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Trump Loses Gaetz for AG—and His Grip on Total Power

OUT OF CONTROL

Matt Gaetz withdrawing from consideration for Attorney General serves as a reminder to Donald Trump that he will not get everything he wants during his second term.

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a Donald Trump.

Trump Picks Runner-Up for AG After Sex Scandal Doomed Gaetz

SECOND PLACE

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‘Vanity Fair’ Faces Huge Backlash Over Cormac McCarthy Scoop

PILE ON

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Rachel Maddow Takes Pay Cut With MSNBC’s Future in JeopardySTILL RICH

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Rachel Maddow attends Variety & Rolling Stone Truth Seekers Summit at Second on August 02, 2023 in New York City.

Trump Top Dog Musk Makes MTG Top DOGE in CongressDOGE HOUSE

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Matt Gaetz

Gaetz Pulls Out of AG Bid After New Sordid Sex Claims

GAETZ CRASHED

The decision is the first clear setback for Donald Trump since his win on Election Day.

Matt Gaetz attends a rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, in Coachella, California on October 12, 2024.

Lawyer: Women Who Allege Gaetz Paid for Sex Living in Fear

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Ted Danson Finds Another ‘Good Place’ in New Netflix Series

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I Called AI Santa Claus. He Hung Up On Me

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Ex-Aide Spills Cynical Truth About Nancy Mace’s War on Trans

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Real Housewives’ Godly Preacher Hosts Dinner Party From Hell

“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” cast love a theme party. This week, they don bad bangs and pearls for classy Audrey Hepburn cosplay, accessorized with non-stop fighting.

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Hot Takes

The Real Story Behind All the ‘Gladiator II’ Chaos

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Industry

Why It's Time for ‘The Real Housewives of MAGA’

Hit Book ‘Interior Chinatown’ Now a Fantastic Hulu TV Show

THE MATRIX RELOADED

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This Real Housewives Pregnancy Prank Is an All-Time Low

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Spectacular ‘Wicked’ Movie Is the Must-See Event of the Year

Kevin Fallon

Ted Danson Shocked to Learn Larry David Hated Him on ‘Curb’

Ted Danson

‘Parks and Rec’ Star Reveals Only Scene That Bothered Him

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Barack Obama Is Behind Your Next Netflix TV Binge-Watch

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‘Real Housewives’ Premiere Explodes With Dueling Divorces

Bozoma Saint John, Dorit Kemsley, Kyle Richards, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke, and Erika Jayne.

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CNN Host Cuts Off Pro-Trump Guest Over ‘Condescending Tone’

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CNN host Abby Phillip reprimanded guest Bruce LeVell for calling Julie Roginsky ‘dear’ during a discussion about the investigations into Matt Gaetz.

Exclusive: Mika Brzezinski's Message to Mar-a-Lago Critics

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Leaked Chart Shows Web of Gaetz’s Alleged Payments to Women

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A photo illustration of Matt Gaetz and money and web.

Smollett’s Conviction for Hate Attack on Himself Overturned

Dan Ladden-Hall,

Jussie Smollett’s conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself has been overturned.

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Nate Silver.

Pollster Nate Silver Calls on Biden to Resign Immediately

YOU'RE FIRED

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Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski.

‘Morning Joe’ Hosts ‘Petrified’ of Gaetz Retribution: Report

BEND THE KNEE

Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley Takes a Stand Against Two of Trump’s Big Picks

'DISGUSTING'

Director of National Intelligence “is not a place for a Russian, Iranian, Syrian, Chinese sympathizer,” Haley said.

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 13: (L-R) Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi attend Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Ellen DeGeneres Flees America Before Trump Can Take Office

NEVER COMING BACK

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Linda McMahon Got Body-Slammed Over Bogus Education Degree

LESSON LEARNED

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Ariat Partners With ‘Yellowstone’ for A Limited-Edition Collection

COWBOY COOL

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The Best Luxe Gifts Under $100 That Don’t Scream Cheap

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New Linkin Park Singer’s Secret Scientology Years

GROWING UP SEA ORG

A photo illustration of Donald Trump, Joe Scarborough, and Mika Brzezinski.

‘Morning Joe’ Making Nice With Trump Isn’t the Real Problem

BEST FRENEMIES FOREVER

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Chalamet’s Co-Stars Describe His ‘Relentless’ Method Acting

‘ETERNAL FOCUS’

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The many scandals of Matt Gaetz

Matt Gaetz's Scandals From Underage Sex Probe to Naked Pics

Matt Gaetz with Lady Justice

Musk Calls Matt Gaetz ‘Judge Dredd With An Axe to Grind’

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Spectacular ‘Wicked’ Movie Is the Must-See Event of the Year