The New York Times apologized to its staff on Friday in a lengthy, tense meeting in which the paper’s top editors strongly suggested they will overhaul the oft-controversial and scrutinized opinion page. Earlier this week, the Times published an op-ed, headlined “,” in which Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) enthusiastically called for the deployment of American military forces to suppress the ongoing protests against police brutality. The column sparked immediate criticism from readers and many of the paper’s own staffers, who publicly denounced the decision to publish it.One by one during...…The New York Times apologized to its staff on Friday in a lengthy, tense meeting in which the paper’s top editors strongly suggested they will overhaul the oft-controversial and scrutinized opinion page. Earlier this week, the Times published an op-ed, headlined “,” in which Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) enthusiastically called for the deployment of American military forces to suppress the ongoing protests against police brutality. The column sparked immediate criticism from readers and many of the paper’s own staffers, who publicly denounced the decision to publish it.One by one during...WW…

Donald Trump’s niece, his deceased brother’s daughter, is set to publish a tell-all book this summer that will detail “harrowing and salacious” stories about the president, according to people with knowledge of the project.Mary Trump, 55, the daughter of Fred Trump Jr. and eldest grandchild of , is scheduled to release Too Much And Never Enough on July 28, Simon & Schuster , just weeks before the .One of the most explosive revelations Mary will detail in the book, according to people familiar with the matter, is how she played a critical role helping The New York Times print about...…Donald Trump’s niece, his deceased brother’s daughter, is set to publish a tell-all book this summer that will detail “harrowing and salacious” stories about the president, according to people with knowledge of the project.Mary Trump, 55, the daughter of Fred Trump Jr. and eldest grandchild of , is scheduled to release Too Much And Never Enough on July 28, Simon & Schuster , just weeks before the .One of the most explosive revelations Mary will detail in the book, according to people familiar with the matter, is how she played a critical role helping The New York Times print about...WW…

A judge has freed from a gag order, allowing the president’s niece to speak freely about her family and promote her . The book—, which people close to the project say has already sold close to 1 million copies and is on its third print run—is due out on Tuesday. In a statement to The Daily Beast, Mary Trump’s attorney, Theodore Boutrous Jr., said, “The court got it right in rejecting the Trump family’s effort to squelch Mary Trump’s core political speech on important issues of public concern. The First Amendment forbids prior restraints because they are intolerable infringements...…A judge has freed from a gag order, allowing the president’s niece to speak freely about her family and promote her . The book—, which people close to the project say has already sold close to 1 million copies and is on its third print run—is due out on Tuesday. In a statement to The Daily Beast, Mary Trump’s attorney, Theodore Boutrous Jr., said, “The court got it right in rejecting the Trump family’s effort to squelch Mary Trump’s core political speech on important issues of public concern. The First Amendment forbids prior restraints because they are intolerable infringements...WW…

INTERNAL STRIFEA heated early June call between Fox execs and Black staffers was just the beginning of an internal revolt against racism at the network, insiders told The Daily Beast.our days after Fox News aired connecting the killings of Black men—including George Floyd and Martin Luther King Jr.—to , many of the network’s Black staffers took part in a phone call with company brass to confront Fox’s increasingly racist and hostile rhetoric towards the protests against police brutality.  It did not go well.The call on June 9 lasted more than 90 minutes and included Fox News Media...…INTERNAL STRIFEA heated early June call between Fox execs and Black staffers was just the beginning of an internal revolt against racism at the network, insiders told The Daily Beast.our days after Fox News aired connecting the killings of Black men—including George Floyd and Martin Luther King Jr.—to , many of the network’s Black staffers took part in a phone call with company brass to confront Fox’s increasingly racist and hostile rhetoric towards the protests against police brutality.  It did not go well.The call on June 9 lasted more than 90 minutes and included Fox News Media...WW…

During the last presidential campaign, board member and billionaire was among Donald Trump’s most important backers, for the future president as a “proud,” openly gay supporter of the Republican nominee and even speaking at the Republican Party’s 2016 convention. Four years later, Thiel has taken on a dramatically reduced—if not altogether nonexistent—role in pushing for .Though Thiel declared a year and a half ago that he supports Trump’s re-election, he so far hasn't donated large sums to any of the major Trump campaign committees, and it is unclear to various Trump lieutenants if those...…During the last presidential campaign, board member and billionaire was among Donald Trump’s most important backers, for the future president as a “proud,” openly gay supporter of the Republican nominee and even speaking at the Republican Party’s 2016 convention. Four years later, Thiel has taken on a dramatically reduced—if not altogether nonexistent—role in pushing for .Though Thiel declared a year and a half ago that he supports Trump’s re-election, he so far hasn't donated large sums to any of the major Trump campaign committees, and it is unclear to various Trump lieutenants if those...WW…

