Friday, May 29, 2026
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TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
Susan Collins Lands a Solid on Graham Platner As He Digs Deeper Hole on Military Enlistment Claims
Incredibly, Platner's response was to pretend she was attacking veterans, and to pretend he was their defender after years of disparaging them.
Whatever happened to artists who stood for their own work? Willing to say their songs derive emotions and feelings that would work well in a celebration of America.
There's More to Jill Biden's Story That Makes Her Actions More Despicable
So she wrote it to dispel thoughts that she was gaslighting people?
Pro tip? That failed, and it makes it look even more like it was about her.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Bearing Arms — Glock Bans Send Gun Sales Soaring
Anti-gun activists know that passage of their favored gun control laws leads to a spike in sales in the short term, but they're willing to make that trade-off because once a law takes effect its impact will be felt for as long as it remains in place.
HotAir — It Was Scott Bessent's Turn Behind the Press Podium and Oh, My
The smile never left his face, and yet, so jovially lethal.
PJ Media — Now We Know Who Was Really Behind E Jean Carroll's Bogus Allegations Against Trump
What conservatives have been saying for years is now getting the scrutiny it deserves.
Townhall — We Know How Jill Biden Reacted to Joe's Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
And given the ongoing cover-up to hide Joe Biden’s very visible decline in mental health, this only added to the palace intrigue of what else was being hidden about Mr. Biden’s condition.
Psh. The Democrats can have her.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
It's Friday, so the critters wouldn't normally be up to much (good) anyway, but they're finishing out a District Work Week. They're definitely eyeing up the midterms, though.
Susan Collins Lands a Solid on Graham Platner As He Digs Deeper Hole on Military Enlistment Claims
White House What's Up
President Trump, once again, is staying in town over the weekend. Make of that what you will:
- 8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time — The White House
- 11:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT receives his Intelligence Briefing — The White House
- 1:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
- 2:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
- 3:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT signs Executive Orders — Oval Office
- 4:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
On Saturday:
- 8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time — The White House
And Sunday:
- 8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time — The White House
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. Transportation - Sean Duffy — Duffy's reminding folks that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has established "No Drone Zones" for the FIFA World Cup 2026 events.
❌ DO NOT BE THAT GUY ⚽️
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) May 28, 2026
If your drone blocks a World Cup goal, you aren't just ruining our chances — you’re facing up to $100,000 in fines and federal criminal charges@FAAnews has established “No Drone Zones” for FIFA World Cup 2026 stadiums, fan events, and base camps… pic.twitter.com/DoPjzZRQvr
❌ DO NOT BE THAT GUY ⚽️
If your drone blocks a World Cup goal, you aren't just ruining our chances — you’re facing up to $100,000 in fines and federal criminal charges@FAAnews has established “No Drone Zones” for FIFA World Cup 2026 stadiums, fan events, and base camps
BOTTOM LINE: Keep your drone on the bench and GOOOO TEAM USA 🇺🇸 🏆
Full Court Press...
SCOTUS issued four decisions on Thursday. We'll have a more in-depth rundown of them in an upcoming installment of Skinny on SCOTUS, but for now, this is a solid summary:
Today the Supreme Court issued four opinions:
— Eric W. (@EWess92) May 28, 2026
(1) Fernandez v. United States. Declining to expand compassionate release by evading habeas. 8-1, Justice Barrett over dissent by Justice Jackson. Thread here: https://t.co/4ecKaTDQfn
(2) Rutherford v. United States. Declining to…
Today the Supreme Court issued four opinions:
(1) Fernandez v. United States. Declining to expand compassionate release by evading habeas. 8-1, Justice Barrett over dissent by Justice Jackson. Thread here: https://x.com/EWess92/status/2060000578840010888
(2) Rutherford v. United States. Declining to expand compassionate release after a prospective change to sentencing. 6-3, Justice Barrett over dissent by Justice Sotomayor. Thread here: https://x.com/EWess92/status/2060001588790587597
(3) Pitchford v. Cain. Overturning death penalty murder conviction on a theory of impermissible consideration of race in jury selection. 5-4, Justice Kavanaugh over dissent by Justice Gorsuch. Thread here: https://x.com/EWess92/status/2060003463430635827
(4) Flower Foods, Inc. v. Brock. Finding that even intrastate workers can be workers in interstate commerce depending on their job. 9-0, Justice Gorsuch. Thread here: https://x.com/EWess92/status/2060003824430203172
COMING ATTRACTIONS
President Trump is set to attend the G7 Summit in Évian-Les-Bains, France, in mid-June.
MORNING MUSING
The Trump administration is working feverishly to clean up the Swamp — both figuratively and literally. We've seen the results of those clean-up efforts recently and, to me, it drives home the stark contrast between worldviews: decay vs. renewal; grime vs. cleanliness; ugly v. beautiful. Bob Hoge wrote on the stunning turnaround for D.C.'s Columbus Circle on Thursday.
SEE: All It Takes Is a New President: Take a Look at DC's Columbus Circle Then and Now
I walked past this monument every day for two years while I worked in the Senate.
— Conner Brown (@BitcoinConner) May 29, 2026
The monument was boarded up with plywood and the area was overrun with drug addicts that would constantly accost congressional staffers on their way to work.
In 2024, it became so bad that on… https://t.co/suICmVLU01 pic.twitter.com/LsHpMN08gm
It got me to thinking about how much a chosen aesthetic says about the chooser(s) — a point that was further driven home when I was shown the imagery behind the counter-programming being planned by the Left for later this year (I guess to the fact that we're celebrating our 250th birthday as a nation?):
I am proud to announce: THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE FESTIVAL!! A festival celebrating FREEDOM! JUSTICE! EQUALITY! & ROCK N ROLL!- taking place Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. Register for pre-sale access now. Pre-sale begins Friday at 10AM… pic.twitter.com/3XFHhrHTkS
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) May 28, 2026
Like I said — your preferred aesthetic speaks volumes...
LIGHTER FARE
Now I want a pool...💦🐶
POV: your neighbors text saying they woke up to your dog blowing bubbles in their pool and they put vest on him and fed him breakfast after he broke into their yard to evade their pool. Only time a burglar is giving a life jacket and well fed 😂 pic.twitter.com/MAYItrWVwX
— Puppies 🐶 (@Puppieslover) May 29, 2026
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