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Andrew Kirell was a senior editor at The Daily Beast, overseeing the media desk and travel reporting. Kirell previously oversaw the Beast’s breaking news and Cheat Sheet teams, which won a Digiday Award in 2018 for Best Email Newsletter. He is also a singer-songwriter who has performed at live venues across the U.S. and released his first album, Torch Songs, in 2023.
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Trump Will Try to Annihilate Jake Tapper at the Debate
ALL ABOUT THAT BASETrump will make the debate a blood-sport spectacle with CNN moderator Tapper the quarry. It’s what Trump does, one former executive said.

Nate Silver’s Election Model Is Way Off From His Former Site
‘ISN’T A TOSS-UP’The infamous data journalist says Trump has a 66-percent chance of winning. The site he founded completely disagrees.

The CNN Debate Hosts’ Long History of Being MAGA Targets
READY TO RUMBLEThursday night’s Biden-Trump showdown will be hosted by a pair of CNN stars who are no strangers to attacks from Trumpworld.

How Boeing CEO’s Catastrophic Reign Could Become Criminal
UNFIT TO FLYCalhoun and his board have long used Boeing as an ATM, putting profits over safety. And now the DOJ thinks the aerospace giant should be charged.

MAGA World Now Thinks Biden Is Doped Up on Mountain Dew
JACKED-UP JOE!The president is off “experimenting” with various stimulants ahead of Thursday’s debate, Fox News and MAGA folk have convinced themselves.

Ex-NPR Editor Passes the Audition, Joins Bari Weiss’ Outlet
RIGHT WHERE HE WANTEDBerliner recently wrote a scorched-earth essay for Weiss’ “heterodox” outlet, attacking NPR while he was still employed there.

Ex-Newsmax Star Roasted for Anti-Gay Wedding Proposal
TRIGGERED MUCH?Smith was recently ousted from Newsmax—and now he faces widespread mockery for his cringe-inducing and homophobic engagement post.

GOP Candidate Is Anti-China. His Family’s Business Wasn’t.
🧐🧐🧐The family of Trump-backed Senate candidate Eric Hovde once set up a China-related venture, records reveal. “The effort was a bust and waste of time,” Hovde’s brother claimed.

Reggie Jackson Reveals Race Hell: ‘N***er Can’t Eat Here’
‘NOT EASY’“I would never want to do it again,” he said while reflecting on the racism he suffered while playing in Alabama.

Ex-Anchor Sues Bloomberg Over ‘Sexist’ Work Environment
‘SET-UP-TO-FAIL’Keenan claims the network retaliated against her for complaining about its hostile work environment and gender pay gap.
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