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DATE: MONDAY, 01.26.26
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'My haiku, by Brittany' — plus an exclusive interview with Stu
As The Glenn Beck Program counts down Stu Burguiere’s final five shows, we’re revisiting Brittany — the aggressively clueless Valley Girl whose Gary’s College of Haiku worldview produced unforgettable on-air moments — capped with an exclusive interview where Stu reflects on the character.

The winning message for the GOP — Order IS compassion
There is a lie quietly poisoning this country. It says that if Republicans win, someone else must lose. That prosperity is a zero-sum game. That order requires oppression. That freedom is chaos. That lie is why we are divided. And it is wrong.

The “experts” were wrong about my voice
Alex Courtlandt’s identity formed around his lifelong stutter, which medical and psychological experts told him was permanent. The experts were wrong.


Immigration...

Tim Walz compares immigration agents to Nazis, says Minnesota is home to new ‘Anne Frank’ story
“Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody is going to write that children’s story about Minnesota.”

Tim Walz tells Trump: "You clearly underestimated the people of this state and nation"
"To Americans who are watching this right now ... I've got a question for all of you. What side do you wanna be on?"

Anti-ICE protesters swarm Minneapolis hotel they believe is housing fed agents
Anti-ICE protesters violently swarmed a Minneapolis hotel where they believed federal officers were staying, hurling items at people inside, smashing its windows, and graffitiing “F–K ICE” across the building’s facade Sunday, leaving one officer bloody.

This is the manual instructing people on how to interfere with law enforcement operations
Michael Shellenberger shares leaked pages from a Minneapolis activist manual that instructs people on organized tactics to interfere with ICE operations, linking such guidance to recent fatal incidents involving anti-ICE protesters.

Rioter bit off part of federal agent's finger amid Minneapolis 'rampant assault,' DHS says
President Trump shared graphic images to social media Saturday evening apparently showing part of a Homeland Security Investigations officer's finger — in a jar.

Leftist fury toward ICE keeps escalating as feds charge two men over murder threats
Two separate arrests highlight how nonstop demonization of ICE has fed a spike in violent threats, with investigators finding one suspect stockpiling weapons and posting anti-Semitic, pro-Hitler rants while another allegedly vowed online to kill ICE agents, Trump supporters, and even U.S. service members.

Flashback: Democrats told to "get shot" for the anti-Trump resistance
"Some of them have suggested ... what we really need to do is be willing to get shot" when visiting ICE facilities or federal agencies, a third House Democrat told Axios.

Trump calls on 'sanctuary cities' to partner with ICE to deport 'criminal illegal aliens'
Trump called on Congress to pass legislation to end sanctuary cities, which he described as "the root cause of all of these problems."

How Trump's ICE enforcement record blows Obama's out of the water— by a lot
With many times more arrests and deportations, immigration officials under Trump are making fewer dangerous errors — and not deporting citizens.

Ex-CNN colleague of Don Lemon questions whether he should be considered a journalist
Chris Cillizza says the ex-anchor has a 'VERY clear lean to his work'.

Alex Pretti’s Sig handgun has history of accidentally firing — offering possible clue to why Border agent shot him
The anti-ICE protester was carrying a popular handgun that has a history of unintentionally firing — leading some gun experts to suggest that the gun might have accidentally discharged after a Border Patrol agent grabbed it from him, causing another agent to open fire, killing him Saturday.

NYC’s socialist mayor says ICE isn’t needed because he’s “older than ICE”
Zohran Mamdani used an ABC interview to revive his abolish-ICE push, dismissing the agency as illegitimate while ignoring that its duties existed long before 2003, even as Democrats escalate attacks on federal immigration officers after the Minneapolis shooting.

Minnesota shop owner leaves Jake Tapper stunned with ‘concentration camp’ rant about ICE
Moon Palace Books’ co-owner claimed ICE was “kidnapping” neighbors and sending them to “concentration camps,” adding he wasn’t saying agents were “putting people in ovens — yet,” as businesses shuttered in solidarity amid the Minneapolis chaos.

