Friday, November 28, 2025
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TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
One can argue what constitutes a "permanent pause" as well. But the reality is, there needs to be some pause. There needs to be a fix. And if Congress isn't going to do something, President Trump is. We must rein in the system before it swallows the country as a whole.
Watch: Trump Shreds Reporters Over Afghans in America, Reveals More About Future Venezuela Plans
Understandably, Trump was not having it as reporters played their usual woke games.
THE ESSEX FILES: Texas Draws a Line on Roads and Rules
Advocates cry foul, yet their solution often boils down to their feelings, resulting in more amnesty and fewer questions.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Supreme Court Denies Challenge to Illegal Alien Gun Ban
It's possible, if not likely, that SCOTUS will keep Vincent and Duarte on ice until after Hemani has been decided, and then remand the cases back to the lower courts for a do-over in light of what the Hemani opinion says.
Thanksgiving Curveball: Who Had "Human Trafficking Scam Camps" On Their Bingo Card?
One might be forgiven for thinking this story - about the Myanmarese military raiding a spam mill just across the border from Thailand - is an unalloyed blessing.
Klobuchar Humiliated Herself and Accidentally Destroyed Biden
Klobuchar’s blunder perfectly illustrates how badly the Biden years broke the Democratic narrative.
Yes, Trump Just Called Tim Walz This...and It's Very Much Appropriate
I’m sure the Left is going to melt down when they come around to reading President Trump’s Thanksgiving message, which was a cheeky swipe at the Left and their failed policies, specifically on immigration.
Socialism Is for Morons: John Kennedy Explains the Socialist Resurgence as Only He Can
The American education system needs to be reformed from top to bottom. Every child who graduates from high school should be able to read, have basic math skills, and have an idea of what comes next. They should have a fighting chance for a future of independence beyond a hopeless lifetime of government dependence.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
The critters are out for the holiday, but they'll be back at it in the Swamp come Monday. There are multiple hearings/meetings set for next week, including:
- House Energy and Commerce, Energy Subcommittee — “Securing America’s Energy Infrastructure: Addressing Cyber and Physical Threats to the Grid” (Tuesday)
- Senate Foreign Relations, East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee — Hearings to examine China's challenge to American AI leadership (Tuesday)
- House Homeland Security — “When Badges Become Targets: How Anti-Law Enforcement Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Officers” (Wednesday)
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Hearings to examine making the health care system affordable (Wednesday)
- House Science, Space, and Technology, Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee — Strategic Trajectories: Assessing China’s Space Rise and the Risks to U.S. Leadership (Thursday)
White House What's Up
President Trump is at Mar-a-Lago for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, but that's not stopping him from laying out some significant policy shifts.
Watch: Trump Shreds Reporters Over Afghans in America, Reveals More About Future Venezuela Plans
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. Housing & Urban Development - Scott Turner — Turner vowed that HUD would be looking into the use of HUD programs and resources for Operation Allies Welcome in the wake of Wednesday's horrific terror attack in D.C.
Biden weaponized HUD as part of Operation Allies Welcome, letting a countless number of individuals into our country unchecked.
— Scott Turner (@SecretaryTurner) November 27, 2025
We saw the fateful result today.
HUD is investigating. More updates to come. pic.twitter.com/lPoY3RAhKt
Full Court Press...
The courts have been a touch quiet with it being a holiday week, but here was one recent decision of note:
- ↔️ Perlmutter v. Blanche (removal of independent agency leaders — head of U.S. Copyright Office) — SCOTUS defers ruling on application for stay pending decisions in Slaughter and Cook cases.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
It's hard to say what next week (or even this weekend) will bring — the "interesting" part of the proverbial curse "May you live in interesting times" just got kicked up to 11. Keep your head on a swivel.
MORNING MUSING
I noted above that the courts have been largely quiet the past couple of days — understandable in light of the holiday. Expect an abrupt shift on that front in the coming days — particularly in light of President Trump's latest Truth Social proclamation about immigration. Rough drafts of the complaints to be filed in Dem-friendly jurisdictions across the nation are no doubt already being composed (Hi, Norm Eisen! 'Sup, Barb McQuade?), and we'll be seeing a spate of new filings before the ink even dries on any executive orders or State/DHS policies issued.
Regular readers may recall my occasional reference to the spreadsheet I've been keeping to track the Trump administration litigation matters. I must confess, it's woefully out of date, and I need to update it and ready it for the next influx — hence, this morning's column title, with a nod to Spielberg and Scheider.
— Susie Moore ⚾️🌻🐶 (@SmoosieQ) November 28, 2025
I must also confess that I fear we're about to see the black robed activists fully jump that shark. And they'll leave a wrecked judicial system behind in their wake.
LIGHTER FARE
I want to get back to this mindset...
It’s Friday! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/F98KFk3DgK
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) November 28, 2025
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