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Margaret Hartmann is a senior editor for Intelligencer. She has worked at New York since 2012.

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    Trump to Personally Investigate ‘Stolen’ Fort Knox Gold TheoryThe president is putting America’s top detectives on the case: himself and Elon Musk.
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    HUD TVs Hacked to Play Video of Trump Kissing Musk’s FeetHousing and Urban Development officials claims they’ve IDed the person who broadcast a gross AI video of Trump sucking on the toes of the “REAL KING.”
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    President Shares Disgusting Vision in AI ‘Trump Gaza’ VideoTrump sees the new Palestinian-free Gaza as a resort where he can party with Musk and Netanyahu and be worshipped as a golden god.
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    All the Drama Around the Trump Movie The ApprenticeFrom Donald Trump’s legal threats to the Ivana rape scene, the biopic has long been mired in controversy. And now it has two Oscars nominations.
  5. magalopolis
    Barron Trump: A Short Guide to the President’s ‘Very Tall Son’Everything to know about the First Son, suitcase enthusiast, and purported brains behind Donald Trump’s bro-podcast strategy.
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    Trump Cabinet: Hearings Schedule & Who’s ConfirmedThe Senate has approved Trump’s most controversial picks, including Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. Here’s the full list and hearings schedule.
  7. royal rumblings
    Meghan Markle Gives Lifestyle Brand New, Still Bad NameThe Duchess is relaunching herself as a modern-day Martha Stewart, without the business acumen.
  8. conspiracy theories
    Barack and Michelle Obama Quash Divorce Rumors via SubtweetThe former First Couple made it clear they are still very much in love … or very committed to needlessly lying about their relationship status!
  9. scandals
    Epstein & Trump At Mar-A-Lago
    Trump’s Friendship With Jeffrey Epstein: Everything We KnowSeveral GOP senators called on President Trump to release the Epstein files, even if he’s in them. Here’s what we know about their friendship.
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    Where’s Melania? Maybe in the White House, Maybe Not!For months, Mrs. Trump signaled that she would be a full-time First Lady. She hasn’t been seen publicly in three weeks.
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    Trump Ambassador Picks: Who’s in His ‘Diplomatic Clown Car’His team includes Ivanka’s ex-con father-in-law, Don Jr.’s ex-fiancée, several billionaire pals, and lots of people with no diplomatic experience.
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    Why Does Trump Want Greenland? His Imperialistic Threats, Explained.Some of Trumps threats to take over Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal are based on actual U.S. strategic goals. Others are just idiotic.
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    Is Trump’s Paper-Straw Ban Really About His Shark Phobia?The president claimed plastic straws won’t “affect a shark very much.” But he’d previously declared, “I hope all the sharks die.”
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    Trump Mocks Taylor Swift for Super Bowl Boos, Can’t Help But LieThe president said his pop-star nemesis was “BOOED out of the Stadium” … but he’s the one who left the game early?
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    The Donald Trump–Taylor Swift Drama: A Super Bowl RefresherDid Trump tweet that he “hates” Swift? What did Travis Kelce say? How are Patrick and Brittany Mahomes involved? Here’s a guide to all the bad blood.
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    Trump Keeps Giving Mahomes Weird and Desperate ComplimentsThe president has found a strange outlet for his Taylor Swift–related insecurities.
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    Watch Trump Pretend He’s Not Obsessed With Time MagazineHe quipped, “Is Time magazine still in business?” in response to the Elon Musk cover. Trump was named “Person of the Year” eight weeks ago.
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    Nepotism Pioneer Lara Trump to Host Fox News ShowFox News previously dropped Lara as a paid contributor due to her ties to the Trump campaign. But media ethics are so 2022.
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    Who Is Lara Trump? Donald’s Daughter-in-Law, ExplainedEverything to know about the aspiring singer, activewear entrepreneur, and new Fox News host.
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    Donald Trump Campaigns For President In Pennsylvania
    Trump to Attend Super Bowl Because We Can’t Have a Moment’s PeaceThinking you’ll try to avoid talking politics at your Super Bowl watch party next Sunday? Think again!
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    The Onyx Storm Ending, Explained: All the Leading TheoriesConfused about Violet’s second signet, Xaden’s plan, and who turned venin? Here are answers to all your questions about Rebecca Yarros’s latest book.
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    Trump Response to Plane Crash: Blame Obama, Biden, and DEIHe started with a heartfelt “NOT GOOD!!!” post on Truth Social. Things went downhill from there.
  23. royal rumblings
    Prince Harry Finally Gets His Apology (But Not for Meghan)Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers settled with the royal, offering him an “unequivocal apology” for invading his privacy.
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    Ivanka Trump’s Inauguration ‘Prayer’: Dad Will Become Different PersonShe hopes Donald Trump will lead with “compassion” and an “open heart” — not exactly qualities he’s known for.
