In this episode of “Your Tax Dollars at Work”… Yep, taxpayer-supported, totally unbiased PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) shamelessly used the death of Supreme Court Justice David Souter to scaremonger the bejesus out of its equally-smug audience over President Donald Trump and his “unprecedented threat to the rule of law.”
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The CBO Strikes Again, Makes Ridiculous ‘Projection’ About GOP Reconciliation Bill
Too often, politics devolves into just having the same arguments over and over again, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is more than willing to play into that dynamic.
Monday Morning Minute: Let the Dust Settle
Monday, May 12, 2025
‘Major Breakthrough’: Here Are the Details on the China Trade Deal
We previously reported that the U.S. has reached a trade deal with China, after big talks in Geneva, Switzerland. News of the deal broke on Sunday, following hours of discussions involving Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and Chinese officials.
Essex Files: Soviet Relic Crashes After 50 Years – Kosmos 482’s Fiery End in the Indian Ocean
Time for a follow-up on an earlier article. On May 10, 2025, a relic of the Soviet space program, the Kosmos 482 spacecraft, met its fiery end as it plunged into the Indian Ocean after more than five decades in orbit. Launched in 1972, this spacecraft was part…
Oh My: Jasmine Crockett Just Stepped in It Again With Comment About Who Donors Want In 2028
Democrats can’t seem to stop the bleeding as they continue to wallow in disarray.
Alaska Man Monday – Muskoxen, Dandelions and Accents
The birches and ash trees are leafing out, and most of our summer birds are back; only yesterday, a Yellow-Rumped Warbler was singing in the trees behind the office. Summer’s coming, and we have some great fishing outings planned, including a jaunt out of Homer for king salmon…
Trump’s Comedic Genius Shines As He Rips ABC’s Martha Raddatz With Brutal New Nickname
President Donald Trump wasn’t a big fan of ABC’s Martha Raddatz’s commentary on Pope Leo XIV being a “counterbalance” to his administration, firing off a fierce social media message which included a brutal nickname for her show.
Joe Biden and Karma for the Democratic Party
My first job was as a dishwasher at a truck stop right after I graduated from the eighth grade. I learned about it from my dad one day after I came home from fishing, and he told me that my sister, who worked there as a waitress, was…
Conservative WV US Senate Candidate Makes Mincemeat of Claim by Elitist Ex-NPR CEO on Rural Red Staters
They just cannot help themselves on the Left, it appears. The arguments get stronger by the day for the U.S. to unburden itself from subsidizing public broadcasters like National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public PBS. In early May, as RedState reported, President Donald Trump signed an executive…
Boo-Hoo Report: Source Reveals Hard Times Are Hitting ‘Biden Inc.’
Joe Biden had a couple of interviews this past week, one with the BBC and one on ABC’s “The View.”
Breaking: Trump Announces One of ‘Most Consequential Executive Orders’ in US History to Tackle Big Pharma
Donald Trump is known for showmanship, and at first, the president teased that big news would be forthcoming on Sunday:
Sad: Elderly Florida Man Is That State’s First Victim of a Lethal Bear Attack
Bears can be dangerous. While most will avoid humans, some, especially black bears in developed areas, are losing their fear of humans. And to a bear, anything that isn’t a threat is potentially food. A bear may attack for a number of reasons; it may be guarding cubs,…
Texas Puts the Kibosh on EPIC City, the Proposed Muslim ‘Parallel Society’
RedState’s Becky Noble brought you the story in April about a proposed massive 400-plus acre development called “EPIC City” in East Plano, Texas that some critics contend would be an exclusive Muslim-only community and would be governed by Sharia Law. (The backers deny these claims, but their promotional…
This Is Who They’re Trying to Protect: MS-13 Goblin Arrested in Maryland
Why have Democrats been, for so long, the party of covering for criminals? Note that the idiotic idolization of the self-appointed assassin Luigi Mangione has been the subject of, and it’s entirely from the loony left – the same loony left that has driven the Democrat party so…
Special Envoy to the Middle East Witkoff Flatly Denies Falling-Out Between Trump and Netanyahu
Reports and speculations have continued to swirl about a possible rift between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The rumors come amid aggressive efforts by Trump and members of his administration to hammer out peace agreements or ceasefires with Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, and also…
Dan Bongino Calls Out Illegal Alien Predators: ‘Your Days Here Are Numbered’
The Trump administration seems pretty determined to not only get control of our borders but also to remove illegal aliens currently in the country. That’s all to the good, especially since the emphasis has been on criminals; the bad actors, the ones that came here to prey on…
DHS Delivers Perfect Response to Dems’ Claims That They Did ‘Nothing’ at ICE Facility
New Jersey Reps. LaMonica McIver, Robert Menendez Jr, and Bonnie Watson Coleman went on CNN to plead their case as to what happened during the wild chaos at the Newark ICE facility. They claimed they had done nothing, that they were assaulted.