Pro-Kamala group goes dark after getting caught fundraising off Alex Pretti’s death
A political action committee which backed Kamala Harris’s campaign appears to have scrubbed its website after it was caught soliciting donations via a text mentioning Alex Pretti, just hours after Border Patrol agents fatally shot him in Minneapolis.


News...

Vance promises attention to pro-life concerns: ‘You have an ally in the White House’
Vice President JD Vance kicked off his second year in the White House with a return as the top speaker at the March For Life.

Pro-life leaders mark March for Life as new poll shows strong public support for abortion limits
The Knights of Columbus–Marist survey finds broad majorities favor restricting abortion, backing pregnancy centers, and protecting conscience rights, giving pro-life groups fresh momentum as they press the Trump administration and Congress to strengthen life-affirming policies.

Democrats keep promising to throw their enemies in prison. Believe them
Whether you’re a normal, conservative American who happens to like Trump, or Trump himself, Democrats will work tirelessly to throw their enemies in prison.

Trump joins Scott Adams memorial to pay respects to the late ‘Dilbert’ cartoonist
“The world lost a great one this month when we lost Scott Adams,” Trump said during the live-streamed celebration of life. “There was nobody like him. But Heaven gained a good heart, a brilliant mind and a very brave soul.”

Winter Storm Fern rages across U.S., canceling near-record flights — and leaving more than 1M without power
As snow and sleet fell across more than two-thirds of the nation, more than 11,601 flight cancellations were reported by Sunday evening — approaching the record 12,143 cancellations that were seen on March 30, 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.


Politics...

After running on affordability, Virginia Dems push for nation’s highest income tax
Dems eye 13.8% top rate, surpassing California, just months after vowing lower costs for families.

‘Sparkle Beach Ken’ is too kind to Gavin Newsom
His Davos theatrics can’t hide California’s slide into higher poverty, ballooning deficits, stagnant growth, and a homelessness crisis worsened by the very policies he now sells as a national “blueprint.”

James Talarico defends illegals, says they keep Social Security solvent and ‘pick our fruit’
Texas state representative James Talarico, who once proclaimed, ‘God is nonbinary,’ leads Jasmine Crockett in recent poll—but remains under 50 percent.

West Virginia lawmakers try third time to amend state constitution to mandate citizen-only voting
“Nearly 80 percent of Americans agree that voting should be limited to U.S. citizens. This is common sense, it’s popular, and it’s exactly the kind of issue where Republicans can step forward, set the standard, and strengthen trust in our elections and our Republic.”

88-year-old Democrat reportedly in 'early stages of dementia' calls it quits
Longtime Democratic District of Columbia Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, filed a notice Sunday to end her reelection bid to a 19th term — months after a police report described her as being in the “early stages of dementia.”


Economy...

Tariff uncertainty here to stay regardless of Supreme Court ruling
A supply-chain analyst says businesses should expect Trump’s import taxes to remain in flux, noting that even a narrow ruling trimming presidential authority wouldn’t unwind current tariffs quickly and companies have already adapted to a more volatile global market.


WAR News...

Trump reveals secret weapon used in raid to capture Maduro
“The Discombobulator. I’m not allowed to talk about it,” the president said from the Oval Office.


China...

China probes top general over alleged transfer of nuclear secrets to U.S.
China’s senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S. and accepting bribes for official acts, including the promotion of an officer to defense minister, said people familiar with a high-level briefing on the allegations.

China trains AI-controlled weapons with learning from hawks, coyotes
Beijing’s military focuses on swarming drones that can pick off prey or robots that can chase down enemies.


Canada...

Canadian woman was euthanized 'against her will' after husband was fed up with caring for her
An Ontario MAiD Death Review Committee says the elderly patient had withdrawn her request, showed signs of coercion, and was denied hospice care before MAiD assessors rushed through multiple approvals in a single day at her husband’s urging.

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff if it makes trade deal with China
"If Governor Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a 'drop off port' for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken. China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life," Trump wrote on Truth Social.


Middle East...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warns U.S. forces: 'Finger on the trigger'
The regime has cracked down on nationwide resistance protests, reportedly killing thousands of demonstrators, according to human rights groups.

WaPo: This obsession has held Iran back for a half-century
Time and again, idealism untethered from reality has brought ruin to Iran.


Entertainment...

