- Dana Mattioli, Drew Hinshaw, Rebecca Ballhaus and Joe Parkinson @ The Wall Street Journal: ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show her seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials ahead of her confirmation as ambassador to Greece.
- Sebastian Murdock @ HuffPost: FTC Chair Says He's Proud Of Efforts To Protect 'White American Men From Discrimination'
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Andrew Ferguson said the quiet part out loud.
- Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling @ The New Republic: Trump Straight Up Admits He Pardons People Because He Expects a Favor
Donald Trump insisted he hadn’t expected anything when pardoning Representative Henry Cuellar—then said he was disappointed Cuellar didn’t pay him back.
- Will Sommer @ The Bulwark: Republicans Have an Andrew Tate Eel-Sex Problem
Horrifying new allegations put the spotlight on the media stars and Trump insiders who championed him.
- Megan Messerly, Myah Ward and Alex Gangitano @ Politico: Young men who carried Trump to victory are mad. Vance is trying to win them back.
Convincing young men to show up for Republicans in November won’t be easy, and even administration allies are skeptical Vice President JD Vance can stanch the bleeding.