Politics

Play video content TASS Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout crossed paths on a UAE airport tarmac in the hours after the United States and Russia agreed to a prisoner swap … and the moment was all captured on video. The footage, shot by Russian state media outlet TASS, was released on Thursday afternoon. In the

Play video content Instagram / @plies Plies is ecstatic about Brittney Griner‘s release from a Russian prison … and says there’s no reason for Paul Whelan‘s plight to overshadow the WNBA star’s homecoming. The Florida rapper went on a rant about people, like his cousin, who are focusing on the sad and disappointing fact Whelan

Elon Musk has reportedly been turning Twitter’s office space into sleeping spaces for employees putting in extra time — and he’s pissed the city of S.F. is looking into whether or not the new setup violates any codes. Twitter’s CEO fired back to a report Tuesday that said S.F.’s department of building inspection would be

Sen. Ted Cruz says his teenage daughter is “okay” after cops were called to his Texas home Tuesday night for a medical emergency. Houston PD responded to Cruz’s house in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood around 8 PM after receiving a report of a 14-year-old with self-inflicted stab wounds to their arm. The Senator, his wife

Play video content TMZ.com Stand-up comic George Wallace says if Herschel Walker gets elected to the U.S. Senate, a lot’s gonna change — like his home address, and also … he’s officially off ALL Walkers!!! The comedy legend talked politics with us Monday at LAX, but with a heavy dose of humor. He says as

A new trailer for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s documentary has dropped, and it’s clear the couple isn’t holding back in taking some serious shots at the royal family. Netflix released the new preview for “Harry & Meghan” Monday morning, showing more of the drama that’ll be unveiled starting this week … and Harry’s calling

Formula One will NOT be making a return to China in 2023 — the series just announced it has pulled the Chinese Grand Prix due to Covid-19 difficulties. China recently implemented strict guidelines and lockdowns as part of a “zero-Covid” approach … which has resulted in public protests. China has since reportedly announced a plan

Kanye West‘s antisemitic ranting is now on the White House’s radar … and President Biden is not only calling him out, but also anyone who does NOT speak out against Ye. The prez doesn’t mention Ye by name, but it’s clear who and what he was referring to Friday morning when he tweeted, “I just

Prince William and Kate Middleton spent their first night in the U.S. at a Celtics game, as one Royal controversy has exploded and another is on the way. The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge were front and center at the Celtics game Wednesday night against the Miami Heat — they’re in town for Friday’s Earthshot

Gay marriage, which is on the U.S. Supreme Court’s chopping block, may have gotten a reprieve, because the United States Senate just voted to create significant same-sex marriage protections into federal law … and even a number of conservatives gave a thumbs up. The vote was lopsided —  61-to-36 — with 12 Republican senators voting

Donald Trump blasted Mitch McConnell Tuesday over the senator’s brutal comments about DT’s infamous Kanye West/Nick Fuentes dinner … and his chances at becoming president again. Trump lampooned Mitch during an interview with Fox News Digital, calling the Senate Minority Leader “a loser for our nation and for the Republican Party.” Earlier in the day,

Prince William is speaking out against racism that’s been alleged against his godmother — who’s also a high-ranking Buckingham Palace aide. Reps for the Prince of Wales says he is “really disappointed” by the account shared by Ngozi Fulani about Lady Susan Hussey, adding … “Racism has no place in our society, these comments were

Play video content C-Span Joe Biden was so pumped America was able to pull out the win in the World Cup on Tuesday — he straight-up led an old-fashioned “U-S-A!” chant at a political event!! POTUS was out in Michigan while the must-win game against Iran was going down in Qatar … and after the

UPDATE 11:00 AM PT — Iranian players did NOT protest prior to the U.S. game — the entire team appeared to sing the national anthem ahead of the contest. UPDATE همخوانی #سرود_ملی توسط بازیکنان کشورمان🇮🇷 pic.twitter.com/VkgZgWdFCf — روزنامه ایران (@IranNewspaper) November 29, 2022 @IranNewspaper Iran officials have reportedly threatened the families of their national soccer

President Biden‘s recruiting the best for a huge honor — Jon Batiste will perform at the administration’s very first White House state Dinner. The black-tie affair will go down Thursday … and the night is all about putting a spotlight on the United States’ tight relationship with France, as well as honoring French President Emmanuel

Play video content BACKGRID Kanye West grabbed dinner with radical right-wing extremist Milo Yiannopoulos Sunday night, and one of the dinner guests — Ray J. A table for 6 was set at Giorgio Baldi in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. We don’t know who else joined, but Milo told the hostess on his

Play video content FIFA USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter apologized on Monday for his team’s edit of the Iranian flag in World Cup social media posts … though he insisted he and his players had no say in the matter. The U.S. Soccer Federation’s posts were up for several hours on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

Ron DeSantis just got a major endorsement from the world’s richest man. Elon Musk says he’s throwing his considerable support behind DeSantis if the Florida governor decides to run for President in 2024. Elon’s message was an obvious slap in the face to Donald Trump, who recently announced his candidacy to win back the White