Politics

President Biden got out of town this weekend, opting for a happy virtual drive on Rainbow Road instead of a motorcade drive through D.C. Joe was at Camp David this weekend — where some of his family members met him to hang out for some QT with grandpa, including his granddaughter, Naomi … who says

Play video content C-SPAN2 Senators erupted in laughter Saturday morning when Donald Trump‘s lawyer demanded that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris sit for a deposition, and not on Zoom … in person — in PHILEEEEEEEDELPHIA! Attorney Michael van der Veen got all theatrical when he pushed his demands on the Senate

Breaking News Donald Trump will not have to answer for the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol — he’s been acquitted during his latest impeachment trial … and thus, can run for federal office again. The final vote came in Saturday, with a tally of 57 guilty votes to 43 not guilty votes for one

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Louise Linton‘s passion project with Ed Westwick is out, and they both agree their stunt scenes were crazy … especially the one surrounding someone’s family jewels! Louise, who’s married to now ex-Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, is the writer, director and star of “Me You Madness” — and she hit Craig’s

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Steve Mnuchin has nothing to say about Donald Trump inciting the insurrectionists to turn on Mike Pence … and his silence is especially interesting because Pence officiated his wedding. The former Treasury Secretary was leaving Craig’s in WeHo Thursday with his wife, Louise Linton, and actor Ed Westwick when our

Play video content Congressman Tom Emmer‘s the latest grown man to get burned by the novelty settings on Zoom, but just like the kitten lawyer before him … he tried to power through it. When the Minnesota Representative called in for a House Financial Services Committee hearing, he appeared upside-down. That didn’t stop Tom from

Breaking News Mark Cuban has axed national anthems from the Dallas Mavericks’ pregame routines this season … saying Tuesday night, “It was my decision.” Cuban added in a message to the New York Times, “I made it in November.” The NBA owner declined to further explain the choice … but it seems clear, Cuban is

Play video content ABC The folks at “American Idol” know gold fell in their laps when Claudia Conway auditioned … and they’re, very wisely, milking it even before the season begins. Kellyanne Conway‘s headline-grabbing teen got the front-and-center tease treatment Monday night in a new trailer for the upcoming ‘AI’ season on ABC … and

Breaking News U.S. Congressman Ron Wright has died from COVID-19 — the first such sitting member of Congress to succumb to the lethal virus since the pandemic began. The Texas Representative’s staff made the announcement Monday, saying he’d passed Sunday while hospitalized in Dallas — with his wife, Susan, by his side in her own

George Shultz — President Reagan‘s Secretary of State and one of the most prolific statesmen in American history — has died. Stanford University’s Hoover Institution broke the news Sunday, saying Shultz had died at his home in California … no cause of death was revealed. Another S.O.S. and current Director of the Institution, Condoleezza Rice,

A Virginia state senator is making a big stink about the perils of marijuana as her state’s legalizing it … but she’s getting laughed out of the digital building over it. State Senator Amanda Chase tweeted Friday that mortality rates and overdoses in Virginia were sky-high … apparently all due to marijuana. She didn’t cite

Play video content Animal Planet Dr. Jill Biden‘s teamed up with a couple furry celebs for a very fitting Super Bowl Sunday commercial … to air during Puppy Bowl XVII. The First Lady and the First Dogs — Champ and Major — are making a special appearance to promote the continued use of face masks

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com SAG-AFTRA Prez and ‘90210’ alum Gabrielle Carteris knows Donald Trump resigned to dodge punishment from the union, but says he could still get a rude awakening. Gabrielle joined “TMZ Live” Friday to address the former President’s letter to her, which as we reported contained the typical Trump beats — petty

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Sen. John Thune says becoming President used to be the dream for Senators, but now the bloom is off the rose … the job’s less about being qualified and a good leader and more about being famous and loud … like a certain ex-President. The Republican Senator from South Dakota

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene just got the old heave-ho … she’s been tossed from her two House committees after she embraced conspiracy theories and violence against Democrats. The House voted to remove MTG from her committee assignments Thursday by a margin of 230-199, with 11 Republicans supporting her removal. Now, the newly-elected Congresswoman from Georgia