Michael Cohen will be released early from federal prison —just weeks after a judge acidly dismissed his request for home confinement. for lying to Congress, hush-money payments to a porn star and a Playboy model, and other crimes, and was scheduled for release in November 2021. that the Bureau of Prisons, which is trying to reduce the inmate population amid the pandemic, has notified Cohen that he can leave the federal lockup in Otisville, New York, after a 14-day quarantine and serve the rest of his sentence on house arrest.At least 14 inmates and seven prison employees at...…Michael Cohen will be released early from federal prison —just weeks after a judge acidly dismissed his request for home confinement. for lying to Congress, hush-money payments to a porn star and a Playboy model, and other crimes, and was scheduled for release in November 2021. that the Bureau of Prisons, which is trying to reduce the inmate population amid the pandemic, has notified Cohen that he can leave the federal lockup in Otisville, New York, after a 14-day quarantine and serve the rest of his sentence on house arrest.At least 14 inmates and seven prison employees at...WW…

The seemingly endless over whether or not to air President Donald Trump’s increasingly clownish daily briefings on the coronavirus pandemic reached a new level of hand-wringing this week after the president on Monday used his time, and the presence of TV cameras, “It was like a Super Bowl-level ad buy, but for free,” said an NBC News insider who, like others in television journalism, was appalled at how Trump was able to “hack into” a White House briefing ostensibly about public health in order to serve his political ends.“Donald Trump is his own worst enemy in that he is actually forcing...…The seemingly endless over whether or not to air President Donald Trump’s increasingly clownish daily briefings on the coronavirus pandemic reached a new level of hand-wringing this week after the president on Monday used his time, and the presence of TV cameras, “It was like a Super Bowl-level ad buy, but for free,” said an NBC News insider who, like others in television journalism, was appalled at how Trump was able to “hack into” a White House briefing ostensibly about public health in order to serve his political ends.“Donald Trump is his own worst enemy in that he is actually forcing...WW…

A shocking report suggesting that the was “release[d from] the Wuhan Institute of Virology” in China is now circulating in U.S. military and intelligence circles and on Capitol Hill. But there’s a critical flaw in the report, a Daily Beast analysis reveals: Some of its most seemingly persuasive evidence is false—provably false.Multiple congressional committees have obtained and are scrutinizing the 30-page report, produced by the (MACE), a part of Sierra Nevada, a major Department of Defense contractor. The report claims to rely on social media postings, commercial satellite imagery, and...…A shocking report suggesting that the was “release[d from] the Wuhan Institute of Virology” in China is now circulating in U.S. military and intelligence circles and on Capitol Hill. But there’s a critical flaw in the report, a Daily Beast analysis reveals: Some of its most seemingly persuasive evidence is false—provably false.Multiple congressional committees have obtained and are scrutinizing the 30-page report, produced by the (MACE), a part of Sierra Nevada, a major Department of Defense contractor. The report claims to rely on social media postings, commercial satellite imagery, and...WW…

Fox News has cut ties with MAGA vlogging superstars Diamond & Silk, who had contributed original content to the network’s streaming service Fox Nation since shortly after its late 2018 launch. The sudden split comes after the Trump-boosting siblings have come under fire for promoting conspiracy theories and disinformation about the coronavirus. “After what they’ve said and tweeted you won’t be seeing them on Fox Nation or Fox News anytime soon,” a source with knowledge of the matter told The Daily Beast.After rising to prominence during the 2016 election, Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway and...…Fox News has cut ties with MAGA vlogging superstars Diamond & Silk, who had contributed original content to the network’s streaming service Fox Nation since shortly after its late 2018 launch. The sudden split comes after the Trump-boosting siblings have come under fire for promoting conspiracy theories and disinformation about the coronavirus. “After what they’ve said and tweeted you won’t be seeing them on Fox Nation or Fox News anytime soon,” a source with knowledge of the matter told The Daily Beast.After rising to prominence during the 2016 election, Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway and...WW…

DOUBLE TRACKWhile his deputies finalized a plan with Australian officials to free two bloggers from a Tehran prison, Bill Barr had another request: help on his look back at the Russia probe.n a series of conversations last September, senior Department of Justice officials worked with representatives of the Australian government to hammer out an arrangement to win the release of a pair of Australian bloggers imprisoned in Tehran. At the same time those talks were taking place, and his lieutenants were speaking to the Australians about another matter: getting their help as the Department...…DOUBLE TRACKWhile his deputies finalized a plan with Australian officials to free two bloggers from a Tehran prison, Bill Barr had another request: help on his look back at the Russia probe.n a series of conversations last September, senior Department of Justice officials worked with representatives of the Australian government to hammer out an arrangement to win the release of a pair of Australian bloggers imprisoned in Tehran. At the same time those talks were taking place, and his lieutenants were speaking to the Australians about another matter: getting their help as the Department...WW…