Back in the fall of 2025, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles and honors by King Charles III, due to ongoing controversy and persistent ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

This week, on his 66th birthday, the ex-Duke of York was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his Epstein ties but released just hours later.

When Glenn Beck heard the news of the disgraced former prince’s arrest, he was incredulous.

“Notice: Nobody is going to jail for actually having sex with children. … [Mountbatten-Windsor] was arrested for ‘wrongdoing,”’ he says mockingly. “Well, I think having sex with underage kids is wrongdoing.”

Glenn cites a recent Reuters poll that found that 69% of Americans strongly agree with the statement: “The files show that powerful people are rarely held accountable.” 17% somewhat agreed with the statement, and only 11% disagreed.

“This is universal,” says Glenn, “and yet all that we’re seeing is people playing politics with it.”

On February 16, a panel of independent U.N. human rights experts declared that the content within the Epstein files may constitute “crimes against humanity.”

“That’s the U.N. — crimes against humanity! But who was having sex with kids?” Glenn exclaims.

Every time more information about Epstein comes out, we’re left with “more questions,” never actual answers, he laments.

“They release stuff and you’re like, wait a minute. Well, that just opens up more. It’s not clarity. It’s fog. And it’s happening everywhere — both sides of the Atlantic,” he says, citing the U.K.’s long-running grooming-gangs scandal, where Parliament voted down a Conservative push for a national inquiry in January 2025, despite the massive scale of child exploitation.

Glenn mocks the politicians claiming that “we care so much about our children.”

“I don’t think you care about our children. I’m beginning to think you’re not really human,” he says.

But it’s not just politicians who are to blame; part of the problem, he says, is us.

“The outrage that we all have on any topic lasts about 72 hours, and then we move on. Have you noticed that one?” Glenn asks.

“I don’t know what that says about us. Does it say that we’re overwhelmed? That there’s just a new thing to be outraged on every 72 hours? That we’re exhausted? … Does it say that we’re fragmented into so many tribes that we’re only pursuing accountability when it hurts the other team?”

Glenn fears the answer may be far darker.

Perhaps “we’ve become totally accustomed to scandal,” he says, or worse — “Nothing’s real any more. Child rape is not real any more. Even our outrage isn’t real any more.”

He argues that social media is the only reason we’re even still talking about Epstein. Without X, Facebook, and other platforms artificially prolonging and amplifying the scandal, Glenn fears the public would have long forgotten the convicted sex offender and his countless victims.

“There was a time in Great Britain … in the entire West, if there was a whiff of corruption at high levels: national reckoning,” he says.

But today, we just “wait it out,” and scandal after scandal just quietly “goes away.”

To hear Glenn’s full monologue, watch the video above.

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Mere hours after the Supreme Court handed down its decision on Trump’s tariffs under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, President Trump responded with a lengthy Truth Social post. Though the court ruled against him, Trump was not nearly as angry with the decision as might be expected.

On Friday afternoon, President Trump posted an unexpectedly optimistic message in the wake of SCOTUS’ decision. Trump’s layered response, which echoed very closely his live reaction in a press conference, spilled into two separate posts.

‘Today I will sign an Order to impose a 10% GLOBAL TARIFF, under Section 122, over and above our normal TARIFFS already being charged.’

Trump began by praising the “Strength, Wisdom, and Love of our Country” exhibited by dissenting Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh before attacking those in the majority:

“The Democrats on the Court are thrilled, but they will automatically vote ‘NO’ against ANYTHING that makes America Strong and Healthy Again. They, also, are a Disgrace to our Nation. Others think they’re being ‘politically correct,’ which has happened before, far too often, with certain Members of this Court when, in fact, they’re just FOOLS and ‘LAPDOGS’ for the RINOS and Radical Left Democrats and, not that this should have anything to do with it, very unpatriotic, and disloyal to the Constitution.”

