| Manage newsletters View in browser Trump Loves to Watch Ohio Candidates Trying to Kiss His Ass By Sam Brodey, Asawin Suebsaeng Former President Trump might not even endorse anyone in the Ohio slugfest, but that doesn’t mean candidates vying to be the GOP nominee won’t try everything to win his favor. How Putin’s Oligarchs Are Still Dodging Western Sanctions By Jose Pagliery, Scott Bixby, Adam Rawnsley Despite President Biden’s threats, a lot of top Russian billionaires are slipping through the cracks. Putin Killed Trump’s ‘America First’ Movement By Matt Lewis In 2016, Trump wooed disaffected Republicans by bashing Bush’s wars. But Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine has changed things. The Truth is a Beast. Are you? Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting. Subscribe Advertisement China Is About to Make a Big Mistake by Supporting Russia By David Rothkopf The Chinese government could be a peacemaker in Ukraine or it can be Putin’s enabler. But it can’t be both. Putin’s Own Soldiers Are Refusing to Fight in Ukraine By The Daily Beast Putin may not realize how poorly the war is going for him, but his troops do. Ukrainian diplomat Olexander Scherba joins the pod to explain what he’s hearing. Plus, Mitt vs Tulsi. Advertisement Roger Stone Has Been Playing All Sides of the Gaetz Scandal One of the most connected players in MAGA world just happened to advocate for pardons for three men tied to the Matt Gaetz sex investigation—and they’re not on the same side. GOP Turns to Capitol Rioter to Sell Its ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill “An insurrectionist joined by a group of MAGA trolls and GOP lawmakers is not an ‘honest discussion,’” Florida’s first LGBTQ lawmaker said. “It’s unhinged, anti-LGBTQ propaganda.” Election ‘Vigilantes’ Pose as County Workers, Officials Say One of the group’s leaders gave a speech in a church about the audit in which he said “I want arrests, I want prosecutions, I want firing squads.” Advertisement 1. Leaders of 3 NATO Nations Heading to Kyiv Under Bombardment GUTSY Prime Ministers of Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovenia are heading out to see Ukraine President Zelensky in the besieged Ukrainian capital. 2. Proud Boys Leader Had Memo on Seizing Govt Buildings: Report ‘UNSUSPECTING’ The targets on Jan. 6 reportedly included the Supreme Court along with six House and Senate office buildings. 3. Feel Like a Boss With BOSS’ New Luxurious Basketball Gear AD BY BOSS BOSS’ new basketball clothing line combines luxury quality with fan-inspired design Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. @copyright 2022 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 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. https://elink.thedailybeast.com/oc/5581f8dc927219fa268b5594g3dx5.7b/78a2667a | 