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Donald Trump, Hunter Hess photo illustration

Trump, 79, Targets U.S. Olympic Athlete, 27, in New Feud

TEAM USA?

Team USA has a new opponent: Team Trump.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Fox

RFK Jr. Cornered on Wild Pick for Food Campaign Spokesperson

MAHA BITES BACK

King Charles and Donald Trump

Why Trump Is Putting King Charles in Grave Danger

A ROYAL WARNING

William Vaillancourt, The Daily Beast Podcast

American Pope Shuns U.S. Visit in New Slap at TrumpGOD HELP U.S.

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Pope Leo XIV makes a skeptical face as he delivers his speech during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, on September 17, 2025.

Bezos' Last Straw With Partying Washington Post CEO RevealedPARTY OVER POST

Jeff Bezos addresses the audience during a keynote session at the Amazon Re:MARS conference on robotics and artificial intelligence at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 6, 2019.

Tongue-Tied MAGA Rep. Stumbles Defending Trump’s Vile Video'IT WAS REALLY WEIRD!'

Tony Gonzales on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

5 Tailgating Essentials From Fencer Miles Chamley-WatsonGAME DAY

Miles Chamley-Watson Super Bowl Essentials

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Jeffrey Epstein photo illustration

Epstein Files Reveal Announcement Dated Before His Death

FOR THE RECORD

The file dump includes multiple draft statements from federal prosecutors about the sex trafficker’s death, one of them dated the day before Epstein died.

Image of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk at dinner with Jeffrey Epstein.

Epstein’s Secret Pic of ‘Wild’ Dinner With Tech Titans Expos

05 February 2026, Italy, Predazzo: Olympia, Olympic Winter Games Milan Cortina 2026, Ski jumping, men, normal hill, training, Johann Andre Forfang (Norway) in action. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa (Photo by Daniel Karmann/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Ski Jumpers’ Penises are Causing a Stir at Winter Olympics

A photo illustration of Will Lewis, Prince Harry, Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, and Amanda Dowler.

Billionaires, Secrets, Zegnas: Will Lewis’ Thirst for Power

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Governors Association Evening Dinner and Reception in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 22.

Trump, 79, Upends Decades of Tradition to Take Petty Swipe

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Norwegians Accuse Team USA of ‘Stealing’ Iconic Star Motif

Athletes of Team United States walk in the parade during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on February 06, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.

Why Men Are Chugging This ‘Natural Testosterone Booster’

A photo illustration of a muscular man in front of a bowl of shilajit.

Why Red Light Therapy Is Now Part of My Hair-Growth Routine

Wally Montes De Oca

Currentbody LED Hair Growth Helmet Review

The Future of Hot Hair Tools, Straight From CES 2026

Theresa Holland

Hair Tool Trend CES 2026

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A photo illustration of Niecy Nash-Betts in center with Kim Kardashian and Glenn Close (from All's Fair) for the Obsessed Podcast.

Obsessed: The Podcast

Emmy Winner Fires Back at Critics Who ‘Hated’ Her Show

The actress had a lot to say about how her Kardashian-backed show was received.

Owen Mason-Hill,

Obsessed: The Podcast

A photo illustration of Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård in Pillion.

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Alexander Skarsgård’s X-Rated Fantasy Will Shock You

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Maddening Proof That Streamers Need to Stop Remaking Movies

A photo illustration of Sergi López, Joshua Liam Herderson, Stefania Gadda, and Richard 'Bigui' Bellamy in Sirat.

Inside the Year’s Most Heart-Stopping Oscar-Nominated Film

Director Oliver Laxe tells all about his Oscar-nominated “shock therapy” nail-biter, Sirât.

Nick Schager

MAGA’s Favorite Band Drops Out of Kid Rock’s Tour

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Scott Phillips, Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall and Eric Friedman of Creed

Details of Rob Reiner’s Oscars Tribute Revealed

Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner

‘Sex and the City’ Star Takes a Shot at Sarah Jessica Parker

Owen Mason-Hill

Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth seen on the set of "And Just Like That..."

Colbert’s ‘Melania’ Fires Back at Documentary Critics

Laura Benanti as Melania Trump on "The Late Show."

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Helight Sleep Review

This Rechargeable Red Light Helps Me Wind Down for Sleep

LIGHTS ON

Theresa Holland

Shani Darden Wand Review

This Sculpting Wand Lifts, Tightens, and Smooths in Minutes

LINE ERASER

The Oura Ring 4 Hasn’t Left My Finger in a Year—Here’s WhyHEALTH SIDEKICK

Lola Blankets vs. Bearaby: I Tried Both Weighted ThrowsBATTLE OF THE BLANKETS

‘Emily In Paris’ Costume Designer 0n The Show’s Iconic LooksTRÈS CHIC

Truvaga’s Vagus Nerve Device Has Me Sleeping Like a BabySOME NERVE

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Germany

The Most Heinous Outfits From the Olympics Opening Ceremony

WURST LOOKS

A dead dove being crushed by an atomic bomb holding an olive branch in its mouth

‘President of Peace’ Trump Just Blew Up a Major Nuclear Deal

QUITE THE BOMBSHELL

The countdown to Melania Trump's documentary.

We Found Hidden Gems From the ‘Melania’ Cutting Room Floor

SNIP SNIP

President Donald Trump speaks during the NRA ILA Leadership Forum at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting & Exhibits at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on May 18, 2024 in Dallas, Texas.

Texas Election Bombshell Should Leave White House Shaking

Jennifer Aniston as 'Rachel Green', David Schwimmer as 'Ross Geller', Courteney Cox as 'Monica Geller', Matt LeBlanc as 'Joey Tribbiani', Lisa Kudrow as 'Phoebe Buffay' and Matthew Perry as 'Chandler Bing' from 'Friends', June 15th 1994.

‘Friends’ Star Begs Netflix Not to Destroy Iconic Fountain

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was very busy as the reason why border czar Tom Homan was being sent to Minnesota on Monday while insisting the president had not lost confidence in Noem.

Leavitt Gives Jaw-Dropping Defense of Trump’s Racist Video

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