By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN

(CNN) — President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, delivered a series of unusually candid and at times unflattering assessments of the president, his second-term agenda and some of his closest allies in a series of wide-ranging interviews with Vanity Fair.

Across more than ten interviews, Wiles spoke about working for Trump, saying the president “has an alcoholic’s personality,” despite being known as a teetotaler. Wiles said Trump governs with “a view that there’s nothing he can’t do. Nothing, zero, nothing.”

“High-functioning alcoholics or alcoholics in general, their personalities are exaggerated when they drink,” she said. “And so I’m a little bit of an expert in big personalities.” The article notes she grew up with an alcoholic father – the legendary sportscaster Pat Summerall.

In the interviews, Wiles notably admitted there “may be an element of” political retribution in the prosecutions against his political opponents.

“I mean, people could think it does look vindictive,” she said in response to a question about the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey. “I can’t tell you why you shouldn’t think that.”

“I don’t think he wakes up thinking about retribution. But when there’s an opportunity, he will go for it,” she added.

Wiles said she tried to persuade Trump to end his “score settling” within the first 90 days of his second term. That effort failed, she acknowledged, as his push for prosecutions continued, driven in part by the president’s desire for retribution.

When asked about the mortgage fraud accusations against New York Attorney General Letitia James, she replied, “Well, that might be the one retribution.”

Wiles also acknowledged that the president did not have evidence to support his accusation that former President Bill Clinton visited the private island of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“There is no evidence,” Wiles said of Clinton’s alleged visits. When Vanity Fair asked whether there was anything incriminating about Clinton in the files, she reportedly added, “The president was wrong about that.”

Wiles offering unflattering assessments of several of the president’s closest allies in the interviews. Of Vice President JD Vance, she said he has “been a conspiracy theorist for a decade,” and suggested his evolution from Trump critic to loyal ally was “sort of political.”

On tech billionaire and former Trump ally Elon Musk, Wiles said he is “an avowed ketamine” user and “an odd, odd duck, as I think geniuses are.” His action to dismantle the US Agency of International Development (USAID), however, left her “aghast.”

Turning to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Wiles said she “completely whiffed” in her handling of the Epstein files.

“I think she completely whiffed on appreciating that that was the very targeted group that cared about this,” Wiles said of Bondi giving binders of materials on the case to a group of conservative influencers. “First, she gave them binders full of nothingness. And then she said that the witness list, or the client list, was on her desk. There is no client list, and it sure as hell wasn’t on her desk.”

In another striking comment, Wiles described Russell Vought, a co-author of Project 2025 and head of the Office of Management and Budget, as “a right-wing absolute zealot.”

Wiles also expressed policy reservations throughout the interviews. On deportations, she said the administration needed to “look harder” to avoid mistakes. On Venezuela, she said the president “wants to keep on blowing boats up until Maduro cries uncle,” adding, “and people way smarter than me on th

By Lisa Respers France, CNN

(CNN) — “You are not to be a fan, but you have to represent the fans.”

That phrase was said to me years ago by someone in a newsroom and it stuck. My job as an entertainment journalist is to cover celebrities, not to be enchanted by them.

When it comes to Taylor Swift I was successful at that for years.

Then Disney+ dropped the first two episodes of Swift’s new docuseries “The End of an Era” and something in me shifted.

Yes, that sounds dramatic, but so is documenting the most successful music tour of all time by an artist who is in a league of her own.

I can’t believe I just typed that.

Let’s be clear: I was never a Taylor Swift hater. I have always thought of her as an extremely talented songwriter and was most impressed by her love and care for her fan base, known as the Swifties.

I even understood the come one come all fandom given that a few years ago my bff and I proudly posted videos and photos from a Justin Bieber concert using the hashtag “GrownBeliebers” after our fellow concertgoers kept asking us where the kids were that we brought to the show.

That would be us. We were the kids.

