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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk

Musk’s Power Wanes as RFK Jr.-Run Agency Bucks DOGE

TIDES ARE TURNING

An email sent to National Institutes of Health employees on Thursday instructed them to ignore DOGE’s demands.

Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, Donald Trump and Brett Kavanaugh

SCOTUS Conservatives Defy Trump in Dad's Immigration Case

BRING HIM BACK

William Vaillancourt

Alice Fraser and Donald Trump

Comedian Cancels U.S. Tour Over Fears About Past Trump Jokes

SERIOUSLY SCARED

Plane Full of U.S. Lawmakers Is Hit on Runway After FAA CutsWING CLIPPED

Plane takes off DCA

Team Trump's Sci-Fi Excuse to Abandon Endangered SpeciesLIFE FINDS A WAY

Yasmeen Hamadeh

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Jon Hamm Steals From Rich Friends to Stay in the One PercentKEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES

Jon Hamm in "Your Friends & Neighbors."

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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Donald Trump u-turn photo illustration

One Word Finally Caused Trump to Freak Out at Tariff Chaos

HE GOT YIPPY

The president also publicly torpedoed his own aides’ excuses for the sudden change of plan.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Rescue workers and emergency personnel work at the scene of a helicopter crash on the Hudson River near lower Manhattan in New York.

Tourists Among 6 Dead in NYC Helicopter Crash

West

Kanye West Makes World’s Most Offensive Apology to Jay-Z

Kenneal Patterson

Musk

Musk U-Turns on ‘Vital’ Social Security Cuts After Backlash

Kenneal Patterson

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex visited the Superhumans Center in Lviv, Ukraine

You’ll Never Guess Where Prince Harry Went This Week

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Elon Musk Teases Trump Cabinet With ‘Top Secret’ Notebook NOT TELLING
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U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Says Sayonara as Peace Talks FlopPEACE OUT
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Never Scrub Again With This Chemical-Free Toilet CleanerNO S**T
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‘White Lotus’ Nepo Son: Ready to Work With Action Star DadTWINS
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Trump’s Latest Environmental Order Branded ‘Dumb and Cruel’CRUEL INTENTIONS
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This Antioxidant Self-Tanner Is the Ultimate Glow GetterVACATION IN A BOTTLE?
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Rapper Slapped With $4 Million Verdict In Sex Assault CaseWATCH ME PAY THAT

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Cristobal Tapia de Veer and David Bernad of White Lotus.

Industry News

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

Executive producer David Bernad joined The Daily Beast Podcast to weigh on a number of hot topics related to the hit show.

The Daily Beast Podcast,

Yasmeen Hamadeh

A photo illustration of Adain Bradley, Will Poulter, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, and Michael Gandolfini in "Warfare."

Reviews

‘Warfare: The Most Nerve-Rattling War Film in Years

Cristin Milioti in Black Mirror.

Reviews

The Only New ‘Black Mirror’ Episode Worth Watching

Jessica Kirson Killed the TikTok Girls. For Comedy.

Kevin Fallon

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

LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD

Nick Schager

‘The White Lotus’ Ending: Everyone Is Mad at Belinda

Clare Donaldson

Clare Donaldson

Film still from The White Lotus Season 3

‘White Lotus’ Producer Responds to Backlash Against Show

The Daily Beast Podcast,

Clare Donaldson

A photo illustration of Michelle Williams and Sissy Spacek.

Michelle Williams Gets TV’s Best Death—Flying Penis and All

Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen in "The Studio."

Olivia Wilde Mocks Her Own Film Set Scandal in ‘The Studio’

Sarah Catherine Hook

‘White Lotus’ Star Dishes on Shocking Deleted Sex Scene

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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Meghan McCain, Kristi Noem inset image

Meghan McCain Drags ICE Barbie Kristi Noem for 'Cosplay'

Amethyst Martinez

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room.

Petty White House Censors ‘Pool Reports’ it Doesn’t Like

Woody Harrelson, White Lotus still photos split

‘White Lotus’ Producer: ‘Real’ Reason Woody Harrelson Passed

The Daily Beast Podcast, Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Musk

Musk’s DOGE Found Something It Can Slash—Its Savings Target

Kenneal Patterson

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Newsmax's owner Chris Ruddy.

Judge Says MAGA Channel Must Answer for 2020 Election Smears

RUDDY HELL

Ken Paxton and John Cornyn.

MAGA Proxy War Ready to Explode in Texas Senate Race Battle

KNIFE FIGHT

Jillian Lauren photo composite

Weezer Wife Revealed Secret Harem Life Before Cop Shooting

UNDONE

The bestseller author once found herself competing with 40 women to be named the next Princess of Brunei.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Trump Cabinet Member’s Office Birthday Bash Raises Eyebrows

NO TIME TO CELEBRATE

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Bondi Drops Charges Against ‘Worst of the Worst’ Gang Leader

ABOUT TURN

Dan Ladden-Hall

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Coco & Eve Sunny Honey Express Tanning Antioxidant Mousse

This Antioxidant Self-Tanner Is the Ultimate Glow Getter

VACATION IN A BOTTLE?

Lifepro Vibration Plates Review | Scouted, The Daily Beast

This Vibration Plate Is the Ultimate Lymphatic Drainage Hack

SHAKE IT OFF

Embrace Your Inner Golf Pro With This Versatile ApparelTEED UP

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

Therabody’s New Depuffing Wand Reduces Swelling in MinutesBRIGHT EYES

Layne Van Vranken

Is Colostrum Just Another Wellness Gimmick? Experts Weigh InGOT MILK?

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Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood.

‘The White Lotus’: Rick and Chelsea Are Toxic, Not Romantic

CUE THE BRITNEY SPEARS SONG

Clare Donaldson

A photo illustration of President Donald Trump dressed up as an old Uncle Same and torn US flag background.

We All Know Trump’s Losing It. What if the U.S. Is Too?

ENFEEBLED

A photo illustration of a portrait of Harriet Tubman in a vintage broken picture frame.

Why Trump Erasing Harriet Tubman Is Worse Than You Think

REWRITING HISTORY

A photo illustration of Planet Earth covered in flaking gold foil.

As Golden Ages Go, This One Sucks

White Lotus finale episode photo composite

‘The White Lotus’ Finale Shocks With a Tragic Bloodbath

An animated GIF of Bill Ackman crying.

Spare Us the Crocodile Tears, Bill Ackman

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