Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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Red-Hot at RedState
Ketanji Brown Jackson Did Something So Stupid That Even Sonia Sotomayor Couldn't Let It Slide
It's clear that Jackson has alienated her colleagues in a way no other Supreme Court justice has in recent memory. Her arrogance and inability (or unwillingness) to grasp the basic facts of whatever case is before her has even gone too far for the other left-wing justices. That's saying something.
The feds need to be investigating the networks. The Democrats need to be called out every time they attack ICE until this stops.
Trump Cracks Up Cabinet Meeting Over Item He Nabbed From Rubio - Lib Meltdown Is Sure to Follow
President Donald Trump cracked up his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday when he shared how he ended up nabbing what he called a "gorgeous grandfather clock" from Secretary of State Marco Rubio's office after he decided he had to have it.
Trending Across Townhall Media
The Adamiak Saga Keeps Looking Worse for ATF
Tate Adamiak needs to be a free man. He needs to be a free man not today or tomorrow, but yesterday.
USAID Staffers Plot Insurrection and Brag About It
USAID was disbanded precisely because this was its real mission--taking over countries for the benefit of the transnational elite. This is why Trump was elected, and the transnational elite is not happy at all about it.
About That Kamala Harris Comeback...
The only thing I won't do is accuse Harris of failing to take full advantage of her truncated presidential campaign. Few candidates in history have packed so many bad decisions, gaffes, and poor optics into full-length efforts.
Did You See Hakeem Jeffries' Latest Social Media Trainwreck?
Dehydrated Derek Jeter seems to be content with letting this ridiculous post ride—that’s the leader of House Democrats, everyone.
Joe Concha Couldn't Help But Notice What Dems DIDN'T Say After Armed Attack on ICE Agents
They couldn't make it more obvious.
Today on Capitol Hill...
The critters are back at it on the Hill on Wednesday, with quite a few meetings/hearings set, though with the House out this week, their hearings all appear to have been postponed. Most of the Senate meetings are markups for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 or considering nominations for numerous administration positions. There are, however, a handful of hearings, including:
White House What's Up
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump is set to participate in a multilateral lunch with African Leaders in the State Dining Room.
The president also hinted that some trade deal announcements were in the offing today:
On Tuesday, of course, President Trump hosted a lengthy Cabinet meeting. Vice President JD Vance took the opportunity to congratulate the team on the passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
Full Court Press...
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration another win on Tuesday, issuing a stay of a California District Court injunction on proposed federal workforce cuts. That was an 8-1 decision, with even Justice Sonia Sotomayor siding with the majority and leaving Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson off on her own, apparently unclear as to what issue was actually before the court.
READ MORE: New: Supreme Court Hands Trump Admin. Another Win, Stays Lower Court Freeze of Workforce Cuts
Ketanji Brown Jackson Did Something So Stupid That Even Sonia Sotomayor Couldn't Let It Slide
As noted above, President Trump has hinted at some trade deals likely to be announced soon. Additionally, he'll be heading to Texas on Friday to survey the areas devastated by flash flooding.
There are also some indications that we could see a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Regular readers likely recognize that my Morning Musing is just that — pretty much whatever ends up wandering into my mind as I sit down in the early AM and begin to compose the Morning Minute. Often, inspiration strikes before I even begin typing away. Sometimes, it hits while I'm in the process of constructing the rest of the article. And then there are days like today: fleeting thoughts of this, that, or the other, but nothing that really grabs me and begs to be written.
So, I think, instead, I'll simply share this lovely scene with you. I was there once, long ago. I'd like to go back someday.
Not exactly sure what these little beasties are — Swiss sheep maybe? — but they sure are cute. And bouncy!
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