https://redstate.com/patriotdadinsandiego/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 12:22:03 -0400<![CDATA[Elon Musk became a trillionaire through his companies, following SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) on Friday.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:58:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]><![CDATA[SpaceX]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/06/13/gavin-newsom-and-globe-and-mail-on-elon-n2203310<![CDATA[As RedState has already reported, the Iran war has led to another boost in inflation:]]>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:53:00 -0400<![CDATA[Adam Turner]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Energy]]><![CDATA[House of Representatives]]><![CDATA[Inflation]]>https://redstate.com/adam-turner/2026/06/13/the-msm-and-the-democrats-but-i-repeat-myself-should-stop-trying-to-make-inflation-happen-n2203313<![CDATA[My Mom always said that when someone dies, you should find something good to say about them. In some cases, the best thing one can say is "...he's dead. Good." And there are people like that out there. One of them was shuffled off the mortal coil earlier this year, courtesy of the United States and Israel.]]>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:48:42 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Islam]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[Ayatollah Ali Khamenei]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/06/13/at-last-khamenei-funeral-finally-set-for-july-4-months-after-us-airstrike-death-n2203314<![CDATA[The Trump administration moved Friday to block foreign access to Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, ordering the company to pull its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 systems from any foreign national, whether inside the United States or abroad, effective immediately.]]>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:22:00 -0400<![CDATA[Joe Cunningham]]><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]><![CDATA[National Security]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]>https://redstate.com/joesquire/2026/06/13/trump-administration-slaps-export-controls-on-anthropics-two-newest-ai-models-n2203312<![CDATA[The South Lawn of the White House now holds a full-scale UFC Octagon, complete with its towering lighting rig known as “the Claw.” The setup will host UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, coinciding with Flag Day and President Trump’s 80th birthday as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary observances. Critics have called it a spectacle or questioned the optics. But the event points to something deeper about how combat sports, and American culture more broadly, have shifted toward merit, preparation, and decisive outcomes.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Brad Essex]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Sports]]><![CDATA[White House]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/brad-essex/2026/06/13/the-essex-files-why-a-ufc-octagon-on-the-white-house-lawn-is-the-ultimate-symbol-of-american-merit-n2203279<![CDATA[It's happening.]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:50:00 -0400<![CDATA[Becca Lower]]><![CDATA[Canada]]><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]><![CDATA[Mexico]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[World Cup]]>https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/06/12/hot-takes-republicans-root-on-the-us-mens-national-soccer-team-ahead-of-world-cup-start-n2203308<![CDATA[As we reported, Democrats went all in for their nominee for the Senate in Maine, Graham Platner, despite all the vile things that have been revealed about him.&nbsp;]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:04:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Maine]]><![CDATA[Senate]]><![CDATA[Susan Collins]]><![CDATA[Graham Platner]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/06/12/platner-collins-poll-n2203307<![CDATA[In a story just breaking this hour, President Trump has announced that the United States Southern Command has eliminated Niño Guerrero, the leader of violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, with a "swift and lethal kinetic strike." &nbsp;]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:45:00 -0400<![CDATA[Becca Lower]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[National Security]]><![CDATA[Terrorism]]><![CDATA[Tren de Aragua]]><![CDATA[Venezuela]]>https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/06/12/breaking-president-trump-centcom-used-swift-and-lethal-kinetic-strike-to-kill-head-of-tren-de-aragua-n2203309<![CDATA[This Friday, we are taking a brief departure from commencement Feel-Goods. Because this week, the foreign fans who are visiting America for the FIFA World Cup have pretty much broken the internet. But they've done more than that: they've taken Feel Good to a new level in their awe, wonder, and appreciation of our great United States.]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]><![CDATA[Alabama]]><![CDATA[European Union]]><![CDATA[Feel Good Friday]]><![CDATA[Georgia]]><![CDATA[Germany]]><![CDATA[Louisiana]]><![CDATA[Mississippi]]><![CDATA[New York]]><![CDATA[South Africa]]><![CDATA[Texas]]><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[White House]]><![CDATA[World Cup]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/06/12/feel-good-friday-europeans-remind-us-that-there-is-no-place-like-america-and-we-should-be-proud-n2203304<![CDATA[On the hit '90s-'00s TV show, "The X-Files," the famous tagline was, "The truth is out there." And after two drops of UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon), or "UFO" files in May, the Department of War (DOW) has just released a third one on Friday.&nbsp;]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:19:00 -0400<![CDATA[Becca Lower]]><![CDATA[FBI]]><![CDATA[National Security]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]><![CDATA[Department of War]]>https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/06/12/the-truth-is-out-there-again-war-department-releases-third-set-of-uapufo-files-n2203306<![CDATA[As I wrote on Thursday, the results of the Maine Democrat Senate primary made clear that a majority of the Democrats who voted wouldn't care if Graham Platner kicked puppies, crushed butterflies with his bare hand, and stole old ladies' purses, much less be a Nazi sympathizer and allegedly physically abusive towards a woman, provided he does his part in giving the party control of the U.S. Senate.]