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Steve Deace to host television show on TheBlaze in conjunction with CRTV
Executive producer for "The Glenn Beck Radio Program," Stu Burguiere announced Tuesday some big changes happening at TheBlaze following Doc Thompson's exit from his longtime morning show, "The Morning Blaze." Starting Monday, "Pat Gray Unleashed" will now be on air from 7 to 9 a.m. ET, "The Glenn Beck Radio Program" will remain the same, from 9 a.m to noon ET, and "The Steve Deace Show" will be… → Read More
Kanye West raises important questions during an interview with TMZ about politics in Hollywood
On Monday's episode of "The Morning Blaze," Jason Butrill and Kris Cruz discussed an interview Kanye West had with TMZ host Harvey Levin. During the interview, Levin asked West if he would remove his "Make America Great Again" hat. "I would love it, Kanye, if you would not wear that hat. I have a problem with what it stands for," Levin said. Levin said that he has a right to discuss his dislike… → Read More
Barbara Boxer’s former staffer arrested for doxxing senators
On Thursday's episode of "The Morning Blaze," Doc Thompson and Kris Cruz discussed the arrest of Jackson A. Cosko for a laundry list of charges, including unlawful entry and for posting private information on Wikipedia. Cosko most recently worked for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) as a staffer, which allowed him access to private information about senators. He previously worked for… → Read More
WATCH: Inconsistencies exposed in Julie Swetnick’s timeline — on MSNBC
On Tuesday’s episode of “The Morning Blaze,” Doc Thompson and Kris Cruz discussed an audio clip of Kate Snow, an MSNBC news anchor interviewing Julie Swetnick, the third woman to come forward with sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Snow surprisingly pressed Swetnick and sought clarification on a timeline she presented. Click here to watch more video clips… → Read More
Watch: Jim Acosta makes obscure request of President Trump during news conference
On Thursday's episode of "The Morning Blaze," Doc Thompson and Jeffy Fisher discussed an odd request CNN reporter Jim Acosta made of President Donald Trump during Wednesday's news conference in New York City. Acosta attempted a form of "gotcha journalism" but Trump shut him down quickly. "Thank you very much. If you don't mind after I'm finished ... if one of our female colleagues could go after… → Read More
Have millennials driven divorce rate down? New study says credit them for an 18 percent drop
On Wednesday's episode of "The Morning Blaze," Doc Thompson and Jeffy Fisher discussed a Bloomberg story that said millennials are responsible for an 18 percent drop in divorce rates in the United States. "According to new data, 'Younger couples are approaching relationships very differently from baby boomers. Generation X and especially Millennials are being pickier about who they marry. When… → Read More
Dean of Yale Law School: Classes canceled so students can protest Kavanaugh instead
On Tuesday's episode of "The Morning Blaze," Doc Thompson discussed remarks made by Heather Gerken, dean of Yale Law School, regarding her decision to allow some classes to be canceled allowing students the opportunity to participate in the national protest against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday. Doc read Gerken's statement: "The allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme… → Read More
Michael Avenatti claims there is a third woman with allegations against Kavanaugh
On Monday's episode of "The Morning Blaze," Doc Thompson began the show with the latest development in the Brett Kavanaugh controversy. Attorney Michael Avenatti submitted a letter to Mike Davis, the chief counsel of nominations for the Senate Judiciary Committee, claiming that he represents a woman with credible information against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Doc said, "Avenatti has… → Read More
Alyssa Milano calls on senators to postpone Kavanaugh ‘hearing’
Actress Alyssa Milano took to Twitter Sunday, calling on Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) to “stand up for women everywhere” and "postpone the hearing" — an apparent reference to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. The hearings were conducted earlier this month. Doc Thompson read the tweet from the actress on Monday’s… → Read More
‘Sixteen Candles’ actress asks ‘Where is John Wilkes Booth when you need him?’
