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by Blaze Media Sep 30, 2026

Sara Gonzales Reacts: James Talarico's 'Mentor' Exposed as Fraud by Undercover Video

Texas Senate Democrat candidate James Talarico has long made wild and untrue statements regarding Christianity, and now it’s become clear why. His own pastor, Dr. Jim Rigby, holds equally insane beliefs about the religion, and he was caught on camera proudly announcing them. "James Talarico calls Jim Rigby his mentor,” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales comments. “And so Jim Rigby, according to his biography on the St. Andrews website, has a love of world religions and a passion for social justice.” “And of course, James Talarico has referred to him as the biggest influence on him as a Christian and a human being,” she adds, before playing undercover footage obtained by Blaze Media of Rigby discussing the “problem” with evangelical Christians. "They are people who are just not that smart, and like abstract thinking, which is where a lot of the liberal stuff and the principles of human rights, all that stuff, comes up ... it doesn’t show up on their radar,” Rigby told the undercover reporter unwittingly. “They panic when that stuff is laid out in front of them. They know there’s something they’re not seeing. It’s like they have black-and-white vision and somebody’s showing them a color photograph or something like that,” he added. But that’s not the worst of it. When Rigby was asked by the reporter if he needed to profess the belief that “God became a baby and that a virgin had a baby” in order to become a member of his church, Rigby answered that “we all got in by lying.” “That’s the least you can do,” he added. “It’s just a social club that we have,” Gonzales mocks, “We call ourselves Christians, but we don’t actually intend to live by any of the principles set forth in the actual document, the Bible.” Matthew Marsden is shocked by the footage but unsurprised that he’s linked to Talarico. “I don’t get this Talarico thing,” he says. “It’s almost as if they went, ‘Let’s get the worst possible candidate, especially for Texans, and let’s roll him out and let him just express what he thinks.’” “And he’s still in the running. It is completely mind-boggling to me,” he adds. Want more from Sara Gonzales? To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred takes on news and culture, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

by Blaze Media Sep 30, 2026

Libertarian think tank pearl-clutches about reduced Islamic migration — but it's music to MAGA ears

America's most prominent libertarian think tank released a report on Monday concern-mongering over the drastic drop in legal immigration from third-world Muslim nations under President Donald Trump.The Cato Institute — admittedly a big supporter of immigration and longtime opponent of the president's border wall — is fretting over an apparent 96% drop in immigrant visa issuances and refugee admissions from majority-Muslim countries such as Afghanistan, Algeria, Iran, Libya, Pakistan, and Somalia.'We’ve come so far on these issues.'Meanwhile, prominent voices in the MAGA movement are celebrating the news from Cato.The White House's rapid response account even shared a Cato Institute graph showing the decline in migration from Muslim countries.In response to the graph, Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet wrote, "I couldn't love this stat and this graphic any more. This is actually exactly what I voted for."Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said, "Coming to America means committing to America: our Constitution, our laws, our freedoms. Tougher vetting under POTUS Trump has cut admissions from high-risk countries by 96%. We owe Americans nothing less than knowing exactly who we let in."Texas Rep. Brandon Gill (R) noted, "Absolutely incredible victory for the American people, thanks to POTUS."RELATED: Alabama: The anti-caliphate Aaron Schwartz/AFP/Getty ImagesThe libertarian think tank underscored that Trump and his administration are directly responsible for the drop in admissions of refugees and migrants from nations, highlighting:Trump's Jan. 20, 2025, proclamation that the U.S. "admit only those refugees who can fully and appropriately assimilate into the United States," "ensure that the United States preserves taxpayer resources for its citizens," and suspend the entry of refugees into the U.S. under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program;Trump's Sept. 30, 2025, determination allocating refugee admissions for fiscal year 2026 primarily to Afrikaners from South Africa;Trump's Dec. 16, 2025, proclamation restricting the entry of foreign nationals into the U.S. from scores of third-world countries including Afghanistan, Mali, South Sudan, and Yemen;the State Department's pause on immigrant visa processing from 75 countries "whose migrants take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates";U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Jan. 1, 2026, memo applying Trump's 40-country entry ban; and the State Department's recent immigrant visa interview freeze.Many of the administration's actions have been challenged and in some cases blocked in the courts. The State Department's pause on visa processing from 75 countries, for instance, is no longer in effect as of Aug. 21, owing to a court order.Nevertheless, these actions have proven impactful.The libertarian think tank's analysis of State Department data shows incredible drops in migration from various Muslim terrorist hot spots.Whereas, for example, 5,563 immigrants and refugees from Afghanistan were admitted by the U.S. in former President Joe Biden's final month in office, there were only nine in February 2026 — a decline of 99.8%. Whereas 3,026 Pakistani refugees and migrants were admitted in December 2024, only 63 were admitted in February 2026. Similarly dramatic declines were observed among admissions from various other Muslim nations."If the current pace continues, the fiscal year 2026 (which started in October) would see the fewest immigrants and refugees from majority-Muslim countries in at least 30 years," said the Cato Institute report.'Of course, there are immigrants who don’t work and commit crimes.'The report noted further that if these levels continue for the rest of this fiscal year, "then only about 40,000 immigrants and refugees from these countries will have immigrated that year. This would be down nearly 80 percent from 2024 and even about 30 percent lower than 2020, when the first Trump administration used the pandemic as an excuse to cut off legal immigration."The libertarian outfit also questioned the administration's justification for the 40-country entry ban on the basis of security, claiming that "only two of the ten majority Muslim countries on that list have ever carried out a deadly terrorist attack in the United States."The Cato Institute further characterized immigrants from Muslim nations as hard workers who have a positive effect on government budgets and as "much more highly educated than the US-born."RELATED: Diversity is our strength? Britain has to remind migrants: Don't rape kids Afghan migrants attempting to cross US border near Sasabe, Arizona, in January 2025. John Moore/Getty ImagesMinnesota is among the states that has had a different experience on the ground with some of these supposed scholarly and industrious imports.The Center for Immigration Studies reported in December that approximately 54% of Somali-headed households in Minnesota received food stamps and 73% of Somali households had at least one member on Medicaid. By way of comparison, the figures for native households were 7% and 18%, respectively. The CIS also noted that 58.2% of working-age Somalis do not speak English very well and 39% have no high school diploma.Trump shared a graph on Jan. 4 titled "Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin," which showed that the percentages of immigrant households on assistance from Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Pakistan, South Sudan, and Yemen were all over 40% and went as high as 75%.The Cato Institute's report claimed, "Of course, there are immigrants who don’t work and commit crimes. But they are the minority. The vast majority of immigrants — including those from majority-Muslim countries — want to contribute to the United States, and they have contributed to it."The libertarian think tank implored Congress to "go further to protect Americans’ right to associate freely with people born in other countries, regardless of their countries of origin."William Wolfe, the executive director of the Center for Baptist Leadership, tweeted, "To see an official White House account celebrating a decrease in 1) legal immigration and from 2) explicitly Muslim-Majority countries is truly amazing. We’ve come so far on these issues. Some of the young guys don’t know that, but it did not used to be like this."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

by Blaze Media Sep 30, 2026

Astronomers detect unprecedented radio signal — it's coming from a gigantic planet

