Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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'
Red-Hot at RedState
DC’s Poverty Fiction: 40.8M vs. America’s 178.5M Reality
[B]ecause the government broke our money, it is in no rush to update for accuracy the numbers it generates to tell us about our money.
THE ESSEX FILES: Democrats' Senate Shuffle in Texas Signals Deeper Troubles
The 2026 race will test whether Democrats have learned from past defeats or are content to energize a base that, in Texas, simply is not large enough to win.
Oh, Come On! Clinton-Appointed Judge Jumps in to Stop Trump's Wind Project Order
Wind is not the futuristic answer to our fuel needs that so many sell it as. The president is right to point out that the emperor has no clothes.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Chicago Teen Shot After Pointing Gun While Stealing Car
If the armed citizen's version of events is true, then once again the restrictive gun laws in place in Illinois have failed to stop a teenage from getting their hands on a pistol, even as they saddle legal gun owners with having to ask permission just to keep a firearm in the home.
Tony Blair's 'New Britain' Hasn't Worked Out So Well
Blair, of course, will pay no reputational price for his betrayal of his country and for setting it down the path to cultural suicide. He says all the right words, is slick, and gets applause at World Economic Forum conferences.
Regime Meltdown: Another High-Ranking Maduro Insider Provides Trump with a Shocking Tell-All
There you have it. Two letters in one week from two guys who helped build and then run the system, each pretty much saying the same thing that people like Rubio have been preaching for years.
Watch Bill Maher and This Lefty Commentator Take a Sledgehammer to Liberalism
You might not like them, but at least you could have a conversation with these two without being labeled a racist in 10 seconds. And they would happily engage with you.
No Lies From Trump Detected: Jasmine Crockett's Opening Senate Campaign Ad Is a Low-IQ DOOZIE
[W]e are certain there is much more of this cringe to come from her over the next year.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
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- Senate Judiciary — Hearings to examine protecting children online against offenders
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Children and Families Subcommittee — Hearings to examine building pathways, focusing on advancing workforce development in the 21st century
- Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control — Hearings to examine Chinese organized crime in Latin America
- Senate Judiciary, Intellectual Property Subcommittee — Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age
On Monday, the Senate voted to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert P. Chamberlin to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi. On Tuesday, they'll vote on Chamberlin's confirmation. A vote on the cloture motion for the nomination of William J. Crain to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana will follow (and if passed, they'll vote on his confirmation). After that, it's a cloture motion for the nomination of James D. Maxwell II to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
White House What's Up
Tuesday afternoon, President Trump will attend the Vice President's Christmas Reception at the Vice President's Residence. After that, he'll head to Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, where he's slated to deliver remarks on the economy.
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Admin. Small Business Administration - Kelly Loeffler — Loeffler is touting positive economic indicators, like consumer confidence, and noting how the Trump agenda is "reigniting this economy."
Consumer confidence is rebounding, as underscored by the RECORD 200 million consumers who shopped over Thanksgiving and total Christmas spending expected to top $1 trillion.
— Kelly Loeffler (@SBA_Kelly) December 8, 2025
The Trump agenda is driving serious economic momentum heading into 2026. https://t.co/9xE5sCsuN2
Full Court Press...
Monday saw a handful of court decisions in cases involving the Trump administration — none of them favorable for the administration.
- ❌ Öztürk v. Hyde (habeas/removal of protesters) — Judge Denise Casper (Massachusetts) GRANTS petitioner's motion for preliminary injunction.
- ❌ State of NY v. Trump (halting federal approval of wind energy management) — Judge Patti Saris (Massachusetts) GRANTS plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment; DENIES defendants'.
- ❌ CASA v. Noem (termination of TPS status for Afghanistan, Cameroon) — Judge Theodore Chuang (Maryland) DENIES admin's motion to dismiss counts 5 & 8; GRANTS, in part, plaintiff's motion to complete administrative record and for extra-record discovery.
READ MORE: Oh, Come On! Clinton-Appointed Judge Jumps in to Stop Trump's Wind Project Order
The Supreme Court continues hearing oral argument on Tuesday, this time on political party campaign expenditures:
- NRSC v. FEC — Whether the limits on coordinated party expenditures in 52 U.S.C. § 30116 violate the First Amendment, either on their face or as applied to party spending in connection with "party coordinated communications" as defined in 11 C.F.R. § 109.37.
Monday saw a fascinating argument in Trump v. Slaughter regarding the removal of independent agency leaders. Our friend Kurt Schlichter highlighted a great thread from Dan McLaughlin giving a rundown of the argument.
Really solid and interesting thread from @baseballcrank https://t.co/LTcc1gihIl
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) December 8, 2025
MORNING MUSING
I wasn't sure what I wanted to muse about this morning, and then I saw that a favorite has passed away, and it only seems fitting to give a nod to the one and only Raul Malo.
Big thanks to the Handsome Beau, who introduced me to The Mavericks years ago, and with whom I've had the privilege of seeing them in concert at least three times. It was impossible to hear Raul singing with The Mavericks and not find your spirit uplifted — even with a bittersweet song.
The world lost a little light last night. Raul will very much be missed, but I'm thankful his voice will live on. 💔
LIGHTER FARE
Pups flying the friendly skies...(h/t to the Handsome Beau for this one).
Love is in the air..🐕🐾🐶✈️😍 pic.twitter.com/Zpz7IAMIJC
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) December 8, 2025
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