Washington D.C. is ramping up for another clash a year after the storming of the Capitol — but there’s some good/bad news for the cops on duty … depending on how things shake out. Sources with knowledge tell TMZ … the Metropolitan Police Dept. is planning to activate its civil disturbance units Thursday, in anticipation

Ashli Babbitt would not have died at the Capitol Riot if her husband was traveling by her side on the fateful cross-country trip … at least that’s how he feels about her death. Ashli’s husband, Aaron Babbitt, tells TMZ … he did not accompany his late wife to Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021, because

Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Adam Kinzinger says there’s something that’s not being talked about much, but it looms as one of the biggest threats to our country … if Donald Trump steals the 2024 Presidential election, it could well be the end of democracy in America. The Republican Congressman from Illinois joined us on

Play video content Facebook/ProvidenceAcademyTN Tennessee politician Jeremy Faison was booted from a high school basketball game earlier this week … after he tried to pull a referee’s pants down in a sideline temper tantrum. Seriously. Faison, a top Tennessee House Republican lawmaker, was in attendance to watch his son play in Lakeway Christian Academy’s game

7:37 AM PT — Novak Djokovic has reportedly been denied entry into Australia … where he was headed to play in the Australian Open. The tennis superstar landed in Melbourne on Wednesday after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption … which would’ve allowed him to play in the tourney. However, when Djokovic landed, officials realized

NASCAR just put a stop to Brandon Brown‘s anti-Joe Biden car sponsorship … rejecting the driver’s deal with the “Let’s Go Brandon” crypto company. The racing org. has yet to confirm the decision … but Brown’s Brandonbilt Motorsports team was highly upset with the call, releasing a lengthy statement on Wednesday. “NASCAR did not speak

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are set to walk down the aisle — and have been now for over a year … a secret that’s just now coming to light. President Trump‘s eldest son apparently popped the question to his ex-Fox News anchor GF on New Year’s Eve 2020, but kept the engagement hidden

Twitter says it booted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for misinformation — which may well be true — but there’s another scary topic she polished days before Jan. 6 … civil war. The Georgia congresswoman got permanently suspended from the bird app Sunday, with Twitter honchos saying she’d racked up 5 separate strikes regarding their COVID-19

Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader and the driving force behind the UFO movement in Congress over the years, is dead. The famed Democratic Senator from Nevada died Tuesday in Henderson, NV … according to Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and current Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer. The cause of death is unclear … but

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a leader in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, has died. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Tutu’s death, praising him as “a patriot without equal,” adding he was “A man of extraordinary intellect, integrity and invincibility against the forces of apartheid, he was also tender and vulnerable in his compassion for

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for some homeless military vets in L.A., thanks to Arnold Schwarzenegger … ’cause they now have new homes. Arnold just paid a visit to some of the vets, now ensconced in the 25 tiny homes he bought for them. They’ve finally been installed, and Arnold’s thrilled …

Jacob Batalon looks and feels like a whole new man after dropping an astounding 112 pounds!!! The “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star says he knew he had to make a change starting back in 2019, “I felt like I could barely walk upstairs without being out of breath, and this one day I kind of

Super conservative Congressman Madison Cawthorn is consciously uncoupling after only 8 months of marriage, and the divorce has political overtones. Cawthorn and Cristina Bayardelle Cawthorn said in a joint statement, they made the “enormously difficult decision” … citing the boilerplate irreconcilable differences. A personal statement from Congressman Madison Cawthorn: pic.twitter.com/A5R7NOmUwc — Luke Ball (@LukeTBall) December

The Astroworld Festival tragedy has now become an issue of national importance — because Uncle Sam is stepping in and demanding to know what happened … and STAT. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform is requesting that Live Nation — the main promoter for the event — come to the table for a conversation

Elon Musk says he’s ponying up to Uncle Sam and then some — paying more than $11 billion in taxes … which he likely hopes will get some political bigwigs off his back for a while. Tesla’s CEO put his cards on the table this weekend, tweeting … “For those wondering, I will pay over

