Manage newsletters View in browser GOP Pays Giuliani Associates Wrapped Up in Ukraine Probe By Roger Sollenberger The Republican National Committee recently paid $20,000 to DiGenova & Toensing LLP, a law firm helmed by two GOP insiders with alleged ties to Giuliani’s Ukrainian dealings. It’s the Virus, Not Afghanistan, That’s Dragging Biden Down By Eleanor Clift All eyes have been on Afghanistan, but it is domestic issues—starting with public health—that appear to be bringing Biden’s numbers back to Earth. Andrew Cuomo Was Only Ever Good at Cruel Manipulation By Danielle Tcholakian And the very thing he and his crew delighted in so much—dehumanizing others for their own advancement and enjoyment—is the thing that brought them down. Democracy needs independent reporting. And we need you. Support us. Become a member. Join Beast Inside Advertisement Arizona ‘Audit’ Delayed Because Cyber Ninjas Caught COVID-19 By Justin Baragona The final draft of a sham audit was supposed to arrive on Monday. However, the conspiracy-peddling auditors have said they are “quite sick” with COVID-19. Why Afghanistan’s ‘Pumpkin Government’ Was Always Doomed By The Daily Beast Molly Jong-Fast speaks to Jeet Heer and WaPo’s Greg Sargent about the decades of mistakes that led to the Afghan government’s demise. Plus, supermodel Carré Otis. Fever Dreams A podcast covering twisted tales of the new American right. Listen Now Advertisement A Bad Last Day for New York’s Dog of a Governor—and His Dog It’s some sort of metaphor, as the dog Cuomo reportedly couldn’t give away kept biting staffers and Troopers, and the outgoing governor kept laughing at the people who got bit. Biden’s Blustering His Way Into a Complete Disaster He clearly doesn’t want to prolong our painful and humiliating withdrawal by missing his own deadline, but what’s the alternative? Lauren Boebert May Have Violated Financial Disclosure Laws Business records appear to connect Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) to her husband’s energy consulting company. And Boebert never disclosed the income. Advertisement 1. CIA Chief Held Secret Talks With Taliban Leader, Says Report CAN WE STAY? America’s top spy is said to have sat down with Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul on Monday. 2. Cuomo Commutes Sentence of Calif. DA’s Dad in Final Hours CURTAIN CLOSER The outgoing governor handed out four sentence commutations and one pardon on his final day in office. 3. You've Never Seen Comfort Clothes That Look This Stylish AD BY AMERICAN GIANT Discover the perfect year-round staple your closet has been missing. © 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. |