A Warrant Was Signed

They opened the door with a warrant.

Glenn Beck posted this Monday afternoon, hours after the first reports. [VIDEO]

All the Chips on the Table

CBS Sunday Morning still has the feel of appointment television, even when you’re watching it on Paramount+ at a later time. In the most recent edition, one of the segments featured political strategist Steve Bannon interviewed by senior contributor Ted Koppel. (Yes, that Ted Koppel—the longtime host of ABC’s Nightline.)

Who is Steve Bannon?
Steve Bannon is a former investment banker, media executive, and political operative who became widely known as executive chairman of Breitbart News and as a key strategist in Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. He served briefly as White House chief strategist early in the first Trump administration before returning to media as host of the War Room podcast, where he has remained a prominent voice for the MAGA movement, populist nationalism, and Republican electoral strategy. He has also faced legal consequences, including a 2022 contempt-of-Congress conviction related to the January 6 investigation and a guilty plea in a fundraising fraud case tied to a border-wall charity.

Watch interview here: [VIDEO]

The Sentence Is the Sentence

Last week I wrote about the attempted execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike. As of this writing she is still alive and appears to be doing fine. It was expected that she had suffered brain damage. Instead she is conscious and talking, according to reports.

Then another piece of news hit this week. President Trump approved the execution by firing squad of former U.S. Army officer Nidal Hasan. We also learn that Hasan’s execution will be live streamed.

Here's one news story about this: [VIDEO]

CONTENT WARNING: This section describes a mass shooting, the deaths of service members and a civilian, and a capital case now moving toward execution.

America First, From the Podium

 President Donald Trump addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York yesterday during the annual high-level General Debate. The United States, as host country, traditionally speaks early. He also held sideline meetings and signed a security agreement involving Greenland.

Watch Trump's U.N. speech here: [VIDEO]

Pretend I'm on the Ballot

Trump spoke last. Lee Greenwood, then roughly two hours, then night one was over.

Check out what he said here: [VIDEO]

The line that organized the speech was turnout. “When I’m on the ticket, Republicans always do very well,” Trump said. Midterms without him on the line are the problem he named. “So I’m asking you to pretend that I’m on the ballot.” About 35 races. Twice or three times if he has to.

The first name on that list was Ken Paxton.

“I’ll be coming back to Texas, because we have to elect Ken Paxton.” Then the bit he has been doing for weeks: the suit, the voice, “not the best-looking guy I’ve ever seen,” then “the greatest attorney general in America.” He looked for Paxton in the hall and said Ken would never speak to him again.

Paxton had already gone. Thanked Trump. “Protecting the Texas Promise.” 107 suits against Biden. Talarico as the most radical and most well-funded Democrat in Texas, out to destroy the American dream, California’s third senator, “obsessed with transitions.”

For Talarico, Trump used the trail nickname: Talafreako. Talarico already put that word on merch. Wednesday he was at a grocery drive across town.

The race is why Dallas was not scenery. Paxton beat Cornyn in the May runoff with Trump’s endorsement. Talarico won the Democratic primary outright. Texas has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1988. Cook and Sabato: Toss Up since late August. Inside Elections still Lean Republican into September.

Glenn Beck: Why Lake America Broke the Room

 Glenn Beck’s clip is not about the depth of the lake. It is about who treated names as a moral project for fifteen years, and what happens when the other side picks up the same pen.

Watch it here: [VIDEO]

Thursday’s order is already on this blog. Federal maps are supposed to say Lake America. Canada does not have to. New York does not have to. Mark Carney said the name is four hundred years old. Doug Ford put up a sign: “Lake Ontario. Now and Always.” Kathy Hochul said New York will not be calling it that. Google followed the U.S. government for U.S. users.

Beck’s question is the one after the press release. If names were sacred last decade, why is this one a joke?

A Meme with a Source

Trump posted a ranking of the presidents. He put his own portrait in a box that did not exist in 1948.

That box is the whole argument. The rest of the chart is an old grid with a few new names dropped in.

