Monday, February 3, 2025
Good morning, and welcome to RedState’s “Morning Minute” — a brief glimpse at which stories are trending at the moment and a look ahead at what sorts of disruptions and upheaval the day may bring. Consider this your one-stop shop for news to kickstart your day.
TOP O’ THE MORNIN’
Red-Hot at RedState
A Sleazy State of Mind: NY Democrats Work to Game the System and Keep Elise Stefanik’s House Seat Vacant
Keep flailing, Dems. The world is finally seeing you for who you really are.
WATCH: Margaret Brennan Gets Laid Out by Brian Mast After Demanding ‘Evidence’ of State Department DEI
You’d think she’d start preparing better for these interviews, but instead, she keeps getting caught off guard when her questions are completely dismantled.
USAID Officials Lock DOGE Out of the Building, Trump Delivers the ‘Find Out’ Response
More and more people, from underlings at the General Services Administration to DEI zealots at the Pentagon, are finding out that if you mess around and work from within against this administration, there will be a “find out” response soon forthcoming.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Let’s Talk About That Whole ‘Well Regulated Militia…’ Bit
But in the end, despite the protestations of the usual suspects, the truth is that not even the whole “well regulated militia” thing supports any case for gun control.
Just Like That: USAID Is (Mostly) Dead
Expect a political earthquake. Or at least hope for one.
BREAKING: Panama Caves to Trump. Are You Tired of Winning Yet?
They’re not just refusing to renew their 2017 deal with China; they’re scrambling to cut ties ahead of schedule. China’s influence over the canal is coming to an end.
Dilbert Creator Noticed Something Peculiar About James Carville’s Rant Against Kamala Harris
It’s about class, liberals, but you people remain blind to it because race talk is your political crack cocaine.
You Don’t Say! Zelensky Claims That More Than $100 BILLION in US Aid to Ukraine Is Missing
Does anyone still think Trump, Musk, and DOGE can’t find up to (or more than) $1 trillion in government waste, fraud, and corruption?
WHAT’S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill…
It’s Monday, and we’re back at it — and so are our beloved Congress critters. The only formal hearing/meeting set today is the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, which will be voting on the nomination of Brooke Rollins for Secretary of Agriculture late Monday afternoon.
The Senate will vote on the confirmation of Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy and take a procedural vote on Russ Vought’s nomination for OMB Director.
Ohio Senators Bernie Moreno (R) and John Husted (R) will visit East Palestine today, along with Vice President JD Vance, to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the train derailment.
White House What’s Up
After a flurry of activity over the weekend regarding tariffs and such, President Donald Trump is set to speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican leadership on Monday. Let’s see how that all shakes out before hitting the Diet Coke Panic button.
It will undoubtedly be an eventful day in and amongst various executive agencies on Monday, between the shakeup at USAID and rumored protests at FBI HQ. Add to that the investigations into the DC and Philadelphia aircraft crashes and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s visit to the Southern border. It’s sure to be an eventful day — but aren’t they all anymore?
Full Court Press…
We’re a little light on court-related news coming out of the weekend, but I expect we’ll continue to see legal battles emerge from the multitude of executive actions being taken by the Trump administration.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
The Senate Finance Committee will meet Tuesday morning to mark up the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS Secretary. They’ll vote on Jamieson Greer’s nomination as U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday.
Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday — his first with a foreign leader since returning to the Oval Office.
MORNING MUSING
I spent a lot of time on Twitter X this past weekend — more than I should have. Watching the world evolve in real time is addicting. There’s no shortage of information (some good, some bad) to sift through, nor is there any shortage of drama. There’s good news and bad news, good actors and bad. And obviously, this job requires me to stay engaged on that front. But I’m also reminded (again) of the importance of stepping away from it on a regular basis. The real world — the one that exists beyond the screen and keyboard — needs us in it, too. And we need to be out in it, interacting with real people and real places — touching grass, as they say. It’s tough to find that balance, but I’m working on it.
LIGHTER FARE
Mooocho cute.
Just a little baby cow..🐄😍 pic.twitter.com/VPKRM4A49A
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) February 3, 2025
