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TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
Now, does this sound fair to you? The store will be required to pay no taxes or rent, yet the neighboring competitors will face those high costs. That is not capitalism, folks.
With skepticism growing about Gallego's "shock" and his denials of knowing anything, it's time for the mainstream media to kick into "just asking questions" mode with Ruben Gallego, as they would with Republicans.
Trump Critic Wins Majority Government in Canada
Canada's 10 provinces and two territories are physically 10 percent larger than the United States. But with eight times Canada's population of 41 million, most Americans hardly think of Canada until perhaps their hockey teams compete in the Olympics.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Bearing Arms — Albertans Who Declared Guns to Government Not Getting Paid for Them
Gun control is never about anything but control. It's nothing but a way to make the law-abiding pay, and this is just more of the same. The people who complied are the ones getting screwed. The Albertans who didn't say a thing about their guns? They're the ones most likely to be fine.
HotAir — Donald Trump Pulls the Wabbit Season Trick on Iran’s Mullahs
When Trump says he's holding all the cards, he is. But more importantly, he's holding all the pressure points around the globe and is pressing on them as necessary to get what he wants.
PJ Media — Another Red State, Fully Californicated
Polis leaves office in January of next year, likely to be replaced by either Sen. Michael Bennet or Attorney General Phil Weiser. They're both Democrats, and both promise more of the same policies that have already turned the promise of Silicon Mountain into the sad reality of a failing blue state.
Townhall — After the Fall of Swalwell, Is This Dem Rep Next?
Swalwell dropped out of his California gubernatorial bid and later announced his resignation from Congress. Yet, Shkreli said he’s not done. In a not-so-cryptic tweet, he said that Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) could be next
HOOBOY, when the skeletons start falling out of the closet, they REALLY start falling out of the closet.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
They may be down a couple of members this fine Tuesday, but the critters are back and at it, holding the following hearings today:
- House Ways and Means, Health Subcommittee — Health Subcommittee Field Hearing on Modernized Health Care in Practice: Empowering Americans to Live Healthier Lives (in Bradenton, Florida)
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Business meeting to consider multiple measures
- Senate Intelligence (Select) — Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
- House Rules — H.R. 6387 – FIRE Act; H.R. 6398 – RED Tape Act; H.R. 6409 – FENCES Act; H. Res. 1156 – Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.; H.R. 8035 – To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.
But yes, we do need to note the big congressional news from Monday:
READ MORE: The Fat Lady Has Sung: Eric Swalwell Resigns From Congress in Disgrace
New: Tony Gonzales Announces His Resignation From Congress
White House What's Up
President Trump’s Tuesday schedule includes:
- 8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time — The White House
- 1:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Meeting with the Speaker of the House and the Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee — Oval Office
- 3:00 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Meeting with Sean O'Brien, General President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters — Oval Office
- 4:00 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Pre-Tape Interview with Maria Bartiromo — The White House
- 5:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Meeting with the United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China — Oval Office
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
U.S. Trade Rep. - Jamieson Greer — Greer's office recently highlighted the commitment from Whirlpool to invest $60 million in Ohio.
🚨 AMERICA FIRST IN ACTION: @WhirlpoolCorp is investing $60+ million in Perrysburg, OH because of tariffs
— United States Trade Representative (@USTradeRep) April 11, 2026
President Trump’s tariff program is fast-tracking America’s industrial resurgence by eliminating trade barriers and ensuring American manufacturers can compete on a level… pic.twitter.com/C8BJihy2OQ
Full Court Press...
A couple of rulings of note from Monday:
- ❌ In Castanon Nava v. DHS (immigration enforcement (settlement)), Judge Jeffrey Cummings (Northern District of Illinois) GRANTS plaintiffs' motion to enforce; orders plaintiff Millan released immediately.
- ↔️ In New York Times v. DOD (Pentagon press access), Judge Paul Friedman (D.C.) GRANTS admin's motion for administrative stay, but DENIES stay pending appeal.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
This being Tax Week, President Trump is traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday, to promote his administration's tax agenda.
The Supreme Court will be back at it next Monday, hearing oral arguments in some of the remaining cases on the 2025 Term's docket.
MORNING MUSING
Did you see the visit between "DoorDash Grandma" and President Trump on Monday? It was a cute little interaction just outside the Oval Office exterior doors, with DDG Sharon Simmons delivering a McDonald's order to the president and sharing how the No Tax on Tips policy has benefited her.
Now, I don't know if you know this...but this was highly unusual. Democrat Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) felt it her obligation to let us know: There are (normally) no DoorDash deliveries to the West Wing!
Whew! Glad someone cleared that up! https://t.co/rlZ1vaqb9G
— Susie Moore ⚾️🌻🐶 (@SmoosieQ) April 14, 2026
Ya don't say, Mel? I mean, maybe it's just me, but I feel like the fact that there were cameras there to catch the exchange, that basic security protocols wouldn't have random delivery drivers just sauntering up onto the West Colonnade, that President Trump himself joked about it being staged, that Simmons hails from Arkansas, and that this is all part of the White House's Tax Week messaging, maybe sort of kind of gave that away.
Then again, maybe Melanie's used to explaining things to people who don't have two brain cells to rub together? I don't know. Hopefully, she let them in on the little secret that DJT didn't actually work at McDonald's or drive a garbage truck either.
LIGHTER FARE
Orange kitty!
timeline cleanse 🥰
— Antidepressant Content (@depressionlesss) April 14, 2026
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