Wednesday, April 16, 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
Alleged Murderer Karmelo Anthony Enters Grifter Hall of Fame After What He Did With Donations
The lack of shame is astounding, and to do this while attempting to paint Anthony as the victim after he confessed to killing someone is the degeneracy that would make Hunter Biden blush.
November was payback time, and the mainstream corporate media deserves every single smackdown and humiliation that Leavitt and other members of the Trump administration can deliver. They earned it.
Second Hegseth Aide Escorted From the Pentagon As Leak Probe Widens
Right now, it is difficult to know what to make of the sequence of events.
Trending Across Townhall Media
The Latest on Dallas High School Shooting
I'm sure we'll be revisiting this story in the future because the usual suspects aren't going to let this go, even though it sounds like gun control already failed here.
Socialist Attacks Shapiro, Proving Trump and MAGA Are Evil
I am so so SO sick and tired of this liberal gaslighting from the Democrats and Pravda.
This Is China's Real Problem and Trump's Real Strength
Trump's tariffs are a dam to the flood of Xi's exports, a pin to prick his bubble economy.
Some Half-Brain-Dead Man Who Thought He Was President Spoke Tonight
Go back to Scranton and never come outside. This is for your protection, as you might get lost trying to find your way home.
GET HIM! Harmeet Dhillon BLASTS Federal Judge's Ruling That Fathers Cannot Wear XX Wristbands
Imagine being this father and having a judge tell you that you cannot speak on behalf of your daughter.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
As we know, the critters are out for the next week-and-a-half, but there's still work being done, particularly in relation to the reconciliation package they need to get finalized. Here's some of the latest scoop on that, per Punchbowl:
A dozen House Republicans are warning GOP leaders that they won’t back a reconciliation package that includes massive cuts to Medicaid, according to a letter first obtained by Punchbowl News.
It’s an escalation of what’s going to be the most difficult problem for Republicans as they try to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda in the coming months.
These moderate Republicans, many of them in key swing seats, are going to be locked in a battle of wills with conservative hardliners who want to slash federal spending, including Medicaid and other social safety net programs.
White House What's Up
President Donald Trump is set to receive an intelligence briefing late Wednesday morning. In the evening, he'll participate in an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner.
Vice President JD Vance has been having an interesting discussion on X regarding the Abrego Garcia case and the larger issue of adjudicating immigration matters.
Full Court Press...
The big legal story continues to be the case of Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia. A hearing Tuesday resulted in Judge Paula Xinis ordering some extensive discovery on the matter.
Also, it appears that New York Attorney General Letitia James may have some legal troubles of her own, with a criminal referral regarding mortgage fraud now having been made. Meanwhile, in Ironyville, we continue to wait for a ruling from the New York appellate court regarding Trump's appeal from the civil fraud judgment entered in the case brought against him by James.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Thursday should be a decision hand-down day for the Supreme Court.
Also, VP Vance and his family will be traveling to Italy and India beginning Friday.
MORNING MUSING
Confession: I had a dream about Kilmar Abrego Garcia last night — well, no, not about the dude. About his case, really. I've been so immersed in following the various developments of the case and reading up on the background that it's now akin to an earworm. I'm no immigration law expert, and I won't claim to know what the proper legal resolution is (and there may not actually be a legal remedy here), but I know enough about the facts of the case now to know that many (most) of the talking heads discussing it continue to mangle the facts — sometimes in understandable inadvertence; often to narrative shape.
I shared my thoughts about Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen's proposed field trip and his assertions that Abrego Garcia was "illegally abducted" on X:
I would like to see Senator Van Hollen:
- define "illegally abducted"
- explain why the 2019 order of removal is no longer valid (the WOR simply proscribes El Salvador as the landing place - deportation to any other country that will/would have him is valid)
In fairness, I would also like a better understanding of why he's being held in CECOT - IOW, is/are there specific crimes he's charged with? Is it based solely on MS-13 affiliation?
I would also like to see SCOTUS be clearer in its language and Judge Xinis check her ego.
Ultimately, it would be nice if the focus were kept on the facts and not the feelings, but that's not how we (as a society) seem to operate.
LIGHTER FARE
Good moo-rning! (H/t to the handsome beau for this one.)
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