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Trump then suggested that the court “has been swayed by foreign interests” who are “dancing in the streets” as a result of the ruling.

However, Trump then said that the decision was largely a positive development because it clarified the president’s authority under the IEEPA only, while leaving open several other avenues for imposing tariffs: “All of those TARIFFS remain, but other alternatives will now be used to replace the ones that the Court incorrectly rejected.”

He drew from Justice Kavanaugh’s dissenting opinion to illustrate the “different direction” that he will pursue, “which is even stronger than our original choice.” As Trump noted, Kavanaugh wrote,

Although I firmly disagree with the Court’s holding today, the decision might not substantially constrain a President’s ability to order tariffs going forward. That is because numerous other federal statutes authorize the President to impose tariffs and might justify most (if not all) of the tariffs issued in this case. … Those statutes include, for example, the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232); the Trade Act of 1974 (Sections 122, 201, and 301); and the Tariff Act of 1930 (Section 338).

Trump omitted Kavanaugh’s mention of “a few procedural steps” that may be required with these other avenues for tariffs that the IEEPA does not require.

Nearing the end of his post, Trump argued that the Supreme Court had unintentionally made the president’s “ability to both regulate TRADE, and impost TARIFFS, more powerful and crystal clear, rather than less.”

As a result, Trump issued several orders at the end of his post, indicating his intention to continue the tariffs, including a “10% GLOBAL TARIFF,” under the existing statutory authorities cited earlier in the post:

“Therefore, effective immediately, all National Security TARIFFS, Section 232 and existing Section 301 TARIFFS, remain in place, and in full force and effect. Today I will sign an Order to impose a 10% GLOBAL TARIFF, under Section 122, over and above our normal TARIFFS already being charged, and we are also initiating several Section 301 and other Investigations to protect our Country from unfair Trading practices,” Trump wrote.

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So-called “ghost students” are reportedly fueling a growing financial aid fraud crisis in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and across the country.

These ghost students allegedly steal identities to enroll online and apply for taxpayer-funded financial aid.

‘These fraudsters are very well organized and well financed.’

KSTP reported in October that the Minnesota State system, which consists of 33 colleges and universities, had flagged over 7,700 “fraudulent” or “potentially fraudulent” financial aid applications in the 2024-2025 academic year. In nearly 95% of those cases, the ghost students had applied to two-year community colleges. The fraud was identified before any money was distributed.

KSTP discovered two cases in which funds were distributed to fraudsters who had enrolled in a community college. The cases came to light after a man in Hutchinson, Kansas, reported that someone had used his name and Social Security number to collect $13,000. Another individual stated that his information was used to take out two student loans worth over $6,700.

A Minnesota State spokesperson told KSTP in October that at least three schools had paid between $9,500 and $63,500 back to the federal government after discovering ghost students.

Craig Munson, the chief information security officer for the Minnesota State system, addressed the ongoing fraud issues during a Thursday Minnesota House hearing.

“These fraudsters are very well organized and well financed,” Munson said. “Stealing money that was intended for real students in need of financial aid.”

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When questioned about how much the fraud scheme has cost the Minnesota State system, Munson did not provide a dollar amount but noted that he believes “we are making very good progress” in addressing the issue.

Munson explained that the school system is still seeing a similar number of fraud cases, but that ghost students are now targeting more four-year colleges and universities.

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“It used to be more of the two-year [colleges], we’re starting to see they’re looking at all colleges and universities,” he said. “It could be a couple of reasons — that they’ve learned the system to its extent, and they want to extend their stay in the system and transfer to a four-year possibly. We’re also seeing some positive reports that many of our two-year colleges are seeing a little bit of a reduction in these fraud attempts.”

During Thursday’s hearing, Munson presented a fraud report detailing the growing threat and recommendations to address it, including implementing an automated identity-proofing system that would cost $1 million to $1.5 million per year.

