Friday, May 15, 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
Gillibrand Thought Scott Turner Didn’t Know Homelessness – She Picked the Wrong Guy
Democrats don’t want to answer that question. Opposing the way they’ve handled homelessness doesn’t mean you don’t care. It might just mean you’ve been paying attention. But that’s not how these hearings go. Someone delivers an emotional appeal, assumes the other side has never thought about it, and waits for the moment to land.
LA Mayoral Candidate Proposes Backyard BBQ Ban to Fight Wildfires, Gets Raked Over the Coals
I cannot stop laughing, and we all will be waiting for the next AI ad featuring Pratt to drop. Brain trusts like Raman are low-hanging fruit.
Elizabeth Warren’s Consumer Watchdog Is Being Dismantled – and Republicans Aren’t Sorry
With the bureau’s budget shrinking, its staff sidelined, and 67 policies already off the books, the CFPB that Warren built looks less like a functioning regulator and more like a shell. Democrats can keep forcing votes and cutting ads. But unless they win back the Senate in November, the agency’s days as a serious regulator may already be numbered
Trending Across Townhall Media
Bearing Arms — Big Win in Pennsylvania on Fourth Amendment Violation
When it comes to constitutional rights and liberties, they’re all closely connected. What of the Second Amendment right if one is having their Fourth usurped? Once one thread begins to unravel or break, it won’t be long until all is lost. Kudos to Prince on this monumental win.
HotAir — Turley: Yale, UCLA Discrimination Shows Grip That Woke Has on Academia
If the Trump administration wants an end to DEI, it will have to make resistance very, very expensive. Dhillon appears to be up to the task, but much will depend on the 2028 election. Turley’s warning is likely prophetic.
PJ Media — Cuba Falling: There’s a Lot Going on Right Now. This Could Be the Breaking Point.
The situation in Cuba may be at or near a breaking point. Many experts — real ones whom I trust and learn from regularly, not just whoever the MSM could dig up — are calling today the “beginning of the end” of the regime that has been in power for 67 years.
Townhall — The Four Horsemen of the New Antisemitism
What is left in the pathway of demonizing Israel and blaming Jews, here and abroad, is the supposed bigot Donald Trump and his “irredeemable,” “deplorable” MAGA movement – for now, the last dam holding back the rising flood.
Do we need to remind anyone of the massive fraud Walz has overseen in Minnesota? There’s a reason he’s currently a lame duck.
WHAT’S ON TAP?
Today on Capitol Hill…
It’s Friday, so things are a bit quieter on the Hill today, with only two hearings/meetings set:
- House Armed Services — Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request [Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to testify]
- House Appropriations, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee — Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bill
The Senate had several votes of note on Thursday, and things got rather spicy at the House Judiciary hearing on sanctuary cities.
SEE: Finally! No Paychecks for Senators If Government Shuts Down
WATCH: Jim Jordan Brings Flamethrower to Capitol Hill Showdown With Sanctuary City DA Descano
White House What’s Up
President Trump is winging his way back from China after saying his goodbyes to President Xi.
.@POTUS gives his signature fist pump and one final wave as he boards Air Force One following his historic state visit to China https://t.co/sWRnNmzLZM pic.twitter.com/HGXravRpMA
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 15, 2026
Keeping Up With the Cabinet
Sec. State – Marco Rubio — Rubio may wear more hats than is humanly possible, but he’s never taken his eye off Cuba.
🚨SECRETARY RUBIO: The Cuban people should know there’s $100 million of food and medicine available for them right now and the only reason it’s not reaching them is because of the Cuban regime. pic.twitter.com/Noln7Sobh9
— Department of State (@StateDept) May 15, 2026
Full Court Press…
We had two decisions from the Supreme Court on Thursday morning — both unanimous. One of those could have serious implications for the trucking industry.
We also highlighted how the DOJ is pushing back on the weaponization of the D.C. bar disciplinary process.
SEE: The Supreme Court Just Opened a Door the Trucking Industry Wanted Kept Shut
DOJ Turns Tables on DC Bar With Suit Over ‘Weaponized’ Disbarment Effort
COMING ATTRACTIONS
The smart money says to keep an eye on Cuba and keep an eye on Iran.
MORNING MUSING
If there’s a person on the face of the planet who actually appreciates and enjoys political campaign ads, I’d like to meet them. On second thought, maybe I wouldn’t. We’ve all experienced those weeks of torture leading up to primary or general election battles — where you can’t escape the horror that is political advertising. It’s bad. It’s annoying. It’s grating. It’s irritating. And it’s seemingly endless.
But the rise of AI and social media has introduced a new wrinkle into things, and we’re seeing that play out in particular regarding the L.A. mayoral race. Now, many of the “ads” we’re seeing aren’t actually from the campaign(s). They’re from creative sorts, interested in the race, who have put their imaginations and AI to work and come up with some real bangers.
I happened upon this one last night and couldn’t help but marvel at its cleverness — and its swiftness. This one incorporates components from things that just happened on Wednesday! Watch and enjoy.
This may be the song of the summer. pic.twitter.com/bxdB1eVCsy
— Adam Scheidler (@Scheidsa) May 14, 2026
LIGHTER FARE
Hey. Priorities.
Me: “I’m going to stop buying unnecessary stuff and save some money”
Amazon: Your tortoise’s hand knitted bonnet has been dispatched. pic.twitter.com/5GcK6LVkDF
— Paul Bronks (@SlenderSherbet) May 14, 2026
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