Here's what the President posted on Truth Social on August 27, 2026.

Lake America

President Trump signed an order yesterday renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America.

Watch the signing: [VIDEO]

This is the same play as January 20, 2025, when he renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.

A lot of people lost their minds over that one. I shrugged. The water did not move. Mexico did not agree. What changed was the name on U.S. federal maps.

Same limits here. The order tells the Dept. of Interior and the Board on Geographic Names to update the U.S. geographic names database within 30 days. Federal maps and documents are supposed to say Lake America. Canada does not have to. New York does not have to.

Text of August 27 executive order renaming Lake Ontario.

O’Reilly Takes On Ossoff’s Iran Speech

 Bill O’Reilly’s latest No Spin clip is short, pointed, and worth watching. [VIDEO]

Hunter Biden Sits Down With Tucker Carlson

On Monday, Tucker Carlson posted a more than two-hour interview with Hunter Biden. Hunter is the son of the 46th P.O.T.U.S., Joe Biden, and for years he has been known mainly as the addict son who somehow left a laptop in a computer repair shop.

A few years ago this would have raised my eyebrows. Tucker was clearly on a different side then. The idea of him sitting down for a long, largely civil conversation with Hunter Biden would have surprised me. Now it doesn’t. The interview still got my attention, but for different reasons.

To be honest, I never thought much about the laptop story beyond what it seemed to show about control—or the lack of it—around President Biden. I’m not interested in piling on the former president. He is very ill; reports say his cancer has spread to his bones. That said, I do believe his one term was rough on the country, and we are still dealing with the consequences. Even so, I have never fully understood the lasting significance people attach to Hunter’s laptop.

There are two sides to every story. That is why I am sharing the interview. Below is the video, followed by a short synopsis of the points that stood out.

Watch the interview here: [VIDEO]

A Close Call Over Washington, and the Shadow of Last Year’s Disaster

 

[VIDEO] This report from Washington, D.C. was posted to the ABC 7 Chicago YouTube channel.

Spain’s Ceuta Border Collapse: Trump Calls It an “Invasion”

Yesterday and today, Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta was hit by one of the largest single migrant surges in recent European memory.

Thousands of people (Spanish Interior Ministry figures later put the total who crossed or attempted to cross since Thursday morning around 50,000) poured in from Morocco. Many swam around the border fence. Reception centers for unaccompanied minors hit 2,400% of capacity. Local authorities declared a humanitarian and social emergency. At least nine people died in the water. Spain deployed military units to back up the Civil Guard. Morocco cooperated on rapid returns, and tens of thousands were already turned back by Friday.

President Trump addressed it during a cabinet meeting at Camp David. Here are the key lines:

• “I saw Spain yesterday, and I watched the catastrophe that took place. It looks like an invasion of a country… hundreds of thousands of people.”
• “That same thing’s going to happen to us if the Republicans don’t get elected, except worse. Much bigger… our country will be invaded at levels that made Spain look small time.”
• “They’re coming in by the tens of thousands. They’re just invading the country… weak law, bad management, but very liberal law… That will look good compared to what’s going to happen to the United States.”

Fauci Takes the Fifth 111 Times

The below meme says it better than most commentary. A guy offers basic health advice and gets told he’s not a doctor. Then comes the punchline: “Your doctor invoked the 5th 111 times.” 

Chris Cavallini IG

Yesterday’s Senate Homeland Security hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci was less a fact-finding session and more performance art. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment over and over—refusing to answer even basic questions. At one point Rand Paul asked what day of the week it was. Fauci still took the Fifth.

Trump: Ten Years After the Nomination

Ten years ago on July 21, 2016, Donald Trump stood on the stage in Cleveland and officially accepted the Republican nomination for President of the United States.

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: Donald J. Trump officially accepts the Republican nomination for President of the United States.

The rest is history. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/naiiOQSAMJ

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 22, 2026

The rest, as the White House Rapid Response account put it this week, is history.