A spokesperson for the Minnesota State system told Blaze News that enrollment fraud is a problem for colleges and universities across the nation.

“The Minnesota State IT Services team has implemented a variety of safeguards to protect against this threat,” the spokesperson stated. “Nationally, there has been a significant rise in this activity and we have been working to install additional safeguards and provide guidance to our 33 colleges and universities for the last two years. Our schools, in partnership with faculty, have been actively managing this problem, identifying ghost students early in each semester and removing them from our systems to ensure only real students can get the classes they need and financial aid is distributed to the students who need it to achieve their academic goals.”

“In addition, this last fall a more formal Enrollment Fraud Working Group that includes experts in IT, Academic and Student Affairs, and Audit from the Minnesota State system office, as well as faculty, staff, and student representatives from throughout the system was formed. The goal of the group is to identify additional safeguards the colleges and universities of Minnesota State can put in place to keep ghost students out,” the spokesperson added.

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Idaho police are trying to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole an ambulance and rammed it into a building housing a Department of Homeland Security office before failing to light it all on fire.

The incident began at St. Luke’s Hospital, where the suspect stole an ambulance, then crashed it into the lobby of the building on Wednesday at about 11 p.m. in Meridian, according to Meridian police. Meridian is a suburb of Boise.

‘If the suspect had not been interrupted, there is no doubt this building would have been burned, putting the lives of first responders and others at risk.’

After he crashed the ambulance, the suspect retrieved cans with some sort of accelerant that were hidden in bushes and doused the vehicle with the substance, according to police.

“It appears the suspect was unable to ignite the accelerant before being scared off by responding agencies,” said Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea in a statement.

Police said the suspect was wearing a medical mask as well as a black shirt and tan pants.

Basterrechea noted that there had been chatter online criticizing the presence of DHS at the building and called the incident a “serious criminal act.”

He also addressed “absolutely false” comments on social media denying that property damage is violence.

“This was absolutely an act of violence, and if the suspect had not been interrupted, there is no doubt this building would have been burned, putting the lives of first responders and others at risk,” he added.

Because the suspect had apparently planted the accelerant before stealing the ambulance and had driven about a quarter of a mile to the building with the DHS office, police believe the attack was intentional.

Canyon County Paramedics issued a statement about the incident.

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“No Canyon County Paramedics personnel were inside the ambulance at the time of the incident,” read the statement. “There are currently no confirmed injuries to members of the public or first responders connected to this event.”

Basterrechea said his department was leading the investigation, but they were cooperating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation as well as DHS and other agencies.

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A bizarre Instagrammable selfie opportunity on the Brooklyn Bridge involves disgusting trash, including tampons and condoms, being tied to a fence.

Other garbage items affixed to the fence include panties, dirty tissues, Band-Aids, and hairbands, according to the New York Post. Some of the residents are opposed to the accumulation of disgusting trash that has gotten worse in recent weeks.

‘Welcome to the “Big Cesspool” that used to be an Apple.’

“I walk over the bridge almost every day. And one day I was just like, ‘I’ve had enough!’” said Ellen Baum of Brooklyn Heights, who has been documenting her cleanup efforts on social media.

“It’s just f**king disgusting,” said Baum, who disagrees “completely” with people calling the condom wall a piece of art.

“The interactions and conversations that take place on the bridge are the art. The bridge itself is the art,” she added. “We don’t need to put literal trash on it.”

The Department of Transportation could not tell the Post how many people were cited for littering on the bridge and also refused to say how often it’s cleaned up by the city.

“The iconic Brooklyn Bridge has been called ‘America’s Eiffel Tower,’ and cluttering it with debris detracts from the enjoyment of everyone who uses the bridge and burdens the hardworking crews who maintain this historic landmark,” said a DOT spokesperson to the Post.

A Blaze News request for comment from the mayor’s office was not immediately answered.

The online reaction to the trash-bridge was not very supportive.

