Monday, March 9, 2026
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
Hot Takes: The Reactions to Barack Obama’s Latest Post About His Ugly Library Are Pure Gold
All that ugliness can’t help but rear its ugly head in his building. So laugh and mock away because he deserves every bit of it.
Gavin Newsom Is Asked About His Goals – His Response Clearly Shows Why He Should Not Be President
If you want America to vote for you because of vibes, they’re going to move past you to someone who can get results. We’ve already seen with Gavin in California, that’s not him.
Whoa! Jesse Jackson Jr. Blasts Former Presidents Who Turned Dad’s Funeral Into Leftist Political Rally
Turns out, I was far from the only one who noticed. The reverend’s son, Jesse Jackson Jr., told the crowd Saturday at a separate memorial at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters that the three former commanders-in-chief who spoke didn’t even really know his father.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Bearing Arms — Gorsuch Makes Amazing Point Regarding ‘Habitual Drinkers’ in Early America
Our Founding Fathers were heavy drinkers by the standards of our day, but where is the line for marijuana use? How much does it take to make someone the equivalent of a habitual drunkard versus a habitual drinker? The government hasn’t ever provided a limit, so far as I’m aware, and therein lies a lot of the problem here.
HotAir — Trump Is Restructuring the World Order, and It Could Be Awesome
It’s striking how upset the Democrats and the transnational elite are about recent events, when countries that are actually enduring attacks from Iran are shrugging their shoulders and buckling down, knowing that Trump is doing the world a favor.
PJ Media — Meghan McCain Wants Lindsey Graham to Stop Talking
Meghan McCain doesn’t align with conservatives on many issues, yet her instincts about Lindsey Graham echo with truths already believed by many. Graham is a creature who thrives in the spotlight, rarely declining a microphone, a camera, or an opportunity to comment on the latest political drama.
Townhall — Why This NBC Poll on Dems and ICE Is Flat-Out Hilarious
The only thing more unpopular than Democrats is artificial intelligence.
Twitchy — Watch Al Sharpton When Jesse Jackson’s Son Slammed Obama, Biden and Clinton for Taking Swipes at Trump
During a subsequent private memorial service, Jackson hammered funeral speakers who took the opportunity to let their TDS flags fly.
WHAT’S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill…
No formal meetings or hearings are set for Monday on the Hill, but we know what President Trump’s number one priority is:
SEE: Trump Tells Senate GOP He’s Not Signing Any Other Legislation Until SAVE America Act Is Passed
That said, the president is meeting with the House GOP in Miami, Florida, on Monday during their policy retreat.
White House What’s Up
As indicated above, President Trump is still in Florida. He’s got a busy Monday on tap:
- 8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT begins Executive Time — Miami, Florida
- 3:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Roundtable — Miami, Florida
- 4:35 PM — THE PRESIDENT delivers Remarks to the Republican Members Issues Conference — Miami, Florida
- THE PRESIDENT departs Miami, Florida, en route to Washington, D.C.
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Admin. Environmental Protection Agency – Lee Zeldin — Zeldin just wrapped up a visit to Alaska to address issues related to permafrost, WOTUS, PM2.5, coal power generation, natural gas access, DEF system failures, among others.
Advancing cooperative federalism has been a key Trump EPA pillar of Powering the Great American Comeback. Just wrapped a great visit to Fairbanks, Alaska, to help tackle the many cold weather challenges facing these uniquely strong Alaskans. pic.twitter.com/wotrvPBhYQ
— Lee Zeldin (@epaleezeldin) March 6, 2026
Full Court Press…
The courts have been busy (and I’ve been playing catch-up):
- ❌ In Neguse v. ICE (congressional access to immigration detention facilities), Judge Jia Cobb (D.C.) GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion to stay 1/8 policy. [3/2]
- ❌ In District of Columbia v. Trump (National Guard deployment), Judge Jia Cobb (D.C.) DENIES admin’s motion to dismiss, but GRANTS motion to stay case. [3/2]
- ❌ In Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Duffy (rescission of approval for NYC congestion pricing), Judge Lewis Liman (Southern District of New York) GRANTS plaintiffs’ partial motion for summary judgment; GRANTS in part/DENIES in part admin’s motion for summary judgment. [3/3]
- ❌ In Nemeth-Greenleaf v. OPM (disclosure of personal financial records to DOGE), Judge Christopher Cooper (D.C.) DENIES admin’s motion to dismiss. [3/4]
- ✅ In Pacito v. Trump (refugee admissions funding), 9th Circuit Court of Appeals AFFIRMS in part/REVERSES in part district court order granting preliminary injunction. [3/5]
- ✅ In Alliance for Retired Americans v. Bessent (disclosure of personal financial records to DOGE), Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly (D.C.) GRANTS admin’s motion for summary judgment; DENIES plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment. [3/5]
- ✅ In Chicago Headline Club v. Noem (immigration enforcement/protests), 7th Circuit Court of Appeals VACATES district court’s preliminary injunction. [3/6]
- ❌ In Widakuswara v. Lake (reduction of federal bureaucracy/VOA), Judge Royce Lamberth (D.C.) GRANTS plaintiffs’ partial motion for summary judgment; DENIES admin’s motion to dismiss and cross-motion for partial summary judgment. [3/7]
There were some key rulings favoring the Trump administration at the Circuit and Supreme Court level:
READ MORE: Seventh Circuit Takes a Blowtorch to Order Issued by Abusive, Anti-ICE Chicago Judge
Supreme Court Hands Trump an Immigration Victory
COMING ATTRACTIONS
On Wednesday, President Trump will deliver remarks at Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky.
MORNING MUSING
The inspiration for this morning’s musing comes from a tweet I saw on X as I was wiping the sleep out of my eyes: Freedom and hope are contagious.
Are we witnessing the domino effect of freedom? There’s a case to be made for that as AG lays out in this tweet.
Freedom and hope are contagious.
It’s a chain reaction. The people of Syria saw Sinwar defeated. The people of Venezuela saw Assad fall. The people of Iran saw Maduro arrested. The people of Lebanon and Cuba have seen Khamenei fall.
The world is changing. https://t.co/jvyHnyhBDG
— AG (@AGHamilton29) March 9, 2026
Let’s pray that he is correct.
LIGHTER FARE
Meemoooooww.
Kitty loves newborn baby cow..🐈🐾🐄😍 pic.twitter.com/tF0rZO0m7k
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) March 8, 2026
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