William Vaillancourt

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Trump Teases Extra Episode of Elon Show After Icing Him Out

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | William Vaillancourt

Donald Trump praised Elon Musk while announcing a joint press conference Friday that will take place amid tension with the billionaire DOGE head who is departing his government position. In making the announcement, the president hinted that while Friday will officially mark his last day, he is expected to be a regular in Trump’s orbit. “This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way,” Trump wrote amicably on Truth Social.
Liberal Fox Host Makes Offer to Musk: ‘We’ll Take You Back’

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | William Vaillancourt

Fox News host Jessica Tarlov used Elon Musk’s displeasure with Donald Trump’s tariffs and the GOP’s proposed budget to try to convince the departed DOGE chief to return to the Democratic fold. The Five’s resident liberal, Tarlov noted Musk’s opposition to some signature policies of the Trump administration.
Millionaire Bro Crypto Torture Plot Takes Bizarre New Twist

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | William Vaillancourt

An NYPD detective reportedly provided security at a ritzy SoHo townhouse where two cryptocurrency kingpins allegedly kidnapped and tortured an Italian tourist to obtain his Bitcoin passcode. The detective, News 4 New York reported Thursday, is part of Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail. Both he and another member of the force were placed on modified desk duty this week. The detective, who was working off-duty, is also believed to have picked up the tourist at the airport, sources told the outlet.
Whitmer Slams Trump for Plan to Pardon Kidnap Plotters Who Wanted to ‘Hog-tie’ Her

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | William Vaillancourt

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has condemned a move by Donald Trump to consider pardoning crazed extremists who plotted to kidnap her and “hog tie” her. The Democrat spoke out after Trump said Wednesday that the trial “looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job,” and he would look into using his pardon power.
Whitmer Slams Trump for Plan to Pardon Kidnap Plotters Who Wanted to ‘Hog-tie’ Her

1 week ago | yahoo.com | William Vaillancourt

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has condemned a move by Donald Trump to consider pardoning crazed extremists who plotted to kidnap her and “hog tie” her. The Democrat spoke out after Trump said Wednesday that the trial “looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job,” and he would look into using his pardon power.
Stephen Miller Leads MAGA Meltdown as Judges Tear Down Trump Tariffs

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | William Vaillancourt

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was among a number of high-profile names to lash out at a federal trade court for blocking Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.
Notorious Gang Co-Founder Is the Latest Beneficiary in Trump’s Pardoning Spree

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | William Vaillancourt

Donald Trump continued his pardon spree Wednesday when he commuted the federal life sentences of Larry Hoover, the co-founder the Chicago gang Gangster Disciples. The 74-year-old was sentenced to six life terms in 1997 on federal charges, but at the time had already been serving a 200-year-sentence on state charges for murder. Trump commuted Hoover’s federal life sentences for murder and founding a criminal enterprise, but Hoover’s state convictions will remain.
Trump Picks His Former Defense Attorney for Cushy Lifetime Judgeship

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | William Vaillancourt

Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Emil Bove, a Justice Department official and the president’s former criminal defense attorney, to the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. “Emil is SMART, TOUGH, and respected by everyone. He will end the Weaponization of Justice, restore the Rule of Law, and do anything else that is necessary to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Ed Gale, Actor Who Played Killer Doll Chucky in ‘Child’s Play,’ Dies at 61

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | William Vaillancourt

Ed Gale, the actor who portrayed villainous doll Chucky in three installments of the Child’s Play horror franchise, has died. He was 61. Gale’s niece, Kayse Gale, announced his death in a Facebook post on Tuesday. “It is with a heavy heart and a surprisingly light coffin (see what I did there?) that we announce the sudden passing of our uncle,” she wrote. “Ed hitched a ride to California when he was twenty years old, with $41 and a dream, and he never looked back,” she continued.
Rumors Swirl MSNBC Host Ari Melber Is Considering Leaving the Network

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | William Vaillancourt

MSNBC anchor Ari Melber is thinking of leaving the network for a competitor—or starting his own media venture altogether. The host of The Beat, according to a report Tuesday in Breaker citing two people familiar with the matter, is weighing his options in advance of Comcast spinning off MSNBC into a new company. This includes meeting with rival networks. A representative for MSNBC did not immediately return a request for comment from the Daily Beast.