On Tuesday, NPR media reporter David Folkenflik was back on his “keeping liberal media outlets liberal” beat with a preview of Tuesday’s Bari Weiss meeting with CBS staff. First, let’s express amusement at how liberal journalists grant other liberal journalists anonymity so they can avoid “professional repercussions.” Overall, this story draws on interviews with eight current and former CBS News journalists. All of those still at the network spoke on condition they not be named, citing professional repercussions. Several noted that Weiss has told staffers she welcomes internal debate but cannot abide public dissent. Now let’s ponder the end of Uri Berliner’s career at NPR. He publicly dissented from NPR’s bias by name -- at Bari Weiss's site The Free Press -- and the NPR staff quickly refused to work with him anymore and “repercussed” him into quitting. We don’t recall Folkenflik being a fan of his colleague's bold media criticism. Folkenflik unloaded a lot of rehashed whining about Weiss proclaiming the need to move toward the center, and the fuss over 60 Minutes, which the NPR guy called the "crown jewel" of CBS. But let’s focus on how the in-house hotheads were furious about CBS Evening News going light on the January 6 anniversary. Dokoupil offered this scant reference: "President Trump today accused Democrats of failing to prevent the attack on the Capitol, while House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused the president of 'whitewashing' it." The he-said, he-said formulation lasted about 15 seconds. That prompted denunciations from outside critics. Sarah Longwell, the founder and publisher of the center-right, anti-Trump publication the Bulwark, wrote on X: "Trump is getting exactly what his rich buddy paid for." Calling The Bulwark “center-right” is hilarious. Longwell appeared at campaign events with Kamala Harris, who was not a “center-right” candidate. Then came the anger of January 6-obsessed CBS reporter Scott MacFarlane:  CBS Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane took great exception to Dokoupil's Jan. 6 broadcast, according to two people inside the network who spoke on condition they not be named. The reporter has spent the past five years covering the attack on the U.S. Congress, drawing upon evidence presented in court to document the effort to deny the formal certification of President Joe Biden's win in the 2020 race. He did not appear on the air on CBS News this Jan. 6. Instead, as he posted on the social media platform X, MacFarlane appeared on the BBC. It lasted nearly four-and-a-half-minutes. "Here's my deep dive on the 5-year mark of Jan 6," MacFarlane wrote. "The ongoing impact on victims, the lies... and the continued malignant corrosion of democracy[.] As aired on....The BBC." At old-guard CBS, the "continued malignant corrosion of democracy" clearly includes the re-election of President Trump. Obsessing for years over a dreadful four-hour "insurrection" coincided neatly with what Democrats thought was one of their best campaign issues to elect Kamala Harris in 2024 -- "saving democracy." They lost.  On the same night, Folkenflik noted, Dokoupil ended the newscast with a segment on social-media memes about Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and cracked “Marco Rubio, we salute you.” He lamented: "The light-hearted approach to the minute-long segment so close to the Venezuelan military action delighted the Trump White House and stirred backlash from journalists." Journalists who love Democrats. Democrats who hide behind anonymity to trash any moving away from "news" that is all Democrat narratives and talking points. 

