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Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)and wife Elaine Chao arrive before the inauguration ceremony where Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AFP via Getty Images)

Elaine Chao's Family Friend Calls Out Odd Detail in Photo

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One detail in the senator’s latest photo is “just implausible,” the family friend said.

An animated GIF of a disappearing Sen. Mitch McConnell and Gov. Andy Beshear.

Kentucky Governor Exposes Plot Behind McConnell Absence

CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE

Sarah Ewall-Wice

California Governor Gavin Newsom is losing ground as the preferred Democratic candidate for 2028.

Newsom's Former Aide Lifts Lid on Explosive Affair

OLD FLAME

Manic Trump Posts Topless Men and Rappers in Wild MeltdownRAPID FIRE

U.S. President Donald Trump puts his hands to his face, as he delivers remarks on the economy, at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, U.S. July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Trumpy ‘Frasier’ Star Melts Down at ‘Conspiracy’ In SchoolsSCHOOL'S OUT

Dana Herrnstadt

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Swing State Voters Trash Trump’s ‘Absolutely Stupid’ MoveWAR WEARINESS

President Donald Trump during an appearance in the Oval Office of the White House on July 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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‘Brand New Day’ Is Marvel’s Best ‘Spider-Man’ Movie

SPINE-TINGLING

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is a terrific comic-book-y spectacular.

Rick Moranis promotes the upcoming film "Spaceballs 2" at the Amazon MGM Studios presentation at The Dolby Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, on April 15, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Reclusive Movie Star Breaks Silence on ‘Very Strange’ Return

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

President Donald Trump during an appearance in the Oval Office of the White House on July 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Swing State Voters Trash Trump’s ‘Absolutely Stupid’ Move

Karlie Kloss

Swift’s Ex-Best Friend Breaks Silence on Wedding

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks at U.S. President Donald Trump while he makes an announcement linking autism to childhood vaccines and to the use of popular pain medication Tylenol for pregnant women and children, claims which are not backed by decades of science, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 22, 2025.

Trump’s Oval Office Humiliation of RFK Jr. Is Leaked

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Rarely Seen ’70s Child Star Makes Surprise Appearance

FAMILY - Kristy McNichol Gallery - Shoot Date: April 5, 1978. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
KRISTY MCNICHOL

Mick Jagger, 83, Celebrates Birthday With Fiancée, 39

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 06: Singer Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs during a stop of the band's No Filter tour at Allegiant Stadium on November 6, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

I Wore the ‘Most Comfortable Heels Ever’ for Eight Hours

Mia Gaguire - I Wore the “World’s Most Comfortable’ Heels for Eight Hours Straight for The Looker

John Cena, 49, Reveals Results of Second Hair Transplant

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Matt Damon and Zendaya in The Odyssey.

Celebrity

Christopher Nolan Film Savaged by Ultimate ‘Odyssey’ Expert

Nolan’s favorite translator called the film’s screenplay “abysmal.”

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A photo illo illustration of President Curtis and Dan Harmon for the Obsessed Podcast.

Obsessed: The Podcast

Why MAGA Will Lose It Over This Trump-Obama Hybrid President

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Obsessed: The Podcast

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‘Lord of the Rings’ Star Reveals Secret Struggle

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This ‘Furious’ Crime Show Is One of the Year’s Best Series

The prolific creator of “New Girl” continues her TV hot streak with the unflinching “Furious.”

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exclusiveCourtney Stodden Says ‘Seinfeld’ Star Should Be an ‘Example’

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Courtney Stodden

Oscar Winner Tries to Distance Self From Scathing Book

Natalie Portman photographed on May 19, 2025, in New York City.

Music Legend, 83, Reveals Devastating Diagnosis

Carly Simon

‘Community’ Creator Tells All About Working With Chevy Chase

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Obsessed: The Podcast

A photo illustration of Dan Harmon, Chevy Chase, Joel McHale, and Rick and Morty for the Obsessed podcast.

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Jon Stewart Calls Out RFK Jr.’s ‘Most F***ed Up’ Moment

Dana Herrnstadt

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (2nd R) and his wife, Cheryl Hines, arrive for the inauguration of Ecuador's re-elected President Daniel Noboa at the National Assembly in Quito on May 24, 2025.

Trump’s Tribute to Graham Immediately Goes Off the Rails

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White House Starts Battle With Pop Star After Music Meltdown

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Jimmy Fallon Nails Major Problem With New McConnell Photo

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U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., July 19, 2026.

Trump Costs America Billions as Canadians Snub the U.S.

COLD SHOULDER

CAMBRIDGE, MA - OCTOBER 10: Suri Cruise and Tom Cruise visit Charles River Basin on October 10, 2009 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo by James Devaney/WireImage)

Tom Cruise Dealt Heartbreaking Blow by Daughter Suri

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

U.S. President Donald Trump, with incoming White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) President and Fox News Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, takes the lectern to deliver remarks at the WHCA Dinner, which was rescheduled from April after it was interrupted when a man tried to force his way through security and fired a shotgun, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2026.

Trump Nemesis Finds Only Funny Part of His WHCD Disaster

ULTIMATE HUMILIATION

The president was humiliated in more ways than one at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 16, 2026. SAUL LOEB/Pool via REUTERS

Trump Goon Rages Over Rock Legend’s Insult to His Boss

GULF WAR

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‘Lord of the Rings’ Star Reveals Secret Struggle

WORTH FIGHTING FOR

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This Cooling Wand Is My Ultimate Antidote to Puffiness

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