Showdown at Texas Capitol over who will become Speaker set for Tuesday

   Local News By Jack Fink January 13, 2025 / 8:34 PM CST / CBS Texas…

Things Are Getting Nasty in Florida As Republican Leaders Stand in the Way of Trump and DeSantis

   Hear ye, hear ye: Woe unto any Republican who stands athwart Donald Trump and his…

BREAKING: Special Counsel David Weiss Releases Hunter Report, Absolutely Blasts Biden for Pardon

   Special Counsel David Weiss, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate First…

Big Announcement About Who Will Be Playing at Inaugural Events Has People Grinning

   There are a lot of inaugural events coming up soon, and there’s one announcement that’s…

BREAKING: Federal and Local Arson Investigators Converge at Site of Palisades Fire Ignition

   Arson investigators from the ATF, LAPD, and LAFD converged at the suspected origin site of…

Elizabeth Warren Taps Radical Biden Economic Adviser for Senate Banking Committee Post

   Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is a real piece of work. She fits the Reagan maxim…

Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Congressional Republicans Are Trying Again

   House Republicans are taking another shot (pun intended) at working a concealed-carry reciprocity bill into…

Karen Bass Was MIA When Wildfires Broke Out—Now Another Past Statement Comes Back to Haunt Her

   LA Mayor Karen Bass has had an awful week. Catastrophic wildfires continue to rage across…

House Just Destroyed in Fires? Here Are Some Tips

   The loss and grief that comes from the multiple wildfires that exploded in Southern California…

Look ahead at the Legislature: The House will choose its speaker and committee chairs this week

  Lawmakers are returning to Austin this week for the 89th legislative session. 

Texas has a $24 billion surplus. Here’s where lawmakers want to spend that

   AUSTIN, Texas — Heading into the 89th legislative session on Tuesday, the Texas legislature will…

Focus at Four: Who will be Texas’ next Speaker of the House?

   BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Texas legislative session begins on Tuesday in Austin and what…

Chris Wray: FBI ‘Had a Duty’ to Raid Mar-a-Lago, Rummage Through Trump Family’s Stuff

   There are a lot of people currently holding down jobs in the Biden administration that…

Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Shawn Thier…

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Heartbreak As CNN’s Harry Enten Spectacularly Dunks the Left’s LA Wildfires ‘Climate Change’ Narrative

   The wildfires that have engulfed portions of Los Angeles aren’t the only things that have…

UPDATE: House Bill Introduced Authorizing Trump to Negotiate With Denmark for Greenland Purchase

   The Greenland saga is still unfolding, and it’s taking on the proportions of one of…

KJP Has Unusual Exchange With Doocy With Embarrassing Comment, Then She Reveals How Lost Dems Are

   I wrote earlier about some of Joe Biden’s remarks that have to be some of…

How Did Tragic Palisades Wildfire Start? Officials Looking Hard at One Theory

   The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have been devastating, destroying over 12,000 structures, causing…

Delusional and Insulting: Joe Biden Uses Final Foreign Policy Speech to Shamelessly Lie to Americans

   Mercifully, President Joe Biden gave the last foreign policy speech of his single term on…

CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan Is in Mourning, Disturbingly Compares Fact-Checkers to California Firefighters

   If there was any curiosity – or dare we say, HOPE – that the press…

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on the Biennial Revenue Estimate – Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

   January 13, 2025 AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following Comptroller…

Let the Hilarity Begin: MSNBC Just Gave Conservatives a Rachel Maddow-Shaped Inauguration Present

   It’s an embarrassment of riches for conservatives these days. Not only have Republicans taken control…

Former State Dept. Official Blames US Support for Israel for Terrorist Threats Against America

   Sometimes a statement from a government official, or a former government official, comes along that…

Biden’s Wild Remarks on Border and Secret Service Agents May Just Be the Craziest Things He’s Ever Said

   Joe Biden has said so many insane things over his occupation of the White House…

Texas Supreme Court to decide legal battle over El Paso migrant shelt…

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Gavin Newsom Gets Nailed With a Brutal Fact-Check Live on Air About Fires

