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Republican Vice Presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) attends the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee.

2024 Republican National Convention: Day 1

Wings Week

Donald Trump Selects His Wingman

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Welterweight contender Jaron Ennis trains during a media workout for his upcoming fight against Custio Clayton at Churchill Boxing Club on May 11, 2022 in Santa Monica, California.

Jermell Charlo Media Workout

The Fights

Philly Has A Hero Named Boots

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US President Joe Biden speaks as he hosts a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (out of frame) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2024.

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Margin Of Error

What’s The Story With Joe Biden?

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Drew Magary

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House August 5, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden delivered remarks on the administration’s efforts to strengthen American leadership on clean cars and trucks. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

President Biden Delivers Remarks On Clean Cars

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Joe Biden Should GTFO, With Rohan Nadkarni

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New Yorkers watch the 2024 Presidential Debate between Trump and Biden in New York City, United States on June 27, 2024.

2024 Presidential Debate Watch Party in New York

Politics

Without Fact-Checking, A Presidential Debate Is Just TV

Donald Trump and Joe Biden, looking like a couple of brain-ruined old mummies during their presidential debate.

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Debate Losers

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. He is wearing a make American Great Again hat.

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The Doubts Were Not Reasonable

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Tom Ley

Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits at the defendant's table inside the courthouse as the jury is scheduled to continue deliberations for his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City. Judge Juan Merchan gave the jury instructions, and deliberations are entering their second day. The former president faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial.

Jury To Begin Deliberations In Trump Hush Money Trial

Defector Up All Night

Justice Delivered To Notable Yankees Fan

U.S. Senator JD Vance takes pictures as Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Manhattan criminal court, Monday, May 13, 2024, in New York.

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Dress For The Job You Want

A Palestinian checks a damaged vehicle after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on April 2, 2024.

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Voting For Gaza

The rostrum of the U.S. House of Representatives, with the entire chamber empty.

House Of Representatives Allows Media Rare View Of House Chamber

My Fellow Americans

In this photograph a group of townsfolk descend on a disciple after it was discovered that the ritual he participated in left a person dead during an Epoch Event in Toronto on August 6, 2011

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Fantasy Convention

CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 06: Migrants cross the border to USA through Gate 36 and to be received by elements of the Border Patrol and the Texas National Guard for the processing of their request to migrate, captured from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on February 06, 2024.

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The Crisis Keeps Migrating

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Blue Jay

The Omens Are Bad

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Chris Thompson

Signage during the LIV Golf Invitational -Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on October 20, 2023 in Doral, Florida.

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39,000 Steps At A LIV Golf Party In Trumpland

Donald Trump hooting at supporters outside Mar-A-Lago in Florida in April of 2023.

Former President Donald Trump Holds A Press Conference At Mar-a-Lago After Being Arraigned In New York

So It’s A Crime Now To Have Boxes Full Of Cool Folders With Various Words Printed On Them?

The United States Supreme Court building seen from a distance, through a window, from inside a darkened room.

Report Claims Justice Thomas Accepted Luxury Trips From GOP Donor

The Art Of American Conservatism

Former President Donald Trump arrives for his arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 4, 2023.

New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump

It Only Seems Unprecedented

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Cherry blossoms near peak bloom around the Tidal Basin on March 20, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Tidal Basin Cherry Blossoms Near Peak Bloom

Funbag

A Half-Assed But Useful Guide To Visiting Washington, D.C.

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Albert Burneko

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Bring Forth The Arrest

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Justin Ellis

In this photo illustration, pages are viewed from the government’s released version of the F.B.I. search warrant affidavit for former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate on August 27, 2022 in California. The 32-page affidavit was heavily redacted for the protection of witnesses and law enforcement and to ensure the ‘integrity of the ongoing investigation’.

Redacted Affadavit Justifying FBI Search Of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate Released

This Is So Stupid

Enough With The Fucking Secret Memos Already

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Ashley Feinberg

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Trump Vs. DeSantis: Who Ya Got?!

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“Major Announcement” From Donald Trump Turns Out To Be NFTs Of His Head Photoshopped Onto A Skinny Man In A Tuxedo


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Empty voting booths are seen during Primary Election Day at PS 10 on August 23, 2022 in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City.

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Oh Great, Now Conspiracy Theorists Are Abusing FOIA Laws

Former President Donald Trump's follow-through on a drive during a LIV Golf pro-am event at his golf club in Bedminster, NJ. He looks boiled.

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America’s Id Will Defend Itself At All Costs

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