- Matthew Sheffield @ Salon: Roger Ailes’ fake news empire: Former Fox News head presided over a panoply of phony “sock puppet” blogs.
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: Why is Trump celebrating Turkey’s democratic crisis?
- Aaron Rupar @ Think Progress: Republican congressman conflates birtherism with calls for Trump’s tax returns.
- Zack Beauchamp @ Vox: The US said this aircraft carrier was near North Korea. Turns out it was 3,500 miles away.
- Patrica Murphy @ The Daily Beast: Candidate’s Rebel Yell for Confederate Flag Falls on Deaf Ears in South Carolina.
- Josh Marshall @ TPM: White Nationalist Sues Trump for Inciting Him To Beat Up Protestors.
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