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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago club on October 31, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump Throws Mar-a-Lago Drag and Caviar Party for Halloween

The ghouls and goons were out in force days away from the midterm elections.

Sarah-Jane Collins

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures

Trump’s Twisted Leverage in Arts Center Renaming Revealed

Tom Porter

US President Donald Trump speaks with the media as he arrives at a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, October 31, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Trump Melts Down at Reporter at Tacky Halloween Party

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‘SNL' Host Takes Brutal Shot at MAGA-Friendly Controversy

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US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House en route to Iowa, in Washington, DC, US, October 22, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

BALLOT BOX BLUES

Top Republican Election Guru Crushes Trump’s Key Strategy

Sarah-Jane Collins

Donald Trump mocks Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as he speaks during an event at the Kennedy Center on August 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced the first nominees of the annual Kennedy Center Honors since taking control of the center’s board earlier this year.

OLD HABITS DIE HARD

Trump’s Niece Reveals One of His Longest-Running Obsessions

Erkki Forster

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‘GAME CHANGER’

A Luxury Face Serum Celebrities Love Is on Sale

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Why Trump’s White House Is About to Get Very Ugly: Author

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‘Veep’ Star Reveals How Trump Turned Show Into a Nightmare

A photo illustration of JD Vance, Trump, Timothy Simons, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus for the Obsessed podcast.

Why Trump’s Rallies Are Turning Into Epic Disasters: Journos

Donald Trump at an empty rally

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SNL, Donald Trump in front of David S. Pumpkins' gang

BLUE WAVE INCOMING?

‘SNL’ Humiliates Trump Ahead of Epic Midterms Defeat

The cold open ran through a long list of recent Trump controversies.

Michael Boyle

SNL, Colin Jost on Donald Trump

Colin Jost Shames Trump Over MAGA’s Midterm Catastrophe

Michael Boyle

Oct 29, 2026; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) reacts after the game against the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

NFL Star, 28, Hit With More Sickening Allegations

Erkki Forster

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Joe Rogan Reveals What Has MAGA Voters Turning on Trump

Tom Porter

A photo illustration of Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher.

‘Reacher’ Creator Has a Message for His Angry MAGA Fans

Georgina DiNardo

Television personality Farrah Abraham arrives at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards in Burbank, California April 9, 2016. REUTERS/Phil McCarten

‘Teen Mom’ Star Reveals Shocking Aftermath of Major Surgery

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Trump Brutally Mocked as His Hair Goes Flying

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 08: Actors Christopher Lloyd (L) and Michael J. Fox attend a "Back To The Future Reunion" at New York Comic Con on October 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

‘Back to the Future’ Star Shares One Regret About Final Film

“I still feel that pang in my heart,” Christopher Lloyd writes in his memoir.

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President Donald Trump stops to speak to members of the press as he walks to board Air Force One on October 27, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

Trump’s Bloodthirsty Post-Election Scheme Leaks

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Judge Tosses Trump Defamation Lawsuit Over Epstein Letter

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WHAT ARE WE MAD AT?

Cheesecake Factory Meltdown Breaks ‘Daily Show’ Host’s Brain

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Bill Maher, 70, Finally Fires Back at Epic Trump Meltdown

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a midterm campaign rally at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, US, October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Overweight Trump, 80, Doubles Down in Vile Attack on Journo

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Texas Attorney General and Republican US Senate candidate Ken Paxton speaks at a midterm election rally in San Antonio, Texas, US October 18, 2026.

MAGA’s Heckler Headache Trickles Down to Must-Win Candidate

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Nobody Wants This. (L to R) Kristen Bell as Joanne, Adam Brody as Noah in episode 310 of Nobody Wants This. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026

Netflix’s Hit Rom-Com Shocks Viewers in Stunning Finale

Could this be the end of the road for Kristen Bell and Adam Brody’s unlikely love story?

Barry Levitt

A photo illustration of Whitney Rose of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

HILLING JOURNEY

How This TV Star Survives Her Life Blowing Up

Kevin Fallon

SAY IT AIN’T SO

Legendary ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Star Dies at 86

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‘Mad Max’ Actor’s Death from Anti-Aging Drugs Is Revealed

The actor was 75 and trying to defeat time.

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Carrie Underwood holds up flower bouquet after being crowned winner of fourth season of "American Idol" at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Carrie Underwood holds up a flower bouquet after being crowned winner of the fourth season of "American Idol" at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on May 25, 2005. Country singer Underwood beat fellow finalist Bo Bice to win the top-rated televised singing contest that was decided by votes sent in by the public via telephone and text message. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

‘IS THAT CARRIE?’

Country Music Icon Slammed for ‘Mar-a-Lago Face’

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Oscar Winner Reveals the Secret Behind Her Shiny Silver Hair

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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, depart after a visit to Himmah Hub, a community centre run by Nottingham charity Himmah, which supports people experiencing food poverty, in Nottingham, Britain, October 15, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Harry’s U.K. Return Is Being Enabled at the Highest Levels

Tom Sykes

U.S. President Donald Trump holds an executive order related to the U.S. live entertainment ticketing industry, next to Kid Rock, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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MAGA Rocker Reveals Trump Put Him on Call With World Leader

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US Attorney General Todd Blanche's justice department suffered a setback when a judge barred it from issuing legal threats to election officials.

Judge Humiliates Trump Goons Threatening Election Officials

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LONELY STAR STATE

Must-Win MAGA Candidate Throws in Towel as Crowds Vanish

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US President Donald Trump looks on as he delivers remarks during a midterm campaign rally at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, US, October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

SCREAMING MATCH

Trump Melts Down as Heckler Spoils His Rally

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he stands next to Stephen Hubbard (not pictured), a 74-year-old retired US schoolteacher who was recently freed after serving a prison sentence in Russia following his conviction on mercenary charges, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

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I Used Cardi B’s Hair Line for a Month—Here Are My Thoughts

Cassie Gill

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I Tried Peptide-Powered Vitamins for Hormonal Hair Loss

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

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Melania and Donald Trump on Halloween in front of the White House

SCARE FORCE ONE

Trump’s Ghastly Halloween Surprise Backfires Spectacularly

Citizens of D.C. said they were scared by the incident.

Cameron Adams

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How CBS Accidentally Created a Supernatural Comedy Empire

Vampires, spirits, and bromance, oh my! I chatted with the stars of “Eternally Yours” and “Ghosts” about their supernatural comedy dominance.

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A photo illustration of Mike Collins, Andre Stafford, and Donald Trump for The Swamp.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

MAGA Senate Campaign Leader Accused of Sickening Sex Crime

Another member of Georgia Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins’ team has been arrested, The Swamp reveals.

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