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Glenn Beck
MORNING BRIEF

DATE: THURSDAY, 02.02.23
LAST UPDATE: 01:39 AM ET
PREPARED BY:  CB, RR, JB, SK, BM

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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: William Forstchen
TOPIC: How to prepare for a cyber attack.

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Ken Paxton
TOPIC: Texas leads 20 states in lawsuit over migrant parole program that would allow thousands of migrants from certain countries to enter the U.S. a year.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Paul Fitzpatrick
TOPIC: New conservative organization puts together report to grade companies on the "likelihood a company will cancel a contract or client, or boycott, divest, or deny services based on views or beliefs."

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

Feb 2, 2004 - Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction... Glenn's Super Bowl party... Streakers... Commercials... It's Groundhog Day... Bush to order WMD investigation... Glenn Beck Program Halftime Show... What does the future hold for entertainment?... Audience split on Glenn's response... Germany cannibal shares details...

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Domestic News...

Hunter Biden finally admits infamous laptop is his as he pleads for criminal probe
First son Hunter Biden’s lawyers admitted late Wednesday that the infamous laptop does indeed belong to him. The revelation came in a petulant letter from Hunter’s lawyers seeking a criminal probe into what they called attempts to “weaponize” its contents.

San Francisco Police Respond To Burglary Call Nearly 15 Hours Later
“Small businesses in San Francisco are getting squeezed all the time, and we have no protection from the city. The message is, ‘You should just be happy it wasn’t worse.’”

Seattle firefighters ordered to remove 'Thin Blue Line' flag after complaints
"While the SFD fully supports our law enforcement partners, the flag’s original meaning of support for police has been coopted by its use at rallies for extremist groups."

FBI agent lost Idaho massacre suspect while tracking him on cross-country road trip
"For several alarming hours — or more," he wrote, the "chief suspect in a quadruple homicide that had shocked the nation had seemingly vanished."

NYPD clears out homeless camp to local workers’ cheers
“Some of them are really crazy. Like dangerous crazy. [The cleanup] is good because they really do a lot of bad here.”

Politics...

Carefully worded statement reveals FBI seized more documents from Biden property on Wednesday
Though FBI agents discovered no classified documents, they seized materials dated from Biden's tenure as vice president.

Biden's DOJ blocks National Archives from speaking on Biden's classified docs — allowed it for Trump's docs
On the National Archives website, there is an entire section dedicated to the classified material found in Trump's residence in Mar-a-Lago.

WH's Comical Effort to Claim Transparency Goes Awry
Reporters asked Jean-Pierre a very logical question: How can you guys claim you are transparent, when you didn’t even reveal the Penn Biden search that occurred in November?

Ron Klain sobs uncontrollably, praises Biden’s parenting
“I just want to say this one thing today, I learned everything I know about how to be a good father from Joe Biden.”

Mike Lee, Rick Scott lose key committee seats; Scott blames McConnell
"I represent the third-biggest state in the country. What they told me today at lunch is the way the rules work, McConnell gets to pick. So guess who [was] kicked off? Mike Lee and me," Scott said.

House Oversight chair: No Biden officials have come before panel, while 39 testified under Trump
"We just asked the four Border Patrol bosses in Del Rio, El Paso, where the worst offenses with respect to illegal border crossings are occurring, just to come before the committee. No one's heard from them."

Trump lambastes Florida governor as 'RINO GLOBALIST'
"The real Ron is a RINO GLOBALIST, who closed quickly down Florida and even its beaches. Loved the Vaccines and wasted big money on 'Testing.' How quickly people forget!" Trump wrote Wednesday.

Kathy Hochul’s record-breaking $227B NY budget: Bail, migrants, gas stove ban
Hochul’s budget plan would ban the sale of gas stoves and other fuel-powered heating equipment by 2030 and also require that all new buildings be “zero-emission” starting in 2028, with smaller buildings required to go “green” in 2025.

DeSantis: No more sales tax on baby necessities, pet meds and ... gas stoves
"And then we just added – because I think it needs to be done – no tax permanently on gas stoves. They want your gas stove, and we're not going to let that happen."

'Cities were burned': Republicans call for Antifa commission
A group of four House Republicans introduced a bill that hopes to establish a commission that will investigate the involvement of Antifa in domestic riots.

Democrats dubious about Kamala Harris' political future, impact on 2024 election
Harris' aptitude as a speaker has been questioned on multiple occasions, such as in response to her March 2022 speech, during which she tried to wax poetic about the "passage of time."

$192,000 in campaign funds paid out to Maxine Waters' daughter in 2022: Report
Karen Waters has received over $1.2 million in payments from her mother's campaigns.

Economy / ESG...

Fed raises interest rates by .25 percent in 8th increase since March
The Fed’s target interest rate is now being set between 4.50 and 4.75 percent, its highest level since 2007.

Pharmacies nationwide changing hours, closing early
Nationwide, about 2/3 of CVS pharmacies and 4,600 Walmart pharmacies will be reducing their hours.

Immigration...

Mexican immigrant blasts NYC illegal aliens who 'expect' hotel living
“It’s bulls**t,” Bonfilio Solis fumed Wednesday. “These migrants expect benefits from the government and aren’t appreciating what they’re being given. They’re being very disrespectful."

NYC Hotel Worker Describes Chaos As Illegal Aliens Trashed Rooms, Brought In Drugs
“... there [are] some nice migrants, but there’s too much alcohol, too much drugs and too much violence, and you have teenagers … going into the staircases and making out like it’s lovers' lane. … This is a free-for-all.”

WAR News... 

Burisma-connected oligarch who funded Zelensky's campaign, acting career raided by Ukrainian security forces
Prior to becoming president, Zelensky played one on TV, and that sitcom was on a network owned by Kolomoiskiy. His presidential campaign, too, relied heavily on funding from the now-raided oligarch.

Ukraine launches corruption probes ahead of EU summit
The anti-corruption measures take place two days before Ukraine prepares to host a summit with the European Union in Kyiv, which Ukrainian officials hope will bolster their bid to become a full member of the political and economic bloc.

As China and Russia get "closer" and Beijing invests in nuclear weapons, NATO focuses on new "friends"
China's growing assertiveness and collaboration with Russia pose a threat not only to Asia but also to Europe, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday.

What ‘No’ on F-16 Fighter Jets Might Mean for Ukraine
If the usual script plays out, the Biden administration’s reluctance to provide the planes could be temporary, officials say.

Ukraine Fears New Offensive Is Under Way as Russia Masses Troops
Russia is massing hundreds of thousands of troops and stepping up its bombardment, perhaps signaling the biggest assault since the start of the war. “I think it has started,” Ukraine’s leader says.

Putin to deliver speech at ‘celebratory concert’ on visit to former Stalingrad
Putin will travel to the city formerly known as Stalingrad to commemorate the Soviets’ defeat of the Nazis in a decisive World War II battle, an anniversary that the Kremlin is sure to use to try to rally domestic support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia could nuke UK with 'unstoppable' torpedo causing radioactive tsunami
Russian state TV is going to new lengths to claim how Russia could wipe Britain off the face of the Earth by setting off a radioactive tsunami in the Atlantic Ocean.

Russian Mercenaries Post Video Recruiting US Veterans to Fight Ukraine
A heavily accented voiceover argues that America has abandoned its founding ideals, and that only Russia stands for the fight against evil worldwide.

Russia has committed more than 65,000 war crimes, Ukraine claims
He said the crimes include “indiscriminate shelling of civilians, willful killing, torture, conflict-related sexual violence, looting and forced displacement on a massive scale.

Afghan Taliban Decrees Mannequins' Faces Be Covered in Their Bid to Erase Women From Society
For women in Afghanistan, life has gotten a whole lot worse since Biden cut and ran from the country.

COVID-19...

Pfizer reports $100 billion haul
Pfizer colluded with the federal government to siphon off $100 billion dollars from the American taxpayer last year, in filings announced Tuesday by the drugmaker. $31 billion of that massive haul amounted to pure profit, which was up 43% from 2021.

Pfizer taps convicted felon Martha Stewart to boost boosters in bizarre ad campaign
The video features Stewart sharpening a Japanese katana sword and wielding it in a threatening manner at her audience.

Commie Update...

China academic says US chip war on China a 'nuclear weapon,' China should respond the same
"Since the U.S. has used its ‘nuclear weapon’ against China, China should strike back and use its own ‘nuclear weapon.’ ... The U.S.’s ‘nuclear weapon’ is tech and China’s ‘nuclear weapon’ is its market."

Entertainment...

To vilify our founders, Hulu’s ‘1619’ ignores what actually sparked the American Revolution
The 1619 storyline could not have passed the laugh test unless many Americans were clueless on the British brutality that sparked the war.

'The Last of Us' director says he wanted to ‘trick’ viewers into watching episode three’s gay romance
Episode three of the hit HBO series inserted a love story between two bearded middle-aged men.

Pamela Anderson doubles down on #MeToo comments
In November 2017, the former Playboy Playmate told Megyn Kelly, “You know what you’re getting into if you go to a hotel room alone.”

Dr. Phil retiring from daytime talk show after 21-year run
Is planning a new venture to restore "our core values."

Bond girl Eva Green 'humiliated' after private texts exposed in court
The actress allegedly called crew members “sh**ty peasants,” labeled a producer “the devil” and the movie’s director “weak and stupid” in texts.

