https://redstate.com/billodclown/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usWed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:11 -0400<![CDATA[The federal government says New York rigged a $10 billion Medicaid contract,&nbsp;hid the fallout from the public, and let a favored company pocket millions in unauthorized taxpayer money.&nbsp;]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:50:10 -0400<![CDATA[Ben Smith]]><![CDATA[DOJ]]><![CDATA[Healthcare]]><![CDATA[Kathy Hochul]]><![CDATA[Law and Order]]><![CDATA[Lawsuit]]><![CDATA[Medicaid]]><![CDATA[New York]]>https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/06/17/doj-drops-bombshell-lawsuit-alleging-hochul-team-rigged-10-billion-medicaid-contract-n2203422<![CDATA[President Donald Trump blew up Jay Clayton's Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing early Wednesday morning, saying Republicans got played, handing Democrats a major concession on the acting DNI post before Democrats ever delivered their end of the bargain on FISA reauthorization.]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:50:26 -0400<![CDATA[Ben Smith]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[National Security]]><![CDATA[Republican Party]]><![CDATA[Senate]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/06/17/trump-says-republicans-got-played-then-he-pulled-the-plug-on-claytons-hearing-n2203425<![CDATA[Some of you may be wondering why we've included the qualifier 'VP to Joe Biden' in the headline to describe the world's most famous low-IQ wine mom, Kamala Harris. Why it is necessary to reiterate such a basic fact will become clear shortly.]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:50:00 -0400<![CDATA[Rusty Weiss]]><![CDATA[DOJ]]><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]><![CDATA[Joe Biden]]><![CDATA[Kamala Harris]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/06/17/kamala-harris-vp-to-joe-biden-delivers-case-study-in-projection-with-epic-trump-meltdown-in-austria-n2203423<![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance appeared on multiple television talk shows Tuesday to promote his new book, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” which describes his 2019 conversion to Catholicism. Many pundits also viewed the appearances as his opening salvo for a possible 2028 presidential campaign.]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[2028 Elections]]><![CDATA[Catholicism]]><![CDATA[Fox News]]><![CDATA[JD Vance]]><![CDATA[The View]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/06/17/after-facing-off-the-joyless-hosts-of-the-view-jd-vance-takes-powerful-american-message-to-gutfeld-n2203421<![CDATA[Uh oh. Josh Kraushaar, a center-left reporter who specializes in Congress, recently acknowledged the obvious about the 2026 battle for the U.S. Senate:]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:45:00 -0400<![CDATA[Adam Turner]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Polling]]><![CDATA[Republican Party]]><![CDATA[Senate]]>https://redstate.com/adam-turner/2026/06/17/democrat-desperation-in-the-battle-for-the-senate-n2203419<![CDATA[A German soccer fan named Freddy walked into a Waffle House at 1 AM, ordered a hash brown bowl, and gave it a perfect score. Since then, seven million people have seen the post. In just a few days, he’s amassed more than 400,000 followers by driving across the American South and reacting to what he found, and he’s not alone.]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[The Heartland Institute]]><![CDATA[European Union]]><![CDATA[Germany]]><![CDATA[Sweden]]><![CDATA[World Cup]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/heartlandinstitute/2026/06/17/the-european-mind-is-beginning-to-comprehend-america-n2203385<![CDATA[By Cliff Maloney]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:15:00 -0400<![CDATA[RedState Guest Editorial]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Republican Party]]><![CDATA[Voter ID]]>https://redstate.com/redstate-guest-editorial/2026/06/17/californias-primary-elections-again-show-the-need-for-election-reform-and-a-strategy-to-win-n2203229<![CDATA[Major League Baseball has once again shown how uneven the playing field can be when it comes to personal beliefs. During the San Francisco Giants' Pride Night game against the Chicago Cubs on June 12, several pitchers made quiet statements of faith by writing references to Genesis 9:12-16 on their specialty caps. The league responded with a formal warning that such personal writings on uniforms violate its rules.&nbsp;]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Brad Essex]]><![CDATA[Bible]]><![CDATA[Christianity]]><![CDATA[MLB]]><![CDATA[Sports]]><![CDATA[LGBTQ+]]>https://redstate.com/brad-essex/2026/06/17/the-essex-files-mlb-exposes-aggressive-double-standard-by-warning-christian-players-over-bible-verse-n2203411<![CDATA[Back in 2024, we wrote extensively about the Kennedy family's over-the-top reactions not only to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s run for president, but also his decision to drop out of the race and endorse Donald Trump.&nbsp;]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:24:15 -0400<![CDATA[Sister Toldjah]]><![CDATA[CNN]]><![CDATA[HHS]]><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]><![CDATA[Trump Derangement Syndrome]]>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/06/16/rfk-jr-has-perfect-response-after-sister-kerrys-latest-bout-of-tds-n2203416<![CDATA[The Alabama Republican runoff for United States Senate was between Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) and former Navy SEAL and business owner Jared Hudson. Decision Desk HQ has projected that Barry Moore will become the Republican nominee to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). Moore defeated Hudson 59 percent to 40 percent, with 55 percent of precincts reporting.]