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Vice President JD Vance and Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day with College Football's National Championship trophy during a welcome ceremony for the 2025 College Football National Champions from Ohio State University

J.D. Vance Drops College Football Championship Trophy During White House Meet and Greet

Perry Greene apologizes for harrassment

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Ex-Husband Pays Hefty Settlement to Muslim College Students He Publicly Harassed

Josh Shapiro and Lori Shapiro arrive for a State Dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on April 10, 2024 in Washington, D.C.

Who Is Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Wife? All About Lori Shapiro

A member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus holds a picture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a news conference to discuss Abrego Garcia's arrest and deportation d at Cannon House Office Building on April 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.

El Salvador President Claims He Also Lacks the 'Power' to Return Wrongly Deported Maryland Father

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a press conference outside of the Governor's Mansion after a portion of the property was damaged in an arson fire on April 13, 2025 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro Arson Suspect Allegedly Wanted to Beat Pa. Governor with Hammer During Home Invasion: Police

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks during a press conference outside of the Governor's Mansion after an arsonist sets fire to the Governor's Residence in a targeted attack in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

New Photos Show Devastation Inside Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Home as Police Say Suspect 'Had a Plan'

Kick Kennedy attends Maison de Mode's Sustainable Style Awards on June 26, 2021 in West Hollywood, California.

Who Is Kick Kennedy? All About RFK Jr.'s Daughter (Who’s Been Linked to Ben Affleck)

Robert F Kennedy Jr., (4th L), his wife Cheryl Hines (R) and family members during a campaign event to launch his 2024 presidential bid, at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 19, 2023.

All About Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 6 Children

A portrait of President Jimmy Carter and his extended family. Left to right: Judy (Mrs. Jack Carter); Jason James Carter; Jack (John William Carter); Annette (Mrs. Jeff Carter); Jeff (Donnel Jeffrey Carter); First Lady Rosalynn Carter; daughter Amy Lynn Carter; President Carter; daughter-in law Caron Griffin Carter holding James Earl Carter IV; and son Chip (James Earl Carter III). 1977-1980. | Location: outdoors. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

All About Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter's Children and Grandchildren

Josh Shapiro, governor of Pennsylvania, before an interview at the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.

Man Arrested After Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro and Family Evacuated from Their Home in Suspected 'Act of Arson'

A member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus holds a picture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a news conference to discuss Abrego Garcia's arrest and deportation d at Cannon House Office Building on April 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Mistakenly Deported Maryland Father, Is ‘Alive and Secure’ in an El Salvador Prison, U.S. Says

Nikita Casap Donald Trump

Teenager, Who Was Charged in Parents’ Murder, Also Plotted to Assassinate President Donald Trump in Alleged Manifesto: FBI

Cheryl Hines sit behind US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk and his son X Æ A-12 during UFC 314 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on April 12, 2025. President of the United States Donald Trump attends UFC 314 at Kaseya Center on April 12, 2025 in Miami, Florida.

Donald Trump Appears to Ignore Cheryl Hines as the Actress Tries to Shake His Hand During UFC Event with RFK Jr.

Donald Trump

Donald Trump's Annual Physical Exam Reveals What Medications He's Taking — and If He's Lost Weight Since His First Term

Trump Easter 2025 Cold Open - SNL

SNL’s Trump Says ‘Stock Market Did a Jesus’ in Easter Sketch Mocking Tariffs: 'It Died, Then on the Third Day, It Was Risen'

Pigeon Attacks Fox News Correspondent Peter Doocy Head During Live Taping at White House After Mouse Is Spotted in Briefing Room

Pigeon Attacks Fox News' Peter Doocy During Live Report: 'I Did Not Like That at All!'

Dire Wolves and Woolly mammoth

After Dire Wolves Are Resurrected, Trump Administration Says U.S. Endangered Species List Should 'Go Extinct'

Barack Obama White House Portrait; Donald Trump White House Portrait

White House Swaps Barack Obama's Official Portrait with Painting of Trump After Assassination Attempt

Tiger Woods prior to the 2024 Masters Tournament on April 09, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia ; Vanessa Trump at the Presidential Inauguration of Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Vanessa Trump Supports Tiger Woods in First IG Post About New Boyfriend

President Donald Trump, The Flag of Greenland

Trump Administration May Offer Annual $10K Checks for Every Greenlander if U.S. Can Annex Island: Report

Jenna Bush Hager on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 on The Today Show.

