- Will Sommer @ The Bulwark: How a Catch-a-Predator Sting Nabbed a Right-Wing Hatemonger
Was Jake Lang evaluating a teenage girl for a bikinis-and-burkas protest? Or was something more lecherous at play?
- Nathan Taylor Pemberton @ The New York Times: Running on Rage Bait
Young conservatives in Florida are fascinated by James Fishback, a long-shot gubernatorial candidate known for his provocative online posts.
- John Avalon @ Rolling Stone: The Republican Party’s Nazi Problem Is Getting Worse. It Should Care
Young conservatives are praising Hitler. The GOP is shrugging.
- Zack Beauchamp @ Vox: The Iran war is not a video game
Based memes, real blood.
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: Why Republicans keep claiming the war in Iran began 47 years ago, not two weeks ago
The problem isn’t just with the inaccuracy of the GOP’s favorite talking point — it’s also with the bad-faith motivations behind the claim.
- Daniel Sillman @ The Roys Report: Donor sues Sean Feucht for allegedly misspending $250,000
The owner of a California generator company is suing worship leader John Christopher “Sean” Feucht for fraud, alleging the musician took a $250,000 donation and used it to buy personal property.
