Thursday, January 29, 2026
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TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
Watch: Greg Gutfeld Obliterates the Offensive Liberal Narrative on ICE/Deportations
It's gross. They want to use the outrage to negate federal immigration law. That's not going to happen, no matter how much they push this narrative. They can keep trying to play games, but it's not going to work.
DOJ Opens Civil Rights Probe After Shocking Video Shows Car Repeatedly Ramming Chabad Headquarters
This attack comes shortly after heightened concerns over rising antisemitism in New York City, including a subway incident in December where Orthodox Jewish men from Chabad Lubavitch were allegedly threatened with antisemitic slurs.
Rubio Lights Up Dems During Venezuela Hearing As Protester Goes Down to Brutal Defeat
Rubio just makes the left look silly.
Trending Across Townhall Media
The Truly Scary Part of Minneapolis Protests
What's clear, though, is that this is a very organized effort. The Signal chat that was used for coordination was exposed as involving none other than the LT. Governor of Minnesota, among others, and it illustrated just how coordinated it was.
Duckworth v Rubio and It Wasn't Even Close
We are very lucky Marco Rubio told Trump he'd take the job...and the next one...and then that one...and that.
Oh.
And the other one.
Western Hemisphere, Baby! Rubio Puts on a Venezuelan Master Class
The man owned the room, but he has, after all, spent a decade and a half on this situation personally and professionally, and now he's literally running the place until a legitimate government takes over. Do not doubt that for a second.
Trump and Schumer Reportedly Close to a Deal That Would Avert a Shutdown, But There's a Catch
Whatever is hashed out will likely pass, which makes me a bit nervous since what Democrats want regarding new ICE restrictions is likely going to be insane.
'You Deserve NO Credibility!' Greg Gutfeld GOES OFF on Jessica Tarlov and Performative Democrats
Americans voted for mass deportations of illegal criminals. We're getting that. We're not going to change our minds and it's not going to stop, no matter how loudly the left screeches at us.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
There are a handful of hearings set on the Hill on Thursday, including:
- Senate Aging (Special) — Hearings to examine truth in drug labeling
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee — Hearings to examine assessing Coast Guard force laydown on the heels of historic investment
- Senate Intelligence (Select) — Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rudd, USA, to be Director of the National Security Agency
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on the Hill on Wednesday and had an interesting morning discussing Venezuela with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
READ MORE: Rubio Lights Up Dems During Venezuela Hearing As Protester Goes Down to Brutal Defeat
There are going to be some critical moves made on Thursday in the Senate on the remaining spending bills — here's how that's likely to shake out:
Urgent: User’s Manual To Today’s Test Vote On The Spending Package And How A Lapse In Funding Is Likely
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 29, 2026
A test vote comes at 11:30 am et in the Senate on the six bill, minibus spending package. It needs 60 yeas.
But overnight, talks have intensified about trying to secure an…
White House What's Up
President Trump has a busy day on tap:
- At 10:00 AM Eastern, he'll receive his intelligence briefing in the Oval Office
- At 11:00 AM Eastern, he'll participate in a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room
- At 4:30 PM, he's set to make an Announcement in the Oval Office
- At 7:00 PM, he and First Lady Melania will attend a screening of the film Melania at the Trump Kennedy Center
Trump's Border Czar, Tom Homan, held a press conference this morning regarding immigration enforcement — we'll have a rundown of that in just a bit.
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. Transportation - Sean Duffy — Duffy recently highlighted the importance of cracking down on the issuance of CDL licenses — particularly in California.
7-year-old Dalilah Coleman has to learn to walk and talk again because of the failed leadership under @CAGovernor!
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) January 29, 2026
This CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIEN should never have had a commercial driver's license in the first place.
We are fighting for Americans like Dalilah. https://t.co/Vm71nbd4w5
As noted above, there's a Cabinet Meeting this morning starting at 11:00 AM Eastern — no doubt that will be lively.
Full Court Press...
We had some notable court decisions on Wednesday, including:
- ✅ Wilcox v. Trump (removal of independent agency leaders) — D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals DENIES plaintiff's petition for rehearing en banc.
- ❌ CREW v. OMB/Protect Democracy Project v. OMB (FOIA/records retention/transparency re: OMB apportionment of funds) — Judge Emmet Sullivan (D.C.) GRANTS plaintiffs' motions to enforce 7/21/25 order.
- ↔️ Tobay Robles v. Noem (habeas) — Judge Patrick Schiltz cancels show cause/contempt hearing while excoriating ICE for repeated violations of court orders.
- ❌ U.H.A. v. Bondi (habeas) — Judge John Tunheim (Minnesota) GRANTS plaintiffs' motion for TRO.
READ MORE: New: Federal Judge in MN Blocks ICE Sweep of Lawfully Admitted Refugees, Orders Immediate Releases
MORNING MUSING
We're back to the brink of a government shutdown (I know, I know). The difference this time is that the bulk of the work is done. It's DHS that has become the convenient sticking point. (There was always going to be one, right?) I'm sticking with my gut feeling on this: I don't think there's actually going to be a shutdown. I don't even think there's going to be an inordinate amount of drama over it. Something's going to get done, and a lot of people will be unhappy. But — if I'm right on this, there's a bigger point, and that is getting appropriations done in the regular order — not via continuing resolution. Now, they're late on it (should have been done by October 1, of course), but this is/will be the first time this has been done since 1997. That's not nothing.
LIGHTER FARE
Ah...the pitter-patter of glow-in-the-dark ducky feet!
I found something i can watch for eternity pic.twitter.com/fAwyB1j6tX
— Posts Of Cats (@PostsOfCats) January 28, 2026
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