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For months, America waited to hear directly from Patrick Clancy.The father at the center of one of the nation's most heartbreaking and controversial criminal cases sat down with "60 Minutes" to discuss the deaths of his three children at the hands of his wife.However, while the interview offered intimate details about Clancy’s grief and recovery, BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock doesn’t believe Ross Douthat pressed him hard enough — and thinks the answers seemed scripted.“What we got was soft light and soft questions,” Whitlock says.“Patrick said baby Callan died in his arms. He said he begged God for one kid to live. He said Lindsay told him the killings felt like a dream. He said he forgave her without being asked. He said he had a panic attack on the stand, refused the medications, and finished the testimony,” he continues.“He said the TikTok mob is trash. He said he married a fertility doctor and they are starting a family. Every line carried weight on paper. Almost none of it hit like a man who had just buried three children and then watched a courtroom turn their deaths into a national argument,” he adds.Whitlock points out that in the 14-minute interview that aired, Douthat never “pressed the hard scenes,” like Patrick leaving Lindsay alone after she told him she had thoughts of harming the kids.“He never forced a straight answer on the mistrial, the holdout juror, or whether Patrick Clancy still wants a retrial,” he says.“He treated forgiveness like a virtue signal and left the public with a quiet man reading from a prepared grief script,” he continues.“Patrick came across careful, managed, and strangely flat for a father whose name is now welded to the biggest postpartum psychosis fight in the country. '60 Minutes' sold revelation,” he adds. “What aired felt like damage control with better lighting.”Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture, faith, sports, and comedy with Jason Whitlock, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

CNN staffers are reportedly fearful of what may happen after Paramount Skydance merges with Warner Bros., the parent company of the cable news network.A Variety report detailed how CNN appeared to be on the upswing in profit and viewership in recent years, but all that progress may end after the takeover.'What an enormous loss and disruption it would be to shuffle leadership for the umpteenth time in the midst — finally — of reshaping the business.'One staffer told the outlet that the mood is "like a funeral" at CNN offices.CNN CEO and Chairman Mark Thompson offered few details to staffers on Monday about the consequences of the takeover."Over the coming days you’ll hear much more about what this means for CNN, including the date of the close," he said. The fear comes from changes at CBS News after Paramount Skydance hired Bari Weiss to lead the news outlet. Weiss was the founder of the Free Press, and many on the left accuse her of toeing the line for the Trump administration.Many believe Paramount will order the same rightward lurch at CNN."What an enormous loss and disruption it would be to shuffle leadership for the umpteenth time in the midst — finally — of reshaping the business," said a CNN staffer to Variety.Former CNN host Jim Acosta also saw the acquisition as a threat."This merger is terrible news for America. Paramount should not own both CBS News and CNN," he wrote on social media. "If [Larry and David Ellison] do little more than pinky swear they won’t bother CNN, don’t believe it. Once they acquire the network, they’ll do Trump’s bidding."RELATED: Furious liberals blame Bari Weiss takeover at CBS after Democrat leader fumbles question Others predicted that layoffs were coming for the CNN staffers."A much bigger threat to CNN is not Donald Trump. It's Paramount, which just bought CNN," wrote Steve Gruber, a conservative show host. "Very conservative, Larry Ellison. I think that's a bigger concern for CNN because the layoffs, my friends, are coming."In response to a July lawsuit, a Paramount spokesperson said in part: "As we’ve said consistently: no commitments from either David or Larry Ellison have been made to any government body, state AG, or federal agency regarding the future of CNN or any other news property, other than the goal to deliver truth-based journalism."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A project seven years in the making is set to announce another milestone, likely because it isn't a government hack job.When new transportation projects are brought up, the mind immediately jumps to California's failed high-speed rail line that is still allegedly in its infancy stages following 10 years of promises and billions of dollars.This one is different. 