If Sen. Ted Cruz swung by his crib at any point Sunday, he would’ve seen the brigade of standing musicians in sombreros … reminding him what he was missing in Mexico. Somebody hired a mariachi band to swing by Ted’s Houston home yesterday, where the fellas were cranking out Mexican tunes from the sidewalk, quite

When Sen. Ted Cruz and his wife, Heidi, jetted off to Cancun they grabbed their kids, and even thought to invite neighbors — but left their little dog home alone in “freezing” conditions. Poor Snowflake. While the fam’s soaking up the rays, the pooch was left to fend for itself … according to a New

Ted Cruz may have come up with a bright idea on his flight back from Cancun — if no one else gives him props, he’ll do it himself. Cruz posted pics Saturday of him delivering water to his desperate constituents. You see Cruz carrying a case of H2O … shaking hands with a fellow Texan.

President Biden‘s dog, Champ, got skewered as old, ugly and unkempt on a conservative news channel that’s grasping at straws … saying the very good boy is un-presidential. The segment aired Friday on Newsmax, during Greg Kelly‘s show … where he literally hosted a couple of guests to discuss Biden’s first German Shepherd, Champ —

Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly revealed the late Jeffrey Epstein had secret videotapes of Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton … now detailed in a new book, claiming to have heard it straight from her mouth. Former CBS producer Ira Rosen gave the alleged first-hand anecdote in his book, ‘Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes,’

Exclusive Kanye West‘s mental health issues will not have an impact on Kim Kardashian‘s move to share custody of their 4 kids, because there’s always been a safety net in place and that won’t change. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Kim totally trusts Kanye with their kids. That said … given their lifestyle,

Ted Cruz is back in the frigid cold, but his family doesn’t have a lot of time to fret over the Senator’s boneheaded move, because they’re clearly enjoying fun in the sun in Cancun. A bikini-claded Heidi Cruz is soaking up the sun on the beach with their kids … you know, the ones their

Hillary Clinton is piling on Sen. Ted Cruz for leaving his poor pup behind in his “freezing” Houston home during his infamous trip to Cancun … she says it’s a huge red flag for voters. The former Secretary of State took a not-so-thinly veiled shot Friday at Cancun Cruz, tweeting … “Don’t vote for anyone

Exclusive Sen. Ted Cruz‘s big mistake in jetting off to Cancun wasn’t leaving his constituents suffering in a deadly cold, it was forgetting how to play the political game … according to Texas GOP brass, anyway. Warren Norred, a member of the Texas State Republican Executive Committee tells TMZ … the Senator’s only guilty of

Play video content @noraneus / Twitter 4:19 PM PT — Cruz is back home and briefly spoke with reporters waiting outside. He says the trip was “obviously a mistake” and in hindsight, he wouldn’t have done it … explaining he was, “Trying to be a dad.” “It was obviously a mistake. In hindsight, I wouldn’t

7:25 AM PT — Well this is Rich.  Jake Sherman from Punchbowl is reporting Cruz is now on standby at the airport in Cancun trying to get an upgrade on a flight back to Houston, just hours after he landed.  Seems the heat is getting to him … and we’re not talking temperature. There’s only

Exclusive An organization Rush Limbaugh supported and donated millions to will now pay tribute to him … with a scholarship bearing his name. Ed Boran and Sue Boulhosa — President and Executive Director respectively of the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation — tell TMZ … it regularly gives $35,000 scholarships to children who lost a parent

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com President Biden helped create the student loan debt crisis facing millions of Americans … at least in the eyes of his critics, who now wonder why he’s balking on coming to the rescue. Bernie Sanders‘ former Press Secretary Briahna Joy Gray joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live” and she dragged

A mayor in Texas has thrown in the towel after going on a heartless rant … calling residents lazy and crybabies as the state suffers from massive power outages in frigid temps. Tom Boyd said he’s resigning as Mayor of Colorado City, Texas … just hours after he posted a lengthy rant on Facebook, grousing,

Claudia Conway‘s audition for the ‘American Idol’ judges finally aired … showcasing the teen’s talent as well as her politically famous folks. Conway was one of several singers highlighted during the show’s premiere Sunday. Katy Perry was quick to ask the 16-year-old “Are you okay?” as soon as she could. Claudia responded with a “No,

