On today’s show Ron Desantis’ performative cruelty wins rave reviews from the Republican base. Donald Trump goes full QAnon in Ohio. Democrat Tony Evers stops by to talk about his race to hold the governorship in Wisconsin, and then Lovett debuts a new game called Culture War.

Show Notes 

NEWS ROUNDUP 

• WaPo: Martha’s Vineyard flights leave migrant advocates scrambling
• Popular Information (Judd Legum’s newsletter): The smoking gun in Martha’s Vineyard
• Rolling Stone: Trump Fumes: DeSantis Stole My Plan for Shipping Migrants
• Politico: DeSantis’ migrant transports could undercut support in South Florida
• CNN: DeSantis gets standing ovation from GOP voters after flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
• NYT: What the Martha’s Vineyard Stunt Says About the Trump Wannabes
• New Republic: The Republican Meltdown on Martha’s Vineyard
• VICE: What Is This Eerie Salute People Are Doing at Trump Rallies Now?
• NYT: Rally With Trump? Some G.O.P. Candidates Aren’t Thrilled About It
• Politico: Trump rallies for Vance — and himself — in Ohio
• CNN: Justice Department asks appeals court to revive its criminal probe into classified Mar-a-Lago documents

TONY EVERS

• MilwaukeeJournalSentinel: Ron DeSantis predicts Wisconsin will adopt Florida-style government if Tim Michels ousts Tony Evers as governor
• AP: Wisconsin GOP candidate calls for ‘pitchforks and torches’
• WisconsinPublicRadio: Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels gave $175K to anti-abortion groups in 2020
• NYT: In Wisconsin, G.O.P. Voters Demand the Impossible: Decertifying 2020

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