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The main CPAC stage where Republicans and other conservatives are gathering this weekend in Florida looks eerily similar to an old Nazi symbol … something that’s causing utter outrage. Somebody pointed out the design, noting the stage appears to be shaped like an emblem the Nazis proudly flashed during WWII. And no, it’s not the

Exclusive Cardi B and her sister say the people suing them over a MAGA dispute on the beach are just looking for an easy payday … and they want the lawsuit tossed out of court. The rapper and her sister, Hennessy Carolina, filed a motion to dismiss the defamation suit Peter Caliendo, Pauline Caliendo and

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Howard University’s President says the money that’s been pouring into the school is a testament to its dedication to diversity, and yes … its connection to famous alums like VP Kamala Harris. Dr. Wayne Frederick joined us on “TMZ Live” Friday on the heels of receiving a massive $20 million

Ted Cruz is already cracking jokes about his infamous trip to Mexico during the deadly winter storm in Texas, and his audience — in Florida — is loving it. “Bernie is wearing mittens. And AOC is telling she was murdered!” — Ted Cruz mocks Democrats pic.twitter.com/K9d01yDVsF — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 26, 2021 @atrupar The

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rep. Lauren Boebert is thumbing her nose at the new rules in Congress — metal detectors be damned, she’s strongly suggesting she still brings a weapon to work at the Capitol. We got Colorado’s freshman Congresswoman Thursday afternoon on her way to Capitol Hill, and asked a pretty loaded question:

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Chrissy Teigen has no regrets about requesting a Twitter unfollow from President Biden because she’s a realist, and figures the Prez doesn’t run the account anyway. We got Chrissy leaving E Baldi in Beverly Hills shortly after she lost her @POTUS follow, and she reiterates what she tweeted about feeling

Chrissy Teigen‘s Twitter dreams came true when she got a follow from President Biden, and now they’ve come true again … because he clicked “unfollow.” Let us explain — the popular supermodel tweeter pleaded for a follow from Biden on his inauguration day, and hours later … she was one of only 11 accounts @POTUS

Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner says she will not follow the Governor’s order to lower flags to honor Rush Limbaugh … because she doesn’t think he deserves it. Nikki Fried, a Democrat, is directing all of the state offices she runs to defy Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, who says he wants flags to be flown at

Play video content Ruthless Podcast Ted Cruz thinks those who leaked his wife’s texts about their Cancun plans are a bunch of “assholes,” but we wonder … did he stop and look in the mirror before saying this? The Senator from Texas aired his grievances during an appearance on a political podcast called ‘Ruthless.’ Anyway,

Exclusive The mariachi band that made Ted Cruz‘s stoop a stage performed at a discount, saying the Senator’s actions were so despicable, they would’ve played it for free if they could. TMZ spoke to Jose Antonio Solis of Mariachi Mi Mexico — the group that brought their song and dance to Cruz’s front door Sunday

Breaking News Arizona Cardinals tackle Marcus Gilbert and his former beauty queen fiancee, Madison Gesiotto, tied the knot at a star-studded ceremony over the weekend … and holy crap, have you seen their cake?!?! The couple — who got engaged back in July 2020 — hosted their closest family and friends as they got hitched

If Sen. Ted Cruz swung by his crib at any point Sunday, he would’ve seen the brigade of standing musicians in sombreros … reminding him what he was missing in Mexico. Somebody hired a mariachi band to swing by Ted’s Houston home yesterday, where the fellas were cranking out Mexican tunes from the sidewalk, quite

Ted Cruz may have come up with a bright idea on his flight back from Cancun — if no one else gives him props, he’ll do it himself. Cruz posted pics Saturday of him delivering water to his desperate constituents. You see Cruz carrying a case of H2O … shaking hands with a fellow Texan.

Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly revealed the late Jeffrey Epstein had secret videotapes of Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton … now detailed in a new book, claiming to have heard it straight from her mouth. Former CBS producer Ira Rosen gave the alleged first-hand anecdote in his book, ‘Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes,’

President Biden‘s dog, Champ, got skewered as old, ugly and unkempt on a conservative news channel that’s grasping at straws … saying the very good boy is un-presidential. The segment aired Friday on Newsmax, during Greg Kelly‘s show … where he literally hosted a couple of guests to discuss Biden’s first German Shepherd, Champ —

Exclusive Kanye West‘s mental health issues will not have an impact on Kim Kardashian‘s move to share custody of their 4 kids, because there’s always been a safety net in place and that won’t change. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Kim totally trusts Kanye with their kids. That said … given their lifestyle,

Ted Cruz is back in the frigid cold, but his family doesn’t have a lot of time to fret over the Senator’s boneheaded move, because they’re clearly enjoying fun in the sun in Cancun. A bikini-claded Heidi Cruz is soaking up the sun on the beach with their kids … you know, the ones their

Hillary Clinton is piling on Sen. Ted Cruz for leaving his poor pup behind in his “freezing” Houston home during his infamous trip to Cancun … she says it’s a huge red flag for voters. The former Secretary of State took a not-so-thinly veiled shot Friday at Cancun Cruz, tweeting … “Don’t vote for anyone

When Sen. Ted Cruz and his wife, Heidi, jetted off to Cancun they grabbed their kids, and even thought to invite neighbors — but left their little dog home alone in “freezing” conditions. Poor Snowflake. While the fam’s soaking up the rays, the pooch was left to fend for itself … according to a New

Exclusive Sen. Ted Cruz‘s big mistake in jetting off to Cancun wasn’t leaving his constituents suffering in a deadly cold, it was forgetting how to play the political game … according to Texas GOP brass, anyway. Warren Norred, a member of the Texas State Republican Executive Committee tells TMZ … the Senator’s only guilty of

Play video content @noraneus / Twitter Sen. Ted Cruz is back in Texas after his quick getaway to Cancun was seemingly shortened by the outrage over his timing — amid the statewide emergency — and now he has police protection. Officers escorted Cruz as he deplaned in Houston to head to customs. Sounds like he’s

There’s only one Texan who’s warm right now, and that’s Texas Senator Ted Cruz … who bolted to Cancun with his family while millions in his state suffer. Photos show the Republican Senator hanging out in the United Club lounge and boarding a flight to Mexico with his family  … an incredible sight as people

Exclusive An organization Rush Limbaugh supported and donated millions to will now pay tribute to him … with a scholarship bearing his name. Ed Boran and Sue Boulhosa — President and Executive Director respectively of the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation — tell TMZ … it regularly gives $35,000 scholarships to children who lost a parent

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com President Biden helped create the student loan debt crisis facing millions of Americans … at least in the eyes of his critics, who now wonder why he’s balking on coming to the rescue. Bernie Sanders‘ former Press Secretary Briahna Joy Gray joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live” and she dragged

10:27 AM PT — Trump just paid his respects to Rush on Fox News, where he spoke for more than 20 minutes about the respect and admiration he has for the radio host. Play video content Fox News He says he spoke with Rush a few days ago to check in on him, and says

Rep. Adam Kinzinger‘s not only in a battle with Republicans standing behind former President Donald Trump … he’s fighting with his own family, who’ve accused him of joining the “devil’s army.” In a rancorous letter dated Jan. 8 — the day after Kinzinger separated himself from his party by calling for the 25th Amendment to

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Stacey Plaskett — one of the House impeachment managers for Donald Trump‘s Senate trial — clearly isn’t pleased with his acquittal, but she thinks he’ll face worse punishment ahead. The Virgin Islands Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives joined “TMZ Live” Monday in the wake of Trump’s second Senate

Exclusive The Colin Kaepernick TV production is taking security measures in the wake of a threat at the hands of anti-BLM protesters … TMZ Sports has learned. Executives on the project sent an email to the staff with measures to protect the cast and crew. We will not disclose the measures, but the honchos are

Dr. Fauci has a million new reasons to smile, ’cause the guy just came up on a boatload of cash for sticking to the facts and the science during the pandemic. The director of the NIAID was just awarded a million-dollar cash prize from the Dan David Foundation — an Israeli nonprofit that funds and

A woman was arrested near the White House after reportedly telling cops she had a special delivery for President Biden — a handwritten letter … but much more ominous is that she had a loaded gun in her car. The unidentified 66-year-old rolled toward a checkpoint in downtown D.C. Saturday evening … close to the