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MORNING BRIEF

DATE: TUESDAY, 01.20.26
LAST UPDATE: 07:20 PM ET
PREPARED BY: CB, RR, JB, SK, BM


TODAY'S BOOKINGS

 
We have the following scheduled for today's program:

TOP OF HOUR 2 
GUEST: Peter Schweizer
TOPIC: How radical Islamists and the far left united to ‘fight America everywhere and all the time.’

BOTTOM OF HOUR 3 
GUEST: James Brown
TOPIC: Montana uncovers a MAJOR Obamacare fraud scheme that will end up saving them MILLIONS of dollars.

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

Jan 20, 2012 - Dems are calling the GOP 'nazis'... Rand Paul wants to cut 500 billion out of the federal budget... Progressives think people need to be guided... Oprah and Glenn like Spiderman play... Dr. Keith Ablow interview...
 

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Glenn Beck...

Trump and the collapse of world order
What does a man do when he believes the world order is already collapsing—and no one else is willing to admit it?

Schweizer tells Beck: Mexican official says 40 million migrants are 'reclaiming territory' in the US
Peter Schweizer told Glenn Beck that a 2024 Mexican government report claims mass migration is a deliberate strategy to build political influence and reclaim territory in the United States.

Harmeet Dhillon assures Glenn Beck church-stormers will face justice as Minnesota lets chaos reign
“We don’t want to prejudge, but I think it is fair to say that I saw multiple federal criminal incidents yesterday, and there will be charges,” DOJ Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon told Beck.
 

News...

Supreme Court unlikely to overturn Trump tariffs, his ‘signature economic policy’: Bessent
“They did not overrule Obamacare, I believe that the Supreme Court does not want to create chaos.”

In Somali fraud scandal, Republicans probe evidence of a blue state election scheme
Republicans are now on the investigative prowl and sounding increasingly confident they can find and prove there was an intentional strategy by Democrats to hijack elections and manipulate apportionment in deep blue states like Minnesota.

Powell to attend Supreme Court session on whether Trump can fire Fed gov Cook, report
Trump has hinted at firing Powell because the Federal Reserve will not lower interest rates.

Attorney General Ken Paxton dismantles DEI in Texas with sweeping legal opinion
“This action to dismantle DEI in Texas helps fulfill the vision articulated by Martin Luther King, Jr."

Soros associate accused of torturing women in penthouse ‘sex dungeon’
Prosecutors allege Howard Rubin, now imprisoned with Nicolás Maduro and Luigi Mangione, lured women into paid encounters that devolved into beatings and torture while working as a portfolio manager at George Soros’s firm.

Massive 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan amid ‘whiteout’ conditions
Michigan State Police said between 30 and 40 semi-trucks are involved in the crash.


Politics...

One year in, Americans call for more inflation focus from Trump, CBS News poll finds
Despite the net negativity, the views of Trump and Republicans' approaches to the economy and immigration issues nonetheless outpace perceptions of the Democrats' approach.

Americans split on Trump’s deportation program as Minneapolis incident shifts perceptions
The public still backs the program’s goals but not its execution. Also in the poll: 3% of Democrats agree with taking Greenland by force.

Women are more likely to support political assassinations, poll shows
Majority of Americans now say killing Trump or Mamdani would be justified, new poll finds.

Trump’s dominance in GOP primaries has CNN calling him the ‘kingmaker in chief’
CNN’s Harry Enten said Trump’s endorsement record — 98% in 2020, 95% in 2022, 96% in 2024 — makes his backing of Rep. Julia Letlow a major warning shot at Sen. Bill Cassidy, noting that GOP candidates without Trump’s support “go into the grinder.”

Newsom schedules election to fill seat of deceased California GOP congressman on last possible date
Republicans who control the House have only a few-vote majority, and not having a reliable GOP vote from LaMalfa's district will only add to the party's challenges in getting enough "yes" votes to pass its legislation.

Elon Musk drops $10 million to boost MAGA challenger aiming to replace McConnell
Musk’s massive donation to a pro-Nate Morris super PAC signals he’s ready to bankroll Republicans in 2026, backing the Rubicon founder who brands himself Trump’s cleanup man and slams McConnell as decades-old D.C. “garbage.”

Clyburn claims GOP is putting free and fair elections at risk
Democrat Rep. James Clyburn told the idiots on The View that he fears November’s elections could echo past disputed races, accusing Republicans of gerrymandering, pushing alternate electors, and setting the stage for a repeat of 1876 — warning that “anything that’s happened before can happen again.”

