Play video content TMZ.com Meghan Markle should go by her U.S. family name the next time she decides to wade into U.S. politics by cold-calling members of Congress … so says U.S. Rep. Jason Smith. The Congressman from Missouri joined us on “TMZ Live” Thursday and we asked what he made of Meghan dialing up
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Meghan Markle is lobbying hard for paid paternity leave — an issue that could be a deal-breaker in the impending infrastructure vote on Capitol Hill — and she’s been cold-calling U.S. Senators … but oddly, using her royal title. Apparently, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gave Markle the cell phone numbers of 2 key Senators
Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks folks who oppose Critical Race Theory in schools are burying their heads in the sand when it comes to the country’s history … which ain’t always pretty. We got the U.S. Congresswoman from NY Wednesday on Capitol Hill, and asked for her thoughts on CRT — a
Play video content TMZ.com Kal Penn says his ol’ White House boss gave him props for announcing his engagement in a new book — but it sounds like Barack and Michelle Obama had the tea long before the rest of us. The actor and now-author shared some inside political baseball Tuesday on “TMZ Live,” telling
A POTUS, a golf superstar and a model walk into a party … That’s what went down Sunday night … ’cause former President Donald Trump schmoozed it up with golfer Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky during a Halloween bash at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida. DJ, his fiancée and friends socialized with #45 during the
Kal Penn has come out of the closet in the most surprising of ways — announcing he’s gay in a new book of his, which reveals that he’s actually getting married as well. The actor shared the news through his forthcoming offering, “You Can’t Be Serious,” via excerpts that leaked over the weekend … and
President Biden‘s press secretary, Jen Psaki, says she’s come down with COVID-19 … but is away from POTUS and has been for several days now. Psaki revealed Sunday that she’d tested positive for the virus — this after multiple days of testing negative upon learning people in her household had caught it. She was supposed
A Southwest Airlines pilot allegedly parroted what has become a rallying cry on the far-right — an insult to President Biden that’s been coded as a cheer to somebody named Brandon. The incident reportedly happened Friday on a Southwest flight from Houston to Albuquerque, where AP journo Colleen Long claims that upon touch-down — the
1:55 PM PT — TMZ just obtained the complaint filed against Cuomo, which describes the alleged Dec. 2020 incident. According to the doc, it happened on the 2nd floor of the Governor’s executive mansion … and he allegedly forcibly placed his hand “under the blouse” of the victim and touched her left breast. New York’s
There’s a new Buzz Lightyear in town — a younger one, more flesh than plastic — and he’s being played by Chris Evans … sparking a convo about whether Tim Allen was stiffed over politics. Disney just released the trailer for their ‘Toy Story’ prequel, titled simply “Lightyear,” and it’s all about Buzz’s origin story
#45 will be in the building for Game 4 of the World Series this weekend … with Donald Trump reportedly slated to catch the Fall Classic between the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves. Of course, the former president is a huge baseball fan — he’s thrown numerous ceremonial first pitches over the years … and
Dr. Fauci and the NIH are getting a clear message … STOP supporting animal testing in the wake of allegations his agency used taxpayer money to bankroll torturous dog research. The Beagle Freedom Project, a nonprofit animal advocacy and rescue organization, fired off a letter to Fauci … demanding he and the NIH immediately stop
Play video content TMZ.com Jeff Bezos wants to get commerce going in the Milky Way — something he’s more than welcome to do, just so long as he pays Earthling taxes beforehand … so says Sen. Elizabeth Warren. We got the U.S. Senator Tuesday in D.C. where our photog asked what she made of Bezos’
Bobby Valentine‘s been known as the unofficial Mayor of Stamford, CT for years, but now the former NY Mets skipper is looking to make it official … running for the top seat in his hometown. “I have passion for this city. I have a skill set that meets the requirements of leadership, management, of team
Play video content TMZ.com Here’s something new … Dr. Anthony Fauci getting grilled, but not over COVID-19 — instead it’s allegations his agency used taxpayer dollars to fund torturous dog research … and a congresswoman’s turning up the heat. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina explained why she fired off a letter to Fauci last
Dr. Fauci might be getting grilled anew — Congress wants to know why his branch of the NIH allegedly funded research that saw puppies being tortured in the name of science. A bombshell report from The Hill — based on docs a nonprofit called the White Coat Waste Project claims to have obtained via FOIA
Play video content TMZ.com President Biden is dead wrong about the effectiveness of community policing and the need to bolster police numbers and budgets … at least according to author Derecka Purnell. Derecka, who has a new book on abolishing the police, joined us Friday on “TMZ Live” and laid into the Prez over his
Play video content TMZ.com President Joe Biden has taken heat for his comments this weekend that he wants to spend MORE on policing — not defunding the police as some have advocated — and one of his top advisors says if Biden had his way several years ago, Alton Sterling would be alive today. Cedric