Paul Blest
Reporter
I'm a reporter based in the South covering labor, politics, and breaking news. I was previously a news editor at Splinter and a reporter at INDY Week, and I cofounded the newsletter Discourse Blog. I've also written for The Nation, The New Republic, In These Times, and more.
Mark Meadows Threw Documents Into White House Fireplace, Ex-Aide Testified
Cassidy Hutchinson told the House committee investigating Jan. 6 that her old boss burned documents around once or twice a week before the Capitol riot.
Roger Stone Took the Fifth When Asked How Old He Was
Alex Jones got too stressed out to spell his own name, and more unintentional comedy from Jan. 6 committee witnesses.
Far-Right Republicans Shunned Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Fewer than half of House Republicans bothered to show up, and some of them spent much of the speech on their phones.
Trump’s Former Personal Aide Testified He Saw Trump Tearing Up Documents
Former President Trump’s personal aide at the White House, Nick Luna, told the Jan. 6 committee that he saw Trump tearing up documents.
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert Seem Like They Kinda Hate Each Other
Rep. Lauren Boebert implied some of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s beliefs are ludicrous, and then Greene called her “childish.”
‘Marshall Law!’: Dozens of GOP Politicians Texted Meadows About Overturning 2020
“When we lose Trump we lose our Republic,” one current congressman texted Trump's chief of staff.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says the Capitol Riot Would’ve Worked If She Organized It
“Not to mention, we would’ve been armed,” the congresswoman said.
The Author of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Just Got Indicted for Money Laundering
Florida Rep. Joseph Harding faces up to 35 years in prison if convicted.
Brittney Griner Is Free
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who had been sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony in August, has been released to the United States.
‘We Will Fucking Kill You:’ Gay Lawmaker Targeted With Bomb Threat, Called ‘Groomer’
“Someone had issued a bomb threat against me, listing my specific home address and also threatening to shoot up my Capitol office.”
Georgia Candidate Who Thinks 2020 Was Stolen Apparently Voted Illegally 9 Times
Brian Pritchard once accused Gov. Brian Kemp of being “complicit” in the supposedly stolen election.
Trump Says the Constitution Should Be Killed So His Presidential Dreams Can Live
And leading Republicans have been largely quiet.