The Texas Republicans Desperate to Out-Trump Each Other

Somehow, a graduate thesis one of the candidates wrote has come back to haunt him in a race where each candidate is trying to outdo the other.

Manage newsletters View in browser The Texas Republicans Desperate to Out-Trump Each Other By Sam Brodey Somehow, a graduate thesis one of the candidates wrote has come back to haunt him in a race where each candidate is trying to outdo the other. Why the FBI Is Pushing 'Unbelievable' Junk Science on Guns By Radley Balko Forensic analysts testify at trials as "experts." But juries don't know that their methods "seriously underestimate the false positive rate." MTG Claims She's in 'Facebook Jail.' That's Not Exactly True By Zachary Petrizzo The MAGA troll's public persona centers around her cries of being silenced by social-media platforms. Her latest claim is an exaggeration, to say the least. The Truth is a Beast. Are you?  Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting.  Subscribe Advertisement GOP Rep Claims Capitol Police Secretly Broke Into His Office By Roger Sollenberger Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) claimed on Tuesday that Capitol Police had secretly broken into his office to investigate something. The Capitol Police say Nehls has it all wrong. MAGA Extremists Slam Super Bowl Halftime Show as 'Satanic' By The Daily Beast Stop the Steal folks apparently have an issue with Snoop Dogg. Advertisement Ilhan Omar Breaks Down Congress' 'High School' Cliques In this episode, Rep. Ilhan Omar breaks down the toxic "high school" cliques in Congress, defends progressives, and explains why she's so disappointed in President Joe Biden. 'Stop the Steal' Organizer Scored Big Payout at Curious Time Ali Alexander received a major payout to his old consulting firm right when he was subpoenaed. Republicans Love Affirmative Action (for Themselves) The GOP feigns outrage over "fairness," but "affirmative action for me, none for thee" is their unofficial mantra. Advertisement 1.  RNC Defended Riot as 'Nonviolent, Legal' in Scrapped Draft  NOT QUITE The first draft of the resolution censuring Liz Cheney was even stronger in its defense of Jan. 6 than the final version. 2.  'Don't Kick!': MAGA Election Clerk Freaks Out During Arrest  'LET GO OF ME!' Tina Peters became one of Colorado's most renowned election-deniers last year. 3.  Develop Healthier Habits With These Dietary Supplements  AD BY BEAUTY PIE Beauty Pie's dietary supplements adhere to the highest-quality standards but still won't break the bank. @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/61415435109eeb2e0e1eed49fv7jg.1nep/a9777a5b