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I Know Why Desperate Trump Is in Free Fall: Political Guru

MAGA COLLAPSE INCOMING

“He is in bad shape,” political analyst David Rothkopf said of Trump, after the president was dealt yet another political blow.

Erkki Forster, The Daily Beast Podcast

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Nancy Guthrie Sheriff Makes Shocking Admission About Case

DEAD AIR INVESTIGATION

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Trump Makes Eyebrow-Raising Comment About Foe-Turned-Friend

ON AGAIN?

Vic Verbalaitis

Trump Gives Brazen Excuse for Shocking MAGA GriftGRIFT OFF

Centre for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr Mehmet Oz, Heidi Overton and Mark Cuban react as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks about health care costs and affordability from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 18, 2026.

Jaw-Dropping Detail of Trump’s $1.7B MAGA Slush Fund ExposedSECRET PAYOUTS

William Vaillancourt

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JD Vance Hit With Pile-On After Cringe JokePUT A SOCK IN IT

Vic Verbalaitis

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Vivaia’s Mary Janes Feel More Like Sneakers Than FlatsSOLE MATES

Vivaia Margot Mary Jane

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How Trump Turned the Law Upside Down in $1.7 Billion Heist

INTERDEPENDENCE DAY

The president has manipulated the system to act as plaintiff, defendant, and judge in his own lawsuit.

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3 Killed in Mosque Shooting and Two Teen Suspects Found Dead

Vic Verbalaitis, William Vaillancourt

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Colbert Reveals ‘Heartbreaking’ Part of Hasty Set Exit

Owen Mason-Hill

Megyn Kelly

‘Hateful’ Megyn Kelly Ripped Apart by Fellow Right-Winger

Owen Mason-Hill

John Oliver slams Stephen Miller on LastWeek Tonight.

John Oliver Exposes Stephen Miller’s ‘Darkest Secrets’

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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Sydney Sweeney Poses Nearly Nude With Massive Python

Cast member Sydney Sweeney attends a premiere for the television series "Euphoria" in 2026.

Hollywood’s Longest-Lasting Couple Reveals Marriage Secret

Winners William Daniels and wife Bonnie Bartlett at Emmy Awards Show 1986.

Barbra Streisand, 84, Pulls Out of Event on Doctor’s Orders

Barbra Streisand attends the 24th annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast hosted by The Hollywood Reporter at Milk Studios on December 9, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.

HGTV Star Says Turning 50 Comes With One Harsh Realization

Chip and Joanna Gaines in New York City.

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Obsessed: The Podcast

How ‘Hacks’ Fulfilled Viewers’ Ultimate Lesbian ‘Fantasy’

“Hacks” co-creator Jen Statsky reveals how the show finally gave its fans what they wanted on “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

Obsessed: The Podcast,

Owen Mason-Hill

L to R: Matt Damon is Odysseus and Zendaya is Athena in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.

Celebrity

MAGA Melts Down Over Already Sold-Out Summer Blockbuster

Owen Mason-Hill

SEINFELD -- "The Mango" Episode 1 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jerry Seinfeld as Himself (Photo by Monty Brinton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

Celebrity

‘Seinfeld’ Star Reveals ‘Big Argument’ That Broke Out on Set

Owen Mason-Hill

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Clueless Tourist Confirms Hot Hollywood Gossip by Mistake

An unknowing X user busted the A-list couple snuggled up together.

Harry Thompson

MAGA Meltdown Over ‘The Odyssey’ Gets Celebrity Pushback

Owen Mason-Hill

Matt Damon is Odysseus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.

Newest ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff Is the Best Since the Original

(L-R) Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler and Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton.

Marvel’s Awesome Latest Is ‘John Wick’ Times One Thousand

Jon Bernthal at Frank Castle/The Punisher.

‘The Comeback’ Finale Is a Near-Perfect Masterpiece

Lisa Kudrow in 'The Comeback'

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Swaggering MAGA Goon Humiliated by Chinese Security

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 5: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled "The Financial Stability Oversight Council's Annual Report to Congress," in Dirksen building on Thursday, February 5, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Barbra Streisand, 84, Pulls Out of Event on Doctor’s Orders

Barbra Streisand attends the 24th annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast hosted by The Hollywood Reporter at Milk Studios on December 9, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.

TACO Trump Calls Off 'Planned' Attack Nobody Knew About

Sarah Ewall-Wice

President Donald Trump returns to the White House on May 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is returning to Washington from his trip to China, where he and President Xi addressed ways to enhance bilateral economic cooperation and investment, and agreed that Iran should not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.

Hollywood’s Longest-Lasting Couple Reveals Marriage Secret

Winners William Daniels and wife Bonnie Bartlett at Emmy Awards Show 1986.

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John Oliver

John Oliver Throws Trump’s Cruelest Insult Back in His Face

GLASS HOUSES

China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026.

Airlines Plan for ‘Armageddon’ Triggered by Trump’s Disaster

JET BLUES

Sarah-Jane Collins

Meryl Streep and Martin Short

Clueless Tourist Confirms Hot Hollywood Gossip by Mistake

NEW BEGININGS

An unknowing X user busted the A-list couple snuggled up together.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took time out of his day job to campaign for Kentucky GOP House Ed Gallrein in Hebron, KY on Monday.

Pentagon Pete Abandons Duty to Make Cringe Trump Impression

MASSIE ATTACK!

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Paris Jackson

Michael Jackson's Daughter Gets Ultrasound for 'Weird' Neck

'I'm freaking out'

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I Tried Peptide-Powered Vitamins for Hormonal Hair Loss

ROOT CAUSE

Elizabeth Denton

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I Tried a 10-Minute Self-Tanner Mask—These Are My Results

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Take Up to 50% Off at Lululemon’s Under-the-Radar OutletNEVER TOO MUCH

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In the Fight for Voting Rights, Where Are White Democrats?

UNDER FIRE

Charles Coleman Jr.

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After Alligator Alcatraz Sinks, Is Trump’s Ballroom Next?

MONUMENTAL FAIL

A photo illo illustration Jill Kargman and Drew Barrymore in Influenced.

The Hilarious Movie That Savages NYC’s Rich Momfluencers

SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON

Donald Trumps China Fail.

Why Desperate Trump Can’t Spin This Failure: Biographer

Julia Ornedo, Inside Trump's Head

Sydney Sweeney

Star’s ‘Euphoria’ Storyline Turns More Americans Against Her

Catherine Bouris

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Trump’s China Trip Exposed as So Empty All He Got Was Seeds

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