Cheat Sheet: The MAGA Leader Backing J.D. Vance’s ‘Cat Ladies’ Rant

Blake Masters, a failed 2020 Arizona Senate candidate and Peter Thiel protégé, tweeted that "political leaders should have children."

Manage newsletters View in browser 1.  The MAGA Leader Backing J.D. Vance's 'Cat Ladies' Rant  FAMILY MATTERS  Blake Masters, a failed 2020 Arizona Senate candidate and Peter Thiel protégé, tweeted that "political leaders should have children." POLITICS 2.  Wrestler Ronda Rousey Announces She Is Pregnant  BABY ON BOARD  Rousey and husband Travis Browne share a 2-year-old daughter named La'akea Makalapuaokalanipō. ENTERTAINMENT You Need These Wellness Essentials for Your Next Trip  AD BY HIGHERDOSE  Splurge on HigherDOSE's wellness products during its sitewide sale. The truth is a Beast. Are you?  Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting.  Subscribe Advertisement 3.  House Dems, GOP 'Strongly' Condemn Harris as 'Border Czar'  CZAR-Y EYED  A resolution passed heavily criticizing the Biden administration's "failure to secure the United States border." POLITICS 4.  Even Meghan McCain Is Offended by Vance's 'Cat Lady' Comment  'UNCHRISTIAN'  The conservative pundit said that even her "most conservative Trump supporting friends" are not happy. MEDIA These Stylish Sneakers Are Durable and Sustainable  AD BY THOUSAND FELL  Thousand Fell innovative sneakers are made to last—and designed to be recycled. Advertisement 5.  Trump Spox Says Claims Trump Wasn't Shot Are 'Bullsh*t'  SHOT OR NOT  FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress that his agency is unsure whether a bullet or a piece of shrapnel hit the president. POLITICS 6.  Charli XCX Photo Hints at Possible Kamala Collab, Fans Say  BRAT BUSINESS  A photo posted on X shows the pop star in the studio, and her fans are convinced the "brat" singer is working on something for the vice president's campaign. ENTERTAINMENT 7.  Russian, Chinese Bombers Caught Secretly Together Near U.S.  TEAM RED  The organization said it was the first time the two countries have been intercepted during a joint operation. U.S. NEWS Advertisement 8.  Southwest Airlines Is Killing Off Open Seating  FLIGHT PLAN  It's going to introduce a new, assigned seat policy for the first time in over 50 years. TRAVEL 9.  Newsom to Remove Homeless Encampments After SCOTUS Ruling  NEWSOM-NOMICS  Grants Pass v. Oregon opened the door for officials across the country to begin uprooting homeless people's encampments. POLITICS 10.  Is Celine Planning Iconic Duet at Olympics Opening Ceremony?  APPLAUSE  It would be her first public performance since 2019 and speculation is mounting that she may be joined on stage by another Grammy winning superstar. WORLD Advertisement 11.  Wayne Brady Announces Birth of Surprise Son With Ex-GF  BRADY BUNCH  The star told People that he "was shocked" when he found out his ex was pregnant. ENTERTAINMENT 12.  Prince Harry Blames Tabloid Legal Battles for Royal 'Rift'  FAMILY MATTERS  "I've made it very clear that this is something that needs to be done," he said of his attempts to take on the British press. "It would be nice if we did it as a family." MEDIA 13.  AP Walks Back Fact Check on Fake J.D. Vance Couch Sex Story  ON SECOND THOUGHT...  A post on X went viral for its claim that Trump's VP wrote about having sex with a couch in his NYT bestseller. MEDIA Read More Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. Advertisement Get the best Daily Beast reading experience, download the app! © 2024 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.