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Play video content Donald Trump is still very plugged into the daily news, it seems, because he commented on reports that Jen Psaki is leaving her White House job to join a news outlet … but with jokes. The ex-Prez was holding a rally down in Michigan Saturday, and at one point … he invoked

Sarah Palin is back in the political arena — that is, if Alaskans will have her … throwing her hat into the race for an open seat in Congress, this after a long hiatus from public service. The former Alaskan governor and one-time presidential running mate to John McCain announced Friday that she was joining

Add another accomplishment to Chris Paul‘s resume — President Biden just appointed the Phoenix Suns guard to his Advisory Board for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the White House announced Thursday. Joe tapped the NBA star to serve alongside 17 other new members — including actress Taraji P. Henson, who was also asked to join

Play video content TMZ.com One of Ukraine’s prominent politicians says western nations can do more than send military support … they can financially stick it to the children of Russia’s oligarchs in order to put pressure on Vladimir Putin. Inna Sovsun is hunkered down near Kyiv, and joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live” … as

Emily Bridges — a British transgender cyclist — was set to race in a women’s event this weekend … but that has changed after the Union Cycliste Internationale disqualified her on Wednesday. According to British Cycling, the 21-year-old was eligible for the April 2 race due to the British Cycling Transgender and Non-Binary Participation policy.

The only fighting star boxer, Vasyl Lomachenko, will do now for the foreseeable future is for his home country against Russia … so says his manager, who tells TMZ Sports Loma will remain in Ukraine until the war ends. Lomachenko has been in the war-torn country since February — shortly after Russia’s initial invasion —

Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Ilhan Omar says Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t care about the oath he took when he was confirmed to the Supreme Court, and if he’s not held accountable … our Democracy is at stake. We got the U.S. Congresswoman from Minnesota on Capitol Hill, and she doubled down on her call

Play video content TMZ.com Facebook teaming up with a major Republican consulting firm to turn public opinion against their fiercest rival reeks of desperation … so says Taylor Lorenz. The Washington Post columnist joined us on “TMZ Live” Wednesday to break down her bombshell report on the ways in which Mark Zuckerberg‘s FB and Meta

Facebook is determined to beat out its biggest rival, TikTok … going so far as to hire a major political consulting firm to smear its competitor with an elaborate nationwide campaign. Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is paying Targeted Victory — a GOP consulting firm — to turn Americans against TikTok and ultimately steer young users

President Biden is apparently one of the few people on Earth who hasn’t seen the Will Smith slap by now — and that’s exactly why he can’t say if it was wrong or right. White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said as much Tuesday during a press briefing, when she was asked about the Oscars

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson should start cleaning out her drawers at the Court of Appeals, because she’s headed to higher ground — the U.S. Supreme Court. Republic Senator Susan Collins just revealed she’ll support the nom, which all but assures her confirmation. With a 50-50 split, Collins will provide the cushion so the Veep doesn’t

Play video content Twitter/@TayFromCA Donald Trump is setting the record straight … saying in a statement Monday he did, in fact, sink a hole-in-one while golfing with Ernie Els over the weekend. “It is 100% true,” the former President said. Trump released the statement after many on social media accused the 75-year-old and his pals

One famous feline is helping other animals in need … raising $10k for animal relief in Ukraine! Stepan the cat, whose Instagram account Loveyoustepan has 1.2 million followers, started collecting money over PayPal last week, looking to donate to 5 different animal charities in Ukraine … as of Monday, they’ve raised $10,035! The five charities

President Biden has been saying a lot during his Euro trip — but on a few occasions, he’s misspoken about our intentions with Russia … including the idea that Putin has got to go. POTUS sparked a lot of headlines Saturday following a rousing speech he gave in Poland reaffirming the U.S.’s commitment to helping

Play video content CNN Sean Penn is backing Amy Schumer‘s idea of having Zelensky beam in to the Oscars ceremony — going so far as to say if it doesn’t happen … the show should be boycotted. The award-winning actor — who’s got two statuettes of his own — made the bold suggestion Saturday during