   Gavin Newsom seems to be spending a lot of time trying to deflect blame for…

Fox News Fans Cheer As Replacement for Neil Cavuto Is Named

   In what could possibly be a sign that Fox News is looking to make a…

Melania Trump Seems Like She’s Aiming for a Higher FLOTUS Profile This Time Around

   During President Donald Trump’s first term, First Lady Melania Trump seemed to be purposely keeping…

Brilliant: Trump to Pull Off His Best and Biggest Troll Yet of Biden, Harris in Inaugural Parade

   Before we get to the gist of the article, we can all agree that nobody…

From Butler, Pennsylvania to Washington DC – Donald Trump and Destiny

   There are very few times in our lives when an event occurs, and we remember…

Abbott calls for more anti-terrorism efforts after New Orleans attack

  And with the Legislature starting next week, who will be speaker of the House? 

Texas AG takes effort to close El Paso’s Annunciation House to state Supreme Court

   The Texas Attorney General’s Office told sometimes skeptical Texas Supreme Court justices Monday that El…

The Washington Post Has Officially Lost 90 Percent of Its Readership

   The Washington Post is dying, like Democracy does in darkness.  Cringe-worthy slogans aside, the Washington…

Despite Long-Standing Tradition, Texas Gov. Abbott Orders Flags to Full-Staff for Trump’s Inauguration

   To observe President Jimmy Carter’s death, President Joe Biden ordered that all United States flags…

‘Impressed’: Donald Trump Sings the Praises of John Fetterman Following Their Meeting at Mar-a-Lago

   It’s been fun these past few months watching as a motley assortment of folks made…

BREAKING: Judge Cannon Rules on Whether DOJ May Release Jack Smith Report

   If the headline of this article is giving you a sense of déjà vu, that’s…

Despite strict laws, Texas is awash in intoxicating cannabis

   Nico Richardson, CEO of Texas Original, which is licensed to sell medical marijuana in Texas,…

Brian Stelter Announces Jennifer Rubin’s Next Move and the Jokes Just Write Themselves

   There’s been a lot of upheaval at the Washington Post in recent months, with their…

Texas GOP event will feature Ted Nugent, who’s bragged about sleeping with underage girls

  The gathering follows the state GOP passing anti-LGBTQ+ bills they say target ‘groomers’ and child abusers. 

Texas Legislature returns Tuesday. Leadership battles, divisive issues await lawmakers

   The exterior of the Texas State Capitol is seen, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Austin.…

Texas medical board director departs after being outed as Planned Parenthood employee

   By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Friday, January 10, 2025 The Texas State Capitol…

East Texas lawmaker files ethics complaint against GOP chairman after receiving political threats

  PALESTINE, Texas (KETK) — An East Texas representative has filed an ethics complaint against Abraham George,…

Pat Hardy says goodbye to state education board after two decades of shaping Texas schools

   Pat Hardy wants to be wrong. Her time on the State Board of Education ended…

LANDGRAF: A conservative agenda for Texas

  By State Rep. Brooks Landgraf This Tuesday, my colleagues and I in the Texas House will…

Art removed from Texas museum amid child pornography allegations

  It’s not the first time the artist behind the works has been scrutinized. 

Rogers: Don’t stop at chairmanships; ban Democrats from Texas altogether

   The exterior of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.…

The Texas Legislature goes back to work

   The Texas Legislature will return to work Tuesday with many fresh faces and perhaps, against…

Texas lawmakers consider additional property tax relief amid projected $20 billion surplus in 2025 session

   Local News By Jack Fink, Updated on: January 12, 2025 / 7:29 PM CST /…

A look the key issues at the Texas legislature

  School vouchers, immigration and abortion are at the top of the agenda. 

Jason Villalba: The Texas speaker race can still usher a surprise

   A view of the Texas State Capitol Annex rotunda in Austin. As someone who has…

Supreme Court to Weigh Laws in Texas, 18 Other States Requiring Age Verification To Access Adult Content Online

   Join Today PERRY CHIARAMONTE Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News,…

Texas House faces a momentous decision right off the bat: Who will lead as speaker?

