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At a Human Rights Campaign dinner, Democrat Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett decided it would be a great idea to mock Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s use of a wheelchair by calling him “Governor Hot Wheels.” “We in these hot-a** Texas streets, honey,” Crockett began. “Y’all know we got Governor Hot Wheels down there, come on now. And the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot-a** mess, honey.” Sara Gonzales of “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered” is shocked that Crockett would publicly stoop that low — though she’s well aware that it’s all an act. “I mean, yes, it is an act, because there are videos of her speaking normally and not adding in ebonics and speaking ghetto and talking like a hood rat,” Gonzales says. “It is an act, and it’s so rich coming from the left,” she continues. “You’re not allowed to joke about anything; comedy is dead. You can’t make fun of anyone for their disability, their race, you can’t lean into stereotypes because that’s mean.” “And then you have Jasmine Crockett, who is in a position that used to be prestigious; it’s not any more,” she says. “I mean, is this the most offensive thing that she’s said? I don’t know because there have been many times during hearings in Congress, at the Capitol, where she has just belittled the position that she holds.” “Like really, that’s how little you think of your constituents,” she adds. Want more from Sara Gonzales?To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred take to news and culture, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

The House Homeland Security Committee on March 5 held a hearing on threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party. The timing was fitting, as China responded to President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on the very same day by declaring it could fight the United States in any war.As Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.) stated before the hearing, “From infiltrating American higher education and operating clandestine police stations on U.S. soil to conducting cyber espionage and undermining our supply chains — Beijing casts an authoritarian shadow upon the United States.” Concerns about Elon Musk’s ties to China are not just partisan noise. They are authentic, bipartisan, and rooted in national security risks.Green is correct, and that’s the least of it. The CCP has also abetted illegal immigration at the U.S. southern border, attempted to buy up strategic assets like the Panama Canal, and played a key role in concealing — and likely creating — the COVID-19 virus, which killed over one million Americans.Countering CCP influence requires a multipronged approach: banning Chinese nationals from purchasing American land, reasserting U.S. control over the Panama Canal, using diplomacy to disrupt China’s increasingly close relationship with Russia, canceling visas for Chinese students at American universities, reshoring supply chains, and strengthening the U.S. Navy in preparation for a potential conflict over Taiwan.Yet, the congressional hearing failed to address one primary vector of CCP influence: the need to impose more rules on government leaders and contractors, most notably, Elon Musk — the indispensable leader of the Department of Government Efficiency and national security contractor for the federal government — to better protect the United States from China.Musk’s ties to Beijing Before you roll your eyes and close this tab, rest assured: This is not another Democratic National Committee-workshopped, anti-DOGE hit piece. I’m a fan of Musk. Democrats’ “Musk derangement syndrome” — often bordering on outright xenophobia by attacking his legal immigrant status — is nothing more than a political messaging strategy aimed at rallying their base and chipping away at Trump’s approval ratings. That said, concerns about Musk’s ties to China — however unintentional their potential effects on the U.S. may be — are not just partisan noise. They are authentic, bipartisan, and rooted in national security risks.In February, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), who chairs the House Select Committee on the CCP, stated that “the CCP will try and leverage any opportunity” to exploit Musk’s business ties to its advantage. Former Trump campaign manager Steve Bannon and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy have both similarly warned of China’s potential ability to undermine U.S. interests through their proximity to Musk and his business interests.A billion-dollar dilemmaTesla relies heavily on China. It is the company’s second-largest market, and Musk has suggested it could become the top market soon. Musk secured over $1.4 billion in loans from a state-controlled Chinese bank to build Tesla's Gigafactory in Shanghai. In return, he has navigated the Chinese political landscape with a businessman’s pragmatism — sometimes praising China’s governance model and pledging to uphold “core socialist values” in the country. None of this may seem like a big deal, but it is concerning that Chinese laws require private companies operating in the country to give the Chinese government any information it demands.Doing business in China is not a crime. Neither is saying favorable things about a country that might help sell more electric vehicles. What is a crime, however, is that Congress does not better investigate and police defense contractors who do business in China — ensuring their companies don’t have any potential vulnerabilities to the country’s military-civil fusion laws or risks of falling prey to one of the CCP’s many espionage efforts.Taking steps to separate certain aspects of one’s business life from one’s government role is not unprecedented. David Sacks, the president’s crypto czar, already did the right thing by liquidating his digital currency holdings before entering the White House. No one should expect or mandate that Musk walk away from the companies he founded, but having him agree to some basic oversight or business requirements is a reasonable safeguard.The solution is not to sideline Musk. It is to implement policies that ensure his business dealings do not conflict with U.S. national security interests. Congress must establish clear safeguards that protect both Musk and the United States from the CCP’s far-reaching influence. The future of American security depends on it.

