in response to one of his media inquiries.
In Gardon’s response, he referred to the New York Post as the «New York Comic Book.» Then, when Koehn followed up, indicating the San Francisco Chronicle was covering the same story, Gardon replied, «I’d put that outlet in the same bucket,» according to Koehn, who posted screenshots of the pair’s back-and-forth on X.
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A man is seen holding a copy of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new memoir titled «Young Man In A Hurry.» (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
While some top Newsom staffers have praised Gardon’s style, including his boss and senior advisor of communications, Bob Salladay, who told Politico that «Izzy’s creativity and imagination is part of what the governor is doing.» Some Democratic operatives have vocally been critical about his communication style, including Garry Tan, a prolific Democratic donor and CEO of Y Combinator
«Most unprofessional person to ever work in politics,» Tan posted on X. «Izzy Gardon brings shame to the Newsom campaign.»
Gardon also came under fire earlier this month when he referred to rapper and MAGA activist Nicki Minaj as a «stupid hoe» on X. He defended his social media post by pointing to her 2012 song called, «Stupid Hoe.»
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Qué es la “ficción reparadora”, el género literario que no sólo muestra el dolor sino que intenta sanarlo

En los últimos años empezó a circular, en el ámbito literario y crítico, una expresión que despierta curiosidad: “ficción reparadora”. No designa un género ni una moda pasajera, sino una manera de entender para qué sirve contar historias. La idea es sencilla y, al mismo tiempo, potente: hay relatos que no solo representan el dolor o el conflicto, sino que trabajan sobre ellos, los transforman simbólicamente y ofrecen una experiencia de elaboración. En lugar de limitarse a mostrar la herida, intentan intervenirla desde la imaginación.
No se trata de un género con reglas fijas ni de una fórmula de autoayuda encubierta, sino de una sensibilidad narrativa: historias que parten de una pérdida, una decepción o una crisis vital y acompañan a sus personajes en un proceso de recomposición. En un presente saturado de distopías y relatos de colapso, estas ficciones eligen otro foco: no negar la oscuridad, pero sí explorar cómo se reconstruye una vida después del quiebre.
Un ejemplo es La tienda de los deseos, de Hiyoko Kurisu, donde una tienda aparentemente común en un barrio japonés ofrece algo más que objetos: cada artículo, mínimo y cotidiano, habilita a sus clientes a revisar heridas íntimas y ensayar cambios posibles. En la misma línea, Mis días en la librería Morisaki, de Satoshi Yagisawa, sitúa la reparación en el corazón de una librería de Tokio: entre estanterías y cafés, los vínculos inesperados y la hospitalidad del mundo del libro se convierten en una forma de recomenzar. En ambos casos, la ficción no promete milagros; propone algo más verosímil y acaso más poderoso: la posibilidad de volver a armarse, página a página.

La “ficción reparadora”, originaria de Japón y Corea, ha captado el interés de importantes casas editoras en Estados Unidos y Reino Unido, que han acelerado la adquisición de derechos y la publicación de títulos similares tras el crecimiento exponencial de lectores en los últimos años.
Este tipo de ficción ocupa un lugar destacado en las listas de best sellers, con ventas superiores a 3 millones de ejemplares solo en mercados angloparlantes para series como Antes de que se enfríe el café de Toshikazu Kawaguchi.
El organismo público coreano Literature Translation Institute informó que 150 obras coreanas se publicaron en español entre 2001 y 2024, la mayoría en el último lustro. Destacadas editoras, como Shannon DeVito de Barnes & Noble y Sara Nelson de Harper, consideran que este fenómeno representa el mayor boom de narrativa traducida desde el auge del noir escandinavo, apoyado por la acción concertada de libreros, agentes de derechos y plataformas digitales.

El modelo editorial se orienta a capitalizar la demanda de libros que funcionen como refugio emocional, impulsando la publicación masiva de títulos inéditos en español e inglés, así como lanzamientos y reediciones notables como La asombrosa tienda de la señora Yeom de Kim Ho-Yeon, que acumula más de 1 millón de copias vendidas y ha sido traducida a 23 idiomas, y El misterio de la lavandería de Yeonnam-dong de Kim Jiyun, que alcanzó 18 reediciones antes de su adaptación musical.
En la Argentina, ya se está escribiendo el género. Por ejemplo, la periodista y escritora Silvia Cordano -que es coautora de Nuestras Mujeres de Malvinas- por estos días está presentando los relatos de Las acuarelas prodigiosas.
Las novelas que se agrupan bajo la etiqueta de ficción reparadora se distinguen por tramas centradas en escenarios cotidianos —cafeterías, librerías, lavanderías o tiendas de barrio— y abordan conflictos emocionales, como la soledad, el duelo o la culpa, desde la contención y la empatía más que desde la intensidad dramática. El componente mágico realista aparece de forma recurrente: cafeterías donde se puede viajar en el tiempo, gatos sanadores, tiendas que venden sueños y librerías cuyas recomendaciones pretenden transformar vidas.

