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Michael Daly is a special correspondent with The Daily Beast. He was previously a columnist with the New York Daily News and a staff writer with New York magazine. He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2002 and has received numerous awards. He is the author of Under Ground and The Book of Mychal. His third book, Topsy, was released in 2013. Send him tips: michael.daly@thedailybeast.com or tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.

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Read the People’s Verdict on the Judge Trump Wants Impeached

JUSTICE IS BLIND

In his previous stint as a homicide prosecutor, James “Jeb” Boasberg garnered his fair share of fans. The same can be said for his career as a judge.

Michael Daly | Published Mar 24, 2025

Trump’s Migrant Gang Members Appear to Be Anything But

👀👀👀

At least two of the men deported to a terrifying El Salvador super-prison have no criminal records or gang ties—unless ICE has a secret it isn’t sharing.

Michael Daly | Published Mar 20, 2025
opinion

Why Everything Musk ‘Knows’ About Social Security Is Wrong

LOOKING IN

The Tesla CEO has labeled it “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time,” but what was it really like inside a downtown Brooklyn office?

Michael Daly | Published Mar 18, 2025
opinion

Why the Real Social Security Fraudsters are Trump and Musk

BIG LIE 2.0

The masterminds of the big lie of 2020 have found a new and bigger one on Social Security fraud with sinister intent.

Michael Daly | Published Mar 13, 2025

Elon Musk’s DOGE Chaos is Destroying His Golden Goose: Tesla

SELF-INFLICTED WOUND

One current owner said driving one of the company’s electric vehicles has started to feel “like driving a big red MAGA hat.”

Michael Daly | Published Mar 10, 2025

The Awkward Truth About Trump, Musk, and Kids With Cancer

‘IT’S GOING TO REALLY HURT’

Before honoring a 13-year-old survivor in his address to Congress, President Trump joined Elon Musk in cutting funds for pediatric cancer research and treatment.

Michael Daly | Published Mar 06, 2025

Why Narcissist Trump Had to Be Oval Office’s Biggest TV Star

APPRENTICE VS. SERVANT

Two TV stars-turned-presidents nearly came to blows in a White House first—and a moment Trump knew would make for “great television.”

Michael Daly | Published Feb 28, 2025

The Secret of How Gene Hackman Got His Greatest Role of All

REAL DRAMA

Hackman lucked into the role of a lifetime—and an Academy Award—after none other than New York newspaper legend Jimmy Breslin backed out of the job.

Michael Daly | Published Feb 27, 2025
opinion

How Trump’s ‘Papers Please’ Rule Exposes MAGA’s Moral Vacuum

SHAME ON YOU

Rounding up undocumented immigrants has proven more difficult than anticipated. So, the Trump administration has set out to make more criminals.

Michael Daly | Published Feb 26, 2025

The Moment That Showed Luigi is Bigger Than Trump

CROWD CONTROLLED

Nine months after Donald Trump’s hush money trial, accused killer Luigi Mangione appeared in the same Manhattan courtroom—to much more fanfare.

Michael Daly | Published Feb 22, 2025

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