The Republican Party won’t be saved by excuses



Texas conservatives have long trusted the Republican Party to stand firm on core values: secure borders, parental rights, the Second Amendment, and limited government. We’ve delivered them power in Austin. But too many GOP lawmakers now serve corporate donors and media elites — not the grassroots conservatives who put them in office.

Texas may be a red state, but the last legislative session told a different story. Thirty-six Republican state lawmakers joined Democrats on critical votes that gutted conservative priorities. They campaign as fighters and govern as cowards — folding at the first whiff of media pressure or lobbyist resistance. That’s not leadership. That’s betrayal.

When Texas Republicans falter, they don’t just fail their state — they fail the country.

Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star generates headlines, but the border remains wide open. Despite the efforts of the Trump administration, cartels continue to move drugs and people freely across Texas soil. Ranchers continue to live in fear. Families bury loved ones lost to fentanyl. Texans demand action, but Austin delivers press releases.

Yes, regardless of the federal government’s efforts — and the Trump administration is certainly a refreshing change from Joe Biden —Texas has the constitutional authority to act. Where’s the declaration of invasion? Where’s the full mobilization? Leadership doesn’t mean deploying troops for photo ops. It means taking responsibility and enforcing the law.

It isn’t ‘culture war nonsense’

Parents across Texas want transparency. They want to know what their kids are learning, reading, and hearing in school — especially on issues of sex and gender. Some lawmakers have stepped up. Too many haven’t. They call it “culture war nonsense” while siding with school boards and bureaucrats who treat parents as threats.

Legislators who can’t stop minors from receiving irreversible medical procedures without parental consent don’t belong in conservative office. That’s not compromise. That’s surrender.

Don’t dismiss the Second Amendment

After every shooting, moderate Republicans float “reasonable restrictions.” But the Constitution doesn’t hedge. It says “shall not be infringed.”

Texans don’t want red-flag laws. They want their rights respected. When figures like Rep. Dan Crenshaw entertain policies that chip away at due process, they don’t look pragmatic. They look weak. If you won’t defend gun rights without apology, step aside.

Meme bills and muzzled dissent

Texas Republicans now flirt with speech regulation. One bill would have required registration for anonymous political memes — all in the name of fighting “disinformation.” That’s not governance. That’s control.

Conservatives believe in protecting anonymous speech because we remember what it’s for: dissent. Critique. Satire. These aren’t bugs in the system — they’re essential features. If Austin lawmakers wants to mirror D.C.'s, voters will start treating them the same way.

Contempt for the base

The real issue isn’t just policy. It’s culture. The GOP establishment in Austin feels more at home with lobbyists than with the voters who knock doors and fund their campaigns. Primary challengers get dismissed as “fringe,” even as the grassroots base grows louder — and angrier.

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Calls for term limits are rising. The appetite for bold reform is real. If Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) can deliver conservative wins in Florida, why can’t Texas? Why are we still making excuses?

This isn’t just about Texas

Texas shapes the national Republican Party. It drives presidential races and defines what the GOP stands for. When Texas Republicans falter, they don’t just fail their state — they fail the country.

As state Rep. Brian Harrison has shown, the last legislative session exposed serious cracks in the GOP foundation. Conservatives must respond: organize locally, show up at the Capitol, primary the cowards. An “R” isn’t a free pass. If you govern like a Democrat, expect to be treated like one.

Secure the border. Empower parents. Protect the Second Amendment. Defend free speech. Or get out of the way.

Texas doesn’t need more Republicans. It needs better ones.

Glenn Beck REACTS to Dan Crenshaw threatening Tucker Carlson



In case you missed it, Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) was caught on a hot mic telling BG News reporter Steven Edginton that he would kill conservative pundit Tucker Carlson if he ever crossed paths with him.

“If I ever meet him, I’ll f**king kill him,” he said.

When Edginton laughed off the statement as a joke, Crenshaw doubled down, reiterating his desire to kill Tucker.

When backlash sparked, Crenshaw played his spiteful statements off as a joke. To Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R), who asked him on X if he had just threatened her friend, Crenshaw insolently retorted, “lol, no.”

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Glenn Beck says Crenshaw’s threat, be it legitimate or hyperbolic, is unacceptable and warrants consequences.

“That's not something I want to hear from a former Navy SEAL” — someone who “knows how to kill people,” he says. Crenshaw’s threat “is not just reckless; it's obscene for a guy like that to wield those words so casually.”

