Susie Wiles is Trump’s chief enabler
The White House chief of staff has done little to rein in the president's worst impulses
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Vance’s “Frankenstein” AI defense is a blueprint for 2028
The vice president's half-skeptical act is a model for Republicans looking to move beyond Trumpism
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We have to talk about the Jon Ossoff thirst edits
"If the girls and the gays want to look at Jon Ossoff and be like, ‘Wow, he looks so good in those pants,’ let us.
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Court squashes Reese’s faceless pumpkin lawsuit
A judge ruled disappointment over missing jack-o’-lantern designs on the candy wasn’t enough to show financial harm
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Trump escalates media fight with new White House press ban
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico lose access to the grounds over coverage Trump calls "fake news" and threatens more bans
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“Fjord” tests whether we can ever stay objective
Inspired by real events, the Cannes winner walks a thin line between justice and propaganda
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Trump touts “Infinite Life” deal with Greenland
Denmark and Greenland say the new pact expands US security access and preserves the Arctic island's sovereignty
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Kathy Griffin still won’t stay silent
Nine years after her politicized exile, the comedian still has plenty to say — and so should other stars
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Trump’s Iran war has economists aghast
No "endgame" in sight, says JPMorgan, as gas prices keep soaring
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Tyrants have a playbook for avoiding blame. Trump follows it
Saga of the USS Abraham Lincoln shows how power talks its way out of responsibility
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Top oversight Dem opens investigation of Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian oligarch-funded wedding
Rep. Robert Garcia said the revelations that Umar Kremlev had bankrolled the wedding raise “serious" concerns
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Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House “effective immediately”
Critics call it an "unprecedented assault on press freedom"
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The TikTok tradwife tainted by an Andrew Tate connection
Savanna Stone says women shouldn't vote. A YouTube doc reveals who was really behind her rise
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Duncan Sheik wasn’t a one-hit wonder
From "Girls" to "The Sopranos," Sheik's music stayed in cultural conversations
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The curious, unsolved mystery of “The Black Dahlia”
20 years after Brian De Palma's misfire, let's apply some hindsight to pop culture's hottest cold case
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“South Park” predicted the age of food insanity
For decades, the show has skewered the systems that turn eating into bureaucracy, branding and culture war
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Yes, America, this is really who we are. Vote if you want to change it
Despite the corruption and debasement of the Trump years, this election offers a fresh start
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Kash Patel’s attack dog act does more than please Trump
The FBI director’s testimony is part of a larger MAGA strategy to sow cynicism
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Mike Johnson’s is the GOP’s top scaredy-cat
Facing an impeachment vote on Pete Hegseth, Johnson fled Washington. We should have seen it coming
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“Uncharted territory”: Two months from Election Day, Democrats in Texas are truly competitive
Democrat James Talarico is consistently leading in the polls over Ken Paxton, which is unheard of in recent decades
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Tom Cruise wants the last word
In his not-so-wide-ranging GQ profile, Cruise stays convincingly on-message
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Hollywood’s long history of men who think actresses owe them
Jeff Sneider's threats against Inde Navarrette fit a decades-old pattern in entertainment media
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Mitch McConnell is back, and it’s terrifying
McConnell returns from three-month absence, to DC's surprise. But many questions remain
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Don Jr. had a big wedding. Reporters started following the money
ProPublica reveals that a Russian oligarch paid for Bahama nuptials. Right-wing media is silent
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Trump claims the world respects him. New survey says no
America's global reputation is in tatters. That's not all Trump's fault, but he sure made it worse
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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions
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Ed Sheeran’s being a coward on Gaza. Can you blame him?
The Macklemore-Kraft saga on his stadium tour shows the thin line artists walk
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Bourdain’s ’90s gangster novels couldn’t escape the kitchen
Reissued this summer alongside the "Tony" movie, his crime novels prove some habits stick
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Sydney Sweeney’s bombshell act masks a career with no endgame
The actress' racy ads for the sports betting site Novig leave her career trajectory in peril
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White House doesn’t want voters to see the real Trump
Natalie Harp’s enormous bag and unflattering photos of Trump's rear end fuel attacks on a reporter
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Are we in the AI end times?
Anxiety over the dangers of artificial "intelligence" says more about human nature than about the machines
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How a MAGA influencer with ties to Russia became Trump’s Arctic adviser
Thomas Dans has backed taking over Greenland and advocated reestablishing ties with Russia, where he has business
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Thomas Massie calls to impeach Pete Hegseth as Iran war looms over midterms
Though the move is not expected to succeed, it could have broad impact on the upcoming elections
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Hide your vegetables. You’re an adult
Put cheese on the broccoli. Hide zucchini in brownies. You’re still eating the vegetables — and that counts
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Jasmine Crockett’s praise of Chris Brown hit a nerve
We're breaking down why people online are mad at the Texas Democrat
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In blow to Trump, Supreme Court blocks mail ballot restrictions from taking effect in 2026
The Supreme Court ruling marked the culmination of a frenzied, monthslong legal battle
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