Morning Brief 2022-06-08

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GUEST: Ethan Nordean
TOPIC: LIVE FROM PRISON: A conversation with a January 6th prisoner

June 8, 2022

Domestic News...

Let them buy Teslas: Electric car-owning senator says gas prices don't matter
"...after waiting for a long time to have enough chips in this country to finally get my electric vehicle, I got it and drove it from Michigan to here this last weekend and went by every single gas station, and it didn’t matter how high it was,” Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) said.

DHS bulletin warns of 'heightened threat environment,' violent months ahead
Homeland Security warns of individuals using high-profile events to justify violence against ideological opponents, public gatherings, schools and more

Terrorists firebomb pro-life center in Buffalo
CompassCare, a pro-life reproductive health organization, said that its Buffalo office was "firebombed" by pro-abortion terrorists.

Jim Jordan shares allegations of FBI 'purge' over Jan. 6
Multiple former FBI officials are coming forward with information suggesting the bureau is "purging" employees with conservative viewpoints.

Hunter’s Laptop Lady Friend Got $20K Federal Stimulus For ‘Female–Owned Sole Proprietorship’
A Vegas call girl hit the jackpot with a $20,207 check from the government for her “female-owned sole proprietorship” shortly after her well-connected client’s father moved into the White House.

Hunter’s Text Messages To His Dead Brother’s Wife-Turned-Lover Reveal Vicious War Of Words During Gun-Toting Scandal
“Thanks for ONE in 7 days orgasm,” Hunter wrote Hallie Biden in 2018.

More women than ever own guns. Could that change gun laws?
A 2021 Harvard study found that women accounted for half of all gun purchases between 2019 and 2021 — and that new gun owners were more likely to be female. That is unprecedented, experts say.

DeSantis Campaign Warns: ‘Soros Purchase Of Hispanic Radio Stations Meant To Disinform’
The Latino Media Network, a group of 18 Hispanic radio stations, is partially funded by the investment group Lakestar Finance, which is affiliated with Soros.

Juror’s ‘Political Bias’ Prompts Mistrial in ‘Build the Wall’ Case
The declaration came after 11 jurors sent a note last week to Judge Analisa Torres of Federal District Court in Manhattan, asking that she remove the 12th, who they said had spoken of a “government witch hunt” and refused to deliberate based on evidence.

Goodyear Recalls Tires That Federal Government Says Had High Failure Rate
The tires were last produced in 2003. Goodyear said their last claim related to the tire was more than 14-years ago.


Politics...

Civiqs Poll: Just 34 Percent of Voters Approve of Joe Biden’s Job Performance
Biden’s approval numbers are underwater in every state except Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Even in his home state of Delaware, his approval is only at 35 percent.

J6 Profiteers Bribe Americans To Care About Sham Show Trial With Watch Parties And Free Ice Cream
For the left, a shocking and horrifying documentation of how democracy nearly died, in an event that was on par with 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, will double as an ice cream social across from Capitol Hill.

We interrupt Economy Month to bring you...Jan. 6
Just a few days ago, we were told that June would be Economy Month when the Biden White House wanted to "pivot" from whatever it has been doing to spend June communicating its "accomplishments on the economy."

Liz Cheney’s Precious J6 Committee Wants To Screw Over Her Constituents By Nuking The Electoral College
Members of the committee are preparing to launch a major assault on the Electoral College as part of the probe’s end proposals.

Fox News Isn't Going To Carry The Jan 6 Show Trail
When the primetime hearing begins, NBC will go into special report mode. CBS will air a special called “Capitol Assault Hearings,” while ABC will run “Attack on the Capitol.” MSNBC and CNN will have wall-to-wall coverage all night. But what about Fox News?

White House defends 10-minute press briefing, has to come back out and do a second one
KJP convened a second briefing on Tuesday after complaints she only took questions for 10 minutes during her first.

