Friday, June 6, 2025
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Red-Hot at RedState
Did Biden Kick the FBI on His Way Out — or Did Someone Else Have the Pen?
No, this decision was one of political convenience for a departing president without regard for those who risk their lives protecting every American — including Joe Biden himself.
Jasmine Crockett: Republicans Want to Put Me ‘Back in Chains’ – But I've Got Something to Protect Me
Crockett is channelling one of former President Joe Biden's most famous lines on Mitt Romney. It's like the dumb leading the dumb out here.
Tom Cruise Just Broke an Insane World Record All to Entertain Audiences
The "Top Gun" star has proven over and over again that he understands what the audience wants and continues to show Hollywood how a movie star should act by avoiding talking politics at movie promotional events and in his films, RedState reported.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Gun Club Sends Letter to Hegseth Over Ft. Deven's Shenanigans
The truth, though, is that Hegseth could deal with this with a simple phone call or two. Either they get their stuff in gear, or they seek employment opportunities in the fast-food industry.
The liberal valorization of child activists is another manifestation of the leftist belief that the only obstacle to achieving paradise on earth is bad people who want bad things for bad reasons. They want a world that only a child would believe could be.
Musk Goes Nuclear on Trump, But Something Isn’t Adding Up
This isn’t the swamp vs. the people. This is two of the most influential figures in America—both committed to disrupting the status quo—pushing hard to get it right.
It's One of the Most Brutal Swipes Directed at Karine Jean-Pierre. It's Also Totally True.
I’m not sure what she thought the reaction to her book would be, but this is brutal.
'Slow News Day': JD Vance Shows Why He's the Best Vice President EVER With Perfect Tension Breaker
We haven't stopped laughing at the 'chef's kiss' post from Vance all night.
Today on Capitol Hill...
No meetings or hearings set on the Hill today, as it's Friday. GOP leaders and the Senate are still focused on getting the reconciliation bill finalized and passed, the dustup between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump notwithstanding.
White House What's Up
There may...or may not...be a conversation between President Trump and Musk at some point on Friday. For his part, Trump will be signing executive orders early in the afternoon. After that, he'll participate in a swearing-in ceremony for Secretary of the Navy John Phelan. After that, he'll head to Bedminster, New Jersey, for the weekend.
While remaining largely quiet on the fraying of the Trump-Musk relationship, Vice President JD Vance was present in the Oval Office when Trump addressed the issue with reporters on Thursday. Later, he tweeted his support for the president.
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. Defense - Pete Hegseth — Hegseth is in Normandy, commemorating D-Day in appropriate fashion.
Attorney General - Pam Bondi — Bondi attended Trump's meeting with the Fraternal Order of Police Thursday afternoon and reaffirmed that the DOJ "backs the blue."
Sec. Energy - Chris Wright — Wright was in Alaska this week, "to help fulfill President Trump’s mission of unleashing Alaska to create a safe, prosperous, and opportunity-filled future."
Admin. Environmental Protection Agency - Lee Zeldin — Zeldin has also been in Alaska, touring, among other sites, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Dir. Federal Bureau of Investigations - Kash Patel — Patel welcomed the new agent graduating class on Thursday.
Full Court Press...
The Supreme Court handed down six decisions on Thursday, including a significant 2A ruling and a key decision on Title VII.
READ MORE: The Supreme Court Sided with Equality Over Equity in Landmark Ames Decision
New: Supreme Court Hands Down Huge Ruling in Ohio 'Reverse Discrimination' Case
Supremes Deliver a Big Win for Gunmakers in Smith & Wesson vs. Mexico
Look for the next Skinny on SCOTUS installment sometime later today. We can expect more decisions from SCOTUS next Thursday (there are roughly 21 more to go before the end of the term).
And, of course, we'll be keeping an eye on the multitude of cases in the lower courts regarding the Trump administration.
On Saturday evening, Trump will attend a UFC match at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Next week marks the big 250th Birthday celebration for the Army. Oh, and it's Flag Day and President Trump's birthday, too.
I sometimes forget to take my own advice and (to borrow a popular phrase) go touch grass. Certainly, I'm better at that in the summer, particularly on weekends. But there's no question that a huge portion of my time and attention is spent focused right here, on this laptop, where I'm typing this out now. Comes with the job and territory, I suppose, as does following along with the events of each day on X. But it can lead to a rather constricted view of the world.
Yesterday was a doozy, for sure, watching two proud, powerful men, who've worked closely (and productively) for months, have a major falling out. It was simultaneously fascinating and frustrating. But looking at the various posts this morning commemorating D-Day and Allied forces storming the beaches at Normandy, I'm reminded that the world is bigger than this, and history didn't begin a decade ago.
And, more importantly, there is a Sovereign who holds it all in His hands.
I couldn't love this more if I tried.
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