Monday, August 3, 2026
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TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
Bill Maher Makes His Audience Gasp Simply by Reading the DSA Platform Out Loud
"People are actually getting elected now, who literally don't think we should have police, or prisons, or borders," the exasperated host said.
Gen Z Brings Mommy and Daddy to the Job Interview, Then Has Them Call the Boss
Parents can review a résumé, make an introduction, or run a practice interview at the kitchen table. Once the employer calls, the adult child needs to take the wheel.
Todd Blanche Just Nuked John Cornyn's Favorite Excuse for Blocking Him
Cornyn and Tillis objected to the lack of congressional oversight in the distribution of the fund's $1.8 billion in assets, and have used that as a means of preventing the president from getting his guy, Blanche, confirmed. Despite Blanche's repeated assurances that the fund was not moving forward, the lame-duck cabal continued to use it as an excuse to stall Blanche's nomination.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Bearing Arms — He Illegally Issued a Pistol Permit. Wait Until You See His Sentence.
Good job on the investigation maybe, but a terrible job on the prosecution.
And they refuse to clean those rolls. Connect that to the widespread absentee voting, or the places that automatically send out ballots to "voters" on the rolls, and you have an awful lot of ballots that cannot be connected to actual people eligible to vote.
PJ Media — COVID-19: Fauci's Holocaust
If nothing else, the putrid narcissist is no longer a hero. He is now known as a weak little man who slaughtered millions for money. If we can't lock him up for the rest of his life, let's hope he spends his days dodging the families of those he helped to kill.
The Department of Education got involved later in February. Now, school officials in the Puyallup School District have been charged with neglecting to follow up on Keeler’s allegations. The arraignment hearing is set for later today.
Don't get us wrong, we know very well that this sort of story will only inspire Leftist nutballs to support her more ... but we are hoping the sane Democrats who are left, who understand that communism is anti-American and destroying their own party, will figure out that she has NO BUSINESS leading the state of Wisconsin.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
No formal hearings or meetings are set for Monday, but things are actually moving along, with the Senate making some headway on a couple fronts. Later this week, they'll be considering that contempt of Congress vote on Anthony Fauci.
In other congressional news:
Dem. Congresswoman Hospitalized After Hit-And-Run Driver Flees Crash
Kay Granger, First Republican Woman From Texas Elected to Congress, Dies at 83
White House What's Up
Here's what President Trump has on his Monday schedule:
- 8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time — The White House
- 12:00 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
- 1:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT signs an Executive Order — Oval Office
- 3:00 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
- 4:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
- 5:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. Energy - Chris Wright — Wright continues to tout the benefits of clean coal in ensuring American energy independence.
It was an absolute honor to join the hardworking men and women of the Alliance Henderson County Mine.
— Secretary Chris Wright (@SecretaryWright) August 2, 2026
The work these folks do to support the beautiful, clean coal industry is crucial to ensuring every American has an affordable, reliable and secure supply of American energy. pic.twitter.com/wJdpEHWKnt
Full Court Press...
Will have an updated rundown of some of the latest notable decisions in tomorrow's edition, but in the meantime, there's this:
Obama-Appointed Judge Faces Impeachment After Outrageous TPS Ruling
COMING ATTRACTIONS
As noted above, we'll be keeping an eye on that contempt of Congress vote slated for later this week regarding Anthony Fauci.
On Wednesday, President Trump will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he's expected to deliver remarks touting the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, highlighting no taxes on tips, Social Security, and overtime.
MORNING MUSING
My Democrat days are far enough in the rear-view mirror now that it's no longer all that easy for me to don my Dem-colored glasses and see the world from that perspective. More importantly, the Democrat Party has undergone significant changes over the past two decades (as has the Republican Party), so the conventional wisdom may no longer apply.
I'm left to wonder if voices like Bill Maher and James Carville are merely preaching to the GOP choir? We see them featured on Fox News, for example. Certainly, we cover their commentary sounding the alarm regarding Democratic Socialists here. It's notable because they appear to be going against the grain, and of course, we on the right largely agree with these saner takes.
But we're not necessarily the ones who need to hear them. Are traditional/moderate Democrats hearing them? Agreeing with them? Are there enough of them left to pull the Democrat Party back from the socialist abyss? Or has all the progressive energy and heat pulled the party too far to the edge? Will it snap back? Or tumble over the edge?
LIGHTER FARE
Perhaps some SuperGlue and duct tape can help patch it up?
"You probably can't even tell but a little bit of the door fell off when you were out" pic.twitter.com/sLLPVsHpaD
— Paul Bronks (@SlenderSherbet) August 1, 2026
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