https://redstate.com/erick/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usTue, 30 Jun 2026 10:09:36 -0400<![CDATA[On Monday, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce his nomination of Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling for the position of Secretary of Labor.]]>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:55:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]><![CDATA[Antisemitism]]><![CDATA[Bill Cassidy]]><![CDATA[Department of Veterans Affairs]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Senate]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]><![CDATA[Truth Social]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/06/30/with-high-praise-and-hallelujahs-trump-nominates-keith-sonderling-for-secretary-of-labor-n2203850<![CDATA[When I first visited the United States as a six-year-old boy, I was astonished by everything I saw. The cars, the technology, and the abundance. I'm not exaggerating. As a kid, I felt like I was traveling to the future. Those memories stayed with me long after I returned home to Venezuela.]]>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[RedState Guest Editorial]]><![CDATA[Education]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[Venezuela]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/redstate-guest-editorial/2026/06/30/dont-just-welcome-new-immigrants-make-sure-they-know-what-makes-america-worth-choosing-n2203845<![CDATA[As Muslim college professor Loay Alnaji is set to be sentenced on June 30 for fatally assaulting a Jewish man, Paul Kessler, in November 2023, bodycam footage from the day of the attack exclusively shared with RedState contradicts the narrative his attorney has set.]]>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Van Laar]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Hamas]]><![CDATA[Islam]]><![CDATA[Israel]]><![CDATA[Judaism]]><![CDATA[Loay Alnaji]]><![CDATA[Paul Kessler]]>https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2026/06/30/alnaji-sentencing-n2203819<![CDATA[The contrast couldn’t be clearer.&nbsp;]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:41:00 -0400<![CDATA[Rusty Weiss]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Joe Biden]]><![CDATA[Student Loans]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/06/29/trump-accepts-scotus-ruling-biden-defied-it-videos-expose-the-real-threat-to-democracy-n2203849<![CDATA[Democrats are desperate to retake control of the U.S. Senate, and one of the candidates they're pinning their hopes on to help deliver a victory is Graham Platner, their Maine Senate nominee.]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:16:22 -0400<![CDATA[Sister Toldjah]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Maine]]><![CDATA[Polling]]><![CDATA[Susan Collins]]><![CDATA[Graham Platner]]>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/06/29/new-poll-in-maine-senate-race-shows-big-warning-signs-for-graham-platner-n2203848<![CDATA[The Colorado Democrat Party is having a meltdown over its own state Supreme Court, which issued a ruling today on its attempt to get redistricting measures&nbsp;on the 2026 ballot.]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:40:58 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]><![CDATA[2028 Elections]]><![CDATA[Colorado]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Gerrymandering]]><![CDATA[Redistricting]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/06/29/colorado-dems-redistricting-hopes-go-up-in-flames-as-state-supreme-court-n2203847<![CDATA[Freddy, the World Cup tourist from Germany, made it to the Boston area for his ultimate goal - Germany's game with Paraguay at Gillette Stadium.&nbsp;]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:31:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[Germany]]><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]><![CDATA[Sports]]><![CDATA[World Cup]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/06/29/world-cup-freddys-time-in-boston-n2203844<![CDATA[It’s been a topsy-turvy Monday for former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s buddy, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ).]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:59:42 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[DOJ]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]><![CDATA[Ruben Gallego]]><![CDATA[Senate]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/06/29/good-news-bad-news-for-ruben-gallego-senate-clears-him-in-ethics-probe-but-doj-investigating-n2203846<![CDATA[On one hand, it's been somewhat amusing to watch the House Democrats who are trying so hard to distance themselves from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Party members who won their House primary races in New York last week, and the ones whose political futures will soon be decided in states like Colorado and Michigan.]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:18:57 -0400<![CDATA[Sister Toldjah]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]]><![CDATA[Bernie Sanders]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Hakeem Jeffries]]><![CDATA[Socialism]]>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/06/29/hakeem-jeffries-blame-games-on-rise-of-democratic-socialism-n2203842<![CDATA[Virginia's "assault weapon" law, which is as stupid as these laws always are, is on hold, as a judge has issued an injunction against enforcing the law until the litigation of the case is complete. That's good news, but now there are reports that some background checks for the weapons that would be affected by this law are deliberately being slow-walked.]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:10:52 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Guns]]><![CDATA[Harmeet K. Dhillon]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Virginia]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/06/29/doj-focus-on-virginia-are-they-now-slow-walking-firearms-purchase-background-checks-n2203841<![CDATA[As the 250th birthday of our nation gets closer, most Americans have been reflecting on just how lucky we all are to have been born in the greatest nation in history. During this time, we are celebrating freedom, liberty, and the idea that if you work hard, chances are you can be or do anything you want. But none of us would be here if it weren't for one other thing we should celebrate too.