- Julia Ornedo @ The Daily Beast: FBI Boss Taps Trump Sycophant Podcaster Dan Bongino as His No. 2
Newly installed FBI Director Kash Patel made a surprising choice for his No. 2 Sunday night: Dan Bongino, a MAGA podcaster and former Secret Service agent with no experience in the bureau.
- David Edwards @ Raw Story: 'Cutesy time is over': Dan Bongino weeps after taking Trump's offer as FBI deputy director
Fringe right-wing conspiracy theorist Dan Bongino wiped away tears on one of his final broadcasts after accepting the job of FBI deputy director from President Donald Trump.
- Jack Jenkins @ Religion News Service: Trump's pick to run White House Faith Office sparks theological turf war
Idaho pastor Doug Wilson referred to White-Cain as an 'erratic woman preacher who has been all over the map.'
- Andrew Perez and Asawin Suebsaeng @ Rolling Stone: Kristi Noem Says $200 Million DHS Ad Campaign Thanking Trump Was His Idea
Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary said he instructed her to make ads that “thank me for closing the border.”
- Kiera Butler @ Mother Jones: The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Splintering
Is the faction that wants the death penalty for women who terminate pregnancies winning?
- Jessie Blaeser @ Politico: DOGE shared its receipts — and some of them don’t match
Elon Musk promised to deliver a “maximally transparent” government efficiency program. What he’s disclosed so far is a messy and inaccurate accounting of his group’s early work.
- Justin Glawe @ Public Notice: Despite the hype, DOGE hasn't found a shred of fraud
A month into Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s much-hyped efforts to root out fraudulent and wasteful spending by government agencies, not a single instance of fraud or waste has been discovered.