“I suggest we don’t brush this off,” Glenn continues, adding that “it's not about parties or party lines; it's about a congressman threatening to murder a private citizen who's just asking questions.”

In addition to his unhinged threat against Tucker, Crenshaw is also a neocon.

“He’s a big-state advocate; he's a war hawk; he's a player in the globalist agenda, like the World Economic Forum and ESG policies,” says Glenn.

“His voting record clashes with the limited government ideals that conservatives actually hold dear. He's a defender of the national security state, backing surveillance and military overreach every time,” he continues, noting that “in 2021, [Crenshaw] opposed the warrant requirement for government access to data — your data,” and “in 2020, he co-sponsored a carbon tax bill.”

“I think we need to demand accountability. I think you should send a letter in to your congressman and the House Ethics Committee. I think they should probe this threat,” especially considering that Crenshaw is up for re-election next year, says Glenn.

To hear more of his commentary, watch the clip above.

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Watch: Alex Stein BRUTALLY TROLLS Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw — ‘Such a little loser!’



Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R), who is currently under fire for apparently threatening to kill Tucker Carlson, was recently paid a visit by BlazeTV host and king of trolls Alex Stein.

Crenshaw, or “Eye-Patch McCain,” as Tucker likes to call him, was none too pleased with Alex’s public confrontation. His reaction to being called out on his globalist agenda, weak conservative values, and uniparty politics can only be described as unhinged.

“Dan, you’re just such a little loser,” said Alex, following Crenshaw down the street.

Crenshaw then lunged forward to slap the camera.

“Look, you’re too slow!” laughed Alex, before making fun of Crenshaw for being smaller than him.

“You’re a sad little boy,” Alex said.

A heated exchange then commenced in which Alex accused Crenshaw of “giving more money to Ukraine” when “we have so many issues here in America,” especially “an invasion at our border.”

“You’re disgusting!” said a ruffled Crenshaw.

“He cares more about Ukraine than he does about America, so you're a globalist. Why don't you take care of America? You don't care. That's your problem, Dan — you don't care about America; you don't care about Texas,” Alex fired back, continuing to follow Crenshaw down the street.

“You’re a globalist; you’re a traitor; you’re a dwarf,” Alex said, when Crenshaw refused to address any of the legitimate issues he brought up.

And that’s when the Capitol Police stepped in.

To see the footage, watch the clip above.

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Dan Crenshaw brushes off apparent death threat as 'hyperbole' as ethics complaint looms



A conservative watchdog group filed an ethics complaint Tuesday against Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) over his apparent suggestion that he would kill Tucker Carlson should the two ever meet in person — something Crenshaw claims was clearly "hyperbole."

The American Accountability Foundation indicated Tuesday that it penned a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives' Office of Congressional Ethics requesting an immediate investigation into Crenshaw's remarks. According to the watchdog group, which is led by a former legislative director of Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Crenshaw may have violated House rules by engaging in conduct unbecoming of a member of Congress.

Blaze News previously reported that GB News' Steven Edginton interviewed Crenshaw at the 2025 Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in Britain last week, asking the congressman about American global leadership, the "neocon" label often applied to him, and the war in Ukraine.

When Edginton mentioned Tucker Carlson's criticism of American aid to Ukraine, Crenshaw declared, "Tucker doesn't know what he's talking about."

'No, seriously, I would kill him.'

After the interview, Edginton casually asked Crenshaw with the camera still rolling, "Have you ever met Tucker?"

In footage that did not originally air on GB News but went viral Monday on social media, Crenshaw seemingly responded, "We've talked a lot on Twitter. If I ever meet him, I'll f**king kill him."

Edginton, who indicated that the footage was genuine, suggested on X that when he laughed off the remark, Crenshaw doubled down, stating, "No, seriously, I would kill him."

When later asked on X by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) whether he threatened to kill Carlson, Crenshaw wrote, "lol, no."

The AAF suggested that a failure to sanction Crenshaw over his apparent threat of a member of the press would "send a message to Members that they are free to threaten reporters they disagree with and more importantly send a message to reporters that they need to worry for their safety when they report on Members of Congress."

'I have absolutely no desire to harm him.'

"There is no reasonable construction of creditable behavior which includes threating [sic] innocent journalists simply for disagreeing with a Member," the AAF noted in its complaint.

