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Tuesday October 21, 2025
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TOP O’LE MORNING’
Red Hot at RedState
Democratic senators now fear the consequences of the “No Kings” absurdity
Two Democratic senators and one independent senator from the Democratic caucus voted in favor of reopening the government: John Fetterman (D-PA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Angus King (I-ME). The rest of the Democratic Party is in thrall to the crazy left, and that can do them a lot of good.
Johnson demolishes Schumer’s shameful shutdown strategy, as Jeffries’ remarks make Democrats look even worse
The Democrats are putting their own political agenda ahead of these people.
’21st Century Digital Watergate’: Another Republican Senator’s Phone Records Targeted by Biden’s DOJ
This is clearly a weaponization of the Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Biden. And this will be done without even a sign of recognition from the “No Kings” on the left.
Trend in town hall media
How not to lose your gun rights
Of course, my point is that if a crime is so heinous that a person should be forever deprived of their right to carry a gun, it should have been considered a crime and everyone would have stopped it. Sadly, that’s not what’s happening.
Trump on Hamas: “We will eradicate them if necessary”
If these nations want to be part of the We From Trump’s vision, they have difficult choices to make. Soon.
Petro’s Manic Monday: El Presidente throws a tantrum and threatens to ‘bring down’ Trump
Even though the dictators and narco-terrorist clubs of the Western Hemisphere support Petro, he doesn’t get much support from his own country (and I have a feeling the situation will be much worse if Trump stops this flow of money).
Left-wing Trump supporter takes down left-wing nonsense in just over a minute
The No King left protesters were overwhelmingly older white ex-hippies who have no idea what’s going on.
BOOM! VA Teens Take Charge to Stop Trans-LUNACY School Board in Loudoun County -Vid
They’re taking matters into their own hands and heading to the polls, asking voters to support school board members who will restore girls’ and boys’ sports and spaces.
Pretty cool, huh?
WHAT’S ON THE POSTER?
Today, at the Capitol…
We are on day 21 of the Schumer shutdown. On Monday, the Senate rejected (50-43) the continuing resolution to fund/reopen the government for the 11th time. At this point, this would only be valid for one month (until November 21). We go round and round.
There are a handful of Senate meetings/hearings on Tuesday:
- Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry—Business meeting to consider H.R.4550, to reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, S.1462, to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and tribal lands to restore resiliency to overgrown forest lands and subject to fire, S.277, to release a federal reversion interest and convey mineral interests to Chester. County, Tennessee, S.1680, to designate additions to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness of the George Washington National Forest, S.2440, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to cede certain national forest system lands located in Franklin County, Mississippi, H.R.197, to provide for an exchange of lands in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, S.1262, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversion interest in certain lands in the Black River State Forest at Millston, Wisconsin, S.2548, to designate the Camp Hutchins Wilderness and establish special management areas in the Shawnee National Forest in the State of Illinois, S.1681, to establish the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area in the State of Virginia, H.R.1612, to designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, S.1350, to amend the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, S.1376, to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a National Scenic Trail, S.1876, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to relocate a memorial honoring the 9 Air Force crew members who lost their lives in a plane crash in the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during a training mission on August 31, 1982, S.638, aimed to amend the act of June 22, 1948, and an original bill requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a tract of Forest Service property to Perry County, Arkansas.
- Senate Armed Services – To receive a closed-door briefing on Joint Interagency Task Force 401
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation—Business meeting to consider S.1070, to establish a National STEM Week to promote American innovation and improve STEM education pathways for all students, including those in rural, urban, and underserved communities, S.2126, to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing System Act of 2009, S.2245, to amend the Digital Coast Act to to improve the acquisition, integration and accessibility of Digital Coast program data. and to extend the program, S.2357, to reauthorize the Young Fishermen Development Act, S.2563, to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to conduct an interagency review and report to Congress on ways to increase the global competitiveness of the United States by attracting foreign direct investment, S.2666, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force on illegal activities. robocalls, S.2975, to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve pipeline transportation safety, S.2503, to require all aircraft to be equipped with an automatic-broadcast dependent surveillance system, to improve aviation safety, and the nominations of Joyce Meyer, of Virginia, as Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, and Harry Kumar, of New York, to the post of deputy secretary, both from the Ministry of the Economy. Commerce and California’s Seval Oz as Deputy Transportation Secretary
- Senate Subcommittee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Housing, Transportation, and Community Development — Hearings to examine housing innovation in the United States, focusing on solutions and policies for America’s future.
- Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control — Hearings to Examine Hezbollah Drug Trafficking Operations in Latin America
What’s new at the White House
President Donald Trump has a pretty busy Tuesday:
- 11:00 a.m. ET — The President participates in the Richard Nixon Architect of Peace Award ceremony in the Oval Office.
- 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time — The President hosts a Rose Garden Club luncheon in the Rose Garden.
- 4:00 p.m. ET — The president participates in a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office.
- 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time — The President hosts a Rose Garden Club dinner in the Rose Garden.
Plus…renovations are underway at the White House to build the Grand Ballroom promised by President Trump.
LEARN MORE: Collapse in progress: Democrats are losing their minds over Trump’s ‘demolition’ of the White House
Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance is currently in Israel and will work to solidify the Gaza peace deal.
NOW: Vice President @JDVance and Second Lady Usha Vance arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel 🇺🇸🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/w7EF9QhLDW
– William Martin (@VPCommsDir) October 21, 2025
Follow the Firm
Second. Interior – Doug Burgum — Burgum touts ‘Trump effect’ on gas prices nationwide.
The Trump effect. pic.twitter.com/SRwpep8oEx
– Secretary Doug Burgum (@SecretaryBurgum) October 20, 2025
LEARN MORE: Trump proves himself king of lowering gas prices, as White House celebrates latest national average
Plenary press…
There were a handful of notable court decisions on Monday, including:
LEARN MORE: 9th Circuit gives Trump administration big victory in Oregon National Guard case
The Supreme Court also waited to rule on transgender athlete Lindsay Hecox’s filing request to dismiss the case until it had heard oral arguments.
SCOTUS defers defendant Hecox’s request to dismiss the case as moot pending oral argument. pic.twitter.com/mJkxReXDkp
– Susie Moore ⚾️🌻🐶 (@SmoosieQ) October 20, 2025
UPCOMING ATTRACTIONS
I expect a decision from the SCOTUS fairly soon on the Trump administration’s request for a stay in the Illinois National Guard case.
While top administration advisers, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are scheduled to meet with their Russian counterparts this week, President Trump will travel to Asia next weekend, with visits planned to Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea (and rumors of a possible meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un).
MORNING REFLECTION
Virtue — it’s a good thing. Virtue signaling? Not so much. This is one of the unpleasant side effects of social media. It’s so easy to let your flag of virtue fly in the digital space. And look, I’m sure I’m guilty of it sometimes too. I guess most people are. It’s just that some of the ways the progressive left in particular chooses to let us all know that they are the virtuous of all are… well, frankly, both stupid and annoying.
On the plus side, they can also be entertaining, so I guess that’s that.
On a personal note, I have some fun news to share: Starting next Monday, I will officially be the co-host of the Mike Ferguson in the Morning Show on NewsTalkStL. (This is in addition to what I do here, so neither me nor the Morning Minute are going anywhere.) I’ll try to sprinkle in some of our fun segments here from time to time. (And, of course, we’ll regularly have RedState contributors as guests.)
LIGHTER RATE
Me…for about 15 seconds during the first snowfall of the season. (After that, I’m ready to go back to summer.)
Kitty’s happy reaction to seeing snow for the first time..🐈🐾🌨️😍 pic.twitter.com/PGp9pP6ArZ
– 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) October 21, 2025
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