Politics

Play video content Alex Stein Rep. Dan Crenshaw was confronted and heckled by a group of people who don’t seem to like his positions within the Republican party — stooping to hurling nasty insults at the guy. The U.S. congressman appeared Saturday at the 2022 Texas State Republican Convention within the George R. Brown Convention

Former President Bill Clinton made a pretty stunning and important revelation … he said during his time in office he sent federal agents to Area 51 in Nevada to find if aliens were among us. Clinton told James Corden on ‘Late Late Show’ … he and Chief of Staff John Podesta “sent people to Area

Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is getting the full rock star treatment from a group of civic-minded kids in D.C. … which the Congresswoman sees as a great sign for America’s future. We got AOC Thursday on Capitol Hill as she was bombarded by future voters on a class trip, and the love

Prince William may be thousands of miles away from the United States, but his empathy for one of the victims of January 6th knows no borders. Turns out the 2nd in line for the throne sent a heartfelt letter to the girlfriend of Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick, who died from injuries he suffered trying

The January 6th House Committee recounted a passage from a book on the insurrection, in which Donald Trump told Mike Pence how cool it would be for one person — the Veep — to overturn the will of the people. The story came out in the book, “Peril,” but the exchange between Trump and Pence

Jerry Jones is ripping Dallas mayor Eric Johnson for suggesting the city needs a new NFL team — the L.A. Chargers — saying it’d have a huge negative effect on the beloved Cowboys. The 79-year-old billionaire — who’s owned the Cowboys since buying the team in 1989 — thinks the mayor’s suggestion isn’t only a

Play video content TMZ.com Ben Crump says Black people in America have overcome the most dire of circumstances, and he has no doubt the community will continue to progress in the future … no matter how concerning things appear today. The high-profile civil attorney joined “TMZ Live” Thursday to talk about the overall state of

Dr. Anthony Fauci has contracted COVID-19 — but like many people who have gotten their shots — he’s expected to come out the other side just fine. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, for which Fauci serves as top dog, made the announcement Wednesday, saying Doc had tested positive during a rapid antigen

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is opening up on the sudden death of his 17-year-old daughter, Gwen … he says she went to bed Sunday night and never woke up. The Congressman from Illinois posted a touching tribute to his late daughter Wednesday, revealing the moments leading up to her tragic and unexpected death. Rep. Casten

George Washington University is bailing on its nickname … saying Wednesday it’s set to retire its “Colonials” moniker as well as its fluffy “George” mascot … in wake of inclusivity concerns. In announcing the decision Wednesday, school officials said they made the choice after members of its campus and its community repeatedly expressed displeasure over

Play video content TMZSports.com Congressman Colin Allred tells TMZ Sports the U.S. is calling Brittney Griner “basically a political prisoner” now in Russia … and says because of it, government officials have formally begun negotiations with the foreign country to bring the WNBA superstar home. We spoke with the representative out on Capitol Hill on

Russell Westbrook might be a Laker, but he’ll always be welcome in Oklahoma City … which is why the point guard just received a key to the city!! The 33-year-old superstar — who won the MVP award with the Thunder in the 2016-17 season — was on hand at Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma

Nancy Pelosi‘s husband, Paul, certainly looked unimpressed after getting nailed for a DUI, as you can see in his newly released mug shot. We’ve obtained the photo, snapped after Pelosi’s May arrest … he’s wearing a dress shirt and jacket. TMZ broke the story — Paul was involved in an accident the night of May

After two mass shootings in the past month, it seems our elected leaders are finally doing something … because a new bipartisan framework for gun reform has been reached. 20 U.S. senators announced they’d struck a deal for the bones of would-be legislation that they hope to draft up soon and present to the Senate

Bill Maher is calling out Hollywood studios for being super woke on every issue except the most obvious one — its own culture of gun violence and vengeance, and the role those images play in real-life mass shootings. Bill got after the issue on Friday night’s episode of his HBO show, “Real Time” … pointing

Play video content The world is on the brink of a terrible food crisis if Russia doesn’t lift the blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports … so says Ukrainian President Zelensky. Zelensky made a televised announcement Thursday, warning dozens of countries may face a physical food shortage because Ukraine is unable to export a huge

Play video content FoxLA / @HaileyBWinslow A woman armed with a bullhorn got dangerously close to President Biden‘s motorcade until cops and Secret Service agents took her down … HARD!!! The protester marched right into the closed L.A. street Wednesday as POTUS was arriving at the Summit of the Americas. She managed to scream at

Jack Del Rio won’t lose his job over his Jan. 6 comments earlier this week … but his wallet will be lighter — the team just fined him $100,000 for the remark. Head coach Ron Rivera just announced the punishment … saying Del Rio’s comments “do not reflect the organization’s views and are extremely hurtful