- Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan @ The New York Times: Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files
The president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself.
- Alec Hernandez @ Politico: Nancy Mace loses GOP primary for South Carolina governor
It’s the latest victory for Trump on the heels of his success ousting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Mace’s ally on the Epstein files, and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), among other GOP defectors.
- Alex Isenstadt @ Axios: Duffy's push for son-in-law's House campaign sparks backlash
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is going all-out to get his 26-year-old son-in-law elected to a Wisconsin House seat, infuriating Republicans in the district who say he's abusing his office and access to President Trump.
- Hemant Mehta @ Friendly Atheist: A billion-dollar company is remaking a Washington town in Christianity's image
Wealthy believers linked to extremist Doug Wilson are transforming Battle Ground, Washington through business, politics, and real estate.
- Alex Griffing @ Mediaite: Trump Straight Up Says ‘I Love the Inflation’ When Pressed On Latest Numbers
President Donald Trump told the media on Wednesday, “I love the inflation” report that came out earlier in the morning, showing inflation had risen above 4% for the first time in three years.
- Alex Henderson @ AlterNet: Magenta cannons, Bible verses and tradwife messaging: Inside Turning Point's 'womanshere'
While the term "Manosphere" is used to describe an array of anti-feminist ideologies —from MGTOWs (Men Going Their Own Way) to PUAs (Pickup Artists) to incels (involuntary celibates) — another term, "Womanosphere," is being applied to the Manosphere's female allies. T
- Southern Poverty Law Center: The Year in Hate & Extremism 2025
In 2025 both the federal government and the private tech sector embraced the ideas of the hard right and advanced its agenda. The Year in Hate and Extremism 2025: From Extreme to Establishment is an annual exclusive report on hate and extremist antigovernment groups in the United States.
