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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 03: U.S. President Donald Trump displays a rendering of his proposed renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. The landmark is being painted as part of President Trump's efforts to repair Washington D.C. in preparation for the Nation's 250th birthday. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump Melts Down Over Fresh Blow in Reflecting Pool Fiasco

CAN'T LET GO

The president has slammed his own appointee, saying, “I don’t know what she was thinking?”

U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, commander of the U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and U.S. Air Force General Randall Reed, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the "posture of the U.S. European Command and U.S. Transportation Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request", on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Top General Warns White House of Major Red Flag

CHILLING VULNERABILITY

Sarah-Jane Collins

Climate acitvist and McConell

Fake Detectives Confront Mitch McConnell’s Staff

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?

Republican Senator Lashes Out Over McConnell QuestionsBACK OFF

U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's supplemental funding request for the Department of Defense, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 21, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee

Trump’s FIFA Suck-Up Faces Ouster After Failed $30M Cash GraUNDER FIRE

U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

Savannah Guthrie Makes Desperate Plea After Ransom BombshellBRING HER HOME

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Savannah Guthrie on the Today Show plaza.

This Blonde-Toning Trio Brought My Brassy Hair Back to LifeTONE IT DOWN

The Looker - This Color Saving Collection Revived My Brassy “Blonde” Hair in One Wash

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A photoillustration illo of Donald Trump and U.S. Navy graphic of the planned Trump-class USS Defiant (BBG-1) battleship.

Trump Is Hiding Insane $150B Scandal—Inspired by 1950s TV

TRUMP STEAMER

He wants a golden fleet of Navy ships… because of a documentary he saw as a kid.

Stephen Colbert, Julian Shapiro-Barnum, and Jimmy Kimmel for The Obsessed Podcast.

Why the ‘Future of Late-Night’ Is Ignoring Trump

Dana Herrnstadt , Obsessed: The Podcast

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with commanders at the Main Admiralty on Navy Day in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2026. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Russians Turn on Putin Over Humiliating Catastrophe Cover-Up

Sarah-Jane Collins

Tom Holland and Tom Cruise

Is Summer’s Hottest Movie Star the Next Tom Cruise?

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Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Reveal Twisted Bombshell

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Priscilla Presley Makes Eyebrow-Raising Party Appearance

Priscilla Presley visits the Elvis museum Memphis Mansion in Randers, Denmark, March 20, 2026. Priscilla Presley, who was married to Elvis Presley, is giving three lectures in Denmark. The first is on Saturday. Ritzau Scanpix/Bo Amstrup via REUTERS

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Bikini Model Says SpongeBob Comparisons Shook Her Confidence

Stassi Schroeder in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway show (left); SpongeBob SquarePants (right)

‘Law & Order’ Star Is Unrecognizable After Major Weight Loss

Camryn Manheim in the "Almost Famous" episode of "Law & Order," in which she portrays Lt. Kate Dixon.

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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 10: Megan Moroney is seen on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Center on July 10, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by NDZ/Star Max/GC Images)

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Country Star Ends Show Early and Leaves Stage in Tears

She said she was too sick to continue.

Dana Herrnstadt

"Samarai and the Prisoner"

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This Samurai Whodunit Is a Must-See Masterpiece

A photo illo illustration of Jordan Klepper for The Obsessed Podcast.

Obsessed: The Podcast

Jordan Klepper Predicts What Happens to MAGA After Trump

Obsessed: The Podcast,

Dana Herrnstadt

‘Brand New Day’ Is Marvel’s Best ‘Spider-Man’ Movie

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is a terrific comic-book-y spectacular.

Nick Schager

This ‘Furious’ Crime Show Is One of the Year’s Best Series

A photo illo illustration of Emmy Rossum, Jake Lacey, and Lola Petticrew in Furious.

Did Reality TV’s Biggest Villain Just Vindicate Herself?

Amanda Batula searches for the perfect Pick 6 date at Buffalo Wild Wings in Wayne, New Jersey.

Kimmel’s Trump Jab Helps Oscar Winner Score $1M

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Legendary Singer Sounds Alarm on New ‘Fight’ in Open Letter

Willie Nelson performs in concert during the 14th Annual Luck Reunion at Luck Ranch on March 19, 2026 in Spicewood, Texas.

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Mitch McConnell’s Wife Fuels Fresh Mystery With One Detail

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Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao

Trump Whisperer Places Blame for Iran Disaster on Vance

Sarah-Jane Collins

U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials attend the funeral service for late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 28, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Trump Hangs Tacky MAGA Art at Historic President’s Retreat

President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, on July 31, 2026.

Trump Foe Takes Unprecedented Hiatus Amid Late-Night Turmoil

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Stephen Colbert and guests Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver, and Seth Meyers

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Cast members Brian Austin Green, Shannen Doherty, Ian Ziering, Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling attend a panel for the Fox television series "BH90210" during the Summer TCA (Television Critics Association) Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

’90s Stars Abruptly Stop Working Together in ‘Sad’ Split

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Candidate Had Two Children With Second Cousin

ALL IN THE FAMILY

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Trump’s MyPillow Ally’s Election Lies Cost Him Every Night

LOSING SLEEP

Mike Lindell is racking up court fines as he refuses to pay a legal judgment.

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Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during the first day of the Republican convention at the Mellon auditorium on August 24, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Guilfoyle Commits Unholy Faux Pas on Monastery Visit

SARTORIAL SIN

Bryan Johnson

Live-Forever Nut, 48, Reveals How He Controls Girlfriend, 30

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

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This Cooling Wand Is My Ultimate Antidote to Puffiness

COOL DOWN

Looker LEKFIT Rebounder photo illo illustration.

I Tried the Buzzy Trampoline Workout Taking Over Fitness

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

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This Compact Sauna Is the Best Wellness Investment I’ve MadeSWEAT EQUITY

Hypochlorous Acid Is Skincare’s Rising Star—Derms Weigh InACID SPRITZ?

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A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump for The Swamp, the Kennedy Center and yachts.

Trump Lieutenant Spills His Horrific Kennedy Center Plan

TASTE ASSASSINATION

Donald Trump

McConnell Aide Cornered on Why There’s No Video of Senator

PROOF OF LIFE?

A photo illustration illo of Donald Trump and a casket for Inside Trump's Head podcast.

This Is What Will Happen When Trump Dies: Wolff

TRUMP’S FINAL FATE

Erkki Forster, Inside Trump's Head

A photo illo illustration of Mary Steenburgen and Jake Johnson in The Dink.

This Is the Perfect Movie to Watch on Your Couch

Stephen Miller, Katie Miller

Stephen and Katie Miller’s Hypocrisy Exposed by Secret Diary

Kaitlin Collins, Donald Trump

Why Trump’s Attacks on Kaitlan Prove He’s a B***hy Queen

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