- Igor Bobic @ HuffPost: Senate Confirms Markwayne Mullin As Trump’s DHS Secretary
President Trump tapped Mullin, a first-term Oklahoma GOP senator, to replace Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary earlier this month.
- Tim Balk @ The New York Times: In Oklahoma, Alan Armstrong Will Fill Markwayne Mullin’s Senate Seat
Gov. Kevin Stitt selected Mr. Armstrong, a fellow Republican and an energy executive, to play a caretaker role in the seat until the next election.
- Charlie Nash @ Mediaite: Trump Appoints ‘Alpha Male’ Influencer Who Posts About ‘Boobs’ and ‘Beautiful Curvy Women’ to Serve as Special Presidential Envoy
Nick Adams, the “Alpha Male” social media influencer known for posting about his passion for Hooters, “boobs,” and “beautiful curvy women,” announced on Tuesday that President Donald Trump had appointed him to serve as Special Presidential Envoy for Tourism.
- Janna Brancolini @ The Daily Beast: Trump Busted Doing Exactly What He Says Will Destroy the Country
The president’s vote would have violated new legislation he’s pushing.
- Will Sommer @ The Bulwark: Folks, We’ve Got Yet Another Right-Wing Media Payola Scandal
This one involves Jack Abramoff’s crypto venture!
- Marshall Cohen @ CNN: Trader made nearly $1 million on Polymarket with remarkably accurate Iran bets
A trader made nearly $1 million since 2024 from dozens of well-timed Polymarket bets that correctly predicted US and Israeli military actions against Iran, according to an analysis shared with CNN.
- Nick Marsh @ BBC: Oil traders bet millions minutes before Trump's Iran talks post
Traders bet hundreds of millions of dollars on oil contracts just minutes before US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the US would postpone strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure.