Stephen King slams ICE, compares officers to Nazi Germany Gestapo
Everyone to the right of Mao is a Nazi to Stephen King.

American climber scales Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper without any safety equipment
Legendary American rock climber Alex Honnold stunned the world when he scaled the 1,667-foot skyscraper Taipei 101 in Taiwan without any safety equipment. The entire 90-minute event was broadcast live on Netflix — with a 10-second delay.


Media...

Ratings don’t lie: Bari Weiss scores a major win at CBS News
Despite months of internal revolt, press hit jobs, and elite media sniping, CBS Evening News posts its biggest audience since 2021.


Environment...

With U.S. leading oil and gas production, environmental outcomes better for world energy: study
Of the world's top three producers, the U.S. has an Environmental Performance Index more than 9 points higher than the global average, and way ahead of the next largest producers -- Saudi Arabia and Russia -- who are below the global average, an analysis by the Institute for Energy Research shows.


LGBTQIA2S+...

New research suggests Americans revolting against left’s favorite special interest
A Harvard survey of 2.5 million respondents shows rising negative attitudes toward sexuality and transgender ideologies, especially among the young, as years of aggressive cultural pressure give way to open backlash and a renewed willingness to say what people actually think.

Virginia Democrats want schools to push state-enforced homosexuality
Democrats want to teach schoolchildren to “affirm” gay and “transgender” propaganda as part of their new “inclusive history” proposal.


Health...

Newly released records reveal 725% increase in Medicaid for Illinois children without SSNs
After more than a year of digging, Statehouse candidate Bailey Templeton’s most public records collection shows 1,085 Illinois children under 18 without SSNs had Medicaid bills of $66 million in 2025. That’s up 725% from $8 million for 450 children in 2021.


Religion...

D.C. leftists threaten families as ‘Nazi scum’ simply for attending church
While anti-ICE insurgents stormed into Cities Church in St. Paul last Sunday, there was another anti-Christian disturbance happening outside of a church in Washington, D.C., where leftist agitators screamed obscenities and threatened young Christian families as they left Sunday services.


AI...

More Americans now see Big Tech as a major threat to the country
A new Gallup poll shows rising fear of tech giants as AI chatbots, social-media addiction, and collapsing attention spans fuel public anxiety, even as big government still ranks as the top long-term concern.

How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll
A new Gallup poll finds that American workers have adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years.

YouTube ‘slop’ study shows AI junk flooding feeds for new users
A review of fresh YouTube Shorts algorithms found that more than half of initial recommendations were either AI-generated dreck or “brainrot” filler, underscoring how quickly low-quality synthetic content is taking over major platforms.


Science...

America’s nuclear sites secretly invaded by thousands of UFOs, new report reveals
Crowdsourced platform Enigma revealed to the Daily Mail that there have been more than 2,800 'unidentified aerial sightings' over 90 U.S. nuclear plants or nuclear weapons facilities over the last eight decades.


Crashing through windows...

Driver crashes into Detroit Metro Airport terminal— hauled away by police in shocking scene
A car plowed into a terminal at the Detroit Metro Airport in Michigan Friday night – and the driver (looks like a white guy in a Detroit Lions jersey) bellowed nonsense as he was dragged away from the scene, according to shocking footage and reports.

Shocking video shows thieves crashing SUV through jewelry store in wild $1M heist
Surveillance footage shows thieves plowing an SUV straight into a California jeweler's before tearing through cases and fleeing in Dodge Chargers; eight suspects — including a minor — were arrested after crashing their getaway cars.


Sports...

Bad Bunny blitzes Super Bowl fans with super 'queer' halftime show
Insiders described as a stylist and a member of the singer's "glam team" alleged that Bad Bunny plans on wearing a dress during the halftime show to honor Puerto Rican "queer icons" and "generations of drag, resistance, and cultural rebellion," Radar wrote.

Ex-Vikings captain says Minn. Dems hate ICE because ‘we’re deporting their voters’
“I hope President Trump sends in the National Guard. We need curfews. We need real consequences for attacking law enforcement. These men and women should be able to do their jobs and go home to their families safely,” former Minnesota Vikings captain Jack Brewer said.

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