Manage newsletters View in browser How Oprah Helped Joe Biden Speak to the Nation After 9/11 By Scott Bixby Blocked from entering the Senate on Sept. 11, 2001, Sen. Joe Biden had a message he thought the entire world needed to hear. Then someone called Oprah. The ‘Trump of the Tropics’ Can’t Get Enough of the Original By Asawin Suebsaeng, Will Sommer, Adam Rawnsley Brazil’s embattled President Jair Bolsonaro stood by Trump’s lies when no foreign leader would. Now, ahead of his own doomed reelection bid, he’s hoping Trump returns the favor. Firing McMaster Makes Biden Look as Petty as Trump By Matt Lewis Treating a former national security adviser and lieutenant general the same way as a political mouthpiece really is a political “massacre.” Democracy needs independent reporting. And we need you. Support us. Become a member. Join Beast Inside Advertisement The DoJ Plays Whack-a-Mole to Try to Save Roe From Texas By Alex Berke The DoJ’s complaint in United States v. Texas outlines why an unconstitutional law should not be allowed to stand just because individuals, rather than state actors, enforce it. Here’s Why Joe Manchin Is Always Dumping on Other Democrats By The Daily Beast Democrats who can win in Republican districts have to think differently, as infuriating as that is for other Democrats. Fever Dreams A podcast covering twisted tales of the new American right. Listen Now Advertisement Biden’s Bold COVID Plan Is the Prescription America Needs Facing a tide of misinformation, the president is using the powers of his office to take a crucial public health stand. Big Tech Helped Fund GOP Groups Pushing for TX Abortion Ban 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 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. Advertisement 1. Officials ‘Warned of Mass-Casualty Event’ Days Before Jan. 6 FLASHING RED Politico reports that threats to the U.S. Capitol building were specifically discussed during a call. 2. Fox Guest Calls Biden ‘Rotting Bag of Oatmeal’ After Speech LOST IT The hours after Biden’s speech were full of incandescent fury on Fox News. 3. Grab 2 Pairs of Adidas’ Comfy Slides for Just $40 SLIDE INTO SAVINGS These slides are the gold standard of easy, comfy footwear that you’ll look forward to wearing. © 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. |