Play video content C-SPAN President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are among the dignitaries paying respects to Capitol PD Officer Brian Sicknick … who was killed during the Jan. 6 insurrection. The Bidens arrived, unannounced, Tuesday night at the Capitol and walked up to the table where Sicknick’s remains were placed in the Capitol

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is getting hit with one of the side effects of holding elected office in the 21st century — she’s getting sued for blocking someone on Twitter. The freshman Republican congresswoman from Georgia just got slapped with a lawsuit by a political action committee that’s actually pretty popular online. It’s called MeidasTouch,

Exclusive Donald Trump no longer has the privilege of using Marine One whenever he pleases … so his exclusive helipad at Mar-a-Lago is getting the boot. According to new building permits — obtained by TMZ — the formal process of removing the helipad from the former President’s favorite resort has begun … and it looks

Lil Wayne can display this next to his platinum albums and Grammy Awards … his official pardon letter signed by former President Donald Trump. The rapper’s Presidential pardon was filed last week in federal court in South Florida, where Weezy pled guilty in December to a gun charge that could’ve meant serious time behind bars

Play video content MahoganyBooks/Facebook Imagine getting together with your book club and getting a surprise visit from an author, who also happens to be a former President … named Barack Obama. Members of the MahoganyBooks & the Very Smart Brothas Book Club had that very experience Tuesday as Obama surprised and delighted them by crashing

Play video content Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says a past trauma — as a sexual assault victim — is compounding her current trauma from a near-death experience during the Capitol insurrection. AOC choked up Monday evening as she said, “I’m a survivor of sexual assault, and I haven’t told many people that in my life.” She

Play video content Exclusive Hamilton Police Dept. The city of Hamilton, GA’s still in shock by the absurdly racist conversation its ex-police chief had with an officer, so now the Mayor’s taking action. Mayor Julie Brown‘s office tells TMZ … as the city begins the process of replacing ex-Chief Gene Allmond — who resigned —

Famed P.I. Jack Palladino has died from the grave injuries he suffered during an attempted robbery in his San Francisco neighborhood. Palladino never regained consciousness after being attacked by 2 would-be robbers Friday and falling and hitting his head on the pavement. His attorney, Mel Honowitz, says Jack died Monday around noon after being taken

The wife of a Capitol Police officer who tested positive for COVID wrote a blistering email to the Acting Police Chief … accusing her and other top officials of inhumanely exposing families to the virus … and she says that’s just one in a series of failures that have compromised the physical and mental health

Play video content Breaking News New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s in hot water following a report claiming his administration severely undercounted COVID-related deaths in nursing homes … but he’s not backing down. Cuomo says he understands the pain and instinct to place blame, but Friday he adamantly defended his state’s Department of Health …

Breaking News Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is under fire again, and this time from other members of Congress … Rep. Cori Bush claims a maskless Greene just berated her in a Capitol hallway. The newly-elected Congresswoman from Missouri sounds shaken by Friday’s alleged incident … she says she’s moving her office on Capitol Hill as

Play video content MSNBC Congresswoman Cori Bush may have moved her office away from Marjorie Taylor Greene, but she’s anything but afraid of her … rather Bush has given Greene an ultimatum. Bush vented her anger toward her white supremacist colleague Friday night on Joy Reid’s show … incredulous that Greene is somehow equating mask-wearing

Exclusive The United Nations is calling out Indonesia following the public flogging of 2 men accused of having gay sex … and demanding the release of everyone detained on the basis of their sexual orientation. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric tells TMZ … “We are concerned by the detention, public humiliation and ill-treatment of men perceived

Play video content Department of Justice A judge is showing no mercy for a Michigan man who appears in new video of the January 6 Capitol insurrection, to strike several cops with a hockey stick. The federal government released the footage it says shows Michael Foy assaulting the officers — including a Metro PD cop

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com One of President Biden‘s Senior Advisors says the Prez is laser-focused on fulfilling campaign promises, and unlike the previous POTUS … he’s not thirsting for the spotlight. Former Congressman Cedric Richmond — who now serves as Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement — joined “TMZ Live” Thursday