Thursday, March 12, 2026
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TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
“Do the crime, do the time” was a perfectly good motto — and I would add, do the crime, pay like this guy did. The crime rate would go down real quick.
With the growing influence of conservative outlets like RedState, the freeing of Twitter (now X) by Elon Musk, and Trump team officials like Leavitt, who don’t just stand there and take it, leftie journos are having a hard time getting consistently called out on their BS (just ask the serial fabulists at CNN).
That Awkward Moment When Bill and Hillary Had Trouble Crossing the Street
Some also joked it may have been the closest they've been in a while. Imagine all they've put up with from each other over the years. Hillary, having to deal with all the actions and allegations about Bill, and Bill having to put up with Hillary. But I have to admit, I don't have a lot of sympathy for either of them, particularly Hillary, because of the things they've done over the years.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Bearing Arms — Australian Anti-Gun Push Offers Stern Warning to American Hunters
Way too many American hunters feel much the same way. They don't care about gun rights until their hunting guns are on the table. By the time that happens, though, we'll be so deep down that particular rabbit hole that it'll be difficult to stop the momentum. Someone will do something terrible with a gun they consider "safe," and all bets will be off.
HotAir — Israeli Drones Striking IRGC Goons in the Streets
Death from the air that can strike at any time, specifically aimed at you and your buddies, is not something one can endure forever.
PJ Media — And the Next President of Venezuela Will Be...
"First, we must have a country. Only then can we argue about how to govern it," Rincón says, and he's right about that, too. You don't undo decades of dictatorship overnight. But when that time comes to decide how to govern it, there is no doubt in my mind that Machado will be the one to lead, while Delcy, if she's lucky, lives out her years somewhere across the Atlantic.
Townhall — Here's What an Israeli Pilot Said to His American Counterpart Before a Bombing Run
The war is going well.
Keep striking hard, fellas.
If he's willing to be that conniving and underhanded to steal a piece of his neighbor's yard, just imagine what he'd be willing to do to become president.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
Hearings/Meetings set for Thursday include:
- Senate Armed Services — Hearings to examine the posture of United States European Command and United States Transportation Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Hearings to examine transparency and trust, focusing on foreign influence in higher education
Wednesday's Votes:
The Senate adopted Sen. Tim Scott’s substitute amendment to H.R. 6644 (Housing for the 21st Century Act) in an 84–10 vote before invoking cloture on the housing legislation, 82–11, setting up final passage later this week. The House held no votes.
Coming Down the Pike Today:
At 11:30am, on Thursday, March 12th, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on passage of Cal. #343, H.R.6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, as amended.
— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) March 11, 2026
At 1:45pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on motion to the proceed to…
White House What's Up
President Trump has another full schedule for Thursday:
- 8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time — The White House
- 10:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT receives his Intelligence Briefing — The White House
- 1:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
- 3:15 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
- 4:00 PM — THE PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY participate in a Women's History Month Event — East Room
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Dir. National Intelligence - Tulsi Gabbard
Yesterday, @DNIGabbard stood in uniform to honor six service members who made the ultimate sacrifice: Capt. Cody Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, Sgt. Declan Coady, Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan.
— Office of the DNI (@ODNIgov) March 8, 2026
God bless them,… pic.twitter.com/jdAv52pbfH
Full Court Press...
We got a handful of interesting decisions from the courts yesterday, including:
- ✅ In Sierra Club v. EPA (removal of info from websites), Judge Rudolph Contreras (D.C.) GRANTS admin's motion to dismiss.
- ✅ In D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (removal to third countries), 1st Circuit GRANTS admin's request for administrative stay.
- ❌ In American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (habeas/removal of protesters), Judge William Young DENIES admin's motion for stay pending appeal.
READ MORE: Appeals Court Hands Trump Admin. a Win in High-Stakes Immigration Case
COMING ATTRACTIONS
On Friday, March 13, 2026, Vice President JD Vance will visit Rocky Mount, North Carolina, where he will deliver remarks.
MORNING MUSING
There's a saying attributed to Ian Fleming's Goldfinger: "Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is a pattern." If ever one were needed, CNN's mis/mal-reporting of the ISIS-inspired bomb attack in New York City over the weekend serves as a prime example of its application.
Hot Takes: X Users Respond Accordingly After Yet Another CNNer Pushes Fake News About NYC Attack
And it isn't limited to just that one story/issue, either.
CNN is on an absolutely generational run of misleading people with completely false information right now https://t.co/ulXZyaouIY
— Ian Miller (@ianmSC) March 12, 2026
There's a variant on that saying that may well apply here:
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action."
LIGHTER FARE
I'm not sure these are an actual thing...but it's cute, so I'm sharing.
These are the cutest puppers. Regular night walks weren’t cutting it so they went full LED paw booties. Now these fluffy legends are prancing around impossible to lose, turning the whole neighborhood into their personal fan club. Pls heart them pic.twitter.com/k9C4i3RyEH
— Puppies 🐶 (@Puppieslover) March 11, 2026
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