NYC’s new mayor hit with another scandal as equity chief’s anti-white posts surface
Afua Atta-Mensah was elevated by Zohran Mamdani as the person he “trusts most” to advance racial equity, only for her deleted posts mocking white women and celebrating hardline racial politics to reappear.

Kyrsten Sinema heckled by men claiming ex-senator is their ‘lover’ after bombshell ‘homewrecker’ lawsuit
Two men interrupted Sinema during a panel discussion last week to claim they were having an affair with her — days after she was hit with a bombshell lawsuit by the ex-wife of her former bodyguard, who accused Sinema of breaking up their marriage.


Economy...

Trump is going to Davos — here are the big names who aren’t
Some key figures are not on WEF’s attendance list, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

HUD halts Biden-era deal that forced racial preferencing in property appraisals
The administration ended a 2024 agreement that imposed DEI mandates on the appraisal industry despite no discrimination findings, scrapping requirements for race-based recruitment and diversity committees that officials say never aligned with fair-housing law.


Immigration...

Minneapolis prosecutor’s top aide was part of anti-ICE protest at church
Jamael Lundy works as intergovernmental affairs coordinator for Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, is married to St. Paul City Council member Anika Bowie, and is running for a seat in the state legislature as a Democrat, according to his campaign website.

Keith Ellison defends disruption of Minnesota church service
"It’s just something you gotta live with."

Frey: St. Paul church protest ‘unsettling’, there’d be ‘peace and order’ in Minneapolis if ICE left
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called the St. Paul church disruption “unsettling” and made clear he wouldn’t protest in a church. He then called on ICE to surrender and leave the state.

Anti-ICE agitator who harassed Minnesota Christians also heckled Pete Hegseth outside D.C. church
A left-wing activist who has spent months harassing worshippers — including families at Pete Hegseth’s D.C. church — helped disrupt a Minnesota service and is now under DOJ investigation, with officials saying repeated bullhorn intimidation and FACE Act violations won’t be ignored.

Vast majority of illegals arrested by ICE have criminal records
"This statistic doesn’t account for those wanted for violent crimes in their home country or another country."

Minnesota State Senator calls for eviction moratorium to help residents 'terrified' to go to work
"Minnesota is in an emergency. Our neighbors are terrified to leave their homes, go to work and many are now struggling to make ends meet," Omar Fateh posted.

Minnesota nurses' union calls on members to join 'economic blackout' to protest ICE raids
"ICE should be investigated for human and constitutional violations of Americans and our neighbors."

China stooge Eric Swalwell wants to revoke driver’s licenses for ICE agents
The Democrat congressman, famous for his alleged fling with Chinese spy Fang Fang, is now eyeing the California governor’s mansion — apparently on a platform of punishing the people who enforce the law.

Maryland Democrat pushes bill to blacklist future ICE hires from state police jobs
Adrian Boafo, a Democrat member of Maryland's House of Delegates who is currently running for Congress, proposed legislation earlier this month titled the "ICE Breaker Act of 2026," aimed at punishing "those who are motivated to support this Administration's immigration policies and principles by joining ICE."

Babylon Bee: Pentecostal church doesn't notice riot is occurring
Church membership at Golgotha Holy Fire Victory Pentecostal was reportedly overjoyed at the influx of visitors who joined them to speak in strange tongues, shove each other, and roll all over the floor. Church leadership called it the most successful service they'd ever had.


China...

China’s birth rate drops to lowest level since Mao Zedong's communist revolution
China’s infamous one-child policy, which officially ended in 2015, is widely considered to be one of the main contributors to the declining population and low fertility.

China’s stock market ‘overheats’ amid record high turnover — and regulators are getting worried
The surge in activity has revived memories of past market excesses, particularly the boom-and-bust cycle of 2015.


Canada...

Appeals court slams Trudeau’s ‘emergency’ trucker crackdown
Canada’s Liberal government has lost its bid to overturn a 2024 Federal Court ruling that found its use of the Emergencies Act during the Freedom Convoy trucker protest was neither justified nor reasonable.


Europe...

Denmark deploys extra troops to Greenland as Trump ramps up focus on territory
Denmark dispatched more than 100 combat soldiers to Greenland Monday as Trump intensified efforts to acquire the autonomous Danish territory.

Trump cites Nobel Peace Prize snub in latest push for Greenland takeover
"Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America."

