Welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing — a quick overview of the week’s most popular stories, just in case you missed anything. What stories piqued everyone’s interest during this whirlwind week? Whether you have a cup of coffee in hand or something a bit stronger, settle in with this 21st Century Weekend Edition of your favorite (online) publication — here we go!

#1 – Ketanji Brown Jackson Did Something So Stupid That Even Sonia Sotomayor Couldn’t Let It Slide — by Bonchie

The alternative is that Jackson might be so extremely partisan that she’d rather see the judiciary collapse than compromise her left-wing beliefs. Neither scenario is reassuring, especially given her lifetime appointment.

#2 – Megyn Kelly Breaks Down Why She Thinks Pam Bondi’s ‘Days Are Numbered’

“So either Pam Bondi knew she was on the verge of humiliating some of his most faithful supporters and proceeded regardless, or she overlooked ensuring what was in those binders,” she commented. “She was too apathetic to realize that none of this content is fresh. Yet, she convened a meeting with key influencers, including Kash Patel, the FBI head, and the current vice president.”

“So she’s either lazy and incompetent, or she willingly humiliated some of the president’s most loyal supporters. Neither one of those is good,” the host continued. “And that’s why, I’m sorry, but I’m going to predict her days are numbered as a member of the Trump administration. You know, Trump, he’s not dumb. But I just don’t think, I don’t think Trump created this.”

#3 – Portland Anti-ICE Crew Taunted Agents, Then Had a ‘Find Out’ Moment on July 4th — by Nick Arama

#4 – White House Issues Statement Following Pam Bondi, Dan Bongino Rumors Over Epstein Files — by Katie Jerkovich

“President Trump has assembled a highly qualified and experienced law and order team dedicated to protecting Americans, holding criminals accountable, and delivering justice to victims,” a statement on Friday from White House principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields read, per Semifor White House Correspondent Shelby Talcott.

White House statement on today’s FBI/DOJ Epstein news cycle:

“President Trump has assembled a highly qualified and experienced law and order team dedicated to protecting Americans, holding criminals accountable, and delivering justice to victims. This work is being carried out…

— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 11, 2025

“This work is being carried out seamlessly and with unity,” the statement added. “Any attempt to sow division within this team is baseless and distracts from the real progress being made in restoring public safety and pursuing justice for all.”

#5 – Former NFL Star Jason Kelce Celebrates July 4th, Finds Out the Hard Way That Leftists Hate America — by Bob Hoge

Not only is it not fair, but it shows how far the left has gone, and how much they hate the very country that gives them the ability to voice their views. Try that in Iran or North Korea, leftist keyboard warriors, and then tell us how it worked out for you.

When a prominent figure can’t even voice his enthusiasm over the 4^th of July without the wailing and gnashing of teeth by progressives, it shows you just how far they’ve drifted from regular Americans who count our blessings that we live here.

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