Friday, October 31, 2025
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TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
Vance not only embodied the heart of debate and dialogue that Charlie Kirk fostered, but he gave a window into his life, character, and why he excels not just as the Vice President of the United States, but as a man of substance and integrity.
If the building—if and when it is ever completed—were a metaphor for the governor and his policies, I would expect it to be shiny from far away, exceedingly bland when viewed up close, and built to the shoddiest standards they could get away with.
Remind me never to tick off Scott Bessent.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Giffords: Increase in Defensive Gun Uses 'Must Be Stopped'
It's defensive gun uses like Gross's they think must be stopped, not the actions of violent criminals that lead lawful gun owners to act in self-defense.
The Corruption of the Sciences Is Devastating Our Disciplines
Dawkins paid a high price for telling the truth. Awards were retracted, and he remains the subject of vile slanders. But he was right to stand up because not doing so amounts to condemning us to a new dark age.
Jennifer Welch Is Proof the New X Platform Algorithm Is Messing with Conservatives
The only way to break it and break her media momentum is to ignore her. Block her or mute her on X. Don’t share her content, and don't respond to her in any way. If she’s going to be successful, let her try and do it without conservatives’ help.
What the Hell Is Happening to Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) turning into a liberal?
Senate Dems' Knees Turn to Jelly: Reports They Are Set to Cave on Shutdown After Election Day
Let's hope people in New Jersey and Virginia remember the way the Democrats have behaved and decide they don't deserve their votes.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
It's Day 31 of the Schumer Shutdown, it's a Friday, and it's Halloween, so things should be relatively quiet on the Hill today.
The Senate did conduct some business on Thursday, however:
- Passed S.J.Res.80 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision"
- Passed S.J.Res.88 — A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs
- Agreed to Cloture — Joshua D. Dunlap, of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit
READ MORE: Four GOP Senators Side With Dems, Vote to End Trump's Global Tariffs
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is teeing up H.R.5371 (the clean CR) for another (14th) vote next week.
If there are any Democrats out there who care about the damage this shutdown is doing, then I have a bill at the desk:
— Leader John Thune (@LeaderJohnThune) October 30, 2025
A clean, nonpartisan CR to fund WIC, SNAP, troop pay, air traffic controller pay, farm programs, housing assistance, national defense, and more. pic.twitter.com/kpLazyBqPX
White House What's Up
Fresh off his trek to Asia, President Donald Trump is back in D.C. and was handing out candy with First Lady Melania at the White House Thursday evening.
READ MORE: Watch: Pres. Trump and the First Lady Have Fun, As Halloween 2025 Arrives at the White House
On Friday, President Trump will head to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend. While there, he'll attend a MAGA, Inc. dinner on Saturday evening, and then return to the White House on Sunday.
On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance attended a roundtable with air travel industry leaders, after which he slammed Senate Democrats for refusing to open the government.
VP Vance slams Senate Democrats for their failure to negotiate and reopen the government for the American people:
— Vice President JD Vance (@VP) October 30, 2025
“They are trying to take a hostage, and we can't reward that behavior...That's how a child behaves. That is not how a responsible governing party behaves.” pic.twitter.com/jKj3VnPcvc
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. Education - Linda McMahon — McMahon recently praised the FAFSA team for continuing to process FAFSA forms despite the Schumer Shutdown.
Despite the Schumer Shutdown, more than 2 million current and aspiring college students have submitted their 2026-27 FAFSA form — a RECORD high!
— Secretary Linda McMahon (@EDSecMcMahon) October 24, 2025
Great work by the @FAFSA team to keep everything moving, all without pay. https://t.co/w4jBoWMLYM
Full Court Press...
There were a couple of decisions of note (as to Trump administration litigation) in the courts on Thursday:
- ❌ Chicago Women in Trades v. Trump (ban on DEIA initiatives) — Judge Matthew Kennelly (Northern District of Illinois) DENIES administration's motion for an indicative ruling and/or a partial stay pending appeal.
- ↔️ State of Oregon v. Trump (National Guard deployment) — 9th Circuit affirms that 10/8 administrative stay remains in effect (so NG can be/remain federalized, but not deployed).
COMING ATTRACTIONS
House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-4) is set to hold a press conference on Friday with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.
Next Tuesday is Election Day — we'll be paying special attention to New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia.
MORNING MUSING
Happy Halloween, one and all! I hope you're costumed appropriately. Confession: I had a costume I'd planned to wear, but...it's from a few years ago and...well, let's just say it was a little too snug to sport to the station today. Maybe next year? (You can check out our Halloween show — and see what costume I ended up going with — below.)
Today being a day to ponder spooky things, I was thinking of ghosts and goblins and whatnot. And that old saying came to mind: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." And what a fitting description of the present travails of the Democrats. They lost the election — almost a year ago — and yet, instead of truly examining the WHY of that and using that knowledge to move forward in a more productive fashion, they remain fixated on "getting Trump," throwing everything and the kitchen sink at him — and now, pretty much anyone on the Right.
And what have they to show for it?
Get Up! Missouri
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LIGHTER FARE
In honor of Halloween, a black cat — a very LOUD black cat! (Apologies for the language.)
holy shit the power behind that meow pic.twitter.com/m6SXX9OVqw
— animals going goblin mode (@mischiefanimals) October 27, 2025
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