Glenn Beck...

Glenn Beck Podcast: ‘Jack Ryan’ storyline meets reality in wild Maduro takedown interview
Annie Jacobsen draws striking parallels between her advisory work on the TV series and the real U.S. operation that captured Maduro, diving into advanced weapons, AI, and an accelerating arms race that has both she and Glenn warning America about the road to World War III.

The six ways Trump could respond to Iran — and the one most likely to unfold
The possibilities run from symbolic strikes to a sweeping campaign that could remake the region — but one option sits squarely at the center of Trump’s strategy, and it would change everything for the Iranian regime.

As Stu exits stage left, he issues a warning to young talent — don't let Glenn Beck control your YouTube bio page
“I’ve been riding this guy's coattails for so long, I don’t even know how to live life without him supporting my every utterance,” Glenn Beck wrote for Stu on his YouTube bio, adding, “The only thing left for me to do is to get down on my hands and knees and beg for his mercy.”


Immigration...

Officials reveal staggering amount of criminal illegal migrants arrested since passage of Laken Riley Act
DHS reports that more than 21,000 criminal illegal aliens — including offenders tied to violent assaults, rape, homicide, and major drug and theft cases — have been taken into custody in the year since President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act.

Trump’s border chief vows to stay in Minneapolis until violent agitators are held accountable
"The reason for the massive deployment is because of the threats, because of the violence ... We brought extra resources in to provide that security. When the violence decreases, we can draw down those resources."

Homan’s presser sheds light on Trump admin’s shift on Minneapolis immigration raids
"I come here looking for solutions. I do not want to hear that everything's been done here has been perfect," Homan said.

Walz mocked after comparing ICE clashes to ‘Fort Sumter’
The Minnesota governor likened federal immigration operations to the opening shot of the Civil War, sparking bipartisan ridicule as critics noted he misunderstood his own analogy.

Air marshals, mistaken for ICE agents, chased out of LA County restaurant
Three federal air marshals were chased out of a Lynwood restaurant after a crowd mistook them for immigration agents on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

'He is no victim': Sister of man shot by Border Patrol in Arizona tells anti-ICE protesters to stop defending him
"Whether he recovers or not, he needs to be locked up for a very long time."

Dem senator uses fake image to inflame public over ICE shooting
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin showcased a wildly doctored photo — featuring AI-generated distortions like a headless agent — while condemning the Pretti shooting, spreading a viral false image that experts say only deepens confusion around the Minneapolis unrest.

Dem leaders quietly tell members to stay out of Minnesota
House Democratic leadership warned members not to travel to Minneapolis, citing security risks and strain on local resources, after several high-profile Democrats showed up to fundraise off the chaos.

Socialist Seattle mayor puts new rules in place to hinder ICE
Directs police to follow ICE around, film them and share the info with community orgs. Prohibits ICE from using city property. Directs $4 million taxpayer dollars to illegals’ legal fees and support. Urges businesses and property owners to put up notices banning ICE from their property.

Minnesota man allegedly tried to break Luigi Mangione out of jail by impersonating FBI agent
Mark Anderson was charged Thursday with impersonating a federal agent after authorities said he showed up at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn claiming to be an FBI agent with a court order to release Mangione, sources told ABC News.

Joe Rogan says Minnesota's anti-ICE protests are 'coordinated' to induce chaos
"The idea that this is an organic protest — these riots are organic — is nonsense."

Illegal alien with long rap sheet accused of shattering school bus window, fracturing 8-year-old’s skull
The Mexican national, tied to multiple prior arrests in sanctuary-state New Jersey, allegedly hurled a rock that struck a Jewish day-school student, prompting ICE to take custody after officials said he should never have been on U.S. streets.


News...

Newsom launches probe into Dr. Oz after CMS chief exposes alleged $3.5B LA fraud
After Dr. Mehmet Oz highlighted suspected Armenian-run fronts tied to massive hospice and home-care scams, California’s governor accused him of making “racially charged” claims and opened an investigation into Oz instead of the alleged fraud ring.

Seattle found liable for teen’s CHAZ death, jury awards family $30 million
Jurors ruled the city created the danger that led to Antonio Mays Jr.’s killing by abandoning the precinct, fortifying the zone, and blocking police and medics from entering, leaving the 16-year-old without lifesaving aid after armed militants opened fire.