“When I was a kid it was locks on bridges and fences and sneakers on powerlines. WTF happened to the good times,” responded one user on the X platform.

“It’s tragic to see a world-class landmark treated like a literal dumpster,” said another detractor.

“NYC is disgusting. Used to have family in Queens, then he moved to NJ, then left entirely this past year. I’ve been there a half dozen times or so, no desire to ever go back. It’s the dirtiest city I’ve ever seen, and everything is a hassle and overpriced,” read another reply.

“The amount of DNA that’s there … you can probably solve a few cold cases,” joked another user.

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“Welcome to the ‘Big Cesspool’ that used to be an Apple,” said one user.

“After my parents moved us to a home near the Jersey shore when I was 7, I would spend summers with my aunt who lived in Brooklyn Heights. We would walk her dog down to the Brooklyn bridge and I was awed by the beautiful bridge and its history. So sad!” recalled one commentator.

“What the f**k is wrong with you people?” replied one man simply.

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“In the Name of … Unlimited Immigration?”

U2, the band that rocketed to fame with songs like the Martin Luther King Jr. tribute “Pride (In the Name of Love),” just put out a surprise EP “Days of Ash.” The stealth release includes a tribute to the late anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement activist Renee Good. The Irish rockers probably saw Bruce Springsteen getting all that fawning press for his anti-ICE tirades and wanted in on the action.

Goldberg once asked Epstein if she could hitch a ride on his plane. Or she claims someone did so on her behalf.

Still, the legendary band’s choice of martyrs is a mite suspect at this late date. “American Obituary” is the song’s tortured title, and it’s a sad reminder of how the foursome famously toured the U.S. in the Reagan era, a trek captured in the 1988 concert film “U2: Rattle and Hum.”

That documentary and accompanying album saw the Irish rockers luxuriating in American culture. Now, lead singer, Bono, is calling out MAGA and ignoring all the actions that led to Good’s tragic death.

The bright side? The band isn’t force-feeding us their music this time …

Taylor’s version

If you mock the left, they will come.

And by “they,” we mean viewers. Paramount Plus’ “Landman” series, starring the mighty Billy Bob Thornton, wrapped its second season with its highest ratings yet.

The show generated 1.62 billion minutes of viewing time during the week of Jan. 19-25, second only to Netflix’s “Stranger Things” for an original streaming series.

This season of “Landman” featured several swipes at the left, including a conversation mocking ABC’s “The View” and an extended assault on pronouns. The latter featured ditzy Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) sparring with her college’s woke administrator and, later, her nonbinary roommate.

Most shows wouldn’t dare broach these subjects, let alone in a farcical fashion, but showrunner Taylor Sheridan isn’t your average TV scribe. The heartland-friendly creator isn’t afraid to ruffle progressive feathers, and he does so while uncorking some elegantly written stories.

That may explain why the industry doesn’t shower him with Emmys, but he’s too busy juggling a half dozen (or more) shows to care …

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Imagine there’s no virtue signaling at awards shows. It’s easy if you try.

Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey shared some thoughts on AI during a Variety/CNN town hall interview with fellow star Timothee Chalamet.

McConaughey earned his trophy for 2013’s “Dallas Buyers Club,” and he fears future red carpets may be crowded with computer-generated competition.

“Will we be, in five years, having ‘the best AI film’? ‘The best AI actor?’” he said. “Maybe. I think that might be the thing; it becomes another category. It’s going to be in front of us in ways that we don’t even see. It’s going to get so good we’re not going to know the difference.”

Another plus? AI actors can’t walk down red carpets wearing those insufferable “ICE Out” pins …

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By George, I think he’s got it.

Comic actor Jamie Kennedy of “Scream” fame added a dollop of common sense to Hollywood’s anti-ICE histrionics. Kennedy shared his views on celebrity activism tied to the illegal immigration enforcers, and he refused to read the preapproved talking points.

