- Sarah Posner @ Talking Points Memo: How the Bluenami Swept Away the Christian Right’s Texas Stronghold
The movement will have to look elsewhere to rebuild on a map with a shrinking number of safely red states.
- Hemant Mehta @ Friendly Atheist: The blue tsunami was a blow to Christian Nationalism
Throughout the country, voters rejected politicians who wanted to put conservative Christianity into law.
- Drew Harwell and Scott Nover @ The Washington Post: Trump ally Loomer was paid thousands for political tweets, people familiar say
People familiar with the arrangements allege pay-to-play business practices by one of President Donald Trump’s biggest online acolytes. Financial documents show details.
- Alex Marshall @ The New York Times: Megyn Kelly, Elon Musk and Others Defend Russell Brand After Rape Conviction
The former star, whom a British judge sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison on Monday, became an anti-establishment flag-bearer through conspiracy-minded commentary.
- Rebecca Hopkins @ The Roys Report: Ohio megachurch leader Tom Keesee found guilty of 27 child sex abuse charges
After a dramatic trial just outside of Columbus, Ohio, former megachurch leader Gary “Tom” Keesee Jr. was found guilty today of 27 counts of child sex abuse.
- Rick Pidcock @ Baptist Press: Here’s who’s behind the next Capitol insurrection
While some white evangelical leaders have responded to results of this week’s midterm elections with dismay, others are responding with calls to action that echo the insurrection of January 6, 2021.
- Bob Bauer @ Executive Functions: Stephen Miller and the Roy Cohn Presidency
In Trump’s first term, the president famously asked in frustration: “Where’s my Roy Cohn?” Now, in the aftermath of calamitous midterms, Trump has concluded he needs a new chief of staff, and he has found his Cohn: Stephen Miller.
