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US and UK Forces Strike Back Against Houthis in Yemen After Attacks on Tankers
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/03/us-and-uk-forces-strik…k-against-houthis-in-yemen-after-attacks-on-tankers-n2169612
– Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have been getting headlines by attacking oil tankers and other ships in the Red Sea, becoming a major impediment to trade in the region. The Houthis have used drones and other projectiles to harass vessels carrying important cargo through the sea. See: US Navy...
Texas AG Ken Paxton Goes on the Warpath Against Cities That Decriminalized Marijuana
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/03/texas-ag-ken-paxton-go…arpath-against-cities-that-decriminalized-marijuana-n2169610
– Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed lawsuits against five Texas cities for decriminalizing low-level possession of marijuana. The clash is a part of the overall debate over local policies aimed at reducing the criminalization of the plant and whether states should exert authority over localities in this area....
Another Online Censorship Outfit Is Getting Government Benefits
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/03/another-online-censorship-outfit-is-getting-government-benefits-n2169607
– In the digital age, the battle for free speech has extended to the virtual frontiers of social media and Big Tech platforms. It has also prompted more debate about the role of government in policing speech. Since that pesky First Amendment prohibits the state from directly working to silence...
Federal Judge Allows AG Paxton's Lawsuit Against Yelp for Targeting Listings of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/03/federal-judge-allows-k…against-yelp-for-targeting-crisis-pregnancy-centers-n2169598
– The legal battle between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Yelp, a company that publishes crowdsourced reviews about businesses, hasn’t even heated up yet, but it promises to be a rather interesting case. A federal judge ruled Thursday that Paxton’s lawsuit against Yelp can proceed, which could have tremendous...
Why Did Billionaire-Owned Washington Post Scrub All Reference to the Billionaire Who Owns the LA Times?
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2024/02/02/why-did-billionai…reference-to-the-billionaire-who-owns-the-la-times-n2169557
– Appears to Be in a State of Imminent Collapse In a deeply curious move, the Washington Post — itself a paper backed by billionaire Jeff … A request for answers from Charles Lane, the Deputy Opinion Editor, did not get a response, nor did my asking Perry Bacon himself on…
PBS Documentary Appears to Vindicate What Republicans Have Suspected All Along About the Jan. 6 Hearings
https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2024/02/01/pbs-documentary-a…s-have-suspected-all-along-about-the-jan-6-hearings-n2169507
– RedState's own Jeff Charles reported in April of 2023 that a motion filed by an attorney for members of the Proud Boys seemed to confirm…
Federal Judge Gives Ron DeSantis a Win Against Pro-Hamas College Student Groups
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/01/federal-judge-gives-ro…ntis-a-win-against-pro-hamas-college-student-groups-n2169509
– In a recent and contentious legal case, a federal judge gave Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a win in a ruling against pro-Hamas college student groups on college campuses. The case illustrates the ongoing debate between protecting free speech while also addressing language that could legitimately lead to violence against particular...
Biden Is Getting the Just Deserts of DEI
https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2024/02/01/biden-is-getting-the-just-deserts-of-dei-n2169498
– As Jeff Charles reported on Wednesday, James O'Keefe released undercover footage of Charlie Kraiger, a White House cybersecurity policy…
Alright, It's Time to Drop the Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theories for Crying Out Loud
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/01/31/alright-its-time-to-dr…aylor-swift-conspiracy-theories-for-crying-out-loud-n2169485
– We need to talk about Taylor Swift. Actually, we need to talk about this new fixation that many conservatives and libertarians have developed for the pop singer, who has been featured in the news more frequently due to her romance with football player Travis Kelce. Over the past few...
Watchdog Group Exposes Biden Plan to Target Private Gun Sales Through the ATF
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/01/31/watchdog-group-exposes…en-plan-to-target-private-gun-sales-through-the-atf-n2169482
– The Biden administration is still trying to impose more restrictions on your right to keep and bear arms.  Ever since President Joe Biden took office, he has sought to pass legislation that would make it harder for responsible Americans to obtain and carry firearms. However, the makeup of Congress...
How the Online Gambling Industry Is Partnering With the State to Target Fantasy Football
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/01/31/how-the-online-gamblin…artnering-with-the-state-to-target-fantasy-football-n2169466
– Just in case you needed another reason to oppose government involvement in corporate America, here’s a story illustrating how one industry is trying to use the power of the state to target its competition. In this case, we have an effort on the part of the gambling industry to sic...
White House Refusing to Disclose Docs Showing Biden Called for Firing Prosecutor Investigating Burisma
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/01/31/white-house-refusing-t…called-for-firing-prosecutor-investigating-burisma-n2169478
– The House Oversight Committee is taking the Biden administration to task for refusing to hand over documentation that is critical for the impeachment inquiry that was launched in 2023. This could be the beginning of a contentious political battle in the nation’s capital as top House committee chairs are intensifying...
James O'Keefe Releases New Footage Exposing How White House Staffers View Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/01/31/james-okeefe-releases…ite-house-staffers-view-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-n2169470
– Journalist James O’Keefe has done it again. The former CEO of Project Veritas posted undercover video footage on social media on Wednesday highlighting a conversation with a White House official that had spilled the tea on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Much of what was exposed...