Instead, he pointed out the hypocrisy of stars safely sashaying down the red carpet while demonizing law enforcement on the “Trying Not to Die” podcast.

People are protesting ICE, and I understand the situation — but when you have actors from the red carpet of an award show, on there saying all of this stuff about “we’re under a fascist regime, we’re [under] authoritarianism …” bro … you’re literally guarded by the most top [security] — it’s insanity, you can’t say you’re under authoritarian rule when you’re literally being authoritarian.

Somewhere, Ricky Gervais is grinning ear to ear …

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“The View” is getting a crash course in Epstein files nuance.

The extreme-left show has pummeled President Donald Trump for being mentioned in the infamous files. But as everyone knows, a “mention” doesn’t mean much if there’s no “there-there.”

And to date, there isn’t, just a revelation that Trump cheered on police for investigating the ghoulish financier.

That hasn’t stopped the left or “The View” from connecting disparate dots. Until now. Turns out some “View” hosts, including Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg, are in those files too.

Goldberg once asked Epstein if she could hitch a ride on his plane. Or she claims someone did so on her behalf.

Awkward!

Now, fellow listee Behar is lecturing viewers that she’s totally innocent, and everyone named in the files isn’t a monster. The other embarrassing part? Behar attended Trump’s 1993 wedding to Marla Maples:

“I was at Trump’s wedding to Marla. Maybe Epstein was there too. Who knows? So that means I’m not guilty obviously, but these other ones, how are you going to decide who is really guilty and who is not? It’s very tricky!”

Tricky, you say? We say karma on steroids.

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Growing infighting among prominent Democrats signals deeper instability within the party — and BlazeTV host Stu Burguiere has the receipts to back it up.

“It seems like there is a little bit of trouble in paradise these days over on the Democratic side. You’ve seen some of these divides before,” Stu says, reading a Fox News headline: “John Fetterman slams anti-Israel ‘rot’ in Democratic Party, rejects AOC’s claims of Gaza ‘genocide.’”

Another recent headline from The Hill reads, “House Democrat: Mamdani’s proposed wealth taxes ‘not going to work.’”

“That is [Rep. Jared] Moskowitz. He’s fighting with Mamdani because Mamdani wants a wealth tax and Moskowitz says that’s not going to work. By the way, one reason it’s not going to work as a federal situation is because it’s completely unconstitutional,” Stu comments.

“Now, of course, Mamdani does not care whatsoever about those sorts of things,” he adds.

Even Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom have now become “adversaries” over the push to tax California billionaires.

“Of course, you know, Bernie Sanders, number one, is a socialist. Number two, doesn’t have to worry about actually funding the state and, you know, building new magical railroads across it. So he doesn’t care about whether all the billionaires leave or not. He’s going to get their money either way, right?” Stu explains.

“There’s a big divide inside that party. Now, that’s not to say, I will point out, that there’s none of this going on on the right. It is existing on the right as well. But on the left it’s really interesting,” he says, pointing out that when one party holds more power, the other party tends to put aside internal differences and unite.

“You saw some of that, I think, during 2024, where people looked at the Biden situation and were like, ‘Gosh, we don’t want any more of this.’ They united around Trump even though there was a lot of people who liked him and a lot of people who didn’t like him on the Republican side,” Stu says.

But the Democrats are not showing the same strength, and a new AP-NORC poll only solidifies Stu’s point.

The poll reflects that “many Democrats are still down on their party after 2024.”

“You see, there was some uniting going on — a little bit, maybe, you could argue — in the early days of the Trump administration, where approval of the Democratic Party among Democrats rose north of 83%. Now it’s dropped to 70%. Interesting. Not a massive drop-off, but significant,” Stu says.

And positive views of the Democratic Party are down among Democrats, from 92% at the turn of the century to 80% today.

“We’ve never seen one as low as it is now, though,” Stu comments.

“That’s not good. That’s bad,” he adds.

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