The Bulwark is reporting that at least one of Pete Hegseth's most prominent online defenders is actually being paid by the Pentagon. Jacob Soboroff – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Will Sommer, who authored this reporting, and Miles Taylor for analysis on Deadline White House.
Hunter Biden is staging one of the most unlikely reinventions in politics, attempting to charm and disarm the internet trolls who feasted on the darkest moments of his life. Why it matters: Former President Biden's 56-year-old son spent years as the ultimate MAGA villain , staying largely silent as his addiction, legal troubles and personal life were used as a cudgel against his father's presidency. - Now seven years sober, Hunter Biden has re-emerged with a raw, self-deprecating candor that is drawing grudging respect — and even empathy — from some of his former tormentors. Zoom in: Biden's unlikely charm offensive began last month with a nearly two-hour interview with Candace Owens , the conservative podcaster and conspiracy…