The Latest
Where Things Stand: What Might Become An Intra-MAGA Primary Fight Gets Off To A Messy Start 
This is you TPM evening briefing.
11.09.21 | 6:15 pm
It appears that Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) might be trying to run for attorney general of his home state. “Might be” and “trying” are the key terms here.
Are People Lying More Since The Rise Of Social Media And Smartphones?
Some forms of technology seem to facilitate lying more than others.
11.09.21 | 3:34 pm
Jan 6 Insurrectionist Seeking Asylum in Belarus
11.09.21 | 2:37 pm
Some stories perfectly typify the larger stories they are a part of. Journalists sometimes call these stories too good to check. But sometimes they seem in fact to be true. Which brings us to Evan Neumann, 48, one of the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol complex on January 6th.
He was no bit player. He made it to the FBI’s Most Wanted list for assaulting Capitol Police officers during the storming of the Capitol. Over the weekend Neumann showed up on state-run Belarus 1 TV channel seeking asylum in the former Soviet republic, as a victim of persecution in the US.
