Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
New Poll Crushes Dem, Media Narrative: Americans Demand Mass Deportations, Back ICE Overwhelmingly
The unhinged base of the Democrat party does not live in reality. Their actual politicians have zero grasp of the support behind ICE. The GOP has a golden opportunity to show solidarity with law enforcement and hammer home the fact that they are the party of law and order.
The Oh So Satisfying End to a Dramatic High-Speed Charlotte Police Chase Is Caught on Video
Seeing things like that just gives you a whole new level of respect for police officers and what they have to go through!
Why 'Just Build More Housing' Is Failing Californians
In cities like Lomita, Torrance, and Redondo Beach, new entry-level ownership is not realistic at scale. Existing homes and regional growth are the path to ownership. Supply policy must focus on cost discipline, not just unit counts.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Colorado Governor Breaks With Attorney General Over Guns and Marijuana
I suspect this is just one of the statements that Polis makes from time to time in order to keep up his image as a left-libertarian politician. His post is the first comment I've ever seen from him that indicates the Second Amendment protects a real right, and it's pretty telling that it's in the context of marijuana use and not, say, when it comes to purchasing and possessing commonly owned arms.
Pravda Technique to Watch Out For
None of the people giving glowing interviews and tongue baths to Don Lemon actually informs viewers what Lemon was indicted for, or what the evidence presented was. It is right there in the indictment. You can believe that Lemon should be given the benefit of the doubt—that is for a jury to decide—but in the media, there are not two sides to the argument; it is the fascists versus the heroes.
First They Came for the Plastic Pigs, but I Was Not a Plastic Pig, so I Said Nothing
This is much more than just an argument over restaurant advertising. The demands will not stop with plastic pigs. Italy, and Europe as a whole, is going to have to decide at some point whether it will stand up for its own culture and mores, or surrender and accept those of the Muslim newcomers.
So, About That Whistleblower Complaint Against Tulsi Gabbard...
So, in short, someone alleged wrongdoing, and the contents remain highly classified, so neither the publication nor the whistleblower’s attorney has reviewed any meaningful files or evidence on the matter.
The White House Goes on Offense, Showing Everyone Who Democrats' Heroes Really Are
Keep playing offense. Run up the score. Drive the left straight off the field ahead of the midterms.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
Busy day on the Hill on Tuesday. There are multiple hearings/meetings, including:
- Senate Armed Services — Hearings to examine strategic competition in an unconstrained, post-New START Treaty environment
- House Homeland Security, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee — “Frontline Defenders: How the Coast Guard’s Deployable Specialized Forces Combat Narcoterrorists and other Maritime Threats on the High Seas”
- House Foreign Affairs, Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee — U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah’s Grip on Power
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Hearings to examine modernizing the National Institutes of Health, focusing on faster discoveries and more cures
- House Natural Resources, Federal Lands Subcommittee — Oversight Hearing titled: “Fix Our Forests: The Need for Urgent Action One Year After the L.A. Wildfires”
- Senate Judiciary — Hearings to examine hidden facts regarding Nazis and Swiss banks
- House Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee — Common Schemes, Real Harm: Examining Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid
We'll be keeping a close eye on the House today as they're expected to vote on ending the shutdown. The procedural vote to adopt the rule is expected to begin late Tuesday morning.
The procedural vote to adopt the rule, which governs debate, is expected to begin around 11:15 a.m. ET.
Once Republicans overcome the procedural vote, the House can begin an hour of debate on the funding package, which is equally divided between Republicans and Democrats.
A vote on final passage is expected after 1 p.m.
White House What's Up
As the House is beginning its procedural vote, President Trump will be meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro in the Oval Office. In the afternoon, Trump will participate in "signing time," also in the Oval Office.
Vice President JD Vance is touting Larry Kudlow's recent article regarding tariffs.
Great piece from Larry Kudlow about the Trump tariffs, which have lowered the trade deficit and induced an investment boom into the US. https://t.co/R6evFyE6wO
— JD Vance (@JDVance) February 3, 2026
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. Veterans Affairs - Doug Collins — Collins joined Fox & Friends Tuesday morning to discuss the Great American Recovery Initiative aimed at helping veterans recovering from addiction.
.@SecVetAffairs on how @POTUS' Great American Recovery Initiative will help veterans in addiction recovery: "What this will do is help us get more with the state, and local, and federal as well... this better coordination of care is going to be really good." pic.twitter.com/FtPIvIxtyx
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 3, 2026
Full Court Press...
There were several notable court decisions/developments on Monday, including:
- ✅ Planned Parenthood Federation of America v. Kennedy (defunding Planned Parenthood) — plaintiffs have now voluntarily dismissed their case, and Judge Indira Talwani (Massachusetts) has ordered the case closed.
- ❌ Neguse v. ICE (congressional access to immigration detention facilities) — Judge Jia Cobb (D.C.) GRANTS plaintiffs' motion for temporary restraining order.
- ✅ Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem (access to evidence re: Pretti shooting) — Judge Eric Tostrud DISSOLVES previously entered TRO.
- ❌ Lesly Miot v. Trump (TPS for Haitians) — Judge Ana Reyes GRANTS plaintiffs' request for stay.
ALSO SEE: Federal Judge Dismisses Judicial Misconduct Complaint Against James Boasberg
About That TRO Regarding Evidence From the Pretti Shooting...
COMING ATTRACTIONS
We've got the House shutdown vote later today and the Winter Olympics kicking off later this week.
MORNING MUSING
The chances of me watching the Super Bowl this Sunday are between slim and none. There are multiple reasons for this:
- Like many, I've lost a significant amount of interest in the NFL in recent years – I have a couple of teams I like to cheer for (though not a home team anymore 😢), but the game just doesn't really speak to me the way it used to. And the league...well, it clearly isn't much interested in me as a target demo.
- I can't stand the Seahawks or the Patriots, and the last time they matched up in the Super Bowl (2015?), I was stuck in a hotel room in Kansas City in the middle of a blizzard, preparing for a trial I wasn't looking forward to, and stuck with vending machine food. It was NOT a pleasant experience.
- The half-time show holds zero interest for me. I'm not a Bad Bunny kind of gal.
- I'm actually the lucky dog who's got the all-day desk shift this Sunday, so I won't even be watching for fun with friends at a party.
That said, I've now seen two of the Super Bowl ad previews — and both have been pretty awesome. The first is the Budweiser ad — not gonna lie; this one hits me right in the feels:
For 150 Years, This Bud’s For You. Watch our Super Bowl LX commercial now. pic.twitter.com/jdzyInzlC8
— Budweiser (@budweiserusa) January 26, 2026
The second, I just saw this morning. It's for Xfinity — and it's right entertaining:
Sensacional isso aqui: um comercial do SuperBowl recriou Jurassic Park com um plot twist
— Paulo (@pauloap) February 2, 2026
Com o sistema funcionando, o parque não teria virado caos e o filme seria muito diferente
A propaganda tem a volta de Sam Neill, Laura Dern e Jeff Goldblum nos mesmos papéis, muito legal pic.twitter.com/7zChLTpTyj
Now, this being the Internet Age, clearly, I don't actually have to tune into the game on Sunday to watch the ads. But if I do, that will pretty much be the only reason why.
LIGHTER FARE
Awkward...
When your vegetarian friends invite you for dinner.. 😂 pic.twitter.com/YoSw38vc3H
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) February 3, 2026
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