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CHA-CHING

Eye-Popping Total Trump Wants to Cash Out of White House

The president is dead set on a jaw-dropping amount, his longtime biographer alleged.

Vic Verbalaitis

Donald Trump kisses a flag.
BITTER POLL TO SWALLOW

Trump Hit With Devastating Poll as Republicans Lose Faith

As the midterms loom, Republicans don’t need reminding that it’s the economy, stupid.

Harry Thompson

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20:  Melinda Gates and Bill Gates of the Gates Foundation, winners of the Public Service Award, are seen during the The Lasker Awards 2013 on September 20, 2013 in New York City.  (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for The Lasker Foundation)
'WE DESERVE BETTER'

Billionaire Sparks Frenzy With Menopause Essay

Melinda French Gates, who was married to Microsoft founder Bill Gates for 27 years, also revealed a large donation to women’s health causes.

Roosa Rahkonen

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THAT’S RICH

Wealth of the Super Rich Explodes as Millionaires Fall Back

The wealth gap just got wider.

Martha McHardy

A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump and digital code dollar signs.
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BOND VILLAIN

Trump Cashed In One Day After Handing Tech Firm Major Deal

The president’s own filings show him buying and selling bonds in a company to which his administration had just handed a major boost.

Will Neal

Photo illustration of a lined notebook with high school doodles about love drawn and a bottle of baby food with a rich person drawn on
FRIENDS AND BENEFITS

He Was Rich, Rude, and Weirdly Unforgettable

My aunt told me to be the artist in the relationship. Lawyers, financiers, and blue-bloods were abundant, after all.

Tootsie Haine

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A photo illustration of the inlaid four-poster bed in Plum Sykes' cousin Christopher Simon Sykes’ childhood bedroom at Sledmere House, Yorkshire with gifts on them.
WITH LOVE & GRATITUDE

I Ranked My Houseguests Based on Their Hostess Gifts

I love all my visitors—really, I do. But I secretly love some a teensy bit more than others.

Plum Sykes

Cindy Crawford attends the C Magazine 20th anniversary celebration at Chateau Marmont on October 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
'I'M TOO POOR FOR THIS'

Cindy Crawford Ridiculed Over ‘Out of Touch’ Morning Routine

The supermodel’s elaborate morning routine drew criticism on social media.

Roosa Rahkonen

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks as  U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump listen during a dinner at the State Dining Room of the White House on Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington, DC.
MAGA MONEY

Trump Billionaire Bros’ Wealth Explodes After Sucking Up

Even those who previously criticized the president have watched their wealth skyrocket after cozying up to him in his second term.

Tom Latchem

Eric Trump (center), Donald Trump Jr. (left), and Zach Witkoff, Co-Founder and CEO of World Liberty Financial to mark the $1.5B partnership between World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and ALT5 Sigma with the ringing of the NASDAQ opening bell on August 13, 2025 in New York City.
MORE IS LESS

Trump’s Ragepost Platform Stunts Family’s Cash-Grab Crusade

The Trump clan’s mammoth crypto gains have reportedly been largely offset by a crash in value of the group that owns the president’s bespoke social media site.

Will Neal

A photo illustration of a super yacht and smaller yacht in the ocean.
THAT'S RICH

Where Billionaires Go to Avoid Millionaires on Vacation

The ultra-elite spend their holidays a little differently.

Cleo Glyde

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