On Tuesday, Doc Thompson discussed an article on TheBlaze regarding Carole Cook joking about assassinating President Donald Trump. In a video, TMZ approached Cook just outside a Hollywood restaurant on Sunday where the "Sixteen Candles" actress jokingly entertained the idea of a modern-day John Wilkes Booth assassination of President Donald Trump. Doc was clearly put off but dug a lot deeper. He… → Read More
Here’s what the media missed about Jim Carrey’s conversation with HBO host Bill Maher
On Monday, Doc Thompson highlighted a key complaint comedian Jim Carrey addressed that most Americans disregarded during Carrey's interview on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" late last week. A statement from Carrey about the divide in America was largely overshadowed by his comments regarding socialism. Carrey urged Democrats to say "yes" to socialism and to "stop apologizing" for it. "What… → Read More
Wiccans lash out at Sephora for culturally appropriating witchcraft — yes, really
Sephora just introduced a "starter witch kit" in light of Halloween and it's already proving to be controversial. Wiccans and pagans are now accusing the cosmetics giant of culturally appropriating witchcraft and have spoken to the media about their displeasure. On Friday's episode of the "The Morning Blaze," Doc Thompson and Kris Cruz discussed the artificial outrage. The kit is sent to launch… → Read More
WATCH: Alex Jones heckles Sen. Marco Rubio on Capitol Hill following social media hearing
Things became a bit heated between conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Sen. Marcio Rubio following a Capitol Hill social media hearing on Wednesday. Jones ambushed Rubio during a news conference following the hearing and sparred back and forth with the Florida Republican. Their confrontation was published on Twitter where it quickly garnered thousands of views and retweets. On Thursday, Doc… → Read More
Judge bans online distribution of 3D-printed gun blueprints until court case is resolved
On Wednesday's episode of "The Morning Blaze," Doc Thompson spoke with Emily Taylor, an independent program attorney at U.S. Law Shield, to discuss the ongoing proceedings regarding the distribution of blueprints for 3D-printed guns. The U.S. Law Shield is a legal defense organization for self-defense cases founded in 2009 with the goal of protecting citizens fed up with abuse in the legal… → Read More
Tampa mother begs for 3-year-old son’s return after he was kidnapped by his father, taken to Lebanon
A Tampa, Florida, woman is pleading with the father to bring back her 3-year-old son. Rachelle Smith’s son, Dexter, was taken to Beirut, Lebanon, without her permission by his father. Ali Salamey picked up the child from daycare and went to the embassy where he obtained passports for himself and Dexter. Then they flew to Lebanon on Aug. 24 with no word of their return, violating a court order… → Read More
How free is your state? New Cato report lists the best and worst states for freedom in America
William P. Ruger from the CATO Institute joined Doc Thompson and Kris Cruz on Thursday to discuss the most and least free states in the country based on state regulation. Ruger is a fellow in foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute, and vice president of research and policy at the Charles Koch Institute. (To find out how the states are ranked and to download "Freedom in the Fifty States,"… → Read More
Couple faces eviction for holding Bible study at their senior living center in Virginia
On Monday, Doc Thompson spoke with Lathan Watts from FirstLiberty.org to discuss a pastor and wife who were allegedly threatened with eviction for holding a Bible study at their senior living center. First Liberty is the law firm representing elderly couple Ken and Liv Hauge, who reside at the Evergreens at Smith Run in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Ken Hauge is a retired Lutheran minister who moved… → Read More
Twitter finds death threats against Dana Loesch’s children do not violate the platform’s policies
Over the weekend, National Rifle Association spokeswoman Dana Loesch received a flurry of despicable death threats on Twitter. What ignited the onslaught was an event in Jacksonville, Florida, that had nothing to do with the Second Amendment advocate and spokeswoman for 5 million members of the NRA. On Sunday, a gunman opened fire at a Madden Tournament, killing two and wounding several others.… → Read More
Elizabeth Warren deflects, focuses on the plight of immigrants instead of Mollie Tibbetts’ murder
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is under fire for delivering a tone-deaf message during an interview Tuesday on the death of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts. On Thursday's episode of "The Morning Blaze," Doc Thompson aired Warren's interview with CNN where she deviated from a question regarding the murder of Tibbetts at the hands of a man believed to be an illegal alien and instead focused on the… → Read More
CNN pundit Symone Sanders blames ‘toxic masculinity’ for the murder of Mollie Tibbetts
CNN contributor Symone Sanders blamed "toxic masculinity" for the death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts on Twitter yesterday and was lambasted by conservatives for doing so. Tibbetts, who went missing July 18, was allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant suspect and her body was found on Tuesday. Sanders, who is the former spokeswoman for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, issued… → Read More