FOLLOW US:

Fox News Lobotomizes Its ‘Brain Room’

By Diana Falzone, Lloyd Grove

Staffers said the recent layoffs gutting Fox News’ fact-checking team were a victory for the network’s right-wing opinion shows and further cemented its status as “state media.”

Exclusive: Adult Swim Quietly Retires ‘Offensive’ Episodes

By Sean L. Malin

The network confessed to The Daily Beast that episodes of the Adult Swim series “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “The Boondocks,” and “The Shivering Truth” have been disappeared.

You Can Bet Trump’s Debate Prep Was a Total Sh*tshow

By Rick Wilson

You didn’t think this president was going to prepare like a grown-ass adult, did you? From the family to the Vichy staff, here are three more likely scenarios.

It’s a wild world. Fuel our fearless journalism.

Back The Beast to support our unwavering newsroom.

Join Beast Inside

Did Early Christians Use Psychedelics?

By Candida Moss

A new investigation into the spiritual life of the ancient world argues something different. Ancient people weren’t crazy or making things up; they were high.

Spineless ND Guv Sacrifices 3rd Health Czar as COVID Surges

By Michael Daly

Gov. Doug Burgum rescinded an expanded quarantine order almost immediately after a Trumpish backlash—and he lost his third health director in four months in the process.

Daily Beast Crossword

Have you done this week's puzzle?

Play Now

Disgraced Cardinal Slithers Back to Rome to Target Enemies

By Barbie Latza Nadeau

The church’s former financial czar, who was convicted and then acquitted of clerical sex abuse, is coming back to Rome just as the Vatican’s financial mess implodes.

Dominatrix: Why BDSM Is Booming During Trump and COVID

By Mistress Iris

Mistress Iris writes about the reasons why people are turning to dominant/submissive roleplay during these chaotic times.

Dems to Biden: Let POTUS Lie, Avoid ‘Trump-Style Crazy Show’

By Hanna Trudo, Asawin Suebsaeng

“Biden’s superpower right now is not to fact-check Trump,” a former adviser to Clinton’s 2016 campaign said. His “superpower,” the former adviser said, is to be “the contrast.”

SEE MORE STORIES

1. WH Told CDC to Produce Evidence to Support School Reopenings

NOT HOW SCIENCE WORKS

One of Mike Pence’s staff members has said she regretted being “complicit” in the effort to subvert coronavirus protections and left the White House in August.

2. Kentucky AG to Release Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Recordings

‘THE TRUTH MAY PREVAIL’

Hours after an unnamed juror filed a lawsuit accusing AG Daniel Cameron of misrepresenting deliberations.

3. I Can Run Without Getting Injured in These Shoes

RUN AWAY

They have more cushion, keep your foot locked in place, and a rocking shape to make sure every step is a good one.

4. NYT Reveals How ‘The Apprentice’ Saved Trump From Black Hole

SILVER SCREEN

In the year the show first aired, Trump filed a $90 million loss—but then the good times started.

5. More Detained Women Say ICE Doc Pressured Them Into Surgery

COMING FORWARD

Sixteen women say they were concerned about the gynecological care they received at the center.

KEEP CHEATING

If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe.