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Donald Trump / Thomas Massie

Massie Cracks Throuple Gag as He Concedes to MAGA Challenger

FINAL SHOWDOWN

Rep. Thomas Massie’s fight to remain in Congress was the ultimate test for Trump’s GOP control.

Sarah Ewall-Wice, Vic Verbalaitis

Tony Dokoupil

MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor’s Ratings Debacle Spirals

ANOTHER ONE

William Vaillancourt, Annabella Rosciglione

A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump for Inside Trump's Head podcast.

I Know Secret of Trump’s Creepy New Friendship: Biographer

PRESIDENT AND PREDATOR

Vic Verbalaitis, Inside Trump's Head

Trump Goon Starts Race to Cash In on $1.8B MAGA Slush FundREADY, SET, GRIFT!

Vic Verbalaitis

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Trump’s UFC Buddy Reveals Horror Infestation at White House‘HOLY S**T’

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Trump’s Cringe Note and Tacky Gift to World Leader RevealedFOLLOWING UP

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

Ruggable’s MDW Sale Is the Perfect Excuse to RedecoratePRE-SUMMER SAVINGS

Ruggable end-of-year sale

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Rep. Jamie Raskin listed President Donald Trump's rambling at the East Egg Roll on April 6 as well as his threatening posts about Iran in a letter demanding the president, 79, take a cognitive test and release the results.

Panicked Trump Fires Off First Tweet in Months

WIRED AND RATTLED

The president returned to X to melt down at a GOP rebel he’s anxious to oust.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Vance Mansplains How to Ask Questions to Room of Reporters

U.S. President Donald Trump shows an image as he speaks about renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump Gives Golf Club Manager Key D.C. Role

Steven Rosenbaum

Author Busted Using Fake AI Quotes in Book Critiquing AI

Tamilore Oshikanlu

Matthew Rhys

How ‘Widow’s Bay’ Quietly Became the Coolest Show on TV

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‘Office’ Star Opens Up About Her Jaw-Dropping Weight Loss

Mindy Kaling attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles.

Princess Diana’s Twin Nieces Recreate Her Revenge Dress

Princess Diana and her Niece, Amelia Spencer, matched in similar dresses, 31 years apart.

Meghan Markle’s Go-To Skincare Brand Is Having a Major Sale

Tatcha Friends and Family Sale

‘Pulp Fiction’ Star’s Taut Face Sparks Plastic Surgery Rumor

Cast member John Travolta attends a screening for the 30th anniversary of the movie "Pulp Fiction" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

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Matthew Rhys

Hot Takes

How ‘Widow’s Bay’ Quietly Became the Coolest Show on TV

Four episodes in, the wildly smart horror-comedy proves it is absolutely worth obsessing over.

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Reviews

Baby Yoda Headlines the First Good ‘Star Wars’ Film in Years

Cate Blanchett and Martha Stewart

Celebrity

Oscar Winner Reveals Why She’s Playing Martha Stewart

Owen Mason-Hill

A photo illo illustration Jill Kargman and Drew Barrymore in Influenced.

The Hilarious Movie That Savages NYC’s Rich Momfluencers

SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON

The “Bard of the Upper East Side” herself, Jill Kargman, cracks us up, dishing about her new movie, “Influenced.”

Kevin Fallon

Stephen Colbert Reveals Surprising Upside of CBS Axing

Owen Mason-Hill

COLBERT

Aubrey Plaza’s Partner Breaks Silence on Baby News

Christopher Abbott and Aubrey Plaza pose at the opening night after party for the new revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway at Katz's Deli on April 9, 2026 in New York City.

‘Stranger Things’ Creators: Emmy Nominee Was ‘Second Choice’

Owen Mason-Hill

David Harbour

‘SNL’ Icon’s Daughter Reveals Dad’s Strict Hollywood Rule

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Eddie Murphy

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Trump Humiliates GOP Senator By Backing Messy MAGA Rival

Sarah Ewall-Wice

A photo illo illustration of Ken Paxton and Donald Trump.

Stephen Miller Melts Down at GOP Rep in Crazed Video Rant

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

Trump Given Sweeping Tax Amnesty in Secret Deal

Sarah Ewall-Wice

President Donald Trump speaks to the press near the construction site of his proposed ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2026.

Trump Melts Down Over Ballroom in Front of East Wing Ruins

U..S. President Donald Trump speaks at the site of ongoing construction of the planned White House ballroom in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Vance Cornered on $1.8B Slush Fund by Trump’s CNN Nemesis

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Trump Fawns Over CNN Star Who Called His Polling ‘Atrocious'

SELECTIVE HEARING

Donald Trump and Sebastian Stan

Star Who Secured Oscar Nom for Playing Trump Eviscerates Him

TRUMP V. TRUMP

Donald Trump is “not a laughing matter,” Sebastian Stan declared.

Owen Mason-Hill

Cate Blanchett and Martha Stewart

Oscar Winner Reveals Why She’s Playing Martha Stewart

SHOES TO FILL

Owen Mason-Hill

Mindy Kaling attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles.

‘Office’ Star Opens Up About Her Jaw-Dropping Weight Loss

THE NEW MINDY PROJECT

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I Tried Peptide-Powered Vitamins for Hormonal Hair Loss

ROOT CAUSE

Elizabeth Denton

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