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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Michael Ian Black

    He Set Up a Half-Court Senate Hearing Shot. Then He Faceplanted (opens the original)

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    It wasn’t so much that he got it wrong. And he did get it spectacularly wrong. It was the cockiness with which Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt got it wrong, as he accused former Special Prosecutor Jack Smith of perjuring himself before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Did the cockiness have anything to do with a conveniently timed Axios piece touting him as a potential 2028 Vice Presidential candidate? Survey says… Number one answer on the board! The exchange—and Schmitt’s colleague Senator

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Michael Ian Black

    I Barely Survived Watching Trump TV. Here’s What I Learned (opens the original)

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    Trump TV is on the air and boy does it suck! If you watched the minute-long teaser trailer put out by the White House, you might believe the channel is serving up a steady diet of comfort-food reruns like Modern Family, Seinfeld, and Family Guy. One would naturally arrive at the conclusion since those shows feature prominently in said trailer. Of course, like all things Trump, the ol’ bait-and-switch was in play. There are no beloved television characters on Trump TV, unless Howard Lutnick is

  3. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Michael Ian Black

    Let’s Celebrate These 10 Truly Ridiculous 2026 Campaigns (opens the original)

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    On November 3, our nation will decide its future—and give its verdict on Donald Trump as well as countless other controversial characters on ballots across the United States. With the stakes so high, the Daily Beast is dedicated to breaking story after story, exposing the truth about the races that matter, and the people who count. Head over to The Swamp on Substack and subscribe to get our exclusive Midterms Meltdown newsletter. And while the real victories will come on Election Night, the Da

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Michael Ian Black

    Hegseth Could Be a Real 2028 Contender. No, Not Pete (opens the original)

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    It’s not even the midterms, but many a candidate for the 2028 presidential race is already stretching out, tying their shoelaces and getting down (and dirty) into the starting blocks. And one Republican name floating to the surface this week may have surprised those of us who believe a racist, misogynistic, self-obsessed former television host with oversized personal baggage and little relevant experience can never win the presidency. Yes, it appears that somebody in Whiskey Pete Hegseth’s c

  5. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Michael Ian Black

    Karoline Leavitt Is Leaving the White House Podium. The Lies Will Live On (opens the original)

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    Karoline Leavitt’s last day as White House Press Secretary is today. She is leaving to spend more time with her very young children and very old husband. In fairness, her husband isn’t that old, but their 32-year age difference (which far bests that of her boss and third wife, if not quite her boss and his current work wife…) is one of those weird MAGA tidbits that add a little flair to bitchy columns like this one. Leavitt is MAGA’s Tracy Flick, the peppy, straight-A student with boundl

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