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Donald Trump and Kash Patel.

Keystone Kash Kept Kirk Arrest Secret for Big Trump Reveal

MADE FOR TV

The investigation has placed FBI Director Kash Patel and his lack of experience under scrutiny.

cctv footage, mugshots, and social media image of Tyler Robinson, suspected shooter of Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk Suspect Identified as Tyler Robinson, 22

TURNED IN BY FAMILY

Dan Ladden-Hall

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 05: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he signs executive orders during a press availability in the Oval Office of the White House on September 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed executive orders which included the renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump Backs Extreme Right in Charlie Kirk Rant on Fox News

DIVIDED STATES OF AMERICA

Shock as One More ‘SNL’ Star Exits Show at Last MinuteNOOO!

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1884 -- Pictured: (l-r) Anchor Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim as Miss Eggy, and anchor Michael Che during Weekend Update on Saturday, May 17, 2025 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images)

Kirk Suspect Etched Anti-Fascist Messages on Bullet Casings‘HEY FASCIST! CATCH!’

Mugshot of suspect Tyler Robinson.

Ex-FBI Chief Floored by Keystone Kash’s Kirk Probe BlundersFFS FBI

FBI Director Kash Patel attends a press conference at the Utah Valley University.

This Year’s Emmys Gift Bags Top Out at $25,000SWAG SUITE

Emmy Awards 2025 Gifting

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Eric Trump and Charlie Kirk.

Eric Trump Uses Charlie Kirk’s Death to Sell His Book

GRIFTING TIME

“I will be donating a portion of the proceeds from Under Siege to Turning Point USA to continue their amazing work,” he said.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 26: Sami Sheen poses as she promotes her new show "Denise Richards and Her Wild Things" at Planet Hollywood Times Square on February 26, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Charlie Sheen’s Estranged Daughter Cried Watching His Doc

Kash Patel speaks after being sworn in as FBI director

Keystone Kash Pays Baffling Tribute to Kirk: ‘In Valhalla’

Matthew Dowd.

Fired MSNBC Contributor Says Right Wing Mob Came for Him

Britain's Prince Harry poses for a picture with wounded Ukrainian serviceman Vasyl, 38, at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine.

Prince Harry Checks With Meghan Before Surprise Ukraine Trip

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Jimmy Kimmel talking about the assassination of Charlie Kirk

Jimmy Kimmel Tears Into Trump’s Charlie Kirk Response

Kimmel used other former presidents’ tributes as an example.

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Celebrity

Secrets Behind David Bowie’s Final Years Revealed

Cooper Hoffman, Ben Wang, Teagan Stark, Jordan Gonzalez, Tut Nyuot, and David Jonsson in The Long Walk.

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Traumatizing New Stephen King Movie Is Terrifyingly Timely

Billionaire Cut Off After Using Water to Fill Private Lake

Tom Sanders

The ‘Real Housewives’ Cold War Is in Full Swing

MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION

Alec Karam

A Real Housewife’s Disastrous Apology Tour Goes Up in Flames

SORRY, NOT SORRY

Alec Karam

Paul Mescal’s Gay Romance Is the Year’s Most Moving Drama

Josh O'Connor and Paul Mescal in The History of Sound.

The ‘Downton Abbey’ Grand Finale Movie Is a Perfect Goodbye

Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Harry Hadden-Paton, and Laura Carmichael in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

Jude Law Makes for a Scary Vladimir Putin

Jude Law and Paul Dano

Is Christoph Waltz Playing Elon Musk on ‘Only Murders’?

Laura Wheatman Hill

A photo illustration of Christoph Waltz in Only Murders In The Building.

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Robin Wright Is a Sex-Positive, Stalker Mother-in-Law

Jesse Hassenger

A photo illustration of Robin Wright and Laurie Davidson in The Girlfriend.

Is Keegan-Michael Key the New ‘Only Murders’ Killer?

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and a background of Only Murders in the Building.

opinionMAGA Exposes Its Naked Cynicism as It Revels in Kirk’s Death

Photo illustration of a memorial of Charlie Kirk with candles obscuring a poster with "in peace" below his picture

Barstool Boss Says Trump Played ‘Huge Part’ in Kirk Killing

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 8: Barstool founder and CEO Dave Portnoy is seen before the Florida Atlantic Owls and Loyola (Il) Ramblers game in the Barstool Invitational at Wintrust Arena on November 8, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

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Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (R) speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Lutnick Claims Trump’s Economy Isn’t Here Yet

MAYBE NEXT YEAR

CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman wearing sunglasses at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 8, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every year, some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful figures from the media, finance, technology, and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive week-long conference hosted by boutique investment bank Allen & Co.

Altman Takes Aim at Elon Musk’s Baby Mama in Legal Showdown

FAMILY BUSINESS

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‘Trump Burger’ Restaurant Takes New Swipe at POTUS’ Marriage

NO LOVE

“She won’t hold my hand in public,” a presidential impersonator says.

William Vaillancourt

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. President Donald Trump observes a moment of silence during a September 11th observance event in the courtyard of the Pentagon September 11, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Today marks the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump Burns $10M Worth of Contraceptives

FANNING THE FLAMES

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Rainn Wilson: ‘The Office’ Was ‘Jaw-Droppingly’ Offensive

THE LAST LAUGH

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Why Everyone You Know Is Joining the Cult of Labubu

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At 60, Brooke Shields Has Entered Her Power EraMANE ATTRACTION

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Armed members of the National Guard from multiple states patrol The Wharf in Washington D.C. on orders from Pres. Donald Trump, Aug. 25, 2025.

D.C. Troops Finished With Crime and Now They’re Gardening

FLOWER POWER

We cannot allow Charlie Kirk's death to rip America apart.

Charlie Kirk’s Death Is a Watershed Moment

RISKING A RUBICON

Turning Point USA's event tent after the shooting of Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University.

An Assassin’s Bullet Rips Through Fabric of America—Again

A CHOICE AND AN ECHO

Luke Newton

Fashion Icon Alexander McQueen Is Brought Back to Life

A photo illustration of Christoph Waltz in Only Murders In The Building.

Is Christoph Waltz Playing Elon Musk on ‘Only Murders’?

Laura Wheatman Hill

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What It’s Like to Tour Ground Zero With 9/11 Truthers

Christina Stanton

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