Scientists using a vast array of antennas have made a unique discovery coming from out this world.What makes the discovery groundbreaking is that for the first time, the signal Earth is receiving is clear.'No radio detection has previously been unambiguously localized.'Using the 64-dish array called MeerKAT, scientists have been able to capture radio signals coming all the way from a distant gas giant planet called Beta Pictoris b, more than 63 light years away.However, while this marks the first time clear signals have been identified directly from a distant planet rather than its star, it is not a sign of alien life sending signals to Earthly compatriots.What the dishes are actually picking up are the signals of a strong magnetic field around the planet, which the Daily Mail reports is more than 1,000 times more powerful than Earth's.The signals allegedly come from the planet's aurora, which is similar to that of Earth's northern and southern lights.RELATED: How to get iPhone alerts when the latest story hits Blaze News MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images"Here, we report the first direct detection of auroral radio emission from an exoplanet, the giant planet \u03b2 Pictoris b," researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics wrote, per the Independent.The researchers explained in their paper that "although auroral radio bursts are observed in Solar System planets and in some ultracool dwarfs, no radio detection has previously been unambiguously localized to an extrasolar planet rather than its host star."This discovery comes from the same region scientists have looked at on four separate occasions, where they have previously discovered that the region's star has four orbiting planets, plainly named Beta Pictoris a, Beta Pictoris b, Beta Pictoris c, and Beta Pictoris d.Beta Pictoris b's size is also something to marvel at: It is 12 times the mass of Jupiter. Also, its distance from the star it orbits is about the distance between Saturn and our sun — 886 million miles.RELATED: Flock offers to pay employees to leave — and the backlash gets hotter MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images As for the MeerKAT system, it was built between 2014 and 2018 and is considered to be one of the biggest scientific undertakings in South Africa's history.It gets its name from being located at the Meerkat National Park, spans approximately 97,000 square feet, and was previously called the Karoo Array Telescope.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

by Blaze Media Sep 30, 2026

The promise was mass deportation. The policy is carve-outs.

Voters were not confused about what they were choosing in 2024. "Mass deportation" was not a line buried in a white paper. It was printed on signs, chanted at rallies, and repeated by the candidate himself. Americans who cast their ballots on that promise had every reason to believe it meant what it said.Nearly two years into this administration, it is fair to ask whether that promise is being kept. By the government's own numbers, it is falling short. Those numbers are not a failure of the men and women in the field. They are the result of decisions made well above them.As long as the jobs are there and the penalties for employers are weak, no amount of border rhetoric will change the math.I spent 24 years in federal immigration enforcement and retired as deputy field office director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in New York City, the largest field office in the country. I know what it takes to move removal numbers, and it is not rhetoric. Removals are a pipeline: locating the person, arresting him, detaining him, getting a final order through an overwhelmed court system, and putting him on a plane. The pipeline moves only as fast as its narrowest point. When an administration is serious, it widens every one of those points at once, through detention space, fugitive operations teams, cooperation from local jails, immigration judges, and flights. When it is not serious, you see press releases instead.Consider what happens after an arrest. Many people assume a deportation is nearly complete once an officer puts someone in handcuffs. In reality, the foreign government has to be notified, and it has to confirm the person's identity and issue a travel document. Some countries turn those documents around quickly, while others slow-walk them or refuse outright. Every day of delay is a day in a detention bed that could hold someone else, and if the wait runs long enough, the person may have to be released back into the community. Even when the document arrives, the flight still has to be coordinated, whether that is a seat on a commercial flight with escorting officers or a spot on a charter that has to be filled and scheduled.So where is the pressure against mass deportation coming from? Look at who benefits from enforcement that stops at the factory door. Agriculture, hospitality, construction, and meatpacking interests have lobbied openly for exemptions and slower worksite enforcement. Each carve-out is defended as practical. Taken together, they amount to a policy of enforcing the law against individuals while protecting the employers who hired them.RELATED: Kansas Republicans muddy the waters on ICE enforcement Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe/Getty ImagesWorksite enforcement is the one measure that shows whether an administration means business, precisely because it is the one measure that impacts the political donor class. As long as the jobs are there and the penalties for employers are weak, no amount of border rhetoric will change the math.We should also call things by their proper names. Issuing work-authorization workarounds, or declining to pursue people with final orders of removal, are just amnesty by other names. Every one of these moves is a message to the world that American immigration law is negotiable if you wait long enough.The people most insulted by this message are the immigrants who did it the right way. Every fraudulent case that clears is a slot, a court date, or a benefit taken from someone who waited in line and told the truth.Critics say mass removals would disrupt the labor market and raise prices. The answer to that concern is simple: An economy built on a permanent pool of workers without legal status, who cannot report abuse and undercut wages for citizens and legal residents alike, is not a model worth defending. Regardless of how it is covered, a substantial share of Americans support mass deportation. The Harvard CAPS/Harris poll surveyed 1,725 registered voters from May 29 to 30, 2026, with a margin of error of ±2.4 points. It found that 80% support deporting immigrants who are here illegally and have committed crimes, up five points from 75% in April. That includes 71% of Democrats, 90% of Republicans, and 79% of independents. They are not asking for cruelty. They are asking for a system that works, one with no amnesty, no fraud, and no exemptions for the well-connected.Here is what keeping the promise would look like: mandatory E-Verify for every employer, funding for detention capacity and fugitive operations that matches the stated goal, worksite enforcement without industry carve-outs, and immigration judges and attorneys to clear a backlog that currently stretches for years.The president made a promise, and voters took him at his word. The officers in the field are ready to do the job. What is missing is the will to let them do it.

by Blaze Media Sep 30, 2026

Is your own government censoring you? X's new shadowban detector reveals the truth

