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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Chief Scientific Officer at Regeneron George D. Yancopoulos and Director of the Center for Medicare Chris Klomp listen as U.S. President Donald Trump shows an image and speaks about renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at
MIRROR, MIRROR

Trump Brags About Tacky Makeover of More National Treasures

Amid a war in Iran and affordability concerns at home, Trump took time out to boast about his latest renovation obsession.

Farrah Tomazin

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order classifying fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction," during a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the ceremony, Trump recognized the first 13 service members to receive the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM), which recognizes service members supporting Customs and Border Protection on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
BUZZER BEATER

Trump Waits for All of MLK Day to Praise Nobel Winner

The president waited until the evening of MLK Jr. Day to acknowledge the civil rights icon.

Julia Ornedo

White House Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard talks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 23, 2025 in Washington,
SHOUTING MATCH

Gabbard Goons’ Chaotic Hunt for Secret CIA Files Exposed

And no, they weren’t the Epstein files.

Janna Brancolini

Paul Ingrassia arrives before Trump speaks during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House, June 4, 2025, in Washington.
WITHDRAWN

Trump’s ‘Nazi’ Watchdog Pick Backs Out After Text Leak

Trump-nominee Paul Ingrassia, who allegedly admitted to having a “Nazi streak” in a group chat, has withdrawn from consideration.

Erkki Forster

Trump could win everything and still be a loser.
Opinion
HOLLOW VICTORIES

Give Trump Every Prize He Can Think Of... He’s Still a Loser

He wants that Nobel Peace Prize. Why not the Jon Voight Hair Award too?

Michael Ian Black

Trump, Kennedy Center composite image
Opinion
PAST IS PROLOGUE

Trump Madly Produces and Directs Whitewashing of History

The self-appointed chairman of the Kennedy Center is erasing cultural icons and hallmarks of the left, but Elvis, Pavarotti and Babe Ruth are part of the show.

Eleanor Clift

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DECLASSIFY THEM

‘Federal Secrets’ Chair Trolls Bondi Over JFK Files

“Reaching out on X because we can’t seem to get a response from the AG,” Anna Paulina Luna wrote. “What is the status of the documents?”

Mary Ann Akers

U.S. President Donald Trump
HEARTFELT PLEA

MLK’s Family Reacts to Trump’s Assassination Files Order

“The assassination of our father is a deeply personal family loss,” the family said.

Isabel van Brugen

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
DECLASSIFIED

Trump Orders Release of Classified JFK Assassination Files

The order also includes the release of documents relating to the deaths of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.

Grace Harrington

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona.
FOR REAL THIS TIME

Trump Vows to Publish JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassination Files

During his first term, the CIA and FBI convinced Trump not to declassify the high-profile investigations.

Janna Brancolini

Dick Van Dyke
STAR POWER

Kamala Harris Notches Another Big Hollywood Endorsement

The 98-year-old Hollywood star read a portion of a speech he read at an MLK rally in 1964.

Zachary Folk

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