Europe weighs using trade ‘bazooka’ against the U.S. as Greenland crisis deepens
EU governments held an emergency meeting as France pushes the bloc to ready its powerful Anti-Coercion Instrument, with officials warning Trump’s tariff threat could trigger billions in counter-tariffs, suspended trade talks, and limits on U.S. access to Europe’s market.

Spain train collision leaves at least 40 dead as rescue crews search wreckage
Authorities say the high-speed crash between two passenger trains sent cars off a slope and hurled victims far from the site, with officials warning the death toll will rise as crews pull bodies from the twisted metal.


Middle East...

Iran gives 'young people who became unwittingly involved' in protests 3 days to surrender, for 'leniency'
The regime says it will show mercy only to those who turn themselves in after the uprising, even as outside estimates suggest thousands have been detained and tens of thousands might have been killed in the crackdown.

Iran ‘just getting started’ on punishing ‘rioters’ arrested during protests
Authorities are confiscating assets of people backing protesters to pay for damages incurred during the unrest.

Tehran Times: Stabbed, burned, beheaded, and then sanctioned
Tehran’s account describes officers stabbed, burned, and beheaded, children killed by gunfire and explosives, and alleged Mossad-linked teams paid in cryptocurrency to spark chaos.


Israel...

Trump asked Putin to join his ‘Board of Peace’
Although the board has been introduced as being Gaza-focused, the large list of roughly 60 known invitees so far has led some to question if it will address other world conflicts or even rival the United Nations.


Entertainment...

Ellen DeGeneres laments Minneapolis unrest from abroad
DeGeneres posted a video saying she was heartbroken over the protests in the city where she filmed her last stand-up special, praising “peaceful” demonstrators and recalling Minneapolis as the “happiest city in America.”

William Shatner playfully pokes fun at Stephen Miller for calling on him to control ‘Star Trek’ franchise
"I am so on the same page with you," Shatner responded, although the actor was unlikely to have addressed Miller's chief concern about the new series 'Starfleet Academy.'

Video review: 'Starfleet Academy' - who is this for?
Adam Does Movies takes a look at the latest woke Star Trek series that is receiving rave reviews from the critics.


Media...

Like Don Lemon, our entire corporate press is literally just doing far-left activism
Lemon’s behavior isn’t unique; it’s part of a much larger problem: The left-wing corporate media are merely propagandists for the left and the Democrat Party.

Noem clashes with CBS host for naming ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting
Kristi Noem scolded Margaret Brennan for repeating the name of the ICE officer who shot Renee Good, arguing agents are facing a surge in threats.


LGBTQIA2S+...

Democrats still don’t know what a woman is
Axios quizzed nearly 20 likely 2028 contenders on basic sex-and-gender questions, and almost all ducked, leaving Rahm Emanuel as the lone Democrat willing to say men can’t magically become women by putting on a dress.


AI...

Elon Musk says that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money will be irrelevant thanks to AI and robotics
Musk envisions a future where humanoid robots handle nearly all labor, medical care surpasses presidential standards, lifespans are extended by “reprogramming,” and society enters a post-scarcity era where people work only for enjoyment.

Musk's bet on space-based AI
Elon Musk and his SpaceX team believe they've cracked the code on building orbiting data centers to power the future of AI — and plan to use the company's upcoming public offering to help fund the audacious vision, according to people briefed on the plans.

Top AI platforms flatly deny that Ilhan Omar married her brother, ignore strong evidence she did
Major chatbots from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Perplexity all dismissed the allegation as “debunked,” even though years of reporting, family posts, community accounts, and unresolved records continue to raise serious questions Omar has never answered.

ChatGPT encouraged his paranoia, then he killed his mother
Stein-Erik Soelberg committed murder-suicide after spending hours a day talking to the chatbot and sharing his delusions. Now the victim’s estate is suing OpenAI.


Science...

Will gravity disappear from Earth on August 12?
According to the circulating Project Anchor theory, a leaked 2024 document outlines a predicted seven-second global gravity lapse scheduled for August 12 at 14:33 GMT, allegedly triggered by intersecting gravitational waves from colliding black holes.


Travel...

70-year-old woman died after riding Revenge of the Mummy coaster at Universal Orlando, report says
This was the second death linked to a Universal Studios ride last year.


Sports...

Trump cheered by CFP national championship game crowd during national anthem
Trump waved to the crowd from a suite at Hard Rock Stadium during the singing of the national anthem ahead of the game between the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers.

 

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