X is the platform of free speech, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t times when it will limit the reach of a post to comply with platform policies or the government. Luckily, there’s a new reporting feature that will tell you if and when you’ve been shadowbanned, and you can use it right now.Shadowbanning is the act of arbitrarily limiting the reach of a user’s post without his knowledge, warning, or consent. From the user’s perspective, his content will simply drop views and engagement with no explanation. Meanwhile, the social platform virtually removes the post from its algorithm so that the content isn’t served to as many users, if at all. The post is still visible on the user’s main profile page, but to the rest of the social network, it basically doesn’t exist.X is giving users a new tool to see if their content is being limited for any reason.Shadowbans, even on a free speech platform like X, are issued for a number of reasons: spam behavior, like mass following and unfollowing accounts or overusing hashtags, having a post reported by too many users, violating X’s safety policies, and requests from local law enforcement or the government, usually over “hate speech” or breaches of national security.For what it’s worth, X’s official stance on shadowbanning is that it doesn’t do it, according to a blog post published in 2018, long before the Musk acquisition. This, however, has been proven false plenty of times in the past. For instance, conservative voices were silenced in 2018 and again in 2020 when the FBI met with Twitter to censor Charlie Kirk, Libs of TikTok, and Dan Bongino.Needless to say, this has happened on and off for many years.RELATED: 200,000 Chinese bots are hiding on X — built to control what you think NurPhoto/Getty ImagesNow X is giving users a new tool to see if their content is being limited for any reason. In an effort to improve platform transparency, Under the Hood gives users more insight into how their posts are labeled and served by X’s algorithm.To access your shadowban report, simply log in to your X account and go to the official Under the Hood page. From here, there are several requirements you must meet before the system generates your report: Your account must be at least one year old, and you must have posted a minimum of 10 posts within the last month.If you meet the criteria, tap or click the “View Report” button. This takes you to the next page that shows the number of posts you’ve sent within the last month as well as any labels attached to your content that could impact visibility. Labels are split into two categories: Post labels are attached to individual posts to limit their specific reach on X, while account labels are broader restrictions that can limit the visibility reach of an entire account. In most cases, both should be green. Under the Hood/X.comUnfortunately, if any of your posts or your account are flagged, there isn’t an easy way to tell exactly what you did wrong. X only allows users to download a JSON file of their report, which contains lines of code that may not tell the complete story. Preferably, X would build a proper user-friendly dashboard that clearly highlights the labeled posts, but so far, no such plans have been revealed.At the very least, Under the Hood finally offers an official way to confirm your sneakiest suspicions that your posts or account are shadowbanned. Unless you’re an avid X user, you probably won’t need to run this report very often. This feature is mostly meant for those times when you see a sudden dip in your content engagement and you want to know why. That said, new reports can be generated every month, so if you’re so inclined, you can check your shadowban status regularly.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

by Blaze Media Sep 30, 2026

Inside Jack Smith’s Trump dragnet

Jack Smith, the Biden regime’s former special counsel, is back in the news with his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The Oversight Project has uncovered new records that don’t focus on the settled question of why Smith used federal power to target political enemies, but instead on how he was able to do it.Understanding the “how” is more important at this stage. We all know why the weaponization of the Biden years happened. It happened because they wanted to extinguish a political movement so that people from around the country could never truly shake up Washington, D.C., again. For those who believe Smith’s investigation crossed the line from legitimate law enforcement into political targeting, that broader reach is the central issue.We also know why it can happen again if Democrats take back power. In Democrats’ minds, they have unfinished business. They regard Donald Trump and his supporters as too great a threat to stop short the next time. That makes it essential to understand how the weaponization of government happened, how it could happen again, and what reforms are needed now to prevent a repeat.Instead, systemic reform has largely fallen by the wayside, replaced by political declarations that government weaponization has been solved once and for all.With few signs of meaningful accountability, the need for concrete action is urgent.January 6 gave Democrats the justification they needed to discard restraint and use the powers of federal law enforcement against their political opponents. That effort did not stop with President Trump. It extended to his supporters, especially those who challenged the conduct of the 2020 election or became prominent figures in the broader America First movement.Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith in November 2022 to investigate Trump’s handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and his actions surrounding January 6. Smith became the central figure in the federal effort to prosecute the former president.Smith took over the FBI’s Arctic Frost investigation, a sweeping inquiry that gathered records involving Republican politicians, Trump allies, and organizations.RELATED: ‘Deranged partisan fanatic’ Jack Smith obtained personal info on Trump supporters to try to rig the election, Tom Cotton says L-R; Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg/Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc./Getty ImagesThe investigation grew out of an inspector general inquiry that was later folded into Arctic Frost. Smith has cited that earlier investigation in denying knowledge of actions taken before his involvement, including those associated with former FBI agent Timothy R. Thibault.According to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Smith’s team issued hundreds of subpoenas involving more than 400 Republican individuals and organizations. It also obtained phone records connected to 20 current or former Republican members of Congress.Newly released records provide more detail about how Smith’s office conducted the investigation.The scale is worth considering. Investigators collected cellphone records, audio, video, and other digital data involving elected officials as well as private citizens engaged in political activity.Understanding exactly what was collected, from whom, and under what authority is essential to judging whether the investigation stayed within legitimate law enforcement bounds.Smith’s office then faced the tough task of sorting through a vast trove of information and building a case for trial.The investigation also gave prosecutors an unusually detailed picture of Trump’s political network. If the argument is that this information could be used for purposes beyond prosecution, the piece should show that rather than assume it.Venue mattered too. Washington, D.C., offered prosecutors a jury pool markedly less favorable to Trump than many other jurisdictions.Through Freedom of Information Act litigation, the Oversight Project obtained 844 pages of records from Smith’s office.Those documents show that in July 2023, just weeks before Trump was indicted over his actions surrounding January 6, Smith’s team said it was in “desperate need” of forensic video software from Axon, a major law enforcement vendor best known for Tasers and police body cameras.Axon has since drawn attention as cities across the country consider the company’s expanding surveillance technology.The urgency inside Smith’s office was enough to override normal purchasing procedures, despite initial objections from a member of his own staff.On July 13, 2023, the office’s executive officer wrote that Smith “supports more strict requirements than DOJ’s standard policies.” Even so, she authorized the purchase “prior to creating the UFMS obligation” — before the expense had been entered into the Justice Department’s financial system — because “the purchase is urgent.”The order was placed July 14. Axon shipped the software licenses the next day.Eighteen days later, on August 1, Smith indicted Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and events surrounding January 6.The records leave key questions unanswered.The Justice Department withheld the purchase price. It also has not disclosed what video or audio Smith’s team needed to process so urgently. Given the timing, the material may have been related to the January 6 case, but the records do not establish that.Axon’s proposal also included language allowing the government to share “de-identified segments of Agency Content with Axon to develop new products.”The Justice Department released only an unsigned copy of the agreement. As a result, it remains unclear whether Smith’s office agreed to let a private vendor use investigative material in product development.Smith’s investigation likely cost taxpayers more than $50 million, according to a Fox News analysis of Justice Department spending reports. How much of that money went to outside vendors such as Axon remains unclear. Some expenses may have been recorded through the Antitrust Division or U.S. attorneys' offices, making the full cost difficult to trace.But we do know that when Smith needed help targeting President Trump, he called Axon in a rush, and the company was more than happy to answer. The grand jury indictment over January 6 that quickly followed appears to be a natural consequence of Smith finally being able to dig through the results of his dragnet. Smith’s office was far less careful with its own records. When it moved its files at the start of the investigation, Justice Department e-discovery staff warned the transfer “will change the metadata on those files (create and modify dates).”RELATED: Trump picked the wrong way to fight fake news Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe office replied, “The team has no issue with the changes to metadata.” Its records officer decided the team’s Microsoft Teams chats were “not necessary to be moved.” Phones and an iPad used by Smith’s lawyers were returned to other Justice Department offices, with nothing in the records showing their contents were preserved first.In the end, Smith did not secure a conviction.The classified documents case was dismissed after a federal judge ruled that Smith’s appointment was unlawful. The election case was narrowed by the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, then dismissed after Trump won the 2024 election and Justice Department policy barred continued prosecution of an incoming president.Smith resigned 10 days before Trump returned to office.For many Americans, the arguments and passions of that period have faded. For those who were investigated, subpoenaed, or otherwise drawn into the government’s scrutiny, they have not.Smith remains one of the central figures associated with that period. His return to the news is a reminder that the powers of federal prosecution remain in place regardless of which party controls the executive branch.The damage was not limited to the final disposition of the cases.Years of litigation brought legal bills, damaging headlines, invasive discovery, and scrutiny of people beyond Trump himself. The investigation placed an entire political network under examination by the federal government.Trump was the central defendant. But the investigation reached far beyond him, touching elected officials, activists, and others associated with the America First movement.For those who believe the investigation crossed the line from legitimate law enforcement into political targeting, that broader reach is the central issue.Understanding how Jack Smith almost pulled it off, and who he worked with, would go a long way toward understanding how lawfare works. The senators questioning Smith this week have a chance to start. Republicans would be wise to take the leads developed by the Oversight Project and get to the bottom of it.

