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'

EXCLUSIVE: Details Emerge About CNN Defamation Case

In an exclusive interview with Young and his attorney, more specifics about the case came to light, tending to show that Tapper's condescension may have involved a severe case of projection.

HOT TAKES: GOP Has Field Day Celebrating Jamaal Bowman's Loss

One squad member has lost; there are eight more members to go, and Cori Bush (D-MO) could be the most vulnerable of the bunch. 

If You Thought Jill Stein Spoiled 2016 for Hillary, You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

Stein makes a cogent point, though: No candidate should assume they have a right to your vote; they should be out working to earn your vote.

WHAT'S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill...

It's a little bit busier on the Hill Wednesday, with a number of meetings/hearings set. Here is a sampling of what's in store today: 

• House Small Business — “Under the Microscope: Examining the Censorship-Industrial Complex and its Impact on American Small Businesses”
• House Oversight and Accountability — “Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party’s Political Warfare, Part II”
• House Judiciary — “Follow the Science?: Oversight of the Biden Covid-19 Administrative State Response”
• House Education and the Workforce — "Combating Workplace Antisemitism in Postsecondary Education: Protecting Employees from Discrimination"
• House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party — From High Tech to Heavy Steel: Combatting the PRC's Strategy to Dominate Semiconductors, Shipbuilding, and Drones
• House Select Committee on Fire Alarms — How Not to Lose Your Seat - Looking at You, Jamaal [Just kidding - I made this one up]

White House What's Up

President Joe Biden is still at Camp Juice Him Up ahead of his UFC Heavyweight matchup with former President Donald Trump on Thursday. 

Full Court Press...

It's SCOTUS Wednesday! (To be followed by SCOTUS Thursday and SCOTUS Friday — a veritable SCOTUSpaloozathon.) Yes, we're in the final days of decision hand-downs and expect there to be some doozies. Never fear, RedState will be on top of them and bring you all the latest.

MORNING MUSING

Ever get that feeling that there's just not enough time in the day to do the things you need to do — much less, the things you want to do? No, I'm not channeling my inner Jim Croce. I'm just trying to figure out if I'm just terribly disorganized and awful at time management or I need to clone myself. 

LIGHTER FARE 

I'm probably a terrible person for laughing as hard as I did at this...

12 Women Come Forward Alleging They Were Sexually Assaulted By Whoever Trump’s VP Pick Is https://t.co/lTtr4mNDMx

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) June 25, 2024