White House announces more press team departures amid shakeup
Departures follow multiple news reports of inner turmoil at the White House

Team Trump cashing in on Biden’s 'Ultra MAGA' blunder
“Joe Biden and the Democrats spent six months coming up with ‘Ultra MAGA,’ and it’s just about the only thing they’ve done that Americans have embraced,” said Trump spokeswoman Liz Harrington.

Voters in San Francisco topple the city’s progressive district attorney, Chesa Boudin
As expected, the Soros-backed DA was removed as the city’s district attorney in a vote that is set to reverberate through Democratic politics nationwide.

It's Rep. Karen Bass vs. billionaire Rick Caruso in Los Angeles mayoral runoff
Neither Democrat exceeded the 50% threshold needed to secure the party nomination outright

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces reelection bid
An April survey showed Lightfoot’s approval rating below 30%.

Obama Campaign Manager: ‘Dumb S***’ AOC Is Doing Could Cost Democrats The House
“The Supreme Court is about to outlaw abortion. We could lose both houses. So we are going to focus our time running against each other? Now we’re primarying committed progressives because … why? If we lose house it’s because of dumb s*** like this.”

Suicide of a former Clinton advisor raises questions
The family of a Clinton advisor who admitted Epstein into White House seven times has blocked release of files detailing the death scene after he was found hanging from a tree with a shotgun blast at a ranch 30 miles from his home on May 7th.


Economy...

White House denies public economic pessimism amid rampant inflation
"The fact is, we are in a fundamentally different place compared to when the president took office and compared to this time a year ago," Jean-Pierre countered.

Random American At Gas Station Sums Up Biden’s Biggest Problem Live On MSNBC
“One administration had cheaper gas and this administration has more expensive gas.”

Fed GDP tracker shows the economy could be on the brink of a recession
The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow tracker is now pointing to an annualized gain of just 0.9% for the second quarter, down from an estimated 1.3% increase less than a week ago.

World Bank warns global economy may suffer 1970s-style stagflation
Not since the 1970s — when twin oil shocks sapped growth and lifted prices, giving rise to the malady known as “stagflation” — has the global economy faced such a challenge.

JPMorgan's chief economist says recession unlikely despite CEO's warning
Contends that a near-term recession is not likely, even as the firm’s CEO Jamie Dimon cautions investors of an economic “hurricane” on the horizon.

Target to slash prices as it faces inventory glut
Record high rates of inflation cooled consumer demand and prompted people to rethink their purchases.

Crypto industry scores a big win under long-anticipated Senate bill
The proposal would hand crypto oversight to the CFTC, which the sector views as friendlier than the SEC

Fidelity to allow account holders to invest retirement in bitcoin
One of the world’s largest asset managers will soon allow customers with 401k accounts to invest a portion of their funds in bitcoin.


Border...

Beto: ‘I Think The Border Is Pretty Great Right Now’
As a reminder, Robert Francis O’Rourke was once the great white hope of the Democrat party.

WAR News...

Global Food Shortages Are Beginning, Here’s What We Know So Far
German supermarket chain Rewe reportedly set up notes warning customers that they are only allowed to purchase one “critical” product as supply chain problems hit Europe.

Zelensky says Ukraine will not settle for stalemate with Russia
"We have already lost too many people to simply cede our territory," he said, adding that a stalemate was "not an option" for Kyiv. "We have to achieve a full de-occupation of our entire territory," Zelensky said.


MONKEYVID-2219...

NY Times: Monkeypox Can Be Airborne, Too
An abrupt change in CDC guidance underscores a little-known phenomenon: On occasion, monkeypox can be transmitted through aerosols, similar to the coronavirus.


Entertainment...

Kid Rock refuses to apologize for drunken rant mocking Oprah, Joy Behar
"A drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts," Kid Rock told Carlson. "I own what I said."

Matthew McConaughey Won’t Win Texas Gun Owners By Pushing Biden’s Asinine Gun Lies
McConaughey is a likable guy, which is probably why he teased a gubernatorial run. But his thoughts on guns are all wrong. They are just Democrat talking points.

