- Ahmad Austin Jr. @ Mediaite: Todd Blanche Calls Himself Trump’s Lawyer Before Quickly Correcting Himself at Confirmation Hearing
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche mistakenly referred to himself as President Donald Trump’s lawyer during Wednesday’s confirmation hearing.
- Hemant Mehta @ Friendly Atheist: Arkansas won a fake "religious liberty" contest. Sarah Huckabee Sanders wants praise for it.
The state's #1 ranking says far more about the Religious Right's agenda than it does about religious freedom.
- David Corn @ Mother Jones: The Most Extreme GOP Candidate in the Nation
He’s a Christian fundamentalist who hunts demons and says he killed a man when he was seven.
- Eboni Boykin-Patterson @ The Daily Beast: JD Vance Shocks Rogan by Defending Michelle Obama Slur
“People say crazy stuff all the time,” the vice president said.
- Nathalie Baptiste @ HuffPost: Pete Hegseth Announces Absurd New Screening For U.S. Troops
“This initiative is not about artificial enhancement, it’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities,” Hegseth said.
- Loenardo Blair @ The Christian Post: Pastor Greg Locke says 'we have nothing to hide' after feds raid home
Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke said he and his family "have nothing to hide" after some 60 federal agents ransacked their home in a pre-dawn raid in an investigation alleging he misappropriated church funds and other crimes.