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Trump is ‘flailing out erratically’ as war spins out of control: biographer
President Donald Trump’s “erratic behavior” is spiraling out of control along with the war in Iran, according to a longtime close-up observer. Author Michael Wolff, who’s written four books about the 79-year-old president, told The Daily Beast’s “Inside Trump’s Head” podcast that Trump’s foul-mouthed outbursts, threats to annihilate Iran’s “whole civilization,” insults against the pope…
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Catherine Opie marks the opening of the new LACMA building with seven portraits
Ahead of the opening of the new David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, curators gathered for the artist Catherine Opie, who offered to take their portraits. “I wanted to honor the teams of curators who form the cornerstone of any institution’s vision through the exhibitions they bring to the public,”…
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What to Know About the Latest Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Against Eric Swalwell
Democratic United States Rep. Eric Swalwell attends the SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW)’s Gubernatorial Candidate Worker Forum at Meruelo Studios in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 10, 2026. —Etienne Laurent—AFP/Getty Images Eric Swalwell may have resigned from Congress, but the scandal that forced him to vacate his House seat and end his bid for California…
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X’s Big Bot Purge Wiped Out a Lot of People’s Secret Porn Feeds
Justin Diego doesn’t typically avoid the spotlight. He’s a celebrity news influencer with 617,000 combined followers across YouTube and Instagram. So when he created a secret account on X in 2024 to keep track of his favorite OnlyFans creators, he appreciated the anonymity it provided him outside of his main accounts. Diego primarily used the…
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In 1960, fears over papal influence. In 2026, a president attacks a pope
WASHINGTON — It was hard to miss President Trump’s very public spat with Pope Leo XIV this week. The split was the first time in modern memory that an American president has so openly badmouthed a sitting pontiff, or, for that matter, distributed an image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. Critics cried “blasphemy!” even as supporters continued…
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Trump’s attacks prompt key ally to cut US out of new defense plan: WSJ
With Donald Trump becoming more erratic and lashing out at the traditional allies of the US, plans are afoot by members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to create a separate version of the organization beyond the American president’s reach. According to the Wall Street Journal’s Bojan Pancevski and Daniel Michaels, European officials are…
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Ohio veterinarian Lynnea Soposki, her husband, and their son, 1, killed after semitruck driver crashes into family
An Ohio veterinarian, her husband and their one-year-old son were killed in a fiery multi-car crash when a driver — who faces up to five years in prison — smashed into a backed-up traffic jam. Lynnea Soposki, 36, her analytical chemist husband Luke 37, and baby Logan died at the scene, while another three people…
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War on Iran Could Lead to Global Recession, IMF Warns
An employee works at a petrol pump station in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on April 8, 2026. —Nasir Kachroo—NurPhoto/Getty Images The International Monetary Fund has warned that the world may be headed for a global recession if energy and supply disruptions due to the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran drag on. “A longer…
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Hungary’s Lessons for Trump’s Opponents
To the outside world, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán began his rule as a pariah—an obstreperous, often lone dissenter from European Union policies, especially over migration. Then he became a prophet to new-style “national conservatives”—the anti-immigration, anti-elite right-wing movement that has reshaped the politics of the West. After resoundingly losing national elections held on April…
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The Myth of the Adult Friend Group
—Getty Images I grew up watching TV shows like Friends and Sex and The City, which glamorized a tight-knit group of adult friends who hang out together almost daily. I have spent my whole adult life trying to chase that fantasy, but it never materialized. I have a friend I meet for dinners only, another…