- Mattathias Schwartz @ The New York Times: If Trump Gets Another Supreme Court Pick, MAGA Wants a Loyalist
For years, Supreme Court aspirants have avoided talking about how they might rule. Trump’s frustrations with his first-term picks could change that.
- Tess Owen @ Wired: Elon Musk’s Ties to Texas Republicans Go Much Deeper Than the Midterms
As Election Day approaches, the billionaire’s longstanding relationships with GOP leaders in Texas are under scrutiny.
- Robert Downen @ Texas Monthly: Greg Abbott Hired an Election Denier to Protect Texas Elections. He’s Using the Job to Attack Muslims.
Nate Schatzline, a Christian nationalist pastor who left his state House seat to work in the governor’s office, told a GOP group that “all Islam is radical” and described plans to “crack down” on it.
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: Pressed on affordability at town hall, JD Vance says all the wrong things
A young conservative voter asked the vice president a sincere question about one of the most pressing issues facing her generation. It did not go well.
- Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling @ The New Republic: Todd Blanche Basically Coached Ghislaine Maxwell in Epstein Interview
House Democrats’ report revealed how much Blanche helped Maxwell during the interview.
- Will Neal @ The Daily Beast: Trump Forced to Make Embarrassing U-Turn on Campaign Trail
The president was meant to be campaigning in Kansas. Then he pulled out. Now, the state is back on his schedule.
