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Feds Eye Rudy’s Security Firm as Probe Ramps Up

By Asawin Suebsaeng, William Bredderman

Feds’ interest in Giuliani’s security and consulting business comes at a time when they have ramped up their scrutiny of his work, including his Ukraine-related efforts.

Louie Gohmert Says He Isn’t a QAnon Supporter, Just a Moron

By Molly Jong-Fast

This is maybe not the compelling defense that the congressman seems to think that it is.

Is Glenn Greenwald the New Master of Right-Wing Media?

By Lloyd Grove, Justin Baragona

The leftist scribe has become “a practitioner of manufactured controversy” for outlets like Fox News, say his stunned former colleagues.

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Michael Caine Is One of the Coolest Motherf*ckers Alive

By Marlow Stern

Check out exclusive photos of the celebrated actor taken from the new book “Michael Caine: Photographed by Terry O’Neill.”

Pro-Russia Demo Was False-Flag Op Staged by Coup Plotters

By Philip Obaji Jr.

An extraordinary show of support for Russian intervention in the streets of Africa can be exposed by The Daily Beast as a total sham.

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Accused Stalker’s Christian Group Guns for Epstein’s Houses

By William Bredderman, Kate Briquelet

Led by a 22-year-old, Florida-based Love & Bliss has filed two deeds for Epstein properties—and gobbled up $200,000 in pandemic relief money.

Jeff Bezos and the Most Expensive 10 Minutes of Pleasure

By Clive Irving

At around $300,000 a minute, this will be the most expensive form of travel yet devised. But does it make you an astronaut? No way.

How Will Europeans Kiss in a Post-Pandemic World?

By Barbie Latza Nadeau

After a dark winter of lockdowns, Europe is over the worst—at least for now—but Europeans used to greeting with a kiss are more confused than ever.

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1. RNC Threatens to Stop Taking Part in Presidential Debates

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Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel reportedly sent a furious letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates on Tuesday.

2. Cops Release Body-Cam of San Jose Shooting’s Final Moments

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Several shots can be heard ringing out in the building before officers find the suspect’s body.

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4. Man Tries, Fails, to Use ‘Stand Your Ground’ Against Iguana

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The prosecution argued, with a certain deadpan flair: “Stand Your Ground does not even apply to this case because the iguana is not a human being.”

5. Biden Reverses Trump Policy on Arctic Oil Drilling

NEW ERA

Donald Trump’s administration had opened up the refuge—home to polar bears, caribou, and snowy owls—to drilling.

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