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U..S. President Donald Trump shows an image of the concept at the site of ongoing construction of the planned White House ballroom in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026.

Trump’s $900M WH Desecration Rocked by Bombshell Demand

FOLLOW THE MONEY

The jaw-dropping cost of the president’s renovation obsession is much higher than previously reported.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine held the news conference to give an update on Operation Epic Fury.

Shocking Texts Reveal Sailors’ Nightmare in Trump’s War

ALL AT SEA

Donald Trump with windblown hair

Trump Hit With Bombshell Demand Over Staggering Stock Trades

TRADING PLACES

exclusiveTV Star Is Shock Frontrunner to Replace Karoline LeavittSPIN CYCLE

Karoline Leavitt

Jon Stewart Reveals His All-Time Least Favorite GuestON THE RECORD

Dana Herrnstadt

Jon Stewart revealed his least favorite guest was Donald Rumsfeld, the architect of the Iraq War.

McConaughey Reveals How He ‘Blew’ Meeting With Oscar WinnersNOT ALRIGHT

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

McConaughey

I Tried Peptide-Powered Vitamins for Hormonal Hair LossROOT CAUSE

Elizabeth Denton

A photo illo illustration of Elizabeth Denton for The Looker about hair peptides.

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Dr Phil, Oprah, Dr Oz

Oprah Finally Addresses Trumpy Doctors She Made Into Stars

DON’T BLAME ME

The two men used Oprah Winfrey’s talk show to launch major careers.

GOP Senator Bill Cassidy, pictured July 15, 2026, gave a laughable excuse for confirming RFJK when confronted about whether he regrets his decision.

Spineless Republican Gives Excuse for Confirming RFK Jr.

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MS Now Rips Pentagon Pete for Treating Soldiers Like ‘Trash’

Travis Barker at EA's "Battlefield 6" Reveal Celebration held at the Sunset Room on July 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Rock Star Breaks Down Over Plane Crash That Killed 2 Friends

Max Miller waves during former U.S. President Donald Trump's first post-presidency campaign rally at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington, Ohio, U.S., June 26, 2021.

Accused Wife-Beating MAGA Rep Sued Over Jaw-Dropping Mistake

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Beauty Editors Love Martha Stewart's Line-Smoothing SerumGOOD GLOW
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Police Make Wild Discovery Inside Abandoned SailboatPURRFECTLY SUSPICIOUS
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Actor’s Secret Divorce Revealed After Marrying New WifeMOVED ON
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This Digestive Enzyme Tackles Bloating Before the First BiteBLOAT BANISHER
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U.S. Boy, 8, Unexpectedly Reels in Frightening FishONE BIG BITE

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Oscar Winner Stuns Fans on 60th Birthday With Sheer Outfit

Halle Berry during a September 2024 appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

Prince William May Break 170-Year Royal Tradition as King

Prince William in 2024 (left); King Charles III, then Prince Charles, in 1978.

Beauty Editors Love Martha Stewart's Line-Smoothing Serum

Elm Biosciences

Student, 19, Dies After Taking Drug Prescribed to Millions

Josephine Nasr

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A photo illustration of Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, and Anya Taylor-Joy for the Obsessed podcast.

Obsessed: The Podcast

Will Smith’s On-Screen Wife Still Stands by His Oscars Slap

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor doesn’t think the First Amendment should “protect a--holes.”

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Obsessed: The Podcast

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Jimmy Fallon Predicts What’s Next for Karoline Leavitt

Will Forte and Lana Condor in Coyote vs. Acme

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Warner Bros. Tried to Kill This Movie—Thank God They Failed

A photo illustration of Zooey Deschanel, music royalty Prince and Jake Johnson in the "Prince" episode from 2014.

Prince’s Odd Behavior During Shocking Sitcom Cameo Revealed

LET’S GO CRAZY

The music superstar had big ideas on set when he visited “New Girl,” creator Liz Meriwether told “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

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Obsessed: The Podcast

Dana Herrnstadt

‘West Wing’ Legend Reveals Why She Was Shocked by Her Doctor

Allison Janney

Oscar Winner Proves She Can Do Anything With Bold New Swing

Anne Hathaway in The End of Oak Street.

Jon Stewart Makes a Confession About His Fetterman Takedown

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A-List Oscar Nominee Goes Full Stoner Comedy Star

"The Wrong Girls"

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GOP Senators Call BS on Vance After Secret Meeting

Vance

Carville Reveals Trump’s Deepening Personal Disaster

James Carville

Kimmel’s Show Blames Leavitt’s Age-Gap Marriage for Her Exit

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 30, 2026.

Trump’s Shocking Sex Trafficking Failure Exposed

President Donald Trump waves goodbye after the final round of the LIV Golf New York tournament at Trump National Bedminster.

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Bryan Betancur holds a Certificate of Pardon from President Donald Trump during a January 6th memorial march marking five years since the attack on January 06, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Convicted in ‘Creepy’ Video Case

HAIR-RAISING

Christina Chang, Dylan Walsh

‘Heated Rivalry’ Star in ‘Trouble’ After Season 2 Admission

ON THIN ICE

Donald Trump.

Fox News Host Calls BS on Trump’s Big Brag

STRAIT TALKIN'

He directly offered alternative facts to those being peddled by the president.

US singer Paris Jackson attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Jackass: Best and Last" at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles on June 23, 2026.

Paris Jackson Reveals What Happened When She Met Her Mom

HEY MOM

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Kaitlan Collins Calls Out Stephen Miller Over AF1 Debacle

NO ANSWERS

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Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe

Here’s How to Make Your Bed Feel Like the Ritz-Carlton

SUITE DREAMS

Taylor Jean Stephan

Laura Mercier Mint Setting Powder Review

Laura Mercier's Mint-Tinted Setting Powder Is My Redness Fix

MINT TO BE

These Affordable OTC Hearing Aids Mask Tinnitus Like a ChampI Can’t Hear You

This Cooling Wand Is My Ultimate Antidote to PuffinessCOOL DOWN

Hypochlorous Acid Is Skincare’s Rising Star—Derms Weigh InACID SPRITZ?

I Tried the Buzzy Trampoline Workout Taking Over FitnessBOUNCE WITH ME

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AOC's Longtime Romance Ends in Secret Split

SINGLE READY TO MINGLE

Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, AF1

Here Are the Top Goons Trump Left to Die on the Bait Plane

PICK YOUR FAVORITES

A photo illustration of Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, and Ghislaine Maxwell for The Swamp.

Childish Ease of Fooling Trump’s New AG Exposed by Ghislaine

MAKE YOU BLANCHE

Karoline Leavitt and Steven Cheung

Trump Aides’ F-Word Censorship of Health Questions Exposed

"One Night Only"

How Sex-Fearing Prudes Ruined This Confounding New Rom-Com

A photo illustration of Donald Trump inside an airline catering food cargo hold.

Trump’s Moral Flaw Reveals Truth About Bone Spurs President

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