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Eleanor Clift covers politics for The Daily Beast. A regular panelist on the McLaughlin Group, she has also appeared as herself in several movies, including "Dave," "Independence Day," "Rising Sun," "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," and the CBS sit-com, "Murphy Brown." Send her tips: tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.
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The Secret Smoking Gun in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Budget
SILENT BUT DEADLYIt seems like President Trump can’t do enough to placate firearm advocates.

Biden's Diagnosis Reveals the Rotten Nature of Our Politics
HEALTHY DISCOURSE?There are no real guardrails to monitor presidential health and fitness—and, clearly, many incentives to mask concerns.

Trump Missed a Big MAGA Moment With His Wealth Tax Wiffle
SPARE CHANGEThe working-class men and women at the heart of the MAGA movement should come to expect economic policies that reflect their needs. What happens if they realize that’s not going to happen?

Trump’s Brain Drain at NASA Leaves the Agency Spaced Out
OUT OF THIS WORLDAt stake is the broader issue of trust in science—and America’s place in the cosmos.

Amid Turmoil at CBS, Alarm Bells Are Ringing
FREE SPEECH AIN’T CHEAPThe upheaval at “60 Minutes” is more evidence of President Trump’s campaign against the mainstream media, and many other groups he labels “enemies of the people.”

Is Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’ an Act of Government Villainy?
"LAND OF LEGENDS"The president is likely to tap into his worst instincts when deciding whom to, quite literally, put on a prominent pedestal.

Why Trump Erasing Harriet Tubman Is Worse Than You Think
REWRITING HISTORYIn its attempts to ‘whitewash’ America’s history, the Trump administration is imperiling its future.

The MAGA Meltdown Over Amber Ruffin Is a Total Joke
JOKE'S ON USFor Trump and his administration, “cancel culture” is clearly fine when it applies to the opposition. That’s rank hypocrisy, and no laughing matter.

Today’s Hottest Group Text? Hillary Clinton’s, No Doubt
VINDICATIONLess top-secret military disclosures, more side-eye emojis.

Trump Madly Produces and Directs Whitewashing of History
PAST IS PROLOGUEThe self-appointed chairman of the Kennedy Center is erasing cultural icons and hallmarks of the left, but Elvis, Pavarotti and Babe Ruth are part of the show.
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