- Khaya Himmelman @ Talking Points Memo: All The Places Election Deniers Could Be in Charge of Elections After the Midterms
In an increasingly ominous trend, there are currently hundreds of election deniers on the ballot for the 2026 midterm elections. And although history has shown election denialism is not a winning campaign strategy, it continues to be a powerful force in the right-wing movement, from President Donald Trump on down.
- Kayla Guo @ The Texas Tribune: James Talarico raises over $30 million in second quarter, campaign says, more than triple Ken Paxton’s sum
The Austin Democrat’s haul is a record for a U.S. Senate candidate in the second quarter of an election year and is nearly three times what Beto O’Rourke raised in the same period in 2018.
- Matt Gertz @ Media Matters: Right-wing ghouls revive the Seth Rich conspiracy theory 10 years after his murder
It's 2026 and MAGA lickspittle Benny Johnson is hosting a discussion of whether Hillary Clinton had former Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich killed in 2016.
- Hemant Mehta @ Friendly Atheist: Evangelical GOP candidate Rod Joseph: "You cannot be born gay. That’s impossible"
The Republican said being gay is a choice, despite campaigning in one of South Florida's most LGBTQ-friendly districts.
- Joe My God: Newsmax Host: It’s Time To Talk About Nuking Iran
“You want to win? This is the cold hard truth. It’s mass destruction. And newsflash, we’re going to run out of 500 pound JDAMs before Iran runs out of people who hate us. War is hell. But if you’re unwilling to be as ruthless as your enemy, you have already lost."
- Zachary Leeman @ Mediaite: Democrats Gain Powerful Republican Ally in Demand for Answers About Kash Patel’s FBI Spending and Travel
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has joined Democratic colleagues in requesting more information on FBI Director Kash Patel’s flights and his department’s purchase of BMW vehicles, according to a new report.
- Martha McHardy @ The Daily Beast: Trump’s Reflecting Pool Debacle Deepens With New Charges
Three more people are facing criminal charges for allegedly damaging the Reflecting Pool.
