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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event after signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
SHUFFLING THE DECK

Trump Gives GOP Senator a 2028 Boost

“I think he might do good, yeah,” the president said after a brief pause.

Erkki Forster

Ron desantis
PLAY IT BY EAR

Trump Ally Refuses to Rule Out 2028 Run

The Florida governor is keeping his options open.

Vic Verbalaitis

bannon
HERE WE GO AGAIN

MAGA Architect Claims FBI Has 2020 Election Rigging ‘Proof’

Steve Bannon made the wild claim as lawyers appeared in federal court seeking the return of materials seized by the FBI.

Farrah Tomazin

U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio take part in a meeting with Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
MAGA MYSTERY

Trump Refuses to Endorse His Goons for President

Trump let out an awkward chuckle when asked who he plans to pass the MAGA mantle to.

Erkki Forster

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: U.S. President Donald Trump listens to speakers during a roundtable meeting on the administration's "ratepayer protection pledge" in the Indian Treaty Room at the White House on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pledge is a policy designed to shift rising energy costs from artificial intelligence data centers away from consumers. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
SAY WHAT?

GOP Uses Biggest Event to Push Trump Third-Term Scheme

The move comes as Trump’s base shows signs of strain, with tensions spilling out over the Epstein files and the war in Iran.

Farrah Tomazin

A photo illustration of 2028 democratic campaign buttons and pins. AOC, Pritzker, Newsom, Buttigeg, and Kamala Harris.
Opinion
RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE

The Dems Warming Up for 2028—and Who’s Ahead Racing Already

A way too early look at who is going to have to clean up—*gestures everywhere*—this mess.

David Rothkopf

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Stephen A. Smith
‘I CAN BEAT THEM ALL’

ESPN Host Giving ‘Strong Consideration’ to Presidential Run

The spirited sports analyst might switch gears towards politics.

Vic Verbalaitis

President of the United States Donald J. Trump speaks to reporters prior to departing The White House in Washington, DC, United States on January 27, 2026.
BRUISED PRIDE

Trump, 79, Gets Trolled for Shaky Health by Comeback Rival

They had a bruising encounter—but now it’s all about the president’s bruises.

Laura Esposito

California Governor Gavin Newsom looks on as his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom speaks at Belvedere Middle School before he signed legislation aimed at improving kids' nutrition and health across California on October 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
GOLDEN STATE COUPLE

Gavin Newsom’s Wife Shares Family’s Christmas Card

The actress and documentary filmmaker posted a photo of the Newsom family on social media.

Erkki Forster

JB Pritzker, Tim Walz, Pete Buttigieg, and Josh Shapiro
ANTI-MAR-A-LAGO FACE

Democrats Are Getting Their Own ‘MAGA’ Makeovers

It’s not just conservatives who are remaking their public images.

Julia Ornedo

Donald Trump
R.I.P. CONSTITUTION

Trump Busted Plotting Illegal Third Term With Epstein Lawyer

Alan Dershowitz told the president that the question of his running for a third term is still up in the air.

Catherine Bouris

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