Subscribe View in browser 1. THANKS BUT NO THANKS Trump’s Pick for Intel Chief Says He Doesn’t Want the Job The president said late Thursday that GOP Rep. Doug Collins would be a perfect fit, but he’s going to have to keep on looking. POLITICS 2. IN CUFFS Man Arrested For Cyberattacks on Rep. Katie Hill’s Opponent The man’s wife was reportedly ex-Rep. Katie Hill’s fundraiser and the cyber attacks disabled one of her opponent’s websites for 21 hours. POLITICS Support The Daily Beast's fearless journalism. JOIN FOR $1 3. FOR(GOODNESS)SAKE This Leather Boot/Sneaker Hybrid Will Save You From the Rain They’re waterproof, breathable, and all-around comfortable. SCOUTED 4. COURTING TROUBLE Weinstein’s Lawyer Gets Into Spat With Gloria Allred Defense attorney Donna Rotunno told a judge Friday that Gloria Allred “feels the need to go out on a daily basis to attack me” in the press. U.S. NEWS 5. OH BOY South Korean ‘Cult’ Causes Coronavirus Surge: Cops After the number of infected patients quadrupled in two days, South Korean officials looked to a secretive Christian sect. WORLD 6. LET THEM SPEAK Mike Bloomberg Willing to Release Three Women From NDAs Bloomberg said the women could speak freely about their “complaints” after they contact his company. POLITICS 7. OBSESSED Trump Continues Attack on Neil Cavuto, Suggests Fox Fire Him “Will he get the same treatment as his friend Shepherd Smith, who also suffered from the ratings drought?” ARTS AND CULTURE 8. OFF BRAND Prince Harry, Meghan Barred From Using ‘Sussex Royal’ Name Their spokesman said issues stemmed from “specific UK Government rules surrounding use of the word Royal.” ARTS AND CULTURE 9. TAKING NAMES Trump’s New Personnel Chief Is Hunting Down Anti-Trumpers John McEntee wants the names of political appointees in Cabinet agencies who may not support President Trump, Axios reports. POLITICS 10. EPIDEMIC Tally of New Coronavirus Cases in Epicenter Is Up 122% The revision in new case numbers in China’s Hubei province comes as a study shows the virus may be spread by people without symptoms. U.S. NEWS 11. RECORD BREAKER Over 100 Children Have Died So Far This Flu Season An unusually high number of children and young adults have been affected by the flu this year, experts said. U.S. NEWS 12. PAY TO PLAY U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Seeks $66M in Discrimination Suit Court filings revealed different pay structures and a disparity in bonuses between men’s and women’s teams. ENTERTAINMENT 13. OVER HIS HEAD ‘Parasite’ Distributor on Trump’s Hate: Maybe He Can’t Read The president trashed the South Korean winner of the Best Picture Oscar at his Colorado rally. ENTERTAINMENT 14. BEGINNING OF THE END? Taliban Peace Deal Will Be Signed This Month, Says Pompeo The two sides have agreed to an immediate reduction in violence ahead of an expected agreement at the end of February. POLITICS 15. INNOCENT FACE Kremlin Laughs Off ‘Paranoid’ Claims of Pro-Trump Meddling Intelligence officials told House lawmakers last week that Russian actors were trying to help Trump win the 2020 vote. WORLD Read More © 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. |