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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump Has 'Begun Process' of Replacing Pete Hegseth

ONE SCANDAL TOO MANY

The defense secretary was most recently accused of texting details of a military strike to his wife and brother.

Pope Francis, JD Vance photo illustration

Schlossberg Joins Coulter to Troll Vance After Pope’s Death

UNHOLY MESS

Pete Hegseth speaks to the press in front of his children.

Hegseth Melts Down in Front of Own Kids in Rant to Save Job

CRACKED UNDER PRESSURE

Larry David Destroys Bill Maher With ‘My Dinner With Adolf’EXPERTLY DONE

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 19: Larry David speaks onstage during the Variety Business Managers Breakfast presented by City National Bank at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on November 19, 2024 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Variety via Getty Images)

Thief Nabs ICE Barbie's Bag and $3,000 in Epic Security FailHOMELAND INSECURITY

Nandika Chatterjee

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump Makes Gesture for Pope Francis Despite Long-Time BeefBETTER LATE THAN NEVER

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

It’s Glow Time: Jones Road’s New Tinted Moisturizer Is Here‘JUST ENOUGH’

Layne Van Vranken

Jones Road Beauty Just Enough Tinted Moisturizer

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Pope Francis attends his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square on October 18, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican.

‘Morning Joe’ Slams Conservatives Who Hated Pope Francis

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

“The hard right inside the church were shocked that this pope would actually borrow from Jesus Christ,” Joe Scarborough said on Monday.

Nandika Chatterjee

Pete Hegseth, left, and John Ullyot, right

Top Hegseth Aide Warns Even Bigger Bombshells Are Coming

Yasmeen Hamadeh

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House.

Trump Plots a Major Escalation in His Feud Against Harvard

The network’s chief data analyst Harry Enten said 58 percent of the electorate would call for impeachment if the president ignored the courts.

CNN Data Guru Warns Trump of Danger of Defying Supreme Court

White House Press Secretary Kate Leavitt appears on Fox & Friends.

White House Unveils Crazy Defense of ‘Plot Victim’ Hegseth

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Pedro Pascal and Kaitlyn Dever

Recaps

‘The Last of Us’ Delivers Shock for Its Most Loved Character

Gamers knew this was going to happen. We just can’t believe it happened so soon.

Matthew Macfadyen and Keira Knightley

Hot Takes

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

Clare Donaldson

Lena Dunham and Williams in a scene from 'Girls' on HBO.

Hot Takes

HBO’s ‘Girls’ Finally Gets the Victory Lap It Deserves

HBO’s ‘Girls’ Finally Gets the Victory Lap It Deserves

ALL ADVENTUROUS WOMEN DO

Kevin Fallon

Baby Yoda Fans, Meet Your New Favorite Creature

CUTENESS OVERLOAD

Nick Schager

Would You Pay to Watch Your Dead Loved Ones Decay?

MONEY NEVER DIES

Nick Schager

Sneaks (2025)

Shocker: The Animated Movie About Talking Sneakers Is Bad

Jesse Hassenger

Nathan Lane, Nathan Lee Graham and Matt Bomer in "Mid Century Modern.

The Hit Comedy That’s Making TV So, So Much Gayer

Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin

‘Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie’ Is a Grand Stoner Farewell

Bowen Yang attends the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.

Bowen Yang Backs ‘White Lotus’ Star After ‘SNL’ Controversy

Yasmeen Hamadeh

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Trump

Trump’s $239M Inauguration Haul Is an Unprecedented Suck-Up

Janna Brancolini

Jennifer Rauchet, Pete Hegseth illustration

Hegseth Lashes Out After Revelation He Gave Wife Battle Plan

Nayib Bukele of El Salvador meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on April 14, 2025.

Bukele Floats Prisoner Swap Deal to Set Trump Deportees Free

Janna Brancolini

Kash Patel with NHL player.

Jet-Set Kash Patel Took FBI Plane to NHL Game and GF’s City

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Aidan Maese-Czeropski spoke to Gay Sydney News about his sex scandal.

Senate Sex Tape Staffer Goes Down Under After Scandal

NOTES ON A SCANDAL

UNITED STATES - APRIL 16: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., conducts a news conference to discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network survey, at the Hubert Humphrey Building on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. The survey states there has been a rise in Autism diagnoses in children. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

RFK Jr. Calls Autism Worse than Covid in New Bonkers Rant

FOOT IN MOUTH

Emell Derra Adolphus

Pope Francis attends his Inauguration Mass in St Peter's Square on March 19, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican.

How We’ll Know Who Will Be the Next Pope

POINTIFF POINTERS

Choosing the leader of the Catholic Church is a process filled with ancient pomp and politicking.

Emell Derra Adolphus

Pope Francis waves from the Popemobile on his way to attend the Via Crucis on Copacabana Beach during World Youth Day celebrations on July 26, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More than 1.5 million pilgrims are expected to join the pontiff for his visit to the Catholic Church's World Youth Day celebrations which is running July 23-28.

Pope Francis Dies at 88 the Day After Meeting JD Vance

FAITH IN MOURNING

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the Skeleton Finals during day two of the 2025 Invictus Games on February 10, 2025 in Whistler, British Columbia.

Meghan Markle Accused of Plagiarism on Her Netflix Show

MATCH

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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

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This Antioxidant Self-Tanner Is the Ultimate Glow Getter

VACATION IN A BOTTLE?

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

Embrace Your Inner Golf Pro With This Versatile ApparelTEED UP

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Donald Trump, Truth Social egg basket illustration

Trump Slams Biden and Courts in Hate-Filled Easter Message

UNHAPPY HOLIDAY

Steve Witkoff at the Elysée palace comapred to Mar-a-Lago

Trump Lackey Compares France’s Élysée Palace to Mar-a-Lago

ALL THAT GLITTERS

MAGA Meltdown

MAGA in Full Meltdown Over SCOTUS Deportations Ruling

THEM’S THE RULES

Donald Trump, Penny Pritzker photo illustration

Trump’s Bitter Personal Feud Is Behind Harvard Hate Campaign

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TV’s Biggest, Cutest Stars Are About to Be Penguins

Jacqueline Cutler

New York is Back!

Why an Unspeakably Sick Subway Crime Proves New York Is Back

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