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Friday, June 12, 2026

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TOP O' THE MORNIN'

Red-Hot at RedState 

Bloody Thursday for Starmer: Two More Ministers Quit, Seven Gone in a Month

Seven ministers in a month. And the people walking out aren't the fringe. They're the ones responsible for keeping Britain safe.

Burgum's Interior Department Says Goodbye to Woke, Kicks 43 Leftist Groups to the Curb

The list of woke programs is eye-opening: an environmental group that advocates a "total phase out of fossil fuels," another that brings DEI programs to national parks, and another that gives instructions on avoiding getting picked up by ICE. What does that have to do with national parks and natural resources, you might wonder?

Watch: Trump Goes Beast Mode After McConnell and Murkowski Block SAVE America Act

It's easy to understand President Trump's frustration. The SAVE America Act may be the single most important piece of legislation before Congress this year, and the Senate has been sitting on it. President Trump is far from alone in his displeasure.

Trending Across Townhall Media

Bearing Arms — Gun Manufacturer Bails on Virginia, Heads to Pro-Gun Georgia

There will be more such relocations, and for a whole lot of reasons. Anti-gun states are going to lose jobs, and the truth is that if they start making light of there only being a few jobs lost, they might have to explain how the gun industry can be so massive as to control the United States government if they aren't hurting the states they're moving manufacturing operations out of.

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HotAir — I Am Lovin' Me European Soccer Fans

Through it all, the stops at the everyday places we all go - no resorts, no amusement parks, no high-end hotels or restaurants - Freddy, his friends, and every other soccer tourist on their first jaunt around the country have been, like - 

America - WOW

PJ Media — So Much for Hoping Cornyn Wouldn't Be a Crybaby on His Way Out

That Cornyn so easily went public and proved he's on the wrong side of things makes it clear that he's been there for a while. He's really just mad that Republican voters in Texas finally figured that out. 

Townhall — Scott Jennings Nailed the Dems' 2026 Strategy on CNN Last Night ...and Then This Happened

CNN’s Scott Jennings understands what the Democrats are really running on, even if they don’t realize it yet.

Twitchy — Texas Loser John Cornyn Tries to Insult Scott Presler and, Yeah, THAT Didn't Go Well for Him

Sadly, Presler's plea to Cornyn will go unheeded, as the soon-to-be EX-Senator has already declared that he won't help Paxton defeat Talarico in the fall. 

WHAT'S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill...

The critters have escaped the Swamp for a bit, but they're still doing some work — several field hearings are set today: 

  • House Education and Workforce — “Calling the Fouls: Accountability and Transparency in NCAA Enforcement” (Memphis, TN - though this one may have been postponed)
  • House Veterans' Affairs, Technology Modernization Subcommittee — Delivering Quality and Modern Healthcare to Michigan's Veterans and Servicemembers (Grand Ledge, MI)
  • House Financial Services — Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity: Examining the Structure of the Federal Reserve System (Oklahoma City, OK)
  • House Natural Resources — Legislative field hearing on a Discussion Draft of the “Great American Outdoors Act 250.” (Hot Springs, AR)

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    They left town without approving an extension of FISA Section 702, though...

    READ MORE: House Rejects Short-Term FISA 702 Spy Powers Extension As Dems Rage Over Pulte DNI Appointment

    White House What's Up

    President Trump's Friday will include:

  • 8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time — The White House
  • 11:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Pre-Tape Podcast with The Second Lady — Oval Office
  • 2:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Signing Time — Oval Office
  • 5:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Pre-Tape Interview — The White House

    • It's a big weekend for DJT, too — he turns the big 8-0 on Sunday. 🎂🥳 

    Expect lots of news nuggets on that front over the next few days. 

    Oh, and Vice President JD Vance may be headed for Geneva for a signing ceremony of a prospective agreement between the United States and Iran — so there's that. 

    Keeping Up With the Cabinet

    U.S. Trade Rep. - Jamieson Greer — Greer has been busy, as his X timeline can attest. Thursday morning's roundtable with Condoleezza Rice was just one of his Thursday stops. 

    Full Court Press...

  • ❌ In The Sustainability Institute v. Trump (EPA Grants), Judge Richard Gergel (South Carolina) partially GRANTS plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment.
  • ✅ In State of Oregon v. Trump (§122 Tariffs), Federal Circuit Court of Appeals GRANTS admin's motion for stay pending appeal.

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    The Supreme Court handed down three more decisions on Thursday, dealing with bankruptcy, the private right to sue for violation of the Investment Company Act, and where a criminal prosecution for falsifying docs to obstruct a federal investigation should be brought. They've got three more weeks to bring the last 20 home, and some of those are big ones — we'll be watching!

    Oh — and there should be a ruling today in the case over the White House UFC match (set for Sunday). 🍿

    COMING ATTRACTIONS

    President Trump is set to attend the G7 Summit in Évian-Les-Bains, France, next week.

    Before that, however, he'll be celebrating his 80th birthday (on June 14), complete with a UFC match on the White House lawn...we think.

    MORNING MUSING

    We've covered the delightful social media postings of Freddy From Germany as he traverses portions of the U.S. on his World Cup adventure. 

    SEE: German Tourist Charms the Internet As He Discovers the Wonders of the US

    Europeans Fall in Love With America While Touring the Country; Americans Need to Take Lessons

    And Freddy's far from alone in his delight at discovering the wonders of America. 

    As we gear up to celebrate our 250th, what a blessing it is to watch non-American tourists fall in love with this country we far too often take for granted. I am here for it! ❤️🇺🇸

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