Editoras como Elena Ramírez de Planeta y Anik Lapointe de Salamandra describen este tipo de literatura como una narrativa de detalles sin sobresaltos, centrada en el bienestar y el valor de la comunidad frente a la incertidumbre global.
Estos títulos suelen tener estructura episodica y breve, favoreciendo la lectura en dispositivos móviles, y se destinan a un público joven-adulto, especialmente mujeres de 18 a 35 años, aunque el alcance se expande a adolescentes gracias a la penetración de la cultura coreana y japonesa en el entretenimiento masivo.
El protagonismo de los libros, la comida y los gatos —elemento visual utilizado por editoriales en portadas, aunque no siempre central— refuerza la construcción de marca y contribuye a la viralización de estas obras en redes sociales y espacios destacados de librerías.
La difusión masiva de la ficción reparadora tiene su raíz en la viralización en TikTok e Instagram, como demuestran los vídeos vinculados a la saga de Kawaguchi, que superan los 28 millones de visualizaciones y han llevado a sellos como Hanover Square Press, Sunmark, Planeta, Plaza & Janés y Duomo a redoblar la apuesta por el género. Los eventos de firmas en ciudades como Nueva York, Toronto, Los ángeles o Dubái reflejan la dimensión internacional y la capacidad de estas historias para movilizar lectores y ventas en mercados muy distintos.

Un factor central en la expansión ha sido el papel de la traducción y la intermediación editorial. Según fuentes periodísticas, la preferencia por títulos japoneses en Reino Unido es tal que el 43 % de los libros traducidos más vendidos provinieron de Japón. El español ya es el sexto idioma con mayor recepción de obras coreanas, superando los 150 títulos en 25 años, con crecimiento acelerado desde la pandemia.
La respuesta de editoriales como Berkley (Penguin Random House) y HarperOne (HarperCollins) ha impulsado la publicación de secuelas y spin-offs ligados a best sellers recientes, incluyendo adaptaciones rápidas de fenómenos como Te receto un gato de Syou Ishida y Mis días en la librería Morisaki de Satoshi Yagisawa.
El auge de la ficción reparadora es reflejo del renovado interés global por la cultura japonesa y coreana, alimentado por el éxito transversal del K-pop, los K-dramas, el manga y el anime, así como el reconocimiento de la creatividad empática presente en estas narrativas.
Directivos como Jaekwang Shin del Centro Cultural Coreano en España han trazado paralelismos históricos y sociales entre estas culturas y sus mercados editoriales de referencia, mientras responsables de librerías independientes, como Andrea Stefanoni en Madrid y Jessica Callahan en Estados Unidos, han comprobado el aumento del interés y la capacidad de estas historias para atraer nuevos lectores.
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Where Iran’s ballistic missiles can reach — and how close they are to the US

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President Donald Trump warned that Iran is working to build missiles that could «soon reach the United States of America,» elevating concerns about a weapons program that already places U.S. forces across the Middle East within range.
Iran does not currently possess a missile capable of striking the U.S. homeland, officials say. But its existing ballistic missile arsenal can target major American military installations in the Gulf, and U.S. officials say the issue has emerged as a key sticking point in ongoing nuclear negotiations.
Here’s what Iran can hit now — and how close it is to reaching the U.S.
What Iran can hit right now
A map shows what is within range of ballistic missiles fired from Iran. (Fox News)
Iran is widely assessed by Western defense analysts to operate the largest ballistic missile force in the Middle East. Its arsenal consists primarily of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles with ranges of up to roughly 2,000 kilometers — about 1,200 miles.
That range places a broad network of U.S. military infrastructure across the Gulf within reach.
Among the installations inside that envelope:
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- Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, forward headquarters for U.S. Central Command.
- Naval Support Activity Bahrain, home to the U.S. 5th Fleet.
- Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, a major Army logistics and command hub.
- Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, used by U.S. Air Force units.
- Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
- Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.
- Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which hosts U.S. aircraft.
U.S. forces have drawn down from some regional positions in recent months, including the transfer of Al Asad Air Base in Iraq back to Iraqi control earlier in 2026. But major Gulf installations remain within the range envelope of Iran’s current missile inventory.

