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Elon Musk speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on February 20, 2025.

Musk Leads MAGA Meltdown After Dem Demand for Mass Protests

FIGHTING TALK

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker rattled Republicans by urging Democrats to “mobilize.”

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 23: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters after inspecting the North Lawn with members of the White House grounds crew to look for a place to put a 100-foot-tall flag pole on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. He said that he wants to put two 100-foot flag poles, one on the North Lawn and another on the South Lawn. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

China Calls BS on Trump’s Story About a Phone Call From Xi

HUNG UP

Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their New Mexico home.

Gene Hackman’s Final Moments Revealed in Autopsy

BLEAK HOUSE

Trump Brags That People 'Loved' Melania at Pope’s FuneralTALKIN’ BOUT MY GIRL

Janna Brancolini

President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump standing before Pope Francis' funeral.

Ex-Aide: Hegseth Spends Half His Time Investigating LeaksONE-MAN ARMY

Janna Brancolini

A close-up of Pete Hegseth at a meeting in the Oval Office.

‘White Lotus’ Star’s Full Frontal Attack on Trump ExposedNEW VOLDEMORT

Jason Issaacs and Donald Trump

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

Layne Van Vranken

Quince activewear review

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John Oliver.

John Oliver Calls for RFK Jr.’s ‘Worm-Riddled Head’

BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

The late-night host wants Kennedy out of the Trump administration—and now.

Sean L. McCarthy

Donald Trump and Bill O'Reilly

Bill O’Reilly Reveals the Huge ‘Mistake’ Trump Is Making

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Prince Andrew, Duke of York leaves the headquarters of Crossrail at Canary Wharf on March 7, 2011 in London, England. Prince Andrew is under increasing pressure after a series of damaging revelations about him surfaced, including criticism over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier.

Why Prince Andrew Is Finished After Virginia Giuffre’s Death

Marco Rubio, Donald Trump and Pam Bondi

Rubio Splits With Trump and AG Pam Bondi on Due Process

Florencia Cuenca and Company

‘Real Women Have Curves’ Fires Up a Huge Musical Showstopper

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Recaps

‘The Last of Us’ Goes After Revenge for That Shocking Death

Episode 3 deals with the aftermath of that brutal death. There’s only one way to handle it: Kill the killer.

James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano

Celebrity

‘Sopranos’ Boss Wasn’t Sold on James Gandolfini as Mob Boss

Catherine Bouris

Australian twin sisters being interviewed, in sync.

Hot Takes

The Australian Twins Are the Best Viral Video of the Week

Jacob Elordi’s Super-Hot Gay Sex Scene in ‘On Swift Horses’

Barry Levitt

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

Barry Levitt

‘Neighborhood Watch’ Is Too Quirky for Its Own Good

Jesse Hassenger

Jesse Hassenger

Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart

The New ‘Hacks’ Moments Fans Are Obsessing Over

Clare Donaldson

Rainn Wilson

‘The Office’ Star Blasts Fox News for Making Him ‘MAGA Hero’

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Katy Perry

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

Clare Donaldson

Cliona Ward

Irish Woman Legally Living in U.S. Taken by ICE at Airport

Yasmeen Hamadeh

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AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Jesse Plemons visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at SXSW 2023 on March 11, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Corey Nickols/Getty Images for IMDb)

‘Hunger Games’ Fans Thrilled With Casting News for New Movie

Clare Donaldson

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Kim Kardashian attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Kardashian Jewel Heist Suspect ‘Dies Suddenly’ Before Trial

Emell Derra Adolphus

Tom Homan.

Trump Border Czar Blames Mom for Citizen Child’s Deportation

In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside of Washington, DC. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people onboard both aircraft.

Report Reveals Fatal Mistake That Led to D.C. Plane Crash

Yasmeen Hamadeh

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ICE at someone's home in 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Secret ICE Memo: Agents Can Break Into Homes Without Warrant

KNOCK KNOCK

Kaitlyn Dever

‘The Last of Us’ Makes Everyone Angry About Spoilers

THE WATER COOLER

The 2025 White House Correspondents Dinner

Why White House Corrs Got Shriveled Party They Deserved

MIC DROP

David Litt wrote the jokes for Obama. Now he writes an epitaph for an American institution left a shell of itself by bending to Trump.

A photo from "Dead Outlaw"

‘Dead Outlaw’ Is Stunning—and Broadway’s Most Insane Musical

DEAD MAN WALKING

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her boyfriend Brian Glenn.

MTG’s ‘Reporter’ Lover Brags About Asking Trump Softballs

HARD-HITTING JOURNALISM

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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

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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Photo illustration of slices of Donald Trump collaged to create a distorted face in black and white

How Dems Should Push Back on Trump’s Messy First 100 Days

POINTING THE FINGER

A photoillustration of Ashley Tisdale performing “Fabulous” High School Musical 2.

‘High School Musical’ Song Goes Viral After Trump’s Tariffs

GIRL, THE TARIFFS

Clare Donaldson

Photo illustration of Donald Trump walking away from the camera on a red carpet with flags in front of him

Trump Is Showing Us How to Defeat Trumpism

SELF-SABOTAGE

The US Measles Outbreak

RFK Jr.’s Wish Is Coming True: Everybody’s Getting Measles

Catherine Bouris

Melinda Gates and Maria Shriver on a book cover held by woman on a blue background

How to Divorce a Billionaire (the Maria and Melinda Way)

Donald Trump gets called out during Pope Francis's funeral.

Trump Gets Called Out in Front of Millions at Pope’s Funeral

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