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FBI Director Kash Patel and Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan

FBI’s Kash Patel Crows About Dramatic Arrest of State Judge

COURT DRAMA

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was detained at the county courthouse at 8 a.m. on Friday, authorities said.

President Donald Trump speaks to the media on April 25 as he claimed he has made 200 deals in a newly released TIME interview to mark the first 100 days of his second term.

Trump Caught Red-Handed Lying in Crazy '200 Deals' Interview

HOT OFF THE PRESS

Sarah Ewall-Wice

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to Marine One as they depart the White House on April 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump and the first lady are traveling to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Donald and Melania Trump Show Rare PDA on White House Lawn

FRISKY

Trump to Get Humiliating Third-Row Seat at Pope’s FuneralCHEAP SEATS

Pope Francis meets President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in 2017 in Vatican City, Vatican.

‘Busy Grandma’ Kristi Noem, 53, Opens Up About Bag Theft‘PROFESSIONALLY DONE’

Kenneal Patterson

Kristi Noem

George Santos Sobs as He Learns Fate in Corruption CaseWORDS HAVE CONSEQUENCES

Emell Derra Adolphus

WEST ISLIP, NEW YORK - AUGUST 19: Former U.S. Rep. George Santos gives a statement after a court hearing on August 19, 2024 in West Islip, New York. Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft weeks before his federal trial was set to begin. His sentencing has been scheduled for February 7, and he faces more than six years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines. Santos owes at least $370,000 in restitution. He was expelled from Congress in 2023, becoming the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Mejuri Stacking Sale

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry’s ‘Cringe’ Concert Debut Roasted by Fans

A PLASTIC BAG

It’s giving chaos.

Clare Donaldson

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on April 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump and the first lady are traveling to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump: ‘I’m Not Trolling About Making Canada 51st State’

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg at the Trump Inauguration

What 95 Days Sucking Up to Trump Got the Tech Lords

A photo illustration of Donald Trump and rubble following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Why Trump Should See the Children’s Eyes as Putin Bombs Kyiv

Anna Nemtsova, Gabriel Arana

Carol Burnett and Jean Smart.

Carol Burnett Gives ‘Hacks’ the Best Celeb Cameo of the Year

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Jacob Elordi and Diego Calva

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Jacob Elordi’s Gay Romance Drama Finally Arrives

Is it as steamy as we hoped?

Jesse Hassenger

Tom Hardy in Havoc.

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Tom Hardy’s New Movie Is the Action Extravaganza of the Year

A photo illustration of Madeline Brewer as Bronte, Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in You.

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‘You’ Can Finally Stop Wanting to Have Sex With a Murderer

A New Contender for the Worst Video Game Movie Ever

Nick Schager

Jenna Ortega Is Spookier Than Ever in Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’

Clare Donaldson

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The ‘Last of Us’ Big Moment Was Ruined by HBO’s Huge Change

Kaiya Shunyata

Zosia Mamet, Jemima Kirke, producer Lena Dunham and Allison Williams attend the HBO with the Cinema Society host the New York premiere of HBO's "Girls" at the School of Visual Arts Theater on April 4, 2012 in New York City.

Lena Dunham Teases Potential Reboot of Her Most Popular Show

Yasmeen Hamadeh

A photo illustration of Jon Bernthal and Ben Affleck in The Accountant 2.

Ben Affleck’s Autistic Assassin Is More Fun Than Ever

Lorde in 'What Was That' music video.

Praise the Lorde: New Single ‘What Was That’ Is a Bop

Clare Donaldson

Megyn Kelly/Blake Lively

Megyn Kelly Slams Blake Lively as They Walk Same Red Carpet

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Britain's Prince William, Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), gestures as he meets injured players who are supported by the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust before attending the Wales versus England Six Nations match at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Saturday, March 15, 2025. Alastair Grant/Pool via REUTERS

William’s Camp Already Prepping for King Charles’ Death

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Why CEOs Are Now Willing to Call ‘Bulls**t’ to Trump’s Face

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Bill Maher

Bill Maher Fires Back at Larry David’s Brutal Trump Critique

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a question from a reporter.

Why Bannon Says Leavitt Can End Trump Press Secretary Curse

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Raymond Arroyo on Fox News

Fox News Compares Mayor Pete Clip to Trans Make-Up Tutorial

BUTT OF THE JOKES

Director of the National Science Foundation Sethuraman Panchanathan testifies.

Trump’s Science Guy Quits Abruptly as DOGE Slashes Spending

HAD ENOUGH

Isabel van Brugen

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House on April 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The proclamation expands fishing rights in the Pacific Islands to an area he described as three times the size of California. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Fox Biz Warns Trump’s Tariffs Have U.S on Brink of Recession

ART OF THE DEAL?

The president’s “weak negotiating hand” has left markets “on edge,” claims a top Fox Business pundit.

Reporter notebook with a fountain pen bleeding red ink

Trump's Brazen Attacks on First Amendment Press Freedoms

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

President Donald Trump lost three court cases in a single day on Thursday.

China Ratchets Up Abuse of Trump’s ‘Unilateral Bullying’

HEATING UP

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Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Face Oil Drops Review

Murad’s New Retinol Oil Is a Godsend for Sensitive Skin

JUST DROP IT

Coco & Eve Sunny Honey Express Tanning Antioxidant Mousse

This Antioxidant Self-Tanner Is the Ultimate Glow Getter

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This Vibration Plate Is the Ultimate Lymphatic Drainage HackSHAKE IT OFF

Therabody’s New Depuffing Wand Reduces Swelling in MinutesBRIGHT EYES

Layne Van Vranken

This Luxe Houseware Brand Offers a More Elegant Way to SmokeHIGH STANDARDS

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CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip.

Abby Phillip Spills the Secrets Behind CNN’s Wildest Show

LISTEN UP

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DOGE cuts create chaos for the Social Security Administration.

Musk Goons Purged Living U.S. Citizens from Social Security

RESURRECTION DAY

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China Calls BS on Trump’s Panic Claim They’re in Trade Talks

NOT BUYING IT

Janna Brancolini

Katy Perry, Hunter Biden, and Prince Harry as the Pope

Here's the Names Cardinals Really Should Consider for Pope

Pete Hegseth dressed as an American superhero with a red cape flying in the wind and an army helmet with a gold Caesar laurel wreath on his head

The Defense Our Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Deserves

Michael Ian Black

Matthew Macfadyen and Keira Knightley

The ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Hand Flex Scene Is Hotter Than Ever

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