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A woman called police to tell them that she had drowned her 7-month-old baby in a bathtub, and police confirmed the horrific claim when they went to her home.Tierra Scott-Franklin, 23, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon by Gainesville police at her residence in the Sweetwater Square Apartments.'She did what she did, but we stand behind her. She is loved. She is valued.'Police found the baby unresponsive and transported the child to UF Health Shands Pediatrics Hospital, where the child was declared deceased.Scott-Franklin was charged with first-degree premeditated murder.When the woman appeared in court, activists argued for compassion on her behalf."She did what she did, but we stand behind her. She is loved. She is valued. She is cared for," Saudia Bradley said. "We're asking that you please do what you do to help her to get the help she needs."Scott-Franklin was previously arrested for allegedly assaulting a 67-year-old woman and is also facing a charge for battery of a person 65 years or older. Another activist said that Scott-Franklin sought help before the incident."She's not well. She let people know she was not well and asked them to take the baby," Chanae Jackson said.RELATED: Las Vegas mother finds her son's decapitated body, police arrest his girlfriend, who is also married to victim's son A neighbor of the woman said the shocking incident should bring awareness for struggling people."I was inside my apartment, and I just kept hearing, like, people around the neighborhood kept yelling, like, 'No, not a child, not a child, not a child,'" Aarion Hamilton said.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Radicals swarmed a hotel in Maple Grove, Minnesota, on Monday night, working under the presumption that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino was inside. While some in the mob appeared keen at the outset to simply scream, bang their pans, and impotently blow whistles in protest of CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, others decided to get violent.The Maple Grove Police Department, which responded around 8 p.m. to reports of a protest at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott, demonstrated that it has a lower tolerance for attacks on law enforcement than their local counterparts in Minneapolis — and the proof manifested in tear gas and arrests.'These violent anarchists will not deter ICE from carrying out the American people's mandate.'"The situation escalated when individuals in the crowd engaged in unlawful behavior," the MGPD said in a statement. "Property damage occurred, and objects were thrown at officers. At that point, the activity was no longer considered peaceful."After declaring the mob action an unlawful assembly, police issued a dispersal order. Footage shows police securing the area around the hotel, standing off with radicals, then systematically driving away the mob.In addition to using pepper balls, Maple Grove police — who were assisted by the Minnesota State Patrol, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office hours after President Donald Trump had positive calls with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) — apparently utilized tear gas to drive away rioters.RELATED: Democrats threaten to shut down government over ICE funding: 'We are not powerless' Law enforcement stands ready outside the Spring Hill Suites on Jan. 26. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images.Police told CNN that approximately 26 people were arrested outside the hotel.Radicals advertised the anti-Border Patrol rally as a "Goodbye Bovino Noise Demo."Blaze News has reached out to the hotel and Marriott for comment.The evening before the riot in Maple Grove, leftists stormed a hotel in Minneapolis where they believed federal immigration agents were staying. Radicals vandalized the Home2 Suites by Hilton Hotel late Sunday, smashing windows and throwing debris into the lobby. — (@) Footage shows a solitary, bloody federal agent holding his ground at one stage in the evening while radicals assembled in front of the hotel. According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, federal agents successfully cleared that group with the help of chemical irritants.The Department of Homeland Security indicated that the Sunday hotel attack was "part of a coordinated campaign of violence against law enforcement.""These violent anarchists will not deter ICE from carrying out the American people's mandate to arrest and deport the worst of the worst," added the DHS. — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A retired U.S. Navy SEAL with more than 30 years of service announced Tuesday that he is running for Congress in Connecticut’s 5th District, seeking the Republican nomination.Christopher Shea enters a competitive race against incumbent Democrat Rep. Jahana Hayes, who won re-election in 2024 with 53.4% of the vote. She squeaked through the 2022 general election by just 0.8%.'This campaign is about restoring trust, normalcy, and accountability.'“I’ve spent my entire adult life serving this country — overseas in uniform and here at home protecting our communities,” Shea said in a statement given to Blaze News. “That sense of duty doesn’t end at retirement. I’m running for Congress to put people over politics, restore common sense in Washington, and make sure families in Connecticut’s 5th District can get ahead again.”In an ad to launch his campaign, Shea, founder of the nonprofit Hero to Hero and a North Haven firefighter, indicates he is dedicated to "protecting the vulnerable," "restoring hope," and "fixing the mess."RELATED: 'Organized obstruction': Leaked alleged Signal chats show anti-ICE radicals tracking ICE agents, chasing vehicles — (@) Shea said his campaign will focus on economic growth, public safety, affordability for families, veterans’ issues, and protecting America.