- Mia McCarthy @ Politico: Mike Johnson breaks his silence on Max Miller, calls for ‘process to play out’
Speaker Mike Johnson broke days of silence on explosive allegations of domestic abuse by Rep. Max Miller, calling for investigations to play out as Miller’s former father-in-law, a GOP senator, calls him unfit for office and Republican operatives fret about losing his Ohio House seat.
- Vic Verbalaitis @ The Daily Beast: Accused MAGA Wife-Beater Goes Full Trump in Car Crash CNN Interview
Miller appeared frantic as he was grilled live on CNN.
- Marita Vlachou @ HuffPost: GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards Drops Reelection Bid Following Censure Recommendation
The North Carolina Republican, who had reportedly been under pressure to end his campaign by House GOP leaders, said he will complete his current term.
- Jack Jenkins @ Religion News Service: 'They're not real pastors': As clergy run as Democrats, Republicans question their faith
'It's a sign that they are really scared they're gonna lose this seat,' the Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott, a Lutheran pastor running for Congress in Iowa, said. She is part of a wave of religious figures running as Democrats for congressional seats.
- Jesse Scheckner @ Florida Politics: Judge orders James Fishback to pay his former hedge fund employer $1.3M
The Judge said Fishback’s conduct in dragging out litigation, in part, justified the award.
- Kiera Butler @ Mother Jones: Tech Billionaires Want Christians to Believe in AI
For Peter Thiel and JD Vance allies, the tech right is framing AI as a moral—even divine—mission.
- Phil Williams @ Hate Comes To Main Street: Executions for Abortions? Deport Muslims? Christian Nationalism On the Ballot
From calls to ban mosques to AI Crusader videos, two candidates are pushing Christian nationalist agendas to the forefront of Thursday’s Republican primaries in Tennessee.
- Kate Riga @ Talking Points Memo: Voters Reject Republicans’ Attempt to Ban Abortion in Kansas Through Back Door
Kansas voters foiled state Republicans’ latest scheme to snatch back their abortion rights Tuesday, as they voted down a constitutional amendment to change how state Supreme Court justices are chosen.