by Blaze Media Sep 30, 2026

Woman calls 911 after making tragic and gruesome discovery inside dumpster in Los Angeles

A woman who claimed to be caring for a baby girl said she could not forgive her foster grandchild's mother after her body was found discarded like garbage.A bystander says she believed the girl was a doll when she found her body wrapped in a blanket inside a dumpster near the Holmes Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles, California.'I have no love for her. Why? Because she had no love for that innocent baby. I don’t feel nothing for her.'The tragic discovery was reported to police after 10:30 p.m. on Monday."Someone was dumping trash and I guess saw the body in the dumpster and called 911," said Los Angeles Police Department Juvenile Division Lt. Dave Hoskins.The Los Angeles Fire Department responded and transported the child to a hospital, where she was declared dead.Police later detained a woman but would not say whether she was the child's mother, according to KTLA-TV.The woman who found the child told KTLA that the baby was wearing gloves and shorts.An anguished couple who spoke to KTLA said they were the foster parents of the mother and explained that the baby was wearing gloves to prevent scratching.Herman Johnson and Laura Lacy said that their foster daughter had changed her story that day. Earlier she said she had the baby and later claimed that the father had her."She just seemed strange," said Johnson. "Any time she called me to come over here and take the baby, you know, it was strange to me. She couldn’t control the baby. So that’s when me and Laura took the baby, and we had the baby ever since the baby was like two weeks old."Lacy was extremely upset at her foster daughter.RELATED: Foul odor leads cops to gruesome scene inside Detroit home — and it gets worse a day later "I have no love for her. Why? Because she had no love for that innocent baby. I don’t feel nothing for her,” said Lacy."I love her and I still want to know why. What was the problem?" she asked. "Why did you do that? You had no reason to do that. I was taking care of your child for you. Didn’t even go in the system. I was going to do it. I’m the grandma." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

by Blaze Media Sep 30, 2026

'Death of the Pastor’s Wife': Everyone’s getting this wrong about JP Miller

Mica Miller was a 30-year-old worship leader at Solid Rock Church when she was found dead from a gunshot wound just two days after serving her husband, JP Miller, lead pastor and founder of the church, with divorce papers.Authorities ruled her death a suicide.The death has led to the Netflix documentary series “Death of the Pastor’s Wife,” which dives into the prior allegations of abuse against her husband — and questions whether or not her death was truly a suicide.However, while the series puts an emphasis on JP’s religion as a reason for his alleged crimes and potential part in his wife’s passing, BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey explains that he and his church were not biblically aligned at all.“The problem with John Paul Miller at Solid Rock was abuse of power, was deviation from Scripture, rejection of biblical truth, not the hierarchy that is actually outlined in Scripture,” Stuckey explains.And Miller was refusing to submit to Scripture long before Mica's passing.“There had been affairs before that. There had been allegations of abuse. There had been allegations of infidelity. There had been all kinds of scandals with Susie, the woman that he had apparently had an affair with,” Stuckey explains.“There were accusations of grooming of Mica when she was a teenager. There should have been church discipline long, long before Mica Miller committed suicide,” she continues.“John Paul’s first wife, Allison,” she explains, “said in an affidavit that when John Paul admitted to the affair with Mica, he also admitted to soliciting prostitutes, being sexually inappropriate with several female underage church members.”John Paul’s church even recognized his “sin problem” and asked him to “step away from the pulpit.”“But according to the church bylaws, no one within the church had the authority to make him do that,” Stuckey says.“According to Allison’s affidavit, a council was formed and voted for John Paul to step down to get sexual addiction counseling. But instead of stepping down, John Paul held a meeting informing the council that according to the church’s bylaws, he had 100% decision-making authority,” she continues.“That’s not the structure that’s outlined by Scripture,” she adds.Want more from Allie Beth Stuckey?To enjoy more of Allie’s upbeat and in-depth coverage of culture, news, and theology from a Christian, conservative perspective, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

