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

Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Hakeem Jeffries doesn’t think Rep. George Santos should set foot in the Capitol again — but he says it’s on Republicans to give the freshman legislator the ol’ heave ho after getting caught in so many lies. The new Democratic leader in the House was on the west coast Friday

UPDATE 7:39 AM PT — George Santos addressed the reports, saying the drag queen claims are “categorically false.” He said, “the media continues to make outrageous claims about my life while I am working to deliver results. I will not be distracted or fazed by this.” Rep. George Santos has yet another past alias, at

Rep. George Santos is now firmly in the doghouse … the embattled U.S. Congressman allegedly scammed a disabled homeless military veteran out of thousands in donations intended to keep his dying service pooch alive. The freshman legislator from NY — who’s already copped to lying about his education and work experience — crossed paths with

Play video content CNN Navy veteran Richard Osthoff choked up while claiming Rep. George Santos scammed him out of money intended to keep his dying service pooch alive … he says the dog saved his life. Osthoff recalled his alleged history with the freshman legislator from NY — who’s already fessed up to lying about

The Golden State Warriors returned to The White House to celebrate their 2021-2022 NBA Season championship — but it wasn’t just members of the team who went — Oakland hip hop legends joined in too!!! Play video content TMZ.com TMZ Hip Hop obtained photos and videos of E-40, Too Short, Sway Calloway and Mistah F.A.B.

Cops in New Mexico have arrested a failed GOP candidate in connection with multiple shootings at local Democrats’ homes … this after the guy proudly refused, in Trump fashion, to accept he lost. Albuquerque PD took Solomon Peña into custody Monday, and the police chief says he believes Peña is the “mastermind” of 4 separate

Kim Kardashian hasn’t slowed down her efforts when it comes to prison reform … as evidenced by her latest visit to a prison in California and the inmates she came face-to-face with during her trip. A source with direct knowledge tells TMZ … Kim spent a day at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent, CA

Rinat Akhmetov — the billionaire owner of the Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk — is taking a third of Mykhailo Mudryk‘s $75.8 million transfer fee from Chelsea and giving it back to his country … donating $25 million to help soldiers fighting against Russia. The 22-year-old winger’s move to Chelsea was announced on Sunday …

President Joe Biden was storing even more classified documents at his home than previously thought — this according to his lawyer. The most recent discovery was made on Thursday, but just got disclosed Saturday by White House attorney Richard Sauber … who said he found an extra five pages while he was in the middle

Enes Kanter Freedom — an outspoken critic of human rights violations worldwide — has been declared one of Turkey’s most wanted terrorists … with the government issuing a $530K bounty for information leading to the arrest of the former NBA player. According to the Turkish Minute, Turkey’s Interior Ministry issued its “Terrorist Wanted List”, which

Play video content TMZ.com Lawmakers may now be paying more attention to UFO sightings, but that doesn’t mean they should lead the charge in investigating cases … according to a Harvard physicist, who says it’s time for scientists to take the reins. Avi Loeb was on “TMZ Live” Friday to discuss the growing threat of