- Jason Beeferman and Emily Ngo @ Politico: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
- David Edwards @ Raw Story: Glenn Beck claims Kash Patel sent FBI agents to his house for help finding antifa
Conservative host Glenn Beck claimed that the FBI, under Director Kash Patel, sought help from him in exposing an alleged antifa "network."
- Nitish Pahwa @ Slate: Just What the Doctor Ordered
When Dr. Phil signed off his talk show in 2023, he pivoted to MAGA media. It’s not working so well for him.
- Hunter Walker @ Talking Points Memo: In the New Trump Era, the Proud Boys Are ‘Not Apologizing Anymore’
To hear him tell it, Gavin McInnes’ recent return to the site formerly known as Twitter is the result of a collaborative effort that included leading members of the British far right and Elon Musk. “I’m kind of cringing at how happy I am about it,” McInnes told TPM late last month.
- Peter Stone @ The Guardian: ‘Page one of the authoritarian playbook’: how Trump and allies are exploiting Kirk’s killing
The president and his Maga allies have used the rightwing influencer’s killing to justify attacks on critics, experts say.
- Kiera Butler and Julianne McShane @ Mother Jones: From Medicine to Mysticism: The Radicalization of Florida’s Top Doc
Joseph Ladapo was a normie—until he met his wife and a guru into levitating and communicating with spirits.
- Will Sommer @ The Bulwark: What Is Going on Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Brain?!
The Georgia congresswoman has been increasingly restless with Trump. What does it mean for MAGA’s future?
