Welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing — a quick roundup of the most popular stories from the past week, in case any slipped by you. What captured everyone’s interest amid this flurry of events? Grab your coffee (or perhaps a stronger beverage if that’s more your style) and settle into this 21st Century Weekend Edition of your beloved (online) publication — let’s dive in!
#1 – Greg Gutfeld Reaches His Breaking Point With Co-Host, Encapsulates GOP Anger Over Russia Collusion Hoax — by Bonchie
Tarlov’s reference to Epstein is undeniably transparent. She seemed indifferent to the story up until recently, aligning with other Democrats who found it politically advantageous. Such behavior is quite disingenuous. But let’s focus on her subsequent remarks, which highlight her blatant dishonesty.
#2 – New: Pam Bondi Just Exercised the Nuclear Option on the Judges Who Removed Alina Habba — by Bonchie
In a surprising development, Attorney General Pam Bondi seemingly opted for the nuclear approach on Tuesday afternoon, leveraging her authority to Grace — or at least initiating that process.
.@USAttyHabba has been doing a great job in making NJ safe again. Nonetheless, politically minded judges refused to allow her to continue in her position, replacing Alina with the First Assistant.
Accordingly, the First Assistant United States Attorney in New Jersey has just…
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) July 22, 2025
As noted, Bondi described the judges who booted Habba as “rogue” and “politically minded.” She went on to say the decision threatened the Article II powers of President Donald Trump.
#3 – ‘Report’ of ICE Deporting an 82-Year-Old Legal Immigrant Gets a Bombshell Update, Press Left in Shambles — by Bonchie
As it turns out, not only did Guatemala have no record of Leon entering the country, but the hospital he was claimed to be at had no record that he was ever there either. An even bigger bombshell dropped, though. Chilean authorities are now saying that a man with the name Luis Leon, who had the same birth date as the Luis Leon from this story, died in their country in 2019.
#4 – Karoline Leavitt’s Takedown of CNN Reporter Over Russia Collusion Hoax Docs Is a Thing of Beauty — by Katie Jerkovich
The DNI’s initial reaction to the CNN reporter’s questions was telling as she looked away from the reporter with what appeared to be a clear look of disgust on her face at the mere suggestion.
Leavitt then took the microphone and proceeded to dismantle Collins piece by piece.
She pointed out that what was in the newly declassified information was something we didn’t have before, and that is the fact that the “intelligence community was concocting this narrative that the president colluded with the Russians.”
“That the president’s son was holding secret meetings with the Russians,” she added. “All of these lies that were never true.”
The press secretary then called out the CNN correspondent for her disgusting suggestion about the reason behind the release of the documents.
#5 – The Receipts Have Dropped: Tulsi Gabbard Posts Russiagate Evidence Obama Had Been Fearing — by Rusty Weiss
Gabbard, describing the plot as the “most egregious weaponization and politicization of intelligence in American history,” posted a series of lies which have, in her view, been debunked by declassifying a 2020 House Intelligence Committee report.
The report was an assessment of how the Obama administration manufactured a January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment, which portrayed Russia as having influenced the 2016 election in favor of Donald Trump.
That assessment was “false,” Gabbard writes, noting that the Obama administration “conspired to subvert the will of the American people,” and, working in conjunction with a willfully ignorant media, staged “a years-long coup against” Trump.
If you enjoy the Weekly Briefing, be sure to check out “,” our weekly podcast. It features a rundown of our top stories of the week, along with chats with a couple of our contributors about what they’ve been covering. This week, we’re joined by Jim Thompson and Brandon Morse. If you like RedState, we think you’ll like this added feature. Liking, subscribing, and following are much appreciated.
