Thursday, July 2, 2026
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TOP O’ THE MORNIN’
Red-Hot at RedState
GOALLLLL! US Men’s Soccer Overcomes Garbage Red Card, Disallowed Scores to Achieve Epic World Cup Victory
By the end, though, I was a believer as the team pulled together and thrashed out an epic 2-0 victory, despite being a man down for over 36 minutes.
Feel the Warmth of Collectivism: Mamdani Gets Flame-Broiled for His Heat Wave Advice
The ‘City that Never Sleeps’ is enduring a historic and dangerous heat wave. Temperatures are forecast to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher on Thursday and Friday. Heat indices are expected to climb to 110–115 degrees due to high humidity.
And Mamdani’s solution is for everyone to set their ACs to a balmy 78 degrees and push his socialist fever dream.
Now This Is Funny: Jill Biden’s Book Sales Are Raising Questions
But the bottom line for Jill here is how fast it dropped, which would suggest that there isn’t a real sustained interest in the book. Gee, what a surprise. Not.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Bearing Arms — It’s Already a Rough Term for Spanberger, and We’re Here for It
While I don’t like what she’s trying to do to Virginia–a state I hold near and dear to my heart, even though I don’t live there–I do like watching everything blow up in her face like this.
HotAir — Canada’s Carney About to Find Out When You Play Chicken, It’s Best to Be Foghorn Leghorn
Trump has no problem telling someone as fickle and unsteady as Carney, ‘Go away, boy.’
PJ Media — Jesse Watters Just Predicted Exactly How the Democrat Party Tears Itself Apart
Make no mistake about it, this is not a fringe squabble. This is a fight over who runs the Democrat Party, and Watters just laid out the roadmap in plain terms.
Townhall — Is This Why Dems Are Turning to Socialism? If True, That’s Hilarious
It’s a familiar story: the leftist may seem kind and relatable at first, but it all eventually turns into Napoleon the pig from Animal Farm.
Twitchy — Scott Jennings Explains the ‘Patriotism Gap’ Between Republicans and Democrats to CNN’s Anderson Cooper
Let’s be honest: Democrats don’t much like America even when they’re in charge.
WHAT’S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill…
Nothing. Nada. Zilch. The critters have escaped the Swamp for the Independence Day holiday weekend and will be out for a district work period next week. Which, again, does not mean that we won’t be hearing from them at all — they just won’t be holding hearings or votes for the next week-and-a-half.
BUT SEE: A Ghost of Democrats Past Resurfaces As Sen. Moreno Announces Plan to Reintroduce 1993 Immigration Bill
The GOP Midterm Convention Is Announced to Boost the Republican Midterm Campaigns
White House What’s Up
Here’s President Trump’s schedule for the day:
- 8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time — The White House
- 10:30 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
- 11:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT receives his Intelligence Briefing — The White House
- 1:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
- 2:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — The White House
- 4:00 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Pre-Tape Interview — Oval Office
- 6:00 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
ALSO SEE: Trump Opens Teddy Roosevelt Library in North Dakota With Great History – and an Unusual Conversation
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. Veterans Affairs – Doug Collins — Even Secretary Collins is getting in on the Sophie Cunningham meme…
⁰Respectfully…go sign up for your benefits. ⁰👉 pic.twitter.com/AHMYFhcH9E
— VA Secretary Doug Collins (@SecVetAffairs) June 29, 2026
Full Court Press…
Still working on that court roundup/update, but in the meantime, enjoy this from the Bee:
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) July 1, 2026
COMING ATTRACTIONS
On Friday, President Trump will return to the Dakotas — this time to South Dakota to deliver a speech at Mt. Rushmore as we celebrate America 250.
He’ll head to Turkey for the NATO Summit July 7-8.
Also, we’ve got oodles of America 250 festivities continuing through the weekend.
MORNING MUSING
Like my friend Bob, I can’t say I’ve always been a big soccer fan, though I’ve been to my fair share of youth games, along with a smattering of pro matches, and I generally do enjoy the sport. But it’s virtually impossible not to get caught up in the fun that has been the World Cup this year. The timing of it all is impeccable, coinciding as it does with the big America 250 celebration.
And so it was that my bff and I wound up at a neighborhood watering hole Wednesday evening to watch the U.S. Men’s National Team take on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The place was crowded, and the patrons were into the game. Cheering wildly when goals were scored, groaning loudly when two were called back, and jeering robustly at that ridiculous BS red card.
And, of course, singing, “Take me home…country roads” at the end of it all. It’s a good thing.
Now we turn our sights to Belgium. Bring it on!
LIGHTER FARE
But they’re so cute and harmless…
Just a baby..🐻😍 pic.twitter.com/3Bl4NAHt2r
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) July 2, 2026
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