Play video content In The Booth with Shawn Booth Jason Aldean‘s new controversial song is anything but racist, and is simply being twisted into something it’s not — so say Shawn Booth and Chuck Wicks. The “Bachelorette” alum and country star were chatting on the former’s podcast — “In the Booth with Shawn Booth” —

Play video content Mitch McConnell — one of the most powerful politicians in the country — was drowned out by calls to retire during a speech in Kentucky over the weekend. The 81-year-old Senate Minority Leader — who has been battling health issues for several years — was giving a speech at the Fancy Farm

Play video content White House The Houston Astros got the VIP treatment at the White House on Monday to celebrate their World Series title … and POTUS came with the jokes!! 80-year-old President Joe Biden welcomed the 2022 champions to 1600 Penn with a special ceremony minutes ago … and he showed off his comedic

UPDATE 1:30 PM PT — Donald Trump just entered a plea of not guilty to all charges. UPDATE Former President Donald Trump just pulled up for his latest indictment … in which prosecutors say he tried to overthrow the 2020 election, leading to the January 6 riots. Trump sat in the back of a black

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie, are waving the white flag — sans maple leaf — putting an end to 18 years of marriage. The now estranged first couple posted joint statements Wednesday, saying, “After many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate.” They add, “We remain a

Play video content TMZSports.com Justin Gaethje got congratulations messages from all kinds of people following his big win over Dustin Poirier … but maybe the most notable to call was Donald Trump, who actually sent an invitation to the UFC star to golf with him as part of his well-wishes chat. Gaethje said the former

UPDATE 3:31 PM PT — Special Counsel Jack Smith just spoke about the indictment of Donald Trump. Interestingly, he emphasized the defendant must be considered innocent until proven guilty, beyond a reasonable doubt, in a court of law. UPDATE Play video content Fox News UPDATE One way to read that is … Smith is confident

Play video content Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine is taking the fight in the ongoing war to Russia’s doorstep — and now, it appears like that’s manifesting … in the nation’s capital, no less. A viral video shows an explosion that went down in Moscow Sunday — right in the heart of the financial district,

President Biden is all about the Vitamin D in the summertime — as seen here … where’s losing his shirt and soaking up some rays in his native Delaware. Joe was feeling sandy Sunday in Rehoboth Beach, where he’s got a home. In photos obtained by TMZ, you can see POTUS and FLOTUS making their

Play video content Tucker on Twitter It’s not only politics that makes for strange bedfellows — Ice Cube‘s unloading on Barack Obama, Black Lives Matter, COVID-19 vaccines and more … with, of all people, Tucker Carlson. The duo rolled through South L.A. together for an episode of Tucker’s show on Twitter — and they quickly

We now know why Jason Aldean‘s “Try That in a Small Town” music video was edited … because the production company skirted the rules and used FOX footage without permission. Sources connected to the music video production tell TMZ … back when they were producing the video, the company that produced it reached out to

Bad news for Travis Scott fans that were hoping to see the rapper perform at one of the 7 wonders of the world … because just two days before the big event, the show’s been canceled. Live Nation shared the news Wednesday, saying the Utopia show — which was slated to go down this weekend

Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Tim Burchett says he’s determined to get to the bottom of several disturbing UFO allegations … and that means digging deeper into the bombshell claims that just came out in Congress. The U.S. Congressman from Tennessee joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live,” and we asked how he and other lawmakers

President Biden is gearing up for an epic battle to retain The White House, but we’ve learned he’s put the brakes on going to a critical area to fill his campaign coffers — Los Angeles. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Biden will not come to the L.A. area until the actors’ and writers’

Play video content The federal government goes to great lengths to keep alien spacecraft secret from the public, even killing its own citizens … at least that’s what a whistleblower is strongly suggesting. The bombshell claim was levied during Wednesday’s historic Congressional hearing on UFOs … with former Air Force intelligence officer David Grusch hinting

