UPDATE 12:46 PM PT — Reports indicate the unidentified flying object has been shot down … otherwise known as “decommissioned.” UPDATE 12:36 PM PT — Another airspace closure has been enforced … this time over Lake Huron, and it sounds like there’s an actual object in the sky that the military has its eyes on.

UPDATE 6:03 PM PT — A third “object” has been seen over Montana, leading to a brief closing of the U.S. airspace … which is now reopened. UPDATE I am in direct contact with NORCOM and monitoring the latest issue over Havre and the northern border. Airspace is closed due to an object that could

Play video content Senator Mitt Romney showed his utter contempt for Congressman George Santos — telling the lyin’ rep from New York his mere presence at the event — especially where he was sitting — proves he’s shameless. A visibly angry Romney walked into the House Chambers and crossed paths with Santos, who was all

Play video content First Lady Jill Biden may have played her husband’s hand when it comes to the 2024 ticket … and it all comes down to a kiss. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff was in the VIP section of the House, up in the gallery when the First Lady arrived. She planted a friendly kiss,

Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Nancy Pelosi says she isn’t hearing so much as a peep from across the aisle when it comes to apologies for Republican conspiracy theories about the attack on her husband, Paul Pelosi. We got the former Speaker of the House Wednesday morning in D.C. on the heels of President Biden‘s

Play video content TMZ.com Tyre Nichols‘ mom is hopeful Congress will make good on what came across as a promise during President Biden‘s State of the Union address … but she’s reiterating it’s time for them to finally act on real police reforms. We caught up with RowVaughn Wells on Capitol Hill Tuesday night, shortly

Play video content CNN The Congressional hearing where Chrissy Teigen‘s tweet — calling then-President Donald Trump a “p***y ass bitch” — was read aloud has sparked outrage … from the woman who is viewed by some as the leading voice on all things internet. Kara Swisher appeared on CNN Thursday and called members of Congress

Play video content WKYC 3News UPDATE 8:32 PM PT — NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert has been released from jail. UPDATE NewsNation reporter @EvanLambertTV speaks about his arrest upon being released late Wednesday night. “Most things are on video … so it’s pretty clear to see what happened. … I’m just trying to do my job.”

UPDATE 6:06 PM PT — Chrissy Teigen is super excited her Donald Trump diss was the talk of the town in D.C. telling us she feels “amazing” knowing her tweet was read aloud on Capitol Hill. UPDATE Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE We got Chrissy and John Legend in West Hollywood and they told us

An anti-abortion climber scaled a 40-story building in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday without any ropes or any other sort of safety equipment … leaving Super Bowl week attendees shocked on the ground below. Maison DesChamps — a daredevil known as the “Pro-Life Spider-Man” — performed the stunt to raise money … beginning his ascent on

“Saturday Night Live” jumped on the Chinese spy balloon caper … insinuating we made a way bigger deal of it that it actually was. Chloe Fineman played MSNBC’s Katy Tur, conducting an interview with Bowen Yang, who was dressed as a large spy balloon that was bobbing in the ocean. “Well, you got me, congrats,

The Chinese spy balloon is down, but questions remain — like, whether this has happened on another president’s watch … which the Dept. of Defense says it did, pointing to Trump. Here’s the deal … the DoD issued a lengthy statement Saturday explaining what exactly happened leading up to an F-22 fighter jet of ours

Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Jamaal Bowman says Democrats and Republicans are scared to break party lines, particularly when it comes to police reform, and it’s maddening because people are literally dying as a result. The Congressman from New York joined us Friday on “TMZ Live” and we asked him if any legislation will come

Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE 5:13 PM PT — China has condemned the downing of their air balloon, calling it an “excessive overreaction,” while also expressing “strong dissatisfaction” for the move. UPDATE 1:16 PM PT — Biden just addressed the balloon operation, saying he ordered the Pentagon to shoot it down as soon as possible

Tyre Nichols, who loved to skateboard, could soon have his name emblazoned on skate parks in Memphis and Sacramento … TMZ has learned. A rep for the City of Memphis tells TMZ … leaders are having preliminary conversations about naming a park after Tyre. Mayor Jim Strickland is floating the idea to the City Council.