Lawrence O'Donnell: Mathew McConaughey delivered the most important speech ever given by an actor
Forget Ronald Reagan's Evil Empire speech, we have McConaughey!


Media...

Reporter Who Accused GOP Candidate Of Praising Nazis Fired For Posting Offensive Tweets
The former senior reporter, Dillon Rosenblatt, was fired for posting “offensive tweets containing hateful slurs from 2011 and 2012,” the Arizona Mirror said in a statement.

Ex-Media Matters employee alleges colleagues covered up sexual misconduct
Timothy Johnson, formerly a senior writer at Media Matters, was threatened with a lawsuit from his former employer over a Twitter thread in which Johnson said that an editorial director at the group "covered up for a man who preyed on our colleagues."

CNN evaluating partisan talent
If talent cannot adjust to a less partisan tone and strategy, they could be ousted, three sources familiar with the matter tell Axios.

MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace: ‘An important part’ of the GOP base are ‘domestic violent extremists’
"The threat is domestic. We should be treating it like international terrorism."

Washington Post column admits Dems will get 'blown out' in midterms but claims that’s a good thing
Column declares Biden 'will look like Abraham Lincoln' compared to 'crazy' GOP, if Republicans win midterms

Project Veritas exposes CBS News for using their own reporting to ‘fact check’ news
"It's like a cheap way of doing it like it goes right out the window. So I'll just Google whatever and then 'CBS' on the end, and if there's a 'CBS' article about it then I'm like, 'Great, verified!'"


Europe...

UK's National Health Service drops 'woman' from guidance on ovarian cancer to be 'inclusive'
The NHS’s erasure of "women" is from their resources on ovarian, cervical, and womb cancers, all of which only impact women.


Middle East...

White House defends US-Saudi 'strategic' partnership after Biden vowed to make country a 'pariah' state
"We were going to in fact make [Saudi Arabia] pay the price, and make them, in fact, the pariah that they are," Biden said on the campaign trail.

Netanyahu-bloc would earn 60 seats in next elections
The bloc supporting Netanyahu could earn 60 seats, not a majority but potentially enough to form a coalition, according to a new poll.


Environment...

Biden Mandates More Ethanol In Gasoline, Expect Many Negative Repercussions
With a looming worldwide shortage of cereal grains and the real potential for famine later this year, Biden mandates that more food be burned in cars

NY Times: As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces an ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’
Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City.

WaPo: We already achieved ‘energy independence.’ What good did it do us?
If we actually want to get energy costs down, that means investing in renewables, including installing grid-scale solar wherever possible. Encouraging consumers and businesses to transition to electric vehicles, stoves, and heat. And especially, developing better battery technology.

Luxury and corporate jets to receive special exemptions from European Union aviation fuel tax
The EU is currently working on a plan to impose an EU-wide minimum tax rate on fuels necessary for aviation. However, the policy has special carve-outs for luxury private jets.


LGBTQIA2S+...

Men Keep Committing Heinous Crimes, Then Identifying As Women After Being Arrested
In many cases, these criminals take advantage of policies that allow males to be housed in women’s prisons if they simply claim to be a woman.

Republican governors rightly reject Biden’s transgender blackmail
When Supreme Court justices create new rights out of thin air, as Justice Neil Gorsuch did in expanding the 1964 Civil Rights Act to cover sexual orientation and gender identity, unintended consequences are a certainty.


Education...

Axon halts its plan to build Taser-equipped drones for schools
The flying Taser drones would be pre-installed in school ceilings so an officer could launch one within seconds of a reported shooting, piloting it through vents into locked classrooms, stunning the gunman with shock darts and shouting commands like, “Stay down or you will be hit again.”


Health...

NY Times: A physician wants to know if it’s OK to withhold care from a patient who used bigoted language
Hate speech produces what some legal scholars would deem a “dignitary affront”; however it is not a medical crisis. Your primary brief wasn’t to calibrate the harms done by hate speech, it was to ensure your patient received appropriate care.


