Lawyers for executed murderer Mikal Mahdi claimed his execution was “botched” in a report filed with the South Carolina Supreme Court. Mahdi, who became the second prisoner executed by firing squad (see South Carolina Executes Murderer by Firing Squad – RedState) in South Carolina on April 11, allegedly did not die instantaneously. An AP report…
It has been a tough few weeks as far as the media are concerned. The White House Correspondents Association Dinner became the expected embarrassment, and this week the Pulitzer Prizes were doled out, honoring not reporting greatness but examples of fractured journalism. Then there has been the week long melodrama surrounding the defunding of PBS…
A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul of federal agencies, effectively hitting pause on a key part of the president’s plan to streamline the federal workforce. Advertisement U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued a 14-day temporary restraining order halting further implementation of the executive order signed by Trump…
In a move that has sent ripples through Republican circles, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a prominent MAGA figure and staunch ally of President Donald Trump, has announced she will not pursue a U.S. Senate run in Georgia for 2026. Her decision, shared in a fiery social media statement on Friday night, raises serious concerns about…
As RedState reported, things got spicy in New Jersey on Friday after a group of Democrat politicians tried to break into an ICE detention facility. Involved in the incident were Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rep. LaMonica McIver, and Rep. Rob Menendez Jr. Yes, the latter is the son of former Sen. Bob Menendez, who is…
President Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning that talks facilitated by the United States have led to a “full and immediate ceasefire” between India and Pakistan. Advertisement The news comes just days after India launched missile strikes on Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistani military bases, a move escalating tensions after a deadly militant attack in Indian-controlled…
Less than 48 hours after rolling out a fact-checking website designed to target “right-wing misinformation,” California Governor Gavin Newsom was caught using stock footage from Ukraine and Estonia in an ad promoting his state’s economy. Advertisement The ad, released initially on X and set to run on “Fox and Friends” this weekend, criticizes President Donald…
For conservatives in Louisiana, Bill Cassidy has been a thorn in our side for years. He’s not just the weaker of our two U.S. Senators — he’s one of the most reliably disappointing Republicans in the Senate. And now, as the Chair of the Senate HELP Committee, he’s back at it again, pushing policies that…
Hebrews 13:2 says, “Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for through this, some have entertained angels unawares.” A homeless vet did not know that his spontaneous response to someone in need would change the trajectory of his life. And we are very thankful it did. Advertisement Deeds of kindness is the subject of this week’s…
Earlier on Friday, a group of New Jersey Democrat representatives and the mayor of Newark, NJ, were taking part in a protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Newark when, as my colleague Ward Clark wrote, things went completely sideways: Advertisement On Friday, it was a group of New Jersey politicians…