Morning Minute: Teaching Moments and 'Learing' Opportunities


Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Good morning, and welcome to RedState’s “Morning Minute.” This is your quick guide to the top trending stories and a preview of what’s to come today. Start your day informed and ready with our concise news roundup.

TOP O’ THE MORNIN’

Top Stories on RedState

Protests Ignite Across Iran as Citizens Take to the Streets

Fresh Developments in the Viral Minnesota Daycare Controversy Amid Official Reactions

‘Outrageous’: Speaker Johnson and Workers Condemn New Blue-State Strategy to Thwart Trump’s Promises

The NY Post confirmed that, sending a person to the Center. Now, on the Monday following the viral video, after all the hullabaloo, there were kids there. A local told the Post that it was unusual, that the local never saw kids there. 

‘Outrageous’: Speaker Johnson, Workers Blast Latest Blue-State Ploy to Block Trump Promise

“Most working Americans can anticipate the largest tax refunds in history this year — but, incredibly, Democrat-controlled states are refusing to allow President Trump’s popular No Tax on Tips or Overtime!” Johnson wrote.

Trending Across Townhall Media

The Fearmongering of the NYPD Reaches Laughable Levels

Yet another reason they get trolled is that they post non-guns as “illegal guns” all the damn time, and they do it without an ounce of self-awareness that they’re looking like complete and absolute morons.

They Can’t Even Keep Their Stories Straight

There has to be a cheaper way to steal elections, you would think. 

Minnesota Is THE Moment of Truth for Bari Weiss

Do you want to reestablish your network’s credibility, Bari Weiss? If you do, this is the way — the way — to do it. An opportunity like this might not come along again anytime soon, but even if one did, you can’t afford to squander the opportunity that just landed in your lap.

Wait, Is That Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Changed Her Tune?

It’s astounding that this woman, who was vilified by the media, is now being praised for abandoning Trump. It’s laughably predictable and a source of peak amusement, but that’s the press in the Trump era. 

YouTuber’s CREEPY Post About Filming ‘Conservative Daycare Centers’ to Dunk on Nick Shirley Goes SO Wrong

Talk about a fail.

WHAT’S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill…

Congress may be on break, but Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) is calling out blue state governors intent on preventing their constituents from reaping the tax benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill/Working Families Tax Cut Act. 


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