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Eleanor Clift covers politics for The Daily Beast. A regular panelist on the McLaughlin Group, she has also appeared as herself in several movies, including "Dave," "Independence Day," "Rising Sun," "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," and the CBS sit-com, "Murphy Brown." Send her tips: tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.
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Is Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’ an Act of Government Villainy?
"LAND OF LEGENDS"The president is likely to tap into his worst instincts when deciding whom to, quite literally, put on a prominent pedestal.

Why Trump Erasing Harriet Tubman Is Worse Than You Think
REWRITING HISTORYIn its attempts to ‘whitewash’ America’s history, the Trump administration is imperiling its future.

The MAGA Meltdown Over Amber Ruffin Is a Total Joke
JOKE'S ON USFor Trump and his administration, “cancel culture” is clearly fine when it applies to the opposition. That’s rank hypocrisy, and no laughing matter.

Today’s Hottest Group Text? Hillary Clinton’s, No Doubt
VINDICATIONLess top-secret military disclosures, more side-eye emojis.

Trump Madly Produces and Directs Whitewashing of History
PAST IS PROLOGUEThe self-appointed chairman of the Kennedy Center is erasing cultural icons and hallmarks of the left, but Elvis, Pavarotti and Babe Ruth are part of the show.

Wisconsin Is Ground Zero for War on DOGE: ‘People v. Musk’
MUSK FURY“This is where we see if Democrats in a pretty purple state can get up off the mat and fight back.”

Dem 2028 Ticket: Rich Man, Macho Woman, Anybody But Kamala
WE SURE WENT BACKThe possibilities include a slew of governors, one of whom Democrats politely wish would go away.

JD Vance and Usha’s Hard-Right Same-Sex Political Bedfellows
KINDRED SPIRITSGermany’s AfD just came second in the polls. Its leader Alice Weidel is Vance’s unlikely kindred spirit.

Why Elon Musk is Going to Poison Everything—Even Your Salmon
BEYOND FISHYThe national resource specialist says she was told her firing was part of the president’s plan to make money off public lands.

Quiet Over Trump’s Kennedy Center Grab Risks ‘Capitulation’
SILENCE GIVES CONSENT“It’s another signal of how an authoritarian leader can use state power to defeat the opposition,” one democracy watchdog tells the Daily Beast.
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