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Rep. Jamie Raskin listed President Donald Trump's rambling at the East Egg Roll on April 6 as well as his threatening posts about Iran in a letter demanding the president, 79, take a cognitive test and release the results.
DIRE STRAIT

WH Goons Leak Trump’s Secret Fear as His War Spirals

It appears the president was allowed in the room for the latest briefing on his disastrous war.

Will Neal

A photo illustration of Jimmy Carter, Donald Trump, and Iran demonstrations.
Opinion
AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Why Trump’s Iran Gamble Could End Worse Than Jimmy Carter's

The outcome of any U.S. action (or inaction) in Tehran could change the course of history in the Middle East—and beyond. It’s happened before.

Eleanor Clift

LITTLETON, CO - APRIL 18: Artist Makoto Fujimura and Philip Yancey speak about life after Columbine during Columbine 20 Years Later: A Faith-based Remembrance Service at Waterstone Community Church April 18, 2019, in Littleton, Colorado. (Photo by Joe Amon/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
THY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE

Prominent Christian Author Outs Himself as Veteran Cheater

Author Philip Yancey has confessed to repeatedly stepping out on his wife of five decades.

Will Neal

US President Donald Trump smiles during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 16, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
MANGLED LEGACY

New Photos Show East Wing Reduced to Twisted Metal by Trump

Images from Monday capture the violent ferocity with which the president obliterated the East Wing to make space for his ballroom.

Erkki Forster

California Governor Gavin Newsom
SORRY, JIMMY

Newsom to Fly Flags at Full Staff for Trump Inauguration

The decision could be seen as an attempt to placate Trump as the wildfire-hit state seeks federal aid.

Conrad Quilty-Harper

Melania Trump
SPILLING THE TEA

Jill Biden Reveals She Sent Private Note to Melania Trump

Melania Trump snubbed the traditional meeting with the first lady, prompting Jill Biden to reach out.

Joey McFadden

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A photo illustration of Pete Hegseth's senate hearing for Secretary of Defense.
Opinion
ROLL UP, ROLL UP!

What I Learned From Enduring Pete Hegseth’s Senate Circus

Who’s getting a pie to the face? All of us.

Michael Ian Black

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump hugs an American flag as he arrives at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
NO PROBLEM

Trump Won’t Let a President Dying Ruin Jan. 20 Flag Fantasy

The president-elect has broken with tradition and will fly the American flag at full mast despite the mourning period for Jimmy Carter.

Leigh Kimmins

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 24: A view of President-elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Christmas Eve on December 24, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump is remaining in Florida over the Christmas holiday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
MOURNING HAS BROKEN

Trump Flies Flag at Full Staff During Carter Mourning Period

Flags were supposed to remain at half-staff through Jan. 29 to honor the late president.

Josh Fiallo

Barack Obama, Donald Trump illustration
WAIT FOR THE PUNCHLINE

Trump Taunts Harris With Viral Obama Meme

Someone’s put a parody spin on the two presidents’ conversation at the late president’s funeral, and apparently Trump thinks it’s hilarious.

Will Neal

Former CNN host Don Lemon speaks at the Social Justice Honors Brunch in Atlanta, Georgia, in December.
NOT HOLDING BACK

Don Lemon Rips ‘Morning Joe’ Talk of Being Civil to Trump

The former CNN host said voters had a right to be “concerned” after what happened at Jimmy Carter’s funeral.

Janna Brancolini

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