Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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
Did Radical Leftist Somali Congresswoman Just Call for the Execution of POTUS? Sure Seems Like It
Omar has always been a flamethrower and a radical extremist, but this could be her most disturbing post yet. She is exactly what this country doesn’t need in these times, and hopefully her political days are numbered as the investigations into her conduct ramp up.
Colony Ridge in Texas Agrees to $68 Million Settlement, Adds Immigration ID Requirements
Civil housing litigation rarely doubles as an immigration enforcement pivot.
Here, it did.
Kentucky Gov. Uses Bible As Support for Mutilating Children
I am not interested in winning culture wars. I am interested in protecting sheep. Especially the smallest ones. So, no, Andy Beshear, when you use God’s name to justify policies that leave children scarred for life, I will not applaud the sentiment. I will challenge the lie.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Delaware Police, Prosecutor Enforce Law After Court Says They Can't
Delaware's prohibition on the manufacture and possession of unserialized firearms should be struck down permanently by Noreika, given that there is no national tradition of gun ownership requiring firearms to be serialized. And if the state plans on using the statute as plea bargain bait, I'd say it's not only unconstitutional but unconscionable as well.
Sympathy for the Devil, and None for You
How did we get here from there? People have written tomes on the topic, but we don't need an explanation.
We need an exorcist.
Forensic Experts Say Kurt Cobain Was Murdered
So why won't authorities take a fresh look? The King County Medical Examiner's Office says they're open to revisiting conclusions if new evidence comes to light, but they've "seen nothing to date that would warrant re-opening of this case." Seattle police are even more dismissive, flat-out refusing to reopen the investigation.
Why This Girl Wrestler Had Shock and Horror All Over Her Face in Washington. It's All on Video.
The incident offers a window into how the state goes to protect transgenders in sports. Keeler isn’t the only athlete to face issues competing against biological males, and after weeks of inaction from school officials, the family turned to other methods to raise awareness.
Duh Moment at WaPo: Fired Employees Baffled by Turned-Off Computers and Door Badges
Yes, that's generally how it works. If you get severance and a bit of an extension of your medical benefits, count yourself one of the lucky ones.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
Wednesday looks to be another busy day on Capitol Hill. Here's a sampling of the meetings/hearings set:
- House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security — Oversight Hearing: Potential DHS Shutdown Impacts
- House Judiciary Committee — Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice [Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify]
- House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia — South Asia: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Region
- House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology — Accelerating Progress: U.S. Surface Transportation Research
- House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology — Surveying the Threat of Agroterrorism, Part II
- House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance — Homeownership and the Role of the Secondary Mortgage Market
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee — Business Meeting to Consider Multiple Bills
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence — Briefing on Certain Intelligence Matters (Closed)
- Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee — Building a 21st Century VA Health System
- Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel — Senior Enlisted Leaders Hearing
There were some notable moments during Tuesday's hearings as well:
READ MORE: Watch: Democrat Congresswoman Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents Goes Insane During Hearing
Watch: ICE Director Todd Lyons Levels Unhinged Dems With Some Inconvenient Truths
White House What's Up
On Wednesday, President Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at 11:00 AM. Later in the day, he'll participate in the Champion of Coal Event in the East Room. At 5:30 PM, he'll meet with Special Envoy to the United Kingdom Mark Burnett in the Oval Office.
Vice President JD Vance and his family are overseas, spending Tuesday in Azerbaijan.
.@VP and @SLOTUS visit Martyrs’ Alley in Baku, Azerbaijan pic.twitter.com/Xm7uuqXmrD
— Taylor Van Kirk (@VPPressSec) February 11, 2026
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Dir. National Intelligence - Tulsi Gabbard — Gabbard has faced her time in the barrel this past week (who will it be next?!), but swatted down allegations being lobbed at her from congressional Democrats.
Senator Mark Warner and his friends in the Propaganda Media have repeatedly lied to the American people that I or the ODNI “hid” a whistleblower complaint in a safe for eight months. This is a blatant lie.
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) February 7, 2026
The truth:
- I am not now, nor have I ever been, in possession or…
Full Court Press...
The courts were a bit quieter on Tuesday, but we did see a ruling out of Michigan on the administration's efforts to get the state to turn over its electronic statewide voter registration list.
- ❌ U.S. v. Benson (voter rolls) — Judge Hala Jarbou (Western District of Michigan) GRANTS defendants' motion to dismiss.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
On Friday, President Trump and First Lady Melania will travel to Fort Bragg to meet with military families.
MORNING MUSING
Some days, I get to this part of the column, and I know immediately what I want to write about. This...is not one of those days. My brain is full of everything and nothing all at once. (There's a joke in there somewhere.)
I guess I'll just note what strange times we're living in. Every day, we're met with news that's either alarming or just plain weird. And I'll add a thank you to our readers for coming along with us for the ride. We appreciate you!
LIGHTER FARE
D'awwwww...
He just wants to be friends with them..🐈🐾🦌😍 pic.twitter.com/toC2FwHYd2
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) February 11, 2026
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