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Kristi Noem insists she was not fired in 'SNL' cold open

'SNL' mocks Kristi Noem's firing in cold open – 'I self-deported'

"I just want to make it clear that I didn't get fired," she said. "I self-deported. And though I may be leaving this job, I will not be ending my mission. As I told my plastic surgeon, the work is nev...

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‘SNL’ Cold Open: Colin Jost and Ashley Padilla Skewer Pete Hegseth Over Iran and Kristi Noem’s Firing

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'SNL' cold open takes on Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth

Heaviest day of strikes in Iran

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SNL cold open has Trump declare 'Happy World War III' after Iran strikes

Saturday Night Live opened its Feb. 28 episode with a Trump-focused cold open addressing U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, featuring James Austin Johnson and Colin Jost in politically charged satire

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Trump: Iran Conflict Is ‘Excursion That Will Keep Us Out of a War’

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Heaviest day of strikes in Iran as market bets Trump will end war soon

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US Lawmakers Worry Trump May Put 'Boots on the Ground' in Iran

Democratic U.S. senators expressed ⁠alarm ⁠on Tuesday about the Iran ⁠war, saying they were worried that President Donald Trump could deploy U.S. ground forces and noting the high risks given Russian...

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Iran Security Chief Threatens Trump

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Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes

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Carolina Panthers’ NFL free agency tracker Day 3: Linebacker hits open market

So far, the Panthers have agreed to terms with outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips, inside linebacker Devin Lloyd, backup quarterback Kenny Pickett, offensive tackle Stone Frosythe and center Luke Fort...

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Nate Calmese’s season was over. But in Wake Forest’s ACC win, he proved it wasn’t

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How Trump's timeline for the war on Iran keeps shifting, and why that matters

SNL's "Hegseth Iran Presser" Cold Open Tackles Military Strikes & Government-Made Memes

As the Secretary of War, Colin Jost explained why he rhymes so much in his sound bites (he's "white Hamilton").

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'SNL' cold open has Colin Jost back as Pete Hegseth ranting on Iran

Colin Jost returns as Pete Hegseth for the "Saturday Night Live" cold open.

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‘SNL’ Roasts ICE Barbie’s Crash and Burn in Brutal Cold Open

Rising Saturday Night Live star Ashley Padilla reprised her role as Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in the latest cold open, this time to roast Noem’s sudden departure from Trump’s cabinet.

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'SNL' takes on Iran attacks and Khamenei killing in cold open

"SNL" kicked off its latest episode with a timely cold open addressing the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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'SNL' cold open takes a meta turn with Donald Trump Iran speech

For the episode's cold open, James Austin Johnson and Colin Jost returned as President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. In the sketch, President Trump (Johnson) was updating the American people following the early Saturday morning strikes on Iran.

‘SNL' mocks Kristi Noem firing in cold open: ‘I self deported'

The March 7 episode, hosted by Ryan Gosling, opened with a cold open sketch where Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) held a press conference regarding the U.S. military operation in Iran. Hegseth kicked things off by finishing a keg stand — "Relax, it was sprite" — and took questions from the press before introducing Noem.