Israel’s air defense targets Iranian missiles in the sky of Tel Aviv in Israel, June 16, 2025. (MATAN GOLAN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
Multiple U.S. officials told Fox News that staffing at the Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain has been reduced to «mission critical» levels amid heightened tensions. A separate U.S. official disputed that characterization, saying no ordered departure of personnel or dependents has been issued.
At the same time, the U.S. has surged significant naval and air assets into and around the region in recent days.
The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Arabian Sea alongside multiple destroyers, while additional destroyers are positioned in the eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is also headed toward the region. U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft — including F-15s, F-16s, F-35s and A-10s — are based across Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, supported by aerial refueling tankers, early warning aircraft and surveillance platforms, according to a recent Fox News military briefing.
Iran has demonstrated its willingness to use ballistic missiles against U.S. targets before.
In January 2020, following the U.S. strike that killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at U.S. positions in Iraq. Dozens of American service members were later diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries.
That episode underscored the vulnerability of forward-deployed forces within reach of Iran’s missile arsenal.
Can Iran reach Europe?
Most publicly known Iranian missile systems are assessed to have maximum ranges of around 2,000 kilometers.
Depending on launch location, that could place parts of southeastern Europe — including Greece, Bulgaria and Romania — within potential reach. The U.S. has some 80,000 troops stationed across Europe, including in all three of these countries.

Iran is widely assessed by Western defense analysts to operate the largest ballistic missile force in the Middle East. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
Reaching deeper into Europe would require longer-range systems than Iran has publicly demonstrated as operational.
Can Iran hit the US?
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Iran does not currently field an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of striking the U.S. homeland.
To reach the U.S. East Coast, a missile would need a range of roughly 10,000 kilometers — far beyond Iran’s known operational capability.
However, U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that Iran’s space launch vehicle program could provide the technological foundation for a future long-range missile.
In a recent threat overview, the Defense Intelligence Agency stated that Iran «has space launch vehicles it could use to develop a militarily-viable ICBM by 2035 should Tehran decide to pursue the capability.»
That assessment places any potential Iranian intercontinental missile capability roughly a decade away — and contingent on a political decision by Tehran.
U.S. officials and defense analysts have pointed in particular to Iran’s recent space launches, including rockets such as the Zuljanah, which use solid-fuel propulsion. Solid-fuel motors can be stored and launched more quickly than liquid-fueled rockets — a feature that is also important for military ballistic missiles.
Space launch vehicles and long-range ballistic missiles rely on similar multi-stage rocket technology. Analysts say advances in Iran’s space program could shorten the pathway to an intercontinental-range missile if Tehran chose to adapt that technology for military use.
For now, however, Iran has not deployed an operational ICBM, and the U.S. homeland remains outside the reach of its current ballistic missile arsenal.
US missile defenses — capable but finite
The U.S. relies on layered missile defense systems — including Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), Patriot and ship-based interceptors — to protect forces and allies from ballistic missile threats across the Middle East.
These systems are technically capable, but interceptor inventories are finite.
During the June 2025 Iran-Israel missile exchange, U.S. forces reportedly fired more than 150 THAAD interceptors — roughly a quarter of the total the Pentagon had funded to date, according to defense analysts.
The economics also highlight the imbalance: open-source estimates suggest Iranian short-range ballistic missiles can cost in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars apiece, while advanced U.S. interceptors such as THAAD run roughly $12 million or more per missile.
Precise inventory levels are classified. But experts who track Pentagon procurement data warn that replenishing advanced interceptors can take years, meaning a prolonged, high-intensity missile exchange could strain stockpiles even if U.S. defenses remain effective.
Missile program complicates negotiations
The ballistic missile issue has also emerged as a key fault line in ongoing diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran’s refusal to negotiate limits on its ballistic missile program is «a big problem,» signaling that the administration views the arsenal as central to long-term regional security.
While current negotiations are focused primarily on Iran’s nuclear program and uranium enrichment activities, U.S. officials have argued that delivery systems — including ballistic missiles — cannot be separated from concerns about a potential nuclear weapon.
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Iranian officials, however, have insisted their missile program is defensive in nature and not subject to negotiation as part of nuclear-focused talks.
As diplomacy continues, the strategic reality remains clear: Iran cannot currently strike the U.S. homeland with a ballistic missile. But U.S. forces across the Middle East remain within range of Tehran’s existing arsenal — and future capabilities remain a subject of intelligence concern.
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