https://redstate.com/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usMon, 06 Jul 2026 11:05:56 -0400<![CDATA[It's been something to watch the left and liberal media have a meltdown over President Donald Trump repairing the Reflecting Pool for America's 250th birthday. You would think that most normal people would welcome the attempt to fix the leaks. But there's the answer right there: It is not normal, and all they have known and done for ten years is attack.&nbsp;]]>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:40:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Liberal Media]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/07/06/watch-doug-burgum-levels-media-on-reflecting-pool-n2204030<![CDATA[Monday, July 6, 2026]]>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[JD Vance]]><![CDATA[Morning Minute]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]><![CDATA[Turkey]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/07/06/morning-minute-n2204025<![CDATA[Hunter Biden, for reasons known only to him, went public with sharp criticism of President Trump and his family on Sunday, claiming they raked in billions from government contracts and overseas deals by cashing in on the presidency.]]>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:15:00 -0400<![CDATA[Rusty Weiss]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump Jr]]><![CDATA[Hunter Biden]]><![CDATA[Joe Biden]]><![CDATA[Ukraine]]>https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/07/06/renowned-ethics-professor-hunter-biden-steps-on-a-rake-lecturing-trump-on-profiting-off-presidency-n2204029<![CDATA[Summer is still in full swing in the Great Land, and while we aren’t seeing any snow – we will, soon enough – the cottonwoods and birches are putting out their wind-dispersed seeds, which look like big puffs of snow. In some places, they are thick enough to look like snow, too. At least it’s pretty, and while it’s another thing we have to clean up after, it doesn’t last long.]]>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Alaska]]><![CDATA[Science]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/06/alaska-man-monday-beaver-ponds-and-lost-seals-n2204012<![CDATA[The recent release of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri from Chinese custody marks a notable development in the long struggle for basic freedoms under Beijing's rule. Jin, founder of Beijing's influential Zion Church, spent nearly nine months detained after a sweeping crackdown on unregistered Christian congregations last October.]]>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Brad Essex]]><![CDATA[China]]><![CDATA[Christianity]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Xi Jinping]]>https://redstate.com/brad-essex/2026/07/06/the-essex-files-1how-trumps-quiet-direct-leverage-secured-freedom-for-persecuted-chinese-pastor-n2204014<![CDATA[While most of us were focused on family and friends over Independence Day and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, our heroes in the Fourth Estate found a more interesting subject. Hundreds of masked members of Patriot Front showed up to provide the dot from a laser pointer for the media to chase. According to the Telegraph channel allegedly operated by Patriot Front, some 400 members of the organization descended on Washington, D.C. to link the Trump administration to White supremacy.]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:51:00 -0400<![CDATA[streiff]]><![CDATA[Domestic Terrorism]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]><![CDATA[Washington]]>https://redstate.com/streiff/2026/07/05/hundreds-of-patriot-font-demonstrators-hit-dcs-july-4-celebration-and-minds-are-blown-n2204027<![CDATA[The one thing that I absolutely can proclaim with supreme confidence is that the state of Michigan can never be considered boring.]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:45:43 -0400<![CDATA[Duke]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[GOP]]><![CDATA[Michigan]]><![CDATA[Senate]]>https://redstate.com/tladuke/2026/07/05/michigan-democrats-lose-a-candidateand-gain-a-whole-lot-of-drama-n2204022<![CDATA[On Sunday, speaking with host Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson (LA-04) spoke on several topics, but one that leaped out was the upcoming attempt by the House to resurrect the SAVE America Act, which would place federal requirements on proof of citizenship for voter registration and presenting an ID when actually voting. The Speaker indicated that the House will try to include the Act in a reconciliation bill, which only requires 50 votes in the Senate to pass.]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:13:38 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[House of Representatives]]><![CDATA[Mike Johnson]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]><![CDATA[Voter ID]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/05/speaker-house-to-pass-save-act-one-more-time-in-a-reconciliation-bill-n2204026<![CDATA[As we've been reporting, most Americans are all-in, celebrating and enjoying America 250. We recognize the great gift we have been given with this nation and the principles it espouses.