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Houtis protest Saudi airstrikes in a long-running civil war in Yemen. (Photo: VOA)

Trump Going MAD; Handing Saudis Nuclear Secrets Will Ignite Regional Nuclear Arms Race
Trump Inflamed the Middle East With Illegal Iran War; Now Situation Is Spinning Out of Control as Bloody Conflict Spreads, Oil Skyrockets

September 20, 2026September 20, 2026
Donald Trump wants total, unwavering flattery or else in his attack on the First Amendment. (Photo: NYI/AI)

Trump Media Ban Attacks First Amendment in a Darkly, Sociopathic Episode of Despotism
President's Ouster of CNN, MSNOW and Politico From The White House Has Been Likened to a Manipulative Childhood Tantrum to Chill Media

September 19, 2026September 19, 2026
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FBI Used Secret ‘Zero File’ to Bury Damning 1996 Epstein Evidence in Alleged Massive Cover Up
Zero File Guaranteed FBI Would Take No Action Against Sex Trafficker; FBI Likely to Have a Similar File on Donald Trump and Others

September 18, 2026September 19, 2026
Majorie Taylor Greene was in California railing on social media about high gas and diesel prices and squarely blaming President Trump. (Photo: ScreenCap)

The Greening of Marjorie Taylor Greene, and What It Means for the Midterm Elections
Former South Carolina Lawmaker Is a Symbol and Case Study of Trump Supporters Who Have Abandoned the MAGA Movement

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026
New York Attorney Letitia James is leading a coalition of Attorneys General to protect a consumer watchdog.

New York Launches AI Drag Net; Whistleblowers Urged to Rat Out Dangerous, Illegal Activity
Attorney General's Office Issues Clarion Call Following Rising AI Industry Concerns; Trump Calls AI Warnings a 'Hoax'

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026
Donald Trump has hit historic low in the polls and his administration is a catastrophy. (Photo: Getty)

Trump’s Not Good, Very Bad Day: Gas Going Dry, Missiles MIA, $6 Diesel Bites, Economy Swoons
Trump Is Like a Pro Wrestler, Supporters Are the Audience, Aware It’s All Fake; But That’s Quite Okay, They Are In It for The Moment

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026
Tucker Carlson has become one of President Trump's scathing critics. (Photo: Gage Skidmore)

Tucker Carlson Most Explosive Claim Yet: Trump Demanded Illegal Epstein Files Cover Up
President Calls Him 'Kooky Tucker,' and 'Low IQ Person,' But Adminstration Facing Numerous Challenges to Produce Documents

September 16, 2026
Fed Chairman explains decision to hike rates at a news conference today. (Photo: Fed/ScreenCap)

Fed Foils Trump; Rates Rise, Despite President’s Trading Threat, Hand-Picked Fed Chairman
President's Demand for Lower Rates, Threat to Stymie World Trade Go Unheeded; Second Hike Seen Later This Year

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026
A shirtless Jeffrey Epstein sits on a bed. A young girl is off to his right. (Photo: DOJ)

Epstein Pedophile Probe Expands to 10 Nations; Trump DOJ Hunkered Behind a Stone Wall
Investigations Are Revealing More Victims and High Profile Participants while Katie Phang's Lawsuit Seeks to Unearth More Files

September 15, 2026September 16, 2026
Todd Blanche's handling of Trump's tax lawsuit has drawn a sharp rebuke. (Photo: White House)

Judge in Trump IRS Tax Lawsuit Reveals Depth of Attorney General’s ‘Bad Faith’ Collusion
Collusive Non-Adversarial Lawsuit With Only One Party Left No Question as To Who Would Prevail, District Judge Ruled

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026
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‘Fear of 13’ Haunts, Despite Miscast Lead; Adrien Brody Never Quite Finds His Footing

Iris WienerApril 21, 2026April 22, 2026
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Rupert Goold Sands Edges of ‘Dog Day Afternoon;’ What You Get Is a … Broadway Comedy?

