MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” had to retract a false claim by former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi suggesting FBI Director Kash Patel spent more time partying at nightclubs than working. It marks another embarrassing blunder that underscores the network’s vulnerability to airing unverified allegations made by Figliuzzi.
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Authorities: Man Wins Massive Powerball Jackpot, Kicks Deputy in Face Just Days Later
Have you ever thought about what you’d do if you won a Powerball jackpot? I suspect many if not most of us have, at one time or another, although I don’t play lotteries, so my chances of winning are infinitely slim.
Watch: Israel Launches Counter-Strike on Houthi Port, Massive Bombardment Underway
When Yemeni Houthis launched a ballistic missile that slipped by Israel’s air defense systems on Sunday, it was only a matter of time before a response was mounted. That response has now occurred. According to multiple reports and video footage, Israel carried out a large-scale bombardment of Hodeidah,…
AP, CNN Expose Their Derangement With Coverage of Border Successes Adversely Affecting Human Traffickers
There have been a couple of aphorisms the press loves to trot out to the public as a means of describing – or more accurately deflecting away from – their actions and practices. The first is “We are not the enemy of the people.” Another is that they…
New York Mayor Adams Introduces Fantastic New Crime-Fighting Tool: A Button
Never let it be said that the Big Apple’s intrepid leadership is short on crime-fighting ideas. They may not have a superhero in blue Spandex and red briefs, flying around the city apprehending bad guys, posing heroically, and oozing toxic masculinity, but they will soon have the next…
All Eyes on Gaza As Israel Dramatically Expands War Strategy Against Hamas
Israel is planning to drastically expand the scope of its war against the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza. In fact, they’re now eyeing the entire territory, according to reports:
Not a Good Look: ‘Obama Bro’ Reveals How He Deluded Himself About Joe Biden Ahead of Infamous Debate
As we’ve reported, the number of self-serving people – including media figures and Democrat operatives – falling all over themselves to share their impressions of the Joe Biden they knew ahead of the infamous June 2024 presidential debate has been a sight to behold.
Fauci Loses, the Beagles Win: Trump’s NIH Director Shutters Last Cruel Beagle Experimentation Labs
National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Jay Bhattacharya has shut down the agency’s last beagle laboratory, ending controversial experiments linked to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Tren de Aragua Tykes Rain Mayhem Down on Times Square, Mock NYPD
Liberals will tell you that all illegal immigrants are just good-hearted people who want to work as maids, gardeners, crop pickers, and do the “jobs that Americans don’t want to do.” We always knew that sounded kind of racist and wasn’t true, but Donald Trump has fully exposed…
Mark Levin Decimates ‘Stupid’ CNN Host for Defending Harvard’s Fostering of Antisemitism, ‘Racist DEI’
There’s a reason Fox News host Sean Hannity refers to fellow-conservative and good friend Mark Levin as “The Great One.” When Levin, host of Sunday’s “Life, Liberty & Levin” on Fox, goes after someone, he goes after someone.
New: Trump Admin to Illegal Aliens: Free Plane Ticket and a Grand to Self-Deport
A savvy move to provide incentives in any given matter can be very effective. That’s a fancy way of saying, “If you offer to pay people, you can generally get them to do what you want.”
Trump Intends to Keep Winning: Talks This Week With China, Canada
This is President Donald Trump’s 16th week in office, and he shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming week’s plans include more negotiations with Ukraine and Russia, a meeting with Canada’s new Prime Minister, and trade negotiations with a number of other countries, including China.
Monday Morning Minute: Cinco de Grandma
Monday, May 5, 2025
Trump on ‘Meet the Press:’ ‘People Have Been Killed, Maimed, Badly Hurt by Illegal Immigrants’
Ever notice how the left loves to use the term “papers” when what they really mean is “identification?” That’s because you really can’t manage life in the modern world without some government-issued identification, which for most people takes the form of a state-issued driver’s license or state ID…
Trump Calls Jasmine Crockett ‘Low-IQ,’ and She Immediately Proves Him Right and Then Lashes Out
President Donald Trump sat down with NBC News anchor Kristen Welker on Sunday, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) ended up on the topic list. That came amid a discussion on who is currently leading the Democratic Party, a question that doesn’t currently have a good answer.
Essex Files: Starbase, Texas: Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launches a New City of Innovation!