by Blaze Media Sep 30, 2026

The one loophole in Trump’s tariff policy

The Trump administration’s tariff policies have delivered a series of wins for the American people. Ford announced that it would be shifting more production of its Lincoln line from China to the United States. Sapporo, the beer brewer, recently said it would move brewing from Canada to south of the border.The tariff agenda has been pursued using a wide array of tools. Many, including steel tariffs, have come by way of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. Steel and aluminum tariffs of some sort date back to Trump’s first presidency. Former President Joe Biden kept them going, and upon returning to office, President Trump increased them to 50% in some cases.The loophole is pushing America’s retailers toward cheaper, foreign-filled canned food.These tariffs helped to support a domestic steel industry that had fallen on tough times and whose weakness had turned the Steel Belt to the Rust Belt.The strategy is clear: make foreign production more expensive, particularly in countries that regularly cheat, like China, in order to encourage companies to reshore in the United States. This will result in more jobs, weaker adversaries, more government revenue, and a stronger economy.There is only one problem: There’s a loophole in the steel tariffs. The tariffs include tinplate steel, a type of thinner steel used to hold canned foods. Practically all of the cans of soup, fruit, vegetables, and fish that Americans purchase are made with tinplate steel. Tariffing tinplate steel in itself is no problem, as it fits in with broader goals of the administration. But in the current tariff landscape, cans manufactured in America and filled with foods grown by American farmers face much higher levies than cans produced overseas and filled with foreign-sourced foods.It’s these imported canned foods that increasingly show up on American grocery store shelves, outcompeting against foods made in America.The resulting issues this creates are obvious. The loophole is pushing America’s retailers toward cheaper, foreign-filled canned food. However, foreign food, especially in places like China, can be far less healthy or safe, since food safety regulations in those countries are far less stringent than in the United States.This loophole weakens the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again agenda. It also directly benefits foreign competitors over domestic producers, both in terms of the tinplate steel that goes into making canned goods and the food found within them. This tariff on tinplate also shifts production and jobs overseas, at a time when American farmers, food processors, and manufacturers are capable of supplying the same products domestically.RELATED: How Trump got Washington to think about the national debt NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty ImagesFortunately, the loophole can be easily corrected: Apply the same Section 232 treatment to the steel in imported finished food cans that applies to imported tinplate steel, using the authority President Trump has already granted to the secretary of commerce and the U.S. trade representative. It will align with the administration’s broader tariff goals and support domestic steel producers.This fix should not be difficult. Steel producers and manufacturers want to make their products in the United States. U.S. Steel, which was just saved by the Trump administration, is reopening a tinplate steel mill in Gary, Indiana, next year. But as long as this loophole persists, other companies will have trouble following U.S. Steel’s lead. And Americans will continue, in an effort to save money, to be directed toward foreign-filled food cans.If the administration wants companies to invest, reshore, and produce in America, it’s time to stop giving foreign-filled food cans the advantage. The steel tariff should follow the steel, whether it arrives as an empty can or inside a finished food product.

by Blaze Media Sep 28, 2026

Young children found covered in blood with horrific injuries — police arrest shocking suspect

A South Carolina mother apparently said she was hallucinating when she was arrested on Saturday for allegedly stabbing her two young children.Officers were called to a residence on Bud Arthur Bridge Road for a welfare check when the children were found, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.'Some of the lacerations were so deep they cut to the bone.'The children, ages 3 and 6 years old, had dozens of injuries, according to police."Between the two children, we're estimating that there were approximately 50 stab wounds," said Lt. Graham McLellan of the sheriff's office."Some of the lacerations were so deep they cut to the bone," said the solicitor’s office.Police arrested the children's 35-year-old mother, Taylor Gosnell, after she arrived at the home. She was acting erratically and was sent for a mental evaluation.The home was also described as covered in blood and with broken debris and shattered glass throughout the home. Televisions and mirrors were found destroyed inside.The children were transported to the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center for treatment and are said to be in stable condition. But the injuries to the 6-year-old are disturbing."He’s currently facing the possibility of amputation of fingers and possibly an arm due to the severity of the injury sustained," said the solicitor’s office.McLellan also said the deputies were disturbed by what they experienced."There is no preparation that our deputies can have to see something like that," he added."We’re going to do our job," McLellan continued. "Our deputies are going to go out there and do what they have to do to make sure that there’s justice delivered for these children."Gosnell was charged with two counts of attempted murder.RELATED: Woman attacked her 10-year-old son with a machete while they were in the shower, cops say The suspect has previous charges pending of child endangerment from 2024, according to the sheriff's office.She's being held without bond.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

by Blaze Media Sep 28, 2026

BBC Gets CRUSHED Over Woke Article Claiming New Fingernail Trend is White Supremacist 'Erasure'

The woke intelligentsia has identified yet another seemingly innocuous instrument of white supremacist oppression that literally emanates from your fingertips.A bizarre article published by the BBC claims that a trending practice in which women's nails are left unpainted is actually a racist plot against minorities.'When I do get a manicure now, it’s no polish. Why? Because I’m old and tired. Not because I joined the KKK.' The article cites Kristina Rodulfo, a beauty journalist, who links the bare-nail trend to racism."That trend really promotes blankness and this kind of sameness and erasure of culture and identity that is so important to black and brown communities," she said."They are often called elegant or tasteful, and these are often usually euphemisms that perpetuate white supremacist standards of beauty," Rodulfo added.The article goes on to enumerate far less extremist reasons for the trend."It's just really chic. And I love less is more, I love minimalism ... less consumerism and just self-care things that you could probably do at home," said one woman who chose the unpolished look.Critics latched onto the white supremacist comment to mock the BBC and the author."This is the most absurd story ever and it demeans the BBC to be reporting as 'news' that going without nail varnish is (apparently) classist and racist," said arts writer Alexandra Wilson."I got manicures for short to mid length red nails, every two weeks for decades. Decades!" responded one woman. "I simply got tired of doing it. And that is why I have bare nails. When I do get a manicure now, it’s no polish. Why? Because I’m old and tired. Not because I joined the KKK.""So if you actually can't keep a manicure bc you spend your days doing laundry and dishes, or can't afford one, or are too busy working and taking care of kids to do your own, you are a white supremacist. Yes, that totally makes sense," said another sarcastically."I cant believe my bare nails are a political statement. I dont get em done because I dont want to sit in a badly ventilated chop shop full of carcinogens every 4 weeks risking blood and skin infections due to poor hygiene," replied another critic.RELATED: 'Pure evil': Gay couple raped adopted baby boy before brutally killing him "According to BBC breathing is racist, eating is racist, sleeping is racist, not polishing your nails is racist," read another response. The national broadcaster is reportedly in financial straits and has been forced to cut shows, lay off workers, and threaten cutting off services. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