Technology...

Kyle Rittenhouse prohibited from using his name on Instagram, threatens legal action
Shortly after posting about being prohibited from using his name on Instagram, Rittenhouse joined Tucker Carlson to discuss the growing likelihood of legal action.

Elon Musk: 'YouTube seems to be nonstop scam ads'
A few minutes after his initial tweet, Musk shared a meme criticizing YouTube’s double standard when dealing with profanity on their site versus scam advertisements.

Eurotrash Union aims to force Apple to drop their charging and data adapter, adopt 'approved' standard
Apple designs their charging/data adapters to last a decade, but now will be required to use whatever the EU decides is the latest government-approved cable.

Video: The future of your automobile dashboard
On Monday, Apple introduced updates to CarPlay and how it will integrate with car dashboards in the coming years.


Science...

NASA Plots ‘Priority’ Mission To Explore Moon’s Mysterious Domes
The project is part of a mission slated for 2025 or 2026.


Travel...

Claim: Man Imprisoned For 17 Days For A Crime He Didn't Commit, Thanks To American Airlines
He said he slept on concrete in jail and was in “constant state of fear of confrontation, physical abuse or sexual victimization”


Sports...

Openly gay baseball player compares rainbow patch to Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier
“I wonder if Rays management would parrot their completely bogus message of supporting ‘diversity and inclusivity’ in the organization if Rays players flat out refused to wear number 42 on Jackie Robinson day,” Ruby said, before revealing that he would be taking off the month of June.

ESPN pundit says Tampa Bay Rays players who declined to wear LGBT badge are 'bigoted'
"That religious exemption BS which is used in sport and otherwise also allows for people to be denied health care, jobs, apartments, children, prescriptions, all sorts of rights."

Denver Broncos sell for record $4.65 billion
That's Bidenflation for you, the reported sale was for $4.5b yesterday, then went up $150-million overnight.

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'Rage against the dying of the light': Charlie Kirk lived that mandate

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Kirk’s tragic death challenges us to rise above fear and anger, to rebuild bridges where others build walls, and to fight for the America he believed in.

I’ve only felt this weight once before. It was 2001, just as my radio show was about to begin. The World Trade Center fell, and I was called to speak immediately. I spent the day and night by my bedside, praying for words that could meet the moment.

Yesterday, I found myself in the same position. September 11, 2025. The assassination of Charlie Kirk. A friend. A warrior for truth.

Out of this tragedy, the tyrant dies, but the martyr’s influence begins.

Moments like this make words feel inadequate. Yet sometimes, words from another time speak directly to our own. In 1947, Dylan Thomas, watching his father slip toward death, penned lines that now resonate far beyond his own grief:

Do not go gentle into that good night. / Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Thomas was pleading for his father to resist the impending darkness of death. But those words have become a mandate for all of us: Do not surrender. Do not bow to shadows. Even when the battle feels unwinnable.

Charlie Kirk lived that mandate. He knew the cost of speaking unpopular truths. He knew the fury of those who sought to silence him. And yet he pressed on. In his life, he embodied a defiance rooted not in anger, but in principle.

Picking up his torch

Washington, Jefferson, Adams — our history was started by men who raged against an empire, knowing the gallows might await. Lincoln raged against slavery. Martin Luther King Jr. raged against segregation. Every generation faces a call to resist surrender.

It is our turn. Charlie’s violent death feels like a knockout punch. Yet if his life meant anything, it means this: Silence in the face of darkness is not an option.

He did not go gently. He spoke. He challenged. He stood. And now, the mantle falls to us. To me. To you. To every American.

We cannot drift into the shadows. We cannot sit quietly while freedom fades. This is our moment to rage — not with hatred, not with vengeance, but with courage. Rage against lies, against apathy, against the despair that tells us to do nothing. Because there is always something you can do.

Even small acts — defiance, faith, kindness — are light in the darkness. Reaching out to those who mourn. Speaking truth in a world drowning in deceit. These are the flames that hold back the night. Charlie carried that torch. He laid it down yesterday. It is ours to pick up.

