Trump’s In La-La Land When It Comes to Executive Privilege

The ex-president's demand for the immediate return of documents seized from Mar-a-Lago shows he doesn't understand how any of this works.

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Manage newsletters View in browser Welcome to The Daily Beast's Obsessed! By Kevin Fallon From reviews to hot takes, Marvel to Real Housewives, Scorsese to Kardashian, and everything in between: We're the new destination for all your pop-culture cravings. Come feast. Why Do So Many Comedians' Lives End in Tragedy? By Nick Schager The new Vice docuseries "Dark Side of Comedy" examines the lives of a number of comedians—from Chris Farley to Richard Pryor—who were consumed by the fame monster. Joe Keery Is Ready to Leave 'Stranger Things' Behind By Fletcher Peters Playing crush-worthy teen Steve on the Netflix hit turned Keery into a star. With the final season coming, he's ready for a new phase: a brand-new album as his music persona, DJO. Advertisement What You Actually Need to Know About 'House of the Dragon' By Nandini Balial Set 200 years before the blockbuster HBO series, "House of the Dragon" will give the fans what they want: more drama and more dragons. 'Orphan: First Kill' Is One Hilariously Bad Horror Sequel By Nick Schager The follow-up to 2009's 'Orphan' uses CGI to de-age its original star, Isabelle Fuhrman, to make the 25-year-old actress resemble a child. That gimmick is just about all its got. Has Marlo Hampton's 'Real Housewives' Promotion Been a Flop? By Kyndall Cunningham Fans of "RHOA" have been waiting a decade for scene-stealer Hampton to become a full-time Housewife. So it's a surprise that this season for her has been anything but peachy. Entertainment devotees: get ready to be Obsessed.  Join our free newsletter to hear what's coming soon.  Sign Up Lee Pace Is in His Hot Guy Era By Jihane Bousfiha For fans of Pace's screen work in "Pushing Daisies" and "Halt and Catch Fire," it's a riot to see him embrace his Very Tall Hotness—and finally get the attention he's deserved. Why Is 'The Bachelor' So Afraid of Sex? By Jordan Julian It took bingeing the gloriously horny and fun "Love Island U.K." to realize how ridiculous the "Bachelor" prudishness and slut-shaming is—and what we've all been missing. Advertisement Putin's Latest Bragging Show Totally Reeks of Desperation Putin is now boasting about Russian weapons that "no other country in the world" has, even saying he's ready to export them to allies. But there's some problems with his story. The Mad Plan to Save Earth by Flooding It With Phytoplankton There's a way to reduce carbon emissions that doesn't require gargantuan machinery. Ikea Shoppers Flee as Store Ordered to Lock Down in Shanghai Customers clambered for the exits as the prospect of being trapped in a furniture labyrinth loomed. Huckberry & Billy Reid Just Launched the Go-To Hoodie of Fall Huckberry's latest collab with Billy Reid has led to the new, stylish Dover Hoodie. The Best Office Chairs to Elevate Your WFH Situation If you haven't invested in a solid office chair for your home office set-up, now's the time to take the plunge. This Under $500 Inflatable Hot Tub Is Pure Backyard Bliss Don't want to spend thousands on buying and installing a hot tub? This $450 SaluSpa Inflatable Hot Tub is budget-friendly, easy to use, and built to last. See More Stories Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. Advertisement © 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/61415435109eeb2e0e1eed49h3y53.2ejd/f9b2e492