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Melania Trump has plunged deeper into the Epstein scandal amid new allegations by a close ex-friend. (Pboto: White House)
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Melania Sinks Deeper Into Epstein Scandal Amid Ex-Friend’s Startling Revelations

Keith GirardJune 2, 2026July 29, 2026
Iranian missile strike
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Trump Stumbles Into Iran Stalemate; War Becomes Quagmire; Hegseth Humiliated

Keith GirardApril 24, 2026July 29, 2026
Kash Patel has repeatedly sue media outlets for defamation, despite losing nearly every case. (Photo: )
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Kash Patel Has Pursued Fruitless Media ‘Lawfare’ Suits for Years; Raising Ethics, Financial Questions

Keith GirardApril 22, 2026July 29, 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
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
The First Amendment is enshrined in granite outside Constitution Hall in Philadelphia. (Photo:
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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, 2026March 12, 2026
President Trump discusses tariffs as Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick looks on. (Photo: White House)
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Trump Tariff War Heats Up Again As New York, 20 States Sue to Block New Levies

Keith GirardMarch 5, 2026March 6, 2026
Lingering questions about Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Elon Musk hover over the tech billionaire. (Photo collage: NYI)
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Musk’s Epstein Ties Are Troubling; Despite Trump Taunts, He Must Testify in Congress

Keith GirardMarch 4, 2026March 4, 2026
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Politics

  • Under President Trump's executive order, the USPS would decide who votes by mail and whether ballots would be delivered. (Photo: )Mail Ballot Battle Heats Up as 24 States Move to Block Trump USPS Rule in Court

Culture

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Celebrities

  • Alli Dore, Below DeckAlli Dore Has Ribs ‘Recontoured’: Latest Celebrity Beauty Fad Raises Risk, Ethics Concerns

Art

  • John Galliano gowns for Dior, circa 2011, on display in Moscow. exhibition, 2011)Met Ruffles Feathers Like a Galliano Gown for Bestowing Designer With Costume Institute Honors

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

  • Australian actor Jacob Elordi stars in Ridley Scott's new film 'Dog Stars.' (Photo: ScreenCap)Ridley Scott Peers Into Future, Again, and Sees an Apocalypse in New Film ‘Dog Stars’ (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

  • Eddie Murphy Pete Davidson PickupEddie Murphy, Pete Davidson Host LA Premiere of New Comedy ‘The Pickup’ (Photos! Video!)

Dining

  • 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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