Elon Musk seems to be following in Donald Trump‘s footsteps — at least when it comes to social media … because the tech wiz might just be mulling the launch of a new platform. The Tesla chief just tweeted out some interesting thoughts on what he thinks needs to happen with Twitter itself, writing …

It’s a heartbreaking photo … Mariupol, Ukraine reduced to rubble as Putin continues his reign of brutality on the country. The photo was taken after enormously heavy shelling in the Ukrainian city. President Zelensky said more than 100,000 people are still living in what remains of Mariupol … this despite a Herculean effort to evacuate

President Biden‘s adding some spice to his visit to Poland … because while he’s next door to the war in Ukraine, he’s putting jalapenos on his pizza and hanging with the troops. Check out these pics of the Commander in Chief greeting the men and women of the 82nd Airborne Division … he grabbed slices

Play video content UPDATE 8:16 AM PT — J.K. Rowling just responded to Putin and referenced Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic who was in jail. UPDATE Russian dictator Vladimir Putin thinks he has a lot in common with J.K. Rowling … saying cancel culture has gone from shutting out people to canceling his entire country.

Play video content Telegram/TPyXA New footage from inside a bombed Ukrainian theater has been released, and the images are horrendous … showing the high level of destruction from the point of view of refugees attempting to escape. The man filming the aftermath of the Mariupol shelling describes the clip, saying he, and others, were on

The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was smack in the middle of Donald Trump‘s bogus ‘Stop the Steal’ campaign, and she was involved at the highest levels. Virginia Thomas repeatedly contacted White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, pushing to have the 2020 presidential election results overturned. She fired off a series of

Play video content AP Prince William addressed the elephant in the room during a speech in Jamaica … calling slavery “abhorrent” and expressing “deep sorrow” over the issue. As we reported, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are making their way around several Caribbean nations that are part of the British commonwealth. The latest stop

President Joe Biden has asked for the resignations of Herschel Walker and Dr. Oz from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, and the doc is pissed. I received this letter on behalf of @POTUS requesting I resign from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. It’s sad that he would politicize such

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State, is dead after battling cancer. Sec. Albright’s daughter, Anne, says her mother passed away surrounded by family and friends. The statement announcing her passing says, “We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend,” as well as a “tireless champion of

Play video content Fox News Senator Lindsey Graham went on the attack Wednesday, challenging Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson‘s sentencing decisions regarding child pornography. Graham was indignant that Judge Jackson said a major deterrent against people who consume child pornography online is major supervision over what they do. Graham scoffed, and says the

The U.S. government has finally been given access to Brittney Griner in Russia … and in positive news, she’s said to be “in good condition.” U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price made the announcement on CNN on Wednesday … explaining Russia is now allowing the U.S. to provide consular access to Griner. Price said an

Hillary Clinton is the latest bigwig politician to come down with coronavirus — but like many before her, she says she’s gonna be just fine … all thanks to being vaccinated. The former Sec. of State and two-time presidential candidate made the announcement Tuesday, saying she’d contracted COVID-19. HC writes, “Well, I’ve tested positive for

Play video content Fox News Sen. Lindsey Graham seemed to be feeling the Holy Spirit while questioning SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson — asking her how religious she is — but it was really just a major case of grandstanding. The bizarre badgering went down Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill while Graham was grilling the

Play video content Senator Ted Cruz apparently got a little spicy with some airport employees this weekend — so much so, in fact, that a police officer had to step in and calm him down. Check out this video of Cruz arguing with a couple of United Airlines staffers at the check-in counter Sunday at

Play video content Fox News Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is about to undergo a grilling this week as her SCOTUS confirmation hearings begin, but before that … she’s putting the spotlight on her loved ones. The U.S. federal judge — who President Biden nominated as the best person to next serve on the high court