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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference at government quarters Rosenbad after the trade talks between the U.S. and China concluded, in Stockholm, Sweden, July 29, 2025.

Trump’s Treasury Goon Tramples on Decades-Old Tradition

MAGA'ED ALL OVER IT

Scott Bessent is making cash too conservative, officials warn.

Donald Trump photo illustration

Trump Mental Decline Is Accelerating: Psychologist

MEDICAL ALARM BELLS

William Vaillancourt, The Daily Beast Podcast

US President Donald Trump stands in the presidential box as he tours the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.

Artist to Pull Kennedy Center Show Over Trump Rename

KISS OF DEATH

Trump DOJ Goon Backed Into Corner Over Epstein Files FiascoSNIFF TEST

Todd Blanche on NBC

Mike Johnson Delivers Paranoid Speech About 2026 Midterms'WE WILL WIN'

Mike Johnson at Turning point USA

John Lennon’s Son Gives Update on Reclusive Mom Yoko OnoKEEPING THE LEGACY

Sean Ono Lennon

Ruggable & Anthropologie Unveil a Washable Rug CollectionFLOOR FLAIR

Ruggable x Anthropologie

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Jared Kushner looks on during a swearing-in ceremony of Special Envoy Steve Witkoff

Trump Calls in Nepo Diplomat as Witkoff Struggles on Deals

STEALING THE SHOW

The president continues to tap his son-in-law on conflicts and complex geopolitical disputes, despite Kushner’s stated desire to return to private life.

Donald Trump and some of the things he's said about women.

Trump, 79, Swears He Never Mentions Women’s Looks

Jeffery Epstein photo illustration

Epstein Victim Blasts DOJ for ‘Grave’ Violation in File Dump

SNL, Colin Jost and Michael Che

Colin Jost Humiliated With Brutal ScarJo Prank on ‘SNL’

Ariana Grande and Bowen Yang on 'Saturday Night Live' on Saturday, December 20, 2025, for Yang's last show as a cast member.

Bowen Yang Tears Up During Emotional ‘SNL’ Sendoff

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Angelina Jolie Shows Her Mastectomy Scars for the First Time

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Why Your Holiday Prosecco Habit Could Be Ruining Your Breath

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Jennifer Lawrence on Postpartum Depression

Jennifer Lawrence at a screening of "Die My Love" on November 06, 2025, in New York City.

Why Fancy Hand Soap Is the Latest Status Symbol

Jessica Timmons

A collage of hand soaps.

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Timothée Chalamet

Hot Takes

Timothée Chalamet’s Latest Is the Coolest Movie of the Year

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

Kerry Kennedy speaks next to U.S. President Joe Biden at a campaign event at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 18, 2024.

JFK’s Niece Vows to Fix Trump’s Kennedy Center Makeover

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Bowen Yang attends the "Wicked: For Good!" New York premiere at David Geffen Hall on November 17, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/WireImage)

Bowen Yang Breaks Silence on Surprise Decision to Quit ‘SNL’

David and Victoria Beckham Take Feud With Son to Next Level

Jack Revell

'Emily in Paris' Remains the Fluffy, Fun Nonsense We Crave

Abby Monteil

Hallmark Expands Holiday Reach With Lesbian Christmas Movie

MAKE THE YULETIDE GAY

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SpongeBob Squarepants Gets a Much-Needed Glow-Up

Patrick and SpongeBob

The Haunting Australian Story About Girls' Disappearance

The cast of "Picnic at Hanging Rock"

Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried Go Bonkers in New Film

Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, The Handmaid

‘SNL’s’ Biggest Star Bails on Show Mid-Season

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Bowen Yang at SNL50: The Anniversary Special at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on February 16, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)

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Lola Blankets vs. Bearaby: I Tried Both Weighted Throws

BATTLE OF THE BLANKETS

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16 Unexpected Things to Buy With Your HSA/FSA Funds

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Princess Diana is pictured with her young sons Prince William and Prince Harry at the piano in Kensington Palace on October 4, 1985.

Is a Diana Doc Keeping Netflix Sweet on Harry and Meghan?

THE BIG PICTURE

Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump and a cake with a girl on top.

Epstein Served Me Up for Trump’s Sick Pleasure: Model

‘TWISTED GAME’

Julia Ornedo, The Daily Beast Podcast

Karoline Leavitt with arrows pointing to her lips

Photographer Reveals Why He Didn't Edit Leavitt's Lips

LIP SERVICE

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Is a Ghastly, Gazillion-Dollar Bore

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‘Survivor’ Fans Upset Trump’s Address Will Interrupt Finale

Vic Verbalaitis

Vanity Fair's cover photo of the Trump administration officials

The Moment Trump Goons Realized VF Shoot Was Career Suicide

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