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'
Scott Presler Stops Election Interference Cold in Pennsylvania Ahead of Trump's Return to Butler
Sadly, the left holds too many cards right now, and the only way to fight back is to keep your head on swivel, register, and vote.
Joe Biden is either completely gone mentally, a sociopath who cares about no one but himself, or both. For those wondering, the correct answer is both
Biden Looks Bad and Has Unsteady Moment As He Makes Surreal Remarks About the Cheneys and Israel
Biden says there's a need for character. Indeed.
Too bad he has none of it.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
Just quiet murmuring from the Hill on this Friday in the election homestretch. I mentioned yesterday that, for some reason, there's a narrative that has Ted Cruz's (R-TX) Senate seat in peril to Democrat Rep. Colin Allred. Frankly, I don't buy it, just as I didn't and don't buy that Rick Scott (R-FL) is on the ropes either. Beware those homestretch narratives — both the ones designed to alarm you, and the ones that blithely tell you what you want to hear. Take nothing for granted. Vote.
White House What's Up
Friday's a very quiet day for President Joe Biden, as the only thing on his schedule is receiving his Daily Brief. He's probably plum tuckered out from all that disaster touring and nonsense uttering.
The Homestretch
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver remarks at campaign events in Detroit and Flint, Michigan, on Friday afternoon. Second Not-So-Gentleman Doug Emhoff will attend a campaign event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Friday evening.
Former President Donald Trump will host a town hall in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Friday evening, while his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (OH), will deliver remarks in Lindale, Georgia, in the afternoon.
But the big event will be Saturday, when Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, for a rally — and promises to have special guests in tow. No doubt, all eyes will be on Butler Saturday afternoon.
Full Court Press...
The suspect charged with the death of Maryland mom Rachel Morin is due in court Friday for a motion hearing. Victor Martinez-Hernandez, an El Salvadoran national in the U.S. illegally, is charged with rape, kidnapping, and murder.
Friday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a bid by U.S. gun companies to dismiss a suit filed against them by Mexico asserting that they've aided in the illegal trafficking of firearms to drug cartels.
While it's likely Judge Aileen Cannon will agree to certify the case against would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh as complex and continue the November 18 trial date, she has asked Routh's attorneys to formally weigh in on the Government's request and provide "a clear statement of Defendant's position with regard to the ends of justice being served by the United States' request" by October 9.
In the D.C. election case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith against Trump, Judge Chutkan has granted the Trump legal team's request for an extension of time to file their response (now due on November 7 rather than October 17) and for an extended page limit (up to 180 pages). She has also pushed back the deadline for the Government's reply to that to November 21 and for Trump's sur-reply to December 5. There's a silver lining in this for those concerned about the impact of Smith's filing earlier this week: With Trump's response now not due until after the election and further replies to follow, there's no chance Chutkan will be ruling on the issue prior to the election. Some might wonder if it would be better for Trump's response to be filed ahead of the election to answer, at least in part, the allegations set forth in the Government's motion. However, the chances of his response receiving favorable media coverage are next to nil, and with everything else going on in the news, the Government's filing may not be having the bombshell effect they were hoping for.
Meanwhile, the criminal case against Sean "Diddy" Combs in the Southern District of New York has been reassigned to a different judge. Originally, the case was assigned to Judge Andrew Carter (Obama appointee). It has now been reassigned to Judge Arun Subramanian (Biden appointee). No reason for the reassignment has been indicated.
MORNING MUSING
The tweet below reminds me of my own orange tabbies, Hurricane and Stormy. Yes, those were their names. They were Hurricane Katrina rescues from Mississippi. I adopted them when they were five months old. Two of the sweetest, most snuggly kitties there ever were — and big: Hurricane was 19 lbs. and Stormy was 17. Lost them both in 2020, within just a few months of each other. Miss those boys. Prayers up for all the people — and their beloved pets — battered by Hurricane Helene.
This reminded me of my Hurricane Katrina rescue kitties: Hurricane and Stormy. Miss those sweet boys. https://t.co/L5CcHOEztA pic.twitter.com/39dXoaI88s
— Susie Moore ⚾️🌻🐶 (@SmoosieQ) October 4, 2024
LIGHTER FARE
Awww...
Orange family 😍🧡 pic.twitter.com/dl2Nol3BdJ
— Antidepressant Content (@depressionlesss) October 3, 2024
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