Friday, January 31, 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 the day may bring. Gear up to enjoy this last day of January, and consider this your one-stop shop for news to kickstart your day.
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TOP O’ THE MORNIN’
Red-Hot at RedState
The Resistance Attempts a Coup at USAID and It Doesn’t Go Well
Unlike Trump 1.0, when bureaucrats frequently ignored the administration and stymied its agenda, this time around, the lesson has been learned.
Resign or Be Fired: Several Senior FBI Leaders Have Been Informed They Have Until Monday to Get Out
Anxiety is good. They should be worried if they worked at the DOJ and FBI and allowed their positions to be exploited for political purposes rather than the cause of justice.
Tulsi Gabbard Nukes Mark Kelly Over Russia Claims in Heated Hearing
“You drink water and Hitler did too!!” How dare you say something that is true because Russia said it!
Trending Across Townhall Media
Spokane Chief Says ‘Outrage’ Appropriate After Teen’s Shooting
“Gun violence” may be a problem, but gun control isn’t the solution.
The Dumbest Thing I Saw Yesterday
Hassan doesn’t understand any of this, and displayed the fervor of any religious fanatic when her beliefs are challenged.
BOOM! NTSB Chair Calls Out Media Hypocrisy on Crash Speculation
“Tom, with all due respect, I think the press also likes to state what probable cause is before we get to the probable cause. So what I’m going to say is you need to give us time.”
Absolute Mayhem Erupted at the Dems’ Georgetown Institute of Politics Forum
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This party is going to turn itself out for nothing.
Pronouns No More! Why Did Pete Buttigieg Suddenly Give ‘He/Him’ the Heave-Ho on His X Account?
If Buttigieg is running for governor or senator we need to remind the public who he truly is.
WHAT’S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill…
Okay — time to take a deep breath as confirmation hearings — and votes — are done for the week on the Hill. After an eventful Thursday, with hearings for Tulsi Gabbard (DNI), Kash Patel (FBI), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (HHS), and Dan Driscoll (Army) — poor guy got rather short shrift with all of the drama surrounding the other three — a confirmation vote for Doug Burgum (Interior), and votes breaking the filibuster on Doug Collins (VA) and Chris Wright (Energy), no further confirmation votes/actions will occur until next week.
The House GOP wrapped up its annual retreat but without a ton of clarity on how exactly they’re going to get that reconciliation package done. There may be bumpy roads ahead. And once Elise Stefanik is confirmed for UN Ambassador, their majority margin is going to be a mere whisker.
White House What’s Up
It made my night last night to receive Daily Guidance from the White House Press Office for Friday. That makes drafting this section infinitely easier. So, today, Karoline Leavitt will host a press briefing at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. President Donald Trump will sign another round of executive orders at 3:00 p.m. Then, at 5:00 p.m., he’ll depart the White House and head to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend.
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Full Court Press…
The Fifth Circuit issued a significant Second Amendment ruling Thursday, finding a U.S. government ban on selling handguns to adults over 18 but under 21 unconstitutional.
Prosecutors have filed a superseding indictment in the racketeering conspiracy case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, adding two new female victims.
There are rumors that Paramount is in talks to settle Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News and “60 Minutes” over their alleged doctoring of a segment with Vice President Kamala Harris just ahead of the election. Trump recently settled suits with ABC (defamation) and Meta (removal from Facebook).
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Expect floor votes on Pam Bondi as Attorney General, Doug Collins (VA), and Chris Wright (Energy) next week, as well as committee votes on several of the nominees who’ve now testified.
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Jamieson Greer’s nomination for U.S. Trade Representative next Thursday.
And don’t forget: Sunday is Groundhog Day!
MORNING MUSING
“Tired of winning yet?” has become a running joke, and I’ll admit, trying to keep up with the fast and furious pace of the news — and the Trump administration — is a touch overwhelming, but I must say, no, I am not. It isn’t that I agree with 100 percent of what’s been said or done since Trump retook the Oval Office — there are a couple of things I might have handled differently. But I’m not the president. And the one I voted for? It’s been gratifying to see him not only energized but focused — and clearly having learned quite a bit from his first term and his four years in the wilderness. It would appear you can teach an old dog new tricks. And I’m thoroughly pleased with about 95 percent of what I’ve seen thus far. So, again, no — to borrow from dear Hillary (and her gawdawful accent), I don’t feel no ways tired of winning. More, please.
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LIGHTER FARE
This just looks like fun.
He’s living his best life..🐕🐾⛲😅 pic.twitter.com/ymL4S2cyP2
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) January 30, 2025
