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Breaking News Video has just surfaced — the most dramatic and upsetting by far — showing the Capitol insurrectionists storming the building as they told cops, “There’s a f***ing million of us out there. We are listening to Trump, your boss.” And as they enter the Senate Chamber you hear someone say, “While we’re here

A Virginia man got busted trying to breach a D.C. checkpoint with a stash of ammo and a couple of guns … this just a few days before Joe Biden’s inauguration. Wesley Allen Beeler was arrested Friday night after coming across a checkpoint in downtown D.C., where Metro PD officers stopped and questioned him. According

One of the Capitol rioters who was arrested in the aftermath now has an audacious ask of President Trump … she’s begging for a pardon, saying she was just following his orders. Texas realtor Jenna Ryan told CBS11 in Dallas she deserves a full pardon by 45 after she was arrested and charged by the

Play video content MSNBC There were Capitol police who were nothing less than heroic trying to contain the January 6 insurrection, and there were other Capitol cops who were up to no good … so says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. AOC appeared Friday on Rachel Maddow‘s show, and talked somewhat obliquely about the terror she felt

Exclusive The D.C. police officers who’ve been tasked with protecting the nation’s capital in the aftermath of the Capitol riots are feeling depleted … which is causing concern in the days leading up to Joe Biden‘s inauguration. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … since January 6, the date of the violent insurrection at the U.S.

It’s far from a pizza party, but the National Guard troops stationed in the nation’s capital to keep the peace ahead of Inauguration Day are being treated to pizza on the reg … thanks to thoughtful donors. A cargo van loaded with stacks of pies was delivered to troops throughout D.C. Friday, from the popular

The insurrectionists who breached the U.S. Capitol absolutely had murder on their minds … according to federal prosecutors who want one of the most notorious rioters to remain in custody. In docs, obtained by TMZ, the feds say there’s strong evidence supporting that “the intent of the Capitol rioters was to capture and assassinate elected

Exclusive Airbnb is blocking and canceling reservations in the D.C. area for Inauguration Day, but supporters and protesters looking for a crash pad have a plan B … they’re flocking to Craigslist. The online classifieds site is fast becoming the place to go for those looking to sleep somewhere other than a hotel for the

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com The L.A. County Dept. of Public Health is allowing clinics to throw unused vaccines in the trash rather than inoculate thousands of residents who are desperate to get the shot, and it has enraged at least one county leader who is on a mission to reverse this insane policy. L.A.

Exclusive If the insurrectionists had a bite to eat, a rental car or a pillow to lay on while in D.C. last week before storming the Capitol, the feds just might find out about it … because they’re digging through a laundry list of receipts to track down the culprits. Federal law enforcement sources tell

Breaking News President Trump just became the first Commander-in-Chief to be impeached twice — and what happens next may decide whether he can ever run for office again. The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday on one article of impeachment that was introduced earlier this week — incitement of insurrection — and the motion passed

Play video content What a difference a week makes … President Trump is now very clearly asking his supporters to call off any violent plots around next week’s inauguration. His dramatic change of tune came hours after the House of Representatives voted to impeach him — for a historic 2nd time — for inciting the

Play video content The mob of pro-Trump insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol absolutely plotted together to wreak havoc — led by a woman with inside knowledge … and a megaphone. New video footage from inside the Capitol shows many rioters scrambling to coordinate their movements. One man is heard asking about the floor plans, then

The guy who was wearing animal fur and parading around with a policeman’s shield inside the Capitol building during last week’s riot is the son of a prominent judge in Brooklyn … who now has to watch his boy go through the criminal justice system. 34-year-old Aaron Mostofsky was arrested Tuesday and brought before a

Play video content Breaking News C-SPAN President Trump says is washing his hands of all responsibility for the Capitol Hill insurrections, saying what he told the crowd pre-riot was “totally appropriate.” Trump was leaving D.C. Tuesday for Alamo, Texas to brag about the border wall, when he was asked about his responsibility for last week’s