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:10:46 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Alabama]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Republican Party]]><![CDATA[Senate]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/06/16/barry-moore-wins-runoff-for-tubervilles-senate-seat-despite-a-dewey-defeats-truman-snafu-n2203406<![CDATA[In the runoff election to decide the Republican nominee for Georgia's governor, healthcare executive and Trump campaign donor Rick Jackson faced Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Tuesday's contest. With 85 percent of precincts reporting, Decision Desk HQ has projected that Jackson has defeated Jones, 53 to 46. Jones was endorsed by both President Donald Trump and GA Gov. Brian Kemp, but this double endorsement did not appear to move the needle in Jones' direction. &nbsp;]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:30:08 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump Jr]]><![CDATA[Economy]]><![CDATA[Georgia]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/06/16/rick-jackson-wins-the-republican-ga-governors-runoff-beating-trumpkemp-endorsed-burt-jones-n2203415<![CDATA[Former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been trying to get attention lately, and it hasn’t been going well. For the Democrats, she’s the guest who wouldn’t leave — long after the lights have been turned down.]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:21:40 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[Bill Clinton]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton]]><![CDATA[Joe Biden]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/06/16/hillary-clinton-channels-her-inner-caption-obvious-tells-us-what-we-already-knew-about-joe-biden-n2203417<![CDATA[In the Georgia contest for United States Senate between Republican Rep. Mike Collins (GA-10) and former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley, Decision Desk HQ has projected that Collins has defeated Dooley, 54 percent to 45 percent, with 56 percent of precincts reporting.]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:30:14 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Georgia]]><![CDATA[GOP]]><![CDATA[Republican Party]]><![CDATA[Senate]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/06/16/trump-backed-mike-collins-cruises-to-big-georgia-senate-runoff-win-n2203410<![CDATA[RedState reported earlier on the disgraceful warning Major League Baseball issued in the aftermath of three San Francisco Giants baseball players (pitcher Landen Roupp, along with relievers J.T. Brubaker and Ryan Walker) refusing to bend the knee to "Pride Night" by writing Bible verses on their rainbow-themed hats during their Friday game against the Chicago Cubs.]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:18:59 -0400<![CDATA[Sister Toldjah]]><![CDATA[Christianity]]><![CDATA[Josh Hawley]]><![CDATA[MLB]]><![CDATA[Senate]]><![CDATA[Sports]]><![CDATA[LGBTQ+]]>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/06/16/josh-hawley-on-war-path-after-baseball-players-targeted-and-mlb-might-not-like-whats-coming-next-n2203414<![CDATA[I spoke about Freddy the German World Cup tourist's road trip starting to become legendary in Louisiana.&nbsp;]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:55:47 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[Space]]><![CDATA[Texas]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[World Cup]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/06/16/world-cup-freddys-roadtrip-n2203404<![CDATA[It's Tuesday evening, and so we're back — with primaries and runoffs and mayoral races, oh my! This latest election day features an interesting combination, both in terms of geography and the types of races involved.&nbsp;]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:50:46 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Alabama]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Georgia]]><![CDATA[Oklahoma]]><![CDATA[Senate]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/06/16/live-election-results-alabama-dc-georgia-oklahoma-and-ca-14-n2203405<![CDATA[Independent journalist Andy Ngo has been fearlessly covering the activities of the group of vicious little fascists ironically claiming to be anti-fascist, Antifa. In some of his latest, Mr. Ngo brings us a look at the Antifa goblins gathering outside the St. Paul Federal Building as 15 of their fellow travelers are inside being charged with multiple crimes.]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:36:03 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Antifa]]><![CDATA[Law & Order]]><![CDATA[Riots]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/06/16/new-antifa-supporters-clash-at-federal-courthouse-during-hearing-n2203413<![CDATA[It's been a week since the Maine Senate primary, with the Bernie Sanders-backed Graham Platner easily winning the nomination over two other Democrats, including Schumer-backed Gov. Janet Mills, who had suspended her campaign in April but reminded folks after the sexting scandal broke that she was still on the ballot and that the votes would count.]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:51:31 -0400<![CDATA[Sister Toldjah]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Chuck Schumer]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[DNC]]><![CDATA[Maine]]><![CDATA[Graham Platner]]>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/06/16/the-dnc-and-graham-platner-n2203407<![CDATA[The list of dangerous and deadly policies for which the Biden administration has blood on its hands seems like it is never-ending. From allowing millions of illegal immigrants across the southern border, many of whom are murderers, rapists, and child predators, to facilitating what they did once they came into the country illegally is nothing short of criminal. Since last year, the Trump administration has been cracking down on one of the most horrific results of Joe Biden's open borders policy.]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:30:43 -0400<![CDATA[Becky Noble]]><![CDATA[Arizona]]><![CDATA[Border Patrol]]><![CDATA[Illegal Alien]]><![CDATA[Illegal Immigration]]><![CDATA[Sean Duffy]]>https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2026/06/16/here-we-go-again-more-illegal-immigrant-truckers-busted-by-border-patrol-n2203402<![CDATA[President Trump has a new choice to head up the (possibly unconstitutional) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and this guy who may soon be running that brainchild of far-left Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has some pretty decent conservative bona fides.&nbsp;]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:37:33 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Conservatism]]><![CDATA[Economy]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/06/16/trumps-new-cfpb-nominee-brian-johnson-insider-with-conservative-edge-n2203408