Glenn Beck...

They tried to knock us offline — here’s why
On Wednesday morning, GlennBeck.com was hit with a large denial-of-service attack just before Glenn’s interview with the exiled Crown Prince of Iran — likely a state-sponsored hit. Torch Insiders were the first to experience the disruption and were incredible in rallying around our team. Here are the details.

Three singers will be chosen to perform live at Ellis Island event on May 2
We're opening the stage to everyday Americans — not celebrities — to sing 'They Came for the Hope' or 'O, Lady of Liberty' live at Ellis Island. Anyone with real talent and love of country can submit a video singing one of those two songs. We will review videos of you singing these songs and three finalists will be selected to perform them at the event.

Turning Point USA halftime show proves you can pull people to digital platforms at biggest moments
Glenn Beck said the many-million-viewer turnout proved fans will jump to a stronger digital option, arguing the TPUSA lineup showed the league’s halftime slot isn’t untouchable anymore and likening the moment to his own move from Fox to online media in 2011.


News...

Airspace shutdown traced to Pentagon–FAA clash over border drone tests
A surprise grounding in El Paso came after FAA chief Bryan Bedford halted flights amid a dispute with the Pentagon over high-energy laser tests targeting cartel drones, leading to a brief 9/11-level NOTAM before officials reversed course once the supposed threat turned out to include at least one party balloon.

Report: Military sources claiming Pentagon fury over DHS's secret balloon shootdown
Michael Weiss reports that sources inside the U.S. military say NORTHCOM and Pentagon leadership were enraged after DHS independently used loaned military laser technology to shoot down what turned out to be a party balloon near El Paso, bypassing standard homeland defense coordination.

Foreign cash quietly fuels U.S. left-wing activism, witnesses tell Congress
House testimony detailed how foreign billionaires and overseas-linked networks are routing money through U.S. nonprofits to drive leftist ballot campaigns, climate groups, and anti-ICE protests.

Third Nancy Guthrie ransom note sent to TMZ, including demand for bitcoin in exchange for information: report
TMZ reported that the $67,000 payment would be in exchange for the “name of the individual involved.”

Glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home could yield DNA lead in kidnapping probe
A black glove discovered a mile and a half from the missing 84-year-old’s Arizona home is being tested for skin-cell DNA after investigators linked its appearance to the kidnapper seen on camera, though experts caution it may be unrelated.

Days before murdering his parents, Utah 'trans' man made eerie complaints about 'lunatic' housemate
Bodycam video caught the future killer ranting about shotguns, poison, and imaginary “X-ray” devices while officers flagged an obvious mental-health crisis — a spiral that exploded into a double murder weeks later, with family saying cross-sex hormones intensified the breakdown.

Minnesota is epicenter of nation's "largest known outbreak" of sexually transmitted ringworm, health officials say
The health department says there are now "more than 30 confirmed or suspected cases" in the Twin Cities metro area, and other scattered cases in larger U.S. cities. It's most prevalent among gay men.

On-air nightmare during Pat Gray Unleashed: Jeff Fisher nearly decapitated by falling sign
See the shocking moment as it happened.
 -- Update Video: Jeffy reveals trip to local medical facility

A 410-pound manatee rescued from a Florida storm drain
The male manatee was taken to a local wildlife medical facility.


Epstein...

CBS News: Mystery of the missing minute from Epstein jail video solved
New records show the FBI destroyed the original master surveillance archive in 2024, labeling it “no longer pertinent,” then had to hurriedly reconstruct the footage from backup files when public scrutiny surged.

Bondi had list of a Democratic lawmaker's Epstein files "search history" during Capitol Hill hearing
A Democrat is accusing Bondi of "spying" on her search history while she pored through Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, after Bondi was seen at a combative congressional hearing Wednesday with what appeared to be a list of the lawmaker's searches.

U.K. police consult criminal prosecutors about Andrew-Epstein allegations
The Justice Department's recent release of millions of documents related to the late convicted sex offender has brought further criticism to the beleaguered royal.

Politics...

