How DeSantis’ $100 Million ‘Death Star’ Collapsed

The super PAC Never Back Down was supposed to win DeSantis the GOP nomination. Instead, it became a political cautionary tale.

Manage newsletters View in browser How Ron DeSantis' $100 Million 'Death Star' Collapsed By Jake Lahut The super PAC Never Back Down was supposed to win DeSantis the GOP nomination. Instead, it became a political cautionary tale. GOP Rep Ordered to Hand Over 1,600 Messages in Trump Probe By Tom Sykes Discussions about how to overturn an election are not protected communications, a federal judge ruled. Silencing of Pro-Palestinian Voices Proves Israel Is Losing By Danya Zituni As Israel's U.S-backed war on Gaza continues, advocating for the Palestinian cause can cost you your job in America. The Truth is a Beast. Are you?  Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting.  Subscribe Advertisement One Simple Way to Get the Public to Trust Congress Again By Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Noah Bookbinder Two of us are members of Congress, and there's no reason our colleagues should be allowed to own and trade stocks. Vivek Vows to Ditch 2024 Colorado Ballot After Trump Ruling By Brett Bachman "I demand that Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, and Nikki Haley to do the same immediately," he said. Advertisement What Drove Colorado's Trump Ruling? Common Sense & History Constitutional democracy is rule by law. Those who have demonstrated their rejection of rule by law may not apply, no matter their popularity. New York Post Reporter Blows Up Trump's Courtroom Conspiracy Reporter Ben Kochman set the record straight in an op-ed. Minnesota Flag That Caused Right-Wing Melt Down Is Unveiled A public submission that wasn't yet tweaked was wrongly said to be the state's new flag, causing outrage online over the weekend. Advertisement 1.  Washington Post CEO Accused of Helping Hacking Cover-Up  NEW BOSS Will Lewis, who was tapped by Rupert Murdoch in a moment of crisis, will now be publisher of the storied newspaper. 2.  Tuberville's 'Pointless' Military Blockade Is Really Over  BITE THE BULLET The Senate confirmed 11 senior military positions that were still being held up. 3.  India's Modi Downplays U.S. Assassination Plot Allegations  NO BIG DEAL He insisted the claims are not likely to affect U.S.-India relations. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. © 2023 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY, 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. https://elink.thedailybeast.com/oc/5f8e670029136b5cd0145f73k3kll.gao/e2da0ff5