Jake Lahut
The Daily Beast
New York, United States
Contact Jake
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Jake:
How This Rookie Congressman Got TikTok Famous
Rep. Jeff Jackson knows his colleagues hate the China-owned social media sensation. But they haven’t gamed the algorithm as well as he has. → Read More
The Real Reason Nick Fuentes Was Put on the No Fly List
Nick Fuentes presented his addition to the No Fly List as political persecution. In truth, it was because he allegedly threatened a flight attendant. → Read More
Ron DeSantis’ Secret Twitter Army of Far-Right Influencers
Ron DeSantis’ political operation has been recruiting conservative influencers. But the personalities DeSantis is attracting have plenty of problems. → Read More
Inside the One-Way Feud Between Ron DeSantis and Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem’s aides came out of nowhere to attack Ron DeSantis. There’s more going on here than meets the eye. → Read More
Inside the Early Elbowing for Michigan’s Open Senate Seat
The race is on in Michigan, and while some of the biggest names have already passed on running, the early jockeying is already heating up. → Read More
George Santos Finally Speaks: I WILL Be Sworn In
The congressman-elect also issued a vague apology for “resume embellishment” in his first remarks after the Times exposed holes in his backstory. → Read More
Why TikTok May Never Catch On With Political Campaigns
Political campaigns haven’t broken through on TikTok. There are a few reasons for that. → Read More
The GOP’s House Majority Is Even Flimsier Than We Thought
Republicans won 18 seats in districts Biden won in 2020. Holding on to them in 2024 will be no easy feat. → Read More
Utah’s Mike Lee Ekes Out Re-Election Despite Jan. 6 Ties
Mike Lee faced one of the more unique election challenges this year. He pulled it off anyway. → Read More
Dems Sound the Alarm Over GOP’s New ‘Stop the Steal’ Threats
With Donald Trump already mobilizing allies to undermine confidence in Pennsylvania elections, Democrats are telling their House candidates to get lawyers now. → Read More
Tulsi Lobs a Bomb in NH: She Compares Biden to Hitler
Gabbard, who is campaigning for Republican Senate hopeful Don Bolduc in the Granite State, has endorsed several GOP candidates since leaving the Democratic Party last week. → Read More
Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Has Been Spent on This Ballot Initiative
It’s the most expensive ballot measure in history and it might go down in flames. → Read More
J.D. Vance Won’t Say if He Supports Graham’s Abortion Bill
Vance ducked out of the event without answering questions from The Daily Beast about whether he’d support the bill. → Read More
This House Race is New Ground Zero in the MAGA Civil Wars
The endorsements—with the top two contenders neck-and-neck in the latest University of New Hampshire poll—have largely fallen along similar lines to other MAGA proxy fights. → Read More
How Politicians Are Using Gas Pumps to Fuel Their Message
As political advertising saturates all the traditional avenues, some candidates are using the moments commuters stop to fill up the tank to get in front potential voters. → Read More
Bill de Blasio drops out of crowded House race: 'Time for me to leave electoral politics'
"People are looking for another option," de Blasio said in a video message, promising he would "find a different way to serve" outside elected office. → Read More
3 of Trump's high-profile Senate picks — Dr. Oz, Herschel Walker, and JD Vance — are in serious trouble despite a favorable 2022 midterm climate for the GOP
Republicans are worried about the chances for three high-profile Trump-endorsed Senate candidates: Herschel Walker, JD Vance, and Mehmet Oz. → Read More
Bill de Blasio finishes nearly last in Congressional poll at 3%
Despite name recognition and the newly drawn district including his home neighborhood of Park Slope, de Blasio sits in 7th place, a new survey found. → Read More
Biden fist bumps Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at start of their first face-to-face meeting, less than 3 years after vowing to make Saudi Arabia a 'pariah' state
At a presidential primary debate in 2019, Biden promised to make Saudi Arabia "pay the price, and make them in fact the pariah that they are." → Read More
Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman 'sometimes struggles to speak smoothly' after stroke, AP reports
The Fetterman campaign did not dispute the reporting, and would not confirm when the Democratic nominee will return to in-person events or interviews. → Read More