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Donald Trump as a clown at the White House Correspondents dinner.

This Is What Happens After Trump’s Public Meltdown: Author

TRUMP’S DINNER DISASTER

Michael Wolff says the president’s aides will shield him from the truth about his flop of a speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Annabella Rosciglione, Inside Trump's Head

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner, which was rescheduled from April after it was interrupted when a man tried to force his way through security and fired a shotgun, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, D.C.

How Trump Revealed the Weakness That Will Be His Undoing

KILLING JOKE

Russian President Vladimir Putin tours the exhibition "Everything for Victory" organised by People's Front, in Moscow, Russia, July 13, 2026.

Putin Gets Spectacularly Ambushed After Leaving His Bunker

DANGER ZONE

Pop Star Slams Trump Over ‘Complete Violation’ of Her SongCOPYRIGHT?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: Katy Perry attends the "American Idol" Season 22 Top 10 Event at The Aster on April 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

MAGA Aide Accused of Trying to Bring Drugs Into SenateSECURITY SHOCK

A U.S. Capitol Police car patrols the East Front of the U.S. Capitol following a vote on the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent, and states with areas exempt from daylight saving time may choose the standard time for those areas, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 13, 2026. REUTERS/Al Drago

McConnell Aide Drops New Claims About Vanished SenatorWORKING HARD OR HARDLY WORKING

Annabella Rosciglione

McConnell

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and US President Donald Trump watch Oz 'Oz the Mentalist' Pearlman perform during the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2026. The 2026 WHCA Dinner was originally scheduled for April 25 at the Washington Hilton, but was rescheduled and relocated after an alleged gunman breached security. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Sleepy Trump, 80, Struggles to Keep Eyes Open at WHCA Dinner

DREAM ON

The president who demanded the White House Correspondents’ Dinner go on could barely stay awake.

Notes are written on a photo of Nancy Guthrie during search for her.

FBI Agent Spots ‘Atypical’ Detail in Guthrie Ransom Note

Natalie Harp

Trump’s Blonde Companion, 34, Steals Oval Office Spotlight

William Vaillancourt

Karoline Leavitt insisted the person at the podium was not the "real" her in an Instagram Stories confessional clip.

Leavitt Makes Startling ‘Confession’ in Bizarre Video

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner and an AI-generated video still of a founding fathers video.

Humiliated Trump Forced to Watch Mocking ‘No Kings’ Video

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‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Is Unrecognizable in New Role

OS ANGELES - MAY 13: "The Tangerine Factor" -- The cast of THE BIG BANG THEORY - Kunal Nayyar (second to the left), Johnny Galecki (third from left), Kaley Cuoco (center), Jim Parsons (second from right) and Simon Helberg (foreground, right) - on set with executive producers Bill Prady (far left) and Chuck Lorre (far right). The first season finale of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, May 19, 2008 on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images)

How Business Attire Is Pushing Men to Get Plastic Surgery

A photo illo illustration of a man wearing a suit and tie and scalpels.

GLP-1 Jabs Linked to Rare But Worrying Side Effect

Tamilore Oshikanlu

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‘GMA’ Anchor Reflects on Her Shock Diagnosis

Tamilore Oshikanlu

Amy Robach gets a mammogram during the live broadcast of "Good Morning America" on October 1, 2013.

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June Diane Raphael on 'Watch What Happens Live'

Interviews

TV Star Reveals How Going Blonde Transformed Her Career

June Diane Raphael, star of the “Legally Blonde” prequel series, “Elle,” spills on the truth she discovered about brunettes in Hollywood.

Leslie Jones

Recaps

‘SNL’ Alum Nails Mitch McConnell in Brutal MAGA Takedown

Seth Meyers

Recaps

Seth Meyers Reveals ‘Secret Word’ Behind Trump’s Rally

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

This Is the Perfect Movie to Watch on Your Couch

If “The Odyssey” is meant for IMAX, “The Dink” is just fine at home.

Nick Schager

Hollywood Star Burns Trump With Joke at Surprise Appearance

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 21, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Martha Stewart Reveals Why She Turned Down Huge Reality Show

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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Joe Rogan Reveals Podcast Guest Was Arrested for Murder

Comedian Joe Rogan.

Comedy Icon Reveals He Turned Down Huge Sum for ‘Icky’ Gig

Dana Herrnstadt

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Spade Reveals How Chris Farley Felt About Losing Iconic Role

Dana Herrnstadt

David Spade and Chris Farley

Trump Launches Bonkers Smear Campaign Against Top Museum

Donald Trump has some thoughts about history.

Trump, 80, Cornered on War Crimes Accusation

Sarah Ewall-Wice

President Donald Trump took reporters' questions during an appearance in the Oval Office of the White House on July 24, 2026.

Trump’s Panicked Goons Trigger a Leaking Frenzy

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Donald Trump in the Oval Office

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‘Seinfeld’ Star Puts Money Where His Mouth Is After Apology

MAKING GOOD

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 21: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) looks on from the stands during a game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

Ted Cruz Fanboys Over Hollywood Star Who Gave Him a Hug

WISHFUL THINKING

Trump has been frustrated by Congress not passing the Save America Act.

Trump Goons Make Bombshell Admission About Enemies List

TRUTH COMES OUT

A court filing reveals the true motivations behind billions of dollars in grant cuts.

William Vaillancourt

Meghan McCain on her Youtube show Citizen McCain.

Meghan McCain Melts Down in Wild Ozempic and Botox Rant

NO FILTER

Tamilore Oshikanlu

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

Furious Mike Johnson Swears at MAGA Star in Front of Child

MANIC MIKE

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This Cooling Wand Is My Ultimate Antidote to Puffiness

COOL DOWN

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I Tried the Buzzy Trampoline Workout Taking Over Fitness

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