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Even Biden’s Allies Think He Screwed Up Afghanistan

By Scott Bixby, Sam Brodey

The Democratic caucus now feels that the White House “really screwed this up,” according to a Democratic official, with anger focused on Antony Blinken and Jake Sullivan.

Murray Bartlett on Armond’s ‘White Lotus’ Fate—and That Poop

By Tim Teeman

The finale’s poop scene shocked Murray Bartlett, too. He talks Armond’s fate and maybe future, facing past soap opera demons, turning 50, his gay screen roles, and being out.

She Called Racism on Fellow Cops—and Made a Ton of Enemies

By Andrew Boryga

Melissa McFadden is the rare cop who wants to defund the police. She is also a lightning rod in a department facing scrutiny for killings of Black people.

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Mary Trump Talks ‘Awful’ Meghan McCain & ‘Weak Man’ Donald

By Lachlan Cartwright

In a wide-ranging interview with The Daily Beast, the Trump niece discusses her new book, her feud with a certain TV host, and the trauma of her uncle’s presidency.

The Afghanistan I Fought in for the U.S. Was Always a Lie

By Adrian Bonenberger

The swift transition to Taliban rule has veterans like me wondering how we could’ve gotten the country so wrong. But the real Afghanistan was always right in front of us.

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The Only Way to Stop Cocaine Mitch Is to Kill the Filibuster

By Margaret Carlson

Don’t be fooled by his one-time-only nod to bipartisanship. He remains 100% committed to “stopping this new administration.”

Ukraine Bans Russians From Huge Moscow-Style State Selloff

By Anna Nemtsova

Kyiv is planning a selloff of more than 3,000 state companies reminiscent of the ’90s rush in Moscow, but officials tell The Daily Beast that all Russians are banned.

‘The White Lotus’ Finale Killer Tells All

By Kevin Fallon

The star of “The White Lotus” on his shock over being the killer and playing such a jackass, plus what it’s like to act against analingus, a pooping co-star, and Jennifer Coolidge.

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1. Multiple Dead Reported Amid Chaos, Gunfire at Kabul Airport

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Thousands of desperate people are trying to flee Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover.

2. All-GOP Texas Supreme Court Backs Abbott Mask-Mandate Ban

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The court temporarily blocked mask mandates in two counties, but both said they’d keep enforcing mask-wearing anyway.

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4. U.S. Completes Kabul Embassy Evac, Takes Control of Airport

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Afghans stuck at the Kabul airport previously told The Daily Beast that the exodus of civilians from the country had grown chaotic as commercial air traffic had come to a halt.

5. COVID Vaccine-Skeptic Cardinal Breathing Via Ventilator

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The cardinal has been a skeptic of the vaccine, sharing theories that it contains a microchip.

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