Politics

Donald Trump is bestowing a new honor on his most vocal celebrity supporters … tapping Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone as Hollywood’s new Special Ambassadors. The President-elect announced the 3 actors’ new roles on Truth Social ahead of Monday’s inauguration … and noted he was putting his trust in Voight, Gibson, and Stallone

Donald Trump‘s got a new signature pose for photos it seems … ’cause he’s bringing his mug shot scowl to the highest office in the land — a stark departure from his 2016 portrait. TMZ has confirmed that a new black and white photo of Trump circulating online is DJT’s official presidential photo … and,

Donald Trump‘s inauguration ceremony is relying on a private security company … and Uncle Sam is paying a pretty penny to keep the incoming President safe. TMZ obtained federal procurement docs that show the Secret Service has hired a company called Arcus Group LLC to help out with Monday’s inauguration. The company scored an $8.1

Play video content TMZ.com Bill Maher has a question for California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass … why does it take a massive disaster for the state to cut red tape?!? Bill joined us on “TMZ Live” and we asked him about the heat Newsom and Bass are catching over the

Donald Trump‘s celebrity supporters are going to be in attendance for his second inauguration … and he’s got athletes, influencers, podcasters and reality TV stars in his corner. Sources with direct knowledge of the inauguration guest list tell TMZ … confirmed attendees include Logan and Jake Paul, Theo Von, Dana White, Amber Rose, Caitlyn Jenner,

11:44 AM PT — Carrie Underwood spoke out after being chosen to perform at the inauguration … “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event. I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we

Play video content TMZ.com Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has an enthusiast vocal ally in her corner amid the backlash over her response to the wildfires — and it’s none other than the mayor of Inglewood, a city that adjoins L.A. We caught up with James T. Butts, and he blasted Bass’ critics as “misguided”

Play video content CNN Pete Hegseth‘s Senate confirmation hearing for his nomination as Donald Trump‘s U.S. Secretary of Defense spiraled into chaos with multiple protesters disrupting the proceedings. Check out the video … Hegseth was thanking people for “literally and figuratively having my back” when, ironically, an elderly man behind him decided to air his

Play video content TMZ.com A massive rebuild is needed in Los Angeles after devastating wildfires wiped entire neighborhoods off the map, and local architect John Cordic says the city can be reconstructed in a couple years … as long as city officials get on board. John joined us on “TMZ Live” Monday and we asked

Donald Trump‘s going to be dancing to one of his favorite songs as he celebrates his inauguration … because the Village People are booked for one of his events!!! The band just announced they accepted an invitation from President-elect Trump’s campaign to participate in some inaugural activities … including at least one event with Trump

Play video content Bad Bunny has some powerful politicians in his corner as he continues to celebrate the launch of his new album … rubbing shoulders with the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Nydia Velazquez. Check it out … the Puerto Rican performer was cheered on by AOC and several others as he

Two of California’s top politicians are in the crosshairs of recall petitions … but, while one is gaining quite a bit of steam, the other is struggling out of the starting blocks. In the wake of the devastating wildfires burning huge swaths of California, two petitions have been started calling for the removal of Los

Two men were arrested for curfew violations within the Palisades Fire evacuation zone not far from Vice President Kamala Harris‘ Los Angeles property. The LAPD says they responded to the VP’s Brentwood neighborhood around 4:30 AM on Saturday. Two individuals were taken into custody for being in the area past the curfew set due to

Khloé Kardashian is getting attacked for slamming L.A. city’s Mayor for allegedly compromising the fire department’s ability to fight fires … when she herself was a water hog. There was a torrent of criticism on social media, calling Khloé a hypocrite for talking the talk and not walking the walk. Khloé went off on L.A.

Play video content The Joe Rogan Experience Mark Zuckerberg is claiming that the Biden administration called up his team, yelling and cursing at them, demanding they take down memes about the COVID-19 pandemic. The Meta CEO is spilling tea about Biden, saying Meta was pressured to censor certain posts … telling Joe Rogan on his

The first convicted felon ever to be elected president was formally sentenced this morning … after the Supreme Court shut down Donald Trump‘s final appeal Thursday night to have the judgment set aside. Trump appeared remotely from Mar-a-Lago this morning to attend the Manhattan courthouse hearing, in which he was let off with an “unconditional

Play video content CNN President Jimmy Carter‘s missing out on some serious drama — his funeral created a mini soap opera between President-elect Donald Trump, all his White House predecessors … and his former VP Mike Pence. You could feel the tension in the air as Trump strode into the National Cathedral Thursday morning in

Play video content Sky News 2:50 PM PT — Newsom‘s office tells TMZ … “After hearing from Rachel, the Governor immediately spoke to President Biden and as a result of that call the President committed to covering 100% of the recovery costs for the next 180 days. That’s a game-changer.” The Governor’s rep also says