Subscribe View in browser FOLLOW US: Advertisement Trump and Melania Contract COVID-19 Weeks Out From Election By Blake Montgomery and Jamie Ross The president announced the positive test result in the early hours of Friday morning, throwing the election campaign into crisis. His doctor says he is doing “well.” Chaos President Gets Hit by the Ultimate October Surprise By Matt Lewis I wish the Trumps a speedy recovery. No decent person should wish for anything else. But that doesn’t excuse his personal irresponsibility. She Killed Her Father on Film, Then Did It Again (and Again) By Kevin Fallon To process the loss of her father to dementia, Kirsten Johnson repeatedly staged his death, resulting in the hilarious and devastating living eulogy “Dick Johnson Is Dead.” It’s a wild world. Fuel our fearless journalism. Back The Beast to support our unwavering newsroom. Join Beast Inside Advertisement Dem Governors Puncture Trump’s Longtime COVID Conspiracy By Hunter Woodall The states President Trump has been complaining about are largely open, but his misinformation campaign has the potential to make their COVID rate worse. The Rush to Winterize Outdoor Dining By Wayne Curtis Bars and restaurants are coming up with creative ways to offer al fresco drinking and dining options even when the cold sets in. Daily Beast Crossword Have you done this week's puzzle? Play Now Conspiracy-Theory Twitter Going Nuts Over Trump Test Result By Barbie Latza Nadeau Within moments of the Trumps confirming they had both tested positive for COVID-19, conspiracy theorists were going wild. Advertisement The Russian Billionaire Fighting for His Life—and Freedom By Tom Sykes Oleg Tinkov is wanted by U.S. authorities for allegedly concealing $1 billion in assets and income when he renounced his American citizenship. He is also battling leukemia. Did This Town Get ‘Hoodwinked’ Into a Superspreader Fiasco? By Olivia Messer A devastated pastor in the state that already had a notorious wedding go wrong says things just got out of control last week. Local officials aren’t so sure. SEE MORE STORIES Advertisement 1. Trump’s Top Aides Feared He Was Ill on Wednesday: Report UNDER THE WEATHER Official channels haven’t confirmed whether or not Trump is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. 2. Biden to Get Urgent COVID-19 Test After Trump Diagnosis: CNN DID IT SPREAD? Given their respective ages of 77 and 74, Biden and Trump are considered to be in the high-risk category for the virus. 3. Can’t Stomach Another Costly Streaming Service? Try This AD BY PLEX With Plex, you get access to a variety of great content that’s easy-to-use on all of your screens, big or small. 4. Hiring Slows Down in Final Jobs Report Before Election LONG ROAD But unemployment rate was 7.9 percent, slightly better than the 8.2 percent predicted by economists. 5. Three MN Congressmen Flew Air Force One With Trump This Week CONTACT TRACING The president also met with GOP Senate candidate, local politicians, and hit a private fundraiser, posing for maskless photos with them just before COVID diagnosis. KEEP CHEATING Advertisement © Copyright 2020 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. |