https://redstate.com/coldwarrior/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usTue, 04 Aug 2026 02:12:44 -0400<![CDATA[For all the talk out there of supposedly moderate Democrats terrified of the socialist takeover within their party, concerned that extremists will hurt their general election chances, you'd think some in the party would be urging them to tone things down a bit.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:52:00 -0400<![CDATA[Rusty Weiss]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Fox News]]><![CDATA[Socialism]]>https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/08/03/dsa-co-chair-shocker-democrats-havent-asked-her-to-tone-down-calls-to-abolish-senate-presidency-n2205150<![CDATA[After two lengthy government shutdowns during President Donald Trump’s second term, Republicans expected Senate Democrats to force another funding fight just weeks before the midterm elections.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:00:15 -0400<![CDATA[Ben Smith]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Chuck Schumer]]><![CDATA[Government Shutdown]]><![CDATA[John Thune]]><![CDATA[Senate]]><![CDATA[Susan Collins]]>https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/08/03/schumer-suddenly-discovers-the-responsible-path-before-election-day-n2205147<![CDATA[New York State’s continuing quest to kneecap efforts by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in dealing with the illegal alien crisis that former President Joe Biden brought us took a big blow Monday when a federal judge said the state did not have the conditional authority to order a mask ban for federal agents.&nbsp;]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:46:21 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[ICE]]><![CDATA[Illegal Alien]]><![CDATA[Illegal Immigration]]><![CDATA[Kathy Hochul]]><![CDATA[New York]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/08/03/no-authority-federal-judge-blocks-nys-anti-ice-mask-law-in-big-blow-to-kathy-hochul-n2205148<![CDATA[On Monday, the latest video dropped, exposing the cruelty and calculation of former Biden Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra in his oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). But instead of whistleblower testimony, this new release is from an alleged victim of the system that Becerra built.&nbsp;]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:00:03 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Crime]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[HHS]]><![CDATA[Illegal Immigration]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/08/03/the-latest-bombshell-on-becerras-treatment-of-unaccompanied-minors-will-make-your-stomach-church-n2205135<![CDATA[NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers came out of the gates slinging darts on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:41:21 -0400<![CDATA[Kyle Becker]]><![CDATA[Anthony Fauci]]><![CDATA[COVID-19]]><![CDATA[NFL]]><![CDATA[Sports]]><![CDATA[Vaccines]]>https://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/08/03/aaron-rodgers-savages-tony-fauci-in-legendary-rant-i-plead-the-fifth-n2205145<![CDATA[The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is in full damage-control mode. Its plan for dealing with a chairman facing calls for his resignation, angry donors, and possible 2028 candidates who will not go near him is fairly simple: sit tight and hope November gets here first.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:21:28 -0400<![CDATA[Ben Smith]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[2028 Elections]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[DNC]]><![CDATA[Hakeem Jeffries]]>https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/08/03/democrats-stuck-with-ken-martin-as-dnc-meltdown-goes-from-bad-to-worse-n2205144<![CDATA[Leftist Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) has declared the era of school closures, consolidation, and “privatization” over, lumping private alternatives to the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)-backed education system into what he called a model of “torment and torture.”]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:19:39 -0400<![CDATA[Ben Smith]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Chicago]]><![CDATA[Education]]><![CDATA[Illinois]]><![CDATA[JB Pritzker]]>https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/08/03/chicagos-brandon-johnson-declares-war-on-school-privatization-n2205142<![CDATA[The Michigan Democrat Senate primary is Tuesday.&nbsp;]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:49:36 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Michigan]]><![CDATA[Polling]]><![CDATA[Socialism]]><![CDATA[Abdul El-Sayed]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/08/03/more-data-showing-just-how-angry-dems-are-with-dems-and-how-might-impact-senate-race-in-mi-n2205138<![CDATA[It's amazing, what a difference a president makes. Under President Trump, the puffy Department of Defense has been leaned down, relabeled as the more aggressive Department of War, and has been put in the charge of a young former Army officer with two overseas tours and very definite ideas about the warrior ethos.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:32:46 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Military]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]><![CDATA[Department of War]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/03/us-army-smashing-records-with-surging-recruiting-and-retention-numbers-n2205143<![CDATA[As the ridiculous battle over biological men playing in women's sports inexplicably rages on, the most inexplicable thing that has come from it is actual women who either really cannot see the implications, both physical and otherwise, or are too afraid to admit to the alphabet mafia that they really do and won't speak up.&nbsp;]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:18:55 -0400<![CDATA[Becky Noble]]><![CDATA[Fox News]]><![CDATA[Sports]]><![CDATA[Transgender]]><![CDATA[Woke]]><![CDATA[Women's Sports]]>https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2026/08/03/softball-hall-of-famer-calls-out-retired-female-athletes-who-support-men-in-womens-sports-n2205136<![CDATA[A storied Washington city is under a state of emergency due to rapidly spreading wildfires, which as of this writing had not reached any containment.