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Trump Tries the ‘Mafia Don’ Strategy for Global Economics

PROTECTION RACKET

For those who know Trump and who and what he is best, these destructive tariffs make perfect sense, even if they make no economic sense.

Eugene Robinson.

Pulitzer Winner Quits Washington Post and Slams Bezos

MIC DROP

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Danish PM Says Trump Greenland Grab Has Parallel with Russia

NOT FOR SALE

Meghan McCain Hits ‘White Lotus’ Star for ‘Showing Her T**s’LOW BLOW

Meghan McCain and Carrie Coon.

Multi-Millionaire Megyn Begs You to Endure ‘Short-Term Pain’‘DESERVES A SHOT’

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Megyn

Steve Irwin’s Hot Son Holds His Snake in Steamy Underwear AdDOWN UNDER

Kenneal Patterson

Robert Irwin

This Vitamin C Serum Is Like a Chemical Peel in a BottleON THE BRIGHT SIDE

Beautystat Universal C Serum Review

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A photo illustration of President Donald Trump golfing and burning money.

Let the President Golf in Peace, OK?

PAR FOR THE COURSE

Trump’s critics need to stop making a mountain out of a sand trap.

President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during an executive order signing event in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Critics Rip Trump’s ‘Absurd’ Tariff Math: ‘Made Up Numbers’

Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer split image

Tom Cruise Pays Tribute to ‘Top Gun’ Co-Star Val Kilmer

Emell Derra Adolphus

Right-Wing Comedy

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This Year’s WHCD Needed a Right-Wing Comic

Donald Trump's adies are split over whether he should negotiate his tariff totals.

Trump Acolytes Flood TV to Push Him to Negotiate on Tariffs

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The Economist Tears Into Trump’s Tariffs With Scathing CoverRUINATION DAY
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OG ‘Naked Gun’ Director Gives X-Rated Verdict on New RebootNOT IMPRESSED
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Bioré’s Aqua Rich SPF Is Like the Cult-Favorite Japanese OneWHITE CAST-PROOF
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‘Friends’ Star Reveals What He Hated About the Hit SeriesI WON’T BE THERE FOR YOU
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Kylie Kelce Roasts Herself for New Baby’s Name WHAT’S IN A NAME
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‘Matrix’ Star Reveals He Was Snubbed for Fourth MovieHARD PILL TO SWALLOW

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Celebrity

A-List Actor Turned Down ‘White Lotus’—And More Cast Secrets

The actor whose nepo baby status almost lost him his role, the cast member who Mike White feared was too famous, and more.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Ariella Mastroianni in Ryan J. Sloan’s Gazer.

Reviews

An Indie Film Noir Thriller You Don’t Want to Miss

Liam Neeson

Trailers

Liam Neeson’s ‘The Naked Gun’ Reboot Addresses O.J. Simpson

Nandika Chatterjee

Who Will Save ‘Grey’s Anatomy’?

HOW TO SAVE A LIFE

Megan Vick

The Heartbreaking Netflix Series Everyone Is Obsessed With

SCREAMING, CRYING, THROWING UP

Clare Donaldson

Clare Donaldson

The ‘Minecraft’ Movie Is an Absolute Disaster

Nick Schager

A photo illustration of Garcelle Beauvais.

Garcelle Is Brutally Bullied in Real Housewives Reunion

John Mulaney on Everybody's Live

John Mulaney Admits to Falling for Deeply Embarrassing Scam

Riki Lindhome.

Comedy’s Garfunkel Goes Solo With Songs About Middle Age Sex

White Lotus

‘White Lotus’ Composer Quits Show in Dramatic Fashion

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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Car Plant Workers Liberated From Their Jobs by Trump Tariffs

Actor Adam Devine.

‘Pitch Perfect’ Star Told He Only Has a Few Years to Live

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JD Vance addresses Trump’s tariffs on Fox & Friends.

Vance Tells Paycheck-to-Paycheck Americans to Suck Up Tariff

Dan Ladden-Hall

Meghan/Kelly

Kelly Clarkson Disses Meghan’s Netflix Show: ‘What Is That?’

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Musk arrived to a Green Bay town hall wearing a cheesehead hat.

Now Musk Is Boosting Claims Wisconsin Election Was ‘Stolen’

HARD CHEESE

Janna Brancolini

Martin O'Malley, the former commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

Ex-Social Security Head: This Is When Musk Will Stop Checks

ZERO DAY

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WATCH: Don Lemon on The Daily Beast Podcast, Live in NYC

LISTEN UP

On the podcast’s first live recording, the former CNN host spoke candidly the freedom that comes with running his own show.

The Daily Beast Podcast, Erkki Forster

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho arrive at a welcome event at Sentebale’s Mamohato Children’s Centre featuring the non-profit’s Let Youth Lead advocates from Botswana, and a celebration of Basatho culture, on Oct. 1, 2024 in Maseru, Lesotho.

Prince Harry Denounces ‘Blatant Lies’ Amid Charity Turmoil

MESSY

Bernie Moreno

MAGA Senator: Tariff Chaos Makes a Great Time to Buy Stocks

NOT BUYING IT

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This Antioxidant Self-Tanner Is the Ultimate Glow Getter

VACATION IN A BOTTLE?

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This Vibration Plate Is the Ultimate Lymphatic Drainage Hack

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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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Kevin Bacon Is Now a Slave to Satan

FOOTLUCIFER

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Rattled Trump Says Musk Is on the Way Out

LIBERATION DAY!

A photo illustration of President Donald Trump melting into an orange puddle.

The MAGA Meltdown Over Amber Ruffin Is a Total Joke

JOKE'S ON US

Donald Trump being rushed off stage after he was shot in Pennsylvania rally with a glowing light behind his head

Trump’s Press Secretary Claims He’s Facing ‘Evil Forces’

Kenneal Patterson

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You Need to Watch Seth Rogen Completely Ruin a Movie

A photo illustration of three Donald Trumps during a swearing in ceremony.

The Only Acceptable Response to Trump’s Talk of a Third Term

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