The light may dim, but it always does before dawn. Commit today: I will not sleep as freedom fades. I will not retreat as darkness encroaches. I will not be silent as evil forces claim dominion. I have no king but Christ. And I know whom I serve, as did Charlie.

Two turning points, decades apart

On Wednesday, the world changed again. Two tragedies, separated by decades, bound by the same question: Who are we? Is this worth saving? What kind of people will we choose to be?

Imagine a world where more of us choose to be peacemakers. Not passive, not silent, but builders of bridges where others erect walls. Respect and listening transform even the bitterest of foes. Charlie Kirk embodied this principle.

He did not strike the weak; he challenged the powerful. He reached across divides of politics, culture, and faith. He changed hearts. He sparked healing. And healing is what our nation needs.

At the center of all this is one truth: Every person is a child of God, deserving of dignity. Change will not happen in Washington or on social media. It begins at home, where loneliness and isolation threaten our souls. Family is the antidote. Imperfect, yes — but still the strongest source of stability and meaning.

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Forgiveness, fidelity, faithfulness, and honor are not dusty words. They are the foundation of civilization. Strong families produce strong citizens. And today, Charlie’s family mourns. They must become our family too. We must stand as guardians of his legacy, shining examples of the courage he lived by.

A time for courage

I knew Charlie. I know how he would want us to respond: Multiply his courage. Out of this tragedy, the tyrant dies, but the martyr’s influence begins. Out of darkness, great and glorious things will sprout — but we must be worthy of them.

Charlie Kirk lived defiantly. He stood in truth. He changed the world. And now, his torch is in our hands. Rage, not in violence, but in unwavering pursuit of truth and goodness. Rage against the dying of the light.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Glenn Beck is once again calling on his loyal listeners and viewers to come together and channel the same unity and purpose that defined the historic 9-12 Project. That movement, born in the wake of national challenges, brought millions together to revive core values of faith, hope, and charity.

Glenn created the original 9-12 Project in early 2009 to bring Americans back to where they were in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. In those moments, we weren't Democrats and Republicans, conservative or liberal, Red States or Blue States, we were united as one, as America. The original 9-12 Project aimed to root America back in the founding principles of this country that united us during those darkest of days.

This new initiative draws directly from that legacy, focusing on supporting the family of Charlie Kirk in these dark days following his tragic murder.

The revival of the 9-12 Project aims to secure the long-term well-being of Charlie Kirk's wife and children. All donations will go straight to meeting their immediate and future needs. If the family deems the funds surplus to their requirements, Charlie's wife has the option to redirect them toward the vital work of Turning Point USA.

This campaign is more than just financial support—it's a profound gesture of appreciation for Kirk's tireless dedication to the cause of liberty. It embodies the unbreakable bond of our community, proving that when we stand united, we can make a real difference.
Glenn Beck invites you to join this effort. Show your solidarity by donating today and honoring Charlie Kirk and his family in this meaningful way.

You can learn more about the 9-12 Project and donate HERE

The dangerous lie: Rights as government privileges, not God-given

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When politicians claim that rights flow from the state, they pave the way for tyranny.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) recently delivered a lecture that should alarm every American. During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, he argued that believing rights come from a Creator rather than government is the same belief held by Iran’s theocratic regime.

Kaine claimed that the principles underpinning Iran’s dictatorship — the same regime that persecutes Sunnis, Jews, Christians, and other minorities — are also the principles enshrined in our Declaration of Independence.

In America, rights belong to the individual. In Iran, rights serve the state.

That claim exposes either a profound misunderstanding or a reckless indifference to America’s founding. Rights do not come from government. They never did. They come from the Creator, as the Declaration of Independence proclaims without qualification. Jefferson didn’t hedge. Rights are unalienable — built into every human being.

This foundation stands worlds apart from Iran. Its leaders invoke God but grant rights only through clerical interpretation. Freedom of speech, property, religion, and even life itself depend on obedience to the ruling clerics. Step outside their dictates, and those so-called rights vanish.