   The exterior of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.(Juan Figueroa / Staff…

Funding, culture wars amid higher ed concerns in Texas Legislative session

  Colleges and universities will once again be put to the test when legislators convene in… 

Trump’s Texas Tycoons

  Meet the Lone Star megadonors, think tankers, and politicians poised to play big roles in Trump’s…

Despite a powerful economy, Texas is still stuck at a $7.25 minimum wage; here’s why

  Despite having the second-largest economy in the country, Texas is one of the states that remain…

The Texas Legislature is back in session this week. Here’s what to watch

  House members will kick off the session by electing a new House speaker, which comes… 

Last Major US Company Exits ‘ESG’ Silliness Because a Court Rules It Is Illegal and Congress Hates It

   A federal judge ruled Friday that American Airlines’ pension fund had violated the law by…

Houston Texans Quarterback CJ Stroud Ignores Reporter’s Question to Give Glory to Christ

   The NFL went through a time when it seemed social justice overshadowed the game, and…

‘Truth Took a Back Seat’: Greg Gutfeld Blisters Media’s ‘Biggest Lie’ About Biden’s Mental Decline

   When Fox News host Greg Gutfeld decides to rip the left to shreds, it’s “game,…

Don Lemon Has Hilarious Profanity-Laced Meltdown Over Obama/Trump Moment

   Don Lemon continued his recent descent into madness, this time going off on Barack Obama…

Rebuilding LA: Rising From the Ashes

   The recent Palisades fire has destroyed over 5,000 structures, displacing thousands of residents and compounding…

While California Burns, Gavin Newsom and Democrat Lawmakers Announce Money to…Sue Donald Trump

   Multiple wildfires remain largely uncontained in California, with large sections of Los Angeles County already…

Wow: Incredible Gavin Newsom Post About Musk in Middle of Disaster, As Elon Provides Critical Help

   The wildfires have been a tremendous disaster for the Los Angeles area.  In addition to…

Prosecutors Recommend Significant Jail Time for Former NJ Senator Bob Menendez

   Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez (D) could be looking at significant jail time following…

Monday Morning Minute

   Good morning, and welcome to RedState’s “Morning Minute” — a brief glimpse at which stories…

Alaska Man Monday – Owls, Small Town Housing, and Travel Tips

   We have a Great Gray owl (Strix nebulosa) hanging around. I haven’t yet been able…

Man Seen Detained by Citizens With Blowtorch Near LA Wildfires ID’d As Illegal Immigrant

   The man seen in wild online video being subject to a citizen’s arrest after he…

Priceless: Michael Cohen Begs for a Pardon From Biden on MSNBC

   How are the anti-Trump folks doing now that President-elect Donald Trump is about to take…

Fact-Checker: We’re Not to Blame for Censorship, Zuckerberg Is Passing the Buck

   As we’ve reported, Meta is nuking its fact-checking division and is going to rely on…

Kamala Harris Barely Fulfilled Her Small, Ceremonial VP Duties, Showing She Has No Heart for It

   After losing the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris slipped away to Hawaii for six…

Worst News Outlet of the Week – a Look at the Latest Deliveries From the Dysfunctional Media

   With the holidays past us, we can start getting back into the regular grind of…

King of the Trolls: Trump Posts Hilarious Video of What He and Obama ‘Really’ Talked About at Funeral

   As we’ve reported, there has been much speculation about what Barack Obama and Donald Trump…

Sunday Shows, Jake Sullivan Try to Push Biden Afghanistan Withdrawal Win, Frmr. Speaker Gingrich Says Nay

   How many times during the past four years have we shown readers video of the…

How Did Developer Rick Caruso Save Palisades Village When Everything Around It Burned to the Ground?