When it came to Swift I will admit to side eyeing the complete and utter loyalty of it all. From the friendship bracelets to the way some Swifties refuse to allow any criticism of their queen (that’s been tested lately, by the way) I thought it was as extra as the singer’s bread puns once she became obsessed with baking sourdough.

Watching the first two episodes of her recently released “The End of an Era” docuseries not only gave me insight into the why of it all, but also the how.

The series is a behind the scenes look at her Eras Tour, which took Swift around the world, raked in billions of dollars and firmly established her as one of the top artists in the world.

The project, or at least its initial episodes, is also a master class in being an intentional celebrity.

Swift has been pretty fearless for most of her career, and clearly understands not only her audience, but also what they want and need from her.

Which is why I found myself being moved watching her anxiety over a thwarted terrorist attack at her planned show in Vienna. My eyes misted seeing her tears after meeting with the young survivors and the families of the victims of a brutal knife attack in the UK that happened during a Taylor Swift dance party.

The pop star’s emotion was a good reminder that she is a human being.

That may sound simplistic and obvious, but in an American culture that has substituted celebrities for royalty, it’s easy to forget that behind the glitz and glamour there is humanity.

Swift’s ability to be the brightest star while at the same time being incredibly relatable is not new.

This is a woman who used to host secret listening parties for her fans and slid into their comments in the early days of Instagram to drop emojis because she knew all too well what it meant to those who support her.

Which is why I immediately clocked what she was doing when in one of the episodes we get to know one of her backup dancers, Kameron Saunders.

A plus-sized black man, Saunders speaks in the docuseries about being raised by a single mother who sacrificed a great deal to help him and his brother achieve their dreams. He is the perfect example of Swift’s desire to have her show be inclusive, and I cried right along with him and his mom, who makes an appearance in what is one of the most heartwarming moments shown so far.

Saunders is also the person Swift asks to read a handwritten note that she gives to all the backup dancers as she shares their bonuses with them (everyone who worked on the tour got a bonus and a personal note from

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La representante saliente de Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene, anunció el lunes su compromiso con Brian Glenn, un experto pro-Trump que trabaja para la cadena de noticias de extrema derecha Real America’s Voice.

“¡Felices para siempre!”, publicó Greene en X. Glenn, principal corresponsal de la Casa Blanca para la cadena alineada con MAGA, también compartió el compromiso en las redes sociales con una foto en la que abraza a Greene mientras ella muestra su anillo de compromiso.

El anuncio se produjo semanas después de que Greene tuviera un desacuerdo público con el presidente Donald Trump y anunciara que renunciaría al cargo en enero, señalando que quería evitar unas primarias difíciles. Trump la ha llamado “traidora” y ha dicho que apoyará otra candidatura republicana para su escaño en la Cámara de Representantes.

Greene, quien fue una ferviente partidaria de Trump desde su llegada al Capitolio en 2021, insiste en que el presidente se ha centrado demasiado en la política exterior durante su segundo mandato y no está haciendo lo suficiente para impulsar su agenda interna. Ella, junto con su colega republicano Thomas Massie, ha sido una de las críticas más vehementes de la gestión del Departamento de Justicia de los expedientes del caso Jeffrey Epstein.

Glenn, por su parte, criticó duramente al presidente de Ucrania Volodymyr Zelensky por no usar traje en la Casa Blanca, en un polémico evento en la Oficina Oval en febrero.

Greene y Glenn se conocieron en 2022 y comenzaron a ser vistos públicamente a principios del año siguiente, después de que ambos iniciaran los trámites de divorcio de sus primeros matrimonios, según el Washington Post.

Los próximos pasos en la carrera de Greene siguen siendo inciertos. CNN informó previamente que la congresista de Georgia, quien a principios de este año era considerada posible candidata para la reñida contienda por el Senado de su estado, actualmente no tiene planes de postularse.