Exclusive The Colin Kaepernick TV production is taking security measures in the wake of a threat at the hands of anti-BLM protesters … TMZ Sports has learned. Executives on the project sent an email to the staff with measures to protect the cast and crew. We will not disclose the measures, but the honchos are

Rep. Adam Kinzinger‘s not only in a battle with Republicans standing behind former President Donald Trump … he’s fighting with his own family, who’ve accused him of joining the “devil’s army.” In a rancorous letter dated Jan. 8 — the day after Kinzinger separated himself from his party by calling for the 25th Amendment to

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Stacey Plaskett — one of the House impeachment managers for Donald Trump‘s Senate trial — clearly isn’t pleased with his acquittal, but she thinks he’ll face worse punishment ahead. The Virgin Islands Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives joined “TMZ Live” Monday in the wake of Trump’s second Senate

Dr. Fauci has a million new reasons to smile, ’cause the guy just came up on a boatload of cash for sticking to the facts and the science during the pandemic. The director of the NIAID was just awarded a million-dollar cash prize from the Dan David Foundation — an Israeli nonprofit that funds and

President Biden got out of town this weekend, opting for a happy virtual drive on Rainbow Road instead of a motorcade drive through D.C. Joe was at Camp David this weekend — where some of his family members met him to hang out for some QT with grandpa, including his granddaughter, Naomi … who says

A woman was arrested near the White House after reportedly telling cops she had a special delivery for President Biden — a handwritten letter … but much more ominous is that she had a loaded gun in her car. The unidentified 66-year-old rolled toward a checkpoint in downtown D.C. Saturday evening … close to the

Play video content C-SPAN2 Senators erupted in laughter Saturday morning when Donald Trump‘s lawyer demanded that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris sit for a deposition, and not on Zoom … in person — in PHILEEEEEEEDELPHIA! Attorney Michael van der Veen got all theatrical when he pushed his demands on the Senate

Breaking News Donald Trump will not have to answer for the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol — he’s been acquitted during his latest impeachment trial … and thus, can run for federal office again. The final vote came in Saturday, with a tally of 57 guilty votes to 43 not guilty votes for one

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Steve Mnuchin has nothing to say about Donald Trump inciting the insurrectionists to turn on Mike Pence … and his silence is especially interesting because Pence officiated his wedding. The former Treasury Secretary was leaving Craig’s in WeHo Thursday with his wife, Louise Linton, and actor Ed Westwick when our

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Louise Linton‘s passion project with Ed Westwick is out, and they both agree their stunt scenes were crazy … especially the one surrounding someone’s family jewels! Louise, who’s married to now ex-Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, is the writer, director and star of “Me You Madness” — and she hit Craig’s

Play video content Congressman Tom Emmer‘s the latest grown man to get burned by the novelty settings on Zoom, but just like the kitten lawyer before him … he tried to power through it. When the Minnesota Representative called in for a House Financial Services Committee hearing, he appeared upside-down. That didn’t stop Tom from

Play video content ABC The folks at “American Idol” know gold fell in their laps when Claudia Conway auditioned … and they’re, very wisely, milking it even before the season begins. Kellyanne Conway‘s headline-grabbing teen got the front-and-center tease treatment Monday night in a new trailer for the upcoming ‘AI’ season on ABC … and

Breaking News U.S. Congressman Ron Wright has died from COVID-19 — the first such sitting member of Congress to succumb to the lethal virus since the pandemic began. The Texas Representative’s staff made the announcement Monday, saying he’d passed Sunday while hospitalized in Dallas — with his wife, Susan, by his side in her own

George Shultz — President Reagan‘s Secretary of State and one of the most prolific statesmen in American history — has died. Stanford University’s Hoover Institution broke the news Sunday, saying Shultz had died at his home in California … no cause of death was revealed. Another S.O.S. and current Director of the Institution, Condoleezza Rice,

Play video content C-SPAN President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are among the dignitaries paying respects to Capitol PD Officer Brian Sicknick … who was killed during the Jan. 6 insurrection. The Bidens arrived, unannounced, Tuesday night at the Capitol and walked up to the table where Sicknick’s remains were placed in the Capitol