7:43 AM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, arrests are expected as early as today. Somebody etched the word “TRUMP” into the back of a manatee … and now, the feds are looking for the culprit. Word of the manatee spread this week after a video surfaced showing the creature swimming in the waters

Breaking News The State Department appears to be cutting short President Trump‘s time in office — its official site briefly said he’s out as POTUS starting Monday night. On Trump’s official page, the U.S. DOS had the following listed under his bio in bold, “Donald J. Trump’s term ended on 2021-01-11 19:40:41.” Some folks have

Play video content Breaking News NAACP / Twitter Two Capitol Police officers are being temporarily relieved of duty after they were caught getting super chummy with rioters who stormed the building. Rep. Tim Ryan made the announcement Monday, saying at least 2 cops who were on duty last Wednesday have been suspended for actions documented

Play video content 60 Minutes/CBS Nancy Pelosi is clearly still dealing with the trauma of the deadly Capitol breach … and also seems to be fed up talking about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Speaker Pelosi appeared on “60 Minutes” Sunday to talk about the deadly insurrection last week, and got emotional — appearing to hold back

Breaking News House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just laid her party’s plan for removing President Trump from office … and the ball is moving quick, with a 24-hour deadline for VP Mike Pence to act. Pelosi sent a letter Sunday to her fellow Dems, and she says that on Monday … the Majority Leader in the

Breaking News One of the most notorious insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol with zip ties in his hand has now been arrested … he’s also been ID’d, and hails from Tennessee. The FBI arrested 30-year-old Eric Munchel Sunday in Nashville — this after confirming his identity on social media and elsewhere as the man

Exclusive There’s more evidence that the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol had inside help. TMZ broke the story … the FBI believes there are people who work in the Capitol who may have assisted rioters in navigating the building … in many cases without resistance. Congressman Jim Clyburn had his office looted … we know

President Trump might have to resort to opening a MySpace account to be “online” — because the guy can’t get bandwidth anywhere else right now … not even on Shopify. DT has been banned from a handful of social media apps and social networking websites well beyond Twitter and Facebook/Instagram — which booted him earlier

Play video content Aaron Copeland/YouTube The insurrectionists at the Capitol were out to harm and possibly kill Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the video that has just surfaced makes this all pretty much undeniable. New video has surfaced from Wednesday’s attempted coup, and in one clip you hear a loud,

The FBI WANTS YOUR HELP in finding these 10 people whom they say are insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol. The feds want this wanted poster, so to speak, plastered everywhere so everyone can be their eyes and ears to find these suspected rioters in the attempted coup that left 5 people dead. There were so

Exclusive The FBI has reasons to believe the mob of Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol not only premeditated the assault, but might have been aided by police and staffers in the building … TMZ has learned. High ranking sources inside the Capitol Police Dept. tell TMZ the FBI is looking at several facts that

An Alabama man seemed to be gearing up for mass destruction and murder at the Capitol Building on Wednesday … at least based on what cops say they discovered in his truck. Lonnie Coffman has been arrested and charged with possession of destructive devices and carrying an unlicensed gun … but that doesn’t tell the

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Donald Trump was like a roadmap for the protesters who descended on D.C. Wednesday and wreaked havoc in the building that is the hallmark of our democracy, and as a result, he may have a new, non-presidential title — criminal defendant. Criminal defense lawyer Mike Cavalluzzi joins us on “TMZ

Play video content President Trump‘s Twitter suspension is over, and his first tweet is a video message of unity, peace and a promise the Capitol insurrectionists will be brought to justice. What a difference 36 hours makes. In the video, shot at the White House, the President says he was outraged by the “violence, lawlessness

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com April Ryan says members of Congress want President Trump gone before Inauguration Day … and, as of now, their best path to getting it done looks like the 25th Amendment. The veteran White House correspondent joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live” and told us what she’s hearing from folks on