- Glenn Thrush and Benjamin Weiser @ The New York Times: Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Lawsuits
Ms. Carroll, who prevailed in a civil trial after accusing President Trump of sexual abuse, is the latest target in a Justice Department campaign going after his perceived enemies.
- Jimmy Jenkins and Zoe Tillman @ Bloomberg: The DOJ Wants to Know Who on Reddit and X Is Criticizing ICE's Tactics
The US Justice Department is seeking the names, addresses, and banking information of Reddit and X users, ratcheting up efforts to identify social media critics of government deportation efforts.
- Robert Anglen and Laura Gersony @ Arizona Republic: Mark Lamb traded racist jokes with border vigilante, screenshot shows
Mark Lamb did not push back when a border extremist used the N-word in an online message exchange. He instead made a racist joke, a screenshot shows.
- Phil Williams @ Hate Comes To Main Street: He Wants to Be Governor. He Would Ban Islam, Morning-After Pills for Rape Victims
Tennessee state Rep. Monty Fritts, who identifies as a Christian nationalist, is running for the GOP nomination for governor. What does he believe?
- Ben Jacobs @ Slate: Why Was the Chief of Staff for a Leading Republican Senate Candidate on a Group Chat With Famous White Nationalists?
The chief of staff for Rep. Mike Collins, the front-runner to be Republicans’ Senate nominee in Georgia, said he used his congressional position to attempt to free a Holocaust denier from prison.
- Posting Through It: Researcher Jared Holt on Far-Right Infiltration of Trump White House
A recording from Jared Holt and Raw America's live video.
- Will Sommer @ The Bulwark: James Fishback’s Very Weird Groyper Wedding
Who would be crazy enough to marry a racist groyper running for governor? This woman.
- Samer Kalaf @ Defector: Students For Trump Co-Founder Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges, Allegedly Yelled “Do You Want To Die Today?”
Ryan Fournier, the co-founder and chairman of the group Students for Trump, was arrested early Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., after he allegedly assaulted and threatened a woman, according to documents obtained by Defector.