Laura Esposito

Breaking News Reporter

Laura Esposito is an award-winning reporter and writer. Prior to joining The Daily Beast, she covered public safety at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where her work often examined the intersection of criminal justice, politics, and extremism. She also held roles at media outlets including The Trace, MSNBC, and SiriusXM.
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DOWN, BOY

Shocked Trump Reduced to Incoherence by MAGA Wipeout

Laura Esposito

UNITED STATES - MARCH 4: Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-N.Y., arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
LOST AND FOUND

Missing MAGA Congressman Humiliated in Election Disaster

Laura Esposito

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Rob Gronkowski speaks during the 41st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner To Benefit The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis at New York Hilton Midtown on October 05, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
THE LOSERS CLUB

Newly Outed MAGA NFL Icon Humiliated by Stunning Loss

Laura Esposito

Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens speaks at a rally featuring First Lady Dr. Jill Biden during a 2024 campaign event supporting Vice President Kamala Harris at Three Cats Restaurant in Clawson, MI, during the 2024 presidential election, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 (Photo by Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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DEM CIVIL WAR?

Dem Loser’s Fiancé Makes Panicked Late-Night Phone Call

Laura Esposito

US Vice President JD Vance listens to President Donald Trump speak, as they make a joint appearance in the Oval Office to announce a whistleblower program to encourage the public to report alleged fraud, at the White House in Washington, DC, October 20, 2026.
HOT OR NOT?

Trump Delivers Humiliating Snub to JD Vance

Laura Esposito