Breaking News This is one where the image tells the whole story … members of the National Guard protecting the Capitol trying to get some much-needed sleep, using a cold, marble floor as a bed. It’s the embodiment of the phrase, “No rest for the weary.” The Guard is protecting the building in the wake

Exclusive The Capitol riots seem to have resulted in Americans on both sides of the aisle agreeing on something — not removing President Trump from office … but rather deciding it’s time to buy a gun. TMZ’s reached out to gun shops in 20 U.S. cities this week, and half of them reported a substantial

Breaking News President Trump just became the first Commander-in-Chief to be impeached twice — and what happens next may decide whether he can ever run for office again. The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday on one article of impeachment that was introduced earlier this week — incitement of insurrection — and the motion passed

Nancy Pelosi‘s lectern is back at the U.S. Capitol … a week after a Florida man gleefully carried it out during a failed coup. The House Speaker’s lectern was wheeled into the building Wednesday and, as we reported, it did not suffer any damage. Still, pretty sure the lectern was or will be sanitized like

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rep. Jim Clyburn says the Republican members of Congress who want to be armed on the House floor are striking fear into colleagues — and he believes they might have ill intentions. The Congressman from South Carolina dropped his bombshell Wednesday on “TMZ Live” … revealing his suspicion of several

President Trump is singing a different, more peaceful, tune now that he’s about to be impeached a second time — he’s now urging law and order from his followers. Banned from Twitter, the Prez instead had to issue a statement Wednesday through the White House in which he urged non-violence among his supporters. Trump says

Play video content Aaron Copeland/YouTube The insurrectionists at the Capitol were out to harm and possibly kill Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the video that has just surfaced makes this all pretty much undeniable. New video has surfaced from Wednesday’s attempted coup, and in one clip you hear a loud,

Play video content The Oregonian/YouTube Shots of Capitol police officers letting pro-Trump rioters easily pass their line and facilitate the storming of the Capitol appears to be a practice that’s been in place from sea to shining sea since at least December … because something similar happened in Oregon. Republican State Representative Mike Nearman was

Breaking News The guy most everyone (infamously) remembers as the bare-chested insurrectionist with animal horns and face paint who stormed into the Capitol is now in federal custody. Jacob Chansley — more commonly known as Jake Angeli, per prosecutors — was arrested Saturday in Phoenix on charges of knowingly entering/remaining in any restricted building or

Play video content @iheartmindy / Twitter Lindsey Graham belatedly tried distancing himself from Donald Trump Wednesday night after the insurrection, and a group of hecklers just gave Graham even more distance between him and Trump. The South Carolina Senator was trying to fly out of Reagan National Airport in D.C. Friday morn when he encountered

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says while the 305 was once a hot spot for COVID-19 infections, his city’s found a way to turn the page … while other major cities are struggling. The Mayor joined “TMZ Live” Thursday and touted Miami’s progress in battling the coronavirus — a stark contrast

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com April Ryan says members of Congress want President Trump gone before Inauguration Day … and, as of now, their best path to getting it done looks like the 25th Amendment. The veteran White House correspondent joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live” and told us what she’s hearing from folks on

Nothing was spared in or around the Capitol in the chaos and destruction triggered by President Trump … including the Inauguration stage which suffered significant damage. TMZ got these pics showing the stage’s siding torn to shreds … as it appears the insurrectionists were gung-ho to do maximum damage. The stage itself is still standing,

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ashli Babbitt, the woman who was shot in the Capitol as she and other Trump supporters stormed into the building, was pumped up after the President’s speech … and posted one last video as she entered the mayhem. Ashli went live on Facebook Wednesday in the moments leading up to

Play video content President Trump‘s Twitter suspension is over, and his first tweet is a video message of unity, peace and a promise the Capitol insurrectionists will be brought to justice. What a difference 36 hours makes. In the video, shot at the White House, the President says he was outraged by the “violence, lawlessness

