- Ken Meyer @ Mediaite: Trump on Pardoning Arpaio During Hurricane: I ‘Assumed the Ratings Would Be Far Higher’.
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: Texas Republicans have a new perspective on federal disaster aid.
- Sharona Coutts @ Rewire: How Hate Goes ‘Mainstream’: Gavin McInnes and the Proud Boys.
- Stephanie Mencimer @ Mother Jones: Controversial Culture Warrior Lands Mystery Job in the Trump Administration.
- Matt Shuham @ TPM: GOP Rep. King Defends Arpaio, Says DACA Recipients Should Turn In Parents.
- Andrew Kaczynski & Paul LeBlanc @ CNN: This Trump appointee says it was hackers, not him, who called Obama’s mom a ‘w@!re’.
- Andy Towle @ Towleroad: Trump Sells ‘USA’ Baseball Caps for $40 After Hawking Them in Hurricane Harvey Photo Ops.
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