Politics

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

Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Ilhan Omar‘s experience during the January 6th storming of the Capitol was traumatic — and something she believes was sparked by Trump — as the country gears up for one of the most important hearings in history. We got the U.S. Congresswoman from Minnesota Thursday at the Capitol, and she

Play video content The armed man who showed up at Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh‘s house said he’s having serious psychiatric issues, including thoughts of hurting people — disturbing information he volunteered to police. TMZ just obtained this 911 call from the Montgomery County Sheriff in Maryland. Nicholas Roske made the initial call, but hung

Play video content Jomboy Boxing Oscar De La Hoya isn’t just campaigning for a Ryan Garcia–Gervonta Davis fight … he said this week he also wants to launch a campaign for himself — to be the next mayor of Las Vegas! The former boxing champ was answering a series of questions from fans on Inside

Play video content TMZ.com The plan to introduce a Texas bill blocking children from attending drag shows is sparking debate — but “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Alyssa Edwards says the move and the timing of it make her embarrassed of her home state. Alyssa puts it plainly — the new bill is frustrating, and will

Play video content TMZ.com Ketanji Brown Jackson is taking no chances on the heels of an alleged threat on another Supreme Court Justice’s life … because her dinner reservation includes security guards. We got Justice Jackson ducking out of her SUV and darting into District ChopHouse & Brewery in Washington D.C. for dinner Wednesday …

Shocking comments from NFL coach Jack Del Rio … who just called the Jan. 6 insurrection at the nation’s Capitol “a dust-up.” The Washington Commanders defensive coordinator made the remarks during a meeting with media members on Wednesday — in an attempt to explain his controversial post on his Twitter page earlier this week. Commanders

Trevor Reed, a former Marine who was detained in Russia for nearly 3 years, is calling for the release of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, explaining the conditions in the country are “like you’re waking up to a nightmare.” Reed, who just was released from Russian custody as part of a prisoner swap in April, asked

L.A.’s mayoral race is officially a 2-horse competition between Rep. Karen Bass and Rick Caruso, and Hollywood — like the rest of America — seems torn. More celebs have shelled out traditional donations for Bass — including some high-profile names like Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston and Samuel L. Jackson, but Caruso (who’s a commercial real