DEM CIVIL WARDNC Members Rip Their Own Leader as ‘Weak’ and ‘Whiny’Several DNC members have come out to speak against the committee’s chair.Yasmeen Hamadeh
NAILED ITComedian Cracks Up Obama With Spot-On Obama ImpressionMatt Friend brought his Obama impression to the man himself in a video filmed during last week’s DNC. Matt Wilstein
EARLY INDICATORHarris Gets No DNC Bounce in First Poll After Key SpeechThe Morning Consult survey is the first to be carried out after Harris addressed the Democratic National Convention, her first speech as candidate.Hugh Dougherty
opinionTHE NEW ABNORMALIt’s Clear Trump Has No Idea How to Play DefenseThis week on The New Abnormal, Donald Trump finds himself in an unfamiliar position—for perhaps the first time in his political career. The Daily Beast
SOMETHING’S GOING AROUNDThe DNC May Have Been a Massive COVID Superspreader EventThe uptick in convention-related infections comes as the US experiences its largest summer surge in cases since July 2022.Lily Mae Lazarus
BIG BUCKSHarris Raised Record $540 Million Since July, Campaign SaysThe Democratic nominee had her “best fundraising hour since launch day” immediately after her DNC acceptance speech, according to a memo written by the campaign chair.Zachary Folk
exclusiveHOT TAKEViral Gus Walz Defender Has ‘Always Hated’ Ann CoulterComedian Elizabeth Booker Houston was at the Democratic National Convention when she decided to say “f*** that s**t” and stop being “demure” about Ann Coulter. Emell Derra Adolphus
BOO’D UPMaya Harris’ Hubby to Men Online: No, She’s Not Single!Tony West also reposted a 2012 Daily Beast TV interview with the Harris sisters to X on the heels of his wife’s appearance at the Democratic National Convention. Lily Mae Lazarus
PRIDEGus Walz Sobbing With Pride Is the TV Moment of the YearLooking back at a galvanizing DNC, there is no denying that the image of a son’s unabashed love for his father changed us all—especially the toxic trolls.Kevin Fallon
MUTEDRight-Wing Radio Host Pulled Off Air After Gus Walz CommentAnne Coulter and Mike Crispi also faced backlash for criticizing the son of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.Lily Mae Lazarus
BLOWING UPAnn Coulter Roast Goes Viral After Gus Walz CommentThe conservative firebrand told the Daily Beast that Democrats were actually to blame for her mocking Tim Walz’s son. Dan Ladden-Hall