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GOP getting battered by a blue wave

Rabid MAGA Talk Radio Host Leaks Disastrous Secret Polls

FEELING BLUE

Republicans are freaking out over a GOP bloodbath in November.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

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Trump-Approved TV Pool Makes Major Security Blunder

OOPS!

Annabella Rosciglione

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, Russia June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova/Pool

Putin’s Paranoia Exposed in Leaked Kremlin Message Trove

LIVING IN FEAR

Katie Miller’s ‘Favorite Conspiracy Theory’ Backfires KATIE SHILLER

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's wife, Katie Miller.

opinionThis Red Carpet Moment Exposes Prince Harry’s Bleak FutureMISSION IMPOSSIBLE

Prince William and Princess Catherine speak with director Alejandro G. Inarritu and Tom Cruise as they attend the "Digger" world premiere in London.

exclusiveMAGA Billionaire’s Bitter Housing Battle Ends in Tragedy HOME TRUTHS

Rick Jackson, Donald Trump

Ruggable’s Festive Holiday Home Collection Has ArrivedHOLIDAY-READY

Layne Van Vranken

Ruggable holiday collection

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Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump

Trump Infuriates Allies With Jaw-Dropping Putin Invite

DICTATORS WELCOME!

On the day he welcomes one Communist leader, he invites another to his Florida resort.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

The White House's "Trump TV" station showed the president's July 3 speech in front of Mt. Rushmore.

Trump Humiliated as His New Channel Gets Brutal Reviews

Melania

Melania Ditches ‘Be Best’ for Bizarre New Brand

Annabella Rosciglione

Kaitlan Collins and Donald Trump

Trump Escalates CNN Fight With Unhinged Cross-Dressing Video

The co-hosts of the view on a panel.

‘View’ Star Reveals She Was Holdout Juror in Cannibal Case

Evgenia Anastasakos

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John Goodman Shows Off 200-Pound Weight Loss in Sleek Tuxedo

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 16: ROSEANNE - "Promo's" 1988 Roseanne Barr, John Goodman (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

Tom Cruise, 64, Debuts New Hair and Height-Boosting Shoes

Natalie Demaree

Tom Cruise attends the U.K. premiere and Royal Film Performance of 'Top Gun: Maverick' in Leicester Square on May 19, 2022, in London, England.

‘80s Action Star Shows Off His Age-Defying Body at 68

Tamilore Oshikanlu

Actor Dolph Lundgren on October 8, 1985 dining at Les Tuilieries Restaurant in New York City, New York. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Kelly Ripa, 55, Claims This Body Part Gives Away Her Age

Natalie Demaree

Kelly Ripa attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, in Hollywood, California.

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Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in Brothers

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A-List ‘Brothers’ Totally Phone In Their Big New TV Show

The movie stars (and long-time best friends) turn rumor into comedy in “Brothers.”

The co-hosts of the view on a panel.

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‘View’ Star Reveals She Was Holdout Juror in Cannibal Case

Evgenia Anastasakos

Rusty Goffe, Hunter, Sasha, Gabrielle, and Jefferey in 'Wonka's The Golden Ticket'

Hot Takes

Netflix’s Ghoulish ‘Wonka’ Competition Is an Abomination

Sharon Horgan on “Youth.”

HBO’s ‘Youth’ Is TV’s Best New Show for Grown-Ups

WASTED ON THE YOUNG

The creator of “Catastrophe” and “Bad Sisters” is back with another fabulous series.

Laura Wheatman Hill

Laura Wheatman Hill

Only Person Dolly Parton Allowed to Visit Deathbed Revealed

FILE PHOTO: American country music star Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset, during the Glastonbury Festival June 29, 2014. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)/File Photo

Wild Secrets Revealed From Netflix’s Bonkers New Wonka Show

Jacqueline Cutler

Alivia McCarthy, Beccy Benjamin, Ben Goffe, Mitchell Marione, Rusty Goffe, Ash Magic, Tiffany, Dane Noonan in Season 1 of Wonka's The Golden Ticket.

Emmy-Winning ‘Widow’s Bay’ Star Could Be Heading for Oscar

Kate O'Flynn in 'Widow's Bay'

Comedian Responds to Co-Star’s Shocking Comments About Him

Dana Herrnstadt ,

Obsessed: The Podcast

A photo illustration of Jeff Garlin and Wendi McLendon-Covey for the Obsessed podcast.

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exclusiveMcConnell Makes His Public Return With Snoozy Gig

Senator Mitch McConnell waves at reporters outside the Senate Chamber after he returned to Capitol Hill on September 14, 2026 for the first time in more than three months.

A-List ‘Brothers’ Totally Phone In Their Big New TV Show

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in Brothers

MAGA Rapper Turns on Trump Over Soaring Costs

Evgenia Anastasakos

Country rapper Adam Calhoun stands in front of a diesel pump and discusses the high cost of living.

Why Pathological Trump Just Made a Major Blunder: Guru

William Vaillancourt,

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A photo illustration of Donald Trump and an empty James Brady press briefing room at the White House.

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Jon Stewart compared Donald Trump’s America to “The Matrix” after Trump’s U.N. speech.

Jon Stewart Baffled by Trump’s U.N. Flop: ‘Can’t Be Real’

FREE YOUR MIND

Dana Herrnstadt

A photo illustration of a sad Donald Trump.

Trump Humiliated as MAGA Candidates Desert Him in Droves

REPUBLICAN REVOLT

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, CA, USA; NBC Sports sideline reporter Michele Tafoya during the Cincinnati Bengals game against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

MAGA Candidate Busted Over Deleted Post Trashing Her State

HOME’S WHERE THE HATRED IS

The Republican Senate candidate has denied trashing her state.

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Trump TV Disaster Deepens After Nightmare Debut

RATINGS KING

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 16: ROSEANNE - "Promo's" 1988 Roseanne Barr, John Goodman (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

John Goodman Shows Off 200-Pound Weight Loss in Sleek Tuxedo

THE LEAN LEBOWSKI

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Jones Road Illuminating Drops.

Jones Road’s Illuminating Drops Are ‘Vacation in a Bottle’

POST-PTO GLOW

Good Hair by Cardi B.

I Used Cardi B’s Hair Line for a Month—Here Are My Thoughts

MANE MOVES

I Tried the Buzzy Trampoline Workout Taking Over FitnessBOUNCE WITH ME

Laura Geller’s New Cream Palette Is a Win for Mature SkinGLOW GET IT

Laura Mercier's Mint-Tinted Setting Powder Is My Redness FixMINT TO BE

Here’s How to Make Your Bed Feel Like the Ritz-CarltonSUITE DREAMS

Taylor Jean Stephan

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A photo illustration of King Charles and Princess Diana for The Royalist podcast.

Charles’ Plot to Smear Diana After Death Exposed: Filmmaker

PEELING BACK THE CURTAIN

Vic Verbalaitis, The Royalist Podcast

A photo illustration of Natalie Harp and Donald Trump.

How Natalie Harp Just Became America’s Most Dangerous Woman

FATAL ATTRACTION

Karen Evans

Disgraced ICE Barbie Goon Handed Top Fraud Job

‘PRETTY APPROPRIATE’

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Is the Best Show on TV

A photo illustration of Ken Paxton and James Talarico.

Must-Win MAGA Senate Candidate Makes Excruciating Error

Charles Spencer

Bombshells From Princess Diana’s Brother’s Memoir Revealed

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