Monday, April 28, 2025
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TOP O' THE MORNIN'
Red-Hot at RedState
Pelley and Owens have no one but themselves to blame for the fact that “60 Minutes” has lost all credibility.
Democrats and activist judges routinely fight for the people you see now adorning the White House lawn.
Perpetrator of Cruel Shedeur Sanders Prank Call Revealed, and Hoo Boy, Is He Sorry
But that's not the question. I think, regardless of whether you "like" Shedeur Sanders or not, this was a cruel trick to play on a young man in an emotionally heightened moment where the future that he prepared for all his life was on the line.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Let's Talk Actual Truth About 'Gun Homicides' And America's Place in the World
We can do better, but not until we can start having honest conversations for a change instead of...whatever the hell it is we've been having up to now.
The Pete Hegseth Red Herring and the GOP's Foreign Policy Civil War
The good news is that Trump himself is clear-eyed on matters pertaining to Iran. So too, it seems, is his secretary of defense.
SHAMEFUL: Media Attacks Republican Women as Ugly — and Why It’s About to Get So Much Worse
The media industry is a top-down ecosystem; the minnows take their cues from the whales.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Is Waiting for This Story From the Media
Only the deranged, the Trump derangement infested, and the moronic try and do drive-by potshots with however the market performed at the closing bell.
But, Democrats will do and say anything to protect both an illegal alien and whoever is accused of breaking the law to help one or more of them.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
They're ba-ack. That's right, the critters are back on the Hill — and I don't mean staging a photo-op sit-in on the steps. They're sort of easing back into things, though: On Monday, the only formal hearing/meeting set is a House Rules Committee Meeting at 4:00 pm Eastern.
However, there will be a meeting (at the White House) between President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) this afternoon, along with several other House leaders, as they start looking to finalize the rescissions package.
This meeting will be with NRCC Chair @RepHudsonNC and @RepBrianJack https://t.co/WNZF7Jfe3V
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 28, 2025
White House What's Up
Prior to his meeting with Speaker Johnson, President Trump will have lunch with Vice President JD Vance. And then later in the afternoon, he'll welcome the 2025 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles to the White House. After that, he's set to sign "executive orders focused on restoring law and order and securing the homeland."
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. State - Marco Rubio — Rubio set the record straight on one of the media's latest immigration/deportation narratives.
Sec. Treasury - Scott Bessent — Bessent pointed out a glaring omission in news coverage of late.
Sec. Defense - Pete Hegseth — Hegseth took out a Pentagon power center.
Attorney General - Pam Bondi — Bondi announced a stunning arrest in a Colorado underground nightclub.
Sec. Interior - Doug Burgum — Burgum closed out National Park Week by emphasizing his department's commitment to "ensuring they remain fully open & accessible to the public."
Sec. Agriculture - Brooke Rollins — Rollins put the screws to Mexico over cattle imports and a deadly worm.
Sec. Labor - Lori Chavez-DeRemer — Chavez-DeRemer reiterated that "Unemployment benefits are not a handout for those in our country illegally."
Sec. Health & Human Services - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Kennedy spoke at the 2025 Rx and Illicit Drug Summit in Nashville and emphasized "the critical role of community, purpose, and spiritual connection in combating the opioid crisis."
Sec. Housing & Urban Development - Scott Turner — Turner highlighted the Shipyard Project in Green Bay, Wisconsin, noting how, "Opportunity Zones are revitalizing Titletown in Green Bay, WI and areas across the country."
Sec. Transportation - Sean Duffy — Duffy invited Americans to weigh in on how to "Make Traveling with Family Great Again."
Sec. Energy - Chris Wright — Wright traveled to Poland and met with President Duda to discuss "strengthening the energy security relationship between our two countries!"
Sec. Education - Linda McMahon — McMahon touted the benefits of school choice, highlighting Arizona Autism Charter Schools.
Sec. Homeland Security - Kristi Noem — Noem emphasized the great strides the administration has taken in its first 100 days to "make America safe again."
Admin. Environmental Protection Agency - Lee Zeldin — Zeldin traveled to the border in San Diego and met with the Mexican government delegation to address the Tijuana River sewage crisis.
Admin. Small Business Association - Kelly Loeffler — Loeffler applauded President Trump's bid to restore Columbus Day as a proper holiday.
Dir. Federal Bureau of Investigations - Kash Patel — Patel used a powerful photo to illustrate that "No one is above the law."
National Security Advisor - Mike Waltz — Waltz expressed optimism regarding Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
U.S. Trade Rep. - Jamieson Greer — Greer recently met with "Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy...Ahn Dukgeun on making meaningful progress toward reciprocal and balanced trade between the U.S. and Korea."
Full Court Press...
We caught a slight reprieve over the weekend — no surprise midnight rulings from the Supreme Court or wild turn-the-planes-around TROs and the like. Mostly, we saw continued fallout from judges who decided it was cool to break the law in service of their political preferences and a media hell-bent on spinning a negative narrative against an administration doing exactly what it was elected to do.
There are two more cases being argued before SCOTUS on Monday:
- A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools — Whether the ADA and Rehabilitation Act require children with disabilities to satisfy a uniquely stringent "bad faith or gross misjudgment" standard when seeking relief for discrimination relating to their education.
- Soto v. United States — When a person makes a demand for money from the federal government pursuant to federal statute, what test should courts and agencies use to determine whether that statute includes a settlement procedure that displaces the default
procedures and limitations set forth in the Barring Act (31 U.S.C. § 3702)?
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Look for interesting tidbits to come out of the Trump-Johnson meeting Monday afternoon. There will be a ton of focus now on congressional efforts to get the rescissions package finalized and passed. (Expect drama.)
Look for some wild and woolly court rulings, too. And keep an eye on Iran and on India and Pakistan.
MORNING MUSING
I realize it's par for the course for us to wax nostalgic as we grow older — the closer we get to the finish line, the more road behind us there is to look back and reflect on. I'm certain that skews the perception and lends itself to the notion that "Things were just simpler back then." But it's hard to escape the sense that things really were simpler back before the Internet and smartphones governed our daily lives.
And then hit up Taco Bell for lunch for some $0.39 tacos. https://t.co/kxpKpwBYFw
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) April 27, 2025
Not having those distractions forced us to live more in the moment — to be more present in all of our interactions. And because interactions were predominantly face-to-face, to treat one another (in general) with more common courtesy. I was a full-fledged adult in 1995 — had a bona fide job as a lawyer, a car, and, by the end of that year, a house with my then-future husband. So this isn't just sentimental reflections on life being simpler when you're a kid.
We've gone from "The Simple Life" to "It's Complicated," and I'm not particularly a fan. I know it's ironic for someone who makes a living in the digital media world to long for the days when it didn't exist, but I can't help thinking that — in so many ways — we were better off then than we are now.
LIGHTER FARE
We should all have days like this.
I hope you're having as joyful a day as this black bear in a bath tub ❤️ pic.twitter.com/lycuQmk5ba
— why you should have an animal (@ShouldHaveAnima) April 27, 2025
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