- John Fea: Jerry Falwell Jr., President of a Christian University, Tells David Platt to “Grow a Pair”.
- Tommy Christopher @ Mediaite: Trump Offers Flurry of Excuses for Dodging Vietnam, Claims ‘I Would Not Have Minded’ Serving.
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: Trump tries and fails to justify ban on transgender troops.
- Jim Geraghty @ The National Review: The Right’s Grifter Problem.
- Manuel Roig-Franzia & Beth Reinhard @ The Washington Post: Meet the GOP operatives who aim to smear the 2020 Democrats — but keep bungling it.
- Danielle McLean @ Think Progress: Texas governor ‘got caught with his pants down’ orchestrating voter fraud.
- Jacob Rosenberg @ Mother Jones: North Carolina’s 9th District Still Doesn’t Have a Congressman. The Guy Behind the “Bathroom Bill” Wants the Job.
- Hemant Mehta @ Friendly Atheist: Christian Preacher: I Stopped Fatal Accidents in My Hometown With My Tears.