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Susie Wiles looking at her phone
MESSAGE RECEIVED

MAGA Civil War Heats Up With Susie Wiles Demand

Former Trump staffers are turning on each other.

Laura Esposito

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under pressure after the Democrats' victory in the '26 midterms.
RUTHLESS

Hegseth Ripped for Treating Troops Like 'Toy Soldiers'

Critics say it’s time he leaves the sandbox.

Laura Esposito

President of the United States Donald J Trump with First Lady Melania Trump, UFC CEO Dana White, and Roger Penske during the NTT INDYCAR Series Freedom 250 on August 23, 2026 in Washington DC
WHITE-SWAP

Trump’s Press Secretary Offer Fuels Wild Mix-Up Theory

Will the real Dana White please stand up?

Laura Esposito

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HOLD THE LINE

‘60 Minutes’ Legend Reveals Why She Stayed at Trumpy Network

The veteran correspondent is being honored by The Daily Beast Power 100 for her journalism.

Laura Esposito

Rob Sand
THE DEMOCRAT WEARS PRADA

Dem Star's Secret Past as High-Fashion Model Is Revealed

He traded the catwalk for the campaign trail.

Natalie Demaree

Hubert Aiwanger, Bavarian Economic Minister and leader of the populist Free Voters, has died.
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY

Political Leader Mysteriously Found Dead in Hotel

The politician was faced with a national scandal shortly before Bavaria’s 2023 election.

Lauren Hartley

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Haley Stevens (D-MI), candidate for the state's open U.S. Senate seat, meets with supporters during a primary night watch party at the Hotel Saint Regis Detroit on August 04, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.
FINAL FREAKOUT

Dem Loser Resurfaces for One Last Swipe and Gets Torched

Michigan’s most controversial Democrat still has more to say.

Laura Esposito

Donald Trump
DOWN, BOY

Shocked Trump Reduced to Incoherence by MAGA Wipeout

The president has delivered a word salad of a response to the blue wave sweeping the country.

Laura Esposito

UNITED STATES - MARCH 4: Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-N.Y., arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
LOST AND FOUND

Missing MAGA Congressman Humiliated in Election Disaster

The Republican returned from absentia—but didn’t stay long.

Laura Esposito

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Rob Gronkowski speaks during the 41st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner To Benefit The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis at New York Hilton Midtown on October 05, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
THE LOSERS CLUB

Newly Outed MAGA NFL Icon Humiliated by Stunning Loss

The four-time Super Bowl champion has lost big on Election Day.

Laura Esposito

Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens speaks at a rally featuring First Lady Dr. Jill Biden during a 2024 campaign event supporting Vice President Kamala Harris at Three Cats Restaurant in Clawson, MI, during the 2024 presidential election, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 (Photo by Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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DEM CIVIL WAR?

Dem Loser’s Fiancé Makes Panicked Late-Night Phone Call

Haley Stevens’ fiancé called at 11 p.m. on Monday to explain why she had flipped to support a MAGA candidate.

Laura Esposito

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