&nbsp;]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:55:20 -0400<![CDATA[Becky Noble]]><![CDATA[COVID-19]]><![CDATA[Healthcare]]><![CDATA[History]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[Vaccines]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2026/06/29/happy-250th-birthday-america-we-now-live-twice-as-long-as-we-did-in-1776-n2203838<![CDATA[The saga of the firing of Army General Christopher Donahue continues apace, becoming the "Gunsmoke" of general officer dismissals for its longevity. When last I posted on this melodrama (see The Reaction to GEN Donahue's Firing Indicates Hegseth's Action Was Correct and Timely – RedState), my conclusions were that the volume of quotes attributed to retired Admiral William H. McRaven indicated that it was he and his network of retired general officers/flag officers who were pushing the story. And:]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:55:00 -0400<![CDATA[streiff]]>https://redstate.com/streiff/2026/06/29/the-leftist-howling-over-gen-donahues-firing-shows-something-more-than-donahue-is-being-eliminated-n2203843<![CDATA[Ladies and Gentlemen of the RedState readership, I wanted to let you know that over the next week, things are going to be pretty hot up here in the Great Lake State. The weather people who never lie say we are going to top 100 degrees this week, and they say it with a straight face.]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:20:54 -0400<![CDATA[Duke]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Michigan]]><![CDATA[Senate]]>https://redstate.com/tladuke/2026/06/29/things-are-starting-to-heat-up-in-the-michigan-senate-race-with-democrat-abdul-el-sayed-n2203835<![CDATA[As drones become more and more popular and affordable, it’s a thought that’s occurred to many: Are they a threat to air traffic?]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:00:47 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[Newark]]><![CDATA[New York]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/06/29/we-hit-a-drone-jetblue-pilots-chilling-report-over-jfk-n2203837<![CDATA[As my late maternal grandfather used to say, you can teach 'em, but you can't learn 'em. That would appear to apply (again) to the state of California. You'd think they might have learned a thing or two from their "high-speed rail" debacle, but no. Now they are going in for high-speed buses, which seems like something of an oxymoron.]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:45:27 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Economy]]><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/06/29/why-californias-bullet-bus-plan-will-fail-like-high-speed-rail-n2203836<![CDATA[Monday’s bombshell Supreme Court ruling established that “election day” isn’t really election day at all; it’s a period of time. Specifically, the court decided 5-4 in Watson v. RNC that states could count mail-in ballots even if they were received after the election date, as long as they were postmarked in time.]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:40:48 -0400<![CDATA[Bob Hoge]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Eric Schmitt]]><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]><![CDATA[Justice Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Voter ID]]>https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/06/29/alito-delivers-blistering-dissent-on-mail-in-ballots-decision-leaves-opportunities-for-voter-fraud-n2203832<![CDATA[California has, by all appearances, been trying to deliberately drive away any major corporations, any business leaders, any producers, and anyone with a substantial net worth, deeming them "the wealthy." Wealth is bad in California now, after all, unless it belongs to a certain shriveled old former Speaker of the House of Representatives or one of the coastal elites whose wealth was obtained through means that likely wouldn't stand up to a close examination.]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:57:11 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]><![CDATA[Healthcare]]><![CDATA[Medicaid]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/06/29/gavin-newsoms-healthcare-tax-just-the-latest-hit-to-ca-families-n2203830<![CDATA[Most Americans' introduction to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was back in 2020 after the death of George Floyd. Frey cried, knelt, and pandered to the Black Lives Matter crowd in every way possible because he would not defund&nbsp;the police. Well, Hizzonor Frey is still around and still pandering. This time to the Minneapolis Somali community.&nbsp;]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:55:20 -0400<![CDATA[Becky Noble]]><![CDATA[House Oversight Committee]]><![CDATA[Illegal Alien]]><![CDATA[Jacob Frey]]><![CDATA[Minnesota]]>https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2026/06/29/as-fraud-investigations-roll-through-minnesota-mayor-frey-tells-somalis-we-see-you-as-family-n2203826<![CDATA[]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:10:51 -0400<![CDATA[Brad Slager]]><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]><![CDATA[Katy Tur]]><![CDATA[Ken Dilanian]]><![CDATA[Media Bias]]><![CDATA[Tim Miller]]>https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/06/29/dysfunctional-media-award-nominations-founders-malaise-deep-ai-irony-and-bad-news-in-good-crime-stats-n2203827<![CDATA[The ethanol-in-gasoline mandate is once more being placed under scrutiny by members of the House of Representatives. Now, a group of prominent conservatives is once more pressuring the House to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's ethanol-rate increases, which were put in place to lower gasoline pump prices.]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:07:55 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Economy]]><![CDATA[Energy]]><![CDATA[Green Energy]]><![CDATA[House of Representatives]]><![CDATA[Taxes]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/06/29/push-to-erase-epa-biofuel-mandates-now-gaining-steam-in-house-n2203829