Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly held 4 meetings with members of President Joe Biden‘s cabinet in 2022 before his FTX empire collapsed, leading to his arrest on federal fraud charges. The disgraced “Crypto King,” who is at the center of one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history, sat down with senior White House advisor Steve

Play video content REVOLT Michelle and Barack Obama have talked for years about a rocky period in their lives — when she was shouldering way more than him when it came to raising their kids — but she’s never been this blunt, saying for a third of their marriage, she “couldn’t stand” the ex-Prez. The

Congressman-elect George Santos would not know the truth if it hit him in the face, because now it’s come out he lied about his mom dying from the 9/11 attacks. Santos saw a post last year about a ridiculous 9/11 conspiracy theory — that it was a victimless crime — and responded, “9/11 claimed my

Play video content TMZ.com D.L. Hughley says Donald Trump should be criminally charged over the Jan. 6 riots … and he wants the former president charged with the death of a Capitol Police officer. We got the comedian at LAX and he told our photog … Trump would be staring at a slew of charges

Mel C of the Spice Girls is pullin’ out of her upcoming show in Poland, saying her views don’t align with the issues she’s discovered … and the LGBT+ community can’t thank her enough for making the last-minute decision. The singer took to social media Monday … saying “In light of some issues that have

Three busloads of undocumented immigrants were shipped to Vice President Kamala Harris‘ home in D.C. — on Christmas Eve, no less … courtesy, it seems, of Gov. Greg Abbott. The startling scene unfolded late Saturday night, when a bus pulled up near the Veep’s Naval Observatory residence in the dead of night … and scores

Play video content The Drew Barrymore Show President Biden was persistent in his pursuit of Jill Biden‘s hand in marriage — a story he told Drew Barrymore in a pretty long, dramatic fashion … with a great payoff at the end. 46 sat for an interview with the former child star, which aired this week

Barack Obama is staying warm while most of the country is dealing with extreme weather …. hitting up a golf course in Hawaii ahead of the holidays. The former prez was spotted getting in a Round of Golf in Hawaii on Thursday … sporting a pink shirt, white shorts and a pair of sunnies. Barack

Play video content Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky just shook hands with President Joe Biden at the White House, his first trip outside his war-torn country since Vladimir Putin‘s forces invaded. Zelensky rolled up to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in an SUV Wednesday afternoon, climbing out the passenger door and immediately greeting POTUS and First Lady Dr.

Meek Mill has closed the book on his life on Twitter … he’s just the latest celeb to jump ship since Elon Musk took over in October. The Philly rapper made the abrupt decision Sunday evening to close his account, and cited too many bots and weirdos as his reason for flying the coop on

Andrew Cuomo and Kellyanne Conway seemed like mortal enemies back in the day … which is why this story is so curious. The New York Post caught the former governor and former Trump honcho hitting up Il Postino Monday night in NYC’s Upper East Side, with the ex-gov trailing KC as they left the Italian

Play video content Afroman is wading into the political fray for 2024 — and not just for local office either … the guy’s going for the big enchilada to potentially become the next President of the United States! The rapper made the big announcement this weekend at a concert of his in Poplar Bluff, MO

Donald Trump broke the law during the attack on the U.S. Capitol — so says the Jan. 6 congressional committee … which is now asking the Department of Justice to prosecute. The House select committee made criminal referrals to federal prosecutors Monday, suggesting they’ve found evidence of criminality throughout their months-long hearings … and are

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly want a sit-down with the Royal Family to air out unsettled grievances, in hopes of an apology — this after not feeling satisfied post-Netflix. According to The Sunday Times, a source close to the Sussexes says Harry and Meg would very much like a meeting with senior members of

Brittney Griner is finally breaking her silence on her return from Russia … saying she’s super grateful to be back in the United States — while vowing to play in the WNBA again. Griner released a statement on her Instagram page Friday morning … thanking President Joe Biden and everyone else who helped get her

Donald Trump‘s getting jabbed over his digital trading cards — the folks behind Amazon Prime’s “The Boys” are taking his idea and turning it into satirical gold. The Twitter account for Vought International — the media conglomerate on the TV show that uses superhumans for profit — posted its version of expensive cards Thursday, not

