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Michael Whatley. speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport on September 16, 2026

Trump Senate Pick Busted Lying About Ties to Sex Offender

PREDATOR PARTY

Republican Michael Whatley’s campaign denied organizing an event with a convicted sex offender.

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Republicans Panic as Darline Graham Falls Into Close Race

SEEING RED

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US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a Hispanic Heritage Month reception in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 30, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump, 80, Thirsts After MAGA Sisters in Tone Deaf Rant

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Hegseth Summons Troops for Rant Against ‘Fatties and Wimps'SECRETARY OF BORE

Sarah Ewall-Wice

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Oscar Winner’s Triumphant Movie Year Ends in Utter DisasterVERITABLE MESS

Anne Hathaway

Trump Sparks Health Concerns as TV Doc Helps Him SitDOCTOR ON DUTY

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order during the America.gov launch event at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on September 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The website features an artificial intelligence tool to help Americans interact with the federal government. The event was attended by tech leaders Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, along with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart welcomes Trump before delivering a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026.

Trump Curse Strikes Again After Quarterback’s Brutal Injury

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Jaxson Dart introduced the president at a rally in May.

Associating with Trump is poisonous for Republican candidates, Maddow said.

Maddow Exposes How ‘Radioactive’ Trump Is Blowing Midterms

Dana Herrnstadt

Tommy O'Brien as Micah Hollingsworth, Taylor Bloom as Russ Hollingsworth, Kat Cunning as Clare Hollingsworth, Hope Davis as Jane Hollingsworth, Peter Krause as Mike Hollingsworth

Finally, There’s a New TV Show With Ridiculous Drama

Wayne Brady wearing a black leather jacket and brown sweater in 2000.

Emmy Winner, 54, Reveals Career-Threatening Health Problem

Natalie Demaree

Actress Ashley Judd (L) and sister Wynonna Judd pose for the photographers as they arrive for the 2004 'YouthAIDS' Benefit Gala, in New York, September 23, 2004.

Country Star Says She’s ‘Taking a Break’ From Actress Sister

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Country Star Reveals Secret Reason for 30-Pound Slimdown

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‘Say Anything’ Star, 60, Sparks Fresh Plastic Surgery Rumors

Los Angeles:John Cusack photographed for Parade Magazine in 2001 (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis via Getty Images)

Emmy Winner, 54, Reveals Career-Threatening Health Problem

Natalie Demaree

Wayne Brady wearing a black leather jacket and brown sweater in 2000.

I Never Got Complimented on My Hair Until It Turned Gray

Liz Kamarul's hair transformation inspired her mother to embrace her natural hue as well.

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Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid Stage during Day 3 of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm.

Celebrity

Dolly Parton Sends Message From Beyond the Grave

The country music icon’s new Life of Many Colors Museum opened in Nashville this week.

PASSWORD -- Episode 203 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/NBC)

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Kimmel Confronted on ‘Fake’ Friendship With Late-Night Rival

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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Tom Cruise Loses the Plot in Desperate Bid for Oscar Glory

James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and Odin in Heart of the Beast from Paramount Pictures.

Brad Pitt’s New Dog Movie Will Make Men Everywhere Cry—Hard

MAN'S BEST FRIEND

Starring the A-lister and a charismatic German Shepherd, “Heart of the Beast” is a prototypical male weepie.

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‘View’ Host Confesses Failed Attempt to Set Up Ben Affleck

Dana Herrnstadt

Jennifer Lopez said that her split with Ben Affleck was "difficult."

Michael Che Reveals How He Feels About Jost’s Famous Wife

Dana Herrnstadt

Michael Che knows that he and Scarlett Johansson are very different people.

This Actor Steals Insane New Movie From Robert Pattinson

A photo illustration of Robert Pattinson, Skyler Gisondo, and Meritt Weaver in Primetime.

TV Star Reveals How Nude Scenes Destroyed Her Dating Life

Dana Herrnstadt

Emmy Rossum started filming "Shameless" at just 24. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

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Rural MAHA Voters Turn on Trump and Give Grim Diagnosis

U.S. President Donald Trump waves to the media on the South Lawn of the White House on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Lara Trump Cornered on Champagne-Spraying White House Video

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Tom Cruise Drops F-Bomb on Critics Who Hate His New Movie

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Cast member Tom Cruise attends a premiere for the film Digger in Los Angeles, California, US September 28, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Country Star Reveals Secret Reason for 30-Pound Slimdown

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event after signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 27, 2026.

Trump’s Secret White House Crisis Talks Are Leaked

FUELING PANIC

A photo illustration of Donald Trump and the dead grass in front of the Washington Monument in D.C. for The Swamp.

Shameful Photos Expose Trump’s Vandalism of Beautiful D.C.

MIRACLE NEEDED

Kristi Noem speaks about the Federal Emergency Management Agency next to Donald Trump, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 10, 2025.

ICE Barbie’s Beef With Trump’s ‘Love Me’ Ad Firm Revealed

STAY WOKE

The president has spent $20 million in taxpayer money begging voters to adore him–but the company allegedly behind the campaign has a checkered past.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an annual meeting

Putin Humiliated as Irreplaceable Nuclear Bomber Crashes

STRATEGIC LOSS

Isabel van Brugen

Donald Trump, Ken Paxton photo illustration

Must-Win MAGA Candidate Caught Secretly Trashing Trump

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

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

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

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Queen Elizabeth II takes a sip of wine during a wine country tour in Adelaide, February 28, 2002.

Inside Buckingham Palace’s Messy Culture of Heavy Drinking

HIS ROYAL HANGOVER

U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with former special counsel at the Justice Department Jack Smith, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., US, September 29, 2026.

Vance Veep Buzz Backfires for Trumpy Senator on Day One

TOTAL FLOP

Annabella Rosciglione

A photo illustration of Trump about to be hit by a blue wave for Inside Trump's Head.

This Is Exactly What Humiliated Trump Will Do Next: Author

SEEING RED

Donald Trump, ruby slippers photo illustration

Trump Just Wants to Go Home. Republicans Should Let Him

Donald Trump and Ashley Hinson for The Swamp.

Must-Win MAGA Candidate Executes Screeching Trump Reverse

A photo illustration of Donald Trump inside a bubble about to be popped.

This Moment Shows Trump’s Bubble Is About to Burst: Guru

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