Politics

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 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

The NFL and Washington Commanders stonewalled a congressional investigation into the workplace culture of the team … so says the Chairwoman of the powerful Committee on Oversight and Reform, who “invited” Roger Goodell and Daniel Snyder to testify in D.C. The United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform launched an investigation in October aiming

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

The eagle has landed for desperate parents, and it couldn’t have come at a more needed time … replenished baby formula is here, even though it’s far from a permanent fix. An emergency shipment of specialty formula arrived in the States Sunday via military plane — which carried with it around 78,000 pounds of Nestle

Nancy Pelosi won’t be receiving the body of Christ anytime soon — at least not her in hometown — as one of the holy shot-callers there says it’s a no-go … all over abortion. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone — who’s a major decision-maker for all things Roman Catholic in and around San Francisco — threw down

Play video content TMZ.com Congressman Eric Swalwell says we should not tolerate Pentagon retribution against government officials and military personnel who speak up about UFO sightings, and he’s hopeful Congressional hearings this week will change the culture surrounding these mysterious objects. We got Swalwell on Capitol Hill Tuesday … and he — like a growing

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is assisting the WNBA in its efforts to get Brittney Griner home — revealing on Tuesday he’s working with the White House and even hostage negotiators to get her out of custody in Russia. Silver said before the NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago that he’s “working side-by-side” with WNBA commish Cathy

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could soon have friends and family members on both sides of the aisle … as she walks down it — she engaged to her longtime BF! AOC confirmed she and Riley Roberts are officially taking their relationship to the next level by tweeting, “It’s true. Thank you all for the well wishes.”