How the military gave a homeless lesbian’s ‘minority contracting’ firm $19 million
A would-be musician with no factory or equipment secured massive Pentagon clothing contracts by claiming “disadvantaged” status, pocketed millions, and outsourced all the work to real manufacturers while federal agencies never checked whether her company could produce a single item.

A quarter of ‘minority contracting’ firms banned after refusing anti-fraud check
1,000 companies got $5 billion in federal contracts based on their race or gender, but wouldn't show whether they actually did the work.

NYC cops, sanitation workers ordered to stop taking down homeless encampments weeks before 10 found dead in deep freeze
The order, which came shortly after the democratic socialist took office, left responsibility with the camps for the ill-equipped Department of Homeless Services who were caught flatfooted for the task with little guidance from the administration, sources revealed Wednesday.


Politics...

Senate reaches deal to avoid partial government shutdown: Report
The deal is expected to separate the DHS legislation from a "minibus" of five other funding bills and the Senate would then pass a continuing resolution to keep the department funded at its current level through Feb. 13.

House GOP unveils MEGA Act to tighten election rules ahead of 2026
Republicans rolled out a sweeping bill requiring photo ID, proof of citizenship, routine voter-roll cleanup, paper ballots, and an Election Day deadline for mail-ins, while Senate leaders move to strengthen the SAVE Act as Democrats remain firmly opposed to the reforms.

Red states dominate population growth as blue states shrink
Ari Fleischer notes that, according to new census data, Trump won the top 10 states gaining the most population, while Harris won the top 10 states losing the most population.

Trump and his eldest sons file $10B lawsuit against IRS, Treasury Department over leaked tax records
The lawsuit comes a year after former IRS contractor Charles “Chaz” Littlejohn was convicted of leaking Trump’s tax returns – along with the filings of other wealthy individuals – to the New York Times and ProPublica.

House Ethics panel finds 'substantial evidence' that supports fraud charges against Florida Democrat
Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted by a grand jury in November for allegedly stealing $5 million from FEMA, laundering the proceeds, and using them to fund her 2021 congressional campaign. The lawmaker has denied any wrongdoing.

Top Oklahoma Democrat forced to resign after trying to pay Ethics Commission with a forged check
Rep. Ajay Pittman stepped down as part of a felony plea deal after investigators found she forged a payment to the Ethics Commission to cover campaign funds she allegedly misused, marking her latest run-in with financial misconduct.


Economy...

NY Post: Trump plans to name Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair
After meeting on Thursday with Warsh, a former Fed governor and Stanford University professor, Trump later called Warsh and asked him if he would accept the position — and he did, sources tell The Post.

Trump fumes at 'moron' Jerome Powell over interest rates
"Jerome 'Too Late' Powell again refused to cut interest rates, even though he has absolutely no reason to keep them so high. He is hurting our Country, and its National Security. We should have a substantially lower rate now that even this moron admits inflation is no longer a problem or threat."

HUD chief says illegal immigration driving up rents and home prices
Scott Turner argued that more than 12 million illegal aliens have strained housing markets in cities like L.A. and New York, saying the surge accounts for “100% of the increase in rental demand” as the administration moves to reserve HUD funds and single-family homes for American families.

Socialist Mamdani’s tax assault on NYC’s rich begins — claims Adams forced his hand with fiscal crisis
New York’s new mayor blamed a $12 billion deficit on Eric Adams and announced plans to raise taxes on top earners and major corporations.


Ukraine - Russia...

Putin agrees to Trump request not to fire on Kyiv for a week
"I personally asked President Putin not to fire into Kyiv and various towns for a week, and he agreed to do that," Trump said at a Cabinet meeting, citing "extraordinary cold" in the region.


Canada...

Trump threatens 50% tariff on all Canadian aircraft
The president warned that Canada’s refusal to certify several Gulfstream jet models amounts to blocking U.S. sales, saying he’ll decertify Canadian-made Bombardier jets and impose the tariff if Canada doesn’t reverse course.


Europe...

United Kingdom latest NATO ally to court China
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer traveled to China this week to reset icy relations with the communist power, following in the footsteps of Canada, which recently signed its own trade deal.


Middle East...

Stop thinking like it’s 2003 — toppling Iran’s mullahs does not risk mistakes of Iraq War
There are a lot of differences between 2003 and today. Not least is that today it is the Iranian people who are out on the streets protesting their own government.