Breaking News Several airlines are stepping in to help keep things calm after the Association of Flight Attendants called on President Trump‘s supporters to settle the hell down on commercial flights. American Airlines has banned booze and United’s increased staffing to-and-from D.C. flights in the wake of Wednesday’s attempted coup by Trump supporters — many

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rep. Karen Bass is outraged and saddened about the ordeal she and all of Congress endured — and can’t help thinking the Capitol attack would’ve been thwarted if rioters weren’t Trump supporters. The Congresswoman from California’s 37th district joined “TMZ Live” Thursday to recount the terror of the moment lawmakers

Breaking News Michelle Obama sees 2 Americas when she looks at the attempted coup — one with the police response to pro-Trump rioters, and the other a much different response to BLM protesters. The former First Lady just shared her thoughts on Wednesday’s chaos at the Capitol … and she says one of the things

President Trump still seems to be holding out hope he’ll overturn the election results and win the presidency, but his D.C. hotel suggests otherwise … based on their rates for Joe Biden‘s Inauguration Day. The Trump International Hotel D.C.’s website currently shows that it’s 5 times more expensive to book a room on January 19

Andrew Yang‘s decision to run for mayor of New York City has brought one of his more unusual political positions back to light — he’s against circumcision. If you don’t recall … Yang made headlines as a Democratic presidential candidate in early 2019 by tweeting that he was “against the practice” of routine infant circumcision.

Exclusive Details Somebody left Speaker Nancy Pelosi a very disturbing message to kick off the new year … and it seems to be related to the ongoing financial struggles of millions of Americans. Pelosi’s San Francisco home was vandalized overnight … most of the damage was done to her garage door and driveway. The perp

Exclusive Joe Exotic has not been pardoned yet, but it sounds like he has a plan to get sprung before Trump says adios to D.C. The “Tiger King” star’s legal team will fly to Washington next Wednesday … we’re told for a “high level” meeting in connection with their pardon petition. Play video content Eric

Exclusive The White House is scrubbing down hard to make sure the new president doesn’t come down with the coronavirus like the last occupant … and it’s a pricey undertaking. After President Trump contracted COVID-19, the feds are taking no chances with President-elect Biden … Uncle Sam’s reaching into his deep pockets for a deep

Exclusive President-elect Joe Biden might be missing out on the usual huge public gathering for his inauguration due to the pandemic … but at least he’ll be moving into nice, clean digs. Although beefing up security and working to ensure the health and safety of everyone involved with Biden’s swearing-in are the top priorities, the

Breaking News President Trump‘s folding … the guy finally put pen to paper on the latest COVID relief package that he shot down last week, which means some cash is one the way to Americans — plus, a potential trade-off he insists is on the way too. Trump signed the $900 billion-plus bill Sunday —

Helen Keller — the first deafblind person to get a college degree — is being skewered by an activist who calls her yet another privileged white lady who gets the hero’s story in America. Anita Cameron — a Black disability rights activist — was quoted calling Keller “just another, despite disabilities, privileged white person” who

Play video content CNN A Florida congresswoman’s dog appears to be just as pissed as she is that the Senate and House can’t seem to pass a stimulus package — ’cause the pooch wouldn’t shut up during a live interview over the hotly-debated issue. Waiting for your permission to load the Facebook Post. Rep. Donna

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Dave Portnoy‘s sick and tired of waiting for the government to step up and help small businesses struggling during the pandemic … so he’s injecting his own stimulus package. The Barstool Sports founder was on “TMZ Live” Tuesday and revealed he kicked in $500k of his own money for the

Play video content Fox News President-elect Biden is one big step closer to inoculation against COVID-19 after taking the shot in his left arm … and actually thanking President Trump‘s administration for making it happen. Joe and Dr. Jill Biden went to a hospital Monday afternoon in Newark, Delaware … and after a little small

Play video content @aoc / Instagram Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just gave an awesome break-down of what’s in the COVID vaccine, what it’ll do and how it works … this after getting the shot herself. The New York Congresswoman hopped on IG Sunday to both document the Pfizer vaccine being administered to her by a health