Play video content TMZ.com The collapse of the famed crypto exchange FTX is spurring lots of finger-pointing, but on the issue of whether its celeb spokespeople are partially to blame … Congress has different opinions. We got Rep. Al Lawson Wednesday at Reagan National Airport, where we asked what he made of all the famous

Play video content Netflix UPDATE 1:09 PM PT — Author and royal expert Tom Bower joined us on “TMZ Live” Thursday, and he isn’t buying Harry’s claims about 5 options for their relationship with the royal fam … the way he sees it, you’re either in, or you’re out. UPDATE Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE

Jin, the oldest member of BTS, is officially an enlisted man — the first singer from the international hitmakers to join the South Korean military under the country’s strict conscription laws. Army going miss you sooo much Jin🐹Army love you so much take care 🥺🥺😭#jinmilitary pic.twitter.com/AzdreOZF0M — TaeBunn Shorts{FAN ACCOUNT} (@ShortsTaebunn) December 13, 2022 @ShortsTaebunn

Play video content President Biden has signed a bill into law that works to permanently protect same-sex and interracial marriages — although the Supreme Court still might have something to say about it. Dubbed the “Respect for Marriage Act,” the bill codifies protections for married couples of all races and sexual orientations and requires the

King Charles is spreading Christmas cheer for the first time as the UK monarch … but it comes at the exact moment Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are taking some fresh shots at the royal family. KC3’S festive, but simple card features a pic of himself and Queen Consort Camilla, wishing recipients “A very Happy

Brittney Griner is finally home … the WNBA star touched down on U.S. soil early Friday morning — after officials successfully negotiated her release from Russian custody on Thursday. The 32-year-old was spotted getting off a private jet in San Antonio … at around 5:40 AM ET. Play video content AP She appeared to be

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry beat “the media’s out to get us” drum repeatedly in their new Netflix docuseries, but a royal expert says that’s kinda rich … considering how much they need media coverage. Kinsey Schofield tells TMZ … Harry and Meghan’s claims about the aggressive press surrounding their life came as a shock

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly said if the mobilization of the Jan. 6 insurrection was in her hands, she would’ve made sure it was mission accomplished for Donald Trump. The Georgia lawmaker made the shocking statement Saturday night during the New York Young Republican Club gala — where she, Donald Trump Jr. and other prominent

Play video content Controversial L.A. councilman Kevin de León got into a knockdown, drag-out fight with an activist … while attending a Christmas tree lighting and toy giveaway event, of all places. The video starts as de León is slamming Jason Reedy down onto a table, and the 2 of them continued wrestling into a

Some UK reporters are firing back at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry … specifically about them claiming their royal engagement interview was rehearsed, and the media was out to destroy her. BBC Radio 4 presenter Mishal Husain, who sat down with the couple in 2017 for their official engagement interview, responded to the staged claims

UPDATE 12:35 PM PT — Rep.-elect Maxwell Alejandro Frost is doubling down on the fact that he feels “the system” isn’t created for folks who don’t already have a ton of cash. We talked to him on “TMZ Live” after getting denied for his place in D.C. … and he says he’s left with no

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons is apologizing for slamming President Joe Biden over the Brittney Griner deal … admitting he was speaking “out of emotion” and wasn’t educated on the topic. The 23-year-old was livid after the Griner news broke Thursday morning … solely because retired Marine Paul Whelan has been behind bars in Russia

Brittney Griner‘s on her way back home … and plenty on U.S. soil are celebrating her freedom — including Barack Obama, the NBA and the WNBA. All three released statements following the news of the 32-year-old’s release from Russian custody — with Obama saying he’s “grateful” … while praising Joe Biden for helping facilitate the

Paul Whelan ain’t happy that he’s still behind bars in Russia … saying Thursday he’s “disappointed” with Joe Biden and his administration after he wasn’t included in the Brittney Griner deal. Whelan spoke with CNN from a penal colony in Russia just hours after the U.S. successfully swapped arms dealer Viktor Bout for Griner …