The College Board is caving to pressure from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to water down an Advanced Placement high school course on African American studies. DeSantis dug in his heels, banning the class from all Florida high schools — and Wednesday, the College Board, which oversees the AP program nationwide, announced several changes to the

Play video content Tyre Nichols‘ life and memory were honored Wednesday at a public funeral held in Memphis after he was brutalized by police officers there … and a lot of powerful sentiments were shared, including the notion that change needs to come in the form of legislation. The funeral was held at the Mississippi

Play video content TMZ.com Sen. Ted Cruz is standing his ground, refusing to apologize to Paul Pelosi for sharing conspiracy theories about the hammer attack … even after seeing the shocking police video of what went down. The Senator was at Reagan National Airport when we got his reaction to the body cam showing David

Play video content Police body cam footage from Paul Pelosi‘s hammer-wielding home burglar attack has been released … showing the 82-year-old getting struck in the head by a hammer. The footage, released Friday, shows officers approach Paul and Nancy‘s home. Paul opens the door, standing next to his attacker, both men have their hands on

The Navy veteran who claims Rep. George Santos cheated him out of cash intended for his dying dog’s cancer treatment, says he’ll get justice if the lyin’ congressman is hit with criminal charges. Richard Osthoff tells TMZ … he views the alleged scam as both wire fraud and charity fraud — calling Santos a swindler

A top U.S. Air Force official sent a stunning confession to his subordinates this week that warns of a looming war with China that he believes will manifest in the next couple years. General Mike Minihan — a four-star officer — fired off an internal memo Friday to the rank and file that reports to

Play video content TMZ.com Maitland Ward from “Boy Meets World” says she’s in costar Ben Savage‘s corner as he makes his run for congress … even if it might be an uphill battle for him. We got the actress, who played Rachel on the hit show, in Bev Hills and she had nothing but positive

Play video content Paul Pelosi‘s attacker cased the family’s home before making a move inside, leading to a chilling 911 call from Paul where he subtly relayed to the operator he was in danger. We’ve obtained additional footage from outside the Pelosi home in San Francisco from the night of the attack when David DePape

Play video content The mayor of Cincinnati just trolled Patrick Mahomes ahead of the Chiefs’ playoff game against the Bengals … insisting Joe Burrow has the K.C. star quarterback’s number completely. Mayor Aftab Pureval threw the shade in a video posted to his social media page Friday … just two days before the Bengals-Chiefs AFC

Donald Trump is now allowed to make a comeback to social media — Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, is ending his suspension — but it’ll come with some rules. Meta made the announcement Wednesday, saying the accounts will be restored in the coming weeks — noting it believes users should be able

Play video content TMZ.com Sen. Amy Klobuchar says Ticketmaster’s stranglehold on the concert tickets and venues is a longstanding problem — but she gives full credit to Taylor Swift fans for pushing the issue over the hump. The Senator from Minnesota joins us on “TMZ Live” Wednesday to reveal why Swifties’ making a historic fuss

Donald Trump just hired one of the country’s top trial attorneys, Joe Tacopina, to go after a former Manhattan prosecutor for allegedly defaming him, TMZ has learned. In his first order of biz as 45’s new legal eagle, Tacopina fired off a letter Monday to lawyer Mark Pomerantz, claiming Pomerantz falsely stated Trump was “guilty

President Biden‘s hand-signed memoir — gifted to the nurse who took care of his son before he died of cancer — is up for grabs, giving buyers a chance to own the exclusive note from the Prez. The signed copy of Biden’s book, “Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose” is currently

Nancy Pelosi tried to excommunicate evil spirits from her San Francisco townhouse after the vicious attack on her husband in October. The former House Speaker and her daughter, Alexandra, sat down with the New York Times and made a stunning admission about holding their own private exorcism. Alexandra said Nancy sought the help of priests

Play video content BACKGRID Rep. George Santos did, in fact, dress in women’s clothing as a young man — but don’t go calling him a drag queen now … ’cause he’s still rejecting that label, it seems. The newly-elected New York congressman touched down in the Big Apple Saturday on a flight from D.C., and