Erica Ritz
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Rand Paul’s Response to Those Who Say His Tax Plan Will Leave the Government Under-Funded
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul has a simple response to those who say his tax proposal will leave the government under-funded. "Precisely! That's my goal," Paul said in an interview with Glenn Beck that aired Monday. "I want the government to be smaller. ... And I want the... → Read More
Glenn Beck Names Reason He Is ‘Confident’ His Audience Will Raise $10 Million to Save Christians Fleeing the Islamic State
Glenn Beck on Monday said he felt "so comfortable and confident" telling "Defying ISIS" author Johnnie Moore that his audience would raise $10 million to save Christians fleeing religious persecution because of how passionate the people he's met are about the subject. Beck said Moore sent him "one... → Read More
Glenn Beck Says Sarah Palin ‘Clown’ Comment Was ‘Wrong’
Glenn Beck on Friday clarified his earlier comments about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, saying it was "wrong" to call her a "clown." "We all have bad days. We all have bad moments. We all have moments of frustration and anger," Beck said on his radio program. "And... → Read More
Glenn Beck Shares What Happened Behind the Scenes at Anti-Iran Deal Rally That Made Him Say ‘My Gosh, We’re Grotesque’
Glenn Beck spoke at a rally opposing the Iranian nuclear agreement on Wednesday, and on Thursday, he shared some of what happened behind the scenes that made him say "my gosh, we're grotesque." "I get off the stage and somebody from, I think it was the Daily Mail... → Read More
‘Whoa, Whoa, Whoa!’: Video Shows Man Rushing the Stage During Sarah Palin Speech
A man rushed the stage during former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's speech at a rally opposing the Iranian nuclear deal on Capitol Hill Wednesday. "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" someone says as the man hops the security barrier, getting dangerously close to Palin, before security rushes to interfere. Palin... → Read More
Ted Cruz: ‘People Will Die’ if Iran Deal Passes
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz flatly warned Wednesday that "people will die" if the Iran deal passes. "People will die," Cruz said during a rally against the deal on Capitol Hill. "Americans will die. Israelis will die. Europeans will die. Osama bin Laden never had $100 billion. He was... → Read More
Rand Paul: ‘Nothing’ That Donald Trump Supports Is ‘What the Tea Party Was About’
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul said Wednesday that "nothing" that rival Donald Trump is for "is what the Tea Party was about." Speaking to Glenn Beck, the Kentucky senator listed the bank bailouts, the stimulus, higher taxes, Obamacare and taking private property through eminent domain as issues Trump... → Read More
Rand Paul Is ‘Absolutely Convinced’ the Problems in Washington Won’t Be Resolved Until This Happens
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul said Friday that he is "absolutely convinced" the problems in Washington won't be resolved until term limits are put in place. "The world is topsy-turvy," Paul said on Glenn Beck's radio program. "People in America get it, when you go out into America. → Read More
Here’s the Prayer Glenn Beck Suggests Americans Say on Friday’s ‘National Day of Prayer’
Glenn Beck has called for a national day of prayer on Friday in honor of police officers, members of the military and "all people who wear a uniform, because they are under attack." "We would love, if you have church bells, to ring them at 11 o'clock tomorrow... → Read More
The Life-Changing Lesson Glenn Beck Says America Could Learn From Iceland Right Now
Glenn Beck praised the people of Iceland on Tuesday for petitioning their government to accept more refugees fleeing the Islamic State, thousands of Icelanders even offering to house the refugees in their own homes. "Out of a country of 300,000 people, 10,000 people in 24 hours said, 'I'll... → Read More
The ‘Incredible’ Way the Mayor and Pastor of a Small Colorado Town Ended Up at Restoring Unity
Pastor Pete Beerman is the mayor of Grover, Colorado, and on Monday, he shared the "incredible" story behind how he ended up at Glenn Beck's Restoring Unity event in Birmingham, Alabama over the weekend. "It's an incredible story. Friday, August 21st I posted just something real quick from... → Read More
Glenn Beck Says Something Profound Happened on the Way Home From ‘Restoring Unity’
Glenn Beck was speaking with historian David Barton on Sunday after Restoring Unity -- a rally in Birmingham, Alabama where people of all races, faiths and backgrounds came together to stand on values and principles in agreement that all lives matter -- when he said something remarkable happened. ... → Read More
Alan Dershowitz Challenges Obama Admin. to a Series of Lincoln-Douglas Style Debates Over Iran Deal
Famed attorney and Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz doubled down on his recent criticism of the Iran deal on Tuesday, challenging the Obama administration to a series of Lincoln-Douglas style debates on the subject. "This is the most important foreign policy decision of the century, and we ought... → Read More
Beck Tears Into Trump as a ‘Populist’ Who Represents ‘More of the Same’
Glenn Beck tore into Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday as a "populist" who represents "more of the same" for the country. Beck was specifically responding to Trump's comments over the weekend, where he told an audience that he would never eat Oreos again because Nabisco is... → Read More
Beck Warns That ‘Something Bad Is Coming Our Way’ as Stock Market Tumbles
Glenn Beck warned that "something bad is coming our way" as the Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 1,000 points in early trading Monday morning. "The toolbox is empty," Beck said on his radio program. "We had the rescue packages, the credit guarantees, quantitative easing, zero interest... → Read More
Glenn Beck Vows to Walk Middle East Religious Persecution Victims Across the U.S. Border Himself if Sufficient Funds Can Be Raised
Glenn Beck was furious on Friday when Johnnie Moore, author of "Defying ISIS: Preserving Christianity in its Place of Birth and in Your Own Backyard," said that victims of Middle East persecution are being denied entry to the United States. Most of the victims being denied are Christian, Moore... → Read More
Beck Says Planned Parenthood Abortionists Are ‘No Different’ Than Nazis: ‘You’re a Monster’
Following the release of a seventh undercover video in a series alleging Planned Parenthood sells aborted fetal tissue for profit -- the most recent video showing a former procurement technician discussing the harvesting of a brain from a late-term male fetus whose heart was still beating -- Glenn Beck... → Read More
China Did Something Last Week That Glenn Beck Says Should ‘Send a Chill Down Your Spine’
Glenn Beck said Wednesday that the recent devaluation of China's currency should "send a chill down your spine" and could mean China has begun "all-out economic warfare" against the west. Beck brought on his chief researcher Jason Buttrill, a former intelligence analyst for the Department of Defense, who... → Read More
There’s Something Very Different About Glenn Beck’s Most Recent Book
Glenn Beck released his latest book "It IS About Islam" on Tuesday, and he said there is something very different about this book than all of the others he has released. While his other publications have countless names on the title page, giving credit to the many people who... → Read More
Amid Horrifying Revelations About the Islamic State’s Depravity, Beck Warns: ‘We Are Going to Be Held Accountable’
Amid horrifying revelations about the true extent of the Islamic State's depravity, Glenn Beck warned his television audience Monday that "we are going to be held accountable." "Evil learns from past evils. It gets stronger and more wicked with each passing day. ISIS is that evil," Beck said. → Read More