by Blaze Media Sep 28, 2026

Glenn Beck: This may be the DARKEST secret coming out of China

In most countries, getting a life-saving organ transplant depends on tragedy, timing, and luck.But according to the author of "Killed to Order," Jan Jekielek, China operates under a very different system. “In a normal ethical transplantation regime like here, if I need a new heart, right, someone has to have a catastrophic accident and that heart needs to match me, blood type and tissue type, so my body doesn’t reject it,” Jekielek tells Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck. “We end up with a situation where there’s very, very few available hearts for transplant. There has to be this catastrophic accident. In China, it’s the exact reverse,” he continues. Jekielek explains that one of the original whistleblowers was a transplant surgeon who noticed that a patient was able to get an organ to order in just two weeks' time. “Which means that that catastrophic accident was being arranged,” he tells Glenn. And to be able to arrange this kind of sale, China has a very specific recipe. “They have this long history in communist China of creating class enemies. OK, one of the first was land owners. They wanted to seize people’s land,” Jekielek explains. “So they push this mass dehumanizing propaganda into the system, demonizing the land owners, convincing everybody that these are bad people, that they’re evil, that they’re dangerous, and basically conditioning the population to hate these people,” he continues. After a successful dehumanization campaign, these people are incarcerated. “They blood-typed, tissue-typed, and organ-scanned them across a database of a million or maybe 2 million people,” he tells Glenn. “If I’m a rich person, I’ve got that 200 grand. I drop the money. That transaction is made, and I can get that new heart in two weeks,” he continues. “Someone the regime has pushed dehumanizing propaganda against to be used against their will as my donor kills to order. That is what they do over there,” he adds. 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.

by Blaze Media Sep 28, 2026

Democrats ERUPT after Trump shuts down LGBTQ+ policy from Biden

The Trump administration has shut down an extension of special protections for certain LGBTQ+ members imposed under former President Joe Biden, and Democrats are imploding. In 2024, Biden included sexual orientation and gender identity under the categories that would be protected under Title IX in the policies at the Department of Education. 'Trump is once again attacking the civil rights protections that help make our country great.' According to the Department of Education, "The Biden administration’s Office for Civil Rights pushed schools across the country to illegally allow males to intrude into women’s sports and intimate facilities, and it investigated school staff for using incorrect pronouns or failing to ask students to declare a preferred gender.The Trump administration has now ended those policies and "returned to enforcing the first Trump administration’s 2020 Title IX rule," the Education Department press release said."Thanks to today’s action, the published Title IX regulations faithfully reflect[] court orders and congressional intent — reducing confusion for parents, students, and educational institutions," said a statement from Linda McMahon, the secretary of education. The Human Rights Campaign issued a statement implying that the change would result in more sexual violence in schools. "The Trump administration is erasing protections for LGBTQ+ kids and survivors of sexual assault in school settings without an opportunity for public comment," the organization said. "Trump’s Department of Education has abandoned its duty to protect students from sex discrimination and sexual violence in schools." Others pounced on the announcement to attack the president.RELATED: Trump admin threatens California with 'imminent enforcement action' over trans athletesWe’re officially restoring Title IX’s original promise under the Trump Administration’s 2020 rule—bringing back clear, commonsense protections. Girls’ sports are for girls, and boys’ sports are for boys. pic.twitter.com/VX2FUn8ZUp— Secretary Linda McMahon (@EDSecMcMahon) September 28, 2026 "Every day, this administration continues to target LGBTQIA+ kids," said Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington. "It’s incredibly harmful and does the exact opposite of what our shared goal should be: protecting kids. The LGBTQIA+ community and all our students deserve better.""While the administration is unlawfully eroding protections for trans students under the guise of ‘protecting women and girls,’ they are systematically weakening the very laws that keep students safe and schools accountable," responded National Women’s Law Center director Shiwali Patel in a statement to Politico."Trump is once again attacking the civil rights protections that help make our country great. Illinois will remain a safe state for ALL students to pursue their dreams," replied Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D).Republicans applauded the return to former policies. "The Biden Administration’s rewrite of Title IX did immeasurable harm to women and girls by replacing biological sex with gender identity," replied Republican Rep. Mark Harris of North Carolina. "Biological males do not belong in women’s locker rooms, on women’s teams, or competing in women’s sports. This action restores common sense and makes clear that schools must protect the safety, privacy, and opportunities of female students."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

by Blaze Media Sep 28, 2026

Nick Freitas: What happens when ‘free’ health care comes with a 16-hour wait?

Americans are often told that Canada's health care system is proof that universal coverage works. Nick Freitas wants to know: at what cost?And the filmmakers behind "Broken Country" have the answer. “What do we tell our barista at Starbucks when they tell us that we just don’t understand how wonderful it could be if we had a Canadian-style system, that all of a sudden you would get free health care and whether or not you live or die would no longer be determined based off of how much money you made because up there they really care about everybody,” Freitas asks Mira Metter and Mike Werry. “The first sort of misconception is that it is free. It comes out of taxation, right? It comes primarily out of personal income tax. And to the average Canadian family of four, it’s roughly $18,000 a year for just health care out of taxes,” Metter tells Freitas. “The second one is that you might not pay at the front desk with the nurse when you go to receive any level of care, but you pay with how long you’re waiting for that care and the impacts along the way,” she continues. Metter had her own experience in the Canadian ER when her doctor sent her there to get same-day blood tests. She was there for 14 hours and recalls being “absolutely horrified watching senior citizens dying in gurneys in the hall.” “People coming in from all walks with all sorts of levels of severity just sitting around waiting, bleeding, you know, in agony for hours and hours and hours on end, and that in itself has major implications,” she explains. "So when you look at a health care system and think it’s so ideal, is it ideal because you’re not paying for it at point of purchase, or is it ideal because you don’t see that payment but you’re paying with prolonged issues due to wait times?” she adds. In their film, she recalls interviewing a man who slipped and fell on ice and had to wait 18 hours in the hospital to be seen. “It became a permanent disability that caused severe pain. And that costs so much more than whatever sort of paid insurance plan would actually be,” she says. “Is this really descriptive of the system?” Freitas asks. “It’s universal,” Werry answers, adding, “Average wait times at hospitals in Canada are about 16 hours.”“Making the Argument with Nick Freitas” is available on BlazeTV+, YouTube, and major podcast platforms.Start watching Nick Freitas NOW at blazetv.com and use the promo code NICK40 for $40 off your BlazeTV+ subscription.

by Blaze Media Sep 28, 2026

Democrat gives nonresponse when forced to face uncomfortable truth about his party's lack of support

