https://redstate.com/dan_mclaughlin/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usWed, 29 Apr 2026 09:07:58 -0400<![CDATA[We haven't heard much about former Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14) over the last couple of weeks, presumably because the investigations are continuing into the disturbing allegations of sexual assault that were made against him earlier this month, claims which resulted in his exit from the California gubernatorial race and his resignation from Congress.]]>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Sister Toldjah]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Crime]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]><![CDATA[Ruben Gallego]]>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/04/29/update-ruben-gallego-is-still-trying-to-run-away-from-eric-swalwell-and-its-still-not-working-n2201806<![CDATA[Sometimes, a politician reveals more than they should during their unguarded moments before a friendly face on cable television, as Sen. Jackie Rosen (D-NV) recently did to Michael Steele on MS NOW:]]>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:15:00 -0400<![CDATA[Adam Turner]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Jacky Rosen]]><![CDATA[Trump Assassination Attempt]]>https://redstate.com/adam-turner/2026/04/29/the-democrats-are-at-war-with-donald-trump-and-the-gop-n2201774<![CDATA[The stalled talks between the United States and Iran over the fragile ceasefire have once again highlighted the high costs of instability in the Middle East. As negotiations drag on without resolution, with Iran conditioning any easing of its restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz on the lifting of U.S. blockades and an end to the broader conflict, American families are feeling the pinch where it hurts most: at the gas pump.]]>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Brad Essex]]><![CDATA[Energy]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[United Arab Emirates]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/brad-essex/2026/04/29/the-essex-filesstalled-iran-talks-drive-up-gas-prices-underscoring-need-for-energy-independence-n2201775<![CDATA[New York City's self-described democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has made history, just not the kind worth bragging about. Barely months into office, he has blown past a statutory budget deadline for the first time since 2015, declared a fiscal crisis of "historic magnitude," and responded to a $5.4 billion budget gap the way any good socialist would: by asking someone else to pay for it.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:52:08 -0400<![CDATA[Ben Smith]]><![CDATA[Economy]]><![CDATA[Kathy Hochul]]><![CDATA[New York]]><![CDATA[Socialism]]><![CDATA[Taxes]]><![CDATA[Zohran Mamdani]]>https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/04/28/warmth-of-collectivism-mamdani-declares-historic-crisis-after-blowing-deadline-pushes-state-bailout-n2201804<![CDATA[Earlier, RedState reported on how GOP Rep. Brandon Gill (TX-26) masterfully confronted an abortion advocate Tuesday during a House hearing on the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act by not only asking her what her favorite abortion procedure was but also describing them in gruesome detail so others watching and listening to the hearing would understand exactly what was being discussed.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:37:34 -0400<![CDATA[Sister Toldjah]]><![CDATA[Abortion]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Michigan]]><![CDATA[Pro-Life]]><![CDATA[Brandon Gill]]>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/04/28/hot-takes-democrat-congressman-war-on-women-argument-doesnt-go-according-to-plan-n2201803<![CDATA[As we reported, King Charles is visiting the United States.&nbsp;]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:58:29 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Joe Biden]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/04/28/white-house-trolls-no-kings-dems-with-provocative-post-n2201801<![CDATA[Jimmy Kimmel called Melania Trump an "expectant widow." Days later, a gunman opened fire outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner, targeting Trump administration officials. The "joke" did not age well.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:15:37 -0400<![CDATA[Ben Smith]]><![CDATA[ABC News]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Jimmy Kimmel]]><![CDATA[Melania Trump]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/04/28/trump-calls-out-abc-fcc-drops-early-license-review-as-kimmel-controversy-erupts-n2201802<![CDATA[We can now report some more specifics on the latest indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, this time over alleged&nbsp;threats against President Trump.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:20:31 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[DOJ]]><![CDATA[James Comey]]><![CDATA[North Carolina]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/28/new-indictment-arrest-warrant-for-comey-after-86-47-seashell-threat-n2201800<![CDATA[King Charles III addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday in his first speech as king, defending the U.S.-U.K. alliance, condemning the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, and calling on the West to hold the line on Ukraine.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:10:02 -0400<![CDATA[Ben Smith]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[National Security]]><![CDATA[NATO]]><![CDATA[Trade]]><![CDATA[Ukraine]]><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/04/28/king-charles-uses-congress-speech-to-reinforce-us-uk-alliance-and-western-resolve-n2201799<![CDATA[GOP Rep. Brandon Gill (TX-26) has been impressive in his first term in Congress, as evidenced in part by the types of legislation and resolutions he's introduced since his term started, which have focused on issues like protecting our borders and trying to have activist Judge James Boasberg impeached.