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The Artemis Astronauts Are Studs
The tendrils of Christina Koch’s flyaway hair swirled about in the gravityless cockpit of the Orion spacecraft, seeming to represent all of the untetheredness of the Artemis II mission. As her mane eddied, like its own separate creature, throughout the record 252,756-mile journey to the radio-silent black side of the moon, it brought a sense
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‘The Testaments’ feels timely because it’s the Epstein files writ large
When the Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” premiered during the early months of the first Trump presidency, it was seen by many as a timely prophecy — the crimson cloaks and white bonnets of the story’s eponymous sex slaves became a symbol of protestagainst a president who, though not a religious man
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It should be much easier to remove the president from office
The 25th Amendment is having a moment. According to a tally by NBC News, over 70 Democratic lawmakers called for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to invoke an obscure constitutional provision that would allow them to temporarily prevent Trump from acting as president, after Trump threatened to wipe out “a whole civilization” in Iran. (Trump has
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Gasps as Republican drops racist slur during heated live interview with TMZ
Social media influencer Dan Bilzerian shocked TMZ on Wednesday when he used a racial epithet in a conversation about his congressional opponent Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL). Bilzerian has reportedly filed paperwork to challenge Fine in the Florida congressional race and made several comments during a live interview when he was challenged by TMZ executive producers
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Cameron Diaz to Star in ‘Troop Beverly Hills’ Sequel for TriStar
Cameron Diaz is set to star in a sequel to the 1989 cult comedy “Troop Beverly Hills” for TriStar Pictures, with Clea DuVall set to write and direct. Starring “Cheers” alum Shelley Long, “Troop Beverly Hills” follows a rich Beverly Hills housewife named Phyllis who, in the midst of a bumpy divorce, yearns to maintain
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White House: Strait of Hormuz Closure ‘Completely Unacceptable’ Under Ceasefire
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt discusses the ceasefire with Iran during a news briefing at the White House on April 8, 2026. —Anna Moneymaker—Getty Images White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday disputed reports that Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz hours into a fragile ceasefire with the U.S., but said any
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Iran ceasefire deal frays as attacks continue; Trump’s peace terms remain unclear
WASHINGTON — A day after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, the tentative truce showed early signs of strain amid continuing attacks across the region and reports that Iran moved to restrict traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The developments tested President Trump’s ability to convert a fragile pause in fighting into a
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Liberal landslide leaves MAGA plot to derail election quashed: report
Wisconsin Republicans suffered a major blow on Tuesday evening, with voters choosing the liberal candidate in the state Supreme Court race for the fourth consecutive time — handing a landslide 20-point win to the candidate backed by Democrats that flipped some longtime Republican strongholds and even the literal town where the GOP was founded, and
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Mother hopes freed U.S. reporter will come home following her release from Iraqi captors
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — The mother of a freelance American journalist who was released from captivity in Iraq said Wednesday that she hopes her daughter will finally return home to rural Wisconsin after living abroad for decades. Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia group, kidnapped 49-year-old Shelly Kittleson off a Baghdad street corner on March 31. U.S. Secretary
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Trump’s ceasefire may be a ‘windup’ for the nuclear option: ex-GOP operative
Former Republican operative Rick Wilson suggested that President Donald Trump‘s ceasefire with Iran could lead to an even more dangerous situation. Wilson, the co-founder of the anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project, described in his Substack on Wednesday how the current halt on military action could reveal what might come next after the president reversed course