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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 14: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on August 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is expected to issue a proclamation on the 90th anniversary of Social Security and highlight his administration's efforts on the program. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump Orders Kennedy Center Staff Fired in Final Insult

CLEANING HOUSE

The president is continuing on his warpath of firings.

Vic Verbalaitis

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with the Kennedy Center board members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 16, 2026.

Truth About Trump’s War Revealed in Bombshell Intel Leak

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U.S. President Donald Trump looks at a model of a B‑2 bomber commemorating "Operation Midnight Hammer" during an event to sign an executive order creating an anti‑fraud task force headed by U.S. Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 16, 2026.

Every Ex-President Calls BS on Trump’s Claim One Backed War

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Leavitt Goon Loses It as ‘60 Mins’ Sounds Alarm on Trump WarPRESS OFFICE PANIC

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I Know How Epstein Groomed America’s Corrupt EliteELITE’S SICK SECRETS

A photo illustration of Jefferey Epstein and images from the Epstein files for the Daily Beast podcast.

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (L), Republican from Louisiana as he arrives during a lunch with the Kennedy Center Board Members in the East Room of the White House on March 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Annabelle GORDON / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump, 79, Caught With Brown Bruise on ‘Good’ Hand

AILMENT SPOTTED

The discoloration on the president’s left hand was seen numerous times on Monday.

Vic Verbalaitis

President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with the Trump Kennedy Center Board Members in the East Room of the White House on March 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump convened the board of trustees of the Trump Kennedy Center to vote on a proposal to close the institution for two years of major renovations.

Confused Trump, 79, Forgets Who President He Installed Is

U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question as he speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Power-Hungry Trump Thirsts Over ‘Taking’ Another Country

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Kid Rock Desperately Uses Oscars Dig to Try to Sell Tickets

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CNN Founder’s Ex Sounds Alarm on Incoming MAGA Merger

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I Ranked My Houseguests Based on Their Hostess Gifts

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‘90s Supermodel Shows What Her Body Really Looks Like at 60

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‘Bridesmaids’ Star Reveals Shock Reason for Reunion Snub

While her castmates presented two Oscars, the actress was nowhere to be seen.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: Host Conan O'Brien speaks onstage during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Oscars Host Mocks MAGA With Brutal Kid Rock and Epstein Digs

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The Flatlining Oscars Telecast Needs an Intervention

This should have been the most exciting Academy Awards in years. How was it such a snooze instead?

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Rob Reiner’s Closest Friend Leads Devastating Oscars Tribute

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Oscar Nominee Breaks Record By Losing Award: ‘I’ll Be Back’

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Oscar Winner, 88, Shades Streisand’s Robert Redford Tribute

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The Only Oscars Moments That Made Us Actually Feel Something

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Delusional Trump, 79, Falsely Claims He Predicted 9/11

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President Donald Trump, flanked by the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, speaks during a lunch with the Kennedy Center board members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 16, 2026.

Oscar Winner Reveals ‘Piece of S**t’ Movie She Did for Money

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U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

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FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Michael Whatley, former Republican National Committee Chairman and current candidate for US Senate in North Carolina, speaks during a visit to the Fort Bragg U.S. Army base on February 13, 2026 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Trump visited the base to honor special forces involved in the military operation in Venezuela in early 2026. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Trump Shrugs Off Sex Crimes Scandal to Plug ‘Great’ GOP Pick

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Trump’s Senate pick is under fire for allegedly boosting an operative convicted of sex crimes.

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This Is the Frightening Truth Trump Can’t See About His War

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Trump Has Twisted Midnight Meltdown as More U.S. Troops Die

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