Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
Outkick Founder Clay Travis Has a $10M Challenge for WNBA Leftists: Prove Your Point or Pipe Down
My guess: the Aces will wimp out and refuse to play because of “scheduling conflicts.” They know that Travis just played a checkmate move, and the best thing for them to do is run the hell away and hope people don't notice.
Wisconsin Socialist Francesca Hong’s CNN Cleanup Goes Off the Rails
Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin (WI-07), the presumptive Republican nominee, hardly needs to cut the attack ads. Collins did the interview for him.
Busted: 'Bra-Doping' Scandal Rocks Women's Cycling, Puts Tour de France in a Real Bind
Out: Lance Armstrong's style of doping.
In: Bra-doping.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Bearing Arms — NYTimes Reporter Claims the 'Right to Kill' Is Growing
I guess the one silver lining about McIntire's one-sided take on guns and gun ownership is that there won't be too many people falling for his schtick, since hardly anyone seems to be reading it.
HotAir — Leftist Mamdani Supporters Scream 'I Didn't Think You Would Do This to Me!'
It shouldn't surprise us that Mamdani is already screwing a ton of his supporters. The revolution always eats its own, and all these followers of the modern Robespierre are getting exactly what they deserve.
PJ Media — Nick Shirley's New Video Dismantles the Left's Narrative on Spain's Ceuta Migrant Crisis
President Donald Trump has connected the situation in Ceuta to warnings about what the United States could return to if Democrats regain control of the White House and Congress. We should heed that warning as we watch Nick Shirley's video.
Townhall — Aaron Rodgers Obliterated Anthony Fauci at Steelers Training Camp
“Are you kidding me? What are you scared of, Tony? I thought you were the science," he added.
Sorry, girls. Daddy's got an election to win. You must now risk your safety on the playing field and share a bathroom with mentally ill, autogynephilic men.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
The Senate has a handful of hearings/meetings set for Tuesday, including:
- Senate Judiciary — Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
- Senate Budget — Hearings to examine the reality of Medicaid.
- Senate Finance, Health Care Subcommittee — Hearings to examine building a resilient health care future with biotechnology.
- Senate Judiciary, Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee — Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of AI surveillance pricing.
- Senate Intelligence (Select) — Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
- Senate Indian Affairs — Hearings to examine tracking prediction markets' exponential growth, focusing on tribal implications and beyond.
White House What's Up
President Trump's busy Tuesday schedule includes:
- 8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time — The White House
- 10:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT greets the Penn State Nittany Lions, 2026 NCAA Wrestling National Champions — Rose Garden
- 12:00 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
- 1:00 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Swearing-In Ceremony for the Director of National Intelligence — Oval Office
- 6:30 PM PDT — THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Los Angeles, California — The White House
- — THE PRESIDENT arrives Los Angeles, California — Los Angeles, California
- — THE PRESIDENT participates in an RNC Roundtable — Los Angeles, California
- 7:00 PM PDT — THE PRESIDENT participates in an RNC Reception — Los Angeles, California
- — THE PRESIDENT departs Los Angeles, California en route Las Vegas, Nevada — Los Angeles, California
- — THE PRESIDENT arrives in Las Vegas, Nevada — Las Vegas, Nevada
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. Education - Linda McMahon — McMahon continues to champion the Workforce Pell Grant Program.
To make America great again, we must make it skilled again.
— Secretary Linda McMahon (@EDSecMcMahon) August 3, 2026
Workforce Pell restores common sense to higher education: lower costs, faster pathways to real jobs, and skills that lead to the American Dream.
Full Court Press...
Some notable court decisions include:
- ❌ In U.S. v. Matthews (voter rolls), Judge Colleen Lawless (Central District of Illinois) GRANTS defendants' motion to dismiss. [7/31]
- ❌ In The Sustainability Institute v. Trump (Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program), Judge Richard Gergel (South Carolina) DENIES admin's motion for stay pending appeal.
Also see: 'No Authority': Federal Judge Blocks NY's Anti-ICE Mask Law in Big Blow to Kathy Hochul
COMING ATTRACTIONS
We'll be keeping an eye on the committee vote regarding Todd Blanche's AG nomination and the anticipated full Senate vote come Saturday.
We'll also be watching that contempt of Congress vote slated for later this week regarding Anthony Fauci.
On Wednesday, President Trump will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he's expected to deliver remarks touting the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, highlighting no taxes on tips, Social Security, and overtime.
MORNING MUSING
It's primary election day in Michigan — and here in Missouri, too. There are obviously races I'm interested in here locally, including two key constitutional amendments and my county executive race.
But I'm also interested to see what happens in Michigan's Democrat Senate primary today. Will it be Haley Stevens? Or Abdul El-Sayed? I know the polling seems to favor El-Sayed. And I know the energy is with the progressive left and DSA-aligned candidates like El-Sayed.
What I don't know is if a far-left candidate like El-Sayed can sway the Mitten State's voters statewide, or if the success the socialists have been enjoying has localized limits. I guess we're about to find out.
LIGHTER FARE
Maybe it's time to bring back TripTiks?
never using Apple Maps again pic.twitter.com/W83myOYHfr
— cow (@cowincrisis) August 2, 2026
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Editor's Note: This article was updated post-publication to correct the spelling of El-Sayed's name.