Tuesday Mid-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'

Korean Women Strike Back at Western Leftists With Educational Video on Realistic Female Bodies

As it stands, Shift Up is set to have massive success with "Stellar Blade" while Western game journos and leftists will have nothing but embarrassment.

Democrats Have Been Panicking About Joe Biden. Now, They're Panicking About the Senate.

The Democrats are extremely worried about November, and it's not just Joe Biden they're worried about. You've got to wonder what their internal polling looks like if they're acting this way.

Joe Biden Suffers a Total Eclipse of His Shame As He Bumbles and Fibs in Wisconsin

I'm just glad we can be there to pay for him to campaign, promising the world to select demographics he needs to win re-election. Money well spent, I'd say.

WHAT'S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill...

Things are back to crankin' on Capitol Hill, with 12 hearings set for Tuesday, including:

House Ways and Means — Field hearing in Chicago re: "The Dignity of Work: Lifting Individuals Out of Poverty"
Senate Armed Services — Open and closed hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense and Future Years Defense Program
Senate Appropriations — Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2025 for the Air Force and Space Force
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Hearings to examine an update from the Department of Treasury, focusing on countering illicit finance, terrorism, and sanctions evasion

White House What's Up

No travel Tuesday for President Joe Biden as he and First Lady Jill welcome Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Mrs. Kishida Yuko for a visit.

Full Court Press...

Be on the lookout for rulings related to former President Donald Trump's impending criminal trial in Manhattan (set to start April 15). With the start of trial less than a week away, we can expect a flurry of last-minute pleadings and rulings (not to mention developments in the other legal matters with which Trump is contending).

Appeals Court Judge Denies Trump's Request to Delay Manhattan 'Hush Money' Trial

Trump's Legal Team to Sue Judge, Seek Trial Delay in Manhattan 'Hush Money' Case

Also on Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court is expected to rule on the future of abortion access in that state.

MORNING MUSING

I came this close...Two of my NCAA brackets were busts by the Elite Eight, but one was still in the mix heading into Monday night. I'd initially picked Baylor to win it all, but right before I submitted it, I switched to UConn besting them in the Final Four, and then Purdue winning it all. Had the Boilermakers managed to pull off the win, I'd have won that pool. Ah well, I'll have to content myself with basking in the glory of what might have been...

LIGHTER FARE

That should do it!

Biden To Solve Poverty With One Trillion Dollar Per Hour Minimum Wage https://t.co/zzn6SnzfVv pic.twitter.com/GiCQz7J2J1
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) April 9, 2024