In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, Hunter Biden blasted Rupert Murdoch’s flagship network, Fox News, for using his infamous drug addiction to “dehumanize” him and take down his father.
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The Oversight Committee meeting last night angered... everyone.

'​​It’s the committee of misfit toys.'

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You know you're an unwell person when you're watching clips from a House Oversight Committee hearing and wishing you were there at 10 pm.

New: As Tim Scott angles for VP he has a key ally in his corner: Kellyanne Conway.

Conway has become a staunch advocate to Trump for Scott.

She also likes Rubio, I’m told

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NEW: You may think GOP House candidate & convicted Jan. 6 rioter Derrick Evans is as far right as you can get. But he's against a MAGA incumbent in WV, so he hired a notorious consultant—and he's been getting more than his money's worth. w/Riley Rogerson thedailybeast.com/jan-6-rioter-c…

The clip of VP Kamala Harris dropping the f-bomb has made the X rounds by now, but this great dispatch from Mini Racker rounds out the viral moment.

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Some news: I'm leaving the Guardian to become Washington bureau chief and correspondent for the Daily Beast.

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New: Retirement? Golden years? Not for these two senators

A look at the 80-somethings who are running for ANOTHER term in the Senate, Bernie Sanders and Angus King

'80 is the new 50 around here' - one Sanders ally politico.com/news/2024/05/1…

Rep. Mike Collins isn't the first Republican to promote bigoted rhetoric on social media, but he is one who seems to be getting away with it.

My latest: Mike Collins Is the Hardest-Working Troll in Congress

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Huge get for the Globe and a loss for us at The Daily Beast, going to miss the hell out of him. Sam is an amazing person, editor and reporter. He’s going to do huge things at the Globe.

We already miss Sam Brodey at The Beast! The Boston Globe is so lucky to have him.

House Republicans supporting a hike in the corporate income tax rate are hard to find despite an assertion by the chamber’s top taxwriter that some of the more conservative members hold that view.

From Doug Sword & Cady Stanton: taxnotes.co/44yJtJp

Thanks to Georgetown University for featuring my work ahead of graduation next week.

It’s been a great four years, and I’m excited to share soon what’s coming next. georgetown.edu/news/feature-g…

Speaker Mike Johnson heaps praise on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries:

'He's a good family man.'

'I believe he is a man of his word.'

'It's really refreshing to sit across the table from someone who is your political adversary and know that they're shooting straight.'

SCOOPS in this week’s Trail Mix on:

- Rubio and the Trump veepstakes
- the Kristi Noem v. Doug Burgum relationship
- a new wild tale from RFK Jr. involving his kids and fake vaccine cards
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NEW: Dave McCormick is having a hard time fitting in to MAGAworld, and his many ties to the deep state won't help—like to James Comey, who ran an intrusive surveillance program at McCormick's hedge fund literally modeled on the Chinese Communist Party thedailybeast.com/trump-backed-s…

Tonight’s reading: A fascinating profile of Nicole Shanahan from Noah Kirsch Will Bredderman and Emily Shugerman. thedailybeast.com/is-nicole-shan…

NEW: The House Ethics Committee investigation into Matt Gaetz has hit a wall: the DOJ.

The Justice Department has refused to turn over info from their investigation to the Ethics Committee. Now, the committee is strongly considering subpoenaing the DOJ.

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