https://redstate.com/author/smoosieq/feedConservative News & Politicsen-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 18:46:40 -0400<![CDATA[Thursday, April 23, 2026]]>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[DHS]]><![CDATA[House of Representatives]]><![CDATA[Morning Minute]]><![CDATA[Senate]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/23/morning-minute-n2201560<![CDATA[Wednesday, April 22, 2026]]>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Morning Minute]]><![CDATA[National Security]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/22/morning-minute-n2201549<![CDATA[Big news out of Florida on Tuesday as the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals just handed a significant win to both the state and the federal government regarding the immigrant detention center best known as "Alligator Alcatraz."&nbsp;]]>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:25:50 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Florida]]><![CDATA[Illegal Immigration]]><![CDATA[Judges]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/21/11th-circuit-torpedoes-injunction-against-alligator-alcatraz-n2201546<![CDATA[As noted in today's Morning Minute, it's a busy day on Capitol Hill, with multiple hearings underway, not least of which was Tuesday morning's Senate Judiciary hearing titled "Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the American Right."]]>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:40:39 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Josh Hawley]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[The New York Times]]><![CDATA[Arctic Frost]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/21/hawley-n2201527<![CDATA[Tuesday, April 21, 2026]]>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Morning Minute]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]><![CDATA[White House]]><![CDATA[Arctic Frost]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/21/morning-minute-n2201508<![CDATA[Monday, April 20, 2026]]>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[DHS]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[JD Vance]]><![CDATA[Morning Minute]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/20/morning-minute-n2201470<![CDATA[Happy Sunday, and welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing — where we take a quick look at the week’s most viewed stories in case you missed any of them. What do you suppose caught people's attention in yet another eventful week? Grab a cup of coffee (or something stronger if you're so inclined), and sit down with this 21st Century Weekend Edition of your favorite (online) publication.]]>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:05:00 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]><![CDATA[ICE]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Weekly Briefing]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/19/redstate-weekly-briefing-n2201449<![CDATA[Friday, April 17, 2026]]>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:30:49 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[House of Representatives]]><![CDATA[Morning Minute]]><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/17/morning-minute-n2201382<![CDATA[When last we left the White House ballroom saga, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals had punted the case back to Judge Richard Leon at the D.C. District Court for clarification. Leon had previously issued a preliminary injunction halting construction on the ballroom, but included an exemption for those “actions strictly necessary to ensure the safety and security of the White House and its grounds, including the ballroom construction site, and provide for the personal safety of the President and his staff.”&nbsp;]]>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:10:29 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[DOJ]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Judges]]><![CDATA[National Security]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/16/dc-judge-to-white-house-security-exception-is-not-a-blank-check-for-your-ballroom-n2201360<![CDATA[Thursday, April 16, 2026]]>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:30:48 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Morning Minute]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[White House]]><![CDATA[Justice Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Justice Sonia Sotomayor]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/16/morning-minute-n2201345<![CDATA[Wednesday, April 15, 2026]]>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:30:28 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Morning Minute]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Taxes]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/15/morning-minute-n2201301<![CDATA[Judge James Boasberg, Chief Judge of the D.C. District Court, has become a bit of a household name over the past year or so — in large part because of the rather notable rulings he's made in the case arising from the now infamous flights removing suspected Tren de Aragua members to El Salvador, pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act, in March of 2025.&nbsp;]]>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:45:33 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[El Salvador]]><![CDATA[Judges]]><![CDATA[Tren de Aragua]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/14/boom-dc-circuit-puts-the-kibosh-on-boasbergs-criminal-contempt-probe-of-those-aeael-salvador-flights-n2201267<![CDATA[Day/Date]]>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]><![CDATA[Morning Minute]]><![CDATA[Ruben Gallego]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/14/morning-minute-n2201247<![CDATA[Monday morning begins with a slight setback on the litigation front for President Donald Trump: A federal judge in Florida has dismissed his lawsuit for defamation against the Wall Street Journal and related defendants. But — it's important to note that this dismissal was "without prejudice," meaning Trump is free to amend his complaint and take another crack at the case if he wishes to do so.&nbsp;]]>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:30:58 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Florida]]><![CDATA[Lawsuit]]><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/13/judge-tosses-trumps-wsj-epstein-defamation-suit-for-now-n2201230<![CDATA[Monday, April 13, 2026]]>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:30:54 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Morning Minute]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/13/morning-minute-n2201228<![CDATA[Well, that settles that. Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14) has now made it official: He's suspending his gubernatorial campaign.]]>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:15:43 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/12/breaking-swalwell-suspends-campaign-n2201223<![CDATA[Apologies in advance for inflicting a case of litigation whiplash on you this fine Sunday, but...there's been a new development in the epic Battle of the Ballroom. On Saturday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order extending the district court's administrative stay of its preliminary injunction (originally set to expire on Tuesday) to Friday, April 17, and remanding the case back to the district court for some additional fact-finding.&nbsp;]]>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:45:31 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Judges]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/12/new-twist-dc-circuit-kicks-white-house-ballroom-case-back-to-lower-court-over-security-questions-n2201210<![CDATA[Happy Sunday, and welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing — where we take a quick look at the week’s most viewed stories in case you missed any of them. What do you suppose caught people's attention in yet another eventful week? Grab a cup of coffee (or something stronger if you're so inclined), and sit down with this 21st Century Weekend Edition of your favorite (online) publication.]]>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:51 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Weekly Briefing]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/12/redstate-weekly-briefing-n2201206<![CDATA[The Trump administration scored a significant appellate win on Friday with a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling regarding DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) access to Social Security Administration (SSA) records.&nbsp;]]>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:18 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[DOGE]]><![CDATA[Social Security]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/10/trump-admin-scores-a-big-win-at-4th-circuit-regarding-doge-n2201160<![CDATA[Friday, April 10, 2026]]>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:30:35 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[JD Vance]]><![CDATA[Morning Minute]]><![CDATA[Tulsi Gabbard]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/10/morning-minute-n2201149