Manage newsletters View in browser Biden Ended the War, but Guantanamo Bay Is Still Open By Shannon Vavra Now that Biden has ostensibly ended the war in Afghanistan, lawyers are arguing that the U.S. no longer has the authority to detain prisoners at Gitmo. Big Tech Helped Fund GOP Groups Pushing for TX Abortion Ban By Roger Sollenberger Amazon, Google, and Facebook have all made significant donations in recent years to conservative groups that strongly pushed for the new Texas abortion law. Greg Abbott Takes the Lead in the GOP’s Race to the Bottom By Molly Jong-Fast It’s the abortion bill, but also the voting law and gun law and the no-mask mandate and the 1836 Project and “patriotic education,” and on, and on, and on. Democracy needs independent reporting. And we need you. Support us. Become a member. Join Beast Inside Advertisement 9/11 Families Hope Truth About the Saudis Is Finally Here By Eleanor Clift The families that have fought their government and ours for years are hurting but hopeful that President Biden will keep his word and let the facts come out. The War on Terror Turned Out to Be a War on Ourselves By David Rothkopf It’s hard to remember now, but the attack came at a time when a new information ecosystem fueled by emotion and innuendo was just emerging. Now, it’s everywhere. Fever Dreams A podcast covering twisted tales of the new American right. Listen Now Advertisement DeSantis, Anti-Mask Maven, Wonders How Masks Got Political “I don’t know why the masks have politics around it,” said the governor who has made a name for himself by railing against mask rules. Caitlyn Jenner’s Live-In Manager Cashes In On Guv Campaign Jenner’s campaign has paid $35,000 to Como Ventures LLC, an entity registered by her personal manager and roommate, who has no apparent experience working in politics. Toxic Masculinity’s New Target: Your Local School Board Bringing muscle to the school board meeting doesn’t make you look tough. Advertisement 1. Pence Aide: It’d Be ‘Weird’ if He Called His Wife ‘Mother’ ‘THIS HAS DRIVEN ME CRAZY’ The unsettling pet name was first reported by Rolling Stone four years ago. 2. Trump Boasts of ‘Obscene’ Money Haul From 9/11 Boxing Match PRIORITIES The former president is also reportedly being provided with a G-5 jet for his travels to and from the event, even though it’s only about 60 miles from where he resides. 3. Stock Up on High-Quality Meats for Your Next Cookout AD BY CROWD COW Simple, sustainable, and 100% delicious. © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add [email protected] to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. |