The Atlantic
Trump holds a faux convention, demands a loyalty pledge, promises $5,000, and insists an opera singer is better than Pavarotti - all while reminding everyone the election is about him.
The Guardian Europe
Senator Lindsey Graham, known for his dramatic pivot from Trump critic to golf buddy, dies at 71, leaving a vacancy and a legacy of hawkishness and loyalty.
The Guardian
Trump announces a midterm convention in Dallas, because who needs tradition when you have a burning desire to party like it's an election year?
The Guardian
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who co-wrote the death penalty law 45 years ago, now says capital punishment lacks moral justification and public safety benefit - a stance that puts him at odds with Trump and his own past.
Ars Technica
The National Academies of Science finds that sticking to the facts doesn't stop politicians from trying to defund them - especially when those facts implicate fossil fuel companies in climate disasters.
The Guardian
Trump wants Republicans to pass a voting bill that can't pass and a defense bill that Republicans don't want to pass, all via a procedure that might not work.
The Guardian
Ken Paxton crushes a sitting senator in a primary, Trump celebrates, and Democrats start licking their chops at the prospect of flipping Texas blue.
The Guardian
Republican gerrymandering claims another Democratic scalp as veteran congressman Al Green loses his seat to freshman Christian Menefee in a runoff that was basically rigged from the start.
The Atlantic
Trump is simultaneously crushing primary foes and seeing approval ratings hit new lows - because nothing says strength like a shrinking base and a Congress that might actually check him.
The Good Times
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