Morning Minute: Time for Reconciliation

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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TOP O' THE MORNIN'

Red-Hot at RedState 

Biden Illegal Immigrant Executes Air Force Veteran on His Front Porch – Ring Camera Records the Murder

71-year-old Randy Witten, a 20-year military veteran, was shot multiple times from behind in West Point, Utah, on May 30th, according to a Department of Homeland Security release.

The man charged in his murder is a Salvadoran illegal alien with a violent criminal history. According to DHS, Axel Eduardo Chavez-Marroquin entered the U.S. illegally in 2021, was released by the Biden administration, and was then let back onto the streets twice more by California sanctuary officials after a pair of domestic violence arrests.

Game Over: Boy Trying to Play on Girls' Soccer Team Quits After Female Players Stand Their Ground

Parker Tirrell is the boy who left his soccer team over the lack of joy. New Hampshire's version of NPR interviewed Sara Tirrell, Parker's mother, about it.

Starting in her sophomore year was right about when the lawsuit started. And that year was a little more stressful and difficult. There was a team that dressed for the game and then half of the varsity girls refused to play. There was another team that used eye black to paint ‘PGS’ under their eyes, [which stands for] “protect girls sports or protect girls soccer,” whichever, I didn’t really get clarification on what the ‘s’ was.

Pennsylvania, yet Again, Shows Us Why Local Elections Are So Critical

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Unfortunately, too many Republicans focus all of their energy on the big races and forget that the real battles are won or lost much closer to home.

Josh Shapiro's record as governor is a perfect example of what happens when our side doesn't show up and fight hard enough, from the school board all the way up to the state house.

Trending Across Townhall Media

Bearing Arms - Gun Owners Have a Lot to Be Worried About With Cameras, AI, and Gun Rights

If a system like ZeroEyes can be installed on Flock cameras, imagine you go for a walk, only to have the cameras detect you and that you're armed. They follow you as you walk around the block, stop to chat with the neighbors, pet the dog from down the street that always wags its tail at you, then circle back home.

HotAir — Teachers' Unions Must Be Banned

Over the past few years, the unions have transformed from Democratic Party political machines into truly radical organizations that are working hard to pressure the Democrats to move ever-farther left on every issue, economic or social, and they have been doing a darn good job of it too. 

PJ Media — Marco’s Moment: What Happens Next in Venezuela Could Define Rubio’s Legacy

But if Rubio pulls it off, if Venezuela becomes a stable country with real elections, a real economy, and real security after decades of Chavismo, he'll go down in history as one of the greatest political minds of our time.

Townhall — Watch a NYT Columnist Obliterate the Left's Main Obsession in Less Than Six Minutes

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He’s a New York Times conservative, but on this, Bret Stephens is right on target. On the ‘The Fifth Column’ podcast, Stephens skillfully shot down the ‘Gaza is genocide’ war cry that’s been playing nonstop among leftist circles. 

Twitchy — Flaming Hot Message: Scott Jennings Shuts Down CNN Dems Trying to Shift Blame for Fiery NYC ICE Attack

Democrats on CNN were trying to shift the blame for the dangerous and fiery terrorist attack from their party’s violent foot soldier onto the person enforcing our nation’s immigration laws: President Donald Trump. Republican commentator Scott Jennings was having none of it.

WHAT'S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill...

Things are in full swing on Capitol Hill today, where the critters' are attempting to pass a reconciliation bill by the end of the week which would fund the government through the midterm elections.

  • House Foreign Affairs — Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and the Path Ahead
  • House Intelligence—25 Years After 9/11: Confronting the Next Generation of Threats
  • House Financial Services—Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. 
  • House Agriculture—Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets, Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
  • House Oversight and Government Reform—Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Reshape the Past.”
  • House Natural Resources — Legislative Hearing on the following bill: • H.R. 8003 (Rep. Deluzio), “Expanding the Fast Track Act of 2026.’’ • H.R. 9640 (Rep. Wittman), “Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026.’’ • H.R. 9646 (Rep. Hurd), “Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026.’’
  • House Veterans Affairs—Failure at the Front Gate: Examining VA Police and Security Deficiencies
  • House Education and Workforce - H.R. 8781, "Title IX Clarification Act of 2026"; H.R. 4986, "Parents Opt-in Protection Act"; H.R. 8747, "K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026"; H.R. 8183, "Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act of 2026"; H.R. 9723, "Fit Future Act"; H.R. 8660, "Valuing Employee Stock Today Act"; H.R. 8347, "Reinforcing Underserved, Rural, and Local (RURAL) Healthcare Act"; H.R. 6213, "Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025"; H.R. 8775, "Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act"; H.R. 5267, "American Franchise Act"
  • Senate Appropriations—Hearings to examine a review of the President's supplemental funding request of June 24, 2026.

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    White House What's Up

  • 8:00 AM - THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time - The White House
  • 10:00 AM - THE PRESIDENT greets Denison University Student Athletes - The White House
  • 11:00 AM - THE PRESIDENT greets the President of the Republic of Lebanon - West Wing Portico
  • 11:15 AM - THE PRESIDENT participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Republic of Lebanon - Oval Office
  • 4:00 PM - THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting - Oval Office
  • 5:00 PM - THE PRESIDENT greets House GOP Members
  • 5:30 PM - THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting

    • Keeping Up With the Cabinet

    Secretary of State - Marco Rubio - After releasing a major report about Cuba's influence network in the United States, Secretary Rubio headed to the Philippines for meetings with ASEAN leaders and the East Asia Summit.

    If you haven't read the report yet, it can be found here. And tonight, don't miss my friend (and former Townhall editor) Katie Pavlich's special on one of Havana's closest allies: the Democratic Socialists of America.

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    State Dept: Code Pink, DSA, People's Forum Among Groups in Cuba-Linked Rapid Response Network

    MORNING MUSING

    It took me longer than I thought to get this newsletter together this morning while Susie is out enjoying some family time so I don't really have time to muse. But since you're also stuck with me tomorrow, I thought I'd give our RedState VIP members the opportunity to "ask me anything." No promises that I can answer every question, but leave them in the comments and I'll do my best.

    LIGHTER FARE 

    Susie normally shares cute animal videos in this portion of the Morning Minute, and when I went to X to see what I could find I was specifically looking for a Boston Terrier video in honor of my pup, Chuck, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge back in March. I was thrilled to find that some of the videos I'd shared of him over the years came up high in the search results. So, here's my good boy, whom I miss every day.

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