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Trump Aides Wanted Him to Meet the Moment—Instead He Dug In

By Sam Stein, Asawin Suebsaeng

The president has forfeited the bully pulpit that his office affords. And it’s making it hard to navigate the current racial unrest.

By Michael Daly

His name was David “YaYa” McAtee, and he was not protesting when he died in a hail of bullets on Sunday night. He was cooking his world-class barbecue at an outdoor stand.

By Rick Wilson

The last few days have been an audition of sorts for America’s favorite wannabe autocrat. It’s not going well.

Calling all news junkies and know-it-alls. Test your knowledge with the all-new Daily Beast Crossword.

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By Tom Sykes

Her character on “Glee,” Rachel Berry, was something of a diva. But claims about Lea Michele’s on-set behavior would leave her fictional alter-ego in the dust.

By Tracy Connor, Michelle Renne Leach

Demonstrators came out to the streets after prosecutors decided not to charge the white shooter—and cops responded by rounding them up after curfew.

By Ernest Owens

Black queer and transgender people have always had to remind the rest of the community of our prominence—despite the fact that the movement was co-led by us since the beginning.

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By Rafael Noboa y Rivera

I recognize the fear cops can feel. But I’m not seeing the discipline designed to stop soldiers from pouring gasoline on a fire.

By Kevin Fallon

Nothing seems less important right now than how celebrities are using their social media platforms. Still, those megaphones exist. Finally, they’ve figured out how to use them.

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 IT’S BAD WHEN THEY DO IT 

 CALL OUT THE STUNT 

“We need moral leadership and he’s done everything to divide us and has just used one of the most sacred symbols of the Judeo-Christian tradition.”

 WASH IT AWAY 

The Kitchen SinkShroom does everything a traditional drain strainer does and then some.

 DOES NOT COMPUTE 

Following a call late Monday, one leader said the Facebook owner “very much lacks the ability to understand” what’s going on.

 DISTURBING 

Meanwhile, the FBI has opened up an investigation into the Monday morning shooting of chef David McAtee.

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