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Keystone Kash Unravels Over ‘Hit Piece Lies’ About Boozing

EVERYTHING’S FINE

The FBI director wants everyone to know just how not “concerned” he is by a damning report on his leadership.

Americans for Ibogaine CEO Bryan Hubbard, podcaster Joe Rogan and U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stand behind President Donald Trump, after he signed an executive order about easing restrictions on mental health treatments, including, ibogaine, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump Holds Mind-Bending Meeting in Oval Office With Rogan

FRENEMIES

U.S. President Donald Trump's tie is blown by the wind as he walks to board Air Force One for his trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, as he departs Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., on the day he announced that Israeli and Lebanese leaders had agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Trump’s ‘Victory’ Brags Go Up in Smoke as Ships Get Attacked

OWN GOAL

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Trump, 79, Gets Weird About Danica Patrick’s HairHAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick speaks during a Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump campaign rally at Lancaster Airport on November 03, 2024 in Lititz, Pennsylvania.

‘Arrested Development’ Star Mocks ‘Never Nude’ RFK Jr.MAHA MANIAC

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Obsessed: The Podcast

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Trump Records Crackpot Voice of God From Real Old TestamentOH JESUS

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Jessica Alba Swears By This $49 Foundation for Glass Skinglow like Alba

Jessica Alba Reveals Glass Skin Essentials

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Drunk Kash Patel

Keystone Kash’s Wild Booze Binges Spilled by Top Officials

TRASHED PATEL

Patel’s alleged drinking makes him a national security vulnerability, concerned officials said.

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Barack Obama

Obama Steps In to Fuel Trump’s Midterm Nightmare

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Turning Point USA event at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Dem Demands $8.6B Check From Trump for ‘Illegal’ Move

Rep. Jamie Raskin listed President Donald Trump's rambling at the East Egg Roll on April 6 as well as his threatening posts about Iran in a letter demanding the president, 79, take a cognitive test and release the results.

Iran Calls BS After Trump Frantically Hypes Nonexistent Deal

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex pose for a selfie photo as they meet volunteer first responders from Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club, during a visit to Bondi Beach, on day four of the royal trip to Australia on April 17, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Volunteers from the organization, founded in 1907, played an integral role in protecting beachgoers and saving lives during the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on December 14.

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Jessica Alba Swears By This $49 Foundation for Glass Skin

Jessica Alba Reveals Glass Skin Essentials

‘The View’ Host Shares Bizarre Ozempic Side Effect

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Jones Road Launches a New Skincare-Infused Blush Stick

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A-List Stars Can’t Save Emmy-Winning Hit’s Second Season

Despite a cast led by Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, “Beef” Season 2 is undercooked.

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Reclusive Comedy Icon Emerges for First Film in 30 Years

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Heaven Help Us, Anne Hathaway’s Latest Is an Unholy Fiasco

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Lorne Michaels Reveals Dark Prediction About Future of ‘SNL’

The comedy icon finally weighed in on the widespread succession rumors.

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‘Parks and Rec’ Star Hammers ‘Demented Grandpa’ Trump

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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Vance for Bombing Harder Than ‘Melania’

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TV Star Reveals Parents’ Shocking Reaction to Her Career

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Fired ‘SNL’ Star Reveals Whether She Would Ever Return

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RFK Jr. Ripped by MAHA After Backing Trump’s Betrayal

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opinionTrump Wanted an Easy Win—He Created a New Superpower Instead

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Trump’s War Sends Airlines Scrambling in Mass Cancellations

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U.S. President Donald Trump's tie is blown by the wind as he walks to board Air Force One for his trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, as he departs Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., on the day he announced that Israeli and Lebanese leaders had agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

High School Moves Erika Kirk Event Off Campus After Outrage

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CNN journalist Anderson Cooper looks on in the spin room after the fifth Republican presidential primary debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 10, 2024.

Anderson Cooper Takes Down Pentagon Pete With New Nickname

PULP FRICTION

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How Trump Is Spectacularly Self-Sabotaging

SELF-DESTRUCT MODE

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A photo illustration of Donald Trump, Richard Grenell, and flying money in front of the Kennedy Center.

Insider Exposes Trump’s Staggering Kennedy Center Grift

ART OF THE DEAL

A former staffer shares what it was like to work at the institution as the president destroyed it.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

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Families Fume Over Pathetic Meals for Forces in Trump’s War

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Former US President Barack Obama speaks with President Donald Trump.

Trump Plans Jaw-Dropping Cash Payment to Country He Bombed

DEAL WITH THE DEVIL

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Here Are the Real Sufferers of Trump Derangement Syndrome

EXPOSED

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Raccoon Penis? This Is What’s Dangerously Nuts About Trump

GOING FERAL

A photo illustration of Donald Trump, Richard Grenell, and flying money in front of the Kennedy Center.

Insider Exposes Trump’s Staggering Kennedy Center Grift

ART OF THE DEAL

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I Know Who Trump’s Going to Fire Next: Biographer

William Vaillancourt, Inside Trump's Head

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The Many 'Miracles' Donald Trump Has Worked Over the Years

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Speaker Mike Johnson Blames Pope for Being Attacked by Trump

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