Morning Minute: Choose Joy – RedState

Friday, December 12, 2025

Good morning, and welcome to RedState’s “Morning Minute” — a temporary glimpse at which tales are trending at the second and a look forward at what the day could carry. Consider this your one-stop store for news to kickstart your day. 

TOP O’ THE MORNIN’

Red-Hot at RedState 

J6 Chair Makes Jaw-Dropping Claim: Pipe Bomb Videos Outside RNC and DNC Deleted—‘Doesn’t Exist’

This also raises new questions that need to be appeared into. Particularly, who eliminated these videos and why? Was it intentional and with a affordable rationalization, or did any individual exit of their means to suppress evidence? What occurred to the chain of custody with these videos?

Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Assassin Makes First In-Court Appearance, Shows Why Cameras Are Necessary

After Robinson’s first bodily look in the courtroom, it’s clear why protection attorneys have petitioned to not have cameras current. Robinson offered as an empty husk with soulless eyes. At instances he appeared disconnected from the proceedings and the people around him.

Hot Takes: Gavin Newsom Hands GOP a 2028 Gift With Statement on Healthcare for unlawfuls

One factor that undoubtedly will come out of Newsom saying the quiet half out loud after Congressional Democrats repeatedly lied about their want to fund healthcare for unlawful immigrants is that this assertion goes to be used in GOP advertisements during the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election marketing campaign season, where Newsom presumably shall be a candidate himself.

Trending Across Townhall Media

North Carolina Woman’s Lawsuit Gives SCOTUS a Chance to Establish National Reciprocity

The Supreme Court has explicitly said that the Second Amendment is not a second-class proper. Well, no other constitutional proper ends at the border of the state where we live, so Gardner’s case could be an glorious vehicle for SCOTUS to put the proper to bear arms on the same stage as our other enumerated rights, including the proper to be secure in our individuals and property, our freedom of speech, and our proper to due course of. 

Donald Trump Drinks Maduro’s Milkshake

This raid was a literal win-win, and needs to be celebrated as another Trump accomplishment.

Dems Would Last Maybe 5 Minutes in the Civil War They Think They Want

Dems aren’t going to carry their civil warfare dream to any place where residents have been shopping for ammo in earnest for years. 

Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Plotting Something Totally Insane Against Speaker Johnson

She just lately did a picture op with Code Pink. And now, MS Now is reporting that she is going to attempt to destroy Speaker Mike Johnson before she leaves Congress, which shall be proper when her congressional pension vests.

Dem. Congresspersons Argue in a Brief That the Supreme Court Should End Women’s Sports (A Deep Dive)

In other phrases, these Congresscritters would possibly self-identify as only supporting an exception to intercourse segregation, in actuality they’re making arguments that would do away with all intercourse segregation in sports activities.

WHAT’S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill…

There have been a few fireworks on the Hill on Thursday, as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the House Homeland Security Committee.

READ MORE: Truly Trumpian: Noem Flips Dems’ Attacks Against Her As ‘Endorsement’

Anti-ICE Crew Swarms Noem After Hearing — Protesters Show Just How Twisted They Are

The House voted down Democrat Rep. Al Green’s (TX-09) 817th attempt to impeach President Trump. 

It being Friday, there aren’t many hearings or conferences set, but the House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a Member Day Hearing this morning. 

On Thursday, the Senate voted down Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) bid to lengthen Obamacare credit. The Senate also agreed on the decision to proceed with en bloc consideration of 97 of President Trump’s nominees. 

White House What’s Up

On Friday afternoon, President Trump will take part in the swearing-in ceremony for the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and Chairman of EXIM Bank in the Oval Office. After that, he’ll take part in a bill-signing ceremony. 

Keeping Up With the Cabinet

Dir. National Intelligence – Tulsi Gabbard — Gabbard joined Fox & Friends Friday morning to rake Democrat Rep. Bennie Thompson (MS-02) over the coals for his (mis)characterization of the terrorist assault on National Guard troops the day before Thanksgiving.

.@DNIGabbard: “This is someone who is a very, very senior leader in Congress… and the fact that he cannot, and refuses to, directly identify this attack for what it was—a terrorist attack… is one of the reasons why we find ourselves in the position that we’re in today.” https://t.co/DWh0ruQXQI pic.twitter.com/mD5IYhcOLe

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 12, 2025

Full Court Press…

Probably the most notable court ruling Thursday concerned our outdated good friend, St. Kilmar: 

• ❌ Abrego Garcia v. Noem – Part 2 (habeas), Judge Paula Xinis (Maryland) GRANTS petitioner’s habeas request and orders his fast release from ICE custody.

We also noticed this one: 

• ❌ State of Washington v. FEMA (denial of federal grants), Judge Richard Stearns (Massachusetts) GRANTS plaintiffs’ movement for abstract judgment; DENIES admin’s.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

BIG: Keep your eyes peeled for some exclusive reporting from our own RC Maxwell. He’s touring with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to Alabama on Friday for the revealing of the U.S. Space Command. 

MORNING MUSING

Alas, the Muse obtained short shrift this morning — a casualty of yours really sporting a number of hats and only being human. My apologies, mates. I need to up my multi-tasking recreation. That said, I encourage y’all to embrace one thing I just lately determined to undertake as my mantra — not just for the Christmas season, but for always: Choose Joy. 

Choose: pic.twitter.com/f6p5KwW0la

— Susie Moore ⚾️🌻🐶 (@SmoosieQ) December 10, 2025

LIGHTER FARE 

This is soooo Aussie!

Aussie shepherd canine asks random people at the park to throw a frisbee..🐕🐾🥏😅 pic.twitter.com/ascfrCUF61

— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) December 11, 2025

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