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    Inauguration Of Donald Trump As 47th President Of The United States
    Melania Is Wearing a Carmen Sandiego Hat to the InaugurationWhere in the world is Melania Trump? In Washington, hiding her eyes behind a giant hat.
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    The Most Bizarre Trump Inauguration AttendeesSpace is extremely limited in the Capitol Rotunda, but they found seats for Trump foe Mike Pence, UFC CEO Dana White, and podcaster Joe Rogan.
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    Michelle Obama Isn’t Sick — She Just Hates TrumpWhy isn’t Michelle Obama at the Inauguration? There’s no reason to think she’s sick or divorcing, she just over hiding her dislike for Trump.
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    TikTok shut down in US following ban
    Tell Me You’re Grieving TikTok Without Telling Me You’re Grieving TikTokWatching TikTok get banned, then agonizing over its possible comeback, feels simultaneously embarrassing and devastating.
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    Trump Gets Sad Indoors Inauguration: What We KnowTrump, who is famously obsessed with pomp and crowd size, will take the oath of office indoors due to dangerously cold weather.
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    Trump Names ‘Special Ambassadors’ for Trolling HollywoodAppointing Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone isn’t just stupid. He’s also taunting an industry suffering from the Los Angeles wildfires.
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    Coca-Cola Gifting Trump a Fancy Bottle Is Peak Spineless GrovelingThe president-elect already loves Diet Coke as much as a human can love a carbonated beverage, so why bother?
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    Et Tu, Village People?: Disco Group to Play Trump InaugurationThe band once rejected Trump. Now they’ve embraced the healing power (and “financial benefits”) of his passion for “Y.M.C.A.”
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    President Trump Visits MLK Memorial in Washington, DC
    When Is the Trump Inauguration? On MLK Day, Unfortunately.The depressing coincidence, explained.
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    Melania Trump Says She’ll (Mostly) Live in the White HouseShe told Fox News she’s “already packed” for the move to D.C. — but she didn’t fully swear off her jet-setting lifestyle.
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    Can Donald Trump Pardon Rudy Giuliani?Trump’s regaining pardon power in 2025 probably won’t help his former lawyer with his many messy legal cases.
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    Rudy Giuliani Returns To Court After Missing Deadline To Surrender Assets
    Giuliani Held in Contempt for Second Time This WeekThe judge said Giuliani’s continued defamation of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss shows “real chutzpah.”
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    With ‘Gulf of America,’ Trump Embraces His Imperialism EraAfter threatening to annex Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal, Trump casually announced that he’s renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
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    Coming to Amazon Prime: A Puzzling Melania Trump DocumentaryNo one in Hollywood has wanted to work with Brett Ratner since he was accused of sexual misconduct. So why is he helming a film about the First Lady?
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    Rudy Giuliani Found in Contempt of CourtTrump’s former lawyer was sanctioned for failing to turn over assets to the election workers he defamed.
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    Melania Trump Doesn’t Know the Real ‘Y.M.C.A.’ Dance EitherShe debuted her own version on New Year’s Eve, throwing up a lone Y while gracefully mimicking her husband’s “Trump Dance.”
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    Trooping The Colour 2024
    How Are King Charles & Kate Middleton Doing? Latest Health Updates.Here’s the latest on Charles and Kate’s cancer battles, and how the royals are coping.
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    Everything We Know About Trump’s Budding DJ CareerThe president-elect moonlights as a disc jockey at Bedminster and Mar-a-Lago … which basically means he blasts “Y.M.C.A.” and show tunes off an iPad.
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    President-Elect Trump Meets Macron And Other Dignitaries In Paris Ahead Of Notre-Dame Reopening
    Trump Christmas Message Was Basically a Villain MonologueHe needlessly spelled out his plot to take over Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal in a too-long Truth Social tirade.
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    These Photos Prove Trump’s ‘New Haircut’ Was Just Hat HairFootage from Trump’s dinner with Jeff Bezos shows his signature orange coif isn’t going anywhere.
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    Trump (Jokingly?) Insists Canada Should Be 51st StateHe keeps taunting “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.” It sounds like a stupid joke, but he did try to buy Greenland.
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    10 Stunning Things We Learned From Trump’s Time InterviewTime’s “Person of the Year” revealed we may go to war with Iran, Trump can’t magically cut grocery prices, and his “mother was a woman.”
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    Don Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle Break Up, Greece Hardest HitThe one thing we know about their apparent split: The Greek people did nothing to deserve U.S. Ambassador Guilfoyle.
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    Matt Gaetz Hired by Little-Watched One America News NetworkIt seems Trump’s original pick for attorney general couldn’t even get a Fox News gig.
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    Jill Biden Becomes Involuntary Model in Trump Cologne AdThe First Lady could sue Trump for using her image to trollishly promote his “Fight Fight Fight” fragrance line — but she probably won’t.
  50. royal rumblings
    Trump Provides Unsanctioned King Charles Cancer UpdateDid Prince William actually say his dad is “fighting very hard” after his cancer diagnosis, or is Trump just spreading vague gossip?
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