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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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opinion

The Secret Smoking Gun in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Budget

SILENT BUT DEADLY

It seems like President Trump can’t do enough to placate firearm advocates.

Eleanor Clift | Published May 31, 2025
opinion

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.

Eleanor Clift | Published May 22, 2025
opinion

Trump Missed a Big MAGA Moment With His Wealth Tax Wiffle

SPARE CHANGE

The 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?

Eleanor Clift | Published May 15, 2025
opinion

Trump’s Brain Drain at NASA Leaves the Agency Spaced Out

OUT OF THIS WORLD

At stake is the broader issue of trust in science—and America’s place in the cosmos.

Eleanor Clift | Published May 05, 2025
opinion

Amid Turmoil at CBS, Alarm Bells Are Ringing

FREE SPEECH AIN’T CHEAP

The 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.”

Eleanor Clift | Published Apr 27, 2025
opinion

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.

Eleanor Clift | Published Apr 19, 2025
opinion

Why Trump Erasing Harriet Tubman Is Worse Than You Think

REWRITING HISTORY

In its attempts to ‘whitewash’ America’s history, the Trump administration is imperiling its future.

Eleanor Clift | Published Apr 08, 2025
opinion

The MAGA Meltdown Over Amber Ruffin Is a Total Joke

JOKE'S ON US

For Trump and his administration, “cancel culture” is clearly fine when it applies to the opposition. That’s rank hypocrisy, and no laughing matter.

Eleanor Clift | Published Apr 01, 2025
opinion

Today’s Hottest Group Text? Hillary Clinton’s, No Doubt

VINDICATION

Less top-secret military disclosures, more side-eye emojis.

Eleanor Clift | Published Mar 25, 2025
opinion

Trump Madly Produces and Directs Whitewashing of History

PAST IS PROLOGUE

The 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.

Eleanor Clift | Published Mar 19, 2025

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