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President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office in February.

Firm That Won Fox News Suit Over Election Lies Hits Trump

WARRANTED

A big law firm is bucking the trend of doing deals with Trump—and hired Usha Vance’s old firm to sue him.

Elon Musk,

DOGE Goons Physically Drag Social Security Worker from Desk

TOSSED OUT

Kash Patel.

Patel Suspends FBI Analyst on His ‘Deep State’ Enemies List

GOVERNMENT GANGSTERS

Staffers Walk Out of RFK Jr.’s Slur-Ridden Deep State SpeechLOSING HEARTS AND MINDS

RFK Jr.'s bonkers Deep-State speech made staffers run for the exits.

Trump Surrenders to Tech Lords with Massive Tariffs U-TurnYOU SCRATCH MY BACK ...

Donald Trump.

Trump Can’t Recall Details of His Favorite Cognitive TestAN APPLE A DAY

Catherine Bouris

Donald Trump couldn't remember details of his cognitive test.

Quince’s Under $50 Activewear Redefines Affordable LuxurySWEAT IN STYLE

Layne Van Vranken

Quince activewear review

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Donald Trump as Scrooge McDuck

Trump Has Gold-Plated Himself Against Own Market Mayhem

TAKE IT TO THE BANK!

The president has a stash of gold bars propping up his portfolio.

Former US Acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked Ohio US Senator J.D. Vance for running mate. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump’s Kennedy Center Head Scolds Musician Asking About DEI

Amethyst Martinez

Joe Rogan and Donald Trump

Trump Backs Conservative Author Who Confronted Joe Rogan

William Vaillancourt

Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Brett Kavanaugh and retired Justice Anthony Kennedy attend Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

opinion

Why the MAGA Meltdown Over Amy Coney Barrett Matters

Brandon Mendez Home and Isa Briones

‘The Pitt’ Finale Proved We Were Wrong About the ‘Villain’

Clare Donaldson

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‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ Director Dies of Heart Failure at 94ISLAND IN THE SKY
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Trump’s FEMA Refuses to Fund Appalachian Hurricane Recovery‘NOT WARRANTED’
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Ncuti Gatwa

Interviews

‘Doctor Who’ Is More Vibrant Than Ever in the Age of Trump

Stars Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu, and showrunner Russell T. Davies tell Obsessed why “Doctor Who” seems more important as the world gets darker.

Laura Wheatman Hill

Noah Wyle

Interviews

Why ‘The Pitt’ Is Everyone With Good Taste’s Favorite Show

Jean Smart in Season 4 of "Hacks"

Reviews

‘Hacks’ Is Back With Its Best Season Yet

‘The White Lotus’ Season 4: Our Dream Cast

WISHFUL THINKING

Kevin Fallon

‘Hacks’: Everyone Wants Deborah and Ava to Date

ENEMIES TO LOVERS

Clare Donaldson

Clare Donaldson

Local TV Station Apologizes for Tweeting Uncensored ‘N-Word’

‘TECHNICAL ERROR’

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Yellowjackets season three finale

The Biggest Bombshells From the ‘Yellowjackets’ Finale

Meghann Fahy as Violet

‘Drop’ Is a Nightmare That’s the Perfect Date-Night Movie

Jon Hamm in "Your Friends & Neighbors."

Jon Hamm Steals From Rich Friends to Stay in the One Percent

Peter Doocy is attacked by a bird.

Peter Doocy Shrieks as Bird Alights on His Head on Live TV

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk at the viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in 2024.

Musk Splits With Trump Over ‘Troubling’ Cuts to NASA

Donald Trump is lobbying for lighter evenings.

Trump Shrugs Off Economic Chaos to Push for Daylight Savings

Elon Musk

Social Security to Move Comms to Musk’s X After DOGE Cuts

Massachusetts state Rep. Christopher Flanagan

Dem Rep Nailed For Funneling Cash Into ‘Psychic Services'

Kenneal Patterson

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Joe Scarborough and Rep. Mike Lawler on Morning Joe.

Dems Slam GOP Rep. Over ‘Mandatory Spending’ Savings Claim

WHAT NEXT?

Donald Trump in a dramatic black and white photo illustration

Trump’s DOJ Brazenly Defies Judge’s Orders on Deported Dad

CONTEMPT

Melania Trump at Trump's inauguration with large hat.

Melania’s Cold Reason to Snub Tiffany’s Baby Shower Revealed

FAMILY DRAMA

Donald Trump’s third wife was a no-show at the baby shower, despite the strong turnout from other women in the Trump clan.

Viola Davis

Viola Davis Plays Kamala Harris in a ‘Die Hard’ Movie

LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD

Saxon

Why Finance Bros Stopped High-Fiving ‘White Lotus’ Star

LOOK AWAY

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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Biore Aqua Rich UV Sunscreen vs. Biore Watery Essence SPF

Bioré’s Aqua Rich SPF Is Like the Cult-Favorite Japanese One

WHITE CAST-PROOF

Wrangler x 'The Last of Us' Collection

Wrangler Launches Collaboration With HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’

SURVIVAL MEETS STYLE

Layne Van Vranken

Apothékary’s New Tinctures Boost Metabolism & Curb CravingsFEEL THE BURN

Embrace Your Inner Golf Pro With This Versatile ApparelTEED UP

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

This Vibration Plate Is the Ultimate Lymphatic Drainage HackSHAKE IT OFF

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Donald Trump, Dow Jones chart photo illustration

Trump Cries Uncle on Tariff Crisis After Market Collapse

U-TURN!

A photo illustration of Jack Black and characters from the Minecraft video game.

What the Hell Is ‘Minecraft’—the Game Turned Cinema Hit

TO THE MINES!

Clare Donaldson

Cristobal Tapia de Veer and David Bernad of White Lotus.

‘White Lotus’ Producer Slams ‘A**hole’ Composer in Song Feud

‘BLINDSIDED’

The Daily Beast Podcast, Yasmeen Hamadeh

Donald Trump as Lady Justice on a yellow background

Trump’s Vengeful ‘Big Law’ Attacks Are a Five Alarm Fire

White Lotus bad dudes from season 3

The Real ‘White Lotus’ Lesson: We’re Raising Men Wrong

Laura Wheatman Hill

The Don

Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Nothing More than a Mafia Don Racket

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