“The Jihad from Within” is a feature documentary hosted by Glenn Beck, produced by Torch, and distributed in partnership with PragerU (released July 30, 2026).

It focuses on the political, religious, and cultural threat that radical Islam / Islamism (political Islam) poses to the United States. The core argument is that the more dangerous long-term challenge is not primarily violent terrorism, but a deliberate, multi-decade strategy of infiltration and gradual transformation from within.

Main claims presented
Islamists are already operating inside the United States. They are present among politicians, city leaders, activists, and institutions.

There is an existing “template and playbook” aimed at shifting America’s political direction, legal system, and social norms. The goal is to make the country resemble Islamic republics in the Middle East.

Terrorism is described as a symptom. The underlying “disease” or “cancer” is political Islam, which the film argues is fundamentally incompatible with American and Western foundations (Judeo-Christian values, individual liberty, secular governance, etc.).

The strategy relies on gradualism and normalization rather than sudden domination. Ideas and institutions are advanced over years or decades until they no longer appear radical but mainstream.

Network model described
The documentary uses a systems view: interlocking circles of mosques, nonprofits, and political advocacy groups that expand outward into universities, media, Congress, local school boards, and mayors. This forms a resilient web rather than a simple hierarchy. If one node is disrupted, the network continues. The objective is sustained influence and cultural change, not overnight conquest.

Supporting elements referenced include Islamists’ own statements, sermons, internal documents, court records, and activist materials. “Dawa” (invitation/proselytizing) is framed as a key tool for ideological expansion, not merely private religious practice.

Framing and stakes
Beck’s presentation distinguishes Islamists (those seeking political and societal transformation under Islamic governance) from Muslims in general. The film asks whether America will actively defend its foundational values or follow the trajectory seen in parts of Europe toward the erosion of Western civilization.

This is positioned as an investigative/expository piece drawing on primary sources and expert input (including earlier Torch specials involving researchers such as Ryan Mauro). Public trailers and clips emphasize evidence “in their own words.” Full uncut interviews and document compilations appear to be available to Torch members as bonus material.

The PragerU page presents it as a short documentary in their catalog, with the stated purpose of exposing what it calls an uncomfortable reality that many prefer not to confront.

🚨 JUST IN: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has nearly UNANIMOUSLY ruled AGAINST Planned Parenthood, which could result in the organization being forced to pay out up to $1.8 BILLION

That'd effectively BANKRUPT Planned Parenthood 🔥

Plaintiffs allege Planned Parenthood kept taking Medicaid money (and did not give it back) after Texas and Louisiana decided they should no longer be allowed to participate in the program

If the court finds Planned Parenthood actually illegally billed Medicaid, the penalties could be absolutely MASSIVE, with some estimates reaching as high as $1.8 billion.

Take every single red cent!

Célestin the leftist travels through time to free slaves, but discovers that Africans aren't the only ones to have suffered it...

ICYMI — On the ground in Latin America, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says the U.S. will target Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) in the same way that ISIS and Al-Qaeda are targeted in the Middle East.

🚨FIVE City officials were just ARRESTED for fraud in Refugio, Texas

- mayor
- ⁠city secretary
- ⁠city councilor
- ⁠2 former city councilors

They allegedly mishandled HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of public dollars.

THE FRAUD NEVER ENDS

Charges and amounts (from grand jury indictments and booking records)
Arrests occurred August 12–13, 2026, after a Refugio County grand jury returned indictments on August 11. Texas Rangers handled the investigation and arrests. All five turned themselves in.

Mayor Wanda Dukes (77) and City Secretary Callie Shreckengost (59): Each charged with misapplication of fiduciary property or property of a financial institution valued at $300,000 or more (first-degree felony). Indictments specifically contend they misused approximately $1 million in funds belonging to the Refugio Economic Development Corporation (EDC). Bonds were set at $25,000 each.

Mayor Pro Tem / current council member Ixtlazihuatl R. Vasquez (51), former council member Frank James Hosey Jr. (65), and former council member Michael Rocha (64): Each charged with abuse of official capacity involving $30,000 or more but less than $150,000 (third-degree felony). Rocha’s bond was $25,000; others similar or pending at the time of initial reports.

Background of the alleged scheme
This centers on EDC funds (typically sales-tax revenue restricted for economic development purposes such as parks, incentives, or infrastructure). Local reporting beginning in January 2026 described hundreds of thousands of dollars—initially cited in the $600,000–$800,000 range, with one board member saying “a lot more”—moved from the EDC account into the city’s general fund or used to pay ordinary municipal bills (sanitation, insurance, water system work, etc.) over a multi-year period without documented approval by the full EDC board or city council.

Dukes publicly described the transfers as temporary “borrowing” pending FEMA reimbursements after storm damage and claimed every dollar went to legitimate town bills. Council voted to remove her from the EDC board in late January 2026 over conflict-of-interest concerns. The Rangers’ investigation followed. District Attorney Brian Cromeens has publicly noted the Rangers’ work in bringing the allegations forward. The case remains at the indictment stage; the defendants are presumed innocent.

The $1 million figure appears in reporting on the actual indictments against Dukes and Shreckengost. The lower thresholds for the three council-related charges reflect their alleged roles in the same underlying financial activity. Full charging documents and a detailed accounting of exact transactions have not been publicly released in the initial coverage.

Summary of the Phia cookie-stuffing scandal (as of August 14, 2026)
Phoebe Gates (daughter of Bill Gates) and Sophia Kianni co-founded the AI shopping startup Phia in 2025. Its browser extension was designed to help users find deals and earn Phia affiliate commissions on purchases made through it.

What happened
Bloomberg (with corroboration from researcher Ben Edelman and Capital One Shopping) found that the extension was performing cookie stuffing: it silently opened background tabs during checkout on retailer sites, dropped Phia’s tracking cookies, and claimed commissions on sales it did not drive—sometimes overwriting other affiliates’ credits. Testing covered more than 50 sites. Impact.com suspended Phia’s account.

Knowledge and intent
In July 2026, Phia called it a recent “bug” it had just learned about. A follow-up Bloomberg report (August 11) using internal Slack messages showed the founders were aware of and pushing the “auto pop for cookie drop” feature as early as December 2025. Gates specifically asked to confirm it was live across sites so they could monetize all gross merchandise volume. Engineers raised compliance concerns; the feature was toggleable, not accidental. It reportedly accounted for about 51% of claimed sales in one month. After it was disabled in early July, daily revenue fell from roughly $80,000 to $10,000–$28,000.

Legal picture
The practice has been treated as federal wire fraud (max 20 years). Precedent exists: eBay affiliates Shawn Hogan and Brian Dunning received prison sentences (5 and 15 months) for larger-scale versions of the same tactic. No criminal charges have been filed against Gates or Phia. Experts say prosecutors would need to prove a knowing scheme to defraud; civil restitution claims, contractual penalties, and financial hit are the more likely outcomes.

Company response
Phia says the features were removed on July 7, it is reviewing all transactions, issuing reversals to brand partners, and hiring a head of compliance. It disputes some of Bloomberg’s framing and attributes part of the revenue drop to broader monetization cutbacks.

The documented technical conduct and internal messages are the core facts. Criminal prosecution remains possible but not automatic; civil and reputational consequences are already underway.

INSANE - Democrat Senator Adam Schiff says their party has to accept socialism if they want to win in the midterms:

“It is one Democratic party, and I think if we want to be in the majority we’re going to have to be a big tent party.”

Get your DSA houses.....

Democrats getting ready for their next protest 🙄

The Democrats middle name is FRAUD!

We are still waiting for Sheila McCormick to be sent to prison for steeling $5M of FEMA funds…

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s (full name: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick) federal criminal trial related to the alleged theft/misuse of about $5 million in FEMA COVID-19 funds is currently scheduled to begin on February 8, 2027.

🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: Former Columbus, MS Vice Mayor Joseph Mickens (D) arrested and indicted for FRAUD

How many freaking Democrat fraudster officials are there?!

Mickens has been accused of receiving funds for city projects and BID RIGGING while in office. He faces up to 30 YEARS in prison and thousands in fines.

The party of fraud!

Meanwhile...in Massachusetts.

Ukrainian Prosecutor Joe Biden FIRED for Investigating Hunter’s Burisma Just Exposed $350 BILLION in U.S. Taxpayer Dollars Meant for Ukraine Going Straight to Globalist Networks

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/ukrainian-prosecutor-joe-biden-fired-investigating-hunters-burisma/

🚨 WOW! ANOTHER Democrat fraudster exposed: Jackson County, Missouri Interim Executive Phil LeVota has been federally indicted on 5 counts

LeVota is accused of trying to to bribe a candidate to DROP OUT of a political race in exchange for a position and money

Keep busting the fraud nationwide! 🇺🇸

MORE DEMOCRAT FRAUD

Interim Jackson County, Missouri Executive Philip LeVota INDICTED on bribery charges

He allegedly tried bribing his opponent to drop out of the race in exchange for government jobs

The party of FRAUD

A federal grand jury in the Western District of Missouri returned the sealed indictment on July 16, 2026. It was unsealed August 6, 2026, when LeVota appeared in court, pleaded not guilty, and held a press conference. The charges are:
Honest services fraud (18 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 1343, 1349)
Federal program bribery (18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B))
Two counts of Travel Act violations (18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3))
Making false statements to federal investigators (18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2))