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True Story of ‘3 Bimbos of the Apocalypse’ Paris, Lindsay, and Britney

19 hours ago | thedailybeast.com | Tim Teeman

The inspiration for the New Group’s latest production, the memorably titled Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse (Signature Theatre, to June 1), is an infamous photograph taken of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan in 2006.
I’m a College Dropout and I’m Better at U.S. Civics than SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts

21 hours ago | thedailybeast.com | Michael Black

I admit it: I’m a dumb, average American. The product of an average high school and a college dropout. But, you know, I read and stuff. And I thought I knew a little something about America. Nope. Turns out, I’m an idiot. For decades, I was under the mistaken impression that presidential bribery is one of them fancy “high crimes and misdemeanors” I learned about in Social Studies.
Pope Leo XIV Gives a Blunt One-Word Reply When Asked to Send a Message to the U.S.

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Yasmeen Hamadeh

Pope Leo XIV kept it short, but not all that sweet, when asked to send a message to the United States Monday. The pontiff had his first international press conference in the Vatican on Monday, where he addressed the importance of free speech, a free press, and thanked reporters for their work covering the papal election.
Library of Congress Staff Mount Standoff Against New Bosses

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Yasmeen Hamadeh

Two Justice Department officials were denied access to the Library of Congress Monday, causing a brief standoff on Capitol Hill. The two officials–Paul Perkins, an associate deputy attorney general, and Brian Nieves, a deputy chief of staff and senior policy counsel–were trying to seek access to the U.S. Copyright Office but were denied entry at around 9 a.m., sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity told The New York Times.
Trump Admin Swipes Tourist Visa From Top Mexican Politician

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Kenneal Patterson

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Charlamagne Blasts Trump For Taking Plane From ‘Terrorist’-Backer Qatar

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Corbin Bolies

Influential radio personality Charlamagne tha God blasted Donald Trump for accepting a $400 million jumbo jet from Qatar, saying Trump was doing business with people who “fund terrorist organizations.” The Breakfast Club host claimed Trump’s decision to accept the jet reflected the reality that America is a “post-constitutional country.” Trump confirmed on Sunday that Qatar had offered the U.S. a $400 million Boeing 747-8 mega jet as an Air Force One replacement, raising questions over...
Kai Trump Turns Heads with Promiscuous Birthday TikTok

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Kenneal Patterson

Kai Trump is getting looks after posting a cheeky TikTok video to celebrate her final night as a 17-year-old. President Donald Trump’s granddaughter celebrated her 18th birthday Monday with a video on Instagram of her and three friends dancing to “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland with the caption “last day being 17″ alongside a crying emoji. Trump is the eldest child of Donald Trump Jr.Trump’s video drew backlash in the comments. Viewers were divided.
Top Republican Josh Hawley Warns GOP Medicaid Cuts Are ‘Morally Wrong’

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Kenneal Patterson

A Republican representative told his fellow party members Monday that they are committing political suicide by threatening to cut Medicaid.
WaPo CEO in ‘State of Hiding’ as Bezos Bucks Paper

2 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Corbin Bolies

As The Washington Post‘s Jeff Bezos follows through with his sweeping plans to overhaul the paper, his hand-picked CEO has gone missing from the newsroom. Multiple Post staffers told The New Yorker that CEO Will Lewis, the former Rupert Murdoch acolyte whom Bezos appointed in late 2023, has gone into what the magazine described as a “state of hiding” since last June. Frustrated staffers have also expressed concerns about his drinking.
Top Buyers for Trump’s Eyebrow-Raising Memecoin Dinner to Be Revealed

2 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Ewan Palmer

Investors who have dumped potentially millions of dollars in Donald Trump’s memecoin for a chance to dine with the president will soon discover if they are the lucky winners. A furious bidding process involving holders of the $TRUMP digital currency ends Monday, with the top 220 buyers being invited to a “gala dinner” with the president at his members’ clubs in D.C. on May 22, The New York Times reported.