- Hunter Walker and Josh Kovensky @ Talking Points Memo: ‘The Ultimate MAGA’: Global And Domestic Right Gathers, Ready For A New Trump Era
Sunday night offered a sneak preview of what life might be like in President-elect Donald Trump’s second term at the annual black tie gala of Manhattan’s most MAGA political club. It’s a world where fringe media outlets are ascendant, a new wave of religious leaders are mixing politics and prayer, the global right-wing is rejoicing, and more established press are being subjected to a new level of restrictions and derision.
- Media Matters: Steve Bannon: “We want retribution and we're going to get retribution”
Bannon: “They need to learn what populist nationalist power is on the receiving end. I mean investigations, trials, and then incarceration. And I'm just talking about the media.”
- Nicole Narea @ Vox: Trump’s for-profit presidency
The many ways that Donald Trump could use the presidency for personal gain — again.
- Jordy Meiselas @ MeidasTouch Network: Former FBI Informant Alexander Smirnov Pleads Guilty To Lying About Biden Family
Smirnov lied about a bribery scheme that became a critical part of the Republican effort to impeach Joe Biden.
- Ahmad Austin Jr. @ Mediaite: Disgraced NC Republican Mark Robinson Logged Into a Virtual State Meeting with the Same Username from Explosive ‘Black Nazi’ Report
Disgraced North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson recently logged into a virtual meeting with the same username referenced in the bombshell “Black Nazi” report that derailed his gubernatorial campaign.
