Justin Baragona, The Daily Beast

Justin Baragona

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St. Louis, MO, United States

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Past articles by Justin:

Paris Hilton ‘Pretended’ to Vote for Trump but Actually ‘Didn’t Vote at All’ in 2016

Having previously admitted that she never actually voted for Trump, Hilton now says the “truth is even worse” since she didn’t cast a ballot at all in 2016. → Read More

Tucker Carlson on Trump: ‘I Hate Him Passionately’

While it was already known that Carlson thought Trump was a “demonic force,” the latest document dump in the Dominion case shows the Fox host privately despises the ex-president. → Read More

CPAC Has a Major Fox News Problem

After right-wing power broker Matt Schlapp was accused of sexual assault, he and his annual confab have all but disappeared from Fox News—a shocking break from years past. → Read More

Fox News Anchor’s Soon-to-Be Ex-Husband Allegedly Held Knife to Her Throat

Banderas’ estranged husband apparently grew enraged over the Fox anchor eating mashed potatoes he had prepared for the couple’s children. → Read More

Fox News Anchor Announces Divorce During Valentine’s Day Segment

The veteran newswoman quipped to the live audience that it was “breaking news” and that “congratulations were in order.” → Read More

Ex-Fox News Star Claims Network Is Still Retaliating Against Her

“They’re a mad wizard behind the curtain and hide their bad deeds. They couldn’t just let me live and keep what I worked for,” Holder said. → Read More

Tucker Carlson Suggests the U.S. Should Send an ‘Armed Force’ to ‘Liberate Canada’

“I’m completely in favor of a Bay of Pigs operation to liberate that country,” Carlson declared on Thursday, calling for the country’s prime minister to be deposed. → Read More

Fox’s ‘Straight News’ Anchor Harris Faulkner Lets Rick Scott Peddle His Medicare Lie

Not only did Faulkner let Scott’s false claim go uncorrected—she emphatically agreed with it. → Read More

Newsmax Hosts Beg Viewers to Get Congress to Help the Network

Newsmax hosts have spent all day whining about DirecTV dropping the pro-Trump channel, going so far as to urge viewers to get the government involved. → Read More

DirecTV Officially Dumps Pro-Trump Channel Newsmax

The conservative cable outlet was cut loose after the two sides failed to agree on terms, taking away a chunk of Newsmax’s cable footprint. → Read More

Fox News Flips Out Over ‘Woke’ Xbox Because Everything Is Stupid

“They're going after the children,” one Fox News host breathlessly warned viewers about a new power-saving function on the video game console. → Read More

‘Fox & Friends’ Blames George Soros for Fox Weatherman’s Attack

The curvy couch trio has gone all-in on claiming the liberal billionaire is responsible for the beating that left Fox’s weatherman bloodied and bruised. → Read More

Vox Media Slashes 7% of Staff in New Round of Layoffs

Layoffs have become an all-too-common feature of the media industry—but especially for Vox, which has now gone through two significant rounds of layoffs since July. → Read More

This Right-Wing Media Feud Just Took an Ugly Turn

Right-wing blowhard Steven Crowder is accusing Ben Shapiro’s media empire of being in bed with Big Tech—fighting words that have ignited a heated public dispute. → Read More

The ‘Never Kevin’ Chaos Is Tearing Fox News Apart

The never-ending House speaker vote has further divided Republicans, but it has also exposed a giant rift within Fox News, with Tucker openly calling one colleague a “moron.” → Read More

Rose Bowl Referee Flubs Name of Sen. Mark Kelly During Coin Flip

After the ref called him “Mark Lewis,” Kelly appeared to be a good sport about the mistake, laughing it off as the official moved along. → Read More

Oklahoma State Coach Blows Up at Reporter Over Simple Question

Gundy also threatened to revoke reporter Marshall Scott’s access going forward, saying, “I might have to cut you out.” → Read More

Flustered Elon Musk Flips Out on ‘Jackass’ for Questioning Him

A Netflix engineer pressed Musk to provide specific details about Twitter’s coding on Tuesday night, prompting Musk to eventually lash out with ad hominem attacks. → Read More

Laura Ingraham Lashes Out Over Warnock Victory: ‘I’m Pissed Tonight!’

Ingraham, who has been distancing herself from Trump recently, blasted GOP leadership and seemingly her own colleagues over what she saw as a “winnable race.” → Read More

The Babylon Bee Roasted for Cringe Attempt at Mocking Stephen King

“The bleeding edge in conservative comedy is responding to the observation that they only have one joke by writing seven punchlines per joke,” one critic observed. → Read More