- Erica L. Green @ The New York Times: How Trump Put Himself in the Middle of America’s 250th
The president placed his image and initiatives front and center, blurring the line, critics said, between loyalty to nation and loyalty to him.
- Colin Woodard @ Talking Points Memo: God’s Country: America250 History Comic Book Has Very Strong Opinions About the Constitution
The congressionally licensed series asserts that God created the United States and offers takes on Roe v. Wade, birthright citizenship, and even Clarence Thomas.
- Malcolm Ferguson @ The New Republic: Trump Goes to War With Smithsonian Museum for Teaching History
The Trump administration seems determined to sabotage the Smithsonian museums.
- Kayla Guo and Alejandro Serrano @ The Texas Tribune: Rep. Nate Schatzline resigns from Texas House to lead “election integrity” policy in Gov. Abbott’s office
The Fort Worth Republican, one of the most hardline conservatives in the Texas House, had been floated for secretary of state in unconfirmed media reports ahead of his hire by the governor.
- Michael Luciano @ Mediaite: Trump Made 327 Stock Purchases the Day Before He Announced ‘This Is a Great Time To Buy’ and Paused Tariffs
On April 8, six days after President Donald Trump sent markets spiraling downward by announcing sweeping unilateral tariffs on dozens of countries, Trump made 327 stock purchases. The next day on Truth Social, he urged people to buy stocks, shortly before declaring the tariffs paused.
- Will Sommer @ The Bulwark: Unearthed Video Exposes Nasty Drama Inside Michael Flynn’s Nonprofit
“You met your match, bitch!”
- Walker Bragman @ Important Context: Plaintiff in Children’s Health Defense Lawsuit Charged With Murder
A mother who blamed vaccines for the deaths of her toddler twins and joined the anti-vax group’s lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics has been charged with murdering her children.
