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U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chamber after he returned to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 14, 2026.
LIKE TRUMP

Worrying Sign Spotted as McConnell Reemerges After 92 Days

The 84-year-old’s return to public life fails to quell speculation about his health.

Ewan Palmer

Dan Scavino at the WHCA dinner and an invitation to the dinner
EASY ACCESS

Daily Beast Boss Exposes Security Gaps at WHCD

“There were never any searches,” Hugh Dougherty told MS NOW.

Catherine Bouris

A group of uniformed men in a corridor
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NIGHT TERRORS

I Slept Next Door to the Assassin. This Is a Security Fiasco

The Daily Beast’s Executive Editor witnessed a jaw-dropping security breach. And then it got worse.

Hugh Dougherty

President Donald Trump gives a speech about the economy at the Coosa Steel Corporation factory in Rome, Georgia, on February 19, 2026.
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AFTER-DINNER SCREECH

Trump’s Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked

The president is planning a rage-fueled moment at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

David Gardner

US Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino leaves federal court at Dirksen Federal Building after his hearing in Chicago, Illinois, on October 28, 2025.
COMANDANTE BOVINO

Disgraced Trump Border Goon Praises Hitler-Loving Account

Gregory Bovino amplified a pseudonymous blogger known for spewing antisemitic and racist attacks.

Tom Latchem

Trump tips Sharon Simmons after receiving a DoorDash delivery of McDonald's during the press conference. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.
I’M LOSIN’ IT

DoorDash PR Boss Melts Down After Trump Stunt Backfires

DoorDash PR goes on offense after the company’s staged McDonald’s delivery to the White House draws ridicule.

Tom Latchem

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Silhouetted image of Jeffrey Epstein
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IN EVIL’S SHADOW

I Broke Open the Epstein Scandal. It Haunts Me Every Day

Conchita Sarnoff exposed the scandal in 2010 in the Daily Beast—and 16 years on, lives with its impact.

Laura Esposito

Jeffery Epstein photo illustraton
NEVER SURRENDER

How Epstein Fought to Stop the Beast From Telling the Truth

The Epstein files show how the pedophile hated that the Beast wouldn’t bend—when others did.

Will Neal

Donald Trump and Chris LaCivita at a campaign event
CHOKE POINT

Trump Aide Ditches Lawsuit Without Handing Over Tax Returns

MAGA mastermind Chris LaCivita hired Hunter Biden’s lawyer to sue the Beast unsuccessfully.

Hugh Dougherty

Donald Trump, Jeffry Epstein
‘IS NUTS !!!’

Epstein Warned Trump Was ‘Evil Beyond Belief’ and ‘Mad’

Emails show the late pedophile raging that Trump could “crack” after being sent a Daily Beast article on the president’s psychological state.

Tom Latchem

Michael Daly holding his Searchlight Award in front of the Daily Beast logo
JUST REWARD

Beast’s Daly Honored as ‘Soul and Conscience of Journalism’

Our special correspondent was presented with the specially revived Searchlight Award for his brilliant, compelling journalism.

Hugh Dougherty

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