Run to the Mild! – RedState

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TOP O' THE MORNIN' Purple-Scorching at RedState

Pentagon ‘Escalating’ Assessment of ‘Severe Allegations’ In opposition to Mark Kelly

Kelly and his 'seditious' colleagues needed to play politics with the navy. Now they're discovering out that such a harmful sport may simply have penalties.

Australian Prime Minister Has Lastly Figured Out What 'Impressed' Bondi Seashore Terrorists

Sooner or later, one would suppose, a need for self-preservation would come over leftists as they watch what's taking place in nations which have allowed Islamists to stream throughout their borders. It would not seem like we're at that time but in Australia.

'It is All Crap': Tom Homan Drops Mic on the Actual 'Most Inhumane' President

Homan has been a fairly nice spokesperson for the Trump administration. He doesn’t use a variety of authorized jargon to clarify the success on the border. As a substitute, Homan factors out that the proof on the border is actually easy, as a result of placing an finish to the circulation of unlawful aliens and medicines on the southern border is saving lives, and that's the reason President Trump is making America safer after Biden’s disastrous open-border coverage.

Trending Throughout Townhall Media

Rittenhouse Goes to Bat for Florida Man Accused of Homicide

I hold hoping that Kyle Rittenhouse will resolve he would not need to be a one-dimensional determine identified just for capturing individuals in self-defense, largely for his sake.

Hey Boomers and Gen X, if You Assume DEI Has Been Dangerous for You, Ask a Millennial or Gen Z Man

If one is outlined by race, pious speak about racism sounds worse than hole: it appears weaponized to make you shut up.

Liberal Comic Pens Piece Explaining Why Liberals Are Inconceivable to Discuss To

“We’re afraid we’ll be mistaken for Republicans, when, actually, isn’t this one thing we must always all be capable of agree on?” Sedaris wrote.

After Failing to Interact Bondi Seashore Terrorists, Guess Who the Australian Police Did Shoot

For his bravery, he ended up being shot by the police who refused to have interaction the precise terrorists.

IsLaMoPhObIA! AOC Actually Simply Turned Into the Most Well-known Norm MacDonald Joke of All and LOL-HOOBOY

They're all the time extra involved about how imply we're being to terrorists than they're about what the terrorists are doing to Individuals.

WHAT'S ON TAP? At present on Capitol Hill...

There are a number of conferences/hearings set on the Hill right now, together with:

Home Small Enterprise — “American Resilience: Inspecting the SBA Catastrophe Help Program”Home International Affairs, Europe Subcommittee — Hybrid Warfare in Europe In opposition to U.S. Pursuits: Moscow and Beijing’s PlaybookHouse Transportation and Infrastructure, Aviation Subcommittee — "The State of American Aviation"Home Power and Commerce, Communications and Know-how Subcommittee — Legislative Enhancements to Public Security Communications within the United StatesHouse Judiciary, Structure and Restricted Authorities Subcommittee — “Partisan and Worthwhile: The SPLC’s Affect on Federal Civil Rights Coverage” White Home What's Up

On Tuesday, President Trump participates in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony within the Oval Workplace. Within the night, he'll take part in a Hanukkah Reception within the East Room.

Vice President JD Vance will go to Allentown, Pennsylvania, and ship remarks "celebrating President Trump’s financial success and the administration’s dedication to decrease costs and larger paychecks."

Conserving Up With the Cupboard

U.S. Commerce Rep. - Jamieson Greer — Greer lately touted the excellent news relating to America's commerce deficit:

Economists’ forecasts of doom and gloom are unsuitable once more as America’s commerce deficit in September hit its smallest stage since mid-2020 and U.S. exports proceed to surge.

That is America First Commerce Coverage in motion. pic.twitter.com/TuNiPfARlv

— United States Commerce Consultant (@USTradeRep) December 11, 2025 Full Court docket Press...

An attention-grabbing growth within the attraction involving the contempt proceedings in that TdA/AEA case in entrance of Decide James Boasberg means it will likely be some time earlier than that is all hammered out:

↔️ In Re: Donald J. Trump et al. (writ taken from J.G.G. v. Trump) — D.C. Circuit Court docket of Appeals orders respondents to file response by 12/29/25 and petitioners (admin.) to file reply by 1/5/26, addressing: On what authorized foundation might a district courtroom (1) examine attainable grounds for oblique contempt and (2) delay a referral for prosecution till it finds possible trigger that oblique contempt occurred? COMING ATTRACTIONS On Friday, President Trump will journey to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the place he'll ship remarks, presumably on the financial system and with an eye fixed towards the hotly contested Senate seat forward of the midterms.

MORNING MUSING I am a real Gen-Xer — born in 1968, loved childhood within the 70s, and got here of age within the 80s. Films performed a major position in our tradition — in our lives. Spielberg was big, turning out oodles of hits, not least of which was Poltergeist. I feel I used to be round 13 after I noticed that one — and it scared me proper good. (I did not go to mattress with out first checking to ensure my closet doorways had been firmly shut for years after that. And no stuffed animals had been allowed beneath the mattress. Fortunately, there have been no clowns.) There are a number of iconic scenes and quotes from that one, however one particularly jumped out at me (no pun meant) this morning as I used to be considering all of the darkness that appears to be surrounding us at current: "Run to the sunshine, Carol Anne!"

We have to — flip our faces to the Mild, run to it, and embrace it. That is actually the one reply, is not it?

I went to an exquisite little Chanukah celebration tonight that lifted my spirits at a darkish time. It was the primary little burst of vacation cheer for me this 12 months and jogged my memory how pricey our civilized traditions are. I hope we are able to all expertise anew this season the preciousness…

— Walter Kirn (@walterkirn) December 16, 2025 I went to an exquisite little Chanukah celebration tonight that lifted my spirits at a darkish time. It was the primary little burst of vacation cheer for me this 12 months and jogged my memory how pricey our civilized traditions are. I hope we are able to all expertise anew this season the preciousness of life and love and friendship. We're in a horrible religious predicament as a society proper now and wish all the sunshine we are able to get. Merely internet hosting just a few mates for a superb meal is a heroic act proper now. Let heat win out.

LIGHTER FARE Rrrrr. Hsss!!

Void fights again..🐾😅 pic.twitter.com/WF990gSA6w

— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) December 16, 2025 Having fun with the "Morning Minute"? You possibly can make sure you obtain it in your Inbox each weekday by signing up for our publication right here.

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