- Michael Luciano @ Mediaite: Steve Bannon Accused of Doing Nazi Salute During CPAC Speech After Calling for a Third Trump Term
Steve Bannon punctuated his speech at the Conservative Political Action on Thursday with a gesture resembling the Roman salute used by the Nazis.
- Angry White Men: BlazeTV Host Thanks Violent Jan. 6 Participant For ‘Storming The Capitol’
On the Feb. 20, 2025 episode of Prime Time with Alex Stein, BlazeTV host Alex Stein interviewed Jake Lang — a violent Jan. 6 rioter who was filmed attacking police officers with a baseball bat and a riot shield. During the interview Stein thanked Lang for “storming the Capitol.”
- Hemant Mehta @ Friendly Atheist: Oklahoma lawmakers shoot down slew of Christian Nationalist bills
State Sen. Dusty Deevers failed to pass bills related to Covenant Marriage, abortion, and no-fault divorce.
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: Trump tells Maine’s Democratic governor, ‘We are the federal law’
The president picked a fight with Gov. Janet Mills over transgender student-athletes. It didn’t go well for him, though the exchange was illuminating.
- Scot Nakagawa @ The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook: Fighting the Authoritarian Threat of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is emerging in this context, as a movement that blends Christian nationalism with a militant, authoritarian political vision. Unlike traditional fundamentalists who place their hopes in an apocalyptic future, NAR adherents believe that the Kingdom of God is already here—and that they are called to seize control of governments, institutions, and society right now.
- Sarah Stankorb @ The New Republic: The Christian Nationalist Plot to Disenfranchise Women Voters
The SAVE Act, which purports to fend off the phantasmal threat of voter fraud, would throw millions of women off the voting rolls.