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:33:09 -0400<![CDATA[Sister Toldjah]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[John Kennedy]]><![CDATA[Maine]]><![CDATA[Susan Collins]]><![CDATA[Graham Platner]]>https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/06/12/sen-john-kennedy-discusses-graham-platner-n2203303<![CDATA[Information regarding the mass shooting incident that unfolded in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning is still somewhat limited, but the suspected shooter has now been identified as 45-year-old Victor Mata Villarreal, a resident of Odessa, Texas.&nbsp;]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:45:26 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Crime]]><![CDATA[Law and Order]]><![CDATA[Mass Shooting]]><![CDATA[National Security]]><![CDATA[Texas]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/06/12/new-suspect-in-midland-shooting-idd-n2203305<![CDATA[As the old saying goes, "Be careful what you wish for."]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:58:46 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Van Laar]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Communism]]><![CDATA[Karen Bass]]><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]><![CDATA[Spencer Pratt]]>https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2026/06/12/spencer-pratt-moves-to-phase-iii-of-saving-los-angeles-karen-bass-and-nithya-raman-might-wish-hed-won-n2203300<![CDATA[We reported earlier how President Donald Trump lit up the Iranian state media for leaks that they were claiming about the deal that is about to be finalized.&nbsp;]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:27:41 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/06/12/regime-scolds-its-own-state-media-after-it-ticks-off-trump-indicates-how-close-deal-is-n2203298<![CDATA[We've been covering the story of Europeans in the U.S. for the World Cup, traversing America, finding the wonderful things that we have here, and maybe take for granted. It's been a joy, especially as we celebrate our 250th birthday, to see just how much love visiting Europeans like Freddy from Germany have for us.&nbsp;]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:22:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[Alabama]]><![CDATA[Germany]]><![CDATA[Louisiana]]><![CDATA[World Cup]]><![CDATA[America 250]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/06/12/freddys-journey-continues-n2203291<![CDATA[Everybody's attention seems focused on Elon Musk today, thanks to the SpaceX IPO (I've made a few bucks on SpaceX already myself). That's understandable; he is now the first trillionaire in history. That's a heck of an achievement, and he's earned it.]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:18:25 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Economy]]><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]><![CDATA[SpaceX]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/06/12/spacex-ipo-windfall-employees-eye-rolexes-and-private-jets-n2203299<![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I brought you the story of faculty members throughout the University of California system who had signed an open letter demanding that standardized testing, such as SAT and ACT testing, be resumed. University professors said that they were being forced to reteach middle school math to incoming students. They may just get their way as the University of California (UC) announced on Thursday that it would open a thorough review of the system's standardized testing policy.&nbsp;]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:05:24 -0400<![CDATA[Becky Noble]]><![CDATA[Academia]]><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Education]]><![CDATA[Science]]>https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2026/06/12/faculty-members-might-get-their-way-as-standardized-testing-at-ca-universities-could-make-a-comeback-n2203294<![CDATA[It's Game On at the White House for the UFC event set to take place there this weekend. D.C. District Judge Amit Mehta (an Obama appointee, FWIW) just body-slammed an eleventh-hour effort to stop President Trump’s White House UFC extravaganza, denying plaintiffs’ request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) or preliminary injunction request outright.]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:45:39 -0400<![CDATA[Susie Moore]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Lawsuit]]><![CDATA[TikTok]]><![CDATA[White House]]>https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/06/12/let-the-games-begin-federal-judge-says-nope-to-plaintiffs-ufc-injunction-demand-n2203297<![CDATA[UPDATE: The City of Midland, Texas has confirmed that the gunman is deceased, and the situation has been resolved.]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:19:19 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Crime]]><![CDATA[Law & Order]]><![CDATA[Mass Shooting]]><![CDATA[Texas]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/06/12/active-shooting-midland-texas-11-victims-suspect-holed-up-in-building-n2203296<![CDATA[On Friday morning, Elon Musk became the first trillionaire in recorded human history. SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq, opened 11 percent above its suggested IPO price, and Forbes estimated its net worth had crossed $1.1 trillion before noon Eastern. No person had ever done this before. Not even close.]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:05:36 -0400<![CDATA[Ben Smith]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Economy]]><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]><![CDATA[SpaceX]]><![CDATA[Tesla]]>https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/06/12/elon-musk-becomes-the-first-trillionaire-in-human-history-the-lefts-response-was-immediate-n2203295