“Connecticut’s 5th District is hardworking and grounded in common sense. Our current representative has chosen a different path — consistently siding with the most extreme voices in Washington and backing policies that drive up energy costs, undermine public safety, and leave working families like mine paying the price,” Shea said. “That’s exactly why we need new leadership. This campaign is about restoring trust, normalcy, and accountability. And most of all, it’s about service to the people of Connecticut’s 5th District. I’m ready for this mission, and I’m honored to stand up for the people of this district.”RELATED: 'Warfighter' son of a popular Michigan sheriff is now gunning for Congress Photo given to Blaze News. Used with permission.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Minneapolis’ anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests have continued to intensify. Over the weekend, several clashes between protesters and ICE agents occurred, one that resulted in 37-year-old Minnesota local Alex Pretti, who was carrying a legally concealed handgun, being shot and killed by several ICE agents during a federal immigration enforcement operation on January 24.The reporting on the circumstances surrounding Pretti’s death has been conflicting. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, as well as other Trump administration officials, have framed the ICE officers’ actions as justified.In her official statement, Noem said, “An individual approached U.S. Border Patrol officers with a 9-millimeter semi-automatic handgun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. Fearing for his life and for the lives of his fellow officers around him, an agent fired defensive shots.”She further described the incident as “a situation where an individual arrived at the scene to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement," labeling it "domestic terrorism.”Multiple bystander videos, forensic audio analyses, and video analyses and reporting from major outlets including the New York Times, BBC, and NPR, however, directly contradict these claims. This evidence indicates Pretti was already pinned to the ground, disarmed (his concealed handgun removed from his waistband during the scuffle), and no longer posing a threat when agents fired numerous rounds.As of now, many American citizens appear genuinely confused and divided about what really happened in Alex Pretti's shooting due to the sharply conflicting narratives.On this episode of “The Glenn Beck Program,” Glenn offers some insight to the truth behind Alex Pretti's shooting — examining the conflicting claims, the chaotic scuffle, and why rushing to judgment or prosecution could miss the bigger picture of escalating unrest. “First of all, what Noem said is not true,” says Glenn frankly.“If you want to say technically he approached carrying a 9mm, he did, but it was holstered and in his back. And you have a right to carry a gun at a protest. ... It is perfectly legal and constitutionally protected,” he adds.While it was unwise for Pretti to carry a gun and get involved with federal officers, it was not technically illegal because he never actually pulled the gun, Glenn explains.On the other hand, the officers who shot Pretti were in an extremely “chaotic situation,” Glenn pivots, noting that these men are on edge after enduring ceaseless violence, doxxing, and threats from protesters.Video footage captures a tangle of people — officers in tactical gear, one in plainclothes, Pretti, and other protesters — in a wrestling match on the ground. The officer who discovered Pretti’s handgun and removed it from his waistband was wearing plainclothes, meaning bystanders — including the ones who yelled “gun” — could have easily mistaken him for an armed protester.Further there’s a good chance agents in the scuffle with Pretti didn’t see the plainclothes officer remove the handgun and could have assumed that the people yelling “gun” were referring to Pretti.Glenn says that the civil rights protests spearheaded by Martin Luther King Jr. were only successful because they were peaceful. Protesters didn’t bring guns to demonstrations; they didn’t escalate confrontations with police; and they didn’t intentionally create chaos.“King would have let [Pretti] rot in prison and wouldn't have marched for that guy because he had a gun, because he made the rest of the movement look dangerous. Even though he had a right to have a gun, Martin Luther King would have said, 'You don't bring a gun. You don't push back. You don't do it because that's the way peaceful protests win,’" says Glenn, “and everybody who knows anything about protesting knows this.”“The left, they've been preaching Martin Luther King forever. They know this is not the tactic of Martin Luther King. This is the tactic that escalates, not de-escalates, things.”All evidence considered, Glenn falls somewhere in the middle on Pretti’s death.“We have to be very careful with our words and speak the truth at all times, even if it hurts our side,” he says. “I don't think he should have been shot, but I also don't think they should prosecute [the officers who shot him] because it's a chaotic situation. ... It's just a really nasty, bad situation.”To hear more of Glenn’s analysis, watch the video above.Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

