Donald Trump Congratulates Pope Leo XIV, First American to Lead Catholic Church
President Donald Trump congratulated Pope Leo XIV on being elected pope after a historic conclave that placed an American for the first time at the helm of the Catholic Church.
Trump took to X shortly after Pope Leo XIV made his first appearance in St. Peter’s Square.
“Congratulations to Cardinal Robert...
Mean Girls: Rachel Maddow, Stephen Colbert Spread Conspiracies About Republicans Wanting to Get Rid of Elections
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow and CBS host Stephen Colbert claimed on Tuesday’s broadcast of The Late Show that the Republican Party wants to put an end to elections.
The duo both stated that the GOP wants to end elections, though they did not offer much by way of evidence.
“So, one of the...
New: Trump ‘Making Plans’ to Release Infamous Biden Audio, and Journalists Are Already Lashing Out
The Trump administration is preparing to release the infamous audio of Joe Biden's 2023 interview with then-special counsel Robert Hur. According to Politico's Dasha Burns, multiple Republicans were "briefed" by White House officials on the plan, which would be to fulfill ongoing Freedom of Information Act requests.
The Biden White House worked overtime to...
Live Action Reports Planned Parenthood Clinics Offer Hormones to Minors with No Parental Consent
A report from the pro-life activist group Live Action claims that abortion conglomerate Planned Parenthood has been offering hormone treatment to minors as young as 16 with little parental consent or medical supervision.
The undercover investigation featured a woman posing as a 16-year-old minor and calling various Planned Parenthood clinics in several states asking...
AG Bondi: Sinaloa Cartel Cell Behind Largest Fentanyl Seizure in U.S. History
A cell of the Sinaloa Cartel operated in four major U.S. cities. The cartel conducted a large-scale drug distribution operation throughout the western part of the country that led federal authorities to the largest fentanyl seizure to date.
Led by Heiberto “El Paisa” Salazar Amaya, an illegal alien from Mexico, the group ran one...
Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin to Begin Processing 12,000 Refugees in Next 7 Days
On Monday, a federal judge in the Western District of Washington issued an order setting forth a "compliance framework" for the Trump administration to follow in order to adhere to his previously entered preliminary injunction. That framework will require the administration to begin processing roughly 12,000 refugees by next Monday.
It's the latest development in a series of...
Watch: Kash Patel Lights Up Congresswoman in Fiery Exchange Over the Real Weaponization Problem
FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies on the FBI's budget request for the coming year.
But it seems like at least one Democrat representative wanted to turn it into drama theater by going after Patel. During the hearing, Rep. Madeline Dean (D-PA) claimed that Trump...
California Woman Helped Hundreds of Illegal Migrants Get Green Cards with False Medical Records
A California woman has been convicted of aiding hundreds of illegal migrants in their efforts to obtain green cards by creating fraudulent medical records without authorization from a doctor, prosecutors said.
Chantelle Lavergne Woods of San Luis Obispo County pleaded guilty Monday to one count of presentation of false immigration document or application and...
Wednesday Morning Minute: A Gulf by Any Other Name
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Good morning, and welcome to RedState's "Morning Minute" — a brief glimpse at which stories are trending at the moment and a look ahead at what the day may bring. Consider this your one-stop shop for news to kickstart your day.
TOP O' THE MORNIN'
An Alcatraz Alternative: Former FBI Agent Has a Better Idea
Never let it be said that President Donald Trump is one to shy away from big notions.
One of those big notions, as RedState's own Bob Hoge recently reported, is the re-opening of the infamous Alcatraz prison to house some of the nation's most violent, irredeemable prisoners. It's an interesting idea, although we also...