- Andrea Fuller, Ken Bensinger and Edward Wong @ The New York Times: For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept.
The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions.
- Sophia Cai @ Politico: Trump gave Natalie Harp and 2 other aides $45,000 holiday gifts, disclosures show
Chamberlain Harris and Margo Martin each reported receiving the same amount from the president last year.
- Naomi Bethune @ The American Prospect: What Voter Suppression Looks Like in Practice
Poll observers in Tennessee recorded dozens of incident reports in their primary, a few months before this year’s highly contested midterm elections.
- David Gilmour @ Mediaite: Ted Cruz Defends Trump’s Shaky 9/11 Claims: ‘A Traumatic Experience for All of Us’
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) defended President Donald Trump’s disputed account of his experience on September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, arguing that the event was a “traumatic experience” for everyone and that he trusted the president’s retelling.
- Allison Gordon @ CNN: ‘Fat b*tches’: Videos reveal the extent of GOP candidate’s crude sexual remarks
Brandon Herrera, the Republican nominee for a key Texas congressional district, has repeatedly made vulgar sexual statements and derogatory comments about the appearance and intelligence of women, according to a CNN review of his videos, social media, and podcasts.