Trump’s Primetime Address on Elections – July 16, 2026

 Trump’s Primetime Address on Elections – July 16, 2026

President Donald Trump delivered a roughly 25-minute primetime address to the nation from the White House East Room yesterday evening. The speech centered on election integrity, repeating long-standing concerns about voting systems while announcing the declassification and release of intelligence documents.

Pete Hegseth Rolls Out Troop Testosterone Screenings

Defense War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth just announced a bold new initiative to optimize troop health and readiness. In a video posted to X, he unveiled plans for routine testosterone screening across the U.S. military.

What the Policy Includes

• Annual screenings for all service members age 30 and older as part of regular health checks.
• Younger troops (under 30) can volunteer for testing.
• The program covers all personnel, including women.
• If deficiency is found and medically recommended, troops can opt for supervised testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).

Hegseth described the effort as focused on restoring natural capabilities, not enhancement:

“This initiative — it’s not about artificial enhancement; it’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities, protecting your longevity, and ensuring you have the biological foundation required to sustain the fight.”

He branded the Pentagon under this push as “The High-T Department of War,” aiming to keep forces at peak performance and on the “leading edge of lethality.”

Shades Down: Trump’s Tense Flight from Turkey

I had to write a far more timely news-based post regarding President Trump's new Air Force One (the one donated by Qatar in May 2025) and why he had to use the older Air Force One planes.

New Air Force One via Yahoo/USAToday

Glenn Beck recently highlighted a revealing moment from President Trump’s trip abroad. In his segment, Beck played clips from a gaggle aboard Air Force One where reporters were unusually asked to lower their window shades on the return flight from Turkey. Beck used the exchange to explore the serious security threats the president faces and how Trump appears to be mentally preparing for them.

Check out Beck's clip here [VIDEO]

Trump Targets "Woke" Smithsonian Museums

President Donald Trump continues pressing the Smithsonian Institution to shift away from what he calls divisive, overly negative portrayals of American history — even as the nation reflects on its 250th anniversary.

Key Trump Statement (Truth Social, August 2025):

Via Truth Social

In more recent coverage, The White House released a detailed report on July 4 criticizing the National Museum of American History for “extreme political activism.” It accuses leadership of ideological capture and undermining faith in American institutions. See full context in this Washington Post article.

Key Moments: Trump’s Independence Eve Address & DC Celebration

 Trump’s July 3 Speech at Mount Rushmore:

President Trump spoke at the iconic South Dakota site on the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, praising American exceptionalism, the culture and character of the people who built and defended liberty, and the unmatched freedom and prosperity achieved over 250 years. He warned strongly that communism is a mortal threat to those principles — greater than past wars or 9/11 — and urged vigilance against its resurgence while celebrating the nation’s enduring strength. The address ended with fireworks, blending patriotism with pointed commentary.

Check out the President's remarks here.

July 4 Events and Livestream Connection:

You can catch Pres. Trump's remarks at Salute to America livestream here: [VIDEO]

On Independence Day itself, the focus shifted to Washington, DC, for the main “Salute to America” celebrations (as seen in the livestream you shared). These continued the 250th anniversary momentum with more remarks, tributes, and large-scale patriotic displays on the National Mall, reinforcing the themes of liberty and national renewal from the night before. The livestream helped tie the Mount Rushmore kickoff directly into the day’s events, giving viewers a continuous sense of momentum across the milestone weekend. It was a straightforward extension: reflection at the monument followed by nationwide commemoration in the capital.

Trump Returns to Mount Rushmore – Same Stage, Six Years Later

Trump is back at Mount Rushmore tonight for America’s 250th anniversary celebration, with remarks and fireworks on the schedule.

Watch it live here [VIDEO]

He did something very similar six years ago in 2020—headlining a Fourth of July event at the same iconic site with a big patriotic speech and the return of fireworks after more than a decade.

Here are a couple of contemporary reports from that visit:

• ABC News on the 2020 event, controversy, and Trump’s personal fascination with the site
• Full archived remarks from the White House

Some moments just have a way of repeating at places like this. Will check in with thoughts after the full event later.