Friday, August 7, 2026Good morning, and welcome to RedState's "Morning Minute" — a brief glimpse at which stories are trending at the moment and a look ahead at what the day may bring. Then again, I'm sure that will change, but then I guess they figure Iranian-backed terrorists will follow their anti-drone laws. Chad Pergram has the rundown here:The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Senate Trying To Finish Its Summer Work Today (Or Tomorrow)The Senate is racing to finish its work for the summer. The Senate votes today at 11:30 am et on the Russia sanctions bill engineered by late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). MORNING MUSINGI can't predict what the ultimate outcome of Anthony Fauci's contempt referral to the Department of Justice (DOJ) will be.