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Roger Sollenberger is a senior political reporter with The Daily Beast. He previously worked as a reporter for Salon, and prior to that as an independent investigative journalist, where he placed stories with BuzzFeed News, WIRED, the New Republic, and VICE, among others. He and his wife live in Austin, Texas, with their two dogs, who are fat.Send him tips: roger.sollenberger@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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Trump Forces Out Project 2025 Mastermind

YOU’RE FIRED

The Trump campaign ousted an architect of Project 2025, but ultraconservatives vowed to save the policy manifesto, which was blessed by J.D. Vance.

Roger Sollenberger | Published Jul 30, 2024

Trump Turns Kamala F-Word Rant into Ad: ‘No Tax on Tips’

Let's Roll

The Daily Beast revealed Trump's foulmouthed verdict on his Democratic rival and his possible replacement. But Trump focused on the tip he gave his caddy.

Roger Sollenberger, AJ McDougall, Hugh Dougherty | Published Jul 04, 2024
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Trump Claims ‘Broken-Down’ Biden Has Quit: ‘It’s Kamala’

‘SO F***ING BAD’

In a leaked video, Trump offers a frank analysis of his rival’s performance in the first presidential debate, calling Biden a “broken-down pile of cr*p.”

Roger Sollenberger, AJ McDougall | Published Jul 03, 2024

GOP Sen. Hopeful Royce White Owes Over $100K Child Support

DEADBEAT DAD

The mother of one of the Minnesota Republican’s children provided records showing the former basketball star has not been truthful about his whopping debts.

Roger Sollenberger, Mini Racker | Published Jun 13, 2024
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Comer Attacked Biden Over Email Aliases. He Used Two Himself

BUT HIS EMAILS!

The Kentucky Republican, now chair of the House Oversight Committee, used pseudonymous accounts to discuss a state Chinese hemp import plan that ended in disaster.

Roger Sollenberger | Published Jun 07, 2024
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GOP Sen. Candidate Accused of ‘Outrageous’ Illegal Spending

GOLD RUSH

The former basketball star hopes to win a Senate spot from Minnesota but the Campaign Legal Center claims “knowing and willful” law violations—including a Miami strip club.

Roger Sollenberger | Published Jun 06, 2024
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James Comer Helped Import China Hemp. It Tested as Marijuana

GONE TO POT

The Kentucky Republican has hounded the Bidens over China and business ventures—but state records reveal his own involvement in a hemp import plan gone spectacularly wrong.

Roger Sollenberger | Published Jun 04, 2024
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Trump Boasted About Sex With Stormy in Tahoe, Athlete Says

SUB PAR

The athlete also told The Daily Beast that in the run-up to the 2016 election he received anonymous calls from strangers asking what he remembered of the weekend.

Roger Sollenberger | Published May 29, 2024

Trump Just Sold His $10M Jet to One of His Megadonors

JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS

The sale, executed earlier this month, was reportedly worth about $10 million.

Roger Sollenberger, Noah Kirsch | Published May 27, 2024
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GOP Senate Candidate Spent Big On Strip Clubs, Limos, Luxury

ROLLS ROYCE

Star athlete and conspiracy theorist Royce White just landed the Minnesota GOP’s endorsement for Senate. They must not have seen his previous campaign expenses.

Roger Sollenberger, Mini Racker | Published May 23, 2024

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