- Robert McCoy @ The New Republic: In Bizarre Defense, Trump Calls It “Privilege” to Visit Epstein Island
Donald Trump was asked yet again about his relationship to deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. His answer made everything worse.
- Joe DePaolo @ Mediaite: GOP Senator Pushes False Epstein Claim Even After Jake Tapper Corrects Him in Wild CNN Interview
During a contentious back-and-forth on CNN’s State of the Union Sunday, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) insisted that former President Barack Obama’s administration was responsible for striking a “sweetheart” plea deal with the disgraced financier in 2009.
- Ann Marie Shambaugh @ The Roys Report: Leading Conservative Activist Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material
The former leader of a nonprofit urging Christians to vote their values has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of possession of child sex abuse material. Jason Yates, former CEO of Fort Worth-based My Faith Votes, filed a guilty plea July 21 in McLeod County, Minnesota, to two felony counts of possession of pornography involving minors under 14.
- Molly Sprayregen @ LGBTQ Nation: Kim Davis asks Supreme Court to take her case in hopes of bringing down marriage equality
Her hate group lawyers seem confident, but experts say this case won't be the one to do it.
- Peter Wade @ Rolling Stone: Trump Is Trying to Hide the Cost of Renovating His New Air Force One
The administration transferred nearly $1 billion dollars to a Pentagon project to modernize nuclear weapons, but those funds will be used to renovate Trump's "flying palace."
- Hemant Mehta @ Friendly Atheist: Ryan Walters' TV displayed "nude women" during a meeting. Now he's blaming the media
The Oklahoma schools chief who crusades against smut now faces an investigation into his own explicit screen time.
