The New York Times

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1

SUBSCRIBE

The New York Times

President Donald Trump insisted on Thursday that he was not sleeping in his previous Cabinet meetings when he had his eyes closed, but said he shut his eyes because the meetings were "pretty boring."
JUMPING SHIP

Trump Biographer Says ‘Most’ White House Staff Want Out

Maggie Haberman says the president has been “lashing out” at staff lately.

Josh Fiallo

A photo illustration of Dr. Jonathan Reiner and Donald Trump sleeping.
FAIL

Top Doctor Mocks White House Meltdown Over Trump's Health

The White House lobbed insults in response to his questions about the president’s health, but it backfired.

Wiktoria Gucia

Trump holds a model of an arch
WRECKING BALL

Trump’s Hometown Paper Eviscerates His Giant Vanity Project

“It would be an unavoidable monument to a presidency and a man whom many Americans would rather not honor.”

Wiktoria Gucia

Ross Douthat, JD Vance, Bari Weiss
HOLY MOLY

‘60 Minutes’ New Religious Zealot Says He Witnessed Miracle

Catholic commentator Ross Douthat revealed something that “startled” him in 2019... in a bar.

Ewan Palmer

Sally Quinn and Trump
MAGA HANGOVER

DC Insider Reveals MAGA’s Secret Despair Behind Closed Doors

“It’s clearly starting to dawn on the MAGA minions that the morning after is going to be a doozy.”

Wiktoria Gucia

The New York Times building
GLOVES OFF

The New York Times Hits Back at Trump’s Attack on Reporters

The news giant is standing tall against Trump’s attacks on press freedom.

Vic Verbalaitis

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Reuters/ Pic Monkey
LOYALTY TEST

Trump Made World Leader Get Permission for Fox Interview

The president has allegedly been touting the fact that Venezuela’s leader sought his approval.

Wiktoria Gucia

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Geneva Airport following the G7 summit in nearby Evian (France), in Geneva, Switzerland, June 17, 2026. Martial Trezzini/Pool via REUTERS
‘HARD TO BELIEVE’

NYT Reporter Calls Out Trump’s Weird Air Force One Claim

More people are calling out the president for concocting a “cover story” for his bizarre change of planes during a trip to Turkey.

Josh Fiallo

Donald Trump photo illustration
TOO MUCH TRUTH

Trump Melts Down in Midnight Rant on Bombshell Book

“REMEMBER, I WON THE ELECTION,” the president wrote.

Wiktoria Gucia

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. A bipartisan Congressional investigation has begun regarding Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's role in ordering U.S. military strikes on small boats in the waters off Venezuela that have killed scores of people, which Hegseth said are intended "to stop lethal drugs, destroy narco-boats and kill the narco-terrorists who are poisoning the American people.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
REVELATIONS

All the Bombshells in Damning New White House Book

Reporters Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman have provided a concerning look at MAGA 2.0.

Josh Fiallo

Donald Trump pretends to fall asleep (which he actually often does in Oval Office meetings) as he mocks a political opponent in a past presidential campaign.
THE LIST GROWS

Trump’s Private Health Troubles Are Revealed

Aides confessed the 80-year-old president was “beginning to seem old” for the first time.

Janna Brancolini

ADVERTISEMENT

GET THE APP
Subscribe
Log In
Newsletters
Podcasts
AboutContactTipsJobsAdvertiseHelpCode of Ethics & StandardsInclusionTerms & ConditionsCopyright & TrademarkPrivacy

© 2026 The Daily Beast Company LLC