Michael Daly is a special correspondent with The Daily Beast. He was previously a columnist with the New York Daily News and a staff writer with New York magazine. He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2002 and has received numerous awards. He is the author of Under Ground and The Book of Mychal. His third book, Topsy, was released in 2013.
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Boy Says Goodbye to His Hero Dad
They called 6-foot-5 NYPD Det. Joseph Lemm, killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, ‘Superman.... MORE
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Tamir Rice: A Tragedy, Not a Crime
In a country plagued by gun violence, a cop can’t be held criminally liable for mistaking an... MORE
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He Found a Miracle Baby in Jesus’ Crib
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Killers’ Favorite Guns Sold With a Smile
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Trump Trademarked Slogan When Mitt Lost
The Donald started to run for president six days after President Obama won a second term, and he... MORE
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Shkreli Got Away With His Worst Crime
The Big Pharma jerk everyone loved to hate just got indicted on securities fraud—but his real crime... MORE
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The Mosque as American as Apple Pie
Trump won’t be visiting Cedar Rapids’s Mother Mosque on his trip to Iowa—but the historic house of... MORE
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When Muhammad Ali Visited Ground Zero
Nine days after the attack on the World Trade Center, the world’s most famous Muslim—the one Donald... MORE
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California Gun Loophole Still Open
Jerry Brown may be ripping into gun laws in Arizona and Nevada in the wake of San Bernardino, but... MORE
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The Most Twisted Terror Plot Yet
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Rahm’s Vote to Silence Laquan’s Family
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The Pilgrims Were the Original Refugees
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