Monday, August 11, 2025
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
Democrats Learn What Consequences Are, and They Aren’t Happy About It
As the saying goes, if you take a shot at the king, you’d best not miss. Democrats missed.
Trump Moves Obama and Bush Portraits to a Hidden Stairwell in the White House: ‘Firmly Out of View’
Considering Obama’s role in what CIA Director John Ratcliffe has described as “the greatest scandal of a lifetime,” the former President should be thrilled his portrait is hanging anywhere in the White House.
The Other Shoe Drops in DC, As Trump Readies the National Guard
Republicans did not invent or propagate the violent crime problem in the nation’s capital. That’s on the Democrat politicians who have run the city for decades on end.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Gun Store’s Closure Has Ripple Effect on 2A Community
In states like Illinois, though, the government is artificially suppressing the market even more through red tape, regulations, and numerous infringements on our right to keep and bear arms; all aimed at not only reducing the number of FFLs, but the number of Illinois residents lawfully keeping and bearing arms.
Sermo Confusus – the Disease Sweeping the Democratic Party
Floundering and incoherent verbal hysterics by Democratic leaders aren’t going to do much to make the case why these states shouldn’t, especially when they’re recommending that blue states do it, too.
The Left Won’t Like What Trump Just Did to Obama’s Portrait
The portrait relocation sends exactly the right message about presidential accountability.
The Awesome Power of Just Doing Things
Establish favorable facts on the ground and put W’s on the scoreboard by unleashing the power that comes when you Just Do It.
FAKE NEWS: CNN Claims Trump Moved Obama, Bush Portraits to ‘Hidden’ Stairwell … Yeah, Not So Much
But let this be a lesson to everyone when they read a headline from CNN.
Ninety-nine percent of the time, it’s pure horse manure.
WHAT’S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill…
With the critters out on recess, you’d expect things to be a mite quiet on/around the Hill today, but D.C. proper is getting a Law and Order shot in the arm with the deployment of FBI agents and National Guard troops to patrol the streets and take a bite out of the crime that’s been plaguing the capital city.
As for the critters themselves, a group of House Republicans is on retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.