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American philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates

Epstein Alleged Billionaire Gates Left Ex-Mistress Penniless

'SO CHEAP'

An Epstein email claimed the woman’s story could get Trump off the front pages.

A photo illustration of Donald Trump and Iranian flags.

Trump Humiliated as Another Peace Plan Goes Up in Smoke

TOO LATE!

Sarah Ewall-Wice

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 04: First lady Melania Trump speaks during a meeting with Keith Siegel and Aviva Siegel in the Blue Room of the White House on February 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Keith Siegel, a U.S. citizen, was freed from Hamas captivity on February 1, 2025 after spending 484 days in captivity. Aviva Siegel was also held captive and released in November 2023. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

White House Shuts Down Awkward Melania Grilling on Epstein

EVERYBODY OUT!

Trump’s ‘Prison Camp’ Threat Sparks Widespread MAGA BacklashCOLD SHOULDER

President Donald Trump (R), accompanied by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (L), White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller

exclusiveDHS Panics After ICE Barbie's 4th Amendment Assault FlamedNOTHING TO SEE HERE

Kristi Noem

Washington Post Readers Rage on Site After Sweeping Layoffs‘SHAMEFUL’

Annabella Rosciglione

Bezos

Cupid-Approved Valentine’s Day Gifts for Each Love LanguageV-DAY 2026

Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gift Ideas You Can Send or Book Online

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A photo illustration of Gavin Newsom, California flag, and Donald Trump.

SCOTUS Sides With Newsom in Election War With ‘Loser’ Trump

CHALLENGE DENIED

The court is letting the maps drawn to favor Democrats in the midterms stand.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

A photo illustration of Donald Trump in front the Kennedy Center.

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Trump’s Kennedy Center Is Dead to the World—and Dead to Me

Ewens Abid and Christoph Waltz.

Two-Time Oscar Winner Can't Save Dreadful ‘Dracula’

Huntsman, Hasselbeck, Griffin

‘The View’ to Bring Back Controversial Conservative Co-Hosts

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Donald Trump

RFK Jr Admits He's Failed to Get Trump to Eat Healthy

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Man Arrested After Brawl With Schoolkids Protesting ICEEMASCULATED
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Trump’s Failed Assassin Learns His FatePRISON TIME
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Canadian Pop Star Deserts Home Country for Team USATURNCOAT
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Ice Sculptors Rebuild Banned Artworks to Protest ICESNOW STOPPING THEM
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NBC Picks Olympics Replacement for Savannah GuthrieSTEPPING IN

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Kate Moss’s Sister Erases Her Infamous Face Tattoo

Lottie Moss with the word "Lover" tattooed below her right eye

The Best Valentine’s Day Gifts For Her Under $100

Layne Van Vranken

Best Valentine's Day Gifts for Her Under $100 | Scouted, The Daily Beast

Will Arnett Drops Brutal Take on People With Tattoos

Will Arnett with "dork" tattooed below his eye

Jelly Roll Shows Off Nearly 300-Pound Weight Loss

Jelly Roll and wife Bunnie Xo attend the 68th Grammy Awards on February 1, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.

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Pedro Pascal 2025

Celebrity

Pedro Pascal Rescues Film After Oscar Winner Abandons It

The report comes 17 months after filming was abruptly halted.

Owen Mason-Hill

A photo illustration of Carl Radke on Summer House for the Obsessed Podcast.

Obsessed: The Podcast

Reality Star Reveals ‘Excuse’ for Rock-Bottom Bender

Owen Mason-Hill,

Obsessed: The Podcast

Sean Hayes, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman at the 2026 Goldenn Globes

Celebrity

‘A**hole’ Comedian Booted Off Hit Podcast After 10 Minutes

Owen Mason-Hill

Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent.

Inside the Political Thriller You Don’t Want to Miss

“The Secret Agent” star Wagner Moura and director Kleber Mendonça Filho take Obsessed behind the scenes of their spectacular new movie.

Nick Schager

The Muppets Are Back to Distract You From Daily ‘Terrors’

"The Muppet Show” stars Sabrina Carpenter and the original Muppet cast.

Jennifer Garner Reveals She Bit Part of an Actor’s Ear Off

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 03: Jennifer Garner attends Apple TV Press Day at Barker Hangar on February 03, 2026 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

‘Breaking Bad’ House Slashes Sale Price by Whopping 90%

Owen Mason-Hill

A photo illustration of Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad and the original house from the series.

‘SNL’ Star Finally Admits She Was ‘Cut’ From the Cast

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Ego Nwodim, Heidi Gardner and Mikey Day

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‘The Crown’ Reveals ‘Disgusting’ Reason She Gave Up Caffeine

Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown

Former Washington Post Owner Throws Shade at Bezos

Annabella Rosciglione

Don Graham

exclusiveBovino Snapped Partying in Vegas on First Outing After Ax

Bovino cackles as he chats to his young male friends.

Star Journalist Shames Bezos for Gutting Washington Post

Annabella Rosciglione

Jeff Bezos

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Bezos Cans Amazon Reporter in Layoff Bloodbath

‘ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING’

Vic Verbalaitis

US President Donald Trump speaks with the media after signing a funding bill to end a partial government shutdown in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2026. The US House of Representatives passed a spending bill on Tuesday ending the four-day partial government shutdown sparked by Democratic opposition to funding for the federal agency carrying out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Uses Black History Month to Erase Black History

‘NOT DISTINCT’

Border czar Tom Homan joins Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a news conference

Border Czar Takes Swipe at Kristi Noem Over ICE Drawdown

LOVE ME DO!

The administration says it will pull 700 federal law enforcement officers out of Minneapolis.

Donald Trump

Trump Plots to Bring Resurrected Statue to the White House

MONUMENTAL

Isabel van Brugen

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Americans Break With Rest of World on Nation’s No. 1 Problem

OUT OF STEP

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Helight Sleep Review

This Rechargeable Red Light Helps Me Wind Down for Sleep

LIGHTS ON

Theresa Holland

Shani Darden Wand Review

This Sculpting Wand Lifts, Tightens, and Smooths in Minutes

LINE ERASER

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

Lola Blankets vs. Bearaby: I Tried Both Weighted ThrowsBATTLE OF THE BLANKETS

‘Emily In Paris’ Costume Designer 0n The Show’s Iconic LooksTRÈS CHIC

Truvaga’s Vagus Nerve Device Has Me Sleeping Like a BabySOME NERVE

Theresa Holland

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Donald Trump Frankenstein illustration

Our President Is Truly the Ugliest American

MIRROR MIRROR

Tina Brown and Jeffrey Epstein with "How can you neutralize Tina?" from an email from the Epstein files release

How the Epstein Files Exposed the Plot to ‘Neutralize’ Me

CRIME & PUNISHMENT

A photo illustration of Donald Trump in front of Kennedy Center distressed signage in cracked white marble.

Trump Reveals Jaw-Dropping Scale of Kennedy Center Teardown

MEMORIAL DEMOLITION

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Inside Trump's Head podcast of Donald Trump and Michael Wolff.

Why Trump’s Legal Threat Against Me Is Empty: Wolff

Erkki Forster, Inside Trump's Head

A photo illustration of Trump, Melania, Jeffrey Epstein, with an excerpt from the DOJ Epstein files release.

Epstein Assistant Told Feds He Introduced Melania to Trump

Rachel McAdams in Send Help.

The Bonkers Horror Movie Set to Smash Melania’s Huge Flop

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