"As Representative Crenshaw frequently points out, he is a former Navy SEAL, so one should reasonably assume that his threats to kill someone should be taken seriously, since he has received significant military training in the application of lethal force," added the AAF.

When pressed for comment, a spokesman for Crenshaw directed Blaze News to the congressman's Wednesday KRIV-TV interview, where Crenshaw stated, "I caught that video myself after I saw all the outrage online, and I have got say, that's the lamest 'death threat' that I've ever seen. I think it's pretty clear that is a non-literal turn of phrase."

"I think anyone seriously watching and being honest with themselves knows that was hyperbole, said in private, and no, Tucker has nothing to worry about. I have absolutely no desire to harm him," added Crenshaw.

The congressman told KRIV that he will not accept Carlson's invitation to sit down for an interview, noting, "I don't want to be in the same room with him."

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Dan Crenshaw appears to threaten Tucker Carlson's life on hot mic, prompting civilized response



Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) was apparently caught on a hot mic last week threatening to kill Tucker Carlson. When confronted online by peers and critics about his remark, footage of which went viral Monday, the congressman suggested that he had said no such thing.

Crenshaw attended the 2025 Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in Britain, which ran from Feb. 17 to 19. At the conference, he sat down for an interview with GB News' Steven Edginton to discuss American global leadership, the "neocon" label often applied to him, and the war in Ukraine.

Toward the end of the interview, Edginton referred to the hundreds of billions of dollars the U.S. has given to Ukraine, then said, "I know that people like Tucker Carlson would make the argument that there's a real opportunity cost there. You know, we could have spent that money on the border or fixing, you know, issues in America."

When asked whether the money provided to Ukraine might have been better spent helping Americans, Crenshaw said, "You can walk and chew bubblegum at the same time. ... We spend 75%, 80% of our budget on a welfare state in America — on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. I would love to ask Tucker what he thinks that $100 billion should be spent on, if he would vote for it as a conservative."

'I wonder who he will threaten to kill next?'

"Tucker doesn't know what he's talking about," continued Crenshaw. "Tucker likes to visit Moscow and talk about how great the grocery stores are, so I don't really take his advice very seriously."

Additional footage has appeared online showing Edginton asking Crenshaw after the interview, "Have you ever met Tucker?"

"We've talked a lot on Twitter. If I ever meet him, I'll f**king kill him," the congressman seemingly answered.

Edginton indicated on X that when he laughed off the remark, Crenshaw doubled down, stating, "No, seriously, I would kill him."

The video of Crenshaw's apparent threat went viral Monday, prompting significant backlash.

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R), for instance, asked Crenshaw, "Did you threaten to kill my friend @TuckerCarlson?"

Crenshaw responded, "lol, no."

'I'll send you my address.'

The congressman's denial prompted more criticism and scrutiny, as well as a community notes clarification on X.

Federalist CEO Sean Davis noted, "You know there's a video of you saying otherwise, right?"

Turning Point USA journalist Savanah Hernandez cited Crenshaw's denial as a prime example of "how carelessly our politicians lie to us."

Podcaster Shawn Ryan asked, "I wonder who he will threaten to kill next? Has anyone checked on Tucker?"

Elon Musk posed the question, "Why is Crenshaw homicidal regarding Tucker?"

Tucker Carlson evidently took the threat in stride. Responding to Musk's question, Carlson extended an interview request to Crenshaw.

"Why don't you come sit for an interview and we'll see how you do?" wrote Carlson. "I'll send you my address."

Crenshaw and Carlson have long had an antagonistic long-distance relationship.

The congressman, who is running for re-election next year, has characterized Carlson as a "know-nothing elitist," a "click-chaser," and a "mindless" contrarian who seeks to "defend America's enemies" and "sow doubt and paranoia and false narratives."

Carlson, on the other hand, has called Crenshaw "eye patch McCain" — a "neocon" who engages in "Soviet-style politics" and attacks "moms who are worried about baby formula as pro-Russia." Carlson has also suggested that Crenshaw is a liberal Republican who should be "bagging groceries at Walmart" and a "liar."

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Dan Crenshaw Says He’ll ‘F*cking Kill’ Tucker Carlson, Immediately Lies About It

'If I ever meet him I'll fu**ing kill him'

Dan Crenshaw melts down over allegation he pushed for congressional pay raise: 'F***ing incels'



Trump allies and various other Republicans revolted after House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his 1,547-page funding bill Tuesday evening. What was originally supposed to be a clean bill became an apparent Christmas wish-list for certain lawmakers and their friends.