House approves the SAVE America Act as GOP makes election bill push
One Democrat voted with all Republicans in favor of the bill. The legislation now goes to the Senate, where the path forward is uncertain.

213 Democrats vote against requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship to vote
The SAVE America Act would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Right now, the only thing required is checking a box on the federal voter registration form asking prospective voters to attest under penalty of perjury that they are citizens. In other words, the honor system.

Foreign-born member of Congress threatens Republicans with prison when Democrats regain power
Shri Thanedar warned Trump-era border officials they would face prosecution once Democrats return to control, joining a series of Democratic leaders and commentators openly pledging future criminal cases against Trump, his officials, and even his family.

Senate forces D.C. swamp to fully adopt Trump’s signature policy
The D.C. City Council in November chose to block some of Republicans’ federal tax changes, including no tax on tips and overtime pay, from going into effect at the local level.


Economy...

U.S. economy added 130K jobs in January, delayed report shows
The Labor Department on Wednesday reported that employers added 130,000 jobs in January. That figure was above the expectations of economists polled by LSEG, who estimated the economy would add 70,000 jobs. The unemployment rate was 4.3%, lower than economists' expectations of 4.4%.

Interest on the national debt will cost $16 trillion over the next 10 years
A new Congressional Budget Office outlook expects entitlement spending and the national debt to explode in the next decade.


Immigration...

Politico: Judges use ‘workarounds’ to ‘bypass’ pro-Trump rulings on Immigration
Two Texas district judges are asserting constitutional “liberty interest” claims to keep releasing illegal aliens despite a Fifth Circuit decision upholding the administration’s no-bond detention authority, a move that reflects a broader pattern of activist lower courts undermining higher-court rulings.

Dem demands for ICE to obtain judicial warrants could bring immigration enforcement to a near 'halt,' experts say
The agency’s enforcement capacity could drop by 90 percent, one scholar estimates.

Illegal alien coach who allegedly murdered 13-year-old now charged with horrendous sex crimes against 2 other underage boys
DHS blasted the case, saying the child was exploited and killed by someone who should never have been here.

Los Angeles ICE grabs illegal alien accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 10
The Department of Homeland Security nabbed the Mexican national earlier this month.

Democrat New Jersey governor launches online portal to track ICE agents
"ICE is making everyone less safe. Today, I'm taking action to protect New Jerseyans. First, I'm signing an Executive Order to ban ICE from launching actions from any state property ... If you're approached by an agent or see an ICE operation taking place, and you're at a safe distance — send us your videos."

Boston official cries ‘abduction’ when ICE arrests alleged drug trafficker tied to cocaine and fentanyl — DHS fires back
“ICE did not abduct anyone. We did arrest a criminal that this sanctuary politician and his policies released from their jails to terrorize more innocent Americans."


WAR News...

Trump presents plan for military to work with coal plants
Trump signed an executive order that directs the Department of War to enter long-term power purchasing agreements with coal-fired power plants. Trump said the move is a strategic shift designed to shore up the nation’s electric grid and reinforce military readiness.

JD Vance cements Trump-brokered peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The vice president’s trip secured final agreements on the TRIPP corridor and new U.S. partnerships that lock in the August cease-fire, turning a long-running regional conflict into a formal peace framework backed by joint infrastructure, defense, and energy deals.

WaPo: Vance visits Armenia, Azerbaijan as Trump eyes deals in Russia’s sphere
The vice president’s historic trip illustrates Trump’s transactional diplomacy and willingness to use economic muscle to elbow out rivals such as Russia and Iran.


Middle East...

Trump presses Netanyahu to keep negotiating with Iran as tensions spike
The president told Israel’s leader in a three-hour White House meeting on Wednesday that U.S.–Iran nuclear talks must continue even as the Pentagon surges forces to the region, while both sides coordinated on Gaza and prepared for the possibility that diplomacy with Tehran may fail.

UN chief accused of congratulating Iran’s regime on revolution anniversary
"If the reports are authentic, we urge you to explain how congratulating a regime responsible for ongoing massacres serves the cause of peace and justice," a letter written by UN Watch to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres read.


China...

Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai’s daughter describes his deepening faith amid harsh imprisonment
Jimmy Lai, sentenced to 20 years under China’s national security crackdown, is suffering a severe health decline but continues to view his confinement as a path of spiritual purification, spending nights in prayer, studying theology, and urging his family to forgive those persecuting him.


Canada...

Deadly Canada school shooter was trans identifying man, police confirm
In the immediate aftermath of the attack, investigators refused to release the name and sex of the attacker. The first alert described the attacker as a woman wearing a dress, and they later referred to him as a “gunperson.”

Mother killed by transgender Canadian school shooter called out trans hate in old social media post
The mother who was murdered by her school shooting transgender son in Canada defended trans rights and urged her followers to stop “spewing bulls–t” online in a resurfaced Instagram post.


Europe...

Witnesses claim attacker shouted 'Allahu Akbar' during stabbing rampage at London school
Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said police were "keeping an open mind as to any motivation behind the attack."


Latin America...

Venezuelans rally more openly as they navigate changing political landscape
Relatives are protesting openly outside courts and prisons — something impossible months ago — as acting President Delcy Rodríguez promises reforms, tentative releases begin, and citizens cautiously gauge whether the new government will truly end repression.


Entertainment...

Kelsey Grammer mocks idea that actors can only play their own identities
Grammer told Megyn Kelly that if actors must literally be every character they portray — from trans roles to Shakespeare — then “there will be no more acting careers,” blasting the rule as woke nonsense that ignores what acting actually is: make-believe.

James Van Der Beek, 'Dawson's Creek' and 'Varsity Blues' star, dies at 48
The actor was diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer in November 2024.


Environment...

WaPo Editorial Board: EPA is right to reverse Obama overreach
If the federal government wants to more heavily regulate greenhouse gas emissions, Congress needs to pass a new law.

NY Times: Trump allies near ‘total victory’ in wiping out U.S. climate regulation
A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off.

WaPo: Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened.
So wait, the scientists didn’t actually understand global warming after all? Isn’t that what the right has been saying for decades? But anyhow, stop focusing on little details like that — because it's even worse than we thought!

Easton Mayor Panto warns of climate change impacts; voices opposition to warehouse expansion
If you won't listen to the Washington Post, maybe you'll listen to Easton’s mayor, who points to “intense storms” and “tremendous floods” as proof that Trump's easing of a few pollution rules is basically humanity’s funeral notice.

Mark Zuckerberg’s new Miami mansion sits at climate change ground zero
Zuckerberg’s move to Florida trades California’s measly one-time 5% billionaires tax for extreme heat, rising seas, disappearing mangroves, hurricane-force winds, and storm surge that will swallow his $150–$200 million bunker no matter how high he builds it.

Climate change fuels the destruction of world’s oldest trees
Oh no, not the trees.

Climate change threatens India’s migratory beekeepers and their hives
Oh no, not the bees.

Your pet’s flea medicine could be destroying the planet
Oh no, not the fleas.


Education...

San Francisco banned ‘racist’ algebra a decade ago. The results are now in.
Other blue states and cities followed with similar policies. And soon enough, their test scores began plummeting.

Yale professor who survived Unabomber blast now defends letters to Epstein
David Gelernter — once maimed by the Unabomber — is under fire after Epstein files revealed he praised the sex offender as brilliant, recommended a “good-looking” student to him, and now says he regrets “nothing,” even as Yale removes him from teaching.


AI...

Anthropic to cover costs of electricity price increases from its data centers
Anthropic said it would work with utility companies to “estimate and cover” consumer electricity price increases in places where it is not able to sufficiently generate new power and pay for 100% of the infrastructure upgrades required to connect its data centers to the electrical grid.

Musk addresses wave of departures from xAI
Several co-founders and engineers have exited the company as it’s folded into SpaceX, with some citing burnout and stalled growth while Musk says the shake-up is part of a reorganization to move faster.


Sports...

Town planning was an Olympic sport
Olympic architecture competitions began in 1912, and the committee split the category into town planning and architectural design in 1928. While medals for architectural design were awarded primarily for buildings, the town planning subcategory left room for other municipal projects such as parks.