Play video content Sen. Mitch McConnell is insisting he’s fine, but an odd moment in the middle of a news conference says otherwise … as the Senate Minority leader stopped talking mid-sentence, and stood still as a rock at the podium. The Senator was speaking to reporters Wednesday on Capitol Hill when he suddenly stopped

Play video content TMZ.com President Biden‘s dog Commander doesn’t have to be a recidivist biter … a former Secret Service agent — who’s trained other White House pups — says the pup can be trained to stop sinking his teeth into people. Marshall Mirarchi was in the Secret Service’s K-9 division during the Obama administration

President Biden‘s pooch Commander is not some sweet, loving pet, but rather a complete menace to society. Commander — a two-year-old German shepherd — went on a four-month rampage, biting SEVEN people, including at least two Secret Service agents, according to an internal Secret Service memo obtained by the New York Post. The document states

President Biden‘s White House Press Secretary explains Commander the recidivist dog biter this way … hey, The White House is a super stressful place! Press Sect’y. Karine Jean-Pierre fielded questions during Tuesday’s briefing, and of course … she was asked about Commander, Joe’s German Shepherd — who has been allowed to call 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Twitter is dead, and in its place — a new name and logo live … welcome to the world of X! Indeed … Elon Musk followed through on his promise from this weekend, rebranding the storied social media company and completely getting rid of the familiar white bird icon and blue background. Ditto for its

Play video content TMZ.com There’s no slowing Jason Aldean‘s controversial song “Try That In A Small Town” … it’s getting tons of play, especially at his own bar. TMZ obtained this video from Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar in Nashville, where the band played the song a few times in front of a packed

A Boygenius track got some serious praise from former President Barack Obama … but band member Lucy Dacus isn’t thrilled about the shout-out. “Not Strong Enough” by Lucy’s group — comprised of fellow female artists Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker — snagged a spot on BO’s summer playlist … but Lucy replied to the news

Jason Aldean‘s hit song, and its accompanying music video, about small towns in America is sparking huge debate across the country … and, now the NAACP is joining the convo. The Tennessee chapter of the civil rights org is strongly condemning the country singer — President Gloria Sweet-Love tells us Jason’s tone, his message and

Play video content Yo Gotti‘s co-ownership of MLS soccer team D.C. United has opened new doors for the “Rake It Up” rapper … making a trip to the White House to hang with the First Lady!!! The CMG boss kicked off his MLS All-Star Week on the South Lawn of the White House Monday as

Drake is severely neglecting his responsibilities to the hip hop community while also being the biggest rapper in the game … at least, that’s what several of the top gatekeepers in rap would have you believe. Rap Radar’s Elliott Wilson couldn’t stomach seeing Drake interviewed on TikTok star Bobbi Althoff‘s “The Really Good Podcast” …

Jason Aldean is speaking out after being accused of putting out a racially-charged music video … and while the internet’s outraged with his video, Jason is defending the lyrics. The country singer took to social media Tuesday, opening by saying he’s been “accused of releasing a pro-lynching song” — referring to his track, “Try That

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. floated a theory this week, suggesting COVID-19 was manufactured to attack certain races/ethnicities, and to skip others … including Jewish people. The Dem presidential hopeful was at a dinner in NYC Friday when he made the inflammatory comments — which were actually caught on camera and published by the NY Post.

UPDATE 11:48 AM PT — Logan Paul is firing back after Canadian health officials said his energy drink shouldn’t be sold in the country because it violates health regulations … with the WWE Superstar saying Prime isn’t even distributed in Canada. UPDATE Play video content Twitter / @loganpaul UPDATE Paul says any Prime product being

French President Emmanuel Macron was reportedly given the finger this week, but not in the way you’d think  … this one was severed from a human being and sent to him in the mail. Macron was the recipient of the gory delivery Monday, according to news outlet London Evening Standard … which says the digit

UPDATE 12:30 PM PT — Former Secret Service agent Bobby McDonald says the Secret Service doesn’t have video footage of who left their cocaine in the White House because the area where it was found is lacking security cameras. UPDATE Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE Bobby joined us on “TMZ Live” Thursday and explained why