The date on the indoor surveillance video reads January 19, and the time reads 12:44 a.m.In that moment, the clip shows a break-in at a home in the affluent neighborhood of Jamaica Estates in Queens, New York. WABC-TV reported that the crew allegedly was looking to steal a luxury car's key fob.'If they want to come back, let them.'But the homeowner had a little surprise. He's a licensed concealed carrier — and was armed, the station said.One of the burglars came into the home through a window, using a phone flashlight to check items in the kitchen, WABC said."I'm like, 'I have a gun; don't move!'" the homeowner recounted to the station.Then the crook got lucky."I pull the trigger and the gun jams," the homeowner added to WABC. "By whatever divine intervention, the gun doesn't shoot."Not that the burglar knew. Surveillance video shows the culprit running through the window where entry was gained — and the other crew members followed suit.RELATED: Blaze News original: 10 times concealed carriers in Chicago stopped crooks in their tracks in the last year "Both of my cars are in the driveway. My lights turned on as soon as they approached the front gate. And so they knew somebody was home. But they didn't seem to care," the homeowner recalled to the station, adding that it was the one night he didn't activate the alarm system at his residence.The homeowner said his wife and kids also were home at the time of the break-in, and the targeted item apparently was a key fob for his luxury Bentley vehicle, WABC said."The detectives told me. There was a dispatch for three other burglaries. Two of them were successful; they stole another Porsche and a Range Rover," the homeowner noted to the station.The crime spike has put on alert Jewish residents who might be on vacation for Yeshiva, WABC said."If they want to come back, let them. This time the gun won't be jammed. Hopefully, it won't get there. But I don't feel like I have a target on my back, because everybody here is a target — it's a collective community," the homeowner added to the station.Police are looking for the three suspects involved in the incident, WABC added.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals delivered anti-ICE activists a crushing blow on Monday, granting a full stay of an activist judge's ruling that had threatened to greatly restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents' ability to fend off agitators and obstructionists in the Gopher State.Quick backgroundThe American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and three Minnesota-based law firms filed a lawsuit on Dec. 17 against ICE, alleging its agents violated the First and Fourth Amendment rights of several anti-ICE activists, including a Minnesota woman and a Somali-American who were both accused of attacking federal agents.'Liberal judges tried to handcuff our federal law enforcement officers.'Kate Menendez, a U.S. district judge nominated by former President Joe Biden, ruled in favor of the radicals on Jan. 16, prohibiting federal agents from arresting, retaliating against, and using nonlethal munitions or crowd dispersal tools against "all persons who do or will in the future record, observe, and/or protest against" Operation Metro Surge and related operations in Minnesota.The Biden judge also barred ICE from "stopping or detaining drivers and passengers in vehicles where there is no reasonable articulable suspicion that they are forcibly obstructing or interfering with Covered Federal Agents."The ACLU of Minnesota welcomed the ruling and expressed relief that they'd gotten their way — but the liberal group's celebration was premature.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security promptly appealed the Biden judge's ruling to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Last week, the appellate court granted the defendants an administrative stay of Menendez's preliminary injunction.The ACLU of Minnesota rushed to reassure fellow travelers that the "entry of an administrative stay is not a judgment by the Eighth Circuit on the merits or strength of the government's motion to stay the injunction."RELATED: 'Organized obstruction': Leaked alleged Signal chats show anti-ICE radicals tracking ICE agents, chasing vehicles Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe liberal outfit filed its opposition to the government's stay request and asked that "the court rule quickly so that protesters and observers can again be protected by the district court's injunction immediately."Tear gas back on the menuTo the likely chagrin of anti-ICE activists in Minnesota, an Eighth Circuit panel comprising two judges nominated by former President George W. Bush and one judge appointed by President Donald Trump granted the DHS a full stay of Menendez's injunction, claiming that it "is unlikely to survive the government's interlocutory appeal."The court highlighted two reasons why the "government has made 'a strong showing' that its challenge to the injunction 'is likely to succeed on the merits,'" the first of which is that the "grant of relief to such a broad uncertified class is just a universal injunction by another name."In June, the U.S. Supreme Court determined in Trump v. CASA Inc. that the nationwide injunctions weaponized against the Trump administration by district court judges "likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has given to federal courts.""Even if 'courts may issue temporary relief to a putative class,' this one has no chance of getting certified," wrote the appellate court.The Eighth Circuit panel noted further that the radicals whom the ACLU of Minnesota want to shield from consequence aren't exactly the "peaceful and unobstructive" protesters imagined by the lesser court."We accessed and viewed the same videos the district court did," said the appellate court. "What they show is observers and protesters engaging in a wide range of conduct, some of it peaceful but much of it not."In addition to the radicals engaging in a variety of behaviors, federal agents also respond in a variety of ways such that "there are no 'questions of law or fact common to the class' ... that would allow the court to decide all their claims in 'one stroke.'"The second reason cited by the panel for why the Trump administration's challenge is likely to succeed is that the "injunction is too vague" and requires a fair bit of mind-reading on the part of federal agents."Even the provision that singles out the use of 'pepper-spray or similar nonlethal munitions and crowd dispersal tools' requires federal agents to predict what the district court would consider 'peaceful and unobstructive protest activity,'" wrote the court. "The videos underscore how difficult it would be for them to decide who has crossed the line: They show a fast-changing mix of peaceful and obstructive conduct, with many protesters getting in officers' faces and blocking their vehicles as they conduct their activities, only for some of them to then rejoin the crowd and intermix with others who were merely recording and observing the scene."The injunction's breadth and vagueness also threatens to undermine the public interest as federal agents might begin hesitating in the execution of their lawful duties, said the court.Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated the ruling as a "WIN AGAINST JUDICIAL ACTIVISM IN MINNESOTA.""Liberal judges tried to handcuff our federal law enforcement officers, restrict their actions, and put their safety at risk when responding to violent agitators," wrote Bondi. "The DOJ went to court. We got a temporary stay. NOW, the 8th Circuit has fully agreed that this reckless attempt to undermine law enforcement cannot stand."Deepinder Mayell, executive director of the ACLU of Minnesota, said in a statement obtained by Blaze News, "As federal agents claim they can act with impunity and kill people in our streets, this ruling is incredibly disappointing. But we’ll be clear: Minnesotans have the right to safely assemble, document, and protest federal immigration agents' actions in our communities, and we will continue to work to ensure all Minnesotans are able to exercise those rights without fear of being harmed by ICE or any other government actor."Editor's note: This article has been edited after publication to incorporate comment from the ACLU of Minnesota.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

As uncertainty around the violence against law enforcement grows in Minneapolis, many people seemed to have missed the memo about cooling down the rhetoric after the events of the past weekend. And a co-founder of the Lincoln Project was among those apparently calling for capital punishment.'When this is done, I want Stephen Miller to be the first one who is tried and convicted and f**king dangles.'On the Saturday episode of his show, NeverTrumper Rick Wilson had a pointed message for leaders in Trump's administration, with special ire for deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser Stephen Miller. Wilson said he knew he would "get canceled for saying this. I know I'm going to get in trouble."He went on nonetheless: "I want Stephen Miller to be the number one in the Nuremburg trials when this is done. When this is done, I want Stephen Miller to be the first one who is tried and convicted and f**king dangles."RELATED: 'Repulsive': Critics blast Walz for invoking Anne Frank, comparing ICE enforcement to systematic genocide Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesHe continued, "I want him to be brought before a court of law, because he is the sole executive that runs all this DHS, ICE stuff — the 'ICEstapo.'"Wilson was apparently angry at Miller and his characterization of male nurse Alex Pretti, the man who interfered with United States Border Patrol in Minneapolis and was subsequently fatally shot. Wilson took issue with the fact that Miller called Pretti a "would-be assassin" on social media in more than one instance. Though the details of the incident are still debated, Pretti was carrying a gun at the time of his standoff with Border Patrol agents.Wilson, the DOJ, and the DHS did not respond to Blaze News' request for comment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The Department of Homeland Security shared a disturbing phone call on social media that gives the public a glimpse of the terrors faced daily by members of law enforcement and their families.The expletive-laced audio, posted on Monday, contains what appears to be a call from an agitator spewing sexually violent and suicidal language at an officer working in Minnesota, Fox News reported.The DHS also pledged to 'hunt these sickos down and put them behind bars.'“You should f**king kill yourself. I hope your wife dies, I hope your mom and dad die. I hope everything wrong that could go [on] in your life happens,” the caller says in the audio clip.“You are a traitor to the American people, to the values that made our very country,” RELATED: 'Organized obstruction': Leaked alleged Signal chats show anti-ICE radicals tracking ICE agents, chasing vehicles Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images The caller also wishes that the ICE agent would be hit by a bus, become "paralyzed," and have his wife cheat on him.The caller then doubles down, describing the officer as "f**king disgusting" and a "f**king murderer" and claiming that "everyone hates" the agent as much as the caller does. The caller closes by reiterating: “Kill yourself.”According to DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are facing a more than 8,000% increase in death threats and a 1,300% increase in assaults during the second Trump administration, despite conducting operations to remove “terrorists, rapists, and gang members from American neighborhoods.”RELATED: Liberal media spins 'homicide' narrative after ICE detainee death — but DHS sets the record straight- Julio Rosas/Blaze Media DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated ICE has faced an “unprecedented increase in violence against law enforcement,” citing a 3,200% rise in vehicular attacks. She attributed the increase to rhetoric from sanctuary politicians and the media.“The men and women of ICE are fathers and mothers, sons and daughters,” DHS said in the post. “They get up every morning to try and make our communities safer. The violence and dehumanization MUST END.”The DHS also pledged to "hunt these sickos down and put them behind bars."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!