New Congresswoman Fights Rival Over Witchcraft Accusation

Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Shutterstock and Getty ImagesRep. Anna Paulina Luna came to Congress on her first day in office ready to do battle—not just with Democrats, but also with her own party, as she became one of the 20 Republicans to vote against electing Kevin McCarthy speaker.But back home in her conservative Florida district, Luna is waging a very different kind of war: a legal fight with political enemies who say she is a literal witch.A letter obtained by The Daily Beast reveals that the Florida Republican retained the high-powered law firm Holland & Knight to go after a would-be rival who leveled a series of outlandish allegations against Luna on the Bubba the Love Sponge radio show in the fall.Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here