https://redstate.com/dan_mclaughlin/feed/Stay updated with breaking conservative news and political insights on RedState. Get the latest articles from your favorite authors and trending topics.en-usSun, 11 Oct 2026 18:29:51 -0400<![CDATA[Bill Maher has weighed in on the Cornell 7 controversy, and the outspoken liberal comedian is raising a question that conservatives might want to take seriously.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:25:27 -0400<![CDATA[Kyle Becker]]>https://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/10/11/bill-maher-goes-there-on-cornell-7-story-its-enough-to-make-you-wonder-if-frats-should-be-banned-n2208017<![CDATA[This year's midterm elections are going to come down to a number of nail-biters, and there's no guarantee that the Republican Party will hold on to its current control of House and Senate. That's up to the voters, and it's up to Republicans to get out and vote to win beyond the margin of fraud, since the Senate was unable to pass the SAVE America Act.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:53:46 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/11/trump-id-love-fetterman-as-a-republican-for-senate-majority-edge-n2208015<![CDATA[Alvaro Pulido is a former Venezuelan businessman. He was indicted on bribery charges in the United States in 2019 and in 2021 as part of a larger investigation into a business partner.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:07:21 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/11/venezuela-bribery-fugitive-maduro-ally-now-held-by-doj-n2208014<![CDATA[After several days of strikes against airports in Saudi Arabia, the Yemen-based Houthi rebels have apparently landed another major blow; this time it was the King Fahd International Airport in the port city of Dammam that was hit, with casualties confirmed but no numbers as of this writing.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:35:17 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/11/deadly-houthi-missile-strike-on-riyadh-airport-kills-12-trump-reacts-n2208013<![CDATA[There's this old saying, about birds of a feather sticking together.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:51:21 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/11/true-to-form-mamdani-praises-obscure-communist-in-italian-heritage-month-post-n2208012<![CDATA[The closer we get to this year's midterm elections, the tighter things get, and the more strident the Left in particular becomes — especially the "democratic socialist" wing of the party, which appears to be the fastest-growing segment of the Democrat Party.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:54:08 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/11/new-poll-55-percent-of-voters-concerned-about-socialist-candidates-n2208011<![CDATA[The mystery of the “missing” James Talarico may have just been solved.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:26:15 -0400<![CDATA[Kyle Becker]]>https://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/10/11/times-up-mystery-of-missing-talarico-may-be-solved-after-journalist-confirms-whereabouts-n2208010<![CDATA[James Talarico has some ‘splaining to do.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:11:37 -0400<![CDATA[Kyle Becker]]>https://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/10/11/tick-tock-talarico-is-now-on-the-clock-to-reveal-where-he-really-was-or-be-exposed-n2208009<![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is a beast at his job. We see that as he meticulously works to take down the Iranian regime, using finance the kind we may not have seen since they took down Al Capone on taxes. It's slowly squeezing the life out of the regime.&nbsp;]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:43:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/10/11/bessent-remarks-on-warren-on-fox-n2208002<![CDATA[When the Supreme Court decided in Louisiana v. Callais to eliminate race-based drawing of congressional districts, it was considered a big win for Republicans. Many states in the South began launching redistricting projects to eliminate districts that were forced on them through particular readings of the Voting Rights Act.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:47:00 -0400<![CDATA[Joe Cunningham]]>https://redstate.com/joesquire/2026/10/11/louisiana-v-callais-isnt-over-yet-and-could-in-fact-eliminate-another-democrat-district-n2208005<![CDATA[President Donald Trump announced Sunday that an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is in effect. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” he wrote on Truth Social. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!”&nbsp;]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:34:00 -0400<![CDATA[Joe Cunningham]]>https://redstate.com/joesquire/2026/10/11/trump-energy-ceasefire-russia-ukraine-n2208006<![CDATA[It's been an eventful 10 years since Hillary Clinton lost in humiliating fashion to Donald Trump, and she apparently thinks that personal trauma ranks up there with 9/11, COVID, and the 2008 financial crisis as part of a series of "hard times" the country has endured over the last quarter century.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:52:32 -0400<![CDATA[Teri Christoph]]>https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/10/11/hillary-still-isnt-ove-2016-n2208003<![CDATA[You can't say that Democrat Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed isn't the gift that keeps on giving.&nbsp;]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:50:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/10/11/el-sayed-remark-about-michigan-football-and-cheating-n2207995<![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 as we settle into fall and head into the midterms? 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, 11 Oct 2026 09:40:02 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/10/11/redstate-weekly-briefing-n2208001<![CDATA[As per usual, Democrats are casting shade on President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia and threatening action, especially when they retake power after the midterms... or so they assume.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:02:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/10/11/hot-takes-dem-congress-is-big-mad-over-the-trump-russia-diesel-play-if-only-they-were-in-session-n2207996<![CDATA[When last we left our German tourist friend Freddy and his crew, they were in Arkansas, making their way to Texas to see the Texas Longhorns play the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:55:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/10/11/freddy-makes-it-to-texas-and-finds-the-best-sporting-event-hes-ever-been-to-n2207999<![CDATA[Actor Keegan Allen, best known for the ABC Family mystery series, Pretty Little Liars, says he was pistol-whipped and robbed by two mask-wearing assailants outside an upscale West Hollywood grocery store Thursday night.]]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:15:00 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/10/11/actor-beaten-and-robbed-in-w-hollywood-wants-to-know-what-newsom-and-bass-are-going-to-do-about-it-n2207998<![CDATA[I was leafing through X earlier today (Saturday, October 10, 2026) when I came across a post by one Chris Hatch. Based on his profile, Mr. Hatch’s priorities in life are expanding a chain of drive-through coffee shops and making babies, as he and his wife are currently raising five kids. Got to do something to burn off the extra energy from all that caffeine, or at the least consume large quantities of same to keep up with the rugrats. Anyway, his post suggests employing a gentlemanly approach to dating.]]>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:42:47 -0400<![CDATA[Jerry Wilson]]>https://redstate.com/jerrywilson/2026/10/10/stick-with-the-sisters-and-dont-forget-the-flowers-n2207997<![CDATA[Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has been inundating the Treasury Department with letters.]]>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:55:22 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/10/10/pure-gold-scott-bessents-letter-to-elizabeth-warren-is-an-instant-classic-n2207993<![CDATA[The once‑esteemed Norwegian Nobel Prize Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize on Friday, and President Donald Trump is not a happy camper. It’s an award he’s long coveted, especially since former President Barack Obama received one in 2009 for reasons no one can quite explain.]]>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:46:22 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/10/10/trump-netanyahu-unload-on-nobel-prize-committee-after-bizarre-pick-lost-its-moral-compass-n2207994