'He's a Loser': Nancy Mace Strikes Back at Kevin McCarthy After Insult
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/19/nancy-mace-strikes-back-at-kevin-mccarthy-hes-a-loser-n2170359
– Remember when former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy slammed Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) over her personal and professional issues? Well, now Mace has clapped back as she continues her reelection campaign. On Wednesday, McCarthy took a potshot at Mace, his previous mentee, during a conversation with reporters, saying that he...
David French Claims MAGA's Violent Threats Are a Serious Problem
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/19/david-french-claims-magas-violent-threats-are-a-serious-problem-n2170338
– Anti-Trump columnist David French is David Frenching all over the place again. The journalistic version of Liz Cheney published an op-ed on Sunday in which he took the latest in a miles-long list of potshots at the MAGA movement and former President Donald Trump. In this article, French claimed...
Armed Georgia Residents Make Robber Wish He Never Tried Robbing Them
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/19/armed-georgia-residents-make-robber-wish-he-never-tried-robbing-him-n2170354
– Artavious Reed is lucky to be alive after he made the ill-advised decision to rob at least one armed victim in Henry County, Georgia. The incident unfolded on January 30 and resulted in the would-be robber being sent to the hospital after being shot multiple times in self-defense. Local...
Border Crisis Expands to the North As Smugglers Transport Illegal Immigrants Through Canadian Border
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/19/border-crisis-expands…ransport-illegal-immigrants-through-canadian-border-n2170341
– As if the crisis at the southern border wasn’t already bad enough, it appears the northern border is becoming a growing problem as well. As illegal immigrants and asylum seekers seek out multiple ways to enter the United States, the border shared with Canada is receiving more attention as cartel...
Activist Reporter Uses Alexei Navalny’s Death Against Republicans During Interview With President Biden
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/19/alleged-reporter-uses…t-republicans-during-interview-with-president-biden-n2170334
– ...the way they're walking away from meeting our obligations...I've never seen anything like this." pic.twitter.com/iyWlnVCbly — Jeff … Charles, An Awful Pundit🏴 (@jeffcharlesjr) February 19, 2024 The alleged journalist also asked whether the dissident’s death would…
Democrats Have Only Themselves to Blame for Trump's Popularity
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/19/democrats-have-only-themselves-to-blame-for-trumps-popularity-n2170331
– Left-leaning journalists and commentators seem quite frustrated by the fact that the myriad of legal actions being thrown at former President Donald Trump don’t seem to be doing much damage to his campaign. Indeed, the indictments and lawsuits are only helping him garner more support among the conservative base and...
Russia Arrests Dozens of Citizens for Mourning the Death of Alexei Navalny
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/19/russia-arrests-dozens…f-citizens-for-mourning-the-death-of-alexei-navalny-n2170326
– Moscow might have a snazzy subway system and cool grocery stores, but there is one thing it does not have: respect for human rights. Over the weekend, Russian authorities cracked down on individuals mourning the death of dissident Alexei Navalny, a leading critic of the Kremlin. Over one hundred people...
Israel Issues Ultimatum to Hamas: Release Hostages or Suffer the Consequences
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/18/israel-issues-ultimatu…o-hamas-release-hostages-or-suffer-the-consequences-n2170316
– In a bold declaration that could have a significant impact on the war in Gaza, Israel has issued a stern ultimatum to Hamas: Release the hostages or spend Ramadan dodging Israeli rockets. This development comes as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are working to rescue hostages taken during Hamas’ October...
Despicable: Liz Cheney Exploits Alexei Navalny's Death With Cheap Attack on Donald Trump
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/18/despicable-liz-cheney…ploits-alexei-navalnys-death-to-attack-donald-trump-n2170315
– We have to take seriously the extent to which you’ve now got a Putin wing of the Republican Party." pic.twitter.com/7fXUI10rg1 — Jeff … Charles, An Awful Pundit🏴 (@jeffcharlesjr) February 19, 2024 Cheney then turned her comments to her favorite topic: Trump. …
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Issues Apology After Making Ridiculous Analogy About Israel-Hamas War
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/18/ny-gov-kathy-hochul-is…er-making-ridiculous-analogy-about-israel-hamas-war-n2170313
– pic.twitter.com/MKqz6GooBR — Jeff Charles, An Awful Pundit🏴 (@jeffcharlesjr) February 19, 2024 Whoops.…
What Happens If Donald Trump Wins Another Term?
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/18/what-happens-if-donald-trump-wins-another-term-n2170303
– It will be only a matter of time before former President Donald Trump officially becomes the Republican presidential nominee. When that happens, the general election will be in full swing as President Biden prepares for the rematch. Polling over the recent months has shown both candidates in a virtual...
HOT TAKES: Twitter Totally Clowns Haley Into Oblivion After Ill-Advised Post on Male GOP Nom Contenders
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/02/18/hot-takes-twitter-tota…ns-nikki-haley-into-oblivion-after-ill-advised-post-n2170310
– Social media can be a dangerous place for clueless politicians who lack self-awareness. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who is running for the GOP presidential nomination learned this the hard way on Sunday. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Haley, or a member of her staff who...
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