Friday, June 5, 2026
Good morning, and welcome to RedState's "Morning Minute" — a brief glimpse at which stories are trending at the moment and a look ahead at what the day may bring. Consider this your one-stop shop for news to kickstart your day.
TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
Eric Schmitt Takes Mazie Hirono to the Woodshed Over Denaturalizing Fraudsters
So far, we have six Republican senators who are not seeking reelection and two who have been primaried. It would be a wonderful thing if their replacements have an ounce of the knowledge, fire, and conviction of Sen. Eric Schmitt in doing the business of the American people and standing up for the concerns.
Watch: Bessent Steamrolls Democrats During Fiery House Hearing
There's an old saying in the law that a lawyer shouldn't ask a question of a witness unless he knows what the answer is going to be. He's likely to be caught short, and that's exactly what happened to Larson here.
If the Dems can get behind the freakish Graham and James, why not Hunter? I say go for it. It would certainly be entertaining.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Bearing Arms — What Is There to Be Afraid Of? A Look at the Anti-Gun Boogieman and Cold, Hard Facts
Or is the goal really about trying to gaslight the American public into believing that these will make some kind of difference, all so when they don't, they can keep trying to restrict rights more and more until there's nothing else?
HotAir — Watching This Made Me Sick
No doubt many of the people in New Jersey 12, a Deep Blue district, will be horrified that an al Qaeda ally will be represented in Congress, but unless a miracle happens, they will be treated to chants of "Allahu Akbar" from their congressman well into the future.
PJ Media — Karoline Leavitt Is Enjoying Motherhood, and the Left Is Having a Cow
So, in this case, once again, she has the perfect response, which is no response. Let the haters hate. She’s loving her family, the life she lives, and the opportunities she’s been given — and she’s letting that happiness and her gratitude show.
Townhall — An Ex Sanders Aide Noticed Something Odd About Graham Planner's MS Now Interview
Here’s the funny part: he went on this program to deny everything, yet didn’t do so when the Times reached out before publishing their piece. Why not deny it outright then?
You could say it's a little racially charged outside the courtroom.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
It has been a BUSY week on the Hill with some fiery hearings and some key votes. There are a handful of hearings set for Friday, even:
- House Appropriations, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee — Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill
- House Appropriations, Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee — Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Homeland Security Bill
- House Foreign Affairs, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee — Confronting the Totalitarian Ortega-Murillo Regime
As mentioned, some key, critical votes:
SEE: Finally! Senate Passes $70B ICE/CBP Border Bill
The 4 Republicans Who Helped Dems Shoot Down the SAVE America Act Again
White House What's Up
Here's what's in store for President Trump on Friday:
- 8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time — The White House
- 11:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
- 11:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin — The White House
- 1:50 PM CDT — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Pre-Tape Interview — Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
- 3:00 PM CDT — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Roundtable on American Agriculture — Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
- 3:00 PM CDT — THE PRESIDENT departs Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin en route to Bedminster, New Jersey — Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
He'll be busy over the weekend, too. He's set to spend it in Bedminster, New Jersey, and will be there through Monday.
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Admin. Environmental Protection Agency - Lee Zeldin — Zeldin is touting the numerous pro-environmental actions taken by his agency during the second Trump administration — so far:
Today is President Trump’s 500th day back in office, and to mark the occasion, the Trump EPA just released a list of our top 100 pro-environmental actions taken since the one-year mark of President Trump’s term. That’s now 600 top environmental actions announced since President…
— Lee Zeldin (@epaleezeldin) June 4, 2026
Today is President Trump’s 500th day back in office, and to mark the occasion, the Trump EPA just released a list of our top 100 pro-environmental actions taken since the one-year mark of President Trump’s term. That’s now 600 top environmental actions announced since President Trump was sworn back into office!
Full Court Press...
- ✅ In V.O.S. Selections v. Trump/In re: US (tariffs/mandamus), Federal Circuit Court of Appeals GRANTS motion to stay CIT order pending disposition of petition for writ of mandamus.
- ❌ In Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Trump (ban on gender affirming care for minors), Judge Angel Kelly (Massachusetts) DENIES admin's motion to dismiss.
The Supreme Court also issued three decisions on Thursday — we'll have a rundown on those in an upcoming Skinny on SCOTUS installment.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
President Trump is heading to Wisconsin for a roundtable discussion on Friday. He's set to attend the G7 Summit in Évian-Les-Bains, France, in mid-June.
And things are really starting to shape up in/around D.C. ahead of the nation's celebrating its 250th birthday.
Thank you, @POTUS for Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful.
— Secretary Doug Burgum (@SecretaryBurgum) June 5, 2026
Great to see people out enjoying the best capital city in the world. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/74oombXccl
MORNING MUSING
The news that broke last week of Democrat Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's sexting and questionable social media platform use was bad enough. But there were whispers and then rumors that there was more to come — none of it good. Politicos were on high alert from an impending New York Times story that was expected to be a bit of a bombshell.
And...to be fair, the Times story does not paint Platner in a flattering light. But the whole "Bad Boyfriend" air of it seemed...somewhat underwhelming, given what's already known about the Nazi-tattoo-sporting, servicemember-smearing, sexting cad.
My first thought when I learned that the Times piece was incoming was, "Wow. They're going to throw him under the bus" — "they" being the Democrats and their lapdog media. After reading the article, however, it was clear that this wasn't intended as a hit piece and Platner wasn't being written off the way former Congressman Eric Swalwell so recently was.
Nah. This was a soft sell of Platner's tainted love — a get-out-ahead-of-it and help him still seem sympathetic when all is said and done kind of op. We see you, NYT.
LIGHTER FARE
Splish-splash!
Pupper living the best life..🐕🐾😅 pic.twitter.com/cZt8lIgZ86
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) June 4, 2026
Enjoying the "Morning Minute"? You can ensure you receive it in your Inbox every weekday by signing up for our newsletter here.
Editor's Note: Do you enjoy RedState's conservative reporting that takes on the radical Left and woke media? Support our work so that we can continue to bring you the truth.
Join RedState VIP and use promo code FIGHT to receive 60% off your membership.
Join the conversation as a VIP Member