Monday Morning Minute

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'

NY Firefighters Forced to Remove Flag for 9/11 Heroes After Leftwing Questioning, Backlash Saves Day

Not only does this show to what depths some on the left will go, but it also shows that pushing back against such insanity can bear results.

Is Hamas in Gaza Collapsing? Signs Point to Yes.

International pressure for a cease-fire notwithstanding, this isn't the time for the IDF to stop revoking Hamas members' birth certificates.

Texas Judge Releases Illegal Immigrants Who Rioted and Clashed With National Guard at Southern Border

The folks who rioted at the border and used violence against the National Guard are being treated better than Americans who strolled around inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021.

WHAT'S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill...

Congress is still on Easter Recess, so Monday is likely to be quiet-ish. There's an April Fool's/Ship of Fools joke in there somewhere.

White House What's Up

Bust out the bunny ears (and Biden handlers disguised as life-sized lapins) — it's White House Easter Egg Roll Day! But please, no hint of religion. (Why not lop off the "Easter" and just call it "Egg Roll Day"? "Egg Day of Visibility"?

Full Court Press...

The Florida Supreme Court faces a Monday deadline regarding two ballot initiatives: one involving recreational marijuana, one involving abortion.

MORNING MUSING

I love the fact that my morning commute these days is roughly 12 feet as opposed to the 25+ miles it was for close to 30 years. But there are some things I miss about working in an office with colleagues close at hand — not least of which is some of the funny April Fool's pranks that were played over the years. A good friend and former colleague was the chief instigator of most such pranks, though he'd occasionally enlist my assistance in the often elaborate set-up. One of my favs was the time we covered just about every square inch of my former boss's office with empty coffee cups. (He was notorious for leaving his half-empty cups everywhere, which often led to coffee being spilt on various pleadings, briefs, and discovery responses.) Brilliant in its simplicity. When people ask if I miss practicing law, the answer is an unequivocal "No." But I do sometimes miss my work "family."