   Billionaire Los Angeles developer Rick Caruso is the man behind iconic high-end retail and residential…

‘Only The Beginning’: Kash Patel Makes Explosive Comment on Merchan, the New FBI, and Ending Lawfare

   New York Judge Juan Merchan made a big show last Friday of holding a sentencing…

As Tim Walz Heads Back to Island of Irrelevancy, He Endorses David Hogg for DNC Vice Chair

   Remember when Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was everywhere, all the time? Since he and running…

Newsom Announces Executive Order on Rebuilding As LA Continues to Burn

   The Los Angeles area continues to burn on this Sunday, and at least 16 people…

Looters? Two Men Dressed in Black Show Up at Kamala’s House During Wildfire Curfew Hours

   As the wildfires continue in the Los Angeles area, the flames are inching toward Brentwood,…

Wildfire ActBlue ‘Donation’ Scandal Explodes, Elizabeth Warren Implicated While Obama Bros Go Berserk

   Outrage is exploding over a push by numerous Democrats to get people to donate to…

WATCH: Bill Maher Warns Democrats to Adapt or Die, Thinks They’ll Just Keep Digging a Hole

   Bill Maher is issuing a stark warning to Democrats following their disastrous performance in the…

‘I Think That They Were Very Prepared’: FEMA Admin. Criswell on ‘Face the Nation’ on the LA Wildfires

   Over the past six days, wildfires have been wreaking havoc on southern California — and…

NEW: JD Vance Makes Big and Controversial Clarification on January 6th Pardons

   In what will certainly stir controversy on the right, JD Vance made an important clarification…

Hoge’s Heroes: Rockstar Chef Gruel Steps Up to Help Those Affected by Wildfires, Response Will Move You

   Chef Andrew Gruel is not only a fantastic restaurateur, but he also isn’t afraid to…

Pence Reveals More About That Interaction With Trump at Carter Funeral

   The interactions between the leaders at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter brought us…

What’s Wrong With Becoming Our Parents?

   Most of us have that one commercial, or series of commercials, that absolutely makes us…

RedState Weekly Briefing: Trump, Obama Play Nice, Harris Has Awkward Moment, Hostin Steps in It

   Welcome to 2025, and welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing  — where we take a…

Nearly 100k People Slap Karen Bass With Petition to Resign As Even a Kardashian Rips Her As a ‘Joke’

   Nearly 100,000 signatures have been gathered on a petition demanding Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass…

Trump: I’m Coming, and I’ve Got 100 Executive Orders Ready

   Trump will be inaugurated as the nation’s 47th president on January 20, and reports indicate…

CA Mom Who Confronted Newsom Now Nukes Him Into Next Week With the Receipts

   The Los Angeles fires are raging on and now Brentwood is in danger.  People’s anger…

Newsom Continues to Flail, Sends Out Cringe Email Slamming People Who ‘Laugh About Gay Firefighters’

   The political career of Gavin Newsom may have gone up in smoke due to his…

Biden Aides Terrified That Trump Won’t Give Him a State Funeral, Just Hoping He Outlives 2nd Term

   Aides to President Biden are reportedly concerned about what will happen if he passes away…

Jack Smith’s DOJ Tenure: A Tumultuous Legacy of Division and Overreach

   Special Counsel Jack Smith’s resignation from the Department of Justice may mark the end of…

CNN’s Resident ‘Fact’ Checker Shown to Be Completely Wrong in Defending Dems on Wildfire Water Issues

   While not the big story of the week, the press has nonetheless been in a…

Vindman Gets Sad Over Mike Waltz’s Pledge to Purge the NSC of Deep Staters, Proving It Is the Right Move

   Representative Mike Waltz, President Trump’s choice to lead the National Security Council, said in an…

BREAKING: Anti-Trump Crusader Jack Smith Resigns From DOJ Before President-Elect Can Fire Him

   Special Counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal cases against former and future President Donald…

It Keeps Getting Worse: L.A. Water ‘CEO’ Makes Unbelievable Salary and Claimed ‘Equity’ Was Top Priority

   The revelations out of Los Angeles just keep getting worse as multiple wildfires continue to…

Now We Know the Real Reason Biden Wanted to Take Italy Trip, and It Is Not ‘Solace’ From Pope Francis

   Over the four years President Joe Biden has spent in the Oval Office, Americans have…

NEW: Here’s More Evidence Directly From Kamala She Isn’t Dealing Well With the Reality of Trump Winning