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:12:48 -0400<![CDATA[Sister Toldjah]]><![CDATA[Abortion]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Pro-Life]]><![CDATA[Texas]]><![CDATA[Brandon Gill]]>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/04/28/brandon-gill-exchange-with-pro-abortion-professor-n2201793<![CDATA[I spent many years in the corporate world, working on big projects of one sort or another. On any such big project, it seems that there was almost always one person who spent every day for the months (or years) that the work went on with his/her feet up on the desk, smoking and joking, and never joining in the work. But when the work was done, the project closed out, the final audits done, when it was time for a celebratory champagne, cake, and photograph session, this person was always first in line for the champagne and cake, and at the front of all the photographs.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:58:30 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[FBI]]><![CDATA[Kash Patel]]><![CDATA[Minnesota]]><![CDATA[Tim Walz]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/28/fbi-director-claps-back-at-walzs-new-mn-fraud-raid-credit-grab-n2201792<![CDATA[The "No Kings" nutcases have been pretty silent when we, right here in these United States, hosted an actual king right here on our soil. On Tuesday, while hosting the United Kingdom's King Charles III (No, Rep. Omar, he's not the one-hundred and eleventh King Charles), President Trump made some statements that may well be among his best ever, noting the historical relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States — while throwing in a big, heaping serving of American exceptionalism.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:45:36 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[History]]><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]><![CDATA[USA]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/28/trump-shuts-down-america-is-just-an-idea-myth-in-epic-new-speech-n2201796<![CDATA[Roughly 48 hours after a gunman tried to assassinate the President of the United States at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Katie Porter sent a fundraising email with a subject line that read, simply: "F*** Trump" (minus the asterisks).&nbsp;]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:35:15 -0400<![CDATA[Ben Smith]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[DOJ]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Trump Assassination Attempt]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/04/28/porter-campaign-pushes-fk-trump-message-kill-people-claim-right-after-whca-dinner-shooting-n2201795<![CDATA[According to reports, President Donald Trump is giving a big thumbs down to the Iranian regime's&nbsp;latest offer.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:02 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Marco Rubio]]><![CDATA[Scott Bessent]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/04/28/trump-response-to-iran-offer-n2201786<![CDATA[Believe it or not, former Governor of Florida Charlie Crist is still at it, despite all indicators that he is not exactly wanted. This is a man clinging to political office by the fingertips, like he’s in some clichéd third act of an inert action movie. He’s gasping to have someone grab his hand, while Florida voters are standing, arms akimbo, and basically shrugging.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:35:01 -0400<![CDATA[Brad Slager]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Charlie Kirk]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Florida]]>https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/04/28/what-a-career-politician-looks-like-charlie-crist-refuses-to-go-quietly-into-that-good-private-sector-n2201790<![CDATA[United States Central Command (CENTCOM) released dramatic video Tuesday showing U.S. forces commandeering a vessel in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean. The ship was suspected of trying to sneak past our blockade, but quickly found out that was a poor choice:]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:24:53 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Military]]><![CDATA[Pakistan]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/04/28/watch-31st-marine-expeditionary-unit-commandeers-ship-trying-to-slip-past-us-blockade-n2201791<![CDATA[Former FBI Director “Saint” James Comey was reportedly indicted Tuesday by the Department of Justice, the second time he’s been charged in less than a year.&nbsp;]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:15:43 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[DOJ]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[FBI]]><![CDATA[James Comey]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/04/28/will-the-second-time-be-the-charm-james-comey-indicted-again-n2201787<![CDATA[Former FBI Deputy Director and popular podcaster Dan Bongino went on Sean Hannity’s podcast, "Hang Out with Sean Hannity," in an episode that aired Tuesday, and he told us what many of us already knew: there really is a Deep State, and there are forces within our own institutions working against the very government they serve.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:41:07 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[FBI]]><![CDATA[Kash Patel]]><![CDATA[Sean Hannity]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/04/28/dan-bongino-dishes-on-the-two-fbis-reveals-the-genius-tactic-he-used-to-expose-the-rats-n2201785<![CDATA[There's an old saying, apparently, that in the event of any shock to energy prices — like Operation Epic Fury — gasoline and diesel prices at the pump go up like a rocket, and come down like a feather. In the half-century or so I've been buying gasoline, that seems to match my experience.]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:28:01 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Economy]]><![CDATA[Energy]]><![CDATA[Inflation]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/28/rockets-and-feathers-why-gas-prices-stay-high-even-as-oil-falls-n2201784<![CDATA[Just one day after the Supreme Court of Virginia (SCOVA) heard oral arguments about the legality of the legislative process used by Democrat lawmakers to get last week's redistricting/gerrymandering referendum in front of voters, the court on Tuesday shut down efforts by Attorney General Jay Jones to certify the results of that referendum.&nbsp;]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:20:43 -0400<![CDATA[Teri Christoph]]><![CDATA[Judges]]><![CDATA[Redistricting]]><![CDATA[Virginia]]><![CDATA[Jay Jones]]>https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/04/28/scova-denies-jay-jones-request-to-certify-gerrymander-referendum-n2201783