A possible 2028 presidential contender has been forced to respond to a poll showing how few Americans believe Democrats actually care about them.Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona was being interviewed on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday when host Martha Raddatz pressed him about a poll saying only 34% of Americans believe Democrats care about people like them.Kelly tried to distract from the unpopularity of the Democratic Party by criticizing the president."What does that tell you, what do you do about it if people just aren't feeling it from the Democrats, if you're sort of a default or people stay away from the race?" Raddatz asked."Well, I'll tell you what I'm doing about it. I've been traveling across the country basically nonstop for the last six months," said Kelly.He went on to list the states he's been visiting, including New Hampshire and South Carolina, and added that he'd been to a Navajo parade in Arizona."Just talking to people and trying to understand their challenges in their homes, in their schools, in their communities," he added. "We have to deliver, there's no question about that."After refusing to answer the question, Kelly pivoted to attacking President Donald Trump over the conflict in Iran.The nonresponse fit into an earlier exchange from the same show where Kelly tried to distract from the unpopularity of the Democratic Party by criticizing the president. Video of Kelly's nonresponse was posted to social media by the official account of the Republican National Committee.RELATED: 'Blue wave' expected for midterms looks more like a tiny ripple, says CNN's Harry Enten While Kelly's trips to the Navajo parade may not ease Democrats' polling woes, the president's popularity has also taken a dive owing to high gas prices and the conflict in Iran. Democrats are hoping to seize control of at least the U.S. House of Representatives in order to thwart Trump's legislative goals for the latter part of his second term. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

by Blaze Media Sep 28, 2026

Democrats don't just want to take your firearms. They want your kids' BB guns too.

Democratic lawmakers and officials around the country are so desperate to disarm law-abiding Americans, they are now going after some toy guns.With the backing of the March for Our Lives Foundation and the eponymous gun-grabber activist group of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), Democratic Rep. Kevin Mullin (Calif.) introduced legislation last week targeting certain air guns.'They are literally coming for your Red Ryder.'Federal law currently defines the term "firearm" as "(A) any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; (B) the frame or receiver of any such weapon; (C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D) any destructive device."Whereas a firearm utilizes burning gunpowder to launch projectiles, air guns — as the name suggests — use compressed gas to send projectiles down the barrel.Although air guns are categorically not firearms, Mullin's bill would classify them as such if they launch .177 pellets, .22 caliber pellets, and .25 caliber pellets at an initial velocity of at least 800 feet, 500 feet, and 450 feet per second, respectively. Any air gun firing a metallic pellet above .25 caliber would also be designated as a firearm.RELATED: The FBI’s new active-shooter report has a surprise Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis/Getty ImagesIf enacted, this bill would require that air gun purchasers undergo a background check.The legislation would also require that the attorney general "publish ... guidance to assist manufacturers of lethal air guns in becoming federal firearms licensees, including assistance with the application process and on compliance with requirements for licensees, including serialization and record keeping requirements" within a year of enactment.Mullin said that he introduced his so-called "Garrett's Law" after Garrett Edwards — a constituent who, though barred from possessing a firearm, committed suicide using an air gun.Ann Edwards said in a statement that her deceased son experienced "late onset psychosis" and was "able to access a lethal airgun through Amazon."'The attempted Australia-ification of the US continues.'Since one mentally compromised constituent abused his freedom, Mullin evidently wants to restrict that freedom for all Americans."If a weapon is powerful enough to kill, it should be subject to the same commonsense safety standards as any other gun," stated Mullin. "It makes no sense that someone prohibited by law from purchasing a firearm can still walk into a store or go online and legally obtain an airgun capable of killing. This bill closes that gap and, hopefully, helps prevent another family from facing this kind of unimaginable loss.""Lethal weapons should be treated like lethal weapons," said March for Our Lives Foundation co-founder Jaclyn Corin.Daisy, the over-century-old American company behind the famous Red Ryder lever-action BB gun, noted on X that Mullin's bill would impact toy air guns like the Daisy 880."Their goal is to eventually include all airguns," said the company. "If passed it will treat airguns guns producing 'high velocity' as firearms.""It bears watching very closely," added the company.Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R) blasted Mullin's legislative initiative, stating, "The gun control lobby targeting BB and pellet guns is fundamentally unserious.""Putting dangerous criminals behind bars and keeping them there is the #1 way to reduce violent crime, but leftists have convinced themselves that law-abiding gun owners are villains," added Lee."If you want to know how far gun-grabbers will go, they are now trying to reclassify BB guns as 'firearms,'" tweeted Young Americans for Liberty. "They are literally coming for your Red Ryder."The National Association for Gun Rights suggested that this kind of legislation was a long time in coming."The attempted Australia-ification of the US continues," said the association. "Giffords and David Hogg's former gun control group are backing a bill to regulate air guns the same as firearms. This isn't a shock. We've said for years they'll never stop at firearms.""They constantly point to places like the UK, Germany, and Australia as the model we should follow. Places that regulate knives with a point and make you register airsoft guns with the government," added the association.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

by Blaze Media Sep 28, 2026

‘That’s not the issue’: The NYT is dodging the real problem with political violence

A recent article from the New York Times alleges that President Donald Trump is cracking down on free speech in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination — but BlazeTV host Pat Gray says that couldn’t be further from the truth.Instead of defending free speech, Gray says the Times is excusing the left “as they revel in violence.”“They had some thoughtful insight into Charlie Kirk’s assassination just a few days after the anniversary of his assassination. And you know, they’ve got all of these reporters who side with all the murderers in our society now,” he says.“They did the same thing with Mangione and the murder of the CEO from the health insurance company,” he adds.Gray went on to explain that no one is stopping them from celebrating “the murder of anybody they want.”However, he says, “It just shows what kind of people we’re dealing with here. It shows that the left has no respect for human life.”And in a recent poll, it’s revealed that nearly a whopping 60% of Democrats are neutral on President Trump getting assassinated in order for him to leave office.“Twenty-three percent of Democrats say that would be very positive. Nine percent say somewhat positive," executive producer Keith Malinak says. "So you’ve got 32% saying it would be very or somewhat positive,” Gray says.“Fifty-seven percent either positive or they’re fine with it,” Malinak adds.“The New York Times wants to make this a freedom of speech thing. ... That’s not the issue here. The issue is these people are insane. They’re psychotic. The left has literally gone nuts,” Gray says.“Violently, frighteningly nuts,” he adds.Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

by Blaze Media Sep 28, 2026

New York Magazine gets TORCHED for putting Elliot Page on the cover of its debut 'men's style' issue