Tehran Times: U.S. plan — ‘Make Iran Texas again’
Ted Cruz’s call to arm protesters is described as proof that Washington wants to fuel an internal revolt or prepare the ground for a wider strike, expanding on Tehran’s claim that Mossad- and U.S.-backed terrorists used protests as cover to attack military bases and kill Iranian security forces.


Latin America...

Venezuela moves to privatize oil sector in sweeping post-Maduro reversal
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez signed a landmark law opening the nation’s oil industry to private and foreign control, aligning with Trump’s eased sanctions and courting U.S. investment as Caracas abandons the Chávez-era socialist model that dominated for two decades.


Entertainment...

Trump Kennedy Center boycotts expose the myth that it was ever 'apolitical'
Artists are loudly refusing to perform at the Trump-renamed Kennedy Center, but the idea that the venue was once some sacred, politics-free zone is fiction. From its Cold War origins as a soft-power project to Obama-era presidential boxes filled with allies, the performing arts center has always been political.

Joe Rogan says he wasn’t nominated for Golden Globes’ Best Podcast Award because he refused to pay the $500 entry fee
“A lot of people say, ‘Why wasn’t Joe Rogan nominated for the Golden Globes? Why did Amy Poehler win?’ I didn’t submit,” Rogan said. “They asked me to submit to be nominated for the Golden Globes and you had to pay $500. And the $500 is like for paperwork or whatever. I said, ‘No.'”

Kid Rock tells Congress that concert ticket prices are out of control
“Let’s be clear—this is far from a new problem,” Ritchie said. “Thirty years ago, members of the rock band Pearl Jam sat in these same seats, warning Congress about ticketing abuse. In 2009, Congress was told—under oath—that merging Live Nation and Ticketmaster would benefit artists and fans.”

Queen's Brian May rules out touring in U.S. because it’s become a ‘dangerous place’
"Everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment.” May did not specify what he considers unsafe about the U.S. that would prevent Queen from touring there again.

Actor Giancarlo Esposito declares it's 'time for a revolution' in unhinged rant about 'rich old white men'
Yeah, yeah, we get it.


Media...

Tiffany Cross still denies Charlie Kirk was killed by a leftist
The progressive pundit doubled down on the false claim that Kirk was murdered by a right-wing extremist, despite the killer’s own admission that he acted over Kirk’s comments on transgender issues, even drawing pushback from a CNN panel.

Farmers' Almanac rescued from extinction, keeping 200-year tradition alive
Based in Maine, the 208-year-old publication had seemingly released its final edition in November, after offering weather predictions and gardening advice for more than two centuries.


Environment...

Nashville Electric CEO touted tree-hugging over aggressive trimming months before massive ice storm
"We take a lot of pride in making sure that we are cutting the trees in a healthy fashion."


Education...

Zohran Mamdani’s school chancellor begs Albany for another $602M to hire 6K teachers
It's just money, print more.


AI...

No jobs, still paid? Economic logic behind Elon Musk’s AI vision
Musk and other AI leaders argue that mass unemployment could be offset by a rising income floor funded by AI-driven productivity gains, proposing mechanisms like negative income taxes and windfall-capture systems to distribute the new abundance.

Tesla scraps Model S and Model X to build robots
CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla is discontinuing the luxury Model S sedan and Model X SUV next quarter and converting their Fremont factory production lines into a facility that can churn out 1M Optimus humanoids per year.


Technology...

Big tech news feeds push 86% negative headlines on ICE coverage
The new MRC analysis found that Apple News, Google News, MSN and Yahoo News flooded their platforms with a staggering 86% of negative and uncontextualized headlines about ICE operations in Minneapolis, following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal agent.

LinkedIn blames ‘error’ after removing pro-ICE post over ‘hateful speech’
The professional networking company removed a conservative organization’s post that encouraged states to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, claiming the post constituted “hateful speech.”


Sports...

Super Bowl teams will wear ‘USA 250’ jersey patches
It's not the first time the league has commemorated an American milestone. In 1976, both the Steelers and Cowboys wore patches celebrating the country's bicentennial in Super Bowl X.

Record $1.76B expected to be bet on Super Bowl, 27% jump from last year
Wagers of $2 million and $1.2 million — both on the underdog New England Patriots — have already been reported by U.S. sportsbooks for this Super Bowl. There were no reported bets of $1 million or more on the last Super Bowl.