Asawin Suebsaeng
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Ohio’s GOP Senate Primary Is Getting Too Stupid, Even for Donald Trump
Trump has loved watching GOP candidates for the open Ohio Senate seat fight over his affection. But when two candidates almost came to blows during a debate, he was unimpressed. → Read More
Trump Wanted Lindsey Graham to Take Out Mitch McConnell. Graham LOL’d
The former president has been fixated on denying Mitch McConnell another turn as the leader of Senate Republicans, but he’s having trouble finding volunteers to challenge him. → Read More
Trump’s Election Dead-Enders Won’t Say Who Wrote the Coup Plan Down
MAGA diehards who were coup-crazy just a year ago claim they’ve never seen a newly published draft of the Trump executive order outlining their brazenly authoritarian blueprint. → Read More
Mike Lindell Started a New Election ‘Hub,’ and It’s Run by Two Jan. 6 Riot Attendees
The pillow magnate says he’s spending a million dollars a month to support his new “hub” and a host of other groups to keep spreading Trumpian election lies. → Read More
Actor Jay Johnston Told Me He Was at the Capitol Riot, Says Director
The director and co-star of the ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Mr. Show’ actor’s new film say Johnston admitted to them that he was at the Capitol riot protesting so-called election fraud. → Read More
Actor Jay Johnston Banned From ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Over Capitol Riot
The ‘Mr. Show’ and ‘Anchorman’ actor will no longer be voicing the character of Jimmy Pesto Sr. on Fox’s animated hit after he was allegedly spotted at the Jan. 6 insurrection. → Read More
Trump Accidentally Posts Statement Blasting His Own ‘Stupid’ Election Lies
The twice-impeached former president released a brief statement that made an absolute mess of his election claims. → Read More
Lewandowski Demanded Cash After MAGA-Land Kicked Him to the Curb
"It doesn’t matter if he’d asked for five dollars, it wasn’t going to happen," one individual familiar with the situation said. → Read More
‘Kraken Queen’ Sidney Powell Is Now on Trump’s ‘No-Go List’
“Her problems right now do not need to be the president’s problems,” one knowledgeable source said. → Read More
Inside the Bromance Between the ‘Trump of the Tropics’ and the Original
Brazil’s embattled President Jair Bolsonaro stood by Trump’s lies when no foreign leader would. Now, ahead of his own doomed re-election bid, he’s hoping Trump returns the favor. → Read More
House Republicans Privately Beg Trump to Help Them Impeach Biden
So far, the former president has been resistant to attach his name to these efforts. → Read More
Biden Laughs Off Sagging Poll Numbers, Defends Afghanistan Mess
“Look, I had a basic decision to make,” he said at a press conference. “And I decided to end the war.” → Read More
Trump Keeps Rejecting Pleas From Allies for Pro-Vax Campaign
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastIt’s been more than six months since Donald Trump left office and, despite pleas from multiple friends and ... → Read More
Trump: Jan. 6 Cops Who Spoke to Congress Are ‘Pussies’
Donald Trump has expressed anger that the officers blamed him for the riot he clearly inspired and speculated they were being used as pawns by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. → Read More
MyPillow Guy Says He ‘Probably’ Inspired Trump’s Idea of an August Restoration
Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero/The Daily Beast/GettyDonald Trump now has the notion in his head that he could return to the White House in August. But ... → Read More
Federal Investigators Eye Rudy Giuliani’s Security Firm as Probe Ramps Up
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyAs the feds expand their probe into Rudy Giuliani, investigators have homed in on Giuliani Security & Safety, a... → Read More
Trump Has Blown Off Rudy Giuliani’s Pleas for Help as Feds Circle
Giuliani appears to be in hot water, and his allies keep asking for Trump’s help. But so far, the ex-president isn’t willing to ride to the rescue of his one-time lawyer. → Read More
Vimeo Deletes Trump Ally Mike Lindell’s MyPillow Account
“This is worse than what Twitter did to me and my company!” Lindell said in a brief phone interview with The Daily Beast on Wednesday. → Read More
MyPillow CEO Recruits First Amendment Heavy Hitters to Fight Dominion
Lindell may be on the political fringes, but he’s attracted the support of a high-powered legal team of mainstream attorneys willing to fight his case on constitutional grounds. → Read More
Trump Curses Out ‘Son of a B*tch’ McConnell at GOP Donor Event for Not Completely Destroying Democracy
“[Trump began] swearing and telling everyone about the stolen election,” according to one attendee. → Read More