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That’s the Democrat party in a nutshell, right there.

It’s both amusing and somewhat troubling that she appeared unaware that a sink/toilet combo is a standard fixture in prisons and detention centers. Was she not concerned about American prisoners who have to use such facilities?

Maher then said the quiet part out loud and admitted that what Trump is doing to prevent illegal immigrants from coming here is working.

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The decision today isn’t unexpected, particularly considering the longstanding opposition New Jersey politicians and judges have shown towards the Second Amendment. Still, it serves as another reminder of the necessity for a national right-to-carry reciprocity law to ensure our Second Amendment rights are upheld across all states.

Which issue are we discussing? You have three guesses, but you’ll likely only need one. If you guessed that Democrats find themselves aligned with the 20% fringe on this matter, you guessed correctly. (Though, that’s hardly a challenging prediction these days.)

Tomorrow night, when the All-Star Game kicks off and cameras pan across the stadium in Atlanta, remember the people who tried to make sure this night didn’t happen. Remember the politicians who weaponized lies. And remember the journalists who chose activism over truth.

We’re more likely to sue him for causing everyone irreparable auditory harm twice in less than a month.

WHAT’S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill…

Tuesday looks to be a busy day on the Hill. The Senate continues to wrestle with the rescissions package — will they advance it out of committee today? The deadline for passage is midnight on Friday, so time is of the essence. Meanwhile, Punchbowl is reporting an impressive fundraising haul for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) this cycle. He must be doing something right…

🚨 BREAKING in @PunchbowlNews AM: JOHNSON’S HAUL pic.twitter.com/L51sWq8dlf

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) July 15, 2025

On the hearing/meeting front, there are plenty today, including: 

• House Homeland Security, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee — “Surveillance, Sabotage, and Strikes: Industry Perspectives on How Drone Warfare Abroad Is Transforming Threats at Home”
• House Foreign Affairs, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee — Breaking China’s Chokehold on Critical Mineral Supply Chains [Witnesses include former West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin]
• House Financial Services — Dodd-Frank Turns 15: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead
• Senate Foreign Relations — Hearings to examine the nominations of John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic, Christine Toretti, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden, and Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, and to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, all of the Department of State
• House Education and Workforce — “Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role of Faculty, Funding, and Ideology”
• Senate Judiciary — Hearings to examine smash and grab, focusing on criminal networks and organized theft
• House Homeland Security, Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee — “Case by Case: Returning Parole to Its Proper Purpose”
• House Judiciary, Oversight Subcommittee — “How Leftist Nonprofit Networks Exploit Federal Tax Dollars to Advance a Radical Agenda”
• Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations — Hearings to examine voices of the vaccine injured

White House What’s Up

President Donald Trump heads to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, today to participate in the Inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Event — some big news to announce today in conjunction with that. 

“Today, something big and unprecedented is happening in Pittsburgh. The inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation summit at Carnegie Mellon University is the clearest and most dramatic manifestation yet of President Donald Trump’s promises to make America energy dominant, lead… https://t.co/ZLvrCzGE0y

— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) July 15, 2025

Full Court Press…

The Supreme Court handed down another one of its Emergency Docket orders yesterday, granting a stay application regarding a Massachusetts District Court injunction that barred the Trump administration from proceeding with efforts to dismantle/downsize the Department of Education.