&nbsp;]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:30:58 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[Bill Clinton]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/07/05/bill-clinton-attacks-trump-on-july-4th-n2204020<![CDATA[In the wake of the Supreme Court decisions in the cases West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, which cleared the way for states to ban boys and men from girls' and women's sports, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hasn't changed any of its policies, which already barred males from competing against females. Note that language: "...barred males from competing."&nbsp;]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:41:25 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Transgender]]><![CDATA[LGBTQ+]]><![CDATA[Women's Sports]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/05/no-policy-shift-ncaa-boss-reacts-to-new-scotus-ruling-on-transgender-athletes-n2204024<![CDATA[The Democrats aren't even bothering to pretend any longer.&nbsp;]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:39:00 -0400<![CDATA[Rusty Weiss]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Filibuster]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Voter ID]]>https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/07/05/democrats-reveal-radical-plans-if-they-seize-power-trump-warns-gop-will-be-dead-if-they-succeed-n2204023<![CDATA[As most Americans are enjoying a quiet, post-fireworks, post-Independence Day Sunday, there remain plenty of problems to be solved. Not least among these is Iran, who, even after the near-total destruction of its military and the pruning-by-explosives of much of its civil leadership, is still making belligerent noises.]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:19:21 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Pakistan]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/05/report-new-usa-iran-talks-set-for-july-11-in-pakistan-n2204021<![CDATA[We reported on the amazing flyovers that America 250 had on Friday.&nbsp;]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:45:30 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[Military]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[Washington]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/07/05/more-amazing-flyovers-over-dc-with-added-bonus-of-media-meltdown-n2204015<![CDATA[Q: How can you tell when Kamala Harris is being disingenuous?]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:34:12 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Kamala Harris]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/05/now-theres-kamala-harriss-preposterous-content-free-independence-day-spew-n2204019<![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 this busy, celebratory 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, 05 Jul 2026 12:50:10 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]><![CDATA[John Cornyn]]><![CDATA[Military]]><![CDATA[Paul Kessler]]><![CDATA[Weekly Briefing]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/07/05/redstate-weekly-briefing-n2204018<![CDATA[Will the last remaining moderates in the Democratic Party please raise their hands?]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:46:40 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Communism]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Josh Shapiro]]><![CDATA[Socialism]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/05/pas-gov-shapiro-now-has-a-stark-warning-for-democratic-socialists-n2204016<![CDATA[Friday, Independence Day Eve, a Philadelphia resident held a Benjamin Franklin lookalike contest. Through fliers, Reddit posts, and grassroots efforts, she garnered a larger-than-expected crowd of people cosplaying as Benjamin Franklin, which made for quite the competition.&nbsp;]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]><![CDATA[Feel Good Friday]]><![CDATA[History]]><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/07/05/the-winner-of-a-philadelphia-benjamin-franklin-look-a-like-contest-is-the-most-american-thing-youll-see-n2204011<![CDATA[Despite the severe weather delays, despite the Democrats being downers, the America 250 celebration for the Fourth of July was one heck of an event.&nbsp;]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:05:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[Communism]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Fox News]]><![CDATA[Veterans]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/07/05/trump-speech-fireworks-america-250-n2204009<![CDATA[It's not overstating it to say President Trump's America 250 celebration on Saturday was the single most incredible, patriotic display this nation has ever seen.]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:22:00 -0400<![CDATA[Rusty Weiss]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Hollywood]]><![CDATA[Veterans]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/07/05/celebs-run-head-first-into-a-wall-of-cringe-counter-trumps-patriotic-bash-with-doom-and-gloom-book-club-n2204010<![CDATA[It felt like former President Joe Biden’s famous “Red Speech” circa September 2022, when he told a Philadelphia crowd that “equality and democracy are under assault” and that “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic.”]]>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:46:03 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]><![CDATA[Joe Biden]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/07/04/mr-irrelevant-bitter-newsom-tries-to-rain-on-nations-birthday-quickly-flattened-by-his-own-troubles-n2204008