Tuesday, August 11, 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
WNBA Player Ejected for Clotheslining Sophie Does Word-Salady Flip-Flop on 'White Privilege' Claim
Carrington may not have been prepared for the backlash she got from her post – particularly because everyone could see what she did to Cunningham – with former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho taking her to task on his podcast for playing the race card.
These Two So Deserve Each Other: Pelosi and Wiener's Ugly Succession War Explodes
The catfight is over ConnieChan.ai, an artificial intelligence-driven chatbot that Wiener’s office made which answered questions in Chan’s voice (or her AI voice, anyway). “I’m Connie, the world’s first AI trained to say ‘no’ to anything you ask,” the site says.
New Dem Talking Point on the DSA Emerges, and Francesca Hong Just Demonstrated Why It Won't Work
Assuming Hong wins the nomination on Tuesday, she and her supporters, like AOC (who hasn't formally endorsed her), are going to continue to lie through their teeth to present a version of Hong that is at odds with reality.
Trending Across Townhall Media
Bearing Arms — Gun Owner's 900 Day Legal Nightmare Is Over, but Damage Has Been Done
The items that LaPanne owned are perfectly legal in the vast majority of the country, but in Massachusetts simply possessing these items can result in time behind bars... even if your case never goes to trial.
HotAir — They're Spoiled Brats: DSA Bigwigs Not Doing Well Under the Klieg Lights
You can't escape the reality that the DSA is filled with misfits; people who have far exceeded the Peter Principle in life; by dint of luck, tenacity, or generous parents or a trust fund, these people have risen in political influence far beyond their capacity to contribute anything useful to public life.
PJ Media — Well, That Was Stupid: Miami Man Learns Why You Don't Threaten the Secretary of State
I mean, he did it in English and Spanish and had a timeline and everything, and based on the fact that he's defending the Cuban regime and trying to get Mexico's socialist narco-president Claudia Sheinbaum's attention, it sounds like he's either mentally ill or your typical leftist. (Am I being redundant?)
Townhall — Scott Jennings Nailed What Was 'Unusual' About Trump's Secret Flight From Turkey. Libs Will Hate It.
First, the leak of this story was grossly irresponsible. Second, if there is a threat to the president’s life, the Secret Service will do everything to make sure that doesn’t happen. What are we even talking about here? Do people want the Secret Service not to do their jobs?
Twitchy — Haitian Man Collapses in Tears While Being Fitted With Ankle Monitor by ICE
What happened to "Haiti Is Already Great"?
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill...
All's quiet on the Capitol Front (and will remain so for the next several weeks), but the critters are still crittering to some extent.
GOP Replacement Nominee Chosen in NC-11 Congressional Race
Sparks Fly: Nancy Mace Sets Off Liberal Rage With What She Just Said About Muslim Lawmakers
White House What's Up
Here's what's in store for President Trump on Tuesday:
8:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time — The White House
11:00 AM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
1:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
2:30 PM — THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting — Oval Office
7:00 PM — THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Geneva, Ohio — The White House
— THE PRESIDENT arrives Geneva, Ohio — Geneva, Ohio
— THE PRESIDENT attends the Patriot Games Finale — Geneva, Ohio
— THE PRESIDENT departs Geneva, Ohio en route the White House — Geneva, Ohio
— THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House — The White House
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Dir. Central Intelligence Agency - John Ratcliffe — Ratcliffe recently welcomed Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence.
Welcome to the team, Jay 🇺🇸 Congratulations on your confirmation as Director of National Intelligence.
On behalf of @CIA, I look forward to our continued partnership with @ODNIgov as we work together to protect our Nation.https://t.co/jpynWxzkXO
— John Ratcliffe (@DCIARatcliffe)
August 3, 2026
Full Court Press...
Another court decision of note:
❌ In Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council v. Department of Agriculture (EO re: "Unleashing American Energy"/federal grants), 1st Circuit Court of Appeals AFFIRMS in part, VACATES in part district court's preliminary injunction. [8/7]
In other court-related news:
Big, Beautiful Win: Judge Temporarily Stops Mamdani's Pied-À-Terre Tax
COMING ATTRACTIONS
We're still waiting on SCOTUS to weigh in on that emergency application in the election integrity/USPS case...
On Friday, President Trump heads to Nassau County, New York, to tour the Nassau County Police Academy alongside County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
MORNING MUSING
Bob Hoge has a pair of articles up that highlight California intra-party catfights, and I'm not gonna lie: I'm enjoying the spectacle.
Pot, Kettle: Bass, Raman Go Toe-To-Toe in Hilarious Attempts to Pin Homelessness on Each Other
These Two So Deserve Each Other: Pelosi and Wiener's Ugly Succession War Explodes
In the ideal world, we'd have sound, sane elected leaders — regardless of party — working towards improving the communities they represent. But in this perpetual food fight we call modern politics, I guess I'll just sit back and enjoy the show.
pic.twitter.com/vjabTuHiVI
— Susie Moore ⚾️🌻🐶 (@SmoosieQ)
August 11, 2026
LIGHTER FARE
Cool as a capybara? (H/t the Handsome Beau)
he absolutely knows he looks dope as hell pic.twitter.com/uQ0IbjvK3x
— horse dentist (@equine__dentist)
August 9, 2026
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