GOP Candidate’s Staffer Has a Murder-for-Hire Past

Kari Lake, the GOP nominee for Arizona governor, has hired a staffer who "attempted to kill" an FBI informant.

Manage newsletters View in browser GOP Candidate's Staffer Has a Murder-for-Hire Past By Roger Sollenberger Kari Lake, the GOP nominee for Arizona governor, has hired a staffer who "attempted to kill" an FBI informant. Dems Wanted to Run on a Stock Ban. They Let It Slip Away. By Sam Brodey, Ursula Perano Democrats said they would address members of Congress trading stock. Instead, leaders delayed until the last minute—and now Democrats won't act before the election. Majewski Nixes Air Force Logo From Site After Call Out By Zachary Petrizzo, Jake Lahut The firebrand MAGA-loving candidate quietly removed an Air Force logo on his website, following questions from The Daily Beast. The Truth is a Beast. Are you?  Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting.  Subscribe Advertisement DOJ Needs to Get Out of Its Own Way in Trump Investigations By Shan Wu DOJ's defense of the ex-president in the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit contradicts Trump's own lawyers and compromises the Mar-a-Lago probe. Ted Cruz's Weird, Anti-Conservative Posturing on Elections By Andy Craig The Texas senator is making strangely anti-conservative arguments in favor of congressional power to overturn elections. Advertisement New York AG Says She Plans to Put the Trumps on Trial in '23 The New York AG disclosed on Thursday that she intends to put the Trumps on trial. Biden's Brain Farts Are Scary, If You Don't Want Trump Back The president's mental "gaffes" are making it harder to defend another presidential run. But he's still the best bet to beat Trump, and the Democratic bench is bare. Judge Warns of DOJ's Gift to Trump That Could Keep on Giving "I think it's a legitimate concern. What the judge is getting at is the very real possibility of unforeseen consequences," said Vermont Law School professor Jared Carter. Advertisement 1.  Book: Trump Ad Libbed Infamous Excuse for Hiding Tax Returns  ON THE FLY The former president had a moment of wild inspiration when contemplating how to get himself out of releasing his filings, the book claims. 2.  Asia Argento Has Stony Response to Bourdain Book Bombshell  NO RESERVATIONS "STOP BUSTING MY BALLS," the actor captioned an Instagram Story update, referencing the recently revealed final text she sent Bourdain. 3.  Apple Exec Ousted After Obscene TikTok Comment Blows Up  ROTTEN Tony Blevins' lewd remarks didn't go down well at Apple HQ, according to a report. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. © 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/61415435109eeb2e0e1eed49heepo.yom/1a474b27