Inside Washington’s War Over TikTok

As Congress closes in on a potential ban of the popular app, shifting coalitions of lawmakers, lobbyists, and operatives are furiously trying to outflank each other.

Manage newsletters View in browser Inside Washington's War Over TikTok By Riley Rogerson, Reese Gorman As Congress closes in on a potential ban of the popular app, shifting coalitions of lawmakers, lobbyists, and operatives are furiously trying to outflank each other. Trump Will Blow Up America Just Like He Blew Up the RNC By Michael Ian Black The ex-president's idea of creative destruction lacks the part where you rebuild after you destroy. 'Make the RNC White Again': GOP Ends Minority Outreach Plan By Roger Sollenberger With Trump allies taking over the RNC and cleaning house, one of the casualties was a minority outreach program that seemed to be working for Republicans. The Truth is a Beast. Are you?  Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting.  Subscribe Advertisement Special Counsel Hur Faces Fiery Grilling on Biden Report By Danika Fears In his opening statement for the House Judiciary Committee, Hur insisted that he did not "disparage the president unfairly." Katie Britt Blames Everyone but Herself in Fundraising Plea By William Vaillancourt The first-term senator's stunted delivery was widely mocked even among members of her own party. That didn't stop her from blaming the "far-left media" for the response. Advertisement Kristi Noem Hypes Texas Dentist in Very Weird 'Infomercial' The South Dakota governor promoted an out-of-state dental practice in a lengthy video on Twitter, saying she started to cry when she first saw her new veneers. Jonathan Glazer's Oscar Speech Reflected Best Jewish Values The "Zone of Interest" director's comments at the Academy Awards were not antisemitic, not anti-Zionist, and not even all that left-wing. GOP Challenger Ridicules Barron Trump During YouTube Show YouTube influencer Brandon Herrera has made it to a run-off in Texas by primarying Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) to his right. This clip might not sit well with Herrera's voters. Advertisement 1.  Biden Team in Turmoil as Two Bosses Quit Under Fire: Report  ROAD RAGE? One was accused of verbally abusing underlings, and the other got on the wrong side of the press. 2.  'Oppenheimer's Christopher Nolan Is the $100 Million Man  MIDAS TOUCH That's how much he will probably take home now that he's won the Best Picture Oscar for his billion-dollar movie. 3.  Dozens Plan to Skip House GOP Retreat Amid Infighting: CNN  TOXIC WORKPLACE Also cited as reason to skip the retreat was the location selected by House Speaker Mike Johnson: West Virginia. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. © 2024 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/5f8e670029136b5cd0145f73kn1ec.8f/99dcefc1