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Elon Musk Has ‘F-Word Screaming Match’ Feet From Oval Office

WWE-STYLE

“It was two billionaire, middle-aged men thinking it was WWE in the hall of the West Wing,” one witness told Axios.

William Vaillancourt

Cara Castronuova, Donie O'Sullivan

CNN Confronts MAGA ‘Journalist’ Trump Brought to White House

FACE TO FACE

William Vaillancourt

Adria Arjona in 'Andor'

The 'Star Wars' Sexual Assault Scene Infuriating Fans

DIVISION

Clare Donaldson

Trump’s Faith Adviser Says Women Should ‘Submit’ to MenCHURCH OF TRUMP

Paula White Donald Trump

Pete Buttigieg Schools Podcaster for Trusting Trump PromisesRECEIPTS

Pete Buttigieg.

Harvard President Vows No 'Compromise’ With Trump ALL OR NOTHING

Nandika Chatterjee

Harvard President Alan Garber chats with NBC News' Lester Holt

Score Up to 20% Off During Mejuri’s Rare Stacking Event SaleSTACKING SALE

Mejuri Stacking Sale

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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

SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY

Here is a man who has demonstrated that one not need talent, nor discipline, nor intellect to rise to this nation’s greatest heights. There’s a truly Trumpian life lesson to learned here.

Michael Ian Black

Pope Francis meets with Vice President JD Vance on April 20, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.

JD Vance Addresses Being One of Last People to Meet Pope

Pete Hegseth with his wife Jennifer Rauchet on Capitol Hill on December 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C.

Who Is Pete Hegseth’s Third Wife Jennifer Rauchet?

Janna Brancolini

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Trump Melts Down at Zelensky Over Failed Peace Agreement

Kenneal Patterson

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Fox Host Makes Gross ‘Joke’ About Whoopi Goldberg’s Sex Life

Kenneal Patterson

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

She’s back.

Clare Donaldson

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Hot Takes

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

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

Hot Takes

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

Clare Donaldson

Bowen Yang Rants About SNL Censors: ‘This Is the Real World’

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Zombie Diarrhea: ‘The Studio’ Does Its Funniest Parody Yet

Gayle Sequeira

Ben Affleck’s Autistic Assassin Is More Fun Than Ever

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS

Nick Schager

A photo illustration of Gideon Glick in Étoile.

‘Gilmore Girls’ Creators’ New Ballet Show Twirls With Humor

A photo illustration of actor Brett Goldstein.

Why ‘Ted Lasso’ Star Is Finally Showing Fans His True Self

Jax Taylor posing

The Fight That Sends Reality TV’s Biggest Villain to Rehab

Nick Viall

The ‘Bachelor’ Who Became a $30 Million Podcasting King

Henry Chandonnet

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Pete Davidson walks the runway during the Alexander Wang Collection

Pete Davidson Reveals Dark Reason He Covered Body in Tattoos

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the Chairman of the SEC Paul Atkins.

Trump Ramps Up War on Big Law Firms with New Threat to ‘Sue’

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel LLC, at the Milken Institute's Global Conference in 2024.

GOP Megadonor Torches Trump for Tarnishing U.S. Brand

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: Chris Cuomo attends the 12th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at American Museum of Natural History on December 9, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for CNN )

Chris Cuomo Claims Friendship With CNN Star Wasn’t Real

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IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson

Michelle Obama Reveals Why She Skipped Trump’s Inauguration

THE ART OF SAYING NO

Nandika Chatterjee

Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer Rauchet

Hegseth’s Signal Scandal Wife Applied for Security Clearance

INSIDE ACCESS

Isabel van Brugen

Photo illustration of Donald Trump appearing and disappearing in an empty grocery basket

Terrified Trump Flees Tariffs War After Doomsday Warning

GOT THE YIPS

The president sounded much more conciliatory after he was told about the chaos his plans could bring.

Janna Brancolini

Alleged contract killers Benedetto Ceraulo and Orazio Cicala are guarded by a police at the trial of Patrizia Reggiani, the ex-wife of murdered fashion mogul Maurizio Gucci, May 19.

‘House of Gucci’ Assassin Opens Fire on Son—and Then Himself

NEW TWIST

Nandika Chatterjee

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers remarks during the International Finance Institute Global Outlook Forum at the Willard InterContinental Washington. He said that America first "does not mean America alone."

Trump Treasury Secretary Sounds Retreat on ‘America First’

LET’S BE FRIENDS

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

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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

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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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A photo illustration of Pope Francis and Donald Trump.

How Trump Faces Final Reckoning With Francis the Man of Good

BIGGER THAN MAGA

Karoline Leavitt's crucifix necklace.

Leavitt’s Cross Necklace Is for Display Purposes Only

THE NEW ABNORMAL

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A photo illustration of Donald Trump, Pope Francis, and JD Vance.

Pope Francis’ Trump Criticism Was a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’

THE NEW ABNORMAL

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A photo illustration of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Why Hegseth Is Just the Tip of the Lunacy and Chaos Iceberg

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The Supreme Court Majority Has Ruled Itself Out of Business

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

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

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