This is not a trivial difference. It is the essence of liberty versus tyranny. In America, rights belong to the individual. The government’s role is to secure them, not define them. In Iran, rights serve the state. They empower rulers, not the people.

From Muhammad to Marx

The same confusion applies to Marxist regimes. The Soviet Union’s constitutions promised citizens rights — work, health care, education, freedom of speech — but always with fine print. If you spoke out against the party, those rights evaporated. If you practiced religion openly, you were charged with treason. Property and voting were allowed as long as they were filtered and controlled by the state — and could be revoked at any moment. Rights were conditional, granted through obedience.

Kaine seems to be advocating a similar approach — whether consciously or not. By claiming that natural rights are somehow comparable to sharia law, he ignores the critical distinction between inherent rights and conditional privileges. He dismisses the very principle that made America a beacon of freedom.

Jefferson and the founders understood this clearly. “We are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights,” they wrote. No government, no cleric, no king can revoke them. They exist by virtue of humanity itself. The government exists to protect them, not ration them.

This is not a theological quibble. It is the entire basis of our government. Confuse the source of rights, and tyranny hides behind piety or ideology. The people are disempowered. Clerics, bureaucrats, or politicians become arbiters of what rights citizens may enjoy.

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Gifts from God, not the state

Kaine’s statement reflects either a profound ignorance of this principle or an ideological bias that favors state power over individual liberty. Either way, Americans must recognize the danger. Understanding the origin of rights is not academic — it is the difference between freedom and submission, between the American experiment and theocratic or totalitarian rule.

Rights are not gifts from the state. They are gifts from God, secured by reason, protected by law, and defended by the people. Every American must understand this. Because when rights come from government instead of the Creator, freedom disappears.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

POLL: Is Gen Z’s anger over housing driving them toward socialism?

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A recent poll conducted by Justin Haskins, a long-time friend of the show, has uncovered alarming trends among young Americans aged 18-39, revealing a generation grappling with deep frustrations over economic hardships, housing affordability, and a perceived rigged system that favors the wealthy, corporations, and older generations. While nearly half of these likely voters approve of President Trump, seeing him as an anti-establishment figure, over 70% support nationalizing major industries, such as healthcare, energy, and big tech, to promote "equity." Shockingly, 53% want a democratic socialist to win the 2028 presidential election, including a third of Trump voters and conservatives in this age group. Many cite skyrocketing housing costs, unfair taxation on the middle class, and a sense of being "stuck" or in crisis as driving forces, with 62% believing the economy is tilted against them and 55% backing laws to confiscate "excess wealth" like second homes or luxury items to help first-time buyers.

This blend of Trump support and socialist leanings suggests a volatile mix: admiration for disruptors who challenge the status quo, coupled with a desire for radical redistribution to address personal struggles. Yet, it raises profound questions about the roots of this discontent—Is it a failure of education on history's lessons about socialism's failures? Media indoctrination? Or genuine systemic barriers? And what does it portend for the nation’s trajectory—greater division, a shift toward authoritarian policies, or an opportunity for renewal through timeless values like hard work and individual responsibility?

Glenn wants to know what YOU think: Where do Gen Z's socialist sympathies come from? What does it mean for the future of America? Make your voice heard in the poll below:

Do you believe the Gen Z support for socialism comes from perceived economic frustrations like unaffordable housing and a rigged system favoring the wealthy and corporations?

Do you believe the Gen Z support for socialism, including many Trump supporters, is due to a lack of education about the historical failures of socialist systems?

Do you think that these poll results indicate a growing generational divide that could lead to more political instability and authoritarian tendencies in America's future?

Do you think that this poll implies that America's long-term stability relies on older generations teaching Gen Z and younger to prioritize self-reliance, free-market ideals, and personal accountability?

Do you think the Gen Z support for Trump is an opportunity for conservatives to win them over with anti-establishment reforms that preserve liberty?