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I Know Why Desperate Trump Is in Free Fall: Political Guru

MAGA COLLAPSE INCOMING

“He is in bad shape,” political analyst David Rothkopf said of Trump, after the president was dealt yet another political blow.

Erkki Forster, The Daily Beast Podcast

Centre for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr Mehmet Oz, Heidi Overton and Mark Cuban react as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks about health care costs and affordability from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 18, 2026.

Trump Gives Brazen Excuse for Shocking MAGA Grift

GRIFT OFF

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Trump Makes Eyebrow-Raising Comment About Foe-Turned-Friend

ON AGAIN?

Vic Verbalaitis

Nancy Guthrie Sheriff Makes Shocking Admission About CaseDEAD AIR INVESTIGATION

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MAGA Goon, 72, Debuts Gnarly Hand Alongside Bruised TrumpTWINNING

U.S. President Donald Trump waves after disembarking Air Force One following his trip to China at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., May 15, 2026.

opinionThe One Word Pentagon Pete Can't Bring Himself to SaySUDDENLY SILENT

A photo illo illustration of Pete Hegseth and Iranian flags.

Ruggable’s MDW Sale Is the Perfect Excuse to RedecoratePRE-SUMMER SAVINGS

Ruggable end-of-year sale

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Trump’s Golden Age Has Arrived—It’s a Golden Age of Grift

HIS CROWNING SHAME

The president has been robbing our country blind, in plain sight, and in ways no one else would dare to attempt.

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Trump, 79, Slathers Bruise in Makeup to Tout Healthcare

William Vaillancourt

A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump holding a piggy bank upside down and money falling out.

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How Trump Turned the Law Upside Down in $1.7 Billion Heist

Former LAPD Detective Mark Fuhrman, left, takes to the witness stand in the O.J. Simpson double-murder trial.

Infamous O.J. Simpson Detective Who Derailed Trial Dies

John Oliver slams Stephen Miller on LastWeek Tonight.

John Oliver Exposes Stephen Miller’s ‘Darkest Secrets’

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Sydney Sweeney Poses Nearly Nude With Massive Python

Cast member Sydney Sweeney attends a premiere for the television series "Euphoria" in 2026.

Hollywood’s Longest-Lasting Couple Reveals Marriage Secret

Winners William Daniels and wife Bonnie Bartlett at Emmy Awards Show 1986.

Barbra Streisand, 84, Pulls Out of Event on Doctor’s Orders

Barbra Streisand attends the 24th annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast hosted by The Hollywood Reporter at Milk Studios on December 9, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.

HGTV Star Says Turning 50 Comes With One Harsh Realization

Chip and Joanna Gaines in New York City.

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Obsessed: The Podcast

How ‘Hacks’ Fulfilled Viewers’ Ultimate Lesbian ‘Fantasy’

“Hacks” co-creator Jen Statsky reveals how the show finally gave its fans what they wanted on “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

Obsessed: The Podcast,

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MAGA Melts Down Over Already Sold-Out Summer Blockbuster

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‘Seinfeld’ Star Reveals ‘Big Argument’ That Broke Out on Set

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Clueless Tourist Confirms Hot Hollywood Gossip by Mistake

An unknowing X user busted the A-list couple snuggled up together.

Harry Thompson

MAGA Meltdown Over ‘The Odyssey’ Gets Celebrity Pushback

Owen Mason-Hill

Matt Damon is Odysseus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.

Newest ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff Is the Best Since the Original

(L-R) Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler and Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton.

Marvel’s Awesome Latest Is ‘John Wick’ Times One Thousand

Jon Bernthal at Frank Castle/The Punisher.

‘The Comeback’ Finale Is a Near-Perfect Masterpiece

Lisa Kudrow in 'The Comeback'

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‘Hateful’ Megyn Kelly Ripped Apart by Fellow Right-Winger

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3 Killed in Mosque Shooting and Two Teen Suspects Found Dead

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TACO Trump Calls Off 'Planned' Attack Nobody Knew About

Sarah Ewall-Wice

President Donald Trump returns to the White House on May 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is returning to Washington from his trip to China, where he and President Xi addressed ways to enhance bilateral economic cooperation and investment, and agreed that Iran should not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.

Trump Humiliated as Epstein Past Haunts Him in Hometown

Donald Trump on America Reads the Bible in April.

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Winners William Daniels and wife Bonnie Bartlett at Emmy Awards Show 1986.

Hollywood’s Longest-Lasting Couple Reveals Marriage Secret

GOLDEN OLDIES

Barbra Streisand attends the 24th annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast hosted by The Hollywood Reporter at Milk Studios on December 9, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.

Barbra Streisand, 84, Pulls Out of Event on Doctor’s Orders

HEALTH SCARE

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 5: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled "The Financial Stability Oversight Council's Annual Report to Congress," in Dirksen building on Thursday, February 5, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Swaggering MAGA Goon Humiliated by Chinese Security

ENTRY DENIED

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to have gotten into a tussle during the president’s tumultuous trip to China.

China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026.

Airlines Plan for ‘Armageddon’ Triggered by Trump’s Disaster

JET BLUES

Sarah-Jane Collins

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Colbert Reveals ‘Heartbreaking’ Part of Hasty Set Exit

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

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I Tried Peptide-Powered Vitamins for Hormonal Hair Loss

ROOT CAUSE

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I Tried a 10-Minute Self-Tanner Mask—These Are My Results

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In the Fight for Voting Rights, Where Are White Democrats?

UNDER FIRE

Charles Coleman Jr.

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After Alligator Alcatraz Sinks, Is Trump’s Ballroom Next?

MONUMENTAL FAIL

A photo illo illustration Jill Kargman and Drew Barrymore in Influenced.

The Hilarious Movie That Savages NYC’s Rich Momfluencers

SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON

Donald Trumps China Fail.

Why Desperate Trump Can’t Spin This Failure: Biographer

Julia Ornedo, Inside Trump's Head

Sydney Sweeney

Star’s ‘Euphoria’ Storyline Turns More Americans Against Her

Catherine Bouris

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Trump’s China Trip Exposed as So Empty All He Got Was Seeds

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