Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Good morning, and welcome to RedState’s “Morning Minute” — a brief glimpse at which stories are trending at the moment and a look ahead at what the day may bring. Consider this your one-stop shop for news to kickstart your day.
TOP O’ THE MORNIN’
Red-Hot at RedState
Protests Erupt Across Iran As Angry People Flood Streets
But the Iranians are a persistent people, it would appear, especially when you hurt them in their wallets and make it challenging to survive. We’re at another one of those moments in history where hope has sparked again in the country, and people are in the streets, calling for change.
New Twists in Viral MN Daycare Story Amid Response From Officials That Won’t Go Over Well
The NY Post confirmed that, sending a person to the Center. Now, on the Monday following the viral video, after all the hullabaloo, there were kids there. A local told the Post that it was unusual, that the local never saw kids there.
‘Outrageous’: Speaker Johnson, Workers Blast Latest Blue-State Ploy to Block Trump Promise
“Most working Americans can anticipate the largest tax refunds in history this year — but, incredibly, Democrat-controlled states are refusing to allow President Trump’s popular No Tax on Tips or Overtime!” Johnson wrote.
Trending Across Townhall Media
The Fearmongering of the NYPD Reaches Laughable Levels
Yet another reason they get trolled is that they post non-guns as “illegal guns” all the damn time, and they do it without an ounce of self-awareness that they’re looking like complete and absolute morons.
They Can’t Even Keep Their Stories Straight
There has to be a cheaper way to steal elections, you would think.
Minnesota Is THE Moment of Truth for Bari Weiss
Do you want to reestablish your network’s credibility, Bari Weiss? If you do, this is the way — the way — to do it. An opportunity like this might not come along again anytime soon, but even if one did, you can’t afford to squander the opportunity that just landed in your lap.
Wait, Is That Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Changed Her Tune?
It’s astounding that this woman, who was vilified by the media, is now being praised for abandoning Trump. It’s laughably predictable and a source of peak amusement, but that’s the press in the Trump era.
YouTuber’s CREEPY Post About Filming ‘Conservative Daycare Centers’ to Dunk on Nick Shirley Goes SO Wrong
Talk about a fail.
WHAT’S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill…
Congress may be on break, but Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) is calling out blue state governors intent on preventing their constituents from reaping the tax benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill/Working Families Tax Cut Act.
READ MORE: ‘Outrageous’: Speaker Johnson, Workers Blast Latest Blue-State Ploy to Block Trump Promise
White House What’s Up
President Trump has no public events scheduled for Tuesday. He did have a busy Monday, though, between a lengthy conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
READ MORE: In Historic Move, Netanyahu Breaks With Tradition in Bestowing Quite the Honor on Trump
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. Housing & Urban Development – Scott Turner — Turner affirmed that HUD is working closely with the Department of Justice to tackle fraud in Minnesota.
Serving Americans first is why we’re here.
Proud to fight fraud with the best Cabinet in American history. https://t.co/RQeyWYIfIJ
— Scott Turner (@SecretaryTurner) December 30, 2025
Full Court Press…
Not all that busy a day at the courts on Monday — even judges need some downtime. But there was this:
- ↔️ State of California v. HHS (IRS and Medicaid sharing for immigration enforcement) — Judge Vince Chhabria (Northern District of California) GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction in part and DENIES it in part.
MORNING MUSING
They say it’s wrong to kick a man when he’s down and…in most instances, I’d agree. I do think Minnesota Governor Tim Walz still has a well-earned heap o’ consequence headed his way, though, but the Minnesota fraud story isn’t even really about him, now is it?
We know what’s been uncovered thus far is just the tip of the iceberg. We know there is rampant fraud in many more states than just Minnesota — likely in all of them. Any time you introduce “free” government money into a situation with inadequate oversight, human nature is going to invite those who see an opportunity to make a quick buck (or a million) to take advantage of it. But what of those who enable that scenario — either with their own nefarious intent or…possibly via misguided altruism?
We talk of “teaching moments” — I believe we are being presented with a sterling “learing” opportunity. (Yes, that misspelling is intentional.) This is exactly how not to do government. This is exactly what we should work to eliminate. Think of it like those apps that help you track your spending and highlight all those ticky-tack subscriptions you’re paying for and not really using. That’s helpful — you cut those out, you suddenly find you’re not nearly as cash-strapped as you thought. We need that on an industrial (or…governmental) scale. Think about how much better off we’d all be if we stripped out all the waste and fraud and inefficiencies we’ve just come to accept? (Well, “all” except the fraudsters.)
LIGHTER FARE
Taking a page out of Daisy’s book.
He done shopping..🐕🐾😅 pic.twitter.com/mxi5Uzx4dW
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) December 30, 2025
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