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Colbert Asks Earnest About Spicer’s Performance: ‘Did You Ever Feel the Way He Looks?’

The conversation circled around to Spicer himself and the job that the Trump press secretary has been doing in recent weeks. → Read More

‘I Would Have Done It Differently’: Trump Distances Himself From Spicer’s Cell Phone Checks

POLITICO reported one source who referred to Spicer's gathering as an "emergency meeting." → Read More

Trump Unable to Name a Single Time He’s Been Deserving of Criticism: ‘I Could Never Do That’

Seated beneath a towering portrait of President George Washington in the White House, President Donald Trump spoke at length with Fox & Friends for an exclusive → Read More

Mika Brzezinski Warns Trump to Drop the War Against the Press: ‘Fake News, Fake Presidency’

Mika Brzezinski recently announced that she would not be booking Kellyanne Conway to appear on the MSNBC morning show any longer due to lingering → Read More

West Wing‘s Whitford Reveals the One Piece of Advice Josh Lyman Would Give to Reince Priebus

Fans of the show were disappointed that Whitford didn't yell, "DONNA!" for old time's sake. → Read More

BREAKING: Alan Colmes Dead at 66

Longtime radio and cable news broadcaster Alan Colmes is dead at the age of 66. → Read More

‘There Are Boundaries’: Matt Schlapp Speaks Out on Yiannopoulos’ CPAC Disinvitation

Mika Brzezinski called the move to disinvite Yiannopoulos, "Somewhat of a no-brainer." → Read More

BREAKING: Milo Yiannapolous Disinvited From CPAC

Yiannapolous' initial invitation drew criticism. → Read More

I’d Do Anything For Love: Chris Christie Claims Trump Made Him Eat the White House Meatloaf

As President Trump said at the time to his guests, "I’m telling you, the meatloaf is fabulous." → Read More

Today in ‘Why Would You Do That?’ News: Man Decides to Eat Photo of Jason Segal Every Day

I get it, it's a strange headline: but it's absolutely accurate. → Read More

Hillary Clinton and SNL‘s Kate McKinnon Seen Dining Together in NYC: ‘Lots of Laughter’

Page Six also made note that another restaurant-goer, upon seeing Clinton and the SNL star, began mockingly chanting "Lock him up!" regarding a certain someone → Read More

Bill Hemmer Defends Trump Against Fox News Contributor in Bizarre Exchange

Many loyal Fox News viewers may not be all too thrilled that Marie Harf -- the former State Department spokesperson and Senior Advisor for John Kerry -- was → Read More

‘Go Eff Yourself’: Ernie Els Fires Back at Critics Upset That He Golfed With Trump

"I had to pinch myself all the time," Els said Tuesday of his experience this past weekend. "It was almost surreal." → Read More

Spicer Repeats the Same Answer Over and Over After Reporters Hammer Him Over Flynn Timeline

A third reporter asked Spicer to address Monday's timeline specifically, asking what happened between Kellyanne Conway's statement earlier in the day and the → Read More

‘Will You Be Mein?’: Jimmy Kimmel Live Presents White House Valentine’s Day Cards

Dr. Ben Carson's card for Valentine's Day? "Loving you isn't brain surgery!" → Read More

‘Kellyanne, That Makes No Sense!’: Matt Lauer Hammers Conway Over Flynn Inconsistencies

"But the White House knew about that last month, when the Justice Department warned the White House that Flynn had not been completely honest," Matt Lauer said. → Read More

Notable Actor Begs Lorne Michaels to Play Trump Advisor Stephen Miller on SNL: ‘Pleeeease’

Today, we can officially add one more actor to that list longing for some Studio H airtime. → Read More

SNL Pins Trump vs. the 9th Circuit Judges in a Parody of People’s Court

"He's asking for broad unchecked power -- will he get it?" asked the narrator. → Read More

Melissa McCarthy Returns to SNL as Screaming Sean Spicer Once Again: ‘YOU DUMB BABIES!’

"You're testing me big guy!" McCarthy as Spicer said tonight once again to Bobby Moynihan's rendition of Glenn Thrush of The New York Times. → Read More

President Trump Unhappy With New York Post Reporter For Asking About 9th Circuit Ruling

President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faced reporters in the East Room of the White House Friday afternoon. → Read More