Jenna Bush Hager Recalls Faking Her Own Kidnapping in First Grade and Getting Caught by Secret Service

Donald Trump

Trump Administration Classifies 6,000 Latino Immigrants as 'Dead' So They Will 'Self-Deport'

Satellite High School

First Florida Teacher Fired for Using Student's Preferred Name Without Parental Consent

Melania and Tiffany Trump

Melania Trump Skips Stepdaughter Tiffany's Baby Shower in Miami, Which Was Hosted by Ivanka (Exclusive)

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters outside the West Wing at the White House on Thursday, Feb 06, 2025 in Washington, DC.

White House Says It Shuts Out Journalists Who Put Pronouns in Email Signature

President Donald Trump holds a chart as he announces a plan for tariffs on imported goods during an event Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in the Rose Garden at the White House; Toys in a toy store

Major Toy Company CEO Says 80% of Toys Will Be 'Twice as Expensive' by Christmas Due to Tariffs

Laura Bush and Jenna Bush Hager

Laura Bush Once Wrote a Hand-Written Apology to Daughter Jenna Bush Hager for Parenting Misstep

Donald Trump; Shower head in shower

Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to 'Make America's Showers Great Again'

This photo released by the state-run WAM news agency shows U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina getting on a private jet after her release at an airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, April 10, 2025.

Ballerina Ksenia Karelina Released in U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap as Boyfriend Celebrates: 'I Cannot Wait to Hold Her'

Kylie Kelce Reveals the Part of Her Michelle Obama Interview Her Team Edited Out

Kylie Kelce Reveals the Part of Her Michelle Obama Interview Her Team Edited Out: 'Did Me a Solid'

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a âMake America Wealthy Againâ trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as âLiberation Dayâ, Trump announced additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S.

Trump Says He Paused the Tariffs Because People Were Getting ‘Yippy’

US President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024, after Donald Trump won the presidential election.

Joe Biden Looked 'Heartbreaking Up Close' During Post-Debate Interview, New Book Claims

U.S. President Donald Trump answers a reporters question during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Donald Trump Says 'I Know What the Hell I’m Doing' Before Suddenly Flip-Flopping on Tariffs

Rep. Jasmine Crockett; President Donald Trump

Lawmaker Blasts Trump Billing Taxpayers $30M for His Golf Trips: 'If We're Gonna Talk About Efficiency...'

Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) on March 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Elon Musk Calls Trump’s Adviser ‘Moron’ in Escalating Feud — and White House Says ‘Boys Will Be Boys’

Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama poses backstage on Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Michelle Obama Says Her Newfound Independence Since Leaving White House Fueled Speculation She and Barack Were Divorcing

Former US President Donald Trump salutes during a campaign rally at the Schnecksville Fire Hall in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, US, on Saturday, April 13, 2024

Donald Trump Is Planning Lavish Military Parade on His 79th Birthday as Economists Warn of Recession: Reports

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrives for a "Make America Wealthy Again" trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.

J.D. Vance Blasted 'Chinese Peasants' in a Fox News Interview. Now China's Hitting Him with Brutal Comebacks

John Stamos

John Stamos Defends Emceeing Event at Mar-A-Lago, Says It ‘Isn’t Political’

Gina LaPlaca

Husband of N.J. Mayor Charged with DUI While Their Toddler Was in Car Pleads for Public to ‘Leave Her Alone’

Logs are stacked high at the Milan Lumber Co., Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Milan, New Hampshire

Trump Administration Opens More than 50% of Protected U.S. Forest Land for Logging: What That Means

US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order after delivering remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump and his son, Eric Trump, drive in a golf cart after he arrived on Marine One at the LIV Golf tournament being held at his Trump National Doral Golf Club on April 03, 2025 in Doral, Florida.

Trump Tells Americans to Stop Being 'Weak' and 'Stupid' amid Stock Market Crash That Unfolded During His 4-Day Golf Trip

Duke Blue Devils center Khaman Maluach (9) during the ACC Men's basketball tournament championship game

Duke Basketball Star and Top NBA Draft Pick May Be Deported Under New Trump Visa Policy

US Senator Markwayne Mullin, Republican from Oklahoma, questions Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, during Hegseth's confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

GOP Senator Who Threatened Union Boss During 2023 Hearing Says Violence Against Journalists Could Deter 'Fake News'

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Donald Trump Says He'd Be 'Honored' to Deport Americans to El Salvador Prison: 'I'm All for It'

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy speaks on the second night of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.

Jack Schlossberg Jokes He’s ‘Having a Son’ with J.D. Vance’s Wife Usha

Amber Ruffin attends the 2024 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Times Square EDITION Hotel on October 08, 2024 in New York City.

Amber Ruffin Reacts to Being Canceled as White House Correspondents’ Dinner Host: ‘Good Thing That I Lost the Gig’

Mike Myers Reprises His Elon Musk Impersonation on SNL for the Third Time This Year, as Show Pokes Fun at Trump's Tariff Plan

Mike Myers Reprises His Elon Musk Impersonation on SNL for the Third Time This Year, as Show Pokes Fun at Trump's Tariff Plan

Perry Greene apologizes for harrassment

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Ex-Husband Perry Apologizes for Shouting Racist Comments at 3 Muslim Women Who Were Praying

In this handout photo provided by the Salvadoran government, view of the inmates allegedly linked to criminal organizations, getting off the buses at CECOT on March 16, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador.

Judge Orders U.S. Government to Return Maryland Father Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador

Barack Obama Michelle Obama Tennis US Open 08 28 23

Barack Obama Says He Was in a ‘Deep Deficit' with Wife Michelle After Presidency: ‘Been Trying to Dig Myself Out’

U.S. first lady Melania Trump attends a roundtable discussion on the "Take It Down Act" in the Mike Mansfield Room at the U.S. Capitol on March 03, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Melania Trump Postpones White House Garden Tours Due to Anticipated Protests in Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump and his son, Eric Trump, drive in a golf cart after he arrived on Marine One at the LIV Golf tournament being held at his Trump National Doral Golf Club on April 03, 2025 in Doral, Florida.

Donald Trump Skips Dignified Transfer of Fallen U.S. Soldiers to Attend Luxury Dinners in Florida

Donald Trump Delays TikTok Ban for 75 More Days, Touts 'Tremendous Progress' on Striking Deal with China

Akaash Singh and Jasleen Singh

Podcaster's Wife Tears into Husband for Platforming Trump's Campaign: 'There Goes Our Investment Portfolio, You Dick'

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a âMake America Wealthy Againâ trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Stock Market Sees Worst Drop Since COVID After Trump's 'Liberation Day.' What It Means for Your Retirement

San Francisco mayoral candidate Gavin Newsom lifts arms with his wife Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom before speaking to supporters at an election night party

Gavin Newsom Has Been Consulting MAGA Ex-Wife Kim Guilfoyle for Help with His Political Rebrand: Report

Mel Gibson, Attorney General Pam Bondi

Mel Gibson's Gun Rights Restored by Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi 10 Years After His Domestic Violence Conviction

US President Donald Trump holds the $5 million dollar Gold Card as he speaks to reporters while in flight on board Air Force One, en route to Miami, Florida on April 3, 2025

Trump Shows Off the $5 Million Immigration ‘Gold Card’ with His Face

Melania Trump delivers remarks during the International Women of Courage Award ceremony

Melania Trump Says She Has 'Harnessed the Power of Love' to 'Embrace Forgiveness' and 'Exhibit Bravery'

Mitch McConnell; Donald Trump

Mitch McConnell Breaks with Trump by Blasting Global Tariff Plan: 'Trade Wars Hurt Working People Most'

A Ford dealership in East Greenbush, New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Ford Motor Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 6

Ford Is Offering Major Discounts on Its Vehicles as Trump Tariffs Take Effect

Elon Musk delivers remarks in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

J.D. Vance Says Elon Musk Will Remain a White House 'Friend and Adviser' When He Wraps Controversial DOGE Work

President Donald Trump and Groceries

Trump Calls Groceries an 'Old-Fashioned' Word During Tariff Speech: 'It Sort of Says a Bag with Different Things in It'

President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event; King Penguins contemplating the snow on Heard Island

Trump Proudly Debuts New Tariff on a Group of Antarctic Islands. Only Penguins Live There

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Nicholas Riccio

Who Is Karoline Leavitt's Husband? All About Nicholas Riccio and His Relationship with the White House Press Secretary

City of Minot ND Mayor Tom Ross

Mayor Resigns After Texting Nude Video of Himself to City Attorney While Discussing Policeman's Death