| Subscribe View in browser 1. Trump Tried to Call Raffensperger 18 Times Before Chat: NBC DEAR SLIM Trump finally made contact on Saturday after 18 unsuccessful attempts—and then went on to urge Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn his election defeat. POLITICS 2. Texas Rep. Positive for COVID-19 After Packed House Ceremony GRANGER THINGS Granger was present on the House floor for Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony, along with hundreds of other legislators. POLITICS 2020 has been a rough couple of years. We’re here to help. Become a member for the latest from the year that never ends. Join Beast Inside 3. I Can’t Stop Wearing These High-Waisted Everlane Jeans EASY HARD PANTS Hard pants are over. These are the only jeans worth wearing anyway. SCOUTED Advertisement 4. Plane Sightings Fuel Rumors Trump Plotting Scotland Escape GOLF WAR Prestwick airport has reportedly been told to expect the arrival of a U.S. Boeing 757 aircraft, one that has been used by Trump before, on Jan. 19. POLITICS 5. U.S. Attorney in Atlanta Leaves Post Weeks Early PAK YOUR BAGS B.J. Pak’s resignation letter only cited “unforeseen circumstances” as the reason for his departure on Monday, the day after audio of Trump’s call leaked. POLITICS Daily Beast Crossword Have you done this week's puzzle? Play Now 6. I’ve Finally Found a Comfortable Everyday Bodysuit LET’S SUIT UP This bodysuit from Yummie has two rows of snaps for the first body fit and a secret slimming panel. SCOUTED Advertisement 7. Perdue Bought Bank Shares After Meeting Regulators: Report MONEY IN THE BANK Perdue bought thousands of shares in Regions Financial Corporation in 2015 after meeting then-Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, and again after meeting Janet Yellen in 2017. POLITICS 8. Mexico’s Prez to WikiLeaks’ Assange: We’ll Protect You Here SOUTH OF THE BORDER “Assange is a journalist and deserves a chance, I am in favor of pardoning him,” he said, according to Reuters. “We’ll give him protection.” WORLD 9. Longtime CNN Host Larry King Out of ICU in COVID-19 Fight LONG LIVE THE KING King, 87, has been in the hospital for about 10 days, a source close to his family told NBC News. MEDIA Advertisement 10. Google Employees Launch Union Amid Feud With Execs SOLIDARITY More than 200 Google employees on Monday announced the formation of the Alphabet Workers Union. U.S. NEWS 11. Bond Girl, ‘That ’70s Show’ Star Tanya Roberts Dead at 65 REST IN PEACE She reportedly collapsed while walking her dogs and never recovered. ENTERTAINMENT 12. One Dead After Inflatable Costume Blamed for COVID Outbreak ‘WONDERFUL WOMAN’ According to NBC Bay Area, the woman was working on Christmas Day when a colleague appeared wearing an air-powered Christmas-themed costume. U.S. NEWS Advertisement 13. DC Cops Tell Descending MAGA Hordes: Leave Your Guns at Home HOLD YOUR FIRE The protest is set for Wednesday, Jan. 6—the day Congress will meet to certify Trump’s election defeat once and for all. POLITICS 14. Father Drowns Trying to Save Two Kids, Who Are Presumed Dead UNBELIEVABLY TRAGIC The children were overtaken by the surf and the father dove into the “very treacherous” water to rescue them. U.S. NEWS 15. 70 Villagers Killed in Niger by Suspected Islamic Militants TROUBLING The villages were attacked near the border with Mali, a country where a number of French soldiers were killed in recent weeks by suspected Islamic militant forces. WORLD Read More Advertisement © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC
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