- Robert Downen @ Texas Monthly: We’re All In God’s Country Now
Dan Patrick calls the separation of church and state a lie and has worked to infuse Christianity into Texas institutions. Trump is helping him take that strategy nationwide.
- Edith Olmstead @ The New Republic: How Ken Paxton Fabricated “Horsesh*t” Case Against a Texas Mosque
Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott charged a mosque with fraud despite multiple bureaucrats finding issues with their case.
- Elizabeth Findell, Mark Maremont and Josh Dawsey @ The Wall Street Journal: Ken Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Ahead of High-Stakes Texas Senate Race
Trump backed the scandal-plagued Paxton in one of the riskiest bets of the midterms.
- Will Sommer and Andrew Egger @ The Bulwark: MAGA’s Talarico Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Implodes—Instantly
The holes in this one were evident pretty quickly. Now the big question is will there be lawsuits in response?
- Anna Merlan @ Mother Jones: Elon Musk Is the Midterms’ Biggest Disinformation Risk
The world’s wealthiest man pours money into GOP candidates while backing a floridly fake story about a Democrat on the platform he owns.
- Sophie Gilbert @ The Atlantic: Megyn Kelly’s Extreme Makeover
Does the TV host turned YouTube polemicist really believe what she’s saying?
- Bob Smietana @ Religion News Service: Theobro pastor Joel Webbon calls for public execution of Mike Huckabee
In a now-erased social media post, the Texas pastor compared Huckabee, a staunch supporter of Israel, to convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, saying 'let's kill two birds with one stone.'
- Kelby Vera @ HuffPost: Trump Tells MAGA Faithful He Could Say 'The Stupidest Things' And They'd Still Support Him
The president ribbed his devotees while stumping in Tennessee on Saturday.