Media...

Feds hit former ABC News producer with child porn charges
Federal prosecutors accuse James Gordon Meek of engaging in sexually graphic conversations about raping toddlers, sharing sexual videos and images of children as young as babies, and attempting to pressure minors into sending him explicit photos.

Reporter Says GOP Demanded Cancer-Stricken Democrat Remove Head Covering
Just one problem with the story: It didn't happen.

Chris Wallace Sees Lowest Ratings Since Joining CNN
The show garnered 323,000 viewers and just 38,000 in the key 25-54 demographic when it aired Sunday.

South America...

Study: Venezuela Beats Cuba, Haiti as the Americas’ Most Corrupt Country
The report ranked Venezuela as the 177th most corrupt out of 180 countries, which made the South American nation the fourth most corrupt country behind only Somalia, Syria, and South Sudan.

Asia...

US to Boost Military Role in the Philippines as Fears Over Taiwan Grow
Washington and Manila announced a plan to increase American military access on four new bases in the Southeast Asian country, a strategic partner in the region.

North Korea warns of ‘overwhelming nuclear force’ to counter US
North Korea said the expansion of the allies’ drills is threatening to turn the Korean Peninsula into a “huge war arsenal and a more critical war zone.”

Environment...

How New Zealand plans to tackle climate change: Taxing cow burps
Some farmers will need to reduce their herds to meet those targets, which many worry could drive them out of business. Government modeling suggests that by 2030, sheep and beef revenue would drop by around 20 percent — making many farms nonviable.

Insect-food makers believe consumers are getting the bug
An insect-food category will likely take many years to take flight, but there appear to be signs interest is starting to hatch.

Why Did These Carnivorous Plants Switch Their Diet From Bugs To Poop?
Carnivorous plants that evolved to feed on animal droppings have a more nutritious diet than their insect-eating cousins.

LGBTQIA2S+...

DeSantis calls out journalists for using leftist lingo when discussing gender
When a "journalist" posed a question regarding “gender-based care,” DeSantis replied by asking if the term meant “sex-change operations," before going on to elaborate on all the ways Florida is working to protect youth from becoming victims of the medical sex-change experiment.

Man who claims he's a woman charged for exposing his male genitals in women's locker room
Has been charged with three counts of public indecency after allegedly walking around naked in the female locker room at an Ohio YMCA.

Finland allows citizens to legally 'self-identify' as the opposite sex
Finland’s parliament voted 113-69 in favor of allowing transgender individuals to change their legal sex by self-declaration earlier today.

Education...

University offers 'Unconditional Love Fund' exclusively for 'LGBTQIA2S+' students
Michigan State announced the fund for students who may encounter "extraordinary and unexpected financial hardships associated with their sexual and/or gender identity."

NY school district blasted over ‘racist’ post of dirty snowman
“Today’s CE Fourth Grade Playground Fun! This snowman is just as diverse as our students!” the caption to the Facebook post read.

Religion...

The smoke of Satan has entered the Church
Since time immemorial, public statuary and monumental complexes have been used by the ruling elites to signal messages and sentiments to the hoi polloi.

The Satanic Temple opens clinic to provide 'religious abortion' care named for Justice Samuel Alito's mother
Edgy.

Science...

How DARPA, 'Star Trek,' and UFOs Inspired This Engineer to Unravel the Secrets to Warp Drive Propulsion
“The difference (between his model and others) is, I’ve identified a material which I think can take us there, and that mathematically fits what the equations are saying,' he explained. The material is ethylene glycol, more commonly known as antifreeze.

Are numerous UAP studies full disclosure or dubious nonsense?
Could 2023 become the year of the great reveal, the "truth" that Earth is on the receiving end of full-body contact with other star folk? Conversely, will it be one more calendar year that adds up to a nothingburger?

Travel...

LAX Loses Power For an Hour, Showing the Limits of an All-Electric Future
You cannot scan Real IDs and passports, nor can you do electronic frisking for weapons, when your equipment has no power.

The Last Boeing 747 Leaves the Factory
With a distinctive hump, the 747, nicknamed the “Queen of the Skies,” is perhaps the most widely recognizable commercial airplane ever built. The plane transformed air travel and became a symbol of American ingenuity.

Sports...

Tom Brady says he's retiring 'for good' from NFL
"I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I'd just press record and let you guys know first. So I won't be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year."

Wife of 49ers linebacker details the horror of attending a game in Philadelphia
Sydney detailed the heckling she endured and witnessed others receiving throughout the game, at one point even hearing someone say that they hope their “plane crashes.”

NFL team accused of racism for firing black coach hires another black coach
That's exactly what a racist would do to cover up for his racist ways ...

Animals...

Cop risks tornado winds for his K-9 partner
"No way I was going to leave him like that."

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