In a bold step toward shaping its own destiny, the small patch of land in southern Texas where SpaceX launches its rockets has officially become a city. Residents of the newly christened Starbase, Texas, voted overwhelmingly to incorporate, with 212 of 283 eligible voters—mostly SpaceX employees—approving the measure…
Alaska Man Monday – Explosives, a Great Alaska Kid and a Great Fish
All of you readers who are here in the Great Land, and I know there are a bunch, are probably all sharing my happiness at the return of spring – and the end of this weird, weird winter. I went back and looked through some photos, and at…
CNN Mocked for Interviewing Sinaloa Terrorist to Discuss His Feelings About Trump: ‘Enemy of the People’
CNN drew a significant level of criticism from viewers after airing a segment in which they allowed a Sinaloa cartel member to discuss his feelings about President Trump.
Something Is Seriously Wrong With Michelle Obama
If you had told me just a few years ago that Michelle Obama would be a presidential candidate, I’d have said she was the most formidable opponent the Democratic Party could put up. Yet, as I sit here in May of 2025, I’m not even sure she’d survive…
Trump Has Big Plans for Notorious Alcatraz Prison—’This Will Be a Huge Win!’
Donald Trump thinks outside the box. The president has sent illegal alien criminals captured by ICE to the El Salvador megaprison CECOT. He’s suggested that Greenland should become part of the United States—maybe Canada too.
Trump Looks to Launch the Golden Age of Hollywood by Imposing 100 Percent Tariffs on Foreign-Made Movies
Before President Donald Trump was inaugurated, he named actor-writer-producer Sylvester Stallone, director-producer-actor Mel Gibson, and actor Jon Voight as Special Envoys to Hollywood. Trump announced the move in a January 16 post on Truth Social:
Hegseth’s First 100 Days: How DOD Turned Around One of Biden’s Worst and Most Dangerous Problems
Remember how the military was having problems attracting recruits during the Biden administration? I mean, who would want to serve a regime that prioritized social justice over lethality and woke politics over excellence in war-fighting? Here are just a few RedState headlines from that thankfully bygone era:
Mommy Needs a Valium: NPR CEO Says Trump Defunding Order a Violation of First Amendment Rights
As my colleague Rusty Weiss reported, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to defund public broadcasting stations PBS and NPR from taxpayer subsidies. As Weiss wrote, this amounts to roughly $535 million that Congress allocated to public broadcasters in the current fiscal year, and any funding…
Upcoming Book Reveals the Turmoil in the White House Over Biden Cognitive Test That Wasn’t
As we watched former President Joe Biden continue to decline during his one and thankfully only term, the cries for the often incoherent leader to take a cognitive test increased to a roar. Although the calls came mostly from the conservative side, even some liberals encouraged him to…
Trump Talks Tough on US Tariffs and China: ‘I’m Not Happy About This’
On Sunday morning, President Donald Trump took part in a wide-ranging interview with NBC News’ “Meet The Press” and host Kristen Welker.
Whoa: Former Pelosi Aide Torches Hakeem Jeffries’ Leadership, Calls Out Dems’ ‘Embarrassing’ Failures
It’s been incredibly satisfying watching the Democrats flail, whine, and beg for relevancy after they lost the ’24 presidential election and gave control of the House and Senate to the GOP. Normally, I try not to revel in the misfortunes of others, but if there’s anyone who deserves…
Essex Files: U.S. Brokers Historic Congo-Rwanda Peace Accord With Billion-Dollar Investment Boost
In a major win that was very unexpected, President Donald Trump is showing why he’s the dealmaker. In a promising step toward regional stability and economic growth, the United States is spearheading an ambitious initiative to bring peace and unprecedented investment to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
Elon Musk Has 1-Word Answer When Asked If He Regrets DOGE Role, Adds: ‘At Least I Didn’t Get Shot’
The world’s richest man stayed mostly on the sidelines of the political battles in the country for much of his career, but then he bought Twitter when he saw that it was an anti-free speech, censorious platform, and following that, he put his weight firmly behind Donald Trump’s…
‘Such a Dishonest Interview Already’—Trump Sits With NBC, and the Media Response Is Utterly Predictable
Donald Trump sat down with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday, and as usual, it appears as if the nation’s leftist media gathered together in a smoky back room and all decided on what headlines they would run. How about a little originality, folks?
Big, If True: Barrasso Predicts Senate Will Match House Proposed Spending Cuts in Reconciliation Package
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) joined Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” to discuss the efforts of congressional Republicans to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda.