One Big Thing Dem Candidates Are Avoiding: Biden’s Agenda

Democrats could be running on the president's Build Back Better plan. Instead, with the legislation languishing in the Senate, candidates are ignoring it.

Manage newsletters View in browser One Big Thing Dem Candidates Are Avoiding: Biden's Agenda By Sam Brodey Democrats could be running on the president's Build Back Better plan. Instead, with the legislation languishing in the Senate, candidates are ignoring it. Lindell Started a New Election 'Hub' Run by Jan. 6 Attendees By Adam Rawnsley, Asawin Suebsaeng The pillow magnate says he's spending a million dollars a month to support his new "hub" and a host of other groups to keep spreading Trumpian election lies. Dems Had One Job: Don't Be Crazy. They're Mucking It Up. By Matt Lewis If the party's leaders can't keep schools open, communities safe, and citizenship meaningful, what are they good for? The Truth is a Beast. Are you?  Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting.  Subscribe Advertisement Steve Bannon Has a Scary New Tactic to Take Over Politics By The Daily Beast Andy and Molly parse out if Jim Jordan is telling the truth about Jan. 6, and Jared Holt explains two big tactics far-righters like Bannon are using to take over politics. The Racists Wasted No Time Smearing Manhattan's 1st Black DA By Kali Holloway Alvin Bragg won office on a promise to make the city safer by only locking up people who do significant harm. But the moral panic began after he put out his plan for doing that. Advertisement How a Trump Golf Course Is Screwing Over a Public School Donald Trump has prided himself on using the tax code to his advantage. In this case, that comes directly at the expense of a public school. Former House Staffer: Conservative Media Ruined My Life Ex IT staffer Imran Awan says conservative outlets targeted him for being Muslim: "If I was a white guy, nothing would have happened." Flight Attendants: Vax Rule Could Help Eject Mask-Mad Flyers "This feels terrible to even say, but anything that would filter out the anti-maskers, anti-vaxxers, anti-whatever, would just make things easier," one flight attendant said. Advertisement 1.  Trump Tantrum Followed Georgia Prosecutor Meeting: Maddow  FEELING THE HEAT? Rachel Maddow says she thinks she's figured out why Trump released a mysterious statement in mid-December. 2.  Australia Investigates Whether Djokovic Lied on Entry Forms  TELL THE TRUTH Social-media posts appear to show the star in Serbia and Spain before he traveled to Australia, which would violate the rules. 3.  These Celebrity-Approved Yoga Pants FIt Like a Dream  NO PANTS DAY Lululemon's Align pants are buttery-soft, flattering, and lightweight.   © Copyright 2021 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.