Wednesday, August 7, 2025
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TOP O’ THE MORNIN’
Red-Hot at RedState
Fed-Up CA Homeowner Shoots Intruder; His Neighbor’s Comments Perfectly Capture Wine-Mom Liberalism
Residents are furious and so loud about their displeasure that even Mayor Karen Bass is starting to acknowledge their concerns. (Whether anything will actually happen, though, is another matter.
DHS Decimates ‘South Park’ With the Perfect Troll, Their Response Is Truly Lame
For a show that is now relying on penis jokes, that seems…angry and small.
Gone in a SNAP: RFK Jr. and MAHA End the Decades Long Candy and Soda Gravy Train
The American people are essentially paying to create unhealthy eating habits through free junk food across the SNAP program, and then paying on the backend for the health issues it causes.
Trending Across Townhall Media
The Time When Gun Rights Overthew American Tyranny
That meant the people of Athens and the surrounding areas, which had a similar issue, could either just leave or fight back.
They opted to fight, and they won.
Trump Threatens to Take Over DC After ‘Big Balls’ Lives Up to His Name
It sounds like Big Balls really lived up to his name in this case.
It’s Happening: Schiff Under Investigation by the Maryland AG for Mortgage Fraud
While Schiff’s leftist defenders will no doubt attempt to spin, deflect, and accuse anyone demanding justice of being “radical” or “extreme,” the facts remain: lying on mortgage applications, manipulating property records, and signing false affidavits are not minor oversights
GOP Rep Reveals There Was Something Else Found in Those FBI Burn Bags
Luna is going to get answers, but it’s going to be a long wait.
‘Work on It, Sweetheart’: Megyn Kelly DROPS Sarah Longwell Over Beyoncé’s Knock-Off Jeans Ad
As for Sarah Longwell, there’s a popular saying for social media beefs when one person tries to cry that they are getting destroyed:
‘Don’t start none, won’t be none.’
WHAT’S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill…
The critters continue their August recess. Many House members are currently headed to Israel:
Members head to Israel: Amid this latest Gaza crisis, dozens of House members are heading to Israel.
Roughly 20 Democrats will travel to Israel today led by House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), one of Israel’s staunchest supporters among Hill Democrats.
A similar-sized GOP group is being led by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, according to Jewish Insider. These trips are sponsored by AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel organization.
The members are expected to meet with Netanyahu and opposition leader Yair Lapid, among other top Israeli officials.
Speaker Mike Johnson — a vocal Israel supporter — is currently leading a group of members to Israel as well. Johnson visited an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, calling it Israel’s “by right,” Israeli media reported. Johnson’s comments triggered an angry response from Palestinian officials, who denounced it as a “blatant violation of international law.”
Johnson is accompanied on this trip by GOP Reps. Michael McCaul (Texas), Michael Cloud (Texas), Claudia Tenney (N.Y.) and Nathaniel Moran (Texas). The trip is being sponsored by a group called the U.S. Israel Education Association. The USIEA “values the Judeo-Christian heritage and the historical and biblical significance of Israel,” its website states.
Meanwhile, on the Senate side, is real trouble brewing for Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA)?
READ MORE: Deep Schiff: CA Dem Under Federal Criminal Probe After Trump Says He Must ‘Pay the Price of Prison’
And the battle over redistricting rages on — will certainly be interesting to see what the 120th Congress winds up looking like. I did get a kick out of this jab at California Governor Gavin Newsom (D):
He’s right, check out this INSANE congressional district
Gerrymandering if I’ve ever seen it! https://t.co/DZHoeNZOQa pic.twitter.com/1UZzVnRHFv
— Billy Gribbin (@BillyGribbin) August 5, 2025
White House What’s Up
No doubt, he’ll be busy throughout the day Wednesday (though probably not roof-walking), but currently, there is only one item on President Donald Trump’s formal agenda today 👀:
4:30 PM – THE PRESIDENT makes an Announcement
In the meantime, we can amuse ourselves with the roof memes:
“Have you seen the Sydney Sweeney ad?”🗣️ pic.twitter.com/oRCKPh9Fwp
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 6, 2025
Full Court Press…
The courts were a bit quiet on Tuesday — but we can expect more notable rulings shortly. Obviously the battle in Texas over fleeing Democrats is on. And I did see that FBI Director Kash Patel won a $250,000 default judgment in a defamation suit yesterday in Nevada. I’m unfamiliar with the defendant, but according to the complaint, he accused Patel “of committing sedition, helping to plan illegal riots on January 6, working to overthrow the government, paying people to lie to Congress, and being an agent of Russia.”
Then, too, there were the subpoenas slapped on Bill and Hillary Clinton (and other top officials) in relation to the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
READ MORE: Bill and Hillary Clinton Just Got Slapped With Subpoenas for Testimony Regarding Jeffrey Epstein
COMING ATTRACTIONS
One wonders what President Trump’s 4:30 PM announcement will be — we’ll certainly be keeping an eye on that.
MORNING MUSING
Donald Trump is many things to many people, but one thing that I’ve truly grown to appreciate about him is how fun — and funny — he is at times. On Tuesday, he took a stroll on the roof of (one section of) the White House, presumably to scope things out with James McCrery, the architect for the new ballroom Trump is having installed at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Our Becca Lower wrote up the rooftop walkabout.
REPORTER: “Mr. President, what are you doing up there?”@POTUS: “Taking a little look!”
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 5, 2025
Whether he said he was “just taking a little look” or “walk,” one can’t help but once again be reminded of the stark contrast between this president and his predecessor.
I also have to give props to the Babylon Bee for this:
Secret Service In Awe As Trump Walks On Moderately Sloped Roof https://t.co/5wCMkWTSyT pic.twitter.com/QGq1Sm3txu
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) August 5, 2025
Also, this seems appropriate:
LIGHTER FARE
That face!
This is Percy. He’s experiencing his first rainfall. Wants to know if you’re seeing what he’s seeing. 12/10 pic.twitter.com/V5lW5esZAG
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) August 4, 2025
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