Subscribe View in browser 1. CAUTION Obama Warned Biden on 2020: ‘You Don’t Have to Do This, Joe’ The former president also reportedly asked Biden advisers to ensure that the ex-veep does not “embarrass himself.” POLITICS 2. ‘PROVOCATION’ Israeli Official: Tlaib Hates Us More Than She Loves Grandma “I authorized this humanitarian trip, but it turns out that it was a provocation to embarrass Israel,” Interior Minister Aryeh Deri said of the Michigan Democrat. POLITICS Did you know you can still get the full Cheat Sheet in your inbox as a Beast Inside member? Try it now for $10 off. LEARN MORE 3. AD BY BACARDI Celebrate National Rum Day With BACARDÍ Whether you’re enjoying an elevated cocktail or sipping straight up, premium rums from BACARDÍ, Santa Teresa 1796 and The Real HAVANA CLUB will make any celebration special. HALF FULL 4. YOUR MONEY IS NO GOOD HERE Denmark: Trump’s ‘Gone Mad’ if He Thinks We’d Sell Greenland Danish politicians called Trump’s inquiry about buying Greenland and its 50,000 residents an out-of-season April Fools joke. POLITICS 5. WHAT?! House GOP Memo: Blame Shootings on ‘Violence From the Left’ The House Republican Conference’s talking-points memo reportedly provided a framework for elected officials to deflect from questions about white nationalism. POLITICS 6. BACKFIRED NLRB to Probe Barstool Founder’s Anti-Union Tweets Portnoy drew widespread criticism after boasting he would fire employees “on the spot” if they discussed unionization. ARTS AND CULTURE 7. LOYALTIES ‘Mulan’ Star, Jackie Chan Under Fire Over Hong Kong Comments Calls to #boycottMulan, the Disney action remake, were trending Friday after the actress shared a Beijing-friendly post on social media. ENTERTAINMENT 8. WTF First Graders Picked Up Gun Intended to Protect Ohio School Kids found weapon in an unlocked box left unattended by district official who was part of concealed-carry program to prevent gun violence. U.S. NEWS 9. TOO SOON El Paso Suspect’s HS Cancels Football Game vs. El Paso Team Plano Senior High cited “safety concerns” in calling off Sept. 6 matchup against El Paso squad after alumnus allegedly killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart. U.S. NEWS 10. CHAOS Prison Worker Put on Leave After Driving Into ICE Protesters The Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General is investigating the incident at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center. U.S. NEWS 11. MAKING A STATEMENT French ‘Spider-Man’ Scales Hong Kong Skyscraper Alain Robert hung a banner showing the Hong Kong and Chinese flags above a symbolic handshake. WORLD 12. BUT HOW MANY READ IT? Mueller Report Was Downloaded Nearly 800 Million Times: FOIA The report was downloaded nearly 800 million times since it was released in mid April and the last tally in mid July. POLITICS 13. OUCH ABC Fined $395K for Emergency Alert on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ ABC said it was a “misunderstanding that the use of the tone was permissible” in a sketch mocking President Trump’s emergency alert test. ENTERTAINMENT 14. THAT’S A NO S. Korea Would Make ‘Boiled Head of a Cow Laugh’ Says North Kim Jong Un fires off two more missiles while rejecting any peace talks with South Korea during joint U.S. military exercises. WORLD 15. UNFOLLOW Trolls Hijack Facebook Group for Missing Connecticut Mom They reportedly hacked or weaseled their way in and then kicked out the original administrators. TECH Read More © Copyright 2019 The Daily Beast Company LLC 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. |