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Donald Trump and Kristi Noem.

Trump Refuses to Back ICE Barbie Over Nurse Shooting

KRISTI WHO?

The president ducked questions on Alex Pretti’s killing as DHS insiders savaged Kristi Noem.

First lady Melania Trump participates in calls to US service members, on Christmas Eve, from the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 24, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Melania Reveals Full Tacky Horror of ‘Documentary’ Screening

LET THEM EAT POPCORN

Donald Trump speaks to press before his departure at the White House route to attend a New York Yankees baseball game on September 11, 2025 in Washington, DC, United States.

Trump, 79, Makes Mental Gaffe While Bragging About His Brain

SENIOR MOMENT

Murdoch Paper Tears Into Noem and Miller After Nurse KillingSHUT THEM UP!

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Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem

Apple CEO Busted Partying With Melania and Accused Sex PestMOVIE NIGHT

Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures as he departs after a business leaders reception with the US President on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026.

Trump, 79, Freaked Out Allies With His Own Death Prediction GRIM REAPER

U.S. President Donald Trump is pictured after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

I’m Sorry, but Rag & Bone’s Viral Sweatpant Jeans Are Genius‘IT’S NOT DENIM’

Rag & Bone Miramar Sweatpant Jeans Review

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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MAY 20: Tom Cruise attends the "Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning" Mexico Red Carpet and Premiere at Auditorio Nacional on May 20, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

Oscar Nominee Reveals How Tom Cruise Made Him Feel ‘Less’

IMPOSSIBLE

Tom Cruise’s approach to filmmaking can’t be expected from everyone.

UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 20: Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, leaves the office of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., as members worked on a plan to fund the government and avert a shutdown in the U.S. Capitol on Friday, December 20, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

MAGA Rep Rallying Behind ICE Skipped Vote to Fund Goons

Customs and Border Patrol Commander at Large Greg Bovino during a news conference

Poll Reveals Trump Goons’ Shooting Claims Are Backfiring

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Trump Cornered for Truth Over ICU Nurse Killing

White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller listens as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the media during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on January 03, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida.

‘Star Trek’ Star Tears Into ‘Fragile’ Fanboy Stephen Miller

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‘Days of Our Lives’ Star Reveals Dramatic Facelift Results

Promotional portrait of American actor Jackee Harry from the television series, '227,' circa 1985.

I Took a Plunge and Tried the Strangest New Spa Trend

Cate Twining-Ward

A sauna performance at Othership in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

‘Today’ Host Shares Emotional Reaction to Surgery Outcome

Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

Goldie Hawn Celebrates Daughter's Success in No-Makeup Photo

Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson seen at a Special Screening and Q&A For Focus Features' "Song Sung Blue" Moderated By Goldie Hawn at AMC The Grove 14 on January 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

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Will Poulter and Noah Centineo appear in Union County by Adam Meeks, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

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The Breakthrough Movie Performance of the Year Has Arrived

“The Bear’s” Will Poulter reaches new heights by plumbing the depths of opioid dependency.

Nina Kiri appears in "Undertone".

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The Year’s First Great Horror Movie Is Here

Charli xcx appears in The Moment by Aidan Zamiri, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

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Charli XCX’s Big Mockumentary Flops at Sundance

Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton in 'The Invite.'

The Psychosexual Dinner Party That Has Sundance Vibrating

An all-star cast enlivens this witty, sexy, and incisive story about a shocking couples dinner.

Nick Schager

The Marvel Show for People Who Don’t Care About Superheroes

Yahya Adbul-Mateen II as Simon Williams/Wonder Man.

Sundance’s Funniest Film Is a Documentary About… Concrete?

A still from The History of Concrete by John Wilson, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

‘SNL’s’ Colin Jost Expands His ‘Jeopardy’ Hosting Duties

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Colin Jost

The Cheesiest Movie Just Crashed the Oscar Race

Owen Mason-Hill,

Obsessed: The Podcast

A photo illustration of Michael B. Jordan, Brad Pitt, and Kate Hudson for the Oscars Obsessed podcast.

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Wine Moms Have Finally Gone Gaga for the Gay Hockey Show

Laura Wheatman Hill

A glass of wine revealing Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in "Heated Rivalry"

Trump’s Ex-Lawyer Calls Out Melania Screening Amid ICE Chaos

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Cruz Trashed Trump in Secret Recordings: ‘F*** You, Ted’

Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, JD Vance

CEOs Party With Trump and Melania After His Goons Kill Nurse

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 06: Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Apple Inc. announced a $100 billion investment in manufacturing facilities in the U.S., on top of an announcement in February committing over the next four years to a $500 billion investment in the U.S. economy and the addition of 20,000 new jobs. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Ex-Trump Aide Begs President to Ignore Advisors and Pull ICE

'USE YOUR HUMANITY'

Daysia Tolentino

Charles Daly

Final Surviving Member of JFK’s West Wing Dies at 98

LEGEND LOST

Don Lemon on Scripps News with Alisyn Camerota

Don Lemon Warns Trump May Break Law to Go After Him

'THEY JUST DON'T GIVE UP'

Trump’s latest nemesis Don Lemon surmised that the DOJ would “retrofit” the law in an attempt to “save face.”

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Newsom Rips ‘Gestapo Greg’ for Wild Shooting Excuse

‘DISGUSTING!’

US President Donald Trump shows the floor plan of his planned ballroom.

Trump Unleashes 450-Word Rant About Ballroom as Nation Reels

CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP

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Helight Sleep Review

This Rechargeable Red Light Helps Me Wind Down for Sleep

LIGHTS ON

Theresa Holland

Shani Darden Wand Review

This Sculpting Wand Lifts, Tightens, and Smooths in Minutes

LINE ERASER

The Oura Ring 4 Hasn’t Left My Finger in a Year—Here’s WhyHEALTH SIDEKICK

Lola Blankets vs. Bearaby: I Tried Both Weighted ThrowsBATTLE OF THE BLANKETS

‘Emily In Paris’ Costume Designer 0n The Show’s Iconic LooksTRÈS CHIC

Truvaga’s Vagus Nerve Device Has Me Sleeping Like a BabySOME NERVE

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Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero

‘Wicked’ Sequel Gets Totally Shut Out at Oscars

SOMETHING BAD

Donald Trump's many medical issues.

These Are All the Signs Trump Has Had a Stroke: Doctor

CRUCIAL DIAGNOSIS

Dr. Bruce Davidson

A photo illustration of Donald Trump, his bruised hand, and cankles on red background.

White House Calls Us Mentally Ill For Exposing Trump Decline

TRIGGERED

Illustration of a bald eagle that is dead, shot, and frozen in a puddle of blood

Trump’s Goons Are the Terrorists. Here’s What We Must Do Now

Prince Harry sits with a group of soldiers while on duty on January 2, 2008 in Helmand province, Southern Afghanistan.

Prince Harry Launches Savage Attack on Trump’s NATO Lies

A photo illustration of JD Vance in front of the Titanic sinking.

JD Vance Roasted After Comparing Trump Economy to ‘Titanic’

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