Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Good morning, and welcome to RedState's "Morning Minute" — a brief glimpse at which stories are trending at the moment and a look ahead at what the day may bring. Consider this your one-stop shop for news to kickstart your day.
TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
That Narrative About Hegseth and the Strike on the Drug Boats Just Imploded Even More
We've been treated to yet another "48-hour rule" story. It's rolled out with great fanfare and outrage. Then, as more facts come out, you see it isn't what the Democrats were claiming it to be. But this rather conveniently helped to feed the Democrat "illegal orders" narrative.
New York State Thumbs Its Nose at Trump and ICE, Lets Loose Almost 7K Illegal Alien Criminals
As we’ve seen in blue state after blue state and deteriorating city after deteriorating city, Democrats are more concerned with fighting ICE and Trump than making our neighborhoods safe.
Father and Sons Face Up to 25 Years for Honor Killing - Their Defense Will Make Your Blood Boil
There is no doubt a debate to be had over how you might enforce assimilation on immigrants to the U.S., but it is becoming something that Americans must insist on.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Two Big Laws Take Effect in North Carolina
This could be a start, but a better start would be to override Stein's veto on constitutional carry and end buses being gun-free zones throughout the state. If one person had been armed, that whole situation might have ended differently, and Iryna might still be alive.
When People Vote for 'Gooder and Harder,' Jersey Mikie's Making Sure She Delivers
This move also proves that Sherrill ran as a lying, middle-of-the-road waffler until she won, whereupon she ripped off the reasonable mask in a Mamdani-esque maneuver, like a gooder and harder horror movie or something.
In Eight Words, Trump Destroys the Left's Entire Case Against Him
Trump actually has repeatedly demonstrated punctilious respect for the Constitution and the rule of law, even to the point of obeying the politically motivated rulings of leftist judges who are trying to stop him from implementing his agenda.
Libs Are Melting Down Over This Post From Secretary Hegseth Wiping Out Narco-Terrorists
Look, if we're going to get all ethically touchy here, that's fine, but where were these people when Barack Obama was arguably assassinating American citizens with drone strikes?
We Stand With Franklin: As the Left Fumes Over Pete Hegseth, X Responds With Hilarious Memes
Long live Franklin the Turtle, 2.0. The original might be a fine children's book character, but Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has now turned him into a meme legend.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
Okay, the critters are back in full swing on Tuesday, with multiple hearings/meetings set, including:
- House Small Business — “Main Street Under Attack: The Cost of Crime on Small Businesses”
- House Ways and Means, Oversight Subcommittee — Lives at Stake: Holding Tax-Exempt Organ Procurement Organizations Accountable
- House Education and Workforce, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee — "Pension Predators: Stopping Class Action Abuse Against Workers' Retirement"
- House Energy and Commerce, Energy Subcommittee — “Securing America’s Energy Infrastructure: Addressing Cyber and Physical Threats to the Grid”
- Senate Foreign Relations, East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee — Hearings to examine China's challenge to American AI leadership
We had a couple of votes of note on Monday:
- In the Senate, the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Bragdon to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina passed 50-41. His confirmation vote is set for 11:30 AM Eastern on Tuesday.
- In the House, H.R. 5348 (Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025) and H.R. 4423 (No New Burma Funds Act) were both passed.
White House What's Up
President Trump will hold a Cabinet Meeting on Tuesday at 11:30 AM Eastern. He's set to make an announcement from the Roosevelt Room at 2:00 PM Eastern.
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. Energy - Chris Wright — Wright is touting the Genesis Mission to "mobilize to create the most complex AI database in history to advance U.S. science and innovation."
— Secretary Chris Wright (@SecretaryWright) December 1, 2025
Full Court Press...
Not a lot of notable court decisions yesterday, but in one of the habeas cases (W.J.C.C. v. Trump), Judge Stephanie Haines (Western District of Pennsylvania) ordered (as moot) the dismissal of Count II of the petition. ✅
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in one case on Tuesday:
- First Choice Women's Resource Centers Inc. v. Platkin — Where the subject of a state investigatory demand has established a reasonably objective chill of its First Amendment rights, is a federal court in a first-filed action deprived of jurisdiction because those rights must be adjudicated in state court?
MORNING MUSING
Working on a shortened timeline this AM, so I'll keep the musing brief: Today is Giving Tuesday, so I highly encourage those who are able to pick a worthy cause (or causes) and give a little bit. I'm partial to helping out the doggos, of course, but whatever inspires your generosity, today's a great day to show it.
LIGHTER FARE
More fun in the snow! (H/t to Becca Lower for this one.)
A resident bear at Brookfield Zoo Chicago took delight in the fresh snowfall over the weekend, rolling around in the snow. https://t.co/VwkfmWgf5g pic.twitter.com/riG48kjMDL
— ABC News (@ABC) November 30, 2025
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