AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Inside a group's push for whites-only communities "heritage communities"
A white separatist group is openly planning a network of whites-only settlements across rural America that aim to withstand legal challenges by operating essentially as private clubs. Why it matters: The communities are launching in the Ozarks, Appalachia and the South as the Trump administration has backed off prosecuting many civil rights cases. - They're also surfacing at a time when the nation is becoming increasingly diverse , and as the racist "great replacement theory" has become a staple of far-right politics in recent years. The big picture: For nearly three years, state and federal authorities have largely watched from the sidelines as the separatist group Return to the Land (RTTL) unveiled plans and took applications for…
NYTIMES (David Gibson) - Pope Leo’s Showdown With the Church’s Radical Right
An impending clash between Pope Leo and ultratraditionalist Catholics threatens to end the pontiff’s honeymoon.
AXIOS (Stef W. Kight) - GOP's new election model: Colombia
Senate Republicans are elevating Colombia as a role model in their push for stricter voting rules in the U.S. — and using California as their foil. Why it matters: Republicans don't have the votes to jam through President Trump's SAVE Act, but some conservatives are using Colombia's election system to keep the up the pressure on GOP leaders. - Colombia just elected Abelardo de la Espriella, a populist business owner who secured President Trump's endorsement. The country requires voters to present a national I.D. card, relies on paper ballots and does not generally allow mail-in voting. - Republicans want the U.S. to follow suit. What we're hearing: Some GOP senators are considering a hearing with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and…
NYTIMES (Robert Draper) - After Charlie Kirk’s Death, a Fight for the Youth Vote
A fledgling Democratic group and the far-right white nationalist Nick Fuentes seek to make gains on college campuses that have recently been dominated by Turning Point USA.
DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - California Republican Party Plans To Block Candidates Aligned With Nick Fuentes
'Highly critical of MAGA and President Trump'