Monday Morning Minute

By Susie Moore | 9:50 AM on April 29, 2024

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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'

WATCH: Iranian MMA Fighter Finds Out After He Kicks Ring Girl in Buttock

Heibati truly messed around and "found out" as he suffered a loss in what will be his first and last HCF fight, was jumped by the crowd, and ended up with a lifetime ban.

Comedy Gold: Flag Guy Has a Marvelous Wake-Up Call for UCLA Encampment Protesters

An old friend of Adrian Cronauer, the "Good Morning, Vietnam" DJ, said he would have loved the homage.

WATCH: Stephanopoulos Goes Off on Trump in Hysterical 'What's at Stake' in Presidential Election Spiel

George Stephanopoulos is the quintessential example of left-wing pretend journalism that has metastasized throughout America.

WHAT'S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill...

There's only one meeting/hearing on Monday's books: The House Rules Committee convenes in the afternoon. Most eyes will likely be focused on the ongoing infighting among the Republicans, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) looming motion to vacate Mike Johnson's (R-LA) speakership.

White House What's Up

Not a thing on President Joe Biden's schedule Monday aside from his daily briefing. Probably still recovering from that barnburner of a White House Correspondents Dinner, right?

Colin Jost's WHCD Routine Reveals How You Fail at Being Funny When You Can't Stop Pushing the Narrative

Full Court Press...

All's quiet at the Supreme Court today, other than the release of an Order List. (Of note on that one, former Trump advisor Peter Navarro's application for release pending appeal has been denied.)

VIDEO: Donald Trump Says 'It's a Disgrace to Our Nation, What They Did' to Peter Navarro

Also quiet in Manhattan Monday at the ongoing criminal trial of former President Donald Trump over allegedly falsified business records. (No court until Tuesday for that one.)

MORNING MUSING

It was 32 years ago today that riots began in Los Angeles following the acquittal of police officers charged with the use of excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. 2024 rather has that 1968/1992/2020 vibe to it, doesn't it? Let's hope it doesn't morph into that. But speaking of Los Angeles, our Managing Editor, Jennifer Van Laar, has some serious scoop in the offing regarding the corrupt power structure there. You'll want to stay tuned to RedState to see what unfolds.