Friday, February 6, 2026
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TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
Gavin Newsom Mocked Into Next Week As He Holds Ceremony Honoring Invisible High-Speed Train
Newsom is far, far more dangerous than Bumblin’ Joe. Billions missing, societal failure — that’s his record, and he wants to bring it to you. He deserves all the mocking he’s getting, and so much more.
Scathing Report Exposes Rashida Tlaib's Alleged Connections to Terrorist Groups: ‘Serious Concerns’
Representative Tlaib is one of the most anti-American members of Congress today. Her behavior has far exceeded censure levels. It's time for expulsion.
When it goes into effect, we'll see every loony-left judge around the nation issuing injunctions, and then the court fight will start.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Kyle Rittenhouse Calls for Pirro to be Fired
Frankly, I don't see Trump doing it, anyway. He's made his own troubling comments, after all, and if he fired Pirro for hers, do you think that would make life any easier for him?
Lucy was railroaded for a reason, and it had nothing to do with even a perverse sense of what should or should not be criminal. It was a political prosecution, and she was a political prisoner.
Gutfeld Destroys the Democrats’ Voter ID Double Standard, and It’s Glorious
He closed by boiling the issue down to its core. “The SAVE Act isn’t about stopping people from voting,” Gutfeld said. “It’s about stopping people from cheating.”
Here's the Question Scott Bessent Pitched to a Dem Senator...and It Really Set Him Off
Bessent scalped Warren, and outmaneuvered Van Hollen—his body language says it all. He knows he can outmaneuver them anytime.
There's a propeller joke there somewhere, but we're not going there.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
It's Friday, so there are no formal meetings/hearings set on the Hill today. Here's the latest on what the critters are up to:
The political dynamics surrounding the DHS funding fight are starting to feel a lot like those that played out during the disastrous 43-day full government shutdown in October and November.
While the current clash is more limited in scope, we’ve already seen Hill leaders retreat comfortably to their partisan corners. One of the reasons why last year’s shutdown lasted so long was because of a similar incentive structure.
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While progressives have been clamoring for a DHS shutdown, it’s important to remember that ICE is already fully funded through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. A DHS shutdown would only impact unrelated but critical services, such as TSA, FEMA and the Coast Guard.
Yet the Democratic base won’t like any deal that isn’t fully on Democratic terms, which is a big problem for Jeffries in particular. The pair of New York Democrats face some sensitive political maneuvering in the near term even as the overall political landscape favors them.
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The ultimate concern for Johnson and Thune is that Trump may just decide to go his own way and cut a deal with Democrats. The president is clearly uninterested in a shutdown of any length. Democrats are gambling that Trump will abandon Thune and Johnson — just like he did when he agreed with Schumer to pass the two-week CR.
As for next Friday’s DHS funding deadline, Thune and Johnson will need to decide soon whether to pursue another short-term funding patch or try to jam Democrats with a year-long CR. Senate Democrats have all the leverage here.
Basically, it's in a state of flux, and we won't know how it's all going to shake out until it does. 🤷♀️
White House What's Up
President Trump has a fairly low-key Friday set, at least officially: executive order signing in the afternoon, then heading off to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend. Thursday night, he announced the official launch of TrumpRx.
Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance is in Milan, Italy, with his family, attending the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
READ MORE: It's Official: TrumpRx Makes Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Pricing a Thing
VP Vance Speaking to U.S. Team in Milan, Reminds Them of What's Truly Important at Winter Olympics
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Admin. Small Business Administration - Kelly Loeffler — Loeffler accompanied EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to California this week to assist in efforts to help survivors of last year's wildfires with the rebuilding process.
While their Governor is posing for Vogue, most Los Angeles wildfire survivors STILL can’t rebuild their homes, schools, churches or livelihoods.
— Kelly Loeffler (@SBA_Kelly) February 5, 2026
At President Trump’s direction, @EPA and @SBAgov are working to help survivors bypass red tape, access $3.2B in relief, and rebuild.… pic.twitter.com/WzPxelFRsL
Full Court Press...
Some of Thursday's notable court decisions include:
- ❌ M-J-M-A v. Wamsley (habeas) — Judge Mustafa Kasubhai (Oregon) GRANTS plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction.
- ❌ U.S. v. Aljorna (assaulting officer/resisting arrest) — Judge Paul Magnuson (Minnesota) DENIES admin's request to revoke orders of release.
- ❌ Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts v. Bessent (IRS sharing taxpayer data for immigration enforcement) — Judge Indira Talwani (Massachusetts) GRANTS plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction as to ICE defendants.
There was also this — the Trump administration is appealing that Judge Reyes order regarding TPS for Haitians:
🚨Trump appeals from Judge Reyes' order enjoining ending of TEMPORARY Protected Status for Haitians. pic.twitter.com/3MthBI7jkr
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) February 6, 2026
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Keep an eye on Oman — U.S. talks with Iran are underway. What will come of that?
MORNING MUSING
I was just thinking (again) about the difference between Joe Biden's Cabinet and Donald Trump's...and (again) feeling grateful for where we are now versus where we were then. Think about it:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio vs. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vs. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth vs. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
Attorney General Pam Bondi vs. Attorney General Merrick Garland
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem vs. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Education Secretary Linda McMahon vs. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
We could go through the whole list, and even the current Cabinet secretaries with whom I sometimes find myself in disagreement are light-years better than their predecessors. I'll take it/them. Gladly.
LIGHTER FARE
Wheeeee!!!
Living the best life..🐕🐾😍 pic.twitter.com/krPFrNGivu
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) February 6, 2026
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