'The project has cost more than $15 billion without a single track being laid.'This is a project Donald Trump would have been happy with before he was president: on time, on budget, and something the people actually want.Over the weekend, a social media post garnered attention for focusing on Elon Musk's underground tunnel system in Las Vegas, built by his aptly named business the Boring Company."Roadway entrance finished. Just some cosmetic issues and the roll up security gates to go," a Las Vegas-centric account wrote.The next day, the Boring Company provided an update, responding to one of its own posts from late 2025 boasting about its tunnels, ramps, and emergency egress shafts.Yes, the Vegas Loop is hitting another landmark with its airport connector tunnels (2.3 miles each) that the company says are opening "soon."Fourteen tunnels, 14 stations, 12 egresses, and more have been built in the Las Vegas system, which raises the question: How?RELATED: These smart TVs are accused of tracking users, amassing their data — and selling itVegas Loop isn’t just tunnels! In Vegas, besides 14 tunnels, TBC has built 14 stations (28 by end of year), 12 emergency egresses, 6 cross-passages, and 9 "knockout shafts".See below for the construction of a cross-passage connecting "Tunnel-1" and "Tunnel-2" (beneath Paradise… https://t.co/eRCP5ZA4EM pic.twitter.com/uTKBISSCTn— The Boring Company (@boringcompany) September 21, 2026Las Vegas awarded Musk's company more than $48 million for his tunneling in 2019, with the construction steadily opening holes since 2021, when the original Vegas Loop opened to the public.Many more tunnels have been drilled since, including near the Thomas & Mack Center and the Virgin Hotels in 2024, along with the University Center tunnel in 2025.As it stands, the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, Resorts World Connector, Westgate Connector, Encore Connector, and other links are currently open and operational.Compare that to California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) and his rail project. As of August, RedState reports that the project has cost more than $15 billion without a single track being laid.The decade worth of bureaucracy has resulted in just 80 miles of "guideway," which exists as the path where the track is intended to be laid.An inspector general's report also revealed that the project could be "on the brink of financial crisis" by 2027 if the state government does not step in and address it.RELATED: Mom left ominous note at Las Vegas hotel before 'very medicated' cheerleader daughter found dead in murder-suicide: Coroner Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service/Getty Images Over at the Boring Company, the initial $48.7 million in funding has increased only slightly, as the expected costs have come in around $52.5 million.But through its successes, the Loop also has an array of criticisms, like a reported cost of more than $5 million Las Vegas has been forking out for maintenance and operations, annually.However, amid complaints about the airport tunnel's opening — now scheduled for October — project completions still persist, showing Americans that progress can actually be achieved without bleeding taxpayers until there's nothing left.Citizens would likely prefer that progress happen in some of their biggest city centers instead, though.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

What's enabling Travis Kelce to perform so well early this season? Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has a couple of theories, and they are both providing results.'Would he be out of shape and honeymooning the whole time and all that?'Kelce has started the 2026 season on fire, and although it has only been two games, he's averaging the most receiving yards per game (86) since his 2020 season (94.4), which was his career high.He's also put up the most yards per reception he ever has (14.3), so far.The reasons for that, according to Reid, are equal parts Taylor Swift and Kelce's "rear end" — literally."Trav worked his tail off. That's the bottom line," he told reporters in a remote press conference on Monday.Reid praised "the amount of work" Kelce has put in, as well as his "surrounding cast." Reid was seemingly referring to the people Kelce is surrounding himself with on a personal level, and that includes his new wife, Swift.The coach said that everyone wondered whether Kelce would be exhausted at the start of the season following his recent wedding and subsequent honeymoon, asking, "Would he be out of shape and honeymooning the whole time and all that?"Then Reid answered his own question, saying that Kelce is trying to keep up with his wife's energy levels."He works his rear end off, and I think Taylor [Swift], you're putting on four-hour shows, you've got to work hard, too. So I'm sure she kicks him in the butt a little bit there, too."RELATED: Wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator allegedly shot by their son 'multiple times' Again referring to Kelce working his tail off, Reid said the tight end has "really focused in on his body strength and his glutes and everything, you know, where you develop all the power and speed and maintain it."The 68-year-old added, "I think he's done a good job in those areas, you know, where he's been able to maintain good explosiveness."Players' tails seem to be top of mind for the Chiefs, with Kelce telling reporters after an overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts, "Guys were playing their tails off for the guys next to them, and that's why I love this team right now.""We're in a zone right now where everybody's feeding off each other," Kelce continued, per KMBC News. "There was never a doubt that we were going to get that win."RELATED: Muslim NFL players say they're confused after thousands of dollars in fines: 'I need answers' Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images Swift keeps herself in the news every time she shows up at a Chiefs game to support Kelce, and Sunday's game was no different.The singer was recorded in the luxury suites at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, as she cheered on Kelce when he scored a touchdown in the first quarter."That's my husband!" she appeared to yell, pointing at her ring finger.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!