Ben Shapiro recently asked, “Does it really matter who shot John F. Kennedy?” My answer is “yes and no.” If the question concerns whether finding out who shot Kennedy is the most pressing issue facing our country, I concur with Shapiro that the answer is clearly “no.” But the release of 80,000 previously unseen documents isn’t just about who killed JFK. It’s about a long-standing pattern of deception, manipulation, and lawlessness from the highest levels of government — and that is one of the most pressing issues facing our country today.The moment we stop asking questions is the moment when bad actors within our institutions know they can get away with corruption. For over 60 years, the official narrative surrounding Kennedy’s assassination has been that Lee Harvey Oswald pulled off a near-impossible series of shots. The improbability of his success is heightened by puzzling facts, such as KGB reports that Oswald was a horrible marksman coupled with his subpar rifle. This is the story we’ve been told to accept without question. But what we now know raises deeply troubling questions about what really happened and, more importantly, why the government is so determined to keep the whole truth from us.Cracks in the narrativeThe recent document release didn’t give us a smoking gun, but it did confirm a pattern of CIA malfeasance that should alarm every American. We now have solid evidence that the CIA was running illegal domestic espionage operations — including spying on Barry Goldwater, the Republican presidential nominee in 1964. If the intelligence agencies were willing to illegally surveil a major political figure back then, what do you think they’re capable of now? The unchecked power of our intelligence agencies did not begin or end with the Kennedy assassination — it is a systemic issue that continues to this day.For decades, the intelligence community has fought transparency at every turn. Each time a president promises to release the complete JFK files, the CIA steps in to block key documents.The most recent example came under President Biden, when CIA Director William Burns personally urged the White House to keep certain records classified. Burns, notably, was one of several government officials who met with Jeffrey Epstein — three times.The same agency now citing “national security” concerns over files from the 1960s is the same one tied to Epstein. That connection alone should raise serious questions for every American.Corruption beyond JFKThis pattern of deception extends far beyond the Kennedy assassination. We’ve seen it in Benghazi, where Americans died, and the truth was buried under bureaucratic stonewalling. We saw it in the aftermath of 9/11, when former FBI agents alleged that the CIA was running an illegal domestic spy ring and even attempted to recruit two of the hijackers before the attack. And we’ve seen it in the blatant weaponization of intelligence agencies against political opponents — from the Russia collusion hoax to the unprecedented persecution of a sitting and former president.In recent memory, critical evidence regarding the truth of what happened on January 6 — including text messages from Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail — mysteriously disappeared. Or COVID-19, where intelligence agencies, including Britain’s MI6, have now admitted it was "beyond reasonable doubt" that the virus was engineered in the Wuhan Institute of Virology. And yet for years, anyone who dared suggest such a possibility was smeared as a conspiracy theorist.Always ask questionsAsking questions — whether it be about JFK’s assassination, Benghazi, COVID-19, or any other “conspiracy theory” — is critical. The moment we stop is the moment when bad actors within our institutions know they can get away with corruption. Rebuilding trust in our institutions begins with asking the right questions and identifying the infection to provide the proper remedy. The intelligence community has operated with impunity for decades because we, the American people, have been conditioned to accept its narratives without question. The JFK files are not just about a 62-year-old assassination; they are a case study in how deep-state corruption endures and evolves. If the CIA had nothing to hide, why is the agency still hiding it?We need to rebuild trust in our institutions — not through blind faith but through real accountability.America’s founders didn’t place their trust in government officials. They trusted the system of checks and balances designed to limit power. Those safeguards have eroded, but they can be restored.We don’t need to believe in bureaucrats. We need a system that exposes the truth, prosecutes wrongdoing, and applies justice equally. Until that happens, public distrust will grow — and for good reason.Want more from Glenn Beck? Get Glenn's FREE email newsletter with his latest insights, top stories, show prep, and more delivered to your inbox.

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If you spend more time communicating on your iPhone through WhatsApp than any of Apple's first-party options, we have some good news for you. As spotted by WABetaInfo this week, the newest update for the popular third-party messaging app allows iOS users to set WhatsApp as their default app for both calling and messaging. You might recall that Apple gave iOS users the ability to manage default apps on iPhone in iOS 18.2 late last year. Developers have to do some work behind the scenes in order to make apps appear in the default apps list, and WhatsApp has finally done that. Here's what you need to do to make WhatsApp the default app on your iPhone: Go to Settings > Apps > Default Apps Tap the Messaging option and select WhatsApp. Go back, tap the Calling option, and then select WhatsApp. If you decide to change your default calling or messaging app, any phone number that you tap will automatically send you to the WhatsApp app to make a call. As universal as WhatsApp has become, this will be a huge quality-of-life improvement for many users. You'll need the latest version of the app in order to change it to the default app on your iPhone, so be sure to check the App Store and make sure you're up to date. Notably, Apple also recently made it possible to change the default navigation app on iOS, but this feature is currently only available in the European Union. Here's hoping more customization makes its way to the US in the coming months and years. Don't Miss: Here’s how you can try the big iOS 19 redesign on your iPhone right now The post You can now make WhatsApp your default calling and texting app on iPhone appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $99 Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker, 20% off LG C3 OLED TV, free Amazon Music streaming, more Today’s deals: $50 off new M4 MacBook Air, $57 Insignia smart TV, $199 DJI Osmo action camera, more Amazon Big Spring Sale: Apple deals, gaming laptops, Crest 3D Whitestrips, Samsung deals, more Today’s deals: $169 AirPods Pro 2, $100 off Breville air fryers, $40 Echo Dot, $250 Sony XM5 headphones, more