   There are just nine days left to the occupation of the White House by the…

Maxine Waters Says She’s ‘Not Into the Blame Game,’ Promptly Blames the ‘Richest’ for Deadly Wildfires

   Unintentional stand-up comic Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) is at it again, gang. As out-of-control wildfires…

Trump Magic Strikes Again: Denmark and Greenland Leaders Want to Talk

   One of the reasons that President-elect Donald Trump has raised the question of Greenland is…

Newsom Gets Lambasted After Insane Podcast Appearance During Wildfires, Then a Donation Scandal Emerges

   I understand that California is a deep blue state, but it’s still jarring to see…

Pure Gold: Trump Makes the Day of Cute Little School Kids

   We’re counting down the days to January 20 and the inauguration, to President-elect Donald Trump…

WATCH: Rogan Schools Zuckerberg on Big Tech’s COVID Censorship

   In a tense exchange during their marathon podcast conversation released Friday, Joe Rogan delivered a…

James Woods Shares ‘Miracle’ Update on His LA Home After Liberals Celebrated It Burning Down

   Conservative Hollywood actor James Woods shared a “miracle” update on his home in the Pacific…

Incoming Border Czar Tom Homan: We’re Going to Shut Down the Darien Gap

   The more we see of President-elect Trump’s incoming border czar, Tom “The Hammer” Homan, the…

Biden Goes Off the Rails in Bizarre Remarks About Kamala, Pardons, and Zuckerberg

   Ten days until Joe Biden is finally out the door and we no longer have…

Los Angeles Is a War Zone—Just Not in the Way You Might Think

   By now, you’ve seen the apocalyptic destruction unleashed by out-of-control wildfires in the Los Angeles…

Feel-Good Friday: As Fires Rage in LA, Precious People Ensure the Animals Are Not Forgotten

   It’s been a devastating week for the people of Los Angeles. The raging wildfires that…

Biden Continues to Act Like an Angry Child, Extends Protections for 800,000 Immigrants in Poke at Trump

   The press for years tried to sell you on the narrative that Joe Biden is…

Getty Villa Used Mitigation and Preparedness to Save Itself from Fire; Will Newsom Get the Memo?

   The Southern California Palisades Fire, which has ravaged the communities of Malibu and Pacific Palisades,…

Insurance Industry Claps Back at Kamala’s Wildfire Claims—’False, Wrong and Dangerous’

   Trigger warning: the woman discussed in the article below came reasonably close to becoming the…

NEW: US Joins EU, Others in Imposing Sanctions on Venezuelans Aiding Strongman Maduro’s Clinging to Power

   It appears the man who sits in the presidential palace in Venezuela may have bitten…

Blame Game Heats Up: LA Fire Chief Turns on City Leaders

   As Los Angeles continues to contend with the disastrous wildfires that have engulfed numerous communities…

RedState Sports Report: When Life Reminds Us Sports Are Only a Game

   Normally, I start these posts with a light-hearted reference to my fictitious coworkers Sammy the…

WATCH: Joe Biden and Baghdad Gavin Insult Everyone’s Intelligence During Wildfires Response Video Call

   While Joe Biden, thank goodness, won’t be in office anymore after January 20th, the people…

Leftist Ice Cream Company ‘Ben and Jerry’s’ Organizes ‘Direct Action’ to Oppose Trump Inauguration

   In this episode of “Yawn, So What’s New?”… In a predictable leftist move, “Ben &…

Meta Ditches DEI Programs ‘Effective Immediately’

   Meta, the company owning Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, is immediately shuttering its Diversity, Equity, and…

Zuckerberg: Biden Admin Screamed, Cursed, and Acted Threateningly When Meta Refused Censorship Demands

   After Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta’s platforms, including Facebook, would be going in a new…

Leaked Memo: Bass Demanded LA Fire Department Cut EXTRA $49 Million Week Before Wildfires Exploded

   The worse it gets, the worse it gets.  If California Democrat voters don’t hold embattled…

The Potential Billion Dollar CNN Defamation Case Begins and Already Fireworks Were Seen in the Courtroom

   This week kicked off the potentially huge defamation court case involving CNN and military veteran…