Politics

Play video content Matthew McConaughey is serious about making a real change when it comes to guns in The United States … meeting with politicians and speaking from The White House after a shooting that killed 19 elementary students in his hometown. The actor joined the White House press briefing Tuesday, urging politicians on both

Play video content TMZ.com Sen. Ted Cruz is sticking to his guns, literally and figuratively, when it comes to potential gun reform in the wake of so many mass shootings — insisting any solution should disarm bad guys, and not the good. Cruz was at Reagan International Airport Monday, when we asked about the Uvalde

Multiple officers spent hours at Tito Ortiz‘s home in Southern California on Friday … after police tell TMZ Sports they’re investigating a burglary at the UFC legend’s place. According to a Huntington Beach Police Department spokesperson, officers responded to a call for service at Ortiz’s home early Friday morning, after an alleged theft had taken

Queen Elizabeth‘s Platinum Jubilee celebrations seem to be a real family affair, with a bonus … Her Majesty was finally introduced to her great-granddaughter, Lilibet. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle presented the Queen her namesake during a private lunch. Other royals were present. We don’t know if Harry’s brother, William was at the lunch, nor

Play video content Fox News Queen Elizabeth‘s Platinum Jubilee — honoring her 70 years on the throne — is officially underway with the royal family, and that includes Prince Harry and Meghan Markle … although they’re not exactly in the Queen’s spotlight. The 4-day celebration kicked off with a military parade in front of Buckingham

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been reassured their family will be well protected when they touch down in Britain today, a day ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend … this coming after Harry threatened legal action to keep his kids safe. The Met’s Royalty and Specialist Protection unit has been working with Harry’s

Play video content TMZ.com California’s task force on reparations released a new report, detailing how slavery and racism have harmed generations of African Americans … and now it’s gearing up for some major reinstitution. The task force chair, Kamilah Moore, joined us on “TMZ Live” to talk all about the 500-page report, which looks at

Charles Booker — a Black candidate running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky — put a rope around his neck in a startling campaign ad … which takes aim at Rand Paul. Booker’s new video focuses heavily on lynching in the South, historically … even using an actual noose hanging from a tree that he fastens

Play video content The biggest band in the world is inside one of the most famous residences … all in the name of stopping anti-Asian hate. The K-pop supergroup addressed members of the media during Tuesday’s White House press briefing Tuesday to put a spotlight on the troubling rise of anti-Asian hate crimes and the

Nancy Pelosi‘s husband, Paul Pelosi, was arrested this weekend for DUI … TMZ has learned. The House Speaker’s spouse was arrested just before midnight Saturday night in Napa County, and then booked hours later into jail on two counts — driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 or

Uncle Sam is getting involved in trying to figure out what happened during the Uvalde shooting that claimed 21 lives — this as President Biden himself visits the town. The U.S. Dept. of Justice Sunday announced they would be conducting a review into the police response that has come under major scrutiny in the past

Play video content ABC Jimmy Kimmel now has an answer for why his emotional monologue calling out the Texas governor about the school shooting got preempted in Dallas. According to the local station, WFAA … it was an innocent technical error caused by an automated system — but you can understand why Jimmy himself was

Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods were present as President Joe Biden signed a monumental Police Reform Bill on Wednesday … visiting the White House on the second anniversary of George Floyd‘s death. 26-year-old Towns made the trip to 1600 Penn with Woods to watch #46 sign the executive order into law … which was inspired

Play video content TMZ.com Most Congress members are pawns in the hands of gun lobbyists, according to former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner … which is why she’s calling on another group to make gun reform happen. We got the outspoken Ohio politician at LAX, and she gave us way more than her 5 cents

Play video content CNN Beto O’Rourke just crashed a news conference on the deadly school shooting in Texas … confronting Governor Greg Abbott and other Republican leadership, including Ted Cruz, and getting escorted out. Beto showed up unannounced to Wednesday’s press briefing in Uvalde, where 19 children and 2 teachers were shot and killed the

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was absolutely livid before his team’s playoff game Tuesday night … pleading with politicians across the nation to do something after a mass shooting at an elementary school left at least 18 children and 3 adults dead. “When are we going to do something?” 56-year-old Kerr started off

Kanye West‘s failed presidential bid just took another hit … his campaign committee claims they fell victim to a fraud scheme where thousands went to pay off someone’s credit card. Kanye 2020 told the Federal Election Commission someone unaffiliated with the campaign accessed the committee’s bank account, swiping $3,999 to pay off their own credit

Peng Shuai is being recognized for courageously opening up on the alleged sexual assault she experienced at the hands of a powerful Chinese official — the tennis star was named to Time’s list of most influential people of 2022. The former doubles champ disappeared from the public eye after claiming former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli