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Trump Claims He Is ‘Suing’ Major Law Firm Perkins Coie

20 hours ago | thedailybeast.com | Sarah Ewall-Wice

President Donald Trump has claimed he is suing the law firm Perkins Coie which was the target of an executive order he signed last month. Trump claimed in a Truth Social post Wednesday that he was “suing” the Democratic-tied law firm for its “egregious and unlawful acts” and the conduct of one unnamed member of the firm.
Sarah Ewall-Wice

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Sarah Ewall-Wice

Sarah Ewall-Wice is a Political Reporter for The Daily Beast. Previously a reporter at the Daily Mail, she covered the White House, Capitol Hill, and was on the road with the Kamala Harris campaign. She also worked at CBS News, where she covered politics through the lens of economics and was an embed in the 2020 campaign.
Trump Admin Names Breitbart Reporter as Top Navy Spokesperson

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Matt Young

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Get Up to 20% Off During Mejuri’s ‘Stacking Event’ Sale Just in Time for Mother’s Day

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Erica Radol |Mia Maguire

Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. Mejuri has gained a cult following for its chic, affordable, and timeless jewelry over the years. Thanks to the brand’s enduring popularity, Mejuri doesn’t really need to offer sales very often, so when the brand does go on sale, we’d be remiss not to share.
Tesla Reveals Musk Has Plunged it Into Financial Catastrophe

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Josh Fiallo

The leader of the Department of Government Efficiency has not been so efficient at his day job, apparently. Tesla’s profits fell 71 percent in the first three months of 2025—an indictment of the job of its chief executive, Elon Musk, who spent much of that period tearing up Washington. The electric car manufacturer revealed after the closing bell Tuesday that it earned $409 million in the first quarter, down from $1.4 billion in the same period of 2024.
Americans Feel Their Finances Are Getting Worse at Record-Breaking Level

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Josh Fiallo

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More Manufacturing Workers at Volvo Told They’re Being Liberated From Jobs

1 day ago | thedailybeast.com | Josh Fiallo

President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and their ensuing market chaos are about to cause hundreds more U.S. manufacturing workers to lose their jobs. Volvo Group North America confirmed it will soon fire between 550 and 800 workers at its Mack Trucks site in Macungie, Pennsylvania, and at Volvo Group facilities in Dublin, Virginia, and Hagerstown, Maryland.
The ‘Bachelor’ Who Became a $30 Million Podcasting King

2 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Henry Chandonnet

The Bachelor is officially a branding opportunity. Contestants spin their microfame into careers as influencers and memoir writers, peddling MAHA-adjacent supplements on their Instagrams. But mostly, they pump out podcasts—and lots of them. Among that crowd of audiophiles is Nick Viall, the two-time Bachelorette suitor turned Bachelor himself. Viall watched the podcasts around him rise and fall, before launching The Viall Files in 2019.
Donald and Melania Trump Will Attend Funeral of Pope He Called ‘Disgrace’

2 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Josh Fiallo

President Donald Trump said Monday he will attend the funeral for Pope Francis in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome. Some questioned whether the president would make the trip given his public rift with Francis on issues like immigration, which garnered headlines as recently as this weekend. “Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump Has 'Begun Process' of Replacing Pete Hegseth

2 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Josh Fiallo

The White House is searching for a replacement for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a United States official told NPR on Monday. This comes on the heels of Hegseth being accused of texting his wife and brother details of a yet-to-happen military strike on Yemen last month. An official told NPR he shared the classified information on Signal using his personal phone.