Do We Believe Them? Hamas Says They Will Finally Release American Hostage After More Than 580 Days
One can never trust any statement that comes from the vicious terror group Hamas, but there is some hopeful news on this Mother’s Day: they have announced they will release Amercan hostage Edan Alexander, who was captured during their Oct. 7, 2023 massacre in Israel and who they’ve…
The State That Loves Pizza the Most Might Surprise You
Who doesn’t love pizza?
Don’t Listen to the Democrats – the NJ Governorship Is Up for Grabs
Politico is reporting that President Trump is “obsessed” with the 2026 mid-terms. I hope so; as I have said before, I believe it is important for him to keep his approval numbers high to prevent a big Democrat tide that will impede his second-term priorities.
Another Wild ICE Incident Has Police Alleging MA Politician Incited Crowd Against Them
On Thursday, ICE went to Worcester, Massachusetts, to arrest Ferreira de Oliveira. They said she had been arrested by the local police for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery on a pregnant victim. She allegedly entered the country illegally in 2022.
BREAKING: White House Announces Trade Deal With China
It turns out that Secretary Treasury Scott Bessent was more than hinting at being close to striking a deal with China during trade talks in Switzerland, as my colleague Bob Hoge reported. The White House sent out a press release Sunday afternoon announcing a “China Trade Deal in…
What Lies Beneath—Congressman Reveals Secret Tunnels Underneath the US Capitol
There are many secrets in the U.S. Capitol. There have been smoky back-room deals, cloak-and-dagger subterfuge as politicians jostle for power, and endless horse trading as congresscritters try to get their own pet projects funded.
Treasury Sec. Bessent Hints at Game-Changing China Trade Deal Breakthrough—Details Expected Monday
Is the U.S. close to a yuge, game-changing trade deal with China? If you listen to officials from Team Trump, we very well may be. Here’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Sunday:
Watch: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Addresses Air Travel Concerns Head-On on ‘Meet the Press’
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has had his hands full since assuming the role in late January. A series of recent outages and glitches, particularly at Newark Liberty International Airport, has invited added scrutiny and speculation as to the state of air travel and safety in the U.S.
Sharpton Slams Trump’s Refugee Status Grant to White Afrikaners in Wake of South Africa Expropriation Law
In this episode of Al Sharpton: Race-Hustler Extraordinaire”…
What Do You Do When You Don’t Have Any Mothers to Celebrate?
My last living sister Adrienne passed away in September. So, now it is just me and my two brothers. The five Oliver sisters no longer exist, at least in this life. Last year, before my sister had passed, I wrote about my complicated relationship with Mother’s Day as well…
RedState Weekly Briefing: Michelle’s Ingratitude, Hamasniks’ Bad Attitude
Welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing — where we take a quick look at the week’s most viewed stories in case you missed any of them. What do you suppose caught people’s attention in this latest whirlwind week? Grab a cup of coffee (or something stronger if you’re…
Malcolm’s Memories: That Time I Wore $15K in Cash Into a War Zone
I probably should have thought twice, felt concern or apprehension. Maybe even a little fear.