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:04:20 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]><![CDATA[Climate Change]]><![CDATA[Crime]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Fox News]]><![CDATA[Homelessness]]><![CDATA[Washington]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/08/03/spokane-is-burning-washington-state-fires-burn-over-6000-acres-with-600000-homes-evacuated-n2205139<![CDATA[U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has reportedly rushed to the White House Monday afternoon after President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office earlier in the day that Pirro had "choked" when she decided to drop charges against a man who had allegedly vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following its summer renovation.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:47:03 -0400<![CDATA[Teri Christoph]]><![CDATA[Crime]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/03/pirro-rushes-to-the-white-house-after-trump-says-she-folded-like-an-umbrella-on-pool-vandal-n2205141<![CDATA[Belgium is perhaps best known for its waffles and its chocolate. Now, Belgian waffles are nice, but it's probably a good thing that you no longer have to go to Belgium to get them. Why? Because the State Department has just issued a travel advisory, citing crime, terrorism, and civil unrest.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:17:16 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[European Union]]><![CDATA[Spain]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/03/usa-hits-belgium-with-fresh-warning-crime-and-terror-risks-n2205140<![CDATA[Remember all those anti-ICE riots that engulfed Los Angeles in 2025 and turned it into a battle zone? A virtual war on law enforcement broke out, with rioters throwing things off overpasses at California Highway Patrol vehicles and at one point even trapping CHP officers under a bridge in an extremely treacherous moment.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:41:16 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[DOJ]]><![CDATA[ICE]]><![CDATA[Illegal Immigration]]><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]><![CDATA[Riots]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/08/03/man-who-threw-scooter-off-bridge-during-anti-ice-riots-finds-out-where-hell-be-staying-next-3-years-n2205137<![CDATA[The bipartisan House Ethics Committee is recommending that the full chamber censure Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards (NC-11) after concluding that his conduct toward two young female staffers violated the House Code of Official Conduct. The committee released its findings Monday after conducting 16 witness interviews and reviewing nearly 1,500 pages of evidence.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:50:21 -0400<![CDATA[Ben Smith]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[GOP]]><![CDATA[House of Representatives]]><![CDATA[Republican Party]]>https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/08/03/house-ethics-panel-calls-for-censure-of-gop-rep-chuck-edwards-over-conduct-with-female-staffers-n2205133<![CDATA[We've written extensively about the ridiculous hyperventilating in women's sports surrounding Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham refusing to back down from her stance on men playing in women's sports,&nbsp;]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:44:17 -0400<![CDATA[Sister Toldjah]]><![CDATA[Sports]]><![CDATA[Transgender]]><![CDATA[Woke]]><![CDATA[Women's Sports]]>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/08/03/golden-state-valkyries-coach-invokes-inclusivity-after-question-on-transgender-athletes-n2205128<![CDATA[You remember Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA). He's the former governor of Virginia who's now the commonwealth's junior senator. He's a Catholic who loves abortion. He'd like to nuke the Second Amendment. And the more illegal aliens in the U.S., the happier he is.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:38:34 -0400<![CDATA[Teri Christoph]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Tim Kaine]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/03/democrat-senator-mourns-murder-victims-of-trumps-narcoterrorist-strikes-n2205131<![CDATA[Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission, which will advise him on how to improve the lives of the partners and families of those who serve.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:19:12 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Markwayne Mullin]]><![CDATA[Military]]><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/08/03/taking-care-of-our-heroes-trump-announces-military-spouse-commission-in-oval-office-ceremony-n2205134<![CDATA[In November's election, California voters will be given the opportunity to vote on one of the most staggeringly, eye-poppingly stupid ideas to ever disgrace a ballot: A one-time "billionaire" wealth tax. Now this is a stupid idea in and of itself. Not only will it drive even more wealthy, productive people out of the once-Golden State, but sure as the sun comes up in the East, if California's Left manages to eke out a win on this, it won't be the last time they go to the well. No, they'll do it again, and again, and again, until everyone with a higher net worth than a bum sleeping in a tent in Skid Row will finally leave the state.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:08:59 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Economy]]><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]><![CDATA[Taxes]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/03/newsom-fail-national-wealth-tax-ignores-constitutional-limits-n2205132<![CDATA[When we think of "social media" now, we think of Facebook, X, and Instagram. But before all of those platforms where you add friends and family to your "friends" lists and watch funny videos, there was another Internet trailblazer. While Mark Zuckerberg was still developing the concept of Facebook, Myspace was first on the social media scene. Zuck and Facebook eventually took over the idea of connecting on the Internet, but we may not have seen the last of Myspace.]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:55:05 -0400<![CDATA[Becky Noble]]><![CDATA[2028 Elections]]><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]><![CDATA[Facebook]]><![CDATA[Free Speech]]><![CDATA[Music]]><![CDATA[X]]>https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2026/08/03/rev-up-the-time-machine-myspace-owners-eyeing-a-social-media-comeback-n2205121