Play video content TMZ.com ‘The 1619 Project’ is celebrated, debated and, for some, hated … and that’s partly why its creator has written a couple of sequels, of sorts — works she’s urging her most fervent critics to simply read before tearing it apart. Nikole Hannah-Jones, who developed ‘1619’ for the NYT, has turned her

Peng Shuai adamantly denies ever claiming she was sexually assaulted by a powerful Chinese politician … the tennis star told a Singapore newspaper on Sunday. “First of all, I want to emphasize something that is very important. I have never said that I wrote that anyone sexually assaulted me,” Peng told the paper. “I need

Christmas came early for President Biden — the guy has a new four-legged addition to his family … and he’s showing off his present at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. First Lady Jill Biden‘s press secretary confirmed Monday … yes, the Bidens have a new dog in their midst, a German Shepherd puppy named Commander. Shortly after

NASCAR driver Brandon Brown is finally opening up about the NSFW anti-Joe Biden chant that went viral after his post-race interview … expressing that all the attention he’s been receiving made him feel uncomfortable. Back in November, Brown was being interviewed after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega … when fans could be

It’s very much out with the old and in with the new, as President Biden‘s dog Major is getting the boot from the White House … and several biting incidents followed by failed training attempts to fix the pup seem to be the catalyst. The White House just announced POTUS’ German Shepherd will “live in

Congress appears to have a rash of COVID spreading amongst its ranks — with Sen. Cory Booker being the 2nd elected official this weekend to announce he’s positive. Booker broke the news Sunday, writing … “I learned today that I tested positive for COVID-19 after first feeling symptoms on Saturday. My symptoms are relatively mild.”

Play video content Comedy Central Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t having any talk about Sen. Joe Manchin being in charge of the U.S. government … and she clapped back when Charlamagne Tha God, legitimately, raised the issue. The Veep chatted with Charlamagne Friday for his Comedy Central show, ‘Tha God’s Honest Truth’ … and it

Sure looks like Cheryl Hines just got Jennifer Garner-ed … her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is passing the buck on who suggested their holiday party guests should be vaccinated, and the blame’s falling at her feet. The backstory here is RFK Jr. is an established anti-vaxxer — or at least anti-vaxx mandate — for

Louisiana Judge Michelle Odinet has been suspended by the state’s Supreme Court after a sickening video of her using the n-word went viral earlier this week. Docs filed Friday read, “hereby is disqualified from exercising judicial functions, without salary, during the pendency of further proceedings in these matters.” This means the LA Supreme Court has

Play video content TMZ.com Abel Osundairo was proudly rocking a red MAGA hat while celebrating a big moment in his boxing career … but he says he’s not throwing a jab at Jussie Smollett. Ya gotta see this video TMZ obtained of Abel and brother Ola celebrating Abel becoming the top amateur boxer in his

Play video content TMZ.com Sen. Elizabeth Warren‘s response to Elon Musk is pretty simple — amounting to the same thing she’s been saying all along … that the guy’s gotta pony up. We got SEW on Capitol Hill and asked if she thought the Tesla chief would start paying his fair share in taxes after

Jim Bob Duggar won’t be serving as an Arkansas state senator anytime soon, because he got crushed in the Republican primary … just days after his son, Josh, was convicted in his child porn trial. The “19 Kids and Counting” star got clobbered during Tuesday’s special election … which saw him going up against other

Elon Musk and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are going at it — their war of words is erupting, and it’s all over TIME naming him Person of the Year, or as she would put it … “Freeloader of the Year.” The U.S. Senator from Massachusetts fired the first shot across the bow … calling out Musk

Jim Bob Duggar‘s likelihood of winning a state senate race in Arkansas just went down, drastically, due to his son’s conviction … this according to another member of the Duggar fam. Derick Dillard — who’s married to JBD’s daughter and Josh‘s sister, Jill — tells TMZ … Josh’s guilty verdict in his child porn trial

Play video content Screw debates … how’s this for politicians settling a disagreement?! 39-year-old Simao Peixoto, mayor of Borba, Brazil … participated in a 3-round slugfest with political rival, 45-year-old Erineu Alvas Da Silva, a former councilor in the area. Da Silva had been critical of the mayor online, calling him a “scoundrel” (fightin’ words!),