Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. Ever eager to whitewash reality so it matches his MAGA fever dream, President Donald Trump last month proclaimed that the White House plans ...

GOP insiders just can’t seem to get enough of Christian nationalist bullshit artist David Barton. Barton, a Texas-based pseudo-historian who’s made a career out of falsely claiming that the U.S. was ...

AUSTIN, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. Before finalizing changes to Texas’ social studies standards next ...

David Barton is what I call a “faux historian.” With only a B.A. in religious education from Oral Roberts University, Barton has written widely on American history, remaking it into his own image.

That Mike Huckabee is such a funny guy. At last weekend’s Rediscover God Conference (Motto: Bring God Back to the Center of American Life), the presidential contender had this to say about David ...

If you are reading about the law signed in Louisiana to post the Ten Commandments in all public schools, there’s an unqualified alleged “expert” behind the curtain. His name is David Barton. Speaker ...

Two years before going from a relatively unknown congressman to speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana spoke at a national gathering of Christian lawmakers in North Texas and shared his ...

While a pseudo-historian whose book on Thomas Jefferson was so full of revisionist holes that his publisher had to pull it from the shelves might not be your first choice when looking for someone to ...

Christian activist David Barton, left, will serve as an expert content adviser for the Texas State Board of Education as it develops a new social studies agenda. (Bob Daemmrich, Bob Daemmrich) Sign up ...

Read full article: Local nonprofit helps Texas grandparents raising young children find resources Much cooler weather, along with gusty winds, are forecast for Sunday. Read full article: What happened ...