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Republicans Panic as Darline Graham Falls Into Close Race

SEEING RED

The late senator’s sister is facing headwinds in a red state.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his 2026 "State of the Force" address to junior officers and enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, US, September 30, 2026.

Fox News Delivers Stunning Snub to Ex-Weekend Anchor Pentago

ICED OUT

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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exclusiveTrump Senate Pick Busted Lying About Ties to Sex OffenderPREDATOR PARTY

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

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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US Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., US, September 30, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump Goon Lashes Out After Being Reminded of His Own Words

THROWBACK

The attorney general doubled down on controversial remarks he made last year.

John Fetterman

Fetterman’s MAGA Cash Grab Exposed in Leaked Message

Annabella Rosciglione

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

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

Maddow Exposes How ‘Radioactive’ Trump Is Blowing Midterms

Dana Herrnstadt

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

Rural MAHA Voters Turn on Trump and Give Grim Diagnosis

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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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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

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

The NBC family drama “Line of Fire” delivers the bonkers, soapy twists we’ve been craving.

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

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

Recaps

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

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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.

Nick Schager

Tom Cruise Loses the Plot in Desperate Bid for Oscar Glory

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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

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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

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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

Tamilore Oshikanlu

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Trump’s Secret White House Crisis Talks Are Leaked

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.

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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

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) looks on during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol

MAGA Senator’s Hometown Paper Slams His ‘Self-Own’

HOMETOWN HUMILIATION

Hegseth

Pentagon Pete Savagely Mocked for Desperate Jogging Flex

‘PERFORMATIVE BS’

Pete Hegseth forced military members to run laps with him around the Pentagon in a cringe-worthy social media stunt.

Annabella Rosciglione

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

Will Neal, Tom Latchem

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an annual meeting

Putin Humiliated as Irreplaceable Nuclear Bomber Crashes

STRATEGIC LOSS

Isabel van Brugen

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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

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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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