Opinion

Luigi Mangione loses his sparkle.
HOT OR NOT?

I Saw the Moment Luigi Finally Lost His Luster

Mangione looked more like a prisoner than the internet heartthrob who once inspired a cult following—but his guilty plea did little to dampen his convictions.

Michael Daly
A photoillustration illo of Donald Trump at Trump Taj Mahal during his birthday party on June 26, 1990, and Donald Trump speaking during a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Opinion
FAKE OFF

How Secrets of Trump’s First Rally Show He Was Always Fake

Michael Daly

A photo illustration of Neda Agha Soltan and Caspian Makan, protesters marching against the results of the Iranian presidential election in central Tehran June 18, 2009.
opinion
NO HOPE, BUT A DREAM

How Trump Surrendered to the People Who Murder Innocents

Michael Daly

U.S. President Donald Trump attends UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on his 80th birthday, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit.”
Opinion
SURRENDER VALUE

Why Trump’s 80th Birthday Gift to Himself is Truly Shameful

David Rothkopf

White House made up for UFC event with octopus tentacles coming up
Opinion
REVVED UP

How MMA Don Trump Rules America With ‘Monster Energy’

David Rothkopf

Donald Trump wraps himself in an American flag. illo illustration
opinion
PARTY LIKE IT’S 1976

This Is the Great American Birthday Trump Stole From Us

Michael Daly