Iris WienerApril 15, 2026April 15, 2026
Donald Trump crossed a line with his Easter rant on Iran. (Photo: Gage Skidmore.)
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Trump Insane Easter Rant Inflames MAGA Base; No Morals, No Decency, No Respect for God or Country

Jim AstrachanApril 6, 2026April 6, 2026
Attorney General Pam Bondi must resign in wake of her scandalous testimony. (Photo: U.S. Justice Dept.)
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Bondi Fired, Not Because She Was Corrupt; She Was Not Corrupt Enough

Keith GirardApril 4, 2026
Robert F. Kennedy's nasty divorce may haunt his presidential bid.
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RFK Jr. Quack Diet Advice Strongly Rebuked by Heart Doctors, Health Groups

Keith GirardApril 2, 2026April 6, 2026
An explosion rocks downtown Tehran, Iran, during the opening salvo of the war. (Photo: Avash)
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Trump Iran War Folly Comes Home to Roost: No Exit, Let Blame-Shifting Begin

Jim AstrachanMarch 24, 2026March 24, 2026
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Trump Iran War Biggest Threat Not Only to Oil Supply, But This Critical Commodity

Jim AstrachanMarch 20, 2026August 31, 2026
Freddie 'Boom-Boom' Cannon was a rock and roll icon in the early days of rock. Now he's back. (Photo: DIS Company)
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Blast From the Past (Literally!) New Generation Finds Freddy ‘Boom-Boom’ Cannon ’50s Sound

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Trump’s Gravest Threat to Democracy: His Unlawful Assault on The First Amendment

Jim AstrachanMarch 16, 2026March 16, 2026
President Trump is briefed on the Iranian attack at Mar-a-Lago. (White House photo by Daniel Torok)
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Trump Iran War: Questions He Never Answered Before Blundering Into a World Crisis

Jim AstrachanMarch 12, 2026September 20, 2026
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  • Houtis protest Saudi airstrikes in a long-running civil war in Yemen. (Photo: VOA)Trump Going MAD; Handing Saudis Nuclear Secrets Will Ignite Regional Nuclear Arms Race
    Trump Inflamed the Middle East With Illegal Iran War; Now Situation Is Spinning Out of Control as Bloody Conflict Spreads, Oil Skyrockets

Politics

  • Donald Trump wants total, unwavering flattery or else in his attack on the First Amendment. (Photo: NYI/AI)Trump Media Ban Attacks First Amendment in a Darkly, Sociopathic Episode of Despotism
    President's Ouster of CNN, MSNOW and Politico From The White House Has Been Likened to a Manipulative Childhood Tantrum to Chill Media

Culture

  • Maxwell_and_Epstein,_1993FBI Used Secret ‘Zero File’ to Bury Damning 1996 Epstein Evidence in Alleged Massive Cover Up
    Zero File Guaranteed FBI Would Take No Action Against Sex Trafficker; FBI Likely to Have a Similar File on Donald Trump and Others

Celebrities

  • Actress Sidney Sweeney knows how to attract attention in her new sports betting ad. (Photo: Novig/ScreenCap)MAGA Sports Critic Riley Gaines Oddly Silent as Female Athletes Lash Sidney Sweeney Nude Ad
    Actress Deploys Her (Ahem) Assets in Semi-Nude Ad for Novig Sports, Prompting Social Media Backlash (Video!)

Art

  • Empty frames still hang on the walls at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston where thieves made off with several masterpieces. (Photo: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum)Art Thefts Are Rising in Europe and Increasingly Violent; Will the Trend Spread to U.S. Museums?
    Thieves Are Adopting 'Smash and Grab' Tactics With a Focus on Gems and Artifacts More Easily Fenced Than Well-Known Paintings

Music

  • Dolly Parton in 2022 at the Peabody Awards. She died today (Aug. 25) at 80. (Photo: Peabody Awards)Dolly Parton, Music Icon, Actress, Business Woman and Philanthropist, Dies at 80

Show

  • Shakespearean actor Jonathan Judge-Russo has found himself in an unlikely place... country music. (Photo: Laura Rose)From Shakespeare to Country Music, Jonathan Judge-Russo Finds His Voice in Off-Broadway’s ‘Music City’

Film & TV

  • Brad Pitt in a scene with Odin, in his new film 'Heart of the Beast.' (Photo: Paramount)Brad Pitt Goes to the Dogs Behind-the-Scenes of New Film, ‘Heart of the Beast’ (Video!)

Fashion

  • Actress Sydney Sweeney is caught in a media firestorm over her jeans ad for American Outfitters. (Photo: AE)How American Eagle Objectified Sydney Sweeney and Blundered Into a Nazi Trope (Video)

Events

  • Paul Rudd poses with some of the kids at the SAY foundation event. (Photo: Jason Steinberg)Paul Rudd Hosts 12th All-Star Bowling Benefit for Stuttering Association (Photos!)

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  • he arrival of the new Populares Mexican Restaurant & Bar on Avenue B on the Lower East Side should spice up the competition.Populares Mexican Restaurant Spices Up East Village With Twist on Traditional Mexican Fare

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