Among the many additions weighing down the bill was an extension for the Global Engagement Center, a scandal-plagued multi-agency entity housed within the U.S. State Department that has been accused of working with organizations to censor conservative voices. In his critique that mentioned the GEC extension, President-elect Donald Trump suggested that the spending bill might also help hinder an investigation into the House Jan. 6 committee.

Other critics noted that the bill would give congressional lawmakers pay raises. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), who recently complained about stagnant salaries, lashed out when journalist Nick Sortor — citing unnamed sources — alleged that the Texas Republican had "spearheaded" the apparent push for higher pay.

Sortor shared a clip from Crenshaw's November video interview with the Free Press where Crenshaw suggested that populist-driven legislation prohibiting stock-trading by House members would amount to more self-flagellation making it all but impossible for anyone but the ultra-wealthy to serve in Congress.

"How about we don't make any money, either," said Crenshaw. "Just cut our paychecks. We haven't got a pay raise since 2008, even a [cost-of-living adjustment] increase."

Crenshaw is hardly the only representative critical of a lack of pay raises in recent years.

Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Austin Scott (R-Ga.), Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), and others have pushed for a congressional members' COLA increase. Donalds told The Hill in June, "If you don't address member salaries, what you're going to end up, frankly, is you're gonna have less diversity of various points on the economic ladder of members." Roll Call reported that Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) even suggested that blocking a pay raise might be unconstitutional.

'You're not very good at this are you?'

In terms of the controversial spending bill, the absence of language usually inserted in appropriations bills blocking a COLA increase meant that general representatives' pay could grow beyond $174,000. The Congressional Research Service recently indicated that the "maximum potential January 2025 adjustment is 3.8%, which would result in a salary of $180,600, an increase of $6,600."

Had congressional lawmakers routinely given themselves bumps since 2009 without statutory freezes, they would have been making $217,900 this year.

"Crenshaw ALMOST got his way, with a pay increase for members + benefits being included in today's massive spending boondoggle," tweeted Sortor. "THIS GUY is responsible for LOADS of the garbage we see being thrown into spending bills. All for his own benefit."

"Yeah or maybe you're a f***ing lying piece of s*** because I'm not even on the YES list for the whip team. Never have been," responded Crenshaw. "But hey, whatever gets you pathetic bottom feeders your click bait. F***ing incels."

Saagar Enjeti, co-host of "Breaking Points," joked, "Fellas: You're an incel if you think Dan Crenshaw shouldn't get a raise and have the freedom to trade defense contractor stocks."

While others similarly latched onto the involuntary celibate remark, Crenshaw got baited into a broader argument about money in politics by Phillip Buchanan, who goes by Catturd. Buchanan wrote, "Yeah get it right — Dan Crenshaw is the America-last, Ukraine-first war pig who doesn’t need a raise because of all the money he makes when he miraculously became a stock expert since joining Congress."

"Anonymous coward like 'catturd' talking s*** without any evidence," said Crenshaw. "I'm used to it. Sorry I was guy fighting the wars that little b****** like you would never dare to. One of us has actually served this country and continues to, while losers like you make money being trolls on social media. I live in Atascocita, just outside Houston. If you think I’m 'rich,' you're a f***ing idiot. The people getting rich off politics are the 'influencers' like Catturd selling their platforms to the highest bidder. Sorry to break to it yall, that's the truth."

The speculative tracker Quiver Quantitative estimated Crenshaw's trade volume at $313,000 and his net worth at around $1.45 million

Buchanan noted that he was an Army veteran who hasn't been anonymous for years and that the congressman's stock trades were public knowledge, adding, "You're not very good at this are you?"

Trump wrote in a Wednesday Truth Social post, "This is not a good time for Congress to be asking for pay increases. Hopefully, you'll be entitled to such an increase in the near future when we, 'MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!'"

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GOP Reps Restore American Flags That Pro-Palestinian Vandals Burned At Union Station

'We have restored the flags'

High-Profile Republicans Set To Appear Alongside Left-Wing Activists At Dark Money-Backed Media Festival

High-Profile Republicans Set To Appear Alongside Left-Wing Activists At Dark Money-Backed Media Festival

Congress Only Wants To ‘Ban’ TikTok So The Deep State Can Use It To Spy On Americans

Let’s not pretend this is about countering communist China or protecting Americans. It’s about using CCP tactics here at home.