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US President Donald Trump speaks during the Presidents Cup at the Medinah Country Club, in Medinah,  Illinois, US, September 27, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
RELATIONSHIP RESET

Trump Hosts Dinner for People Who Keep Calling Him ‘Dumb’

The president rolled out the red carpet in an attempt to “reset” their relationship.

William Vaillancourt

SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 17: Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes alongside her boyfriend Billy Evans, walks back to her hotel following a hearing at the Robert E. Peckham U.S. Courthouse on March 17, 2023 in San Jose, California. Holmes appeared in court for a restitution hearing. (Photo by Philip Pacheco/Getty Images)
OFF LIMITS

Elizabeth Holmes Slapped With Ban Ahead of Shock Release

Conditions have been set for the tech fraudster’s impending release from prison.

Julia Ornedo

Fashion model Jerry Hall, circa 1995.
SILVER LININGS

’70s Beauty Icon Reveals She’s Thriving After Divorce

The model never expected to be single at 70, but she’s making the most of it.

Natalie Demaree

Rupert Murdoch attends the 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Santa Monica, California, U.S., April 5, 2025.
MURDOCH MOVIE MOMENT

Murdoch’s Daughter Reveals His Reaction to Film Casting

Guy Pearce is playing the media business magnate.

Lauren Hartley

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (R) looks on as President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order calling for more research and flexibility on vaccines.
GOLD STANDARD IDIOCY

Murdoch Paper Warns Trump His Vaccine Crusade Could Backfire

The Wall Street Journal says gutting kids’ vaccine schedule risks a voter backlash—and a measles comeback.

Tom Latchem

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
EMOTIONAL DEFICIT

Trump Goon Melts Down at Journalist Over ‘Gossip’ Report

Scott Bessent bizarrely unleashed on “stenographers posing as journalists” who are reporting “backroom gossip.”

Erkki Forster

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U.S. President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as he disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, U.S., August 2, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer
VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE

Murdoch Paper Calls Out Trump’s ‘Signals of Weakness’

The media mogul’s flagship paper opened its piece with a biting jab about Trump’s habit of prematurely proclaiming peace.

Erkki Forster

ANKARA, TURKEY - JULY 08:  U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Not Shown) for bilateral talks at Beştepe Presidential Compound during the NATO Summit on July 08, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. Leaders from NATO's 32 countries, plus NATO allies like Ukraine, gathered in the Turkish capital to discuss a range of issues involving spending targets, defense industrial production, and support for Ukraine, among other topics. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
PETTY PRESIDENT

Murdoch Paper Torches Trump’s ‘Raw Vindictiveness’

Trump’s actions in Iran reveal a desire to punish enemies at home, The Wall Street Journal says.

Sarah-Jane Collins

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03:  Former Executive Chairman of Fox Corp Rupert Murdoch and Oracle co-founder, CTO and Executive Chairman Larry Ellison listen as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. After signing a series of executive orders and proclamations, Trump spoke to reporters about a range of topics including recent negotiations with Mexico on tariffs. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
BURNING BRIDGES

Murdoch Paper Delivers Scathing Verdict on Trump’s Deal Mess

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board has torn into the president over his handling of an international project that has been in the works for more than 14 years.

Will Neal

Donald Trump
FACE THE FACTS

Murdoch Paper Lays Into Trump for ‘Destroying’ Jobs

Trump’s favorite policy has done little to promote economic growth, argued the paper’s editorial board.

Vic Verbalaitis

U.S. Vice-President JD Vance at the Lake Lucerne Summit at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, Sunday, June 21, 2026. URS FLUEELER/Pool via REUTERS
FRIENDLY FIRE

Murdoch Piles Pain on Vance With Fox Host’s Demand

The remarks are a notable escalation from a key Rupert Murdoch ally.

Martha McHardy

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