The editors of New York Magazine decided that the person best suited for its debut "men's style" issue is a transgender-identifying actor.The magazine's photographer "kibitzed" with some of the "most stylish" men at the Russian and Turkish Baths in New York City, but many online were not impressed.'The Spirit of the Age wants us to know it is mocking and scorning us.'"When even 15-year-olds are 'hype' about Ralph and Armani’s got a brand-new designer — it feels like the right moment to dedicate an entire issue to the subject," read a post from the magazine on Monday.While the other covers featured biological men, one cover was dedicated to Ellen Page, who now identifies as Elliot Page after undergoing transgender surgery.Much of the response online expressed bewilderment at the choice."Where is the man here? I see a mentally ill, testosterone injected woman that had her breast surgically removed," said one account."Fueling Elliot Page's gender dysphoria is not helping her or others. She needs to abandon Hollywood before it destroys what's left of her. Or, y'all do it for them," said another critic."I feel like this is sabotage or something," said another user. "Everyone knows that most people are so sick of trans crap being centered and don't relate to it. And it's icky to a lot of normal people even. And her face looks like she is scared or like a prisoner. Not flattering.""Way to just alienate more of the audience of men's style. This poor woman's body is destroyed because she's traumatized. Just sad," replied one detractor.BlazeTV host Steve Deace responded to the discordant cover in comments to Blaze News."Publications like the New Yorker are not for us, but for the opposing culture that occupies this land mass along side of us," he said. "And putting Ellen Page on its 'men's styles' issue is a clear declaration of that, but also a declaration of war."RELATED: Tuberville mocked for warning about pilots with 'deranged fetish' — then he brings the receipts "The Spirit of the Age wants us to know it is mocking and scorning us," Deace added. "Except it's really doing something much riskier — shaking its fist at an all-powerful God."Page is best known for her female role in "Juno" and most recently in a male role in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

by Blaze Media Sep 28, 2026

Siri has always been lame — until now. Here's how to make the latest version pay off.

After more than a decade of jokes, false promises, and disappointments, Apple’s Siri is finally worth the hype. The latest version brings a bunch of new capabilities to iPhone, thanks to Apple Intelligence. Here’s what it can do and how you can enable it on your device — if you meet the requirements.The new Siri isn’t just marketing fluff or corporate spin. It’s real. I’ve used it for more than a week, and I’ve come away impressed. Granted, Siri isn’t perfect. It makes mistakes, just like any other AI chatbot from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. But compared to the old Siri that sometimes struggled with basic facts, the new version is light-years ahead. It’s even good enough to replace some interactions you might have with bots from the competition.This is a huge leap forward.The new Siri is included with iOS 27 on supported devices. The catch, though, is that it’s not enabled by default. In fact, if you want to use the new Siri, you’ll have to sign up and spend time on a digital waiting list.I signed up during the public beta, and I only had to wait about 10 minutes. Now that iOS 27 is out for everyone, though, wait times can stretch out to several days to several weeks. So for those interested in the new Siri, you’ll want to sign up as soon as possible.Getting on the list is simple. Open the Settings app, tap “Siri,” then select “Try Siri AI (Beta),” and you’re in the queue. That’s it. Old Siri (Left), New Siri (Right)/AppleOnce approved, the Siri Settings page will have a new interface with new voice options that are fully customizable to build the ideal-sounding digital assistant for fielding questions and queries.You’ll also find a new Siri app on your home screen. It functions similarly to other AI chatbot apps that you may have used in the past. There’s an option to type questions to Siri or review past conversations for reference or posterity.Finally, you can access Siri by writing queries in Spotlight (the search bar that pops out when you swipe down from the middle of Home Screen) or using voice commands by holding the power button on the side. You can even ask Siri about something on your screen, it will analyze the data, and give you more information in real time.Perhaps the most impressive part, though, is that Siri is actually useful now. It knows facts, draws on current events, and understands complex data, all powered by Apple Foundation Models, which are essentially custom Google Gemini models with revised training data running on Apple Silicon.Confusing, I know.Of course, none of Siri’s new capabilities are all that new for Android users who have had Gemini for the last couple of years, but on iPhone, this is a huge leap forward for a previously addled Siri. There’s also something Siri can do that no other chatbot can — maintain your privacy.RELATED: You can finally get all those blobby shapes off your iPhone. Here's how. martin-dm/Getty ImagesThe new Siri combines local data processing with Private Cloud Compute, a system that anonymizes queries by removing customer metadata and IP address information to mask users’ identities. The entire process is complex, but ultimately, all queries that can’t be conducted on-device are encrypted and sent to a Private Cloud Compute.They’re used only to complete a specific task as requested by the user, and then they are promptly deleted from the system. Queries aren’t gathered and saved as training data, and Apple claims that no one — not even an Apple employee — can access them.Here’s the bad news for anyone interested in trying out the new Siri on iPhone. The new models require cutting-edge hardware. That means you need an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max and up, an iPad mini with an A17 Pro chip and up, an iPad with an M1 series chip and up, or a Mac with an Apple Silicon M1 chip and up.Even more devices can download the latest iOS 27 update, but only a select few can use Apple Intelligence and the new Siri to its fullest extent.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

by Blaze Media Sep 28, 2026

Mexican national accused of sexually assaulting woman on Mackinac Island

A Mexican national remains in custody in Northern Michigan after he was identified as the suspect in a sexual assault on Mackinac Island earlier this month. Mackinac Island is a picturesque tourist destination located in Lake Huron between the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan. Some say going to Mackinac Island is almost like taking a "step back in time" with its breathtaking views, Victorian architecture, and strict prohibition of motor vehicles. MIPD described Jaimez in the press release as 'a 30-year-old male from Mexico.' According to a press release from the Mackinac Island Police Department, a woman was walking alone on Main Street, just east of Hoban Street, around 2:15 a.m. on September 16. At that point, a man forced her to the ground, sexually assaulted her, and then fled the scene on foot. The woman was taken to the Mackinac Island Medical Center for treatment, the press release said. Later that day, Carlos Adrian Fernandez De Lara Jaimez was identified as the suspect. Jaimez was arrested and booked into Mackinac County Jail in St. Ignace in the Upper Peninsula. He is identified in his county booking photo as "Carlos Fernandez," though court records list Jaimez as his last name. A deputy confirmed to Blaze News that he remains in custody as of Monday afternoon. RELATED: Long-serving mayor of idyllic Michigan island has just been re-elected — for the 50th time Blaze News MIPD described Jaimez in the press release as "a 30-year-old male from Mexico." The county deputy could not confirm Jaimez's legal status but did note that surrendering his passport was one of the conditions of Jaimez's bond. Jaimez has been charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct with personal injury, a felony. He was arraigned on September 18, when Judge Beth Gibson assessed him a $100,000 cash or surety bond, court records show. Jaimez had a probable cause conference on Monday, though court records listed only "miscellaneous action" under the event description. He has a preliminary examination hearing scheduled for next Monday. Jaimez's attorney and the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment from Blaze News. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!