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Trump’s Most Dangerous War Isn’t in Iran. It’s in MAGA-land

Trump’s Most Dangerous War Isn’t in Iran. It’s in MAGA-land

Mom, the white supremacists are fighting again! This week’s MAGA temper tantrum began with the abrupt resignation of Joe Kent—a former Green...

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Joe Rogan and the Podcast Bros Are Having Second Thoughts

Joe Rogan and the Podcast Bros Are Having Second Thoughts

We’re starting to see a few miserly mea culpas emerging from the loose-knit collection of podcast influencers who went to bat for Trump in 2024: Joe...

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Pentagon Pete Should Get to Spend Millions More on Crabs

The problem isn’t the $124,000 Pete Hegseth’s Department of Defense spent on ice cream machines last September. Or the $15.1 million they spent on...

12.03.2026 7

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Pentagon Pete Is Waging War Like a ‘Call of Duty’ Troll

Bro, this Iran attack is based. So epic. Such fury. Secretary of Half-Completed Pull-Ups, Pete Hegseth, freaking killed it as his press conference...

06.03.2026 6

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The Horror Movie Feud Tearing Apart MAGA Faithful

“Candace Owens is an evil, twisted human being.” —Ben Shapiro, February 24, 2026. (The same Candace Owens he hired for his publication, The...

26.02.2026 10

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If Aliens Are Coming, Shouldn’t We Tidy Things Up a Little?

No, Barack Obama did not just reveal the existence of E.T. As The Daily Beast’s (self-appointed) UFO beat reporter, I took special notice when the...

19.02.2026 30

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This Is The Olympic Gold Medal Whiny Baby Trump Deserves

I also have mixed emotions about my nation at the Olympics right now, Hunter Hess. A few days ago, the freestyle skier offered some tepid criticism of...

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What’s Tulsi Gabbard’s Big Bad Secret? We Have Guesses...

06.02.2026 30

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Melania’s New Movie Is a Documentary. It's Also a Tragedy

30.01.2026 30

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Mumbling, Menacing Trump Turns Davos Into a Mafia Den

22.01.2026 9

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Trump's Coming for You—The Press Is Just Standing in the Way

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Five Years Later, It’s Clear Jan 6 (and Trump) Broke America

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End-of-Year Performance Reviews For the Trump Administration

17.12.2025 4

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It’s Clear That Trump, 79, Is as Cooked as a Well-Done Steak

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It's Hegseth's Drug Boat Sh**show, But Patel's Ship is Sunk

04.12.2025 10

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Travel Plans For Thanksgiving? We’re All Going to Crazy Town

27.11.2025 7

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Why We’re All Winning Bigly In Trump’s War With MTG

20.11.2025 20

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Never Forget Trump’s Perfectly Grotesque 'Gatsby' Party

I waited until the last minute to purchase my Halloween costume and wouldn’t you know it? By the time I got to my local Spirit Halloween (which,...

06.11.2025 30

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Trump, 79, Stumbles Through Gaffe-Filled Asia Tour

30.10.2025 6

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A Strongly Worded Letter From Donald Trump’s HOA

22.10.2025 10

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Why Downbeat Trump, 79, Is Suffering His Most Miserable Week

16.10.2025 20

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My Fellow Americans, It’s Time to Elect an AI President

As an actor myself (very famous), I’m unnerved by the introduction of Tilly Norwood, the AI “actress” attracting attention for its lifelike “...

08.10.2025 6

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Hegseth Is Trying to Turn the Pentagon Into ‘Fight Club’

01.10.2025 10

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Why I Owe My MAGA Besties a Big Jimmy Kimmel Apology

24.09.2025 10

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MAGA’S ‘Free Speech’ Masks are Off: They’re 1000% Snowflakes

18.09.2025 10

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Of Course Donald Trump Is Innocent

14.09.2025 20

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Donald Trump Is Going Down—and He Knows It

04.09.2025 7

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Socialism Is Right Here In Donald Trump’s America. Rejoice!

27.08.2025 20

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Long Live Donald Trump—and His Dubious Cankles

21.08.2025 10

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Trump’s Kennedy Center Honors Picks Are a Real Who’s Who

14.08.2025 6

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Hands Off Sydney Sweeney!

07.08.2025 9

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Why It Matters That Trump’s MAGA Faithful Are Revolting

16.07.2025 10

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Why You Really, Really Should Pity Ted Cruz’s Greek Tragedy

10.07.2025 10

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Welp, Donald Trump’s America Has Made Me a Conservative

04.07.2025 4

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How Trump’s Golden Escalator Predicted the Decade It Started

16.06.2025 6

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I’ve Got Ideas for Your 79th Birthday Present, Mr. President

14.06.2025 7

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Man, I Love the Wholly Unconfirmed Musk-and-Millers Throuple

05.06.2025 10

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Why Dems’ Latest Big Idea Is Destined to Fail

23.05.2025 10

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I’m a College Dropout and I’m Better at Civics than Roberts

14.05.2025 5

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Thank You ‘Fewer Toys’ Trump, You’re a Bigger Grinch than Me

08.05.2025 7

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No Bar Is Too Low For Trump’s Billionaires to Bend Under

01.05.2025 7

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The Defense Our Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Deserves

24.04.2025 6

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Why It Matters That Harvard Said No

18.04.2025 10

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Why Wait Till 2028? We Need an Election Do-Over—Right Now

09.04.2025 10

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It’s Liberation Day! Let’s Party Down

03.04.2025 5

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Why I Don’t Have Enough F-Words for Deez Nutz Hegseth’s F-Up

26.03.2025 6

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Forget JFK. This is Why Trump Needs to Open the UFO Secrets

20.03.2025 5

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What to Make of Trump’s Fever Dream Joint Session Speech?

06.03.2025 7

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Trump Wants to Tear Up the Constitution. We Should Let Him

27.02.2025 10

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Everything Is Madness. Or Have We All Gone Mad?

20.02.2025 5

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