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By Brian Stelter, Liam Reilly, CNN

(CNN) — After months of speculation about his future on the radio, Howard Stern has signed a new contract with SiriusXM.

Stern announced his new deal with the satellite radio giant on his show Tuesday morning. “I’m happy to announce that I figured out a way to have it all, more free time, and continuing to be on the radio,” Stern said. “So, yes, we are coming back for three years.”

SiriusXM had no immediate comment on the terms of the new deal.

Stern, 71, had been the subject of rumor-mongering because his current five-year deal is due to expire in a couple of weeks.

In August, the US Sun claimed that “The Howard Stern Show” was “set to be canceled after a stunning 20-year run.” The story also suggested that Stern’s exit might be related to his outspoken criticism of President Trump.

The Sun story drew a lot of attention despite its thin sourcing. A SiriusXM executive then said of Stern and his crew, “We’d love them to stay,” but “it certainly has to make sense” financially.

When Stern returned to his mic after Labor Day, he punked his listeners by having Andy Cohen pretend to take over the show. Several news outlets fell for the prank, much to Stern’s delight. When he returned to the air, Stern said his deal talks have been “fantastic,” but didn’t address his future beyond that.

The contract talks continued out of public view. Stern said Tuesday that he feels “very loyal” to SiriusXM, which has paid him hundreds of millions of dollars for exclusive rights to his content over the years.

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By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN

(CNN) — The Pittsburgh Steelers eased past the Miami Dolphins 28-15 to extend their Monday Night Football home win streak to 23 and remain top of the AFC North with just three games remaining in the NFL regular season.

In freezing 17-degree conditions in Steel City’s Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers put in a stellar performance, throwing 23-of-27 for 224 yards and two touchdowns.

Rodgers was supported by an array of offensive weapons with running backs Kenneth Gainwell and Jaylen Warren combining for 113 yards on the night. Wideouts DK Metcalf and Marquez Valdes-Scantling each had a receiving TD as the Steelers moved to 8-6 on the season.

The Dolphins have become renowned for below-par performances in cold weather, and that trend continued Monday night as Mike McDaniel’s squad registered just three points before the fourth quarter, courtesy of a Riley Patterson field goal, which opened the scoring with 5:11 left in the first half.

But from there it was all Pittsburgh, which racked up 28 straight points.

The Steelers gained the lead for good late in the first half as tight end Connor Heyward received a direct snap and ‘tush pushed’ his way into the end zone from the 1-yard line to give Pittsburgh a 7-3 lead going into halftime.

Valdes-Scantling scored the Steelers’ second touchdown of the night early in the second half, reeling in a 19-yard pass from Rodgers to cap off a six-play, 71-yard drive.

Metcalf – who had three catches for 55 yards on the night – extended Pittsburgh’s lead after wrestling off multiple tackles and impressively galloping into the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown with 5:06 left in the third quarter.

The former Seattle Seahawks receiver’s TD capped off a dismal quarter for the Dolphins, with Miami’s offense gaining -20 total yards. When the fourth quarter got underway, the Dolphins had just five total first downs on the night.

Things only got worse when Steelers tight end Jonnu Smith rushed 14 yards into the end zone, extending the lead to 28-3 and all but ending the contest with 13 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

The Dolphins added two consolation scores late on, courtesy of a pair of touchdown throws from Tua Tagovailoa – who finished the evening 22-of-28 for 253 yards, the two TDs and an interception – to Darren Waller. But it was too little, too late for a Dolphins team that fell to 6-8 and was officially eliminated from playoff contention.

“It’s disappointing we didn’t get the outcome we wanted to, and everything that goes on with the playoffs,” Tagovailoa said afterwards. “When you start the season the way we did, we made it hard on ourselves.”

The result strengthens the Steelers’ grip on the AFC North as they look to fend off the Baltimore Ravens in the division and keep the No. 4 seed in the conference. As inconsistent as Pittsburgh has looked throughout this season, it remains in a strong position with the po