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President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2025.

Trump, 79, Floats Unhinged Reason to Skip Midterms

SOUND THE ALARM

The president has little hope that the GOP will perform well in November.

Donald Trump as he works behind the counter during a visit to McDonalds in Feasterville-Trevose, PA, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

Leavitt Cornered on Trump’s Gross Eating Habits

ANTI-MAHA

Harry Enten on ICE approval ratings.

CNN Data Guru Has Dire Warning for Trump After ICE Killing

'LOSING THE ARGUMENT'

Washington Post Reporters Torch Bezos Over ‘Nauseating’ MoveABANDONED HIS POST

Jeff Bezos addresses the audience during a keynote session at the Amazon Re:MARS conference on robotics and artificial intelligence at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 6, 2019.

Tom Brady, 48, Grilled For Getting Cozy With Influencer, 25CLEARING THE AIR

Tom Brady and Alix Earle.

ICE Barbie Plot to Raze Historic Buildings Hit With RealityNOT SO FAST

Janna Brancolini

Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly announced she will introduce articles of impeachment against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, pictured Jan. 7 at a press conference in Minneapolis, after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good.

I Took Tru Niagen’s NAD+ Supplement—Here’s What HappenedENERGY REBOOT

Theresa Holland

Tru Niagen NAD+ Supplement Review

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he and Apple CEO Tim Cook (not pictured) present Apple's announcement of a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump Blames Peace Plan Flops on One Person

WAR GOES ON

Trump placed the blame squarely on Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) talks with friends before attending the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon the U.S. Capitol on December 09, 2025 in Washington, DC.

GOP Rebel Gives Crazy Reason Why He Caved on Anti-Trump Bill

Maga plate photo illustration

Trump Goon Boasts About Recommending Utterly Tragic $3 Meal

James Carville

James Carville Devises Plan to Really ‘Get to’ Trump, 79

Catherine Bouris

Donald Trump holding the US Capitol, The Supreme Court, The Department of Justice seal and the White House.

How Desperate Trump Could Kill Democracy: Legal Analyst

William Vaillancourt, The Daily Beast Podcast

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Helen Mirren Explains What Longevity at 80 Really Means

Helen Mirren

Sportscaster Says She Had No Idea Fur Coat Would Cause Chaos

Erin Andrews reports on the sidelines on November 5, 2023.

Kris Jenner Shows Off Her Impossibly Smooth Skin at Age 70

Kris Jenner attends the NikeSKIMS Launch Event at Nike House of Innovation on September 24, 2025 in New York City.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Daughter Channels Her Mom’s ‘Emma’ Era

Gwyneth Paltrow in Emma; Apple Martin for Self-Portrait

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A photo illustration of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City reunion finale for the Obsessed Podcast.

Obsessed: The Podcast

Real Housewife Dishes About Shocking Plane Fight

Salt Lake City’s Whitney Rose reveals what really happened on that plane on “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

Owen Mason-Hill,

Obsessed: The Podcast

Jimmy Kimmel.

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Trump’s ‘Hole Milk’ Comment Breaks Jimmy Kimmel’s Brain

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‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Succeeds by Ditching the Dragons

A photo illustration of the season 2 cast of The Pitt.

‘The Pitt’ Gets Way More X-Rated Than Anyone Expected

The show’s surprise shift in tone might be just what the doctor ordered.

Michael Boyle

Ralph Fiennes Has Never Been More Bone-Chillingly Terrifying

Ralph Fiennes in Bone Temple

Stewart: Why MAGA Doesn’t ‘Give a S**t’ How Cruel Trump Is

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

NEW YORK - JANUARY 5 Jon Stewart of the CBS series The Daily Show, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Matt Wilson/CBS via Getty Images)

Leo’s Co-Star Reveals What He Said in Viral Globes Exchange

Leonardo DiCaprio

Television’s Greatest Doctor Roasts Trump and RFK Jr.

Noah Wyle.

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ICE Barbie Recruitment Blitz Hit by Embarrassing Tech Error

ICE Barbie in NYC

RFK Jr. Caught in Cringeworthy Trump Moment at White House

Catherine Bouris

Trump and Kennedy

JD Vance Axes Secret Service Agent After Date Night Rant

Tamilore Oshikanlu

Vice President JD Vance

CBS Cooked Up ‘Whiskey Fridays’ Stunt for MAGA-Coded Anchor

William Vaillancourt

Tony Dokoupil

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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen speaks during a news conference at the Danish Embassy in Washington, DC, on January 14, 2026. Denmark and Greenland's top diplomats held high-stakes talks at the White House on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump warning it was "vital" for the United States to take control of the Arctic island. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

Top Minister Issues Blunt Warning if Trump Invades Greenland

DARK ENDING

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Colbert Mocks MAGA-Coded CBS Colleague’s Trump Interview

STRANGE CHOICE

Lisa McClain

MAGA Rep Offers Jaw-Dropping Defense Against Accusation

SPEECHLESS

Rep. Lisa McClain offered up a bizarre defense in response to a question about potential insider trading.

Catherine Bouris

Law enforcement at the scene of a reported shooting Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Federal Agent Shoots Man During Minneapolis ICE Traffic Stop

ANOTHER

Tony Dokoupils as Mike Lindell

MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor Brutally Compared to MyPillow TV

MAGA TV

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The Oura Ring 4 Hasn’t Left My Finger in a Year—Here’s Why

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BATTLE OF THE BLANKETS

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A photo illustration of Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump.

What Trump’s Surprising New Bestie Really Says About Him

THE FRIENDZONE

Businesses boarded up in parts of Minneapolis display posters of Renee Nicole Good

ICE Now So Hated Even Their Own Agents Are Terrified

TRIGGERED

A photo illustration of Donald Trump with red warning signals behind him for the Inside Trump's Head podcast.

This Proves Trump Knows He’s in Big Trouble: Wolff

DESPERATE MEASURES

Dwayne Johnson and Timothée Chalamet attend the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards

Get Celebrities Drunk and Make the Golden Globes Fun Again

Donald Trump with a light lighter in front of his face with the lyrics of "we didn't start the fire" covering his face

Trump’s MAGA Agenda Means Gutting America’s